[MyAppleMenu] Jan 30, 2005

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Mac news for Mac people

[News]

*** Quicken Disables The Software You Paid For To Force Paid Upgrades
<http://www.boingboing.net/2005/01/29/quicken_disables_the.html>
Cory Doctorow, Boing Bong

You'd think that if Intuit had actually made a compelling new product that it could entice its customers to buy an upgrade; seems like they've decided that instead of improving their products, they'll just extort money from customers who were stupid enough to buy from them in the first place.

*** iPod Therefore iAm
<http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/living/10757050.htm?1c>
Heather Svokos, Star-Telegram

For a growing legion of 'Pod people, the portable music player is more than a gadget -- it's a member of the family.

[Opinion]

*** It's Not About Features Anymore -- It's About Geek Jewelry
<http://radio.weblogs.com/0001011/2005/01/29.html#a9268>
Robert Scoble, Scobleizer

Apple has made a new product category: geek jewelry.

[Review]

*** Tool For Thought
<http://www.stevenberlinjohnson.com/movabletype/archives/000230.html>
Steven Johnson

*** How To make A Life Poster
<http://www.mikematas.com/blog/2005/01/how-to-make-life-poster.html>
Mike Matas

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The other things in life

[Life]

*** Rich Man, Poor Man
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36338-2005Jan25.html>
April Witt, Washington Post

Jack Whittaker's big Powerball win cost him -- and everyone around him -- dearly.

*** Weighing Words
<http://www.latimes.com/features/printedition/magazine/la-tm-voice05jan30,1,7597930.story?coll=la-headlines-magazine&ctrack=2&cset=true>
Marjorie Miller, Los Angeles Times

What's really worth saying when talking is an effort?

*** A Matter Of Principal
<http://www.boston.com/news/globe/magazine/articles/2005/01/30/a_matter_of_principal/>
Suzanne Sataline, Boston Globe

As Boston's public schools fight to regain the faith of parents who see the suburbs or private schools as the only options for their children, a remarkable principal shows how one public school can be special for every student.

*** How Cold Is It? Not Very, If You Are A Statistician
<http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/29/nyregion/29cold.html?ex=1264741200&en=a51d937187489824&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt>
Anthony Ramirez, New York Times

As of yesterday, this January, as measured by temperatures in Central Park, has so far ranked as only the 66th coldest on record.

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Life in the city

[News]

*** 'Malaysians To Blame' For Causeway Bridge Problem
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/sub/news/story/0,5562,298425,00.html?>
Straits Times

Malaysians have to admit that the Causeway bridge problem was in fact a self-made one, according to a commentary published in the Chinese-language Sin Chew Jit Poh.

*** Sixth Avenue Eatery Denies Favouring Westerners Over Locals
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/sub/news/story/0,5562,298421,00.html?>
Tracy Quek, Straits Times

*** Nicoll Highway Circle Line Station And Tunnels To Be Relocated
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/129794/1/.html>
Wong Siew Ying, Channel NewsAsia

The Nicoll Highway Circle Line station and tunnels will be built a hundred metres from their original site, nearer to the Kallang River. With this re-alignment, Transport Minister Yeo Cheow Tong said Stage 1 of the Circle Line is expected to be completed by 2010.