[MyAppleMenu] May 4, 2004

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Tuesday, May 4, 2004

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Mac News for Mac Users

[Top Stories]

*** Dual Jobs Make Jobs Chron 200's CEO Of Year
<http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2004/05/03/BUC200CEO.DTL&type=business>
by Benny Evangelista and Matthew Yi, San Francisco Chronicle
"What [Steve Jobs] has done is a unique accomplishment. Both companies... weren't just successful. They're helping to reshape some industries."

[News]

*** Jobs To Preview Mac OS X Tiger At WWDC Keynote
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/2004/05/04/tiger/index.php?redirect=1083653273000>
by Jim Dalrymple, MacCentral

Editor's Notes : Looks like APple is keeping up with its once-a-year update cycle for OS X. Ladies and gentlemen, it's time to save up for the fall/winter release.

*** Apple Airs New iPod TV Ad
<http://www.macminute.com/2004/05/03/ipodad>
by MacMinute
The ad features a young man listening to "Ride" by The Vines on his iPod in New York City, where he walks past a wall of animated iPod posters.

*** Laptop Prospects Dim After Lawmakers Adjourn Without Action
<http://news.mainetoday.com/apwire/D82BDS0G0-123.shtml>
by David Sharp, Associated Press
THe two leaders of the Maine Legislature's education committee said Monday that the state's laptop program will not be expanded into high schools this fall, but Gov. John Baldacci refused to concede defeat before reviewing his options.

*** Makro To Sell iPods
<http://allafrica.com/stories/200405040160.html>
by Paul Vecchiatto, AllAfrica.com
Apple is to start selling its popular iPod music and storage devices through the Makro retail chain this week as the computer manufacturer tests the mass-market waters for its products.

*** 1650 Signatures On Apple Powerbook Petition
<http://www.boingboing.net/2004/05/03/1650_signatures_on_a.html>
by Cory Doctorow, Boing Boing
There are currently 1650 signatories to this petition to Apple to do something about the widespread manufacturing defects with its 15" Rev A Aluminium Powerbooks.

See Also : Will Apple Own Up To Manufacturing Problems With 15" Powerbooks?
<http://www.boingboing.net/2004/05/03/will_apple_own_up_to.html>
by Cory Doctorow, Boing Boing
Now I'm on my third unit, and it's got the same problem.

*** Mozilla Updates E-Mail Program
<http://news.com.com/2110-1032_3-5204910.html>
by David Becker, CNET News.com

*** Gov. Benson Talks Stock
<http://www.granitestatenews.com/042904governor.html>
by Mary Saliba, Granite State News
The Governor provided each Paul School 7th grader with an iBook in January, and in this short time, principal Matthew Jozokos reports, "Every child has increased grades."

*** Former Disney Director Says Jobs Could Fix Company
<http://sanfrancisco.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/stories/2004/05/03/daily9.html>
by Mark Calvey, San Francisco Business Times
Dissident Walt Disney shareholder and former director Stanley Gold said Monday that Steve Jobs would be on his short list of people who could fix the troubled company.

*** Apple's Motion Wins 2004 Editors' Choice Award At NAB
<http://www.macnn.com/news/24536>
by MacNN
Apple also took home five other awards at NAB 2004.

*** Free Software Project Undaunted Despite Apple Threats
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/2004/05/03/playfair/index.php?redirect=1083599116000>
by John Ribeiro, IDG News Service
The PlayFair free software project is likely to come online again soon, despite efforts by Apple to close it down.

*** Apple Releases May Security Update
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/2004/05/03/securityupdate/index.php?redirect=1083599107000>
by Jim Darlymple, MacCentral
Components contained in the update include AFP Server, CoreFoundation and IPSec.

*** Cube Slip Cover
<http://wiredblogs.tripod.com/cultofmac/index.blog?entry_id=301958>
by Leander Kahney, Cult Of Mac

*** The Coziest Office Yet
<http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1101040510-632110,00.html>
by Anita Hamilton, Time
Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac is clearly superior to its PC counterpart for most users.

[Opinion]

*** iTunes 4.5 And The iTunes Music Store, One Year Later
<http://db.tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tbart=07657>
by Adam C. Engst, TidBITS

*** iTunes And Lawsuits
<http://msnbc.msn.com/id/4891711/>
by Steven Levy, Newsweek
The labels still don't get it.

*** Apple Knows UI
<http://www.orablogs.com/duffblog/archives/000205.html>
by Brian Duff
I keep discovering things in iTunes that convince me of the fact that Apple's engineers know a hell of a lot about usability.

[Review]

*** Northland
<http://www.applelinks.com/pm/more.php?id=1278_0_1_0_M>
by Erica Marceau, Applelinks
Northland isn't a bad game. If the simulation aspect was toned down a bit and the RPG and real-time strategy aspects were given more attention and importance, I would have a better opinion of Northland.

*** Unreal Tournament 2004
<http://www.applelinks.com/pm/more.php?id=1277_0_1_0_M>
by Joel Williams, Applelinks
What this lateswt version offers is so much tweaking, refinement, content an player options that it has succeeded in doing a masterful job of taking the game to all-new places while leaving the heart of the Unreal Tournament experience pure and untouched, as it was meant to be.

*** Ableton Live 3.0.2
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0405/rev.ableton.html>
by Kent Camical, MacAddict
If you have any interest in adding a Mac to your studio-production or live-performance audio arsenal, you owe it to yourself to try Live 3.

*** Active Lancer
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0405/rev.activelancer.html>
by Matt Osborne, MacAddict
Active Lancer will appeal to hardcore arcade junkies an newbies alike -- it's easy to get the hange of an easy to get caught up in.

*** Avid Xpress Pro
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0405/rev.avid.html>
by Helmut Kobler, MacAddict
It's a rich, powerful editor -- and if fitting in with the rest of the Avid world is important to you, it's the best choice.

*** EyeHome
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0405/rev.eyehome.html>
by Cathy Lu, MacAddict
The EyeHome works, but it's annoying to use. Home entertainment used to be so much easier.

*** Final Cut Express 2.0.2
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0405/rev.finalcut.html>
by Helmut Kobler, MacAddict
It packs enough powerful, professional eatures for any advanced hobbylist. If you're getting frustrated with iMovie's limits, buy Express.

*** I80 Color Bubble Jet Printer
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0405/rev.i80.html>
by Niko Coucouvanis, MacAddict
This printer's portability and excellent output override our gripes about the small and multicolor ink tanks. The only real issue is price.

*** iPod Mini
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0405/rev.mini.html>
by Cathy Lu, MacAddict

*** Jedi Knight II: Jedi Academy
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0405/rev.jedi.html>
by Helmut Kobler, MacAddict
It pulls you into a beautiful 3D world populated by dozens of characters and endless target opportunities. Plus, the replay value is high.

*** Max/MSP 4.3
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0405/rev.maxmsp.html>
by David Biedny, MacAddict
If you are looking for an endless supply of aural dominance and diversion, Max/MSP will become your favorite sleep-deprivation device.

*** MicroGB800
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0405/rev.microgb.html>
by Niko Coucouvanis, MacAddict
The drive is as fast as many full-size units, looks great in anodized aluminum, and doubles as a hot plate.

*** Route USA 2004
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0405/rev.startrek.html>
by Owen W. Linzmayer, MacAddict
If you are willing to navigate around its user interface potholes and performance-sapping speed bumps, Route USA 2004 can eventually get you to your destination -- but Mac users deserve a smoother ride.

*** Vue 4 Professional
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0405/rev.vue.html>
by Andrew Tokuda, MacAddict
Vue 4 is an affordable, high-quality, natural-scene creation app that works superbly on its own or as an add-on to other traditional 3D apps.

*** Word Menu 2.2
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0405/rev.wordmenu.html>
by Jenifer Morgan, MacAddict
If you love words and reference tools, you'll enjoy flipping through Word Menu's nicely organized, comprehensive lists of words. However, it doesn't really work as a comprehensive thesaurus or a dictionary.

*** MediaEdit Pro: Video Editor Is Counterintuitive And Difficult To Use
<http://www.macworld.com/2004/05/reviews/mediaeditpro/>
by Andrew Shalat, Macworld
Sometimes it takes something like MediaEdit Pro to make you realize how good iMovie's simple interface is,or how powerful but easy to use Final Cut Express is.

*** The iPod Comes Home
<http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/82/gear.html>
by Dean Markadakis, Fast Company
Does the new mini makes your old iPod seem like a clunker? Turn it into your home stereo. Here's what you'll need.

*** All-In-One Photo Printers: Six-Color Photo Devices Print, Scan, And Copy Their Way Into The Market
<http://www.macworld.com/2004/05/reviews/allinonephotoprinters/>
by James Galbraith, Macworld
If you're in need of a photo printer that can do much more than print, your choices from this batch of products are clear: The HP makes printing photos about as easy as it can get. But with more accurate colors and an included transparency unit, the Epson takes the prize.

*** Apple iLife '04
<http://www.computervideo.net/june04-2.html>
by Peter Wells, ComputerVideo.net
Apple's own media suite, iLife '04, could be all that many users need -- and then some more.

*** iTunes Vs The Listening Room
<http://www.stereophile.com/news/050304itunes/>
by Jon Iverson, Stereophile

[Sidetrack]

*** Rumor Today: Apple May Start Mail Order Operation 
<http://www.myapplemenu.com/2004/05/04/#20040504bg000001>
by Heng-Cheong Leong
Think Secret<http://www.thinksecret.com/news/trident.html>: Apple may bring its growing direct sales effort into a new realm by establising a mail order operation.

My first impression when I see this headline: isn't Apple already running a mail order operation in many countries? Then I remember: mail order business means paper catalog. How 80's...

[Wintel]

*** Microsoft Notebook: Making Music Subscriptions Portable
<http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/171589_msftnotebook03.html>
by Todd Bishop, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
"The missing piece, the piece that we're delivering with Janus, is the ability to extend that subscription service content onto devices, and for it to still be protected."

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Emerging Technology. Innovative Applications. New Economy.

[News]

*** How To Save Energy: Just Guess
<http://www.wired.com/news/infostructure/0,1377,63318,00.html?tw=rss.TOP>
by Michelle Delio, Wired News
Hardware that is specifically designed to be less reliable can result in speedier, more powerful, energy-saving computer chips, according to a team of researchers at the Georgia Institue of Technology.

*** New Study Urges Patent Upgrade
<http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,63248,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_4>
by Amit Asaravala, Wired News
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office doesn't require a major overhaul, but it does need to take "decisive steps" to ensure that funding shortages and outdated policies do not hinder innovation, said the National Research Council in a new report released last week.

*** Why Americans Pay More For Software
<http://reviews-zdnet.com.com/AnchorDesk/4520-7297_16-5132742.html?tag=adts>
by Rafe Needleman, ZDNet
While the software business become more global, the availability of tools that help software companies sell their products at cut-rate, market-appropriate prices could actually enable companies to keep U.S. software fees down.

*** Is Nanotech Ready For Its Close-Up?
<http://www.fortune.com/fortune/cool/articles/0,15114,632048,00.html>
by Nicholas Varchaver, Fortune
The tiny science has inspired hundreds of startups and bigtime hype. So why are its accomplishments as prosaic as car moldings and pants?

[Linux]

*** Red Hat Aims Desktop Linux At Microsoft
<http://news.com.com/2100-7344_3-5205117.html>
by Stephen Shankland, CNET News.com
Opening a new chapter in its 10-year-history and a new front in its war against Microsoft, leading Linux seller Red Hat on Tuesday plans to announce its first version of the open-source operating system for desktop computers.

*** Major Vendors Are Positioning Linux As An Alternative For High-End Systems
<http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2004-05-03-high-end-linux_x.htm>
by Michael Hardy, FCW
At the high end of the computational power range -- in supercomputer built by national laboratories, NASA or the Defense Department from clusters of processors -- Linux is rapidly gaining ground on Unix as the operating system of choice.

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The other things in life

[Tech & Science]

*** Google's "Winner's Curse"
<http://www.techcentralstation.com/050404E.html>
by James D. Miller, Tech Central Station
Winning an auction usually means that you thought the item was worth mor ethan anyone else did. This is bad news because other people probably know something about the good that you don't, so the mere fact of your winning should cause you to lower your estimate of the good's value.

[Life]

*** The Universe At The Tip Of His Ballpoint Pen
<http://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/02/arts/design/02SHEE.html>
by Hilarie M. Sheets, New York Times
The stars that shine brightest in Malibu are not the celebrities dotting the beachfront properties but the celestial bodies parading nightly over Russell Crotty's observatory high on a cliff above the Pacific.

[Expressions]

*** Mouth
<http://slate.msn.com/id/2098114/>
by Paul Breslin, Slate

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Life in the city

[News]

*** Singapore Opposition Politician To Fight Election Bar
<http://news.ft.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=FT.com/StoryFT/FullStory&c=StoryFT&cid=1083180253515>
by John Burton, Financial Times
J.B. Jeyaretnam, Singapore's most prominent opposition politician, yesterday said he would appeal against a recent court decision that would bar him from standing in the next general election.

*** Stricter Rules For 300 Charities Under NCSS
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/topstories/story/0,4386,249178,00.html?>
by Theresa Tan and Wong Sher Maine, Straits Times
Council takes action against one group, while making clear that it expects greater transparency in money maters.

*** Some Tenants At Golden Mile Complex Move Out
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/83008/1/.html>
by Channel NewsAsia
For some tenants, whose leases are coming up, the Nicoll Highway collapse experience has been too much.

[Entertainment]

*** Keep The Film Fest Going
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/life/story/0,4386,249121,00.html?>
by Clarissa Oon, Straits Times
The Singapore International Film Festival is not only a crucial platform for Asian fare and budding film-makers, but also one that traces our film roots.