[MyAppleMenu] Oct 5, 2005

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Mac news for Mac people

[News]

*** iPods On Loan To Students For Coursework In Music
<http://www.browndailyherald.com/media/paper472/news/2005/10/05/CampusNews/Ipods.On.Loan.To.Students.For.Coursework.In.Music-1009716.shtml>
Simmi Aujla, Brown Daily Herald

The next Brown student you see walking down the street with those trendy white earphones might not just be grooving to the latest Kelly Clarkson track -- he might be doing his homework.

*** Apple Releases Logic Express And Logic Pro Updates
<http://macdailynews.com/index.php/weblog/comments/apple_releases_logic_express_and_logic_pro_updates/>
MacDailyNews

*** One More Thing... Apple Media Event On Oct 12
<http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/wlg/7984?CMP=OTC-13IV03560550>
Derrick Story, O'Reilly Network

Those who weren't satisfied with the iPod nano and the iTunes phone can get another fix on Oct 12.

*** NewsGator Acquires NetNewsWire
<http://emperor.tidbits.com/webx?14@54.vKVRaqMV7Ao@.3c4f5c5c!discloc=.3c706614>
Glenn Fleishman, TidBITS

The Seattle-based Ranchero Software is selling its flagship NetNewsWire product to NewsGator. Both companies primarily make RSS news reader software for non-overlapping platforms.

*** iPod Nano Cases Roll Out In Force
<http://playlistmag.com/features/2005/10/04/nanocases/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Mathew Honan, Playlist

*** Bands In Fury At Copy-Protected CDs
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=12796>
Macworld UK

Artists are rebelling against major labels Sony BMG and EMI. They are angry at copy protection that labels are applying to new releases -- particularly because the technology doesn't work on Macs and forbids music fans from burning their legally-owner music in a format suitable for iPods.

*** Apple's Education Shipments Grow As Desktops Surge
<http://www.macworld.com/news/2005/10/04/education/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Jim Dalrymple, Macworld

Apple is following the usual up and down trends typically found in the education buying seasons, but the company has made some headway.

[Opinion]

*** Ejecting CDs
<http://woss.name/2005/10/05/ejecting-cds/>
Notes From A Messy Desk

It would appear that, somehow, I am the killer of Apple Powerbook G4 CD/DVD drives.

*** NetNewsGator
<http://www.drunkenblog.com/drunkenblog-archives/000683.html>
DrunkenBlog

Brent and Sheila have worked their ass off for years, practically creating the market for news aggregators on the Mac.

*** Hey, Let's Speculate Idly On Apple's Next Announcement!
<http://blogs.pcworld.com/techlog/archives/000966.html>
Harry McCracken, PC WOrld

OK, if it's entertainment, is it a new music player?

*** NewsGator Acquires NetNewsWire
<http://inessential.com/?comments=1&postid=3186>
Brent Simmons, inessential.com

The answer is that this is the right thing to do.

*** My Life As I Know It
<http://applefanboy.com/my-life-as-i-know-it/>
Apple Fanboy

Apple Retail wanted me to work for them.

[Review]

*** What Is Activity Monitor (Or How To Take Your Mac's Pulse)
<http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2005/10/04/activity-monitor.html?CMP=OTC-13IV03560550>
Giles Turnbull, O'Reilly Network

This little utility is easy to overlook, but it can help you manage your memory and processing power when running lots of applications.

The Tomorrow Weblog
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Emerging Technologies. Innovative Applications. New Economy

[News]

*** The Time Is Now: Bust Up The Box!
<http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/05/technology/techspecial/05markoff.html>
John Markoff, New York Times

It has been almost two decades since Sun pioneered the slogan "the network is the computer." Today, after many false starts, that idea is a reality.

*** Charlotte's Webpage
<http://www.oriononline.org/pages/om/05-5om/Monke_FT.html>
Lowell Monke, Orion

Why children shouldn't have the world at their fingertips.

*** Live LIke The Jetsons In Utah
<http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,69075,00.html?tw=rss.TOP>
Wired News

A housing development of futuristic, digital omes went online and on sale in St. George, Utah.

*** Sun And Google Shake Hands
<http://beta.news.com.com/Sun+and+Google+shake+hands/2100-1014_3-5888701.html?>
Stephen Shankland, CNET News.com

Sun and Google announced a multiyear partnership Tuesday to help spread and develop each other's software, a deal that includes OpenOffice.org, Java and OpenSolaris from Sun, and Google's Toolbar.

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The other things in life

[Tech & Science]

*** My Deep Sea Dreams
<http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/05/opinion/05oshea.html?ex=1286164800&en=ca8d9ac9cd76105c&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
Steve O'Shea, New York Times

Part of the giant squid's allure was that it couldn't be found, despite repeated attempts. Now that it has ben found, have we lost something? I don't think so. Perhaps this discovery will invigorate a natural history market. I know it's inspired me.

[Life]

*** It's A Case Of Who Owns The Words
<http://www.boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2005/10/04/its_a_case_of_who_owns_the_words/>
Alex Beam, Boston Globe

I spoke with two smart copyright lawyers who were unable to state definitively which side had the correct interpretation of this dusty little corner of copyright law.

*** Calling In Sick, While At Work
<http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-he-inhouse3oct03,0,3796694.story?coll=la-home-health>
Daniel Costello, Los Angeles Times

The company doctor is back in vogue. Once considered a luxury, the corporate medical clinic just might be a money saver.

*** With Lein's Ideas Dead, Russia Weighs What To Do With Body
<http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/05/international/europe/05lenin.html?hp&ex=1128571200&en=01f0a76a2d70d4d9&ei=5094&partner=homepage>
C.J. Chivers, New York Times

Time has been unkind to Lenin, whose remains here in Red Square are said to sprout occasional fungi, and whose ideology and party long ago fell to ruins. Now the inevitable question has returned: Should his body be moved?

*** Hey, TV Execs, I've Got One Word For You: 'Hello?'
<http://www.southflorida.com/movies/sfl-tv2intermissionoct02,0,1377682.story?coll=sfe-tv-headlines>
Tracy Allerton, Sun-Sentinel

What's with this sudden craze for one-word titles, especially in the television industry?

[Expressions]

*** Stump Louie
<http://www.parisreview.com/viewmedia.php/prmMID/5534>
Lisa Halliday, The Paris Review

*** Simile, Analogy, Mimesis
<http://www.goodfootmagazine.com/issue5/hadas.htm>
Rachel Hadas, Good Foot

*** Kowloon City
<http://www.bigbridge.org/poetmkazalia.htm#KowloonCity>
Marie Kazalia, Big Bridge

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Life in the city

[Ramblings]

*** Follow-Up To My Earlier Mail To The Cut-Waste Panel
Heng-Cheong Leong

Just a small update on my earlier suggestion to the Cut-Waste Panel <http://www.myapplemenu.com/singapore/2005/09/07/#20050907bg000005> regarding the non-transit use of EZ-Link Stored-Value Cards: I did receive a reply from the Cut-Waste Panel last week. But having read the reply, I had a follow-up query to LTA of which I had sent in just yesterday.

So, if you would just wait a little longer, I'll report on what the Cut-Waste Panel replied.

(Oh, and I'm a little surprised that the reply has not yet appeared on the Cut-Waste Panel's web site <http://www.myapplemenu.com/singapore/2005/09/07/#20050907bg000005>.)

[News]

*** Act Fast, Causeway Users Told
<http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/10/4/nation/12218937&sec=nation>
Nelson Benjamin, The Star

The 40,000 to 50,000 locals who commute to Singapore daily have been told to seek immediate medical attention if they develop symptoms of dengue with the island republic fighting its worst dengue epidemic.

*** Tourists Delayed Two Hours At Second Link
<http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/10/5/southneast/12214286&sec=southneast>
The Star

A huge influx of tourists from Singapore caught the Customs and Immigration staff at Sultan Abu Bakar Complex at the Second Link in Tanjung Kupang by surprise resulting in a two-hour delay.

*** Demand For Resale Flats Among Singles Soars After Rule Change
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/free/story/0,6418,344839,00.html?>
Daryl Loo, Straits Times

Demand from singles soared more than a third in the 12 months since HDB allowed them to buy resale flats of any size, scrapping the rule that restricted them to just three-room units.

*** Changi Airport Gears Up For Growing Competition, Traffic With Upgrades
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/171707/1/.html>
Jeana Wong, Channel NewsAsia

[Opinion]

*** What's The Real Cause Of Faults In Ez-Link System?
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/story/0,5562,344754,00.html?>
Chia Hern Keng, Straits Times

Ez-link undoubltedly is a critical system and the right approach for LTA should be one which aims at zero defect.

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*** Used As Directed
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Little Yellow Perfect
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