[MyAppleMenu] Mar 14, 2004

Sun Mar 14 03:00:00 EST 2004

MyAppleMenu Newsletter
Sunday, March 14, 2004

MyAppleMenu
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<http://www.myapplemenu.com/index.html>
Mac News for Mac Users

[Announcement]

The New And Improved 
<http://www.myapplemenu.com/2004/03/14/#20040314bg000004>
by Heng-Cheong Leong
Welcome to the "new and improved" MyAppleMenu. After months of planning and weekend programming, here's the end-result. What are the changes, you ask?

Well, three web sites are removed. Wintel news has been merged into MyAppleMenu<http://www.myapplemenu.com/>, while Linux news and Internet news are merged into The Tomorrow Weblog<http://www.myapplemenu.com/tomorrow/>.

All the RSS feeds have been upgraded to RSS 2.0. You can get the URLs of all the feeds in this web page<http://www.myapplemenu.com/feeds/>. I am also, finally, dropping feeds in ScriptingNews format. (I don't think they will be missed.)

In addition to the upgrade, the RSS feeds will now include all the content of MyAppleMenu -- including random musings and rants from yours truly. Of course, some readers may not consider this an improvement. :-)

The HTML design of this web site has also been changed -- just something new for me to play with.

You'll also get permanent links to some of the items. If you have no idea what are permanent links, you can safely ignore them. But for those who want to point to my musings and random rants, here's your chance.

As usual, feedback, comments, and complaints are welcomed. Just send them to webmaster at myapplemenu.com<mailto:webmaster at myapplemenu.com>. Thanks, and have a nice day.

[News]

*** Spreading Word Of Peace Aided By Latest Tools
<http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-0403130253mar13,1,7018932.story?coll=chi-business-hed>
by Alex L. Goldfayn, Chicago Tribune

*** iPods Are Lucky Charms For Celtics
<http://www.macminute.com/2004/03/13/celtics>
by MacMinute

*** Apple's Spring Line: Fans Queue Up At SouthPark
<http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/business/8176587.htm?template=cobrandArticleTemplate.jsp&cobrand=cbsmarketwatch>
by Stan Choe, Charlotte Observer
Let the fashionistas enjoy the new Nordstrom. Friday was fantastic for Macintosh and iPod fanatics, as Charlotte's first Apple Store opened in SouthPark.

*** Yahoo! Giving Away 30 iPod Minis
<http://www.macminute.com/2004/03/13/yahoopromo>
by MacMinute
Yahoo! has launched a promotion whereby they are giving away an iPod mini a day for 30 days.

The Mac Web Links Project 
<http://www.myapplemenu.com/2004/03/14/#20040314bg000006>
by Heng-Cheong Leong
MacMac.com<http://www.mymac.com/showarticle.php?id=1690> is starting a directory of Mac web sites, because "it is getting increasingly more difficult to find links to other Mac related websites."

Actually, with Google nowadays, I thought it will be easier to find other Mac-related websites, especially since you can easily zoom down to specific topics. For example, wanna get some tips nd tricks for your PowerBook<http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&safe=off&q=powerbook+tips+tricks&btnG=Google+Search>?

[Opinion]

*** The Next "Killer App" Will Be Developed On Apple's OS X
<http://www.weeklyread.com/here/2004/03/11/the_next_killer_app_will_be_developed_on_apples_os_x>
by Babak Nivi
There's good reason to suspect that the next's next "killer app" will be developed on Apple's OS X operating system.

*** Bluetooth Phones And Mac OS X In Perfect Sync
<http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/wlg/4567>
by Derrick Story, O'Reilly Network
For Mac OS X users, Bluetooth is not only off the ground, it's flying high.

*** The Mac Software Market: Still Not Good Enough
<http://www.macnightowl.com/#enough>
by Gene Steinberg, Mac Night Owl
If you grew up in a Windows household or business, and you came to depend on a particular product that, for better or worse, maintained your business records and performed other cirtical chores, the prospects for switching may seem remote.

*** Glad To Be (Primarily) A Mac User
<http://blog.glennf.com/mtarchives/002746.html>
by Glenn Fleishman, GlennLog
My mac isn't a nattering pile of warnings.

[Review]

*** Final Cut Pro 4.0 Shootout
<http://www.barefeats.com/fcp4.html>
by Rob-ART Morgan, Bare Feats
G5 versus G4, Single CPU versus Dual CPU, Power Mac versus PowerBook.

[Sidetrack]

Apple Geeks Waiting For Flight 
<http://www.myapplemenu.com/2004/03/14/#20040314bg000005>
by Heng-Cheong Leong
Rendezvous<http://joi.ito.com/moblog2/entries/2004/03/13/008151.html> at the airport.

[Wintel]

*** Microsoft Trying To Fix Hotmail Problems
<http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/aplocal_story.asp?category=6420&slug=WA%20Hotmail%20Problems>
by Associated Press
Microsoft said that a "significant portion" of people who use the company's Hotmail e-mail system and other Internet-based products had trouble accessing the services for serveral hours.

The Tomorrow Weblog
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<http://www.myapplemenu.com/tomorrow/index.html>
Emerging Technology. Innovative Applications. New Economy.

[Announcement]

The New And Improved 
<http://www.myapplemenu.com/2004/03/14/#20040314bg000001>
by Heng-Cheong Leong
Welcome to the "new and improved" MyAppleMenu. After months of planning and weekend programming, here's the end-result. What are the changes, you ask?

Well, three web sites are removed. Wintel news has been merged into MyAppleMenu<http://www.myapplemenu.com/>, while Linux news and Internet news are merged into The Tomorrow Weblog<http://www.myapplemenu.com/tomorrow/>.

All the RSS feeds have been upgraded to RSS 2.0. You can get the URLs of all the feeds in this web page<http://www.myapplemenu.com/feeds/>. I am also, finally, dropping feeds in ScriptingNews format. (I don't think they will be missed.)

In addition to the upgrade, the RSS feeds will now include all the content of MyAppleMenu -- including random musings and rants from yours truly. Of course, some readers may not consider this an improvement. :-)

The HTML design of this web site has also been changed -- just something new for me to play with.

You'll also get permanent links to some of the items. If you have no idea what are permanent links, you can safely ignore them. But for those who want to point to my musings and random rants, here's your chance.

As usual, feedback, comments, and complaints are welcomed. Just send them to webmaster at myapplemenu.com<mailto:webmaster at myapplemenu.com>. Thanks, and have a nice day.

[News]

*** Getting The Most Out Of Open Source
<http://news.com.com/2030-7344_3-5172268.html>
by Knowledge at Wharton, CNET News.com

[Internet]

*** China Lawmaker Looks To Internet For Grassroots Reform
<http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/world/20040312-0253-china-parliament-internet.html>
by Juliana Liu, Reuters
Beijing had quietly broadened limits on what can be discussed on the Internet, as long as topics did not threaten Communist Party rule.

MyAppleMenu Reader
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The other things in life

[Announcement]

The New And Improved 
<http://www.myapplemenu.com/2004/03/14/#20040314bg000002>
by Heng-Cheong Leong
Welcome to the "new and improved" MyAppleMenu. After months of planning and weekend programming, here's the end-result. What are the changes, you ask?

Well, three web sites are removed. Wintel news has been merged into MyAppleMenu<http://www.myapplemenu.com/>, while Linux news and Internet news are merged into The Tomorrow Weblog<http://www.myapplemenu.com/tomorrow/>.

All the RSS feeds have been upgraded to RSS 2.0. You can get the URLs of all the feeds in this web page<http://www.myapplemenu.com/feeds/>. I am also, finally, dropping feeds in ScriptingNews format. (I don't think they will be missed.)

In addition to the upgrade, the RSS feeds will now include all the content of MyAppleMenu -- including random musings and rants from yours truly. Of course, some readers may not consider this an improvement. :-)

The HTML design of this web site has also been changed -- just something new for me to play with.

You'll also get permanent links to some of the items. If you have no idea what are permanent links, you can safely ignore them. But for those who want to point to my musings and random rants, here's your chance.

As usual, feedback, comments, and complaints are welcomed. Just send them to webmaster at myapplemenu.com<mailto:webmaster at myapplemenu.com>. Thanks, and have a nice day.

[Life]

*** Common Of Earthly Delights
<http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/14/magazine/14TIMESSQUARE.html>
by James Traub, New York Times
Times Square will turn 100 on April 8. And all the commemorations will inevitably raise a single question: What are we to make of this Times Square in light of all the other Times Squares?

*** East Of Easy Street
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A47938-2004Mar10.html>
by Frank Ahrens, Washington Post
After years of suburban living, his new downtown neighborhood felt edgy, even dangerioius. Then it just began to feel like home.

*** Mr. Invisible And The Secret Mission To Hollywood
<http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/14/magazine/14CONRAN.html>
by John Hodgman, New York Times
For Kerry Conran, the question, as he put it, was "Could you be ambitious and make a film of some scope without ever leaving your room?"

SingaporeSurf
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<http://www.myapplemenu.com/singapore/index.html>
Life in the city

[Announcement]

The New And Improved 
<http://www.myapplemenu.com/2004/03/14/#20040314bg000003>
by Heng-Cheong Leong
Welcome to the "new and improved" MyAppleMenu. After months of planning and weekend programming, here's the end-result. What are the changes, you ask?

Well, three web sites are removed. Wintel news has been merged into MyAppleMenu<http://www.myapplemenu.com/>, while Linux news and Internet news are merged into The Tomorrow Weblog<http://www.myapplemenu.com/tomorrow/>.

All the RSS feeds have been upgraded to RSS 2.0. You can get the URLs of all the feeds in this web page<http://www.myapplemenu.com/feeds/>. I am also, finally, dropping feeds in ScriptingNews format. (I don't think they will be missed.)

In addition to the upgrade, the RSS feeds will now include all the content of MyAppleMenu -- including random musings and rants from yours truly. Of course, some readers may not consider this an improvement. :-)

The HTML design of this web site has also been changed -- just something new for me to play with.

You'll also get permanent links to some of the items. If you have no idea what are permanent links, you can safely ignore them. But for those who want to point to my musings and random rants, here's your chance.

As usual, feedback, comments, and complaints are welcomed. Just send them to webmaster at myapplemenu.com<mailto:webmaster at myapplemenu.com>. Thanks, and have a nice day.

[Top Stories]

*** Why The Casino Rethink
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/news/story/0,4386,240093,00.html?>
by Tracy Quek, Straits Times
Industry players say huge revenue generated is too good to pass up.

*** Political Watchers Say Singapore Spared From Malaysia's Election Bashing
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/75308/1/.html>
by Hwee Goh, Channel NewsAsia
When it comes to relations across the Causeway, Singapore-bashing and bogeyman tactics are nothing new. But not this time, say analysts, largely because of Mr. Abdullah.

[News]

*** HDB To Resume Building 3-Room Flats As More Singaporeans Downgrade
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/75295/1/.html>
by Channel NewsAsia
National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan said the HDB would start building three-room flats again as more Singaporeans downgrade.

*** Singapore To Set Up New Arts School By 2007 For Young Students
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/75294/1/.html>
by Channel NewsAsia
It is a dream come true for budding actors, musicians, dancers and artists.