[MyAppleMenu] Oct 7, 2004

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MyAppleMenu Newsletter
Thursday, October 7, 2004

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Mac News for Mac Users

[Top Stories]

*** Love DRM Or My Family Starves: Why Steve Ballmer Doesn't Get It
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/10/07/ballmer_doesnt_get_it/>
by John Lettice, The Register
Microsoft is making the mistake of wanting consumers to want what it needs them to want, rather than thinking about what they actually want.

*** Mother Of All Home Movies
<http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2004/10/07/tarnation/index_np.html>
by Peter L'Official, Salon
Jonathan Caouette explains how he captured his turbulent childhood and his mentally ill mother in his documentary "Tarnation" -- which he created on his computer for $218.

*** Apple Rises Ahead Of Earnings Report
<http://cbs.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?siteid=mktw&guid=%7B9EE8F88B%2D4B57%2D4072%2D8751%2D8CE2D037320A%7D&>
by Rex Crum, CBS MarketWatch
Apple's shares rose Wednesday, as one analyst raised his price target on the stock and others weighed in on the company's outlook ahead of its fourth-quarter report next week.

[News]

*** Griffin Talks About RadioSHARK's Development
<http://www.macsimumnews.com/index.php/archive/griffin_talks_about_radiosharks_development/>
by Dennis Sellers, Macsimum

*** Honeywell Sues 34 Companies
<http://money.cnn.com/2004/10/07/news/fortune500/honeywell.reut/>
by Reuters
Industrial conglomerate Honeywell said Wednesday it filed a lawsuit against 34 electronics companies including Apple and Kodak, claiming they infringed on its patent for liquid crystal display technology.

*** Users Complain About Free iPod Site
<http://www.dailypennsylvanian.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2004/10/07/4164e4ee205ea>
by Byron Kho, Daily Pennsylvanian
Complaints of lengthy delays and spam e-mail have brought a shadow on its reputation that the company has vigorously defended.

*** Cool Stuff
<http://www.informationweek.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=48800573>
by Thomas Clabum, InformationWeek
Apple's server and storage offerings are helping company overcome its reputation as the high-priced computing option.

*** Southern California MacFair 2004 Coming
<http://www.macworld.com/news/2004/10/06/macfair/index.php/?lsrc=mcrss-1004>
by Peter Cohen, MacCentral
More than 40 companies are expected to participate in the event, which also includes more than 25 hands-on and classroom training workshops.

*** iPod Dominates Teenage Mindshare, Market Share
<http://www.macminute.com/2004/10/06/ipod-teens/>
by MacMinute
Of all the high school students surveyed, 16 percent currrently own an iPod and 24 percent plan to buy an iPod within the next year.

*** OmniWeb 5.1 Beta Adds Latest Apple WebCore, More
<http://www.macminute.com/2004/10/06/omniweb/>
by MacMinute
Due to the updated WebCore, many Web pages that did not render correctly in OmniWeb 5.0 (but which worked in Safari 1.2.x) will now work in OmniWeb 5.1.

[Opinion]

*** Re: Barred From The Apple Store
<http://www.wired.com/news/rants/0,2350,65251,00.html>
by Mark Lloyd, Wired News
Could Apple be putting somewhat cut-rate machines in its stores? This would allow it to reduce costs for the display models in the stores, but still provide a venue for customers to try before they buy.

*** Why Apple Does Not Fear Microsoft, Dell Computer
<http://www.mac360.com/index.php/mac360/more/why_apple_does_not_fear_microsoft_dell_computer/>
by Jack D. Miller, Mac360
As Steve Jobs put it back in 1997 when he took over the helm of Apple once again, the desktop operating system wars are over. Microsoft won. Today, the big winner is Apple and Apple customers.

*** Ballmer's Bluster
<http://playlistmag.com/weblogs/todayatplaylist/2004/10/ballmerblust/index.php>
by Christopher Breen, Playlist
Provide a DRM scheme more appealing than what the competition offers, and you might have a chance.

*** Free iPods -- Engraved
<http://wiredblogs.tripod.com/cultofmac/index.blog?entry_id=469956>
by Robert Accettura, Cult Of Mac
FreeiPods decided to engrave FreeiPods.com on the back of all the new iPods.

*** Some Joke
<http://daringfireball.net/2004/10/some_joke>
by John Gruber, Daring Fireball
Successful consumer platforms are designed to make consumers happy, not clueless entertainment industry executives.

[Review]

*** Apple All-In-One Is One For Almost All
<http://www.fortune.com/fortune/peterlewis/0,15704,710678,00.html?promoid=yahoo>
by Peter Lewis, Fortune
The new iMac G5 is a powerful computer disguised as a flat-panel display. You thought the era of the desktop was nearly over? Maybe not.

*** 'TiVo' For Your Radio
<http://ptech.wsj.com/solution.html>
by Walter S. Mossberg, Wall Street Journal
If radioShark were smarter, it could be a sensation. For now, though, it's more of a curiosity, or a tool for radio enthusiasts with a good sense of station schedules and time to invest.

*** Making XP A Welcome Guest On Mac
<http://www.wired.com/news/mac/0,2125,65241,00.html?tw=rss.MAC>
by Leander Kahney, Wired News
Virtual PC Version 7 is a very worthy upgrade, good for Mac users who need a PC for occasional tasks. And it likely runs like a champ on Apple's latest dual-processor hardware.

*** Varmintz Deluxe
<http://www.insidemacgames.com/reviews/view.php?ID=501>
by Sean Daly, Inside Mac Games
This game does an excelent job of paying homage to 80s style games while adding a modern flair.

[Sidetrack]

*** Baked Apples 
<http://www.myapplemenu.com/2004/10/07/#20041007bg000001>
by Heng-Cheong Leong
oneinfiniteblog.com: First it was the baked PowerBook, and now it's the Baked iPod<http://homepage.mac.com/aaronsteele/oneinfiniteblog/B1186517159/C1612531163/E400524976/index.html>. Includes video. (via Cult of Mac<http://wiredblogs.tripod.com/cultofmac/index.blog?entry_id=471311>)

[Wintel]

*** Andreessen: IE Faces One-Two Punch
<http://news.com.com/Andreessen%3A+IE+faces+one-two+punch/2100-1032_3-5399954.html?part=rss&tag=5399954&subj=news.1032.20>
by Jim Hu, CNET News.com
The Web browser wars may have been reignited, according to browser pioneer Marc Andreessen.

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Emerging Technology. Innovative Applications. New Economy.

[Top Stories]

*** Google Print: The Next Big Thing
<http://www.forbes.com/technology/ebusiness/2004/10/07/cx_da_1007topnews.html>
by Dan Ackman, Forbes
Google Print will vividly enhance the range and value of information on the Web.

*** Peer-To-Peer Comes Clean
<http://www.technologyreview.com/articles/04/10/wo_garfinkel100704.asp?trk=top>
by Simson Garfinkel, MIT Technology Review
They're not just for file-sharing anymore: P2P networks are transmitting phone calls, blocking spam, backing up hard drives, and spreading scholarship.

*** BBC Launches Open-Source Video Technology
<http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/applications/0,39020384,39169067,00.htm>
by Matt Loney, ZDNet UK
The BBC has announced an open-source video compression project which it hopes may one day give Windows Media Player a run for its money.

[News]

*** IT Departments Turn To Gateways To Manage IM
<http://www.infoworld.com/article/04/10/07/HNmanageim_1.html>
by Juan Carlos Perez, IDG News Service
Public IM networks have made companies' computing environments vulnerable.

*** Network PCs For Masses Revived
<http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/business/technology/9848042.htm>
by Dean Takahashi, San Jose Mercury News
Long live the network computer, an idea that never dies.

*** Open-Source VoIP 'Will Be Bigger Than Linux'
<http://news.zdnet.co.uk/communications/networks/0,39020345,39169076,00.htm>
by Ingrid Marson, ZDNet UK
A leading open-source advocate has predicted that VoIP services based on open-source software will generate more business than the Linux operating system itself.

*** Can Japan Rule The Consumer Electronics Realm?
<http://news.com.com/Can+Japan+rule+the+consumer+electronics+realm%3F/2100-1041_3-5398805.html?part=rss&tag=5398805&subj=news.1041.20>
by Michael Kanellos, CNET News.com
If Japan can return to something like the glory days it enjoyed in the 1980s, when it ruled the consumer electronics market, it would do so partly because of groups like the Bro Dra.

*** Investor Doesn't See Browser In Google's Future
<http://news.com.com/Investor+doesn%27t+see+browser+in+Google%27s+future/2100-1038_3-5397833.html?part=rss&tag=5397833&subj=news.1038.20>
by Stefanie Olsen, CNET News.com
Google board member and investor John Doerr said Tuesday that despite speculation, the search giant would not enter the Web browser market, but he predicted others would.

*** Study Finds IT Worker Confidence Slipping
<http://news.com.com/Study+finds+IT+worker+confidence+slipping/2100-1022_3-5400174.html?part=rss&tag=5400174&subj=news.1022.20>
by Ed Frauenheim, CNET News.com
Technology sector workers in the United States are feeling less bullish about the job market, according to a new study.

*** Does PCI Express Matter?
<http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,,1650679,00.asp>
by Loyd Case, PC Magazine

[Linux]

*** What's So Java About Sun's Linux Desktop?
<http://www.onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/2004/10/06/jds.html>
by Sam Hiser, O'Reilly Network
The high quality of Sun's new desktop system stands firm as a testament to our shared values for open standards and competitive functionality.

*** Novell Spiffs Up Its Desktop Linux Software
<http://news.com.com/Novell+spiffs+up+its+desktop+Linux+software/2100-7344_3-5399745.html?part=rss&tag=5399745&subj=news.7344.20>
by Dinesh C. Sharma, CNET News.com
Novell plans to release in early November a new version of its open-source operating system for desktops.

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The other things in life

[Life]

*** Latte, Tea Or Me?
<http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2004/10/07/crush/>
by Curtis Sittenfeld, Salon
We've all been majorly smitten with that hot barista or bartender. Inside the steamy (literally) world of customer service lust.

*** Great Views And Serenity At Volcano
<http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/07/national/07volcano.html?oref=login&8hpib>
by Eli Sanders, New York Times
There is a rhythm to the volcano-watching day.

*** Historical Fiction
<http://slate.msn.com/id/2107363/fr/rss/>
by Mark Schatzker, Slate
How do medieval-themed restaurants get it wrong?

*** The Long Tail
<http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/12.10/tail.html>
by Chris Anderson, Wired
Forget squeezing millions from a few megahits at the top of the charts. The future of entertainment is in the millions of niche markets at the shallow end of the bitstream.

[Expressions]

*** The Paris Of Stories
<http://www.tnr.com/doc.mhtml?i=20041011&s=poem101104>
by Charlie Smith, The New Republic

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Life in the city

[News]

*** Greenpeace Protests Singapore, Malaysia Tree Trade
<http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SIN58750.htm>
by Fayen Wong, Reuters
Greenpeace accused Singapore and Malaysia on Wednesday of being hubs for illegal trade in a valuable tropical timber, saying the smuggling was destroying neighbouring Indonesia's forests at an alarming rate.

*** Taiwan's Foreign Minister Apologises For Angry Remarks Against Singapore
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/eastasia/view/110404/1/.html>
by Channel NewsAsia

*** Media Hails PM Lee's Talks With Abdullah
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/asia/story/0,4386,276502,00.html?>
by Reme Ahmad, Straits Times
Mainstream newspaper say the leaders' 'milestone' meeting is symbolic of hte desire of both nations to improve ties.

[Technology]

*** AT&T To Offer Internet Telephony In Singapore
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/sub/bizit/story/0,4574,131373,00.html?>
by Business Times