[MyAppleMenu] Friday, Feb 20, 2004

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MyAppleMenu Newsletter
Friday, Feb 20, 2004

MyAppleMenu : Top Stories
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Mini iPod: Size, Style Do Matter (Larry Magid, CBS News)
<http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/02/20/scitech/pcanswer/main601300.shtml>
Specifications don't tell the whole story. You have to see and feel this machine to truly appreciate it. A half-inch thick and otherwise the same dimensions as a business card, the iPod mini is a truly elegant accessory.

MyAppleMenu : News
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London Apple Shop? More Reaction (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/main_news.cfm?NewsID=7982>

Mac OS X 'Most Secure Servers' (Jonny Evans, Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/top_news_item.cfm?NewsID=7980>
Apple's Mac OS X has been declared one of the world's safest operating systems by London-based security experts, mi2g.

New iPod Mini Cases From Marware (Brad Cook, MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/2004/02/20/marware/index.php?redirect=1077263476000>

Apple Posts iSight 1.02 Update (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news/23524>

Apple Leads Tech Pack In Profit Surge (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news/23522>

MyAppleMenu : Reviews
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HomeGuardian 2 (Jeffery Battersby, Macworld)
<http://www.macworld.com/2004/02/reviews/homeguardian2/>
We recommend HomeGuardian 2 if all you need to do is monitor a single room. For that, it works perfectly.

iBook G4s: Familiar Design, Updated Technology (Henry Norr, Macworld)
<http://www.macworld.com/2004/02/reviews/ibookg4s/>
Unless you have problems with its small screen, the standout in the new iBook G4 line is the $1,099 model.

Wireless Input Devices: Cord-Free Mice And Keyboards Promise To Set You Free (Matthew Honan, Macworld)
<http://www.macworld.com/2004/02/reviews/wirelessinputdevices/>
We liked the Microsoft mouse best, thanks to its software, ability to overcome interference, horizontal scrolling, and keyboard integration.

MyAppleMenu Tomorrow: News & Opinions
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Gartner: Outsourcing To Grow, But Deals To Shrink (Ed Frauenheim, CNET News.com)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1011_3-5162244.html>
Huge outsourcing deals are on the outs, according to new research from Gartner.

MyAppleMenu Reader: Life
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Love Notes And Ghosts On A Lonely Road (Chris Dixon, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/20/automobiles/20LONE.html>
Highway 50, a transcontinental road containing many extraordinary stops, is nearly forgotten in the ear of the interstate.

Catching A Good Buzz (Noel Holston, Newsday)
<http://www.nynewsday.com/entertainment/ny-fftv3667621feb15,0,2408728.story?coll=nyc-ent-short-navigation>
What is thing thing called "buzz"?

MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : Top Stories
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Changi Prison: Still Time For A Rethink (K. C. Vijayan, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/storyprintfriendly/0,1887,236068,00.html?>
As the Preservation of Monuments Board swots feverishly with the relevant agencies to see how much of the prison can be spared the bulldozer, it's worth reflecting what it would mean if the towering symbol of Singapore's war years becomes diminished to memento-size souvenirs for sale in trinket shops.

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