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Mac news for Mac people

[News]

*** Apple Intel Fan Club Starts
<http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=25912>
Rob Squires, The Inquirer

*** EFF Translates iTunes Music Store Rules
<http://www.tuaw.com/2005/09/03/eff-translates-itunes-music-store-rules/>
Jan Kabili, Unofficial Apple Weblog

Take a good look at the Terms of Sale and the Terms of Service at the iTunes Music Store before you buy.

*** iPods Are Becoming Popular Workplace Accessory
<http://www.qctimes.net/articles/2005/09/03/features/weekend/doc43193f38d340c137013081.txt>
Mike Musgrove, Quad-City Times

The popular digital music player's distinctive white earphones are becoming a more familiar sight at the office.

*** Apple's iPod To Set European Mobiles Ringing
<http://today.reuters.co.uk/News/NewsArticle.aspx?type=technologyNews&storyID=2005-09-02T172440Z_01_KWA262628_RTRIDST_0_TECH-TELECOMS-EUROPE-APPLE-DC.XML>
Reuters

European mobile phone operators are jumping on the iPod bandwagon and hope to secure deals that will give them access to a wealth of hot tracks from Apple's famed iTunes music store.

*** Podcasting Favors The Cultured
<http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/77032/podcasting-favours-the-cultured.html>
PC Pro

Podcast fans are a cut above, preferring the less-nasal-than-before tones of Melvyn Bragg to the brash early morning musings of Chris Moyles and 'Comedy' Dave.

*** LeCain Exposes Himself Via iTunes
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?NewsID=12525&Page=1&pagePos=4>
Karen Haslam, Macworld UK

Apple continues to change the music ecosystem, opening up channels for new artists to promote and distribute their music via iTunes.

*** Michael Barmada: Apple SAN Solution Meets Massive Storage Needs
<http://www.apple.com/science/profiles/barmada/>
Dustin Driver, Apple

Dr. Michael Barmada at the University of Pittsburgh uses an Xserve G5 cluster to crack the mysteries of inherited diseases.

*** New iTrip Hits the Road
<http://news.com.com/2061-10793_3-5847127.html?part=rss&tag=5847127&subj=news>
Michelle Meyers, CNET News.com

[Opinion]

*** Xserve A Little Less
<http://www.formulateaffinity.com/?p=88>
Kurt Moore, Formulate Affinity

I tend to be in the camp where I don't entirely feel Apple's kit is up to snuff in regards to being solid hardware to base mission critical internet applications on top of.

*** Switch To MacTel: Easy Or Not?
<http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/wlg/7715?CMP=OTC-13IV03560550>
Derrick Story, O'Reilly Network

The short answer is: "That depends on your code now."

*** iTunes Proves Its Metal
<http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/editors/2005/09/itmsmetal/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Jim Dalrymple, Macworld

[Review]

*** The Mac's True Colors
<http://www.digitmag.co.uk/features/index.cfm?FeatureID=1318>
Digit

Creative users of the Mac platform need to ensure their work is color-calibrated. Mac OS X can help, but what other tools and techniques can help make sure your work is color accurate?

*** Build A Better Safari
<http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/macosxhints/2005/09/bettersafari/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Rob Griffiths, Macworld

You can get bug fixes and new features long before they're released as part of a normal software update.

[Sidetrack]

*** Look Ma, No Wires
Heng-Cheong Leong

For as long as there was Apple, there were rumors. Some rumors were accurate, while some were obviously going with the trend, but didn't turn out to be true until much later.

For example, back in 1991, David Tebbutt heard that "future Apple notebook will have a wireless communication capability <http://www.bazaarz.com/archives/2005/09/back_to_the_fut.php>." And as we all know, it only took a couple of years (and one Steve Jobs) to bring WiFi to the masses.

*** Rumor Today: iPod Phone Details From Think Secret
Heng-Cheong Leong

256MB and 512MB. Sync with your computer. And you can buy tunes from Cingular too. At $2 a pop.

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The other things in life

[Tech & Science]

*** Sisters Under The Skin
<http://www.economist.com/printedition/displayStory.cfm?Story_ID=4342312>
The Economist

The genome of the chimpanzee -- mankind's closest living relative -- has been sequenced. Comparing it with man's should help people understand themselves.

[Life]

*** My Year of Hurricanes
<http://slate.msn.com/id/2125573/fr/rss/>
Blake Bailey, Slate

The first minute after y ou wake up, and you remember all over again that you're broke and everything is gone and your poor old cat is dead; but there, too, is your wife's warm haunch, right where you left it, and there's the gaping baby between you.

*** Could Drinking Floodwater Save Your Life?
<http://slate.msn.com/id/2125488/fr/rss/>
Daniel Engber, Slate

Yes--you could and you should.

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Life in the city

[News]

*** NKF Sets Up Appeals Committee For Patients Who Need More Help
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/166386/1/.html>
May Wong, Channel NewsAsia

Patients at the National Kidney Foundation now have a second chance at getting a higher subsidy or more financial help.

*** Singapore Chinooks Deployed
<http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,16477524%255E1702,00.html>
AFP

Singapore said overnight it had deployed three of its air force helicopters from its Texas detachment to assist in relief operations in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

*** Singapore Temasek Buys 10% Bank Of China stake For $3.1B
<http://sg.biz.yahoo.com/050901/15/3un78.html>
Dow Jones

[Entertainment]

*** The Story Of Singapore
<http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/9/3/lifetravel/11826765&sec=lifetravel>
The Star

The new images of Singapore building on Sentosa Island is a one-stop venue showcasing Singapore's history, culture and values.