[MyAppleMenu] Oct 28, 2004

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Mac news for Mac people

[Top Stories]

*** You Broke It, You Fix It
<http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,65510,00.html?tw=rss.TEK>
Leander Kahney, Wired News

The new iMac is perhaps the most user-serviceable machine on the market. But Apple is not alone in outsourcing repairs to customers.

*** The iPod's New Trick: Photo Show
<http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/28/technology/circuits/28stat.html?ex=1256616000&#38;en=aa82e44bcb7b1ca0&%2338;ei=5088&%2338;partner=rssnyt>
David Pogue, New York Times

As it turns out, the existing iPod's design, originally conceived for music, lend itself beautifully to photo shows.

*** New Food For iPods: Audio By Subscription
<http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/28/technology/28podd.html?oref=login&oref=login&oref=login>
Cyrus Farivar, New York Times

While Internet-based recorded audio is not new, podcasting combines audio with an online subscription technology known as R.S.S., or Really Simple Syndication.

[News]

*** Faithful Get The Good Word Via iPod
<http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,11201421%255E15321,00.html>
Chris Jenkins, News.com.au

Sydney's inner-city St. Barnabas Anglican church is converting its archived semons to MP3 format so tech-savvy faithrul can listen to them on their iPods.

*** iPod Chipmaker Edges Toward Stock Market
<http://news.com.com/iPod+chipmaker+edges+toward+stock+market/2100-1047_3-5429262.html?part=rss&tag=5429262&subj=news.1047.20>
Ina Fried, CNET News.com

PortalPlayer, the company whose chip powers Apple's iPod, has moved a step closer to becoming publicly traded.

*** Steve Jobs: He Thinks Different
<http://businessweek.com/magazine/content/04_44/b3906025_mz072.htm>
Peter Burrows, BusinessWeek

*** Putting Bluetooth In An iBook
<http://wiredblogs.tripod.com/cultofmac/index.blog?entry_id=495719>
Leander Kahney, Cult Of Mac

The hack permanently ties up one of the USB ports, but no longer does the iBook have an ugly appendage.

*** Apple Shares Hit Four-Year High Of $50.30
<http://www.macminute.com/2004/10/27/aapl/>
MacMinute

*** Apple Posts Security Update 2004-10-27
<http://www.macworld.com/news/2004/10/27/security/index.php/?lsrc=mcrss-1004>
Peter Cohen, MacCentral

*** A Second Fleeting Look At Tiger
<http://osdir.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=2121>
O'Reilly Network

[Opinion]

*** Linux Kills Apple
<http://www.applematters.com/comments.php?id=198_0_1_0_C>
Chris Seibold, Apple Matters

Should Linux become more elegant or easier to use than OS X then Apple could be in a serious amount of hot water. Fortunately that scenario seems unlikely.

*** Mobile Video: Why Steve Jobs Is Wrong
<http://www.russellbeattie.com/notebook/1008113.html>
Russell Beattie, Russell Beattie Notebook

I honestly think this is Steve trying to shape consumer opinion because of his ties to the movie industry, rather than him listening to what people want or looking towards the future.

*** Apple Sticks To Being Personal
<http://www.osopinion.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=2635>
Eugene Liu, osOpinion

A video iPod at this point in time would likely face the fate of the famous Newton: amazing technology, lousy timing.

*** The iPod Photo's Slippery Slope Towards Video
<http://www.engadget.com/entry/9534421442242854/>
Peter Rojas, Engadget

Sure, video is ridiculous, but how about an iPod that can display 30 photos per second synchronized to sound?

*** Even I Didn't Know That Windows Had Gotten This Bad
<http://www.billpalmer.net/2004/10/even-i-didnt-know-that-windows-had.html>
Bill Palmer, billpalmer.net

It's one thing to be the better platform. It's a whole other thing to be the only usable platform out there. You do the math.

[Review]

*** XM Vs. The iPod
<http://slate.msn.com/id/2108707/>
Paul Boutin, Slate

Is it just me, or is it obvious that XM and Apple should get together?

[Sidetrack]

*** Two Years Old
Heng-Cheong Leong

My little girl turned 2 last Monday.



*** Proud Owner
Heng-Cheong Leong

My brithday is coming up... but during my daughter's brithday party last Monday, my wife surprised me with a brand new blue iPod mini. And I've been loving it ever since.

*** Rejected Limited Edition iPods
Heng-Cheong Leong

The door <http://www.methodshop.com/mp3/articles/rejectedipods/index.shtml> has been opened for imitators to follow...

[Wintel]

*** Three Challengers Take On The Mini
<http://ptech.wsj.com/archive/solution-20041027.html>
Walter S. Mossberg, Wall Street Journal

These challengers are getting closer in style to matching Apple. But, until they are as easy to use, I can't recommend them over the iPod.

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Emerging Technologies. Innovative Applications. New Economy

[News]

*** Government Endorses Open Source
<http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/linuxunix/0,39020390,39171742,00.htm>
Jo Best, ZDNet UK

The UK government seems to be warming to open source.

*** 'Palladium' Echoes In New Handheld Security Spec
<http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1684441,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03119TX1K0000594>
Mark Hachman, eWeek

Intel, IBM and NTT DoCoMo have released a specification to create a "trusted mobile platform," which appears to take the foundation of Microsoft's own trust initiative, "Palladium," into the mobile space.

*** OSDL Considers Open-Source Code Repository
<http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/developer/0,39020387,39171572,00.htm>
Ingrid Marson, ZDNet UK

The organisation is considering working on an open-source repository with SourceForge which could be used to check for prior art in software patents, but an anti-patent expert argues it will be of limited use.

[Linux]

*** Dell Plays Price Card With Novell Linux
<http://news.com.com/Dell+plays+price+card+with+Novell+Linux/2100-1010_3-5428739.html?part=rss&tag=5428739&subj=news.1010.20>
Stephen Shankland, CNET News.com

Dell has become the last of the four major server sellers to fully support Novell's SuSE Linux, announcing Wednesday a partnership that puts low prices front and center.

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The other things in life

[Life]

*** When The Car Beside You Is An XXX Theater
<http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/27/automobiles/27KIRB.html?ex=1256616000&#38;en=1901ce85ca1def2e&%2338;ei=5088&%2338;partner=rssnyt>
David Kirby, New York Times

On-board video has become widely popular with dirvers, especially those with children. But while many motorists entertain back-seat passengers with DVD's like "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory," a surprising number choose racier fare.

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Life in the city

[Opinion]

*** Why Make The Needy Beg For Utility Voucher?
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/sub/forum/story/0,5562,281746,00.html?>
Eddie Lee Siew Peng, Straits Times

Can a Singaporean no longer lend a hand to a fellow citizen without being accused of encouraging a crutch mentality?