[MyAppleMenu] Oct 6, 2004

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MyAppleMenu Newsletter
Wednesday, October 06, 2004

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Mac News for Mac Users

[News]

*** Apple Battle Faces Delay As Computer Firm Ditches Lawyer
<http://www.macnewsworld.com/story/37115.html>
by Malcolm Withers, MacNewsWorld
Apple has dropped law firm Linklaters from an ongoing legal battle with the Beatles' record label Apple Corp over the use of the Apple name to sell music-related products. It is believed that Apple decided to switch legal teams after Linklaters raised the possibility of a settlement said in legal circles to be close to US$35.65 million, far higher than Apple's expectations.

*** Analyst: Poor iMac Sales, PowerMac Delays To Hurt Apple Stock
<http://www.macobserver.com/article/2004/10/05.11.shtml>
by Brad Gibson, Mac Observer
Soleil analyst Shannon Cross wrote she is concerned the G5 iMac might not be selling as well as many expected.

*** Zacks: Investors May Want To Consider Taking Bite Out Of Apple
<http://www.macobserver.com/stockwatch/2004/10/05.1.shtml>
by Bryan Chaffin, Mac Observer

*** AT&T Looks Into Closing Its Windows
<http://news.com.com/AT%26%2338%3BT+looks+into+closing+Windows/2100-1016_3-5397748.html?part=rss&tag=5397748&subj=news.1016.20>
by Martin LaMonica, CNET News.com
Network services giant AT&T is evaluating different operating systems, including Linux and Mac OS X, as alternatives to Windows for internal use.

*** Ballmer's iPod Slur Memory Lapse
<http://hardware.silicon.com/storage/0,39024649,39124702,00.htm>
by Will Sturgeon, Silicon.com
"I don't know what I said exactly, but it was bad."

[Opinion]

*** What's New In Virtual PC 7?
<http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/wlg/5702>
by Giles Turnbull, O'Reilly Network
"Only Microsoft can make Windows emulation better," some had pointed out. They had a good point, and the new release of Virtual PC 7 may go some way to supporting their view.

*** Podcasting: One Small Step Toward Unity
<http://www.corante.com/mooreslore/archives/026345.html>
by Dana Blankenhorn, Moore's Lore
Combining the hard drive of a music player with the modem-like functionality of a mobile phone is a no-brainer. Adding the computing power of a game machien and an organizer is the next step.

[Review]

*** iMac G5: The All-In-One Computer Redefined
<http://www.computerworld.com/hardwaretopics/hardware/story/0,10801,96435,00.html>
by Yuval Kossovsky, Computerworld
The iMac G5 is truly a "family computer" and was designed as such.

*** An Introduction To RubyCocoa, Part 1
<http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2004/10/05/cocoa.html>
by Christopher Roach, O'Reilly Network

*** You Synchronize... Correctly
<http://www.it-enquirer.com/index.php/ite/more/you_synchronize/>
by IT-Enquirer

*** Republic: The Revolution
<http://www.insidemacgames.com/reviews/view.php?ID=519>
by Eric Ford, Inside Mac Games
Republic is an excellent strategy game that has a unique offering in the whole political scheme of things.

*** Stunning iMac G5 Is A Marvel On The Inside, Too
<http://www.freep.com/money/tech/mwendland5e_20041005.htm>
by Mike Wendland, Detroit Free Press
The new G5 iMac is the finest personal computer I've ever used, hands down. Nothing comes close.

[Sidetrack]

*** Just Because I Can 
<http://www.myapplemenu.com/2004/10/06/#20041006bg000001>
by Heng-Cheong Leong
Gizmodo<http://www.gizmodo.com/archives/mac-osxbox-022722.php>: "I'm sure that you'd be breaking hundreds of license agreements and the like to do it, but someone has figured out how to install Mac OS X onto an Xbox."

[Wintel]

*** Microsoft: Dividing To Conquer
<http://www.microsoft-watch.com/article2/0,1995,1666435,00.asp>
by Mary Jo Foley, Microsoft Watch
How do you grow your market once you've saturated it? Microsoft's bet: Slice and dice your core product.

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

[News]

*** New Snap Site Thinks Outside The Search Box
<http://news.com.com/New+Snap+site+thinks+outside+the+search+box/2100-1032_3-5397793.html?part=rss&tag=5397793&subj=news.1032.20>
by Stefanie Olsen, CNET News.com

*** To Blog Or Not To Blog? Dispatch From The Web 2.0 Conference
<http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/blog.asp?blogID=1595&trk=blog>
by Wade Roush, MIT Technology Review
It's harzardous these days to launch a new technology conference. Many turn out to be costly failures. But Web 2.0 seems to be off to a promising start.

*** Search Engine For Developers Is Hailed
<http://www.infoworld.com/article/04/10/05/HNprospector_1.html>
by Paul Krill, InfoWorld
Prospector would mine code, called "Google for programmers."

*** Google Lays Out Lofty Plans For Search Appliance
<http://www.infoworld.com/article/04/10/05/HNgoogleplans_1.html>
by Juan Carlos Perez, IDG News Service
Goal is to develop a tool with broad reach into enterprise data sources.

[Linux]

*** Gates Is Still Testy About Linux Migration
<http://weblog.infoworld.com/techwatch/archives/000754.html>
by Ed Scannell, InfoWorld

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The other things in life

[Tech & Science]

*** Do Not Adjust Focus, Those Blobs Are Atoms.
<http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/05/science/05micr.html?oref=login&ex=1254715200&#38;en=0d24886958e64436&#38;ei=5088&#38;partner=rssnyt>
by Kenneth Chang, New York Times
This is the sharpest picture yet taken of atoms, with a resolution of 0.6 angstroms, or roughly one 400-millionth of an inch.

[Life]

*** A Writer's Journey: Botswana To Boswell Terrority
<http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/06/books/06smit.html?oref=login&ex=1254801600&#38;en=9879db87eb42db18&#38;ei=5088&#38;partner=rssnyt>
by Sarah Lyall, New York Times
As if he were not busy enough, the Scottish author Alexander McCall Smith decided some months ago to embark on the Dickensian pursuit of writing a serial novel for his local newspaper.

*** Apples, Honey, Caution
<http://deanland.buzzword.com/2004/09/14>
by Dean Landsman, DeanLand
In these times of uncertainty, with a worldwide jihad against America, and as ever againast all Jews, it is no time for joy and celebration. It is time for caution, preparedness, alert, consideration and concern.

*** Real Fur Is Fun Again
<http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6160136/site/newsweek/>
by Julie Scelfo, Newsweek
It's less expensive and more popular than ever. But as young people snuggle up, where are the protesters?

*** Forward Thinking
<http://www.time.com/time/covers/1101041011/story.html>
by Lev Grossman, Time
Oracles, futurists, visionaries -- some people make their living by trying to divine the shape of things to come before anyone else. And we all avidly await their predictions.

*** The Spark Of Genius
<http://www.usnews.com/usnews/issue/041011/misc/11book.htm>
by Harold Evans, U.S. News
Thomas Edison created the first light bulb 125 years ago. But he was not only America's greatest inventor. He was also a master entrepreneur.

*** Starbucks Vs. Its Addicts
<http://slate.msn.com/id/2107807/fr/rss/>
by Daniel Gross, Slate
The coffee chain bets you'll pay even more for your caffeine fix.

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Life in the city

[News]

*** Abdullah And Lee Plan To Expand Ties
<http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2004/10/6/nation/9058154&sec=nation>
by Mergawati Zulfakar, The Star
Malaysia and Singapore have agreed to strengthen and expand improving bilateral ties, including working with each other to identify business and investment opportunities in countries like China, India, Indonesia and Bangladesh.

*** Malaysia And Singapore Becoming Neighborly
<http://www.iht.com/articles/542057.html>
by Associated Press
Malaysia and Singapore launched a fresh start on Tuesday to settle longstanding spats, signaling that recent leadership changes in both countries could help to heal their often pickly ties.

*** KL, Singapore Hoping To Boost Air Links
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/asia/story/0,4386,276393,00.html?>
by Reme Ahmad, Straits Times
Singapore and Malaysia yesterday raised hopes that more low-cost and other airlines could fly between the two capitals.

[Opinion]

*** Singapore Has Betrayed Taiwan
<http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/edit/archives/2004/10/06/2003205789>
by Chen Hurng-yu, Taipei Times
Following the Asian financial crisis, a marked change has taken place in Singapore's East Asia policy: it no longer hides its pro-China attitudes.