[MyAppleMenu] Dec 23, 2005

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Mac news for Mac people

[News]

*** Once Bitten, Twice Apple Shy
<http://www.smh.com.au/news/breaking/once-bitten-twice-apple-shy/2005/12/22/1135032125070.html>
Sam Varghese, Sydney Morning Herald

There'll undoubtedly be many children and adults who derive joy from Apple products this Christmas. But for Kevin Acres, who runs an online delivery service from the Melbourne suburb of Research, the feeling he is left with over this holiday season is one of despair.

*** Symantec Confirms AV Library Flaw, Promises Patches
<http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1904749,00.asp>
Ryan Naraine, eWeek

[Opinion]

*** Apple's Zealots Slice Into My Palm Buy Plan
<http://business.bostonherald.com/businessNews/view.bg?articleid=118343>
Brett Arends, Boston Herald

Palm is cheap -- really cheap. At current prices, Apple could buy it with around 2 percent of its stock, and instantly add nearly 10 percent to its own sales.

[Review]

*** Apple Power Mac G5 Quad
<http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1904689,00.asp>
Joel Santo Domingo, PC Magazine

*** More On iTunes And The 7-Burn Limit
<http://playlistmag.com/weblogs/ipodblog/2005/12/7burnredux/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Christopher Breen, Playlist

[Wintel]

*** Microsoft Is Losing Some Of Its Elbow Room
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/21/AR2005122102073.html>
Jonathan Krim, Washington Post

Windows is still the brains of nearly every PC, and Microsoft remains one of the most profitable, powerful and storied companies ever created. But the shadow cast by the colossus of Redmond, Wash., is looking less imposing today.

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The other things in life

[Life]

*** The Semi-Free State
<http://www.citypaper.com/news/story.asp?id=11258>
Laura Laing, Baltimore City Paper

When it comes to gay and lesbian families, Virginia's loss is Maryland's gain.

*** Finding God On Broadway
<http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/23/theater/23reli.html?ex=1292994000&en=2e51653136cd8e3a&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
Jesse McKinley, New York Times

It's a show with little advertising, no stars and a bok that is much older than your average matinee audience. But every Sunday evening, the 6 o'clock Mass at St. Malachy's, the Roman Catholic church on West 49th Street known as the Actors' Chapel, draws a regular crowd of religious-minded actors and other theater professionals who come seeking something that not even the applause of thousands of strangers can provide.

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Life in the city

[News]

*** NKF Sets $28m Fund Raising Target For Next Year
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/free/story/0,6418,360697,00.html?>
Theresa Tan, Straits Times

Of the $28 million it hopes to receive, about $20 million will come from existing donors through its monthly Lifedrops donations scheme.

[Opinion]

*** What Protection For Whistle-Blowers?
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/91778.asp>
Daniel Lim Wan Seng, Today

Take the two former NKF volunteers who spoke up about alleged excesses by their former chief executive officer and ended up getting sued when they did not have sufficient substantiating evidence.

*** Reported Spat Between Lee And Nair Not True
<http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/12/23/focus/12934566&sec=focus>
Yeong Yoon Ying, Press Secretar to Minister Mentor, Singapore, The Star

These and many other unfounded statements were made by Devan Nair after his bout of alcoholism.

*** Why Have Separate Gender Categories In Chess Competitions?
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/story/0,5562,360629,00.html?>
Lim Jun Ren, Straits Times

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[Tunes]

*** Christmas Is The Saddest Day Of The Year
<http://www.jillsobule.com/showandtell.html>
Jill Sobule
<http://www.jillsobule.com/Media/SaddestDayOfTheYear.mp3>