Thursday, May 9, 2002
Top Stories
Jaguar Preview Is Stunning
Except for the keynote, all of the sessions are covered by a NDA that attendees sign when they join the Apple Developer Connection. Fortunately, there was quite a bit of news in the keynote.
Mac Attacks PC Users
It is clear that Apple has gotten the attention of many die-hard PC owners and is using this new software to effectively show off the Mac platform's real virtues.
News
Ushering In A New Breed Of Music Video-Makers
Thanks to information technology, filmmakers no longer need access to millions of ringgit worth of equipment ñ all they need are the right ideas, a digital videocam and some software.
Mounting Speculation About New Apple Device
Speculation is growing that Apple's 14 May announcement of new rack-mounted servers may well be a smokescreen for the unveiling of a brand new product.
From Symantec, Security Tools For Online Users Of Mac OS X
PDA Evolution: Newton To Now
Why did the Newton fail? How did we end up with our current crop of handheld devices?
Apple Developers Conference Gives Rare Peek At Future
When one of the most secretive companies in Silicon Valley starts dropping hints, the ears of geeks everywhere perk up.
Pixar's "Monster" Payoff Continues
Pixar Animation Studios reported Wednesday a fiscal first-quarter profit well above expectations as hit movie "Monsters, Inc." fueled a surge in revenue.
Opinion
Review
Berners-Lee: Keep The Web Royalty-Free
Tim Berners-Lee made a strong appeal for the development of the web to continue unencumbered by patent royalties.
Mozilla Gets Browsing Just Right
When's the last time you installed a program that made you smile because it was just right.
Inside Virtual PC 5.0
So, should you buy it? In a word, sure!
Latest iPod Model Shakes, Rattles And Rolls
For all of the iPod's megahypersuperginchiness, it's still a Mac-only product. This would be a fine opportunity for me to trumpet another player as "the iPod of the Windows world," but, whoops, there isn't one.
Nomad Jukebox 3: Why It's Better Than Apple's iPod
While you might have to sacrifice sleek design and the iPod's slicker navigation, you'll save a bundle opting for the Nomad 3.
Sidetrack
: All of [these programs] could take a lesson in user interface design from Apple's iDVD 2 for the Mac.
Charles Wright: Could it be that people feel more passionate about Macs not because of their technology, which in most key areas is no better than, and in some cases not quite as good as, that of the PC, but because their design somehow gives them a personality?
Wintel
Microsoft's Troubling Lessons For Schools
So, in the spirit of software that's flexible and free of hardware-specific entanglements, I'd suggest that schools install Linux on their machines.
Judging XP - Modular Myth Or Mandate?
If Bach can successfully build a modular version of Windows, it seems logical that Microsoft's legion of software developers should be able to perfect it with little effort.