[MyAppleMenu] May 14, 2004

Fri May 14 13:15:01 EDT 2004

MyAppleMenu Newsletter
Friday, May 14, 2004

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Mac News for Mac Users

[News]

*** Apple Moves Up Electronic Retailer Top 100: 23rd Overall
<http://www.macobserver.com/article/2004/05/14.7.shtml>
by Brad Gibson, Mac Observer
Apple moved up 11 rankings in large part because of its estimated sales jump from US$383 million in 2002 to $747 million in 2003, or an increase of 94.8%.

*** oPod An Upcoming Water Resistant Case For iPod
<http://www.macminute.com/2004/05/13/opod>
by MacMinute

*** Apple Wants To Leverage Online Music
<http://www2.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7B2FA3BF39%2D34FA%2D44A1%2DBD18%2D587C33D3D23C%7D&siteid=mktw&>
by Frank Bamako, CBS MarketWatch

[Opinion]

*** Microsoft's Mac Group Blogs Its Way Out Of Obscurity
<http://radio.weblogs.com/0001011/2004/05/14.html#a7472>
by Robert Scoble
Everyone who works at Microsoft should thank the Macintosh and the hardy rebels who work on the Mac platform inside Microsoft.

*** Life In Whoville
<http://blogs.msdn.com/rick_schaut/archive/2004/05/13/131666.aspx>
by Rick Schaut
I can tell you what it's like to work in Microsoft's Mac BU.

*** Chat With Random Apple Store Customers
<http://apple.weblogsinc.com/entry/1409629073016041/>
by Sean Bonner, Unofficial Apple Weblog
Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to go to your local Apple Store and write down the screen names of the demo computers. Please note if they have iSights connected.

*** Apple's GUI Patent Strategy Is Transparent
<http://www.macobserver.com/columns/devilsadvocate/2004/20030513.shtml>
by John Kheit, Mac Observer
Apple seems to be righting its previous errors by stockpiling user interface patents for an impending war.

*** Pixar's Plan Closes Doors To Community
<http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2004/05/13/DDGRL6J8AT26.DTL>
by John King, San Francisco Chronicle
Is Jobs man enough to realize that with a little ingenuity he can make his Pixar corporate home in Emeryville a whole lot better?

[Review]

*** A USB Audio Interface With A Secret Life
<http://msnbc.msn.com/id/4969110/>
by Gary Krakow, MSNBC
Amazing PowerWave doubles as hi-fi component.

*** Taking Your iPod Beyond Music
<http://www.informit.com/articles/article.asp?p=170933&seqNum=2>
by Matthew David, New Riders
If you're fortunate enough to be using an iPod with a Macintosh, you can easily program your iPod. The iPod itself can be scripted with AppleScript.

[Sidetrack]

*** Steal Me 
<http://www.myapplemenu.com/2004/05/14/#20040514bg000001>
by Heng-Cheong Leong
Or, how to get free songs<http://www.macwrite.com/harrisonfiles/remove-itms-buy-now-links.php> from iTMS without buying or downloading the free offerings.

The secret: a bug by Apple, and tunes that are under 30 seconds.

Update: In an earlier version of this post, I failed to link to the original article. Sorry. Also, I've found out, even though the method "worked", you'd still need to be connected to the iTMS in order to play the tunes. So, I guess this is not a bug afterall.

*** Steal Me Too 
<http://www.myapplemenu.com/2004/05/14/#20040514bg000002>
by Heng-Cheong Leong
Seems like Longhorn has plenty of eye-candies<http://wiredblogs.tripod.com/cultofmac/index.blog?entry_id=311410> too. Take a look at the all new Alt-Tab feature; I wonder if iTunes for Windows will choke on this.

*** More Exclusive Stuff 
<http://www.myapplemenu.com/2004/05/14/#20040514bg000005>
by Heng-Cheong Leong
Mean Girls<http://thecelebritycafe.com/features/1394.html> mood music released solely for iTunes.

*** How To Tell If A Photo Is A Fake 
<http://www.myapplemenu.com/2004/05/14/#20040514bg000003>
by Heng-Cheong Leong
If you ask me, I'd guess that this photo<http://www.blognewsnetwork.com/members/0000001/2004/05/08.html#a5626> is a fake. Clues? The position of the mouse, and the position of the right hand.

*** Rumors Today: iPod G4 
<http://www.myapplemenu.com/2004/05/14/#20040514bg000004>
by Heng-Cheong Leong
AppleInsider<http://www.appleinsider.com/article.php?id=454>: A 4th generation prototype sports... a greatly advanced dock connector. "When a user connects one end of the video-cable into the iPod's new dock connector and the other end into the TV, it will switch the iPod into video mode."

[Wintel]

*** Microsoft Share Windows Tools Via Open Source
<http://news.com.com/2100-7344_3-5212270.html>
by Ina Fried, CNET News.com
Microsoft posted to SourceForge its Windows Template Library, a series of code snippets designed to make it easier for developers to create graphic interfaces for Windows programs.

*** Longhorn Goes To Pieces
<http://news.com.com/2100-1016_3-5212077.html>
by Mike Ricciuti and Martin LaMonica, CNET News.com
The shifting delivery schedules for Longhorn are further indication that Microsoft's goals for the operating system may have outstripped the company's ability to build and deliver the software. And other Longhorn changes are under way.

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

[Internet]

*** An Objective Look At Table Based Vs CSS Based Design
<http://www.andybudd.com/archives/2004/05/an_objective_look_at_table_based_vs_css_based_design/index.php>
by Andy Budd
In our rush to advocate "new" techniques, we may end up believing our own hyperbole.

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The other things in life

[World]

*** What To Say To Kids About Iraq Images
<http://www.boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2004/05/13/what_to_say_to_kids_about_iraq_images/?rss_id=Boston%20Globe%20--%20Living%20/%20Arts%20News>
by Barbara Meltz, Boston Globe
While the war in Iraq may not be a big blip on many children's radar screens, one or another of the horrific images coming out of the country probably will be.

[Life]

*** She Says Sushi
<http://www.boston.com/news/globe/living/calendar/articles/2004/05/13/she_says_sushi/?rss_id=Boston%20Globe%20--%20Living%20/%20Arts%20News>
by Alison Arnett, Boston Globe
Sushi Nation -- that's what we've become.

[EOF]

*** McDonald's Adult Happy Meal Arrives
<http://money.cnn.com/2004/05/11/news/fortune500/mcdonalds_happymeal/?cnn=yes>
by CNN/Money
McDonald's gave its grown-up customers their very own Happy Meal box Tuesday that comes with water, salad, and a booklet of exercise tips.

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Life in the city

[Top Stories]

*** What Could Make LTA Truly World-Class
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/19198.asp>
by Lee Han Shih, Today
It can spend thousands on helping elderly rather than millions on projects of debatable value.

[News]

*** Singapore DBS Not Ruling Out "Pink" Credit Card For Gays
<http://sg.biz.yahoo.com/040513/15/3k8e6.html>
by Dow Jones
"If the market is big enough, we will consider."

*** SOS Phones On Expressways To Be Removed
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,4386,250887,00.html?>
by Straits Times
The 190 or so emergency phones along Singapore's expressways will be removed as few motorists use them.