[MyAppleMenu] Jan 9, 2006

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Mac news for Mac people

[News]

*** Apple's Tune Resonates At CES
<http://news.com.com/Apples+tune+resonates+at+CES/2100-1041_3-6023770.html>
Ina Fried, CNET News.com

Apple's big trade show kicks off Tuesday in San Francisco, but signs of the Mac maker's influence were omnipresent at last week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

*** All Eyes On Apple
<http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/01/09/BUGKCGHU761.DTL>
Matthew Yi, San Francisco Chronicle

*** Jobs, Devices In Macworld Spotlight
<http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7B204879AB-D18F-4A4F-B2AA-ED0F3C8D3EB1%7D&siteid=google>
Rex Crum, MarketWatch

After rivals party in Vegas, Apple may try to return fire.

*** Adobe Unveils Lightroom; Aperture Competitor
<http://www.macworld.com/news/2006/01/08/lightroom/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Jim Dalrymple, Macworld

Adobe on Monday will announce the public beta release of Lightroom, the company's answer to Apple's recently release Aperture.

*** Facts From The Apple Rumor Mill
<http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/jan2006/id20060106_125972.htm>
Paul Boutin, BusinessWeek

The buzz before a Steve Jobs presentation isn't always based in truth, but it offers a pretty accurate picture of products people want.

*** Just What Aple Needs: Intel
<http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jan2006/tc20060109_832565.htm>
Cliff Edwards, BusinessWeek

The alliance with the world's biggest chipmaker will put Apple on an equal footing with PC rivals and will open many more new doors.

*** More Apple Miracles In 2006?
<http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jan2006/tc20060109_661221.htm>
Peter Burrows, BusinessWeek

It won't be easy for Apple to meet investors' lofty expectations as the company moves into uncharted products and possibly new markets.

*** The Great European iPod Famine
<http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jan2006/tc20060109_984557.htm>
Carol Matlack and Matt Vella, BusinessWeek

While U.S. shoppers had no problem getting theirs, in most of Europe the digital music players were scarce before Christmas.

*** How Apple Could Mess Up, Again
<http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jan2006/tc20060109_432937.htm>
Peter Burrows, BusinessWeek

The Innovator's Dilemma author Clayton Christensen outlines his case for why Apple's propietary strategy will soon fail, just as it did before.

*** How Goes The Mactel Software?
<http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jan2006/tc20060109_320457.htm>
Arik Hesseldahl, BusinessWeek

The transition to entirely new chips creates unique challenges for developers, especially the smaller ones.

*** Tiny Music Players Easy To Hide In Class
<http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/education/20060108-9999-1n8ipods.html>
Sherry Saavedra, San Diego Union-Tribune

As students returned from winter break with the latest iPods, teachers groaned at the newest distraction that has youths tuning them out in the classroom.

*** Apple May Offer New Laptops At Macworld: Analysts
<http://go.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=technologyNews&storyID=10784144&src=rss/technologyNews>
Duncan Martell, Reuters

*** .Mac Services Down During Keynote
<http://tuaw.com/2006/01/08/mac-services-down-during-keynote/>
David Chartier, Unofficial Apple Weblog

[Opinion]

*** How To Speed Up Your Mac And Make It More Stable When Web Browsing In 3 Simple Steps
<http://a.wholelottanothing.org/2006/01/how_to_speed_up.html>
A Whole Lotta Nothing

*** Understanding Mac Geeks: The Week Before Keynote
<http://www.tombridge.com/rta/2006/01/understanding_m.html>
Adventures In Troubleshooting

*** Dear God
<http://blog.guykawasaki.com/2006/01/dear_god.html>
Guy Kawasaki

I must admit that the Tiny Vaio did remove the scales from my eyes about what a Tiny Laptop can do.

[Review]

*** Adobe Lightroom Beta
<http://www.macworld.com/news/2006/01/08/lightroomfirstlook/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Derrick Story, Macworld

It's clear that Adobe has done its homework. Lightroom is powerful, intuitive, and tailored specifically for the serious shooter.

*** Ten Things I Hate About Mac OS X
<http://www.informit.com/articles/article.asp?p=435698&rl=1>
Owen Linzmaver, Informit.com

My work requires me to use Mac OS X every day, all day long, and although I am generally thrilled with its capabilities and reliability, some things about it really drive me up the wall.

[Sidetrack]

*** Danger! Do Not Walk!
Heng-Cheong Leong

What do you do when you see this sign <http://www.flickr.com/photos/lyrrad/83831900/>? As the knights of the round table will say, "Run Away!"

[Wintel]

*** Rivals To Take Bite Out Of Apple
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4592008.stm>
Alfred Hermida, BBC News

Gadget-makers seeking to rival Apple's iPod have been showcasing their gizmos in Las Vegas.

The Tomorrow Weblog
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Emerging Technologies. Innovative Applications. New Economy

[News]

*** Let There Be Wi-Fi
<http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2006/0601.podesta.html>
Robert McChesne and John Podesta, Washington Monthly

Broadband is the electricity of the 21st century -- and much of America is being left in the dark.

*** Flash Dazzles, But Hard Drive Still Has A Role
<http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/09/technology/09storage.html>
Damon Darlin, New York Times

For huge amounts of storage, hard drives will have a prominent place in the home.

*** DRM Lurks In The Background At CES
<http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060106-5918.html>
Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica

The media industry wants you to continue watching and listening to their products, but on their terms.

*** The 10/20/30 Rule Of PowerPoint
<http://blog.guykawasaki.com/2005/12/the_102030_rule.html>
Guy Kawasaki

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The other things in life

[Life]

*** Harvard Sq. Is A Banker's Dream - Or Nightmare
<http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2006/01/08/harvard_sq_is_a_bankers_dream____or_nightmare/>
Sasha Talcott, Boston Globe

The United States averages one ATM every 8 square miles. Harvard Square has at least 50 ATMs within a two-block radius.

*** What Mr. Right Doesn't Read
<http://www.calendarlive.com/books/cl-et-dating6jan06,0,1478349.story?coll=cl-books-features>
Joann Klimkiewicz, Hartford Courant

If men won't ask for directions in a car, why would they buy an instructional book on dating?

*** High Risk
<http://www.boston.com/news/globe/magazine/articles/2006/01/08/high_risk/>
Gretcen Voss, Boston Globe

Last summer's death of 14-year-old Ashley Burns illustrates why cheerleading, with all of its highflying, acrobatic, crowd-pleasing stunts, is the most dangerous sport of all for young women.

*** Speed Bump
<http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/08/magazine/08wwln_lead.html>
Ann Hulbert, New York Times

The experts are telling us we're in the driver's seat. It's up to us how to handle the ride.

*** Dividing The Man From His Mother
<http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/waldman/2006/01/09/mother_in_law/index_np.html>
Ayelet Waldman, Salon

Once, I chafed at any hour my husband spent with his mother, somehow viewing it as time stolen from me. Now I realize it's not a competition.

*** Illegitimate Dad Of 'Kong'
<http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/cl-ca-ingagi8jan08,2,3536535.story>
Andrew Eris, Los Angeles Times

One of the Depression's highest-grossing films was an outrageous fabrication, a scandalous and suggestive gorilla epic that set box ofice records.

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Life in the city

[News]

*** Singapore Completes Budget Air Terminal At Changi Airport
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/187262/1/.html>
Channel NewsAsia

Singapore has completed construction of a dedicated terminal at Changi Airport to serve the booming low-cost airline sector, officials said Monday.

[Opinion]

*** It's Not Easy To Whistle In The Dark
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/94012.asp>
Charles Tan, Today

Whistleblowers here may not come forward if there is no legislative protection.

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Life is random. More tunes, less talk.

[Tunes]

*** Sexy In Latin
<http://www.littlemantate.co.uk/>
Little Man Tate
<http://www.frannyman.com/lmt/EP/Sexy_In_Latin.mp3>

*** Man I Hate Your Band
<http://www.littlemantate.co.uk/?>
Little Man Tate
<http://www.frannyman.com/lmt/EP/Man_I_Hate_Your_Band.mp3>