[MyAppleMenu] May 26, 2004

Wed May 26 13:15:00 EDT 2004

MyAppleMenu Newsletter
Wednesday, May 26, 2004

MyAppleMenu
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Mac News for Mac Users

[News]

*** iPod Battery Saga Goes On
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?NewsID=8756&Page=1&pagePos=3>
by Macworld UK
Reuters is carrying a story that claims that the iPod's rechargeable batteries can falter after only a year, and criticises their charging limitations.

*** Apple Releases Xcode 1.2
<http://www.macminute.com/2004/05/25/xcode>
by MacMinute
According to the release notes, version 1.2 includes "an enhanced version of the Xcode IDE with improved stability and improvements to the user experience and build system."

*** Readers: iPod/iTunes 4.5 Problems
<http://www.macnn.com/news/24833>
by MacNN
The update is apparently causing some users' iPods to fail to connect to the computer.

*** Apple To Uncock Third Minnesota Retail Store This Summer
<http://www.appleinsider.com/article.php?id=469>
by Katie Marsal, AppleInsider
The store is set to open in the indoor suburban Rosedale Center mall in Roseville, Minnesota.

[Opinion]

*** No, Apple Won't Kill The Mac!
<http://www.macnightowl.com/#mac>
by Gene Steinberg
How can Apple produce the products for the lifestyle and not deliver that hub?

[Review]

*** Font Doctor 6: Font-Organization And -Repair Software Gets Better And Faster
<http://www.macworld.com/2004/05/reviews/fontdoctor6/>
by Andrew Shalat, Macworld
Font Doctor easily and expertly repairs and organizes fonts. If you have cross-platform problems, Font Doctor will fix them.

*** Epson Stylus Pro 4000: Large-Format Ink-Jet Printer Achieves New Levels Of Print Quality
<http://www.macworld.com/2004/05/reviews/epsonstyluspro400/>
by Macworld

*** Flash-Memory MP3 Players: Portable Audio Players Offer Music To Go, On The Cheap
<http://www.macworld.com/2004/05/reviews/flashmemorymp3players/>
by Mathew Honan, Macworld
The Rio Cali is our favorite player of the bunch -- hands-down. This player is especially appealing for its great functionality and excellent interface design.

*** LDAP In Mac OS X Server
<http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2004/05/25/ldap.html>
by Tony Williams, O'Reilly Network

*** Changing Short Names
<http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/mac911/archives/2004/05/000198.php>
by Christopher Breen, Macworld

*** $2,500 Can Buy Power In A PC
<http://washingtontimes.com/technology/20040524-092702-5351r.htm>
by Mark Kellner, Washington Times
For those who depend on a computer for their daily bread, and especially if you like the generally rugged stability of Apple's hardware and, particularly, its operating system, the dual processor Power Mac G5 is an alluring purchase.

*** Mac G5's 64-Bitness: What's In It For Me?
<http://www.hollywoodindustry.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=25757>
by Charlie White, Hollywood Industry
We'll take a look at what 64-bit computing means for Mac video editors and content creators, how it works, and see what software is taking advantage of this new capability.

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

[News]

*** Is That A Computer In Your Pocket?
<http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/may2004/tc20040526_4480_tc_169.htm>
by Steve Rosenbush, BusinessWeek
Two entrepreneurs bet everything on making the world's tiniest PC. If CeBIT buzz is any indication, that gamble is paying off.

*** Open Source Isn't Religion -- Just Good Business
<http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1600832,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03119TX1K0000594>
by David Coursey, eWeek
Open source isn't just for communists after all -- there's a real business rationale for letting people have your source code.

MyAppleMenu Reader
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The other things in life

[Expressions]

*** The Nightbird We Could Never Name
<http://slate.msn.com/id/2100846/fr/rss/>
by Eric Rawson, Slate

SingaporeSurf
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Life in the city

[News]

*** Singapore's Residents Gets A Licence To Chew
<http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?click_id=3&art_id=vn20040526035556564C206981&set_id=1>
by IOL
For 12 years, Singaporeans lived in fear of being caught committing the most henious crime imaginable: chewing gum.

*** Singapore Hopes Food Will Tempt Tourists, Diversify Econ
<http://sg.biz.yahoo.com/040526/15/3kl9s.html>
by Dow Jones

[Technology]

*** Singapore Goes To Battle Against Spam
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/topstories/story/0,4386,252879,00.html?>
by Ho Ka Wei, Straits Times
Wide-ranging measures will include stiff fines for rogue sellers on the Net but the main effort will focus on public education.