[MyAppleMenu] Oct 22, 2004

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*** Sky Captain And The G5 Of Tomorrow
<http://www.digitmag.co.uk/features/index.cfm?FeatureID=1151>
Brad Cook, Digit

The new movie Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow was shot entirely in bluescreen, and the production process made a Mac convert of special effects supervisor Darin Hollings.

[News]

*** Sky Captain And The G5 Of Tomorrow
<http://www.digitmag.co.uk/features/index.cfm?FeatureID=1151>
Brad Cook, Digit

The new movie Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow was shot entirely in bluescreen, and the production process made a Mac convert of special effects supervisor Darin Hollings.

*** Apple iPods Spring Up Across Campus
<http://www.oudaily.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2004/10/22/417867b5d075f>
John Cope, Oklahoma Daily

*** Fruits Of The MP3 Market
<http://www.reed-electronics.com/electronicnews/article/CA473547>
Suzanne Deffree, Electronic News

The market has grown from one solo fruit tree to an entire orchard of players... Meanwhile, Apple's influence has not dissipated.

*** Return Of The Browser Wars
<http://www.technologyreview.com/articles/04/10/wo_hellweg102204.asp?trk=top>
Eric Hellweg, MIT Technology Review

With the elegant Firefox, the open-source camp is mounting a full frontal attack on Microsoft's long dominant Internet Explorer.

*** Join The Podcasting Revolution
<http://www.g4techtv.com/screensavers/features/50064/Join_the_Podcasting_Revolution.html>
Scott Moschella, G4techTV

Feed your iPod fresh daily content.

*** iPod Your Car, Even If You Can't Afford A BMW
<http://www.engadget.com/entry/5833841183095728/>
Ryan Block, Engadget

*** Digital Denistry In Colorado
<http://www.apple.com/education/onetoone/profiles/coloradodental.html>
Apple

University of Colorado School of Dentistry students no longer struggle with heavy backpacks full of books, and trying to find time to work in the computer lab. Instead, the future dentists carry a 12-inch wireless PowerBook notebook computer from home to class to the patient simulations clinic.

*** The iPod Economy
<http://www.crainsdetroit.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?postDate=2004-10-20&newsId=4768>
Beth Snyder Bulik, Advertising Age

The iPod itself is the beating heart of a growing body of marketing centered on the device.

*** Older iTunes Versions Being Shut Out, Apple Warns
<http://news.com.com/Older+iTunes+versions+being+shut+out%2C+Apple+warns/2100-1046_3-5421273.html>
Ina Fried, CNET News.com

Apple is warning users of older iTunes software versions that it plans to stop allowing those versions to connect to its music store.

[Review]

*** The MacAddict Guide To iPhoto
<http://www.informit.com/articles/article.asp?p=341243>
Mark Rosenthal and Shelly Brisbin, InformIT

*** After Effects 6.5 Professional: Adobe Packs A Punch In Upgrade
<http://www.macworld.com/2004/10/reviews/aftereffects/index.php>
Ben Long, Macworld

Its accelerated performance, built-in animation effects, and generous software bundle continue to make it a market leader. But its overburdened interface keeps it from being truly exceptional.

*** Airport Express: Compact Base Station Touches Down In The Living Room
<http://www.macworld.com/2004/10/reviews/airportexpressrvw/index.php>
Jeff Carlson, Macworld

Apple has created a product that not only provides a highly functioning 802.11g base station in a portable shell, but also pushes into a new product category.

*** Interarchy 7.2: Internet File-Transfer Program Aids Power Users
<http://www.macworld.com/2004/10/reviews/interarchy/index.php>
Andrew Laurence, Macworld

If you need only basic FTP abilities, Interarchy 7.2 is probably overkill. If your needs include encryption, Web transfers, automation, and network monitoring, Interarchy rolls together an impressive array of tools at an attrative price.

*** Phone Answering And Automation Systems
<http://www.macworld.com/2004/10/reviews/phone/index.php>
Owen Linzmayer, Macworld

The more mature PhoneValet offers a refined interface that will appeal to people who seek an easy-to-use voice-mail system enhanced with dialing features.

*** Pumping Up The Power Of The iPod
<http://www.wired.com/news/mac/0,2125,65424,00.html?tw=rss.TOP>
Leander Kahney, Wired News

Replacing the battery yourself is the way to go. It's half the price of getting someone else to do it, and very easy to do.

*** Behind The Bargains
<http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/editors/2004/10/bargainweek3/index.php>
Terri Stone, Macworld

*** iMac G5: Get The Skinny On Apple's Superslim All-In-One
<http://www.macworld.com/2004/10/features/imacg5cover/index.php/?lsrc=mcrss-1004>
Jonathan Seff, Macworld

In many ways, the new iMac G5 represents an even more radical design leap than the two models that came before it.

[Sidetrack]

*** Bye, And Thanks
Heng-Cheong Leong

One of the better local Macintosh resource (local == Singapore, in my case) is saying bye-bye. Thanks, MacSingapore <http://macsingapore.com/news/archives/200410.php#000150>.

*** I Was Wrong; Podcasting To The Rescue
Heng-Cheong Leong

I once thought <http://www.myapplemenu.com/2004/06/01/#20040601bg000002> that music subscription service (you know, what those other guys are offerin?) is the solution to music sampling and discovery, and is something that Apple should promote for their iTunes/iPod platform? I was wrong.

Podcasting is the solution. Catch some of the podcast of Daily Source Code <http://dailysourcecode.com/>, and you will have already discover some cool new music. And it works with your iPod.

*** More Notes From A (New) Cocoa Programmer
Heng-Cheong Leong

I wish Apple will really make some good APIs for kiosk-like applications to go full-screen. I know that, in general, Macintosh applications shouldn't take over the entire screen, but even Apple's HCI guidelines acknowledges that sometimes, you just have to.

Actually, the actual rant today is that handling the moving of NSViews across different NSWindows is a pain in the neck. :-)

[Wintel]

*** Microsoft's Software Assurance Mistake
<http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1681636,00.asp>
David Coursey, eWeek

The company's greatest failure has been its inability to transition from a products company into a subscriptions and services company.

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Emerging Technologies. Innovative Applications. New Economy

[News]

*** Americans Using Online Reputation Systems
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A53824-2004Oct22.html?nav=rss_technology>
Anick Jesdenun, Associated Press

A quarter of online Americans have taken advantage of one of the Internet's true powers: the ability to let users collectively decide whether to trust a product, service or individual.

*** Return Of The Browser Wars
<http://www.technologyreview.com/articles/04/10/wo_hellweg102204.asp?trk=top>
Eric Hellweg, MIT Technology Review

With the elegant Firefox, the open-source camp is mounting a full frontal attack on Microsoft's long dominant Internet Explorer.

*** Texts To Alert HK Emergencies
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3763406.stm>
BBC News

A new scheme to allow people with disabilities to send a text message to summon help from emergency services is being launched in Hong Kong.

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The other things in life

[Tech & Science]

*** Girl Power
<http://www.economist.com/science/displayStory.cfm?story_id=3308514>
The Economist

Single mothers are more likely to have daughters.

*** Isaac Newton's Gravity
<http://slate.msn.com/id/2108438/fr/rss/>
James Gleick, Slate

How a major new exhibition gets the scientist wrong.

[Life]

*** We've Created A Monster!
<http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/12.10/scifi.html>
Gary Wolf, Wired

How three programming geeks turned the Sci Fi Channel into the best little horror house in the movie business.

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Life in the city

[Top Stories]

*** Would You Drink This Water?
<http://www.salon.com/mwt/the_big_idea/2004/10/22/big_idea_10_22/>
Corrie Pikul, Salon

NEWater looks like any other glacier-clear bottled H2O. Except it gushes from the toilets of Singapore instead of a bubbling spring.

[News]

*** Would You Drink This Water?
<http://www.salon.com/mwt/the_big_idea/2004/10/22/big_idea_10_22/>
Corrie Pikul, Salon

NEWater looks like any other glacier-clear bottled H2O. Except it gushes from the toilets of Singapore instead of a bubbling spring.

*** Singapore Urges Reconciliation In Myanmar
<http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20041022-024958-5756r.htm>
UPI

Singapore urged Myanmar Friday to stay the course on "national reconciliation," echoing comments by neighbors Thailand and China.

*** Singapore's Tiger Airways Confirms Its CEO Has Quit
<http://sg.biz.yahoo.com/041022/15/3ny2i.html>
Dow Jones

In a blow to the new budget airline, Tiger Airways Friday confirmed its chief executive resigned in July, five months after Patrick Gan was hired and two months before Tiger began commercial operations.

*** Opposition Candle Still Flickers In PAP Gusts
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/sub/review/story/0,5562,280649,00.html?>
Sue-Ann Chia, Straits Times

Ask him about his achievements after 20 years as an opposition MP in a PAP-dominated Parliament, Chiam See Tong says: "To keep the idea and presence of the opposition in the minds of Singaporeans is already a big success in Singapore's context."