[MyAppleMenu] Aug 4, 2004

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MyAppleMenu Newsletter
Wednesday, August 4, 2004

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Mac News for Mac Users

[Top Stories]

*** An Ode To iPod
<http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1103_2-5294753.html>
by Steve Gillmor, ZDNet
To Steve Jobs' fans (I am one), he's the Edward Tufte of digital design, sculpting objects of desire out of metals and plastics that somehow marry Art Deco with Frank Gehry, the classical with rock and roll, the pragmatic with the magical. Nowhere does this resonate more than with the iPod.

[News]

*** Reacting To Jobs' Cancer, Apple, Pixar Shares Fall
<http://www.sltrib.com/business/ci_2389170>
by May Wong, Associated Press
Apple shares declined Monday, slipping 2.35 percent, or 76 cents, to close at $31.58 on the Nasdaq Stock Market.

*** iPhoto 4.0.2 Update No Longer Available
<http://www.macminute.com/2004/08/04/iphoto>
by MacMinute
It appears Apple has removed the iPhoto 4.0.2 update, which was initially released on Monday, without any explanation.

*** Dr. Mario Roederer: Revolutionizing Flow Cytometry
<http://www.apple.com/science/profiles/roederer/>
by Barbara Gibson, Apple
When Roederer began developing on the Mac, there was a bit of a steep learning curve. "But once you get over that initial learning curve, it's glorious."

*** Apple's iPod Is Here, But No iTunes
<http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=52350>
by Indian Express
Computer maker Apple launched iPod mini in India on Tuesday but was not sure when the web-based music download service -- the iTunes Music Store -- will be available.

*** Click At Your Own Risk
<http://smh.com.au/articles/2004/08/02/1091432115074.html?oneclick=true>
by Julian Lee, Sydney Morning Herald
Apple's iPod digital music player may be the hottest electronic toy in the world, but it has almost no legal use in Austrlia.

*** The "Big Mac" Supercomputer Biz
<http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/aug2004/tc2004083_7126_tc153.htm>
by Otis Port, BusinessWeek
Apple wasn't a serious playr until researchers discovered how well its high-end computer clusters perform for a relatively low price.

*** The Importance Of Back-Ups: Tech Firms Often Unprepared To Replace Their CEO
<http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/9309931.htm>
by Deborah Lohse and Dean Takahashi, San Jose Mercury News
Silicon Valley's business culture is partly to blame: It traditionally has worshiped its visionary companyf ounders and charismatic leaders. Tech companies' rapid product cycles add to a short-term mentality. And executives working on cutting-edge technologies are loath to embrace stodgy management structures.

*** Publis Disclosure: Health Of CEOs Brings Up Issues Of Personal Privacy
<http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2004/08/03/BUGH081M4B1.DTL&type=business>
by Benjamin Pimental, San Francisco Chronicle
Recent revelation highlighted the need for high-ranking executives of publicly traded companies to disclose their serious health problems.

*** Apple Versus RealNetworks: A Lawyer's Perspective
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/2004/08/03/legal/?lsrc=mcrss-0804>
by Jim Dalrymple, MacCentral

[Opinion]

*** Apple's Control-Freak Tendencies Could Crush iPod
<http://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/kevinmaney/2004-08-03-jobs_x.htm>
by Kevin Maney, USA Today
Apple can't win by keeping its music technology to itself.

*** Illness Shows Us The Human Side Of Super Steve
<http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/9307634.htm>
by Mike Cassidy, San Jose Mercury News
How strange it must be to have your own illness be the talk of the town and the subject of speculation concerning your companies' stock prices.

*** Moving On Up: The New iPods
<http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20040803101753559>
by Ted Landau, MacFixIt

[Review]

*** 21.5 Things You Can Do With Office 2004
<http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2004/08/03/ms_office.html>
by Giles Turnbull, O'Reilly Network
This article is here to show you some of the nifty little tweaks you can apply to Office.

*** PocketMac Pro 3.3: Software Supplies Mac Functionality To Your PDA
<http://www.macworld.com/2004/08/reviews/pocketmacpro3x3/>
by Andy Ihnatko, Macworld
PocketMac Pro 3.3 is not the only way to get a PocketPC working with OS X, but its e-mail and Web features (as well as its support for PIMs other than Address Book and iCal) give it the edge.

*** ArtMatic Voyager 1.1: Bryce-Like Landscape Generation Returns To The Mac
<http://www.macworld.com/2004/08/reviews/artmaticvoyager1x1/?lsrc=mcrss-0804>
by Christopher Breen, Macworld
ArtMatic Voyager 1.1.2 may not fabricate images realistic enough to fool you, but what it does produce is impressive.

*** RSS On Your Mac: What It Is, Why It's Cool, Why You Need It
<http://www.mac360.com/index.php/mac360/more/rss_on_your_mac_what_it_is_why_its_cool_why_you_need_it>
by Tera Patricks, Mac360

*** America's Army: Special Forces 2.1
<http://www.insidemacgames.com/reviews/view.php?ID=435>
by Eric Ford, Inside Mac Games
If you're looking for a great, free way to explore player tactics in a good, realistic environment, then there's nothing better out there than America's Army.

[Sidetrack]

*** Ten Worst Laptops, Ever 
<http://www.myapplemenu.com/2004/08/04/#20040804bg000002>
by Heng-Cheong Leong
The original Apple iBook (the toilet seat edition) got into John Dvorak<http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1630454,00.asp?kc=PCRSS03079TX1K0000585>'s top ten worst of the laptops. "I described it as a 'girly' computer... This got me into a heap of trouble with politically correct Apple users."

[Wintel]

*** Microsoft Shifts Researchers To Windows Unit
<http://news.com.com/Microsoft+shifts+researchers+to+Windows+unit/2100-1016_3-5295048.html?part=rss&tag=5295048&subj=news.1016.20>
by Ina Fried, CNET News.com
Microsoft is shifting about 70 technical staff from its research unit into its Windows effort as the company gears up for Longhorn, the next major release of the operating system.

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Emerging Technology. Innovative Applications. New Economy.

[Top Stories]

*** Digital Rights: Give Peace A Chance
<http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/aug2004/tc2004083_9631_tc120.htm>
by Cliff Edwards and Cathy Yang, BusinessWeek
The TiVo squabble shows that some Hollywood types don't appreciate the need to balance copyright and consumers' rights.

[News]

*** What, Me Register?
<http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,64392,00.html?tw=rss.TOP>
by Adam L. Penenberg, Wired News
News sites that require registration are just annoying their readers. As a result, many users get revenge by submitting bogus information. So why not drop the charade?

*** Three Minutes With The MIT Lab Director
<http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,116977,00.asp>
by Eric Bender, PC World

*** Social Networking May Be The Next Social Disease
<http://internetweek.com/allStories/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=26101007>
by David Strom, Internet Week
One of my biggest issues is that these services assume that the lines between work and play are disappearing.

[Linux]

*** Linux, Digital Rights On Collision Course
<http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104_2-5295804.html>
by Stephen Shankland, CNET News.com
Widespread use of Linux and open-source software is an inevitability, but the new programming technique is running into troubles with the important new technology of digital rights management, HP's top Linux executive said Tuesday.

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The other things in life

[World]

*** The Statue Of Security
<http://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/04/opinion/04wed3.html?ex=1249358400&#38;en=2fb5d4dd914cf01e&#38;ei=5088&#38;partner=rssnyt>
by Carolyn Curiel, New York Times
There's no way to ignore the loss of what was the main attraction: tourists can no longer knock themselves out by climbing those storied 354 steps.

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Life in the city

[Ramblings]

*** Star Wars -- Remember? 
<http://www.myapplemenu.com/2004/08/04/#20040804bg000001>
by Heng-Cheong Leong
Lucasfilm is setting up a digital animation studio<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/topstories/story/0,4386,264979,00.html?> here in Singapore, reports the Straits Times. My first reaction: no big deal. The latest Star Wars movies is really more of a demonstration of how not to make movies. My second reaction: You're no Pixar. You're not even Dreamworks.

[News]

*** Paya Lebar Way Residents Say No To Upgrading
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/topstories/story/0,4386,264993,00.html?>
by Daryl Loo and Tan Hui Yee, Straits Times
The precinct is the second to reject plans for main upgrading; MP Teo Ho Pin calls for review of the 12-year-old programme.

[Opinion]

*** Singapore's Dynastic Debate: Like Father Like Son?
<http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Southeast_Asia/FH04Ae01.html>
by Phar Kim Beng, Asia Times
Without a bold and conceptual rethink of the island state's econonmic and social policies, Lee Hsien Loong will likely govern Singapore with the same substance and essence of what his legendary father has bequeathed. When that occurs, charges of dynastic succession may well be too strong to rebuke.

[Technology]

*** Singapore Holds Computer Hacking Contest
<http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1630879,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03119TX1K0000594>
by Associated Press
Six pairs of computer hackers will compete in "BlackOPS: HackAttack Challenge 2004," organized by the government-funded National Infocomm Competency Center.