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Mac news for Mac people

[News]

*** iPods: Or Can We Call Them iPodsicians?
<http://www.nationalledger.com/artman/publish/article_27262896.shtml>
Stokely Baksh, UPI

With portable media devices taking center stage -- literally -- the transformation of the iPod may slowly erode the landscape of traditional audio and visual stage performances. The Chicago-based rock band Midstates found just that when Apple's video iPod was a stand-in for three-fifths of the band on a three-week tour.

*** Will Jobs Digitize Disney?
<http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/rss/13672435.htm?source=rss&channel=siliconvalley_rss>
John Boudreau, San Jose Mercury News

Could the Apple and Pixar CEO next lead Hollywood -- specifically, Disney -- into a new digital era?

*** New York Guitar Festival: Axes And Macs
<http://www.apple.com/pro/music/guitarfestival/>
Joe Cellini, Apple

"Macintosh computers and software are involved in just about every aspect of running the festival. I can't image how we'd do what we do were it not for these tools."

*** Dario Gildrie: Home Sweet Home
<http://www.apple.com/pro/video/gildrie/>
Dustin Driver, Apple

"I couldn't do it without the G5 and Final Cut."

*** Apple A 'Big Mean Cash Machine' - Analysts
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=13652>
Jonny Evans, Macworld UK

Analysts at American Technology Research, Needham & Co and Piper Jaffray have urged their clients not to bail on Apple's shares.

*** IBM To Bring Mac Notes Up-To-Date
<http://news.com.com/2061-10809_3-6029357.html?part=rss&tag=6029357&subj=news>
Martin LaMonica, CNET News.com

*** Indie Band Cries Foul Over Apple's New Intel Ad
<http://www.macworld.com/news/2006/01/20/postal/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Peter Cohen, Macworld

Apple's advertisement for its new line of Intel Macs features technicians in a "clean room" facility overseeing the manufacturing of CPUs -- a theme also present in the Such Great Heights video.

[Opinion]

*** Broadcast Flag Is Back, This Time It Covers iPods And PSPs, Too
<http://www.boingboing.net/2006/01/21/broadcast_flag_is_ba.html>
Cory Doctorow, Boing Boing

Under the proposal "Digital Content Protection Act of 2006",  digital media technologies would be restricted to using technologies that had been certified by the FCC as being not unduly disruptive to entertainment industry business-models.

*** What Jobs Could Buy Today
<http://www.corante.com/mooreslore/archives/2006/01/20/what_jobs_could_buy_today.php>
Dana Blankenhorn, Corante

Disney.

*** How Can Apple Be Worth More than Dell?
<http://www.businessweek.com/technology/ByteOfTheApple/blog/archives/2006/01/how_can_apple_b.html?campaign_id=rss_blog_blogspotting>
Peter Burrows, BusinessWeek

While Apple's smallness was formerly a life-threatening problem, it suddenly seems like a big advantage. I guess that's just how the math works these days, when Steve Jobs' reality distortion field seems to have morphed into something else: reality.

*** The .Mac Tax
<http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/wlg/9067?CMP=OTC-13IV03560550&ATT=The+.Mac+Tax>
Chuck Toporek, O'Reilly Network

Apple should put an end to the .Mac Tax and just roll it into the OS or iLife. It makes more sense that way.

*** Want To Marginalize The iPod? Ask Steve Jobs How!
<http://www.applematters.com/index.php/section/comments/want_to_marginalize_the_ipod_ask_steve_jobs_how/>
Chris Seibold, Apple Matters

Were Microsoft to jump headlong into the digital audio player market there would be strong incentive for Apple to begin licensing FairPlay.

*** Macworld Expo In Games: Analysis And Recap
<http://www.macworld.com/news/2006/01/20/expogames/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Peter Cohen, Macworld

The good news is that original Mac game development, and parallel development with Windows and console games, is a continuing trend that shows no signs of abating any time soon.

[Review]

*** garageBand 3: First Look
<http://www.macobserver.com/columns/rantsandraves/2006/20060120.shtml>
Bob LeVitus, Mac Observer

*** A Faster iMac
<http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1150786,00.html>
Wilson Rothman, Time

The new Intel Core Duo chipset-sporting iMac is just like the old one. Only faster.

*** iMovie HD 6
<http://www.macworld.com/news/2006/01/20/firslookimovie/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Jeff Carlson, Macworld

*** Bricks Of Camelot
<http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/gameroom/2006/01/bricksofcamelot/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Peter Cohen, Macworld

Bricks of Camelot doesn't reinvent the wheel, but it does offer an entertaining and challenging take on the brick-bashing game.

[Sidetrack]

*** Why Windows UI Sucks
Heng-Cheong Leong

Listen to this episode <http://www.thechrispirilloshow.com/help/20060119_chuck_cummins_on_windows_vista_interface_design.phtml> of The Chris Pirillo Show, where host Chris Pirillo chats with Chuck Cummins, part of the Windows visual design team, and you will realise exactly why Windows' UI sucks big-time.

As described by Chuck Cummins, Windows is all about customization -- but, in reality, is all about copping out. We have no idea what is a good UI, so we'll just gives you all the options that you can change, and you try to see what strikes your fancy.

Operating system manufactuers are supposed to be experts in, among other things, usability. Come on, Microsoft, be brave, and be competent.

The Tomorrow Weblog
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Emerging Technologies. Innovative Applications. New Economy

[News]

*** A Hundred Books In Your Pocket
<http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB113779027926552261.html?mod=todays_free_feature>
Terry Teachout, Wall Street Journal

The e-book will transform reading -- and writing.

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The other things in life

[Life]

*** Black Humor
<http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/22/books/review/22beatty.html?8hpib>
Paul Beatty, New York Times

It's always struck me as odd that there hasn't been a colored Calvin Trillin, Bennett Cerf or Mark Twain.

*** Why Lawyers Are Liars
<http://www.slate.com/id/2134510/>
Michael Kinsley, Slate

They don't want to: It's their ethical obligation!

*** Why Is Everybody Going To Cambodia?
<http://travel2.nytimes.com/2006/01/22/travel/22cambodia.html?ex=1295586000&en=7eecb567f7ff877e&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
Matt Gross, New York Times

Change has come at an amazing pace.

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Life in the city

[News]

*** The Economist Apologizes To Lee Kuan yew; Agrees To Pay Damages
<http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000080&sid=aiLhBiCS0MaU&refer=asia>
Bloomberg

The Economist apologized to Lee for statements attributed to him in an obituary on Devan Nair, Singapore's third president who died in Canada last month.

*** Elections Likely In Singapore On March 25 - Paper
<http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/1/21/worldupdates/2006-01-21t103501z_01_nootr_rtrjonc_0_india-233042-1&sec=worldupdates>
Reuters

Singapore's pro-government Straits Times newspaper said on Saturday the city-state could hold a general election as early as March 25 after the government releases its annual budget in mid-February.

*** Three New Public Gardens For Marina Bay Waterfront
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/free/story/0,6418,366258,00.html?>
Tan Hui Yee, Straits Times

Three gardens are envisioned, taking up 94ha, about twice the size of the Botanic Gardens and half that of East Coast Park.

*** Thai Avoids Caning Due To New Sex
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4631316.stm>
BBC News

A prostitute who has had a sex change has escaped caning for drug dealing in Singapore after a doctor confirmed her new gender, the Straits Times reports.

*** Singapore Official: What Flag-Burning?
<http://bond.lanesystems.com/sitegen/article.asp?wid=125&cid=451&aid=35036>
Daily Mirror

The Singapore government does not hold a grudge against Mayor Rodrigo Duterte who burned Singaporean flag in 1995 to protest the execution of Filipina maid Flor Contemplacion. Singapore Tourism Board deputy chair and chief executive Lim Neo Chian told reporters the flag-burning incident is "a thing of the past."

[Opinion]

*** Excuse Me, Do We Wear A Tudong? Why Ask This Question?
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/story/0,5562,366128,00.html?>
Siti Jamaleyah Nasha, Straits Times

Does being a Muslim and wearing a tudong automatically disqualify me from being employed?

*** He Doesn't Qualify As Overseas Elector
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/story/0,5562,366355,00.html?>
William Sim Teck Sin, Straits Times

Why is it that only Singaporeans who work for/or are training with government or international organisations qualify?

*** Sale Of 'Elephant' T-Shirts: Students Were Not Warned
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/story/0,5562,366312,00.html?>
Audrey Ang, Singapore Police Force, Straits Times

We regret that the impression may have been formed that the students were warned. This was not the case, and we hope that they will continue to play their part as active citizens.

[Entertainment]

*** Singapore Back In FA Cup
<http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=39659>
Bernama

The nostalgic moments of Singapore's performances in the Malaysian league are expected to be revived with the participation of their Under-23 squad in the FA Cup.