[MyAppleMenu] Oct 8, 2006

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Mac news for Mac people

[News]

*** Frans Lanting: A Journey Through Time
<http://www.apple.com/pro/profiles/lanting/>
Barbara Gibson, Apple

*** Dean Coleman: Cramming For The Party
<http://www.apple.com/pro/profiles/coleman/>
Dustin Driver, Apple

*** MacAddict To Rebrand As Mac|Life
<http://www.macworld.com/news/2006/10/06/macaddict/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Peter Cohen, Macworld

A recent post to the Bay Area Craigslist service shows that Future US, publishers of MacAddict magazine, plan to relaunch the publication next spring with a new name and new focus.

[Review]

*** Zuma For iPod: Marble-Matching Game Is OK, But Shows Limitations Of iPod Gaming
<http://playlistmag.com/reviews/2006/10/zuma/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Peter Cohen, Playlist

I just don't think that Zuma makes a great conversion for the iPod, unless your thumbs are a lot more dexterous than mine.

*** Turn Widgets Into Applications
<http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/macgems/2006/10/amnestysingles/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Dan Frakes, Macworld

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Emerging Technologies. Innovative Applications. New Economy

[News]

*** $100 Laptop May Be As Revolutionary For Security As For Cost
<http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/rss/15697314.htm?source=rss&channel=siliconvalley_rss>
Associated Press

Porgrammers have been taking advantage of the start-from-scratch nature of the project to design security prototcols that they hope will greatly surpass those found in mass-market computers today.

*** Some Tech-Gen Youth Go Offline
<http://www.wired.com/news/wireservice/0,71918-0.html?tw=rss.index>
Associated Press

For some, it would be unthinkable -- certain social suicide. But Gabe Henderson is finding freedom in a recent decision: He canceled his MySpace account.

*** VOIP For The Little Guys
<http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,2025270,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03119TX1K0000594>
Lisa Vaas, eWeek

SMBs are getting in on voice over IP.

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The other things in life

[Tech & Science]

*** Oh, For The Simple Days Of The Big Bang
<http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/08/weekinreview/08johnson.html?ei=5088&en=bd745402bcb61b41&ex=1317960000&adxnnl=1&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&adxnnlx=1160312487-A7g4JUj2XPYZLzx4ZKEhqA>
George Johnson, New York Times

Maybe physicists in another universe are coming close to an answer.

[Life]

*** The Long Zoom
<http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/08/magazine/08games.html?ex=1317960000&en=d5d1134494106bbd&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
Steven Johnson, New York Times

There is probably no one alive who has a comparable track record of combining arcane scientific theories and compulsively addictive entertainment. But even Will Wright hasn't tried to simulate an entire universe before.

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Life in the city

[News]

*** FEER Applies To Move Suit To HK
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/147263.asp>
Ansley Ng, Today

Lawyers for the Far Eastern Economic Review magazine filed an application to the High Court on Friday, claiming a defamation writ served on their clients was flawed and should be thrown out.

[Opinion]

*** Thai-Singapore Ties At A Crossroads
<http://nationmultimedia.com/2006/10/08/opinion/opinion_30015656.php>
The Nation

Understanding business risks is no exact science. Truly understanding your neighbour is much more complicated. We have found it difficult to understand Singapore's "democracy", but we have tried. Perhaps it's time Singapore rturned the favour, starting with Lee.