[MyAppleMenu] Saturday, Feb 28, 2004

Sat Feb 28 21:05:00 EST 2004

MyAppleMenu Newsletter
Saturday, Feb 28, 2004

MyAppleMenu : Top Stories
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For Musicians, Solid Walls Make Good Neighbors (Sabrina Tavernise, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/21/nyregion/21NOIS.html?ex=1077944400&en=23f5a56333b30939&ei=5062&partner=GOOGLE>
Now that computers and recording software are houshold items, recording at home, for musicians, has become routine.

Apple Specialists' Feelings Mixed (T.C. Doyle, VARBusiness)
<http://www.varbusiness.com/sections/news/dailyarchives.asp?ArticleID=48141>
Talk with Mac specialists from the Atlantic to the Pacific and you'l detect an undercurrent of dissatisfaction. It seems they are losing business to the growing number of Apple retail stores, losing influence with Apple itself and feeling a little left out in the cold.

MyAppleMenu : News
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Technology Gap Forces Flexibility In Teaching (Lori Aratani, San Jose Mercury News)
<http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/business/special_packages/wired_kids/5909965.htm>
If bringing every student into the online world were as simple as installing a wireless network and buying 535 iBook laptops, Andrew Hill High School would have it made.

File Sharing Vulnerability Discovered In Mac OS X (Daniel Drew Turner, eWeek)
<http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,4149,1540556,00.asp>
A security issue that could result in stolen passwords and data on Friday was revealed for Apple Filing Protocol, a component of Mac OS X 10.3.2, a.k.a. Panther.

MyAppleMenu : Opinions
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iPod University (Jason Snell, Macworld)
<http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/editors/archives/000084.php>
Is this the beginning of a trend to photograph statues with iPods attached to them?

MyAppleMenu : Reviews
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iPod Mini A Good Fit For Athletic Types (Glenn Fleishman, Seattle Times)
<http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/personaltechnology/2001867210_ptmacc28.html>
It has an appeal that transcends its price simply because it does everything right without sacrificing good looks.

Cleaning iPhoto (brian d foy, O'Reilly Network)
<http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2004/02/27/cleaning_iphoto.html>
Organizing thousands of pictures by hand was a daunting task, especially since iPhoto is so slow, so I came up with some scripts to do it for me.

Apple's Mini iPod (James Maguire, NewsFactor)
<http://www.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_title=Product_Review__Apple_s_Mini_iPod&story_id=23261&category=hardware>
The Mini should do well in the market, proving that consumers are willing to pay extra for a superior design -- and a dash of sex appeal.

When it Comes To The iPod, Make Mine A Mini, Please (Stephen Williams, Newsday)
<http://www.nynewsday.com/technology/ny-biz-txgear29,0,5267105.column?coll=ny-technology-columnists>
Other players with similar attributes to iPod have emerged. None have Mini's preciousness.

Tinderbox (Nathan Matias)
<http://www.sitepoint.com/article/review-tinderbox>
It's a unique piece of extremely versatile software. I couldn't ask for more in stability, convenience, or ability.

MyAppleMenu Tomorrow: News & Opinions
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ICANN Responds To VeriSign Suit (Matt Hicks, eWeek)
<http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,4149,1540574,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03119TX1K0000594>
In a statement released on Friday, ICANN said it has worked closely with VeriSign in recent years and is "disappointed that VeriSign has again chosen confrontation over consensus."

Efforts On To Squelch China's Wireless Encryption Plans (Patrick Mannion, EE Times)
<http://www.commsdesign.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=18200945>
A number of key U.S. government and industry bodies are behind an effort to squelch a proposed Chinese wireless encryption standard that they believe will undermine the World Trade Organization's crucial trade efforts with China.

How Many Hard Drives Do You Need? (Martyn Williams, IDG News Service)
<http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,115009,00.asp>
Hitachi pictures the day when your home is filled with storage devices.

Now More Than Ever, Innovation Is The Answer (BusinessWeek)
<http://yahoo.businessweek.com/magazine/content/04_09/b3872012_mz001.htm>
Continuing to innovate is the one way tech workers and their companies can survive the latest disruption.

MyAppleMenu Reader: Science & Tech
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Tiny New Rulers For The 'Ultrasmall' (Robert C. Cowen, Christian Science Monitor)
<http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0226/p16s01-stct.html>
Three recently reported achievements show how researchers finally are mastering the exquisite precision needed when devices are built atom by atom.

MyAppleMenu Reader: Life
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Every Trip Is A Picnic (Joanne Kaufman, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/29/travel/29bpairfood.html>
Let others fret about whether they've packed film for the camera or a spare battery for the computer; the cab is waiting, and I'm wondering whether I've packed the corn muffins and the lemons for my ice tea.

MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : Top Stories
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A Prudent Budget To Stiffen Singapore's Long-Term Edge (Anna Teo, Business Times)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/sub/premiumstory/0,4574,109458,00.html?>
If one theme ran through Finance Minister Lee Hsien Loong's Budget speech yesterday, it is a move towards greater self-reliance across the economy, for both business and individuals.

MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : News & Opinions
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Privileged Dining (Cheah Ui-Hoon, Business Times)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,109419,00.html?>
You don't have to be a member to step into the hallowed halls of some private clubs to enjoy top-flight cuisine.

Budget Foreshadows Tough Policy Challenges Ahead: Panel (Wong Wei Kong, Business Times)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/sub/premiumstory/0,4574,109457,00.html?>
It's not an easy budget to pin down, and could even be seen as conservative or reactive, but it does contain key underlying messages that touch on Singapore's longer term future.

Ban On Mr Brown Site Lifted (Derrick A Paulo, Today)
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/15112.asp>
MOE says humorist's website was 'wrongly classified' as 'extreme.'

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