[MyAppleMenu] Apr 13, 2005

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Mac news for Mac people

[News]

*** Apple May Need To Power Up Mac
<http://www.thestreet.com/_googlen/stocks/troywolverton/10217221.html>
Troy Wolverton, The Street

For the company to maintain momentum -- and its sky-high stock price -- the Mac computer line needs to catch some of the iPod's fire, analysts say.

*** Apple To Start Online Music Service In Japan -- Report
<http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7B3E628CAB-FB68-401B-9D23-2728A1BE3FFD%7D>
MarketWatch

Apple plans to start online music distribution services in Japan by the end of the year, the Mainichi Shimbun reports, citing Apple Japan's representative director Yoshiaki Sakito.

*** Apple .Mac Deal As Tiger Stalks In Synch
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=11299>
Macworld UK

*** Apple Faces Challenge To Go Higher
<http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=internetNews&storyID=8159929&section=news&src=rss/uk/internetNews>
Duncan Martell, Reuters

When Apple reports its second fiscal quarter results on Wednesday, unless the iPod and Mac maker soundly trounces analyst estimates, it could be hard for the stock to move higher, analysts said.

*** Tiger Unleashing To Boost Apple's Q3 Revenue
<http://www.forbes.com/technology/2005/04/12/0412automarketscan10.html>
Forbes

Piper Jaffray said that based on the announcement of the next Macintosh operating system from Apple will boost revenue for the fiscal third quarter ending June.

*** Atlanta-Area School District On Verge Of Laptop Plan
<http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/mld/ledgerenquirer/11375525.htm>
Doug Gross, Associated Press

This week's vote would simply approve the first-year concept. A contract with Apple computers is still in the works.

*** Apple Offers Tiger, iLife, iWork Bundle
<http://www.macminute.com/2005/04/12/tiger-bundle/>
MacMinute

A savings of $38.

*** Microsoft Talks Tiger Compatibility
<http://www.macworld.com/news/2005/04/12/mstiger/index.php?lsrc=mwrss-0405>
Peter Cohen, MacCentral

According to Microsoft, it has worked closely with Apple to make sure that Office 2004 works with new Tiger technologies, and "will conduct final testing" on its Virtual PC product when Tiger is available.

[Opinion]

*** Call To Apple: Open Source Appleworks!
<http://www.osopinion.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=4070&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0>
Benjamin Horst, osOpinion

Current users of Appleworks, users of iWork, Apple itself, and the open source comunity will all benefit as a result.

*** Apple's Tiger, Burning How Bright?
<http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/apr2005/tc20050413_6107_tc024.htm>
Peter Burrows, BusinessWeek

The updated Mac operating system will impress techies and novices alike. But new features may not be enough to significantly boost sales.

*** Weasels!!!
<http://www.yourmaclife.com/article.php?story=20050412125127748>
Shawn, Your Mac Life

A "real" journalist wouldn't be so completely wrong, not apologize, not make any corrections and yet, still go ahead and take credit anyway.

*** All Rights Reserved
<http://www.macworld.com/2005/04/opinion/juneeic/index.php?lsrc=mwrss-0405>
Jason Snell, Macworld

There's no telling where computers and hard drives stop and music, movies, and television begin. The result is a potentially cataclysmic clash of special interests fighting over your rights as a consumer. And Apple finds itself right in the middle.

[Review]

*** Unwritten Rules For New iPod Users
<http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/04/12/134538.php>
Mark Sahm, Blogcritics.org

*** Apple iPod: Apple's Evolutionary iPod Gets Better But Leaves Room For Improvement
<http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/article/0,aid,120409,00.asp>
Eric Dahl, PC World

The iPod's thoughful design and features make it an excellent MP3 player. But for picky buyers who are holding out for the ideal portable music device, the wait continues.

*** Web Wordsmith
<http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/macgems/2005/04/livedictionary/index.php?lsrc=mwrss-0405>
Dan Frakes, Macworld

*** 17 Things You Might Not Know You Could Do With iWork
<http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2005/04/12/iwork.html>
Giles Turnbull, O'Reilly Network

*** Joe And Sally Want To iBlog
<http://www.tuaw.com/2005/04/12/joe-and-sally-want-to-iblog/>
C.K. Sample, III, Unofficial Apple Weblog

*** Bionicle: Pricey Action Game Aimed At The Kids Who Are Buying The Toys
<http://www.macworld.com/2005/04/reviews/bionicle/index.php?lsrc=mwrss-0405>
Peter Cohen, Macworld

The game's frustrating camera controls alone make this one to avoid.

[Sidetrack]

*** One Simple Rule For Using Your Shiny New iPod
Heng-Cheong Leong

Be safe <http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-cblade13apr13,0,871825.story?coll=sfla-home-headlines>.

The Tomorrow Weblog
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Emerging Technologies. Innovative Applications. New Economy

[Top Stories]

*** The Infinite Library
<http://www.technologyreview.com/articles/05/05/issue/feature_library.asp>
Wade Roush, MIT Technology Review

Does Google's plan to digitize millions of print books spell the death of libraries -- or their rebirth?

[News]

*** Surprises Lurk In Satellite Snaps
<http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,67190,00.html?tw=rss.TOP>
Daniel Terdiman, Wired News

*** Why Greasemonkey Is Good For Publishers
<http://www.holovaty.com/blog/archive/2005/04/12/1126>
Adrian Holovaty

It's the technological equivalent of Dan Gillmor's well-known line, "My readers know more than I do."

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The other things in life

[World]

*** The Calm Before The Storm?
<http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/13/opinion/13friedman.html?ex=1271044800&en=f4e5d37aefaf152f&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt>
thomas L. Friedman, New York Times

The more the Jihadists lose in Iraq, the more likely they are to use their rump forces to try something really crazy in America to make up for it.

*** Addicted To The Courts
<http://www.thenation.com/doc.mhtml?i=20050425&s=neuborne>
Burt Neuborne, The Nation

Being addicted to such an institution is understandable; but it is also dangerous -- and not only because the voting patterns are so fragile.

*** In Yuan We Trust
<http://www.newyorker.com/talk/content/articles/050418ta_talk_surowiecki>
James Surowiecki, New Yorker

Our lenders are trying to strike a delicate balance: they'd like the dollar's predicament to seem dire enough to make us change, but not so dire as to spark panic. So be afraid. Just don't be very afraid.

[Tech & Science]

*** Look Out For Giant Triangles In Space
<http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=mg18624944.800>
Marcus Chown, New Scientist

The search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) could be taking the wrong approach. Instead of listening for alien radio broadcasts, a better strategy may be to look for giant structures placed in orbit around nearby stars by alien civilisations.

[Life]

*** Twinkies, 75 Years And Counting
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A46062-2005Apr12.html>
Chandy Sagon, Washington Post

C'mon, admit it. You eat Twinkies. You love 'em.

[Expressions]

*** Petrified Light
<http://slate.msn.com/id/2116607/fr/rss/>
Teresa Cader, Slate

SingaporeSurf
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Life in the city

[News]

*** Adult Singaporeans To Receive CPF Top-Ups In July
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/142353/1/.html>
Channel NewsAsia

*** Singapore's President Hints At Retirement
<http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?storyID=8163505&type=worldNews>
Fayen Wong, Reuters

Singapore's president, a largely ceremonial role with power to veto budgets and give clemency to convicted criminals, hopes to retire this year, local media reported on Wednesday.

*** Changi Prison Lock Reopens Diggers' Memories
<http://www.theage.com.au/news/National/Changi-prison-lock-reopens-diggers-memories/2005/04/12/1113251624571.html>
Dewi Cooke, The Age

*** Singapore To Maintain Checks
<http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Wednesday/National/NST32308346.txt/Article/indexb_html>
Sim Bak Heng, New Straits Times

Singapore, citing the global terrorist threat, will maintain stringent checks on all vehicles and people crossing its broders, even if it means long queues and delays at the checkpoints.

*** Singapore Bank Forecasts Weaker Expansion
<http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/04/12/bloomberg/sxsing.html>
Amit Prakash, Bloomberg

The Monetary Authority of Singapore said Tuesday that growth in 2005 would be at the lower end of the government's 3 percent to 5 percent forecast range, after the economy shrank in the past quarter for the first time in almost two years.

*** A Park Atop Tanjong Pagar MRT Station
<http://www.asia1.com.sg/st/st_20050413_311043.html>
Tan Hui Yee, Straits Times

The first pocket park to be developed with help from the private sector will sprout in Tanjong Pagar by September.

*** Government Accepts Recommendation For NUS, NTU, SMU To Go Autonomous
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/142234/1/.html>
Channel NewsAsia

*** Casino Decision Made
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/44977.asp>
Channel NewsAsia

The cabinet has made a decision on the casino in a meeting last Saturday, said Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong. He confirmed that there was some disagreement among the ministers, but would not say what the decision was.

*** Taxpayers In A Huff Over Revamped E-Filing System
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/44939.asp>
Patricia Yap, Today

Glitches encountered while using the revamped e-filing system of the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore have been a common complaint among taxpayers in the past weeks.

[Opinion]

*** Let Medisave Pay For My Medication
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/44930.asp>
Ng Eng Huat, Today

Do I have to wait until the condition deteriorates into liver cancer and I am admitted to a hospital before I'm allowed to use my Medisave?

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[Tunes]

*** Oh My God
<http://acefu.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=375&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0>
Kaiser Chiefs
<http://acefu.com/MP3s/01-KaiserChiefs-OhMyGod.mp3>