[MyAppleMenu] Feb 9, 2005

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Mac news for Mac people

[News]

*** Environmentalists Push For A 'Greener' iPod
<http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0209/p11s02-stct.html>
Samar Farah, Christian Science Monitor

Why pick on the tiny iPod when landfills around the country are filling up with 16-inch monitors and ancient CPUs? Because of the sheer numbers of the devices being sold, and Apple's reputation as a forward-thinking company.

*** GraphicConverter 5.5 Adds Import, Editing Functions
<http://www.macnn.com/articles/05/02/09/graphicconverter.5.5/>
MacNN

*** Apple Has Georgia On Its Mind
<http://hardware.silicon.com/desktops/0,39024645,39127719,00.htm>
Ina Fried, Silicon.com

Apple is on the verge of securing one of its biggest education deals ever, with a Georgia school district leaning toward purchasing tens of thousands of Mac laptops.

*** Safari, Firefox, Opera Struck By Spoofing Flaw
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=10810>
John E. Dunn, Techworld

*** Super Bowl Ad Sends More Traffic To Apple Than Napster
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=10811>
Macworld UK

Apple iTunes saw a more than 170-per cent jump in site traffic following the airing of its Super Bowl advert promoting the Pepsi iTunes giveaway on Sunday.

*** Apple Upstages Microsoft At VSLive?
<http://news.com.com/Apple+upstages+Microsoft+at+VSLive/2100-1041_3-5567992.html>
Ina Fried, CNET News.com

The iPod is everywhere these days, even at a Microsoft developer conference.

*** Duke Freshmen Use iPods For Classes And Tunes
<http://www.wilmingtonstar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050208/APN/502080515&cachetime=5>
Associated Press

Duke University freshmen are using their school-issued iPods to learn Spanish vocabulary, recording lectures, analyzing music, and -- no surprise here -- for downloading their favorite tunes.

*** Synaptics Falls On Apple Concerns
<http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7B63FCC871-CAED-4F47-80F2-62002B35800D%7D>
Rex Crum, MarketWatch

Synaptics shares slumped almost 16 percent Monday after Bear Steams analyst Andrew Neff cut his price target on the stock due to concerns about the touchpad-technology company's relationships with Apple Computer.

[Opinion]

*** Apple ID Concerns
<http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/wlg/6440>
Erica Sadun, O'Reilly Network

*** Apple Suit Is Wrong Kind Of Different
<http://www.macworld.com/news/2005/02/08/suit/index.php?lsrc=mcrss-0205>
Dan Gillmor, Computerworld

If a company wants to take steps to control its own employees' activities, including firing or suing workers who reveal secrets, that''s its right. When it seeks to put a gag on the people who merely receive the information, that's going way too far.

*** Subscription Small Print
<http://daringfireball.net/2005/02/subscription_small_print>
John Gruber, Daring Fireball

If you cancel your subscription, all of that music will stop working.

[Review]

*** Upgrading An Old iMac To Mac OS X
<http://db.tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tbart=07978>
William Porter, TidBITS

Everything works great!

*** Tools We Use: PinPoint And Mousepose
<http://db.tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tbart=07976>
Jeff Carlson, TidBITS

*** How Do You Match Bookmarks With Browsers? Bookit!
<http://www.mac360.com/index.php/mac360/more/how_do_you_match_bookmarks_with_browsers_bookit/>
Jack D. Miller, Mac 360

*** Spymac's Wheel vs Dot Mac For Easy Web Services
<http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2005/02/08/wheel.html>
Christopher Roach, O'Reilly Network

Overal wheel isn't a bad product, by no means, it just needs a little spit and polish before its ready for primetime. If you're lifestyle sounds a little more like my own, skip Wheel and pony up the extra 60 bucks. I'm sure you'll find your .Mac account to be worth it.

*** Pages Vs. AppleWorks
<http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20050209005149284>
Ted Landau, MacFixIt

The main things you'll lose by entirely abandoning AppleWorks for Pages are: a spreadsheet, a database, a paint module, a few drawing features and an ability to work with different modules independently. What you'll gain are superior page layout features, an updated user interface, integration with iLife, and an application written from ground up to work in Mac OS X. Of course, if you already own AppleWorks, you can move up to Pages and still keep AppleWorks around for when you need it.

*** Mac Mini's Value Is In Its Size
<http://www.washingtontimes.com/technology/20050207-094826-7169r.htm>
Mark Kellner, Washington Times

The Mac Mini raises the bar for what a good, low-price computer can and should do.

[Sidetrack]

*** Newton? Still Useful
Heng-Cheong Leong

The Unofficial Apple Weblog <http://apple.weblogsinc.com/entry/1234000040030803/>: I offered 300 bonus points to the person who could send in a photo of their Newton controlling their Mac mini. I should have known better!

[Wintel]

*** Fiorina Steps Down At HP
<http://news.com.com/Fiorina+steps+down+at+HP/2100-7341_3-5568951.html?part=rss&tag=5568951&subj=news.7341.20>
Martin LaMonica, CNET News.com

Carly Fiorina, the embattled leader of HP, stepped down as chairman and CEO on Wednesday as HP tries to redefine itself for a new era.

*** Microsoft To Buy Antivirus Software Firm
<http://news.com.com/Microsoft+to+buy+antivirus+software+firm/2100-7350_3-5567529.html?part=rss&tag=5567529&subj=news.7350.20>
Dawn Kawamoto, CNET News.com

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Emerging Technologies. Innovative Applications. New Economy

[News]

*** Consumers Confused By New Phones
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4243333.stm>
BBC News

Few British consumers are considering upgrading to third-generation (3G) services, reveals a survey.

[Internet]

*** About.com, Primedia's Web Venture, Is For Sale
<http://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/08/technology/08deal.html?ex=1265691600&en=4b5f6cf49b1c3e39&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt>
Katharine Q. Seelye, New York Times

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The other things in life

[Life]

*** Twilight Of The Jedi
<http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,66532,00.html?tw=rss.TOP>
Jason Silverman, Wired News

The May 19 premiere of Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, which is less than 100 days away, will be for many a bittersweet event.

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[Tunes]

*** New Year Song (Mandarin)
<http://china.tyfo.com/int/art/festival/spring%20festival/music.htm?>
Chinese New Year
<http://china.tyfo.com/int/art/festival/spring%20festival/mp3/07.mp3>

*** Congratulating You (Cantonese)
<http://china.tyfo.com/int/art/festival/spring%20festival/music.htm>
Chinese New Year
<http://china.tyfo.com/int/art/festival/spring%20festival/mp3/02.mp3>