[MyAppleMenu] Nov 10, 2004

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Mac news for Mac people

[Top Stories]

*** Why iPod's Tune Won't Change
<http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/music/story.jsp?story=581374>
Charles Arthur, BBelfast Telegraph

The hardware add-on market is fiercely energetic, with more than 300 accessories. But that's only half the story.

[News]

*** Reader's Digest: Mac Shows True Colours
<http://www.apple.com/uk/pro/design/readersdigest/>
Apple

"ColorSync is a really extraordinary chance for the publishing and printing industries to carry out colour management, calculations, adjustments and adaptation using the same framework -- it's the best system-level colour management available today."

*** USD 250 makes PowerSchool A Priority
<http://morningsun.net/stories/110904/loc_20041109024.shtml>
Stacy M. Drennan, Morning Sun

After a couple of years of discussion and a presentation last night, the Pittsburg USD 250 Board of Education voted to make the PowerSchool program a purchase priority this year.

*** Analysts Raise Apple, iPod Projections For The Quarter
<http://www.appleinsider.com/news.php?id=739>
AppleInsider

*** Amazon To Launch iPod Store
<http://www.appleinsider.com/article.php?id=740>
Kasper Jade, AppleInsider

Online retailer, Amazon, is preparing to debut a new store focusing on sales of Apple's iPod and related products.

*** Apple Supported Technologies Approved By DVB
<http://www.macworld.com/news/2004/11/09/avc/index.php/?lsrc=mcrss-1104>
Jim Darlymple, MacCentral

The revision includes two technologies supported by Apple, H.264 or Advanced Video Codec (AVC) and High Efficiency AAC (HE-AAC) audio codecs.

*** Virtual PC Update Fixes RAM Issue
<http://www.macminute.com/2004/11/09/virtualpc7/>
MacMinute

Corrects an issue affecting users running G5 machines with more than 2GB of RAM.

*** Firefox 1.0 Released
<http://www.macworld.com/news/2004/11/09/firefox/index.php/?lsrc=mcrss-1104>
Peter Cohen, MacCentral

[Review]

*** Fun iPod Tricks
<http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2004/11/09/ipod_tricks.html>
Wei-Meng Lee, O'Reilly Network

Not only can you use your iPod to play msuic from your favorite singer or band, you can use it to listen to radio recordings, listen to "audio weblogs" (known as podcasts), and more.

*** Go Beyond Safari
<http://www.macworld.com/2004/11/reviews/safarialts/index.php>
Tom Negrino, Macworld

*** How-To: Play "Movies" On An iPod Photo
<http://www.engadget.com/entry/3756421320807387/>
Phillip Torrone, Engadget

Pointless? Yes. Will a lot of people try this and put movie trailers and porn on their iPod photo? You betcha, and we&#8217;re here to help as always.

*** Delicious Library
<http://arstechnica.com/reviews/apps/delicious-library.ars>
John Siracusa, Ars Technica

It's clever, pretty, and fun, but also a bit green.

*** Replace Your iBuds
<http://playlistmag.com/weblogs/todayatplaylist/2004/11/ibudstap/index.php>
Dan Frakes, Playlist

As cute and identificable as the iPod's stock earbuds are, they're no match for the quality of sound the iPod is capable of producing.

*** Delicious Library
<http://www.yourmaclife.com/article.php?story=20041109115840957>
Your Mac Life

*** Airburst Extreme
<http://www.insidemacgames.com/reviews/view.php?ID=530>
Ian Beck, Inside Mac Games

AirBurst Extreme is an absolutely wonderful game, and excellent fun for people of all ages.

[Sidetrack]

*** No Legally-Rippable Content For iPod Movie?
Heng-Cheong Leong

Dear Steve Jobs, I beg to differ. At least, I beg to differ here in Asia, where the dominant delivery medium for movies is VCD, rather than DVD. There's no DRM-protection, however weak, on the VCD format, so ripping from it for own personal use should be legal.

But I will agree with Steve Jobs: what's the point of watching movies on a tiny 2-inch screen? There's a reason why, before the iPod era, you do often see people listening to radios or Walkmans or Discmans, but rarely do you see people watching programmes on a portable TV during the commute.

*** Kill Me Softly
Heng-Cheong Leong

What is worse than having a song stuck in your head early in the morning? Having a song from Barney (the television show that my daughter is now crazy about) stuck in your head early in the morning.

[Wintel]

*** Microsoft Aims At iPod Market
<http://www.nypost.com/business/20373.htm>
Holly M. Sanders, New York Post

Microsoft is fighting to expand its online music share and break the hold Apple's iPod has on the market.

*** Microsoft Commits To XML Docs For Long Term
<http://news.com.com/Microsoft+commits+to+XML+docs+for+long+term/2100-1007_3-5440380.html?part=rss&tag=5440380&subj=news.1007.5>
Martin LaMonica, CNET News.com

Responding to a request from the European Union to improve data interoperability, Microsoft has committed in perpetuity to offering a royalty-free license of Office-related XML document formats.

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Emerging Technologies. Innovative Applications. New Economy

[Top Stories]

*** Digital Memories, Piling Up, May Prove Fleeting
<http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/10/technology/10archive.html?oref=login&ex=1257742800&>
Katie Hafner, New York Times

The nation's 115 millionhome computers are brimming over with personal treasures -- millions of photographs, music of every genre, college papers, the great American novel and, of course, mountains of e-mail messages. Yet no one has figured out how to preserve these electronic materials for the next decade, much less for the ages.

*** The Age Of The Robot
<http://news.independent.co.uk/world/science_technology/story.jsp?story=580928>
Charles Arthur, The Independent

The idea of machines taking charge of our daily chores has been the stuff of science fiction. But is that fantasy fast becoming a reality?

[News]

*** When Invention Turns To Innovation
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3965265.stm>
Jo Twist, BBC News

It is unlikely that future technological inventions are going to have the same kind of transofmrative impact that they did in the past.

*** Skype Lures Developers With Free API
<http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1722578,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03119TX1K0000594>
Ryan Naraine, eWeek

*** Will Users Get Buried Under RFID Data?
<http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1722063,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03119TX1K0000594>
Evan Schuman, eWeek

Many large retailers are "ill-prepared" to handle the likely flood of data expected from RFID implementations, and many haven't even mastered their current bar-code systems, according to a new report.

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The other things in life

[Life]

*** Here Comes Ramen, The Slurp Heard Round The World
<http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/10/dining/10RAMEN.html>
Julia Moskin, New York Times

"Ramen?" you ask. "That plastic-wrapped block of dry noodles and powdered soup?" But freshly made ramen is another thing altogether.

*** How 'Lost' Careered Into Being A Hit Show
<http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/10/arts/television/10lost.html?8hpib>
Joe Rhodes, New York Times

The speed with which ABC's Wednesday night breakout hit drama "Lost" went from a network executive's half-baked suggestion to one of the most elaborate and expensive pilots ever filmed was brain blurring.

[Expressions]

*** As If The Voices In The Background When My Mother Calls
<http://slate.msn.com/id/2109335/fr/rss/>
Wesley McNair, Slate

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Life in the city

[Top Stories]

*** Singapore Elderly Told To Toil Longer For Less
<http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2004/11/10/wold10.xml&sSheet=/news/2004/11/10/ixworld.html>
Sebastien Berger, Telegraph

Older people should work longer for less money, Singapore's ageing population has been told.

[News]

*** Singapore Tourism Group Backs Casino Plan
<http://www.forbes.com/business/energy/feeds/ap/2004/11/10/ap1645824.html>
Associated Press

Singapore's plan to build a controversial casino received backing Wednesday from a panel advising the city-state's tourism board.

*** Budget Carrier Traffic Surges In Singapore
<http://www.forbes.com/business/healthcare/feeds/ap/2004/11/09/ap1641685.html>
Associated Press

The number of low-budget air travelers in Singapore rocketed up 12 percent over the summer, the government said Tuesday.

*** Singapore Slipping In Service Ranking
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/sub/singapore/story/0,5562,284181,00.html?>
Glenys Sim, Straits Times

Though awards at record high, minister says we're not improving fast enough to compete with the region.

*** CPF Private Pension Plans Are Put On Hold
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/sub/topstories/story/0,5562,284179,00.html?>
Erica Tay, Straits Times

Decision follows concerns over the scheme's viability and investor education.

[Opinion]

*** Guards, CCTVs In Schools Of Limited Use
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/sub/forum/story/0,5562,284199,00.html?>
Lee Wai Leong, Straits Times

It appears to be of limited effectiveness and could cause great inconvenience to the public.