[MyAppleMenu] May 1, 2004

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MyAppleMenu Newsletter
Saturday, May 01, 2004

MyAppleMenu
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Mac News for Mac Users

[Top Stories]

*** Apple Patches QuickTime Flaw
<http://news.com.com/2100-1002_3-5203525.html>
by Robert Lemos, CNET News.com
Apple issued on Friday a security advisory and fix for a QuickTime flaw that the company describes as a minor issue, but which is classified as a serious problem by the firm that found the vulnerability.

[News]

*** Steve Kalalian: Digital Imaging On Steroids
<http://www.apple.com/pro/photo/kalalian/>
by Barbara Gibson, Apple
"We have the absolute best equipment and crew, from the latest G5s full of RAM to the latest digital camera backs."

*** James Ehrlich: Flour Power Wins Fans For "Hippy Gourmet"
<http://www.apple.com/pro/video/ehrlich/>
by Bija Gutoff, Apple
The Mac, Final Cut Pro and community access TV -- that's the all-powerful combination for us."

*** Apple Offers Potential Fix For iPod Updater Problems
<http://www.macnn.com/news/24507>
by MacNN

[Review]

*** The Game Room: Feel The Force
<http://www.macworld.com/2004/04/reviews/thegameroom/?lsrc=mcrss-0504>
by Peter Cohen, Macworld

[Wintel]

*** Microsoft Wants To Get Devices Talking
<http://news.com.com/2100-7345_3-5203410.html>
by Ina Fried, CNET News.com
Hoping to make the digital living room a bit less complicated, Microsoft plans next week to discuss a new method for Windows software to talk to various digital devices.

The Tomorrow Weblog
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Emerging Technology. Innovative Applications. New Economy.

[Linux]

*** SCO Still Contends GPL Is Unconstitutional
<http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1581586,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03119TX1K0000594>
by Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols, eWeek
Blake Stowell, SCO's communications director, said the company is not backing off claims after all that the GNU GPL is unconstitutional in its case with IBM concerning the Unix source code.

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Life in the city

[News]

*** PM Goh Takes Issue With Workers' Party Statement Against Tripartite Relations
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/82731/1/.html>
by Channel NewsAsia
"It's a crazy idea trying to destroy what has worked in the interest of the workers through our tripartite relations."

*** Lim Swee Say Being Groomed To Be Next NTUC Secretary-General
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/82732/1/.html>
by Channel NewsAsia
Goh Chok Tong announced that Lim Swee Say will join NTUC as Deputy Secretary General, and will take over from lavbour chief Lim Boon Heng in two to three years.

*** It's Lights Off In NEL Tunnels
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,4386,248721,00.html?>
by Goh Chin Lian, Straits Times
The lights-out, bringing a savings of about $100,000 a year, comes after a passenger's suggestion on cutting waste.

*** WP Sees Tripartite Ties As Hurting Workers
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,4386,248751,00.html?>
by Straits Times
Workers' Party challenged the government's stand that the tripartite structure has resulted in harmonious labour relations, savd jobs and restored investor confidence.

*** Mindef States Its Stand On Straits Safety
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/topstories/story/0,4386,248664,00.html?>
by Straits Times
The primary responsibility for keeping the waterway safe lay with the tree littoral states -- Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore.

*** PM Expects Higher Than 5% Growth
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/topstories/story/0,4386,248663,00.html?>
by Rebecca Lee, Straits Times
After a heartfelt tribute to workers and unionists for helping Singapore rough out the turbulence of recent years, Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said the upshot of their efforts was that growth this year has a good chance of topping 5 per cent.

[Entertainment]

*** Fest Becomes A Harder Sell
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/life/story/0,4386,248627,00.html?>
by Ong Sor Fern, Straits Times
You could say that the Singapore International Film Festival is a victim of its own success.