[MyAppleMenu] Jun 6, 2004

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MyAppleMenu Newsletter
Sunday, June 6, 2004

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Mac News for Mac Users

[Top Stories]

*** Salary Is A Silver Of Jobs' Cut At Apple
<http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-jobspay6jun06,1,7384916.story?coll=la-headlines-business>
by Kathy M. Kirstof, Los Angeles Times
The company's grant of 5 million restricted shares of stock makes the CEO one of the best-paid in the state.

[News]

*** Apple Eyeing Third Retail Store In Washington State?
<http://www.macnn.com/news/24952>
by MacNN
The store may oen in the Westfield Shoppingtown Southcenter, which is ranked among the top four malls in the Seattle area in terms of shopping experience.

[Opinion]

*** OGG Vorbis On iPod: A Rebuttal
<http://www.gizmodo.com/archives/ogg-vorbis-on-ipod-a-rebuttal-015738.php>
by Gizmodo

[Review]

*** Dual-1.8GHz Power Mac G5
<http://www.macnewsworld.com/story/34237.html>
by Henry Norr, MacNewsWorld
In terms of value, the dual 1.8-GHz G5 is now the pick of the Power Mac litter.

*** Mac Users Get Posh Office; Rival Suite Pales In Comparison
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17400-2004Jun5.html?nav=rss_technology>
by Rob Pegoraro, Washington Post
Office 2004 is the finest Microsoft suite in years. Unlike the Windows-only Office 2003, which packed in business-use tools that required office networks running Microsoft server software, Office 2004 emphasizes consumer convenience and usability.

[Sidetrack]

*** Why Apple Still Have Some Time 
<http://www.myapplemenu.com/2004/06/06/#20040606bg000001>
by Heng-Cheong Leong
Stephen Williams, Newsweek<http://www.newsday.com/technology/ny-txwilliams3835448jun06,0,4278353.column?coll=ny-technology-columnists>: Sony's new online music store falls far from Apple's iTunes.

*** Hot Summer Days 
<http://www.myapplemenu.com/2004/06/06/#20040606bg000002>
by Heng-Cheong Leong
The air-con in my apartment finally decides to call it a day, and refuses to provide cool air. We've decided to buy a new replacement, and is looking for a three-room split-unit. Any recommendations will be most welcomed.

Meanwhile, my apologies if I lost my cool. :-)

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The other things in life

[World]

*** 'Great Communicator' Redefined Nation's, World's Agenda
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18329-2004Jun5.html>
by Lou Cannon, Washington Post
As 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989, he redefined the nation's political agenda and dramatically reshaped U.S.-Sovieet relations.

*** A 9/11 Lesson: Don't Photograph The Water
<http://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/06/nyregion/06hudson.html>
by Lisa W. Foderaro, New York Times
A community of peace activists in Hudson, N.Y., has taken up the cause of a legal immigrant from Pakistan who was in the wrong place at the wrong time.

[Tech & Science]

*** Lessons From The Wolf
<http://scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?chanID=sa006&colID=1&articleID=00076914-0667-10AA-84B183414B7F0000>
by Jim Robbins, Scientific American
Bringing the top predator back to Yellowstone has triggered a cascade of unanticipated changes in the park's ecosystem.

[Life]

*** Throwing Away The Key
<http://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/06/magazine/06HARSH.html>
by Mark Costello, New York Times
Will harsh sentences for corporate criminals really make us feel better?

*** The Price Of Parsimony
<http://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/06/magazine/06WWLN.html>
by Adrian Nicole LeBlanc, New York Times
It's hard to tolerate other people's spending habits -- until you understand your own.

*** George Washington's Western Adventure
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10634-2004Jun2.html>
by Joel Achenbach, Washington Post
In 1784, the father of our country set off to survey the wilderness empire of the new republic. He also had to collect some rent.

*** The Late Bloomer
<http://slate.msn.com/id/2101769/>
by Bryan Curtis, Slate
How David Letterman became a sap.

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Life in the city

[News]

*** Budget Terminal Not Crucial For Low-Cost Carriers: Yeo
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/88737/1/.html>
by Ca-Mie De Souza, Channel NewsAsia
Transport Minister Yeo Cheow Tong says having a dedicated budget carrier terminal makes little differences to low-cost airlines operating in Singapore.

*** Singapore's PM Urges Unity
<http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20040605-063813-1338r.htm>
by UPI
Singapore's prime minister, hosting a regional conference on terrorism, urged Europe, Asia and the United States to greater cooperation.

*** US: It's Not For Us To Police Malacca Straits
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/news/story/0,4386,254763,00.html?>
by William Choong, Straits Times
American forces will not step in to pre-empt threats, say top officials.