[MyAppleMenu] Mar 27, 2006

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Mac news for Mac people

[News]

*** Didn't Want To Change The World, Just Wanted To Work On Computers
<http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/business/14191453.htm>
John Boudreau, San Jose Mercury News

Steve Wozniak says he never intended to change the world. That was the other Steve.

*** Change Is As Comfortable As A Black Turtleneck
<http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/business/14191373.htm>
Evelyn Richards, San Jose Mercury News

Here in Silicon Valley, we're all about change. Amid all this, it's comfortable to know that some things stay the same. Apple Computer, for instance.

*** Beyond The iPod: Apple At 30
<http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/business/14191374.htm>
John Boudreau, San Jose Mercury News

*** Apple Not Happy, But French May Be On Right Track
<http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/03/26/BUG4CHTPEF1.DTL&type=tech>
David Lazarus, San Francisco Chronicle

Apple calls this a recipe for "state-sponsored piracy." Consumer advocates say otherwise.

*** The Man Behind The Mac
<http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/03/26/MNG7EHUEQ51.DTL&type=tech>
Carrie Kirby and Matthew Yi, San Francisco Chronicle

*** Beatles Take Rival Apple To Court Over Core Business
<http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2105800,00.html>
Liz Chong, The Times

This week the Apple Corps goes to the High Court seeking multimillion-pound damages against Apple Computer, the creators of the iPod, ove their hugely successful iTunes Music Store.

*** Denmark Next In Line To Challenge Apple, DRM
<http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060326-6463.html>
Ken Fisher, Ars Technica

Apple's problems in Europe look to be getting worse, not better.

*** Low Market Share Is Badge Of Honor, As Far As Mac Faithful Are Concerned
<http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/breaking_news/14187018.htm>
Mike Langberg, San Jose Mercury News

Apple has pursued a deliberate strategy of appealing to a narrow audience of computing enthusiasts.

*** Faithful, Sometimes Fanatical Apple Customers Continue To Push The Boundaries Of Loyalty
<http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/03/26/APPLECULTURE.TMP>
Ellen Lee, San Francisco Chronicle

Here on the 30th anniversary of the company's founding, how do you know if you're hooked on Apple? Well, you might be an Apple fanatic if...

*** Stubborn Apple At Risk Of Making The Same Mistake Twice
<http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2006/03/26/BUGLDHTTG71.DTL&type=business>
Dan Fost, San Francisco Chronicle

*** Beauty Of Apple Stock In The Eye Of Beholder
<http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-0603260225mar26,1,3278788.story?coll=chi-business-hed>
Leon Lazaroff, Chicago Tribune

iPod a savior, though slowing sales a worry.

[Opinion]

*** France Discovers A Way To Fight Apple -- Piracy
<http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000039&cid=hassett&sid=asEsSdr0K25E>
Kevin Hassett, Bloomberg

This is how the system is supposed to work. Creative companies like Apple make money, and others are motivated to compete for those new profits. The constant drive for innovation makes everyone better off. The whole thing comes crashing down if we allow piracy.

*** Apple Robs Its Customers: The iPod Settlement Scam
<http://furiousconsumer.blogspot.com/2006/03/apple-robs-its-customers-ipod.html>
The Furious Consumer

*** Is The Genius System Broken?
<http://www.oreillynet.com/mac/blog/2006/03/is_the_genius_system_broken.html?CMP=OTC-13IV03560550&ATT=Is+The+Genius+System+Broken>
Tom Bridge, O'Reilly Network

The system surely is infuriating for anyone who has a broken mac that needs fixing.

[Review]

*** Intel-Powered MacBook Is Fast On Its Feet
<http://www.informationweek.com/hardware/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=183702496&subSection=Macintosh+Platform>
InformationWeek

The MacBook Pro clearly is poised for the next generation of laptop use, and it's a worthwhile upgrade for users with older PowerBooks.

*** Dock On Top
<http://www.oreillynet.com/mac/blog/2006/03/dock_on_top.html?CMP=OTC-13IV03560550&ATT=Dock+on+Top>
Robert Daeley, O'Reilly Network

Sounds like it would always be in the way, doesn't it? Ah, but if you turn Hiding on, it's no where to be found.

[Wintel]

*** Windows Is So Slow, But Why?
<http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/27/technology/27soft.html?hp&ex=1143435600&en=482f269e6e35b1c3&ei=5094&partner=homepage>
Steve Lohr and John Markoff, New York Times

Years long after Microsoft lost and then settled the antitrust case, it turns out that Windows is indeed stifling innovation -- at Microsoft.

The Tomorrow Weblog
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Emerging Technologies. Innovative Applications. New Economy

[News]

*** Nine Questions To Ask A Startup
<http://blog.guykawasaki.com/2006/03/nine_questions_.html>
Guy Kawasaki

*** The State Of Virtual Reality
<http://www.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_id=120000030PM0>
Mark Long, NewsFactor Network

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The other things in life

[World]

*** My Saudi Arabian Breakfast
<http://www.motherjones.com/commentary/columns/2006/03/breakfasting_valvoline.html>
Chad Heeter, Mother Jones

How to wake up each morning and consume a quart of crude oil and two and half pounds of coal.

[Tech & Science]

*** Searching For Dummies
<http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/26/opinion/26tenner.html?ex=1301029200&en=ddf90b07bb7c44ab&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss>
Edward Tenner, New York Times

Can better information in the classroom produce the literate,numerate society the web once promised?

*** Peer Review And 'Media Science'
<http://www.spiked-online.com/Articles/0000000CAFDC.htm>
Ellen Raphael, Spiked

How do we tell good science from bad? By looking at how it is published.

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Life in the city

[GE06]

*** 2-Way Fight In MacPherson
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/109237.asp>
Jasmine Yin, Today

There will not be a three-way fight at MacPherson this GE, as the two Opposition parties vying for this single member constituency have come to a resolution.

*** Will Sparing The Whip Win PAP Worry Wards?
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/200056/1/.html>
Val Chua, Today

Political observers say the latest move may put additional pressure on the Opposition camps in Hougang and Potong Pasir and it may also raise some questions from the electorate.

[News]

*** Ferry, Launch Services At Clifford Pier To Cease Operations From Apr 1
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/200140/1/.html>
Nur Azira Azia, Channel NewsAsia

Clifford Pier is set to take its place in Singapore's history books when it receives its last boats this Friday. All ferry and launch services will move to Marina South Pier.

*** Singapore Port Back In No.1 Spot
<http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/3/27/maritime/13768296&sec=maritime>
The Star

Singapore has regained its position as the busiest container port in the world, selling more than 25 million tonnes of bunkers while container throughput hit an all-time high of 23.2 million TEUS.

*** New General Hospital To Be Built In Woodlands
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/free/story/0,6418,380829,00.html?>
Salma Khalik, Straits Times

*** Najib: No Delay In Building Bridge To Singapore
<http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/nst/Monday/National/20060327081251/Article/index_html>
M.K. Megan, New Straits Times

Construction of the bridge to replace the Johor Causeway is proceeding on schedule although talks between Malaysia and Singapore are continuing, Datuk Seri Najib Razak, Deputy Prime Minister, said yesterday.

[Opinion]

*** Ease Passport Burden For Workers In Singapore
<http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/3/27/focus/13783091&sec=focus>
A Soorian, The Star

Malaysian commuters to Singapore are mere wage earners and this new levy would be a double whammy.

*** Singapore-Thailand Ties Remain Strong: Temasek
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/story/0,5562,380827,00.html?>
Rachel Lin, Temasek Holdings, Straits Times

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[Tunes]

*** Lullaby For Lawyers
<http://www.podcastnyc.net/psm/2005/08/podcast-nyc-podsafe-music-lullaby-for.html>
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