[MyAppleMenu] Dec 23, 2006

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Mac news for Mac people

[News]

*** Planned Home PC Purchases Surge, Apple Closes On HP 
<http://www.techweb.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=196701683>
Gregg Keizer, TechWeb

*** Gadgets For Sale... Or Not
<http://www.slate.com/id/2156030/fr/rss/>
Sean Cooper, Slate

Why you can't get iPods at a discount.

*** Wheel... Of... Icons!
<http://www.macuser.com/software/wheeloficons.php?lsrc=murss>
Dan Moren, MacUser

Opinion over the new design appears to be split.

*** VMware's Fusion Goes Into Public Beta
<http://www.macuser.com/software/vmwares_fusion_goes_into_publi.php?lsrc=murss>
Scott Silverman, MacUser

*** Joseph Vella: Passionate Podcasting
<http://www.apple.com/pro/profiles/vella/>
Dustin Driver, Apple

"I could not stand to work on PCs anymore. It was not inspiring. I felt like I had learned a million tricks to use advance applications. Then I got a Mac and it just blew me away."

*** The Mac Media Center
<http://www.macworld.com/2006/12/features/trends5/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Michael Gowan, Macworld

[Opinion]

*** Game Over, Man
<http://arstechnica.com/staff/fatbits.ars/2006/12/22/6389>
John Siracusa, Ars Technica

My advice for Apple is the same as I gave to developers: cut your losses. Give up on .Mac, as it is currently implemented -- and yes (coming back to reality), as it is currently priced.

*** I Gave Up My PC For A Mac
<http://laptopmag.com/Features/Abandoning-My-PC-for-a-Mac.htm>
Jeffrey L. Wilson, Laptop Magazine

What happens when a longtime Windows user abandons XP for a MacBook for two weeks? This is his tale.

[Review]

*** Backup 3.1: Apple's .Mac Software A Solid Choice For Basic Backups
<http://www.macworld.com/2006/12/reviews/backup31/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Joe Kissell, Macworld

For keeping archives of commonly used files, Backup is more than adequate. However, someone looking for advanced features may be disappointed.

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The other things in life

[Life]

*** The Man In The Red Suit
<http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2006/12/23/santa_story/>
Mary Lisa Gavenas, Salon

An endearing enigma in a scarlet fur-trimmed jacket, Santa has spent the past 150 years spreading joy -- and shilling for Macy's, Maxwell House and Dewar's scotch.

*** Those Inflatable Santas: Eyepoppers To Eyesores
<http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/22/nyregion/22inflate.html?ex=1324443600&en=141ad4c020741a6b&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
Paul Vitello, New York Times

Whatever else Christmas in America means, it now also includes these gargantuan, inflatable outdoor decorations, called "Airblowns" by their chief manufacturer.

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Life in the city

[Opinion]

*** Taxi Woes Mar Visitors' View Of Super-Efficient Singapore
<http://straitstimes.asiaone.com/portal/site/STI/menuitem.c2aef3d65baca16abb31f610a06310a0/?vgnextoid=7532758920e39010VgnVCM1000000a35010aRCRD&vgnextfmt=vgnartid:8a7f667931baf010VgnVCM100000430a0a0aRCRD>
Andy Hor Tzi Sum, Straits Times

*** Fire-Hit Store Should Have Been Evacuated
<http://straitstimes.asiaone.com/portal/site/STI/menuitem.c2aef3d65baca16abb31f610a06310a0/?vgnextoid=7532758920e39010VgnVCM1000000a35010aRCRD&vgnextfmt=vgnartid:bd04667931baf010VgnVCM100000430a0a0aRCRD>
Lim Boon Khoon, Straits Times

It is wrong of both the SCDF and the store management to go against a basic principle.

*** A Loong And Winding Road
<http://www.opendemocracy.net/democracy/winner_4209.jsp>
Tom Burgis, openDemocracy