[MyAppleMenu] Jun 21, 2006

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Mac news for Mac people

[News]

*** Apple's iTunes Movie Muddle
<http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jun2006/tc20060621_022435.htm?chan=technology_technology+index+page_today's+top+stories>
Peter Burrows and Ron Grover, BusinessWeek

The outfit wants to sell films through its online store, but an agreement with the movie studios is unlikely any time soon.

*** Apple Releases iPhoto 6.04 Update
<http://www.macnn.com/articles/06/06/20/iphoto.604.update/>
MacNN

*** Apple Can Withstand Microsoft iPod Assault - Analyst
<http://www.appleinsider.com/article.php?id=1827>
AppleInsider

Microsoft's rumored foray into the digital music business is likely to have the strongest impact on partners like Creative and Sony rather than Apple and its iPod, says one analyst.

[Opinion]

*** Open-Sourcing Apple Apps
<http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/200x/2006/06/20/Apple-Open-Source>
Tim Bray, ongoing

By paying Apple a hundred bucks or so a year, on average, I'm buying peace of mind; every week or two I hit "Software Update" and sleep a little sounder knowing that all my bits and pieces are as up-to-date and secure as Apple knows how to make them.

*** Interoperability And DRM Are Mutually Exclusive
<http://daringfireball.net/2006/06/drm_interoperability>
John Gruber, Daring Fireball

[Review]

*** Garden Dreams
<http://www.macworld.com/2006/06/reviews/gardendreams/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Peter Cohen, Macworld

Garden Dreams offers fast-paced but ultimaely repetitive entertainment for casual gamers with a green thumb.

[Sidetrack]

*** The Apple Offline Movie Store
Heng-Cheong Leong

I'm pretty sure Steve Jobs will get his iTunes Movie Store. I mean, Disney is almost in bed with Apple nowadays. :-)

But, on the off chance that Steve Jobs can't get his iTunes Movie Store in place, maybe Apple should start importing those non-copy-protected VCDs from the Asian market for sale at Apple stores, and re-start the whole Rip-Mix-Burn advertising campaign.

(Oh and by the way, I'm not that happy with Apple for not providing me with any VCD applications in Mac OS X.)

The Tomorrow Weblog
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Emerging Technologies. Innovative Applications. New Economy

[News]

*** Creative Commons Comes To Microsoft Office
<http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/applications/0,39020384,39276462,00.htm>
Martin LaMonica, CNET News.com

*** As The Internet Grows Up, The News Industry Is Forever Changed
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/13/AR2006061300929.html>
Patricia Sullivan, Washington Post

*** $100 Laptop Project Is 'Fundamentally Flawed"
<http://news.zdnet.co.uk/0,39020330,39276196,00.htm>
Andrew Donoghue, ZDNet UK

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The other things in life

[World]

*** Summer Vacation
<http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2006/06/21/keillor/index_np.html>
Garrison Keillor, Salon

Decrying harpy pundits and lying lawmakers is tiring work. If the president can improve his approval ratings by taking a break, maybe I can too.

[Expressions]

*** The Incumbent
<http://www.slate.com/id/2142346/>
Eric McHenry, Slate

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Life in the city

[News]

*** Singapore Goe Ga-ga Over Krrish
<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1665857.cms>
Bharti Dubey, Times Of India

In the run-up to the release of Hrithik Roshan's latest movie, the Singapore Tourism Board this week launched a Krrish tour package to attract Indian tourists.

*** 'Relationship Has To Be Constantly Nurtured'
<http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/nst/Monday/National/20060619082919/Article/index_html>
Balan Moses, New Straits Times

Outgoing Singapore High Commissioner Ashok Kumar Mirpuri leaves for his next posting, also in an Asean nation, a happy man. For him, the people-to-people relationship has proved successful in maintaining bilateral relations despite the occasional hiccup.

[Opinion]

*** Why 'Media 21' Doesn't Mean Anything
<http://twostepsfromtwilight.wordpress.com/2006/06/21/why-media-21-doesnt-mean-anything-2/>
Two Steps Frm Twilight

*** Don't Abuse The Right To Park
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/125774.asp>
Frances Lui, National Council of Social Service, Today

In the case of the writer, he can always ask his friend to momentarily drop him off at the designated disability lot to facilitate his movement. The driver can then park at any other parking lot at the same car park. That the designated lots for persons with disabilities are not occupied some of the time is a resonable expectation?

*** MediaCorp Shouldn't Air Programme Which Shows Feast On Endangered Species
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/portal/site/STI/menuitem.c2aef3d65baca16abb31f610a06310a0/?vgnextoid=f832758920e39010VgnVCM1000000a35010aRCRD&vgnextfmt=vgnartid:f1afc141010fb010VgnVCM100000430a0a0aRCRD>
Ang Fui Gan, Straits Times

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[Tunes]

*** Certain Death
<http://www.bradsucks.net/music/>
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