[MyAppleMenu] Monday, Feb 23, 2004

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MyAppleMenu Newsletter
Monday, Feb 23, 2004

MyAppleMenu : Top Stories
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iPod Proves A Massive Hit With THieves (Mark Prigg, Evening Standard)
<http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/articles/9292569>
A series of muggings of people for their iPods has been reported, and experts warn the distinctive white headphones could be the secret of its appeal to criminals.

MyAppleMenu : News
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Will Apple Bite On Motorola's PowerPC Chip? (Ina Fred, CNET News.com)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1044_3-5163527.html?tag=nefd_top>
Motorola on Monday announced a faster PowerPC chip that could be used in speedier Apple Computer laptops.

Apple Releases New Panther Security Update (MacMinute)
<http://www.macminute.com/2004/02/23/security>
Apple said Security Update 2004-02-23 includes the following updated components: DiskArbitration, IPSec, Point-to-Point-Protocol, and tcpdump.

Do Macs Cost Too Much? (David Frith, The Barrow)
<http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,8746899^15423^^nbv^15309,00.html>
Some customers are accusing Apple Australia of taking advantage of the rising dollar to increase its profits -- at the expense of the punters.

Tokyo Museum Begins iPod Audio Guide Service (Martyn Williams, IDG News Service)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/2004/02/23/ipodmuseum/index.php?redirect=1077518628000>
Tokyo's Mori Art Museum has begun an audio guide service using Apple Inc.'s iPod digital audio players.

iPod-Based Adventure Game Released (Peter Cohen, MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/2004/02/23/lost/index.php?redirect=1077518515000>
Remember "Choose Your Own Adventure" books? That's the format that XO Play has chosen for its new iPod-based adventure game.

Ambrosia Updates Two Titles (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news/23543>
Bot updates to pop-pop and iSeek address bugs.

MyAppleMenu : Opinions
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Apple's Big Weekend? (Tim Beyers, Motley Fool)
<http://www.fool.com/News/mft/2004/mft04022315.htm>
It's too early to tell if the Mini's premiere was a flop... But between my in-store experience and the unscientific poll, it appears the hype may have been just that.

When Windows Won't Work, It's Time For A Mac (David Coursey, ZDNet)
<http://reviews-zdnet.com.com/AnchorDesk/4520-7297_16-5122766.html>
In my computing life, there's one constant: The Macs don't crash and the Windows machines do.

Beyond Luxo Jr: The Next Flat Panel iMac (Daniel Eran)
<http://www.roughlydrafted.com/luxo.html>
Steve, just take a Cinema Display and slap three inches of Mac on the back.

MyAppleMenu : Reviews
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A Smarter iPod Mini Smart Playlist (Christopher Breen, Macworld)
<http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/mac911/archives/2004/02/000080.php>

Cool Tools: iSight Camera And iChat AV Software (Christine Burns and Keith Shaw, Network World)
<http://www.nwfusion.com/best/2004/0223cooltooltest.html>
Apple wasn't the first company  to make a Webcam, it just made one that's better than others we've seen.

iTunes Can Be Really iRResitable To People (Eric Toomey, Mace & Crown)
<http://www.maceandcrown.com/php/story/article.phtml?story=1362&section=e>
Be apart of this revolutionary new music program.

Apple's iPod Mini (Macs Only!)
<http://www.macsonly.com/#2231>
Our first impression of the iPod mini is that it is small, marvelously small, even when compared to the latest generation iPod.

MyAppleMenu Tomorrow: News & Opinions
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I Want A New Kind Of Search Engine -- That Puts Us In Control (Robert Scoble)
<http://radio.weblogs.com/0001011/2004/02/22.html#a6616>
Give users access to the variables.

On The Web, Anonymity Is A Friend -- And A Foe (Dan Gillmor, San Jose Mercury News)
<http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/8014025.htm>
People reading comments on Net discussion boards would be wise to make an assumption. If they aren't absolutely sure where the posting is coming from, they should question its veracity. Maybe it's true, but maybe not.

MyAppleMenu Reader: World
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Quayle, Reconsidered (Calvin Trillin, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/23/opinion/23TRIL.html>
Using influence to get into the National Guard and out of Vietnam is no longer disqualifying to a candidate; it's assumed.

MyAppleMenu Reader: Life
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'Sex' And The Mythic Movie Dream Of New York City (James Sanders, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/22/arts/television/22SAND.html>
"Sex and the City," perhaps more than any film or television project of recent decades, has succeeded in re-establishing the vision of a glamorous, mythic New York that had been a fixture in the popular imagination for much of the 20th century: a sophisticated wonderland, replete with nightclubs and cocktails, spacious terraces and skyline views, elegant shopping streets and sidewalks filled with stylish women.

MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : News & Opinions
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PM Goh To Stay On In Govt After Stepping Down (Channel NewsAsia)
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/14785.asp>
Goh Chok Tong said what his exact position would be, must be left entirely to the new Prime Minister to decide.

Wage Cut Not The Answer To Lower Cost Of Living (Loh Chee Kong, Today)
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/14839.asp>
Lim Swee Say said that companies can ill-afford to upset worker' trust.

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