September 12-18, 2001
Up Front - from the Editor
Yesterday, as I began my day, I was
horrified as I read the top news story: America
Under Attack. Just four days earlier I had listened to
H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds. However, unlike War
of the Worlds, what I saw before my eyes was very real. I
was immediately aware of how "small" I am as a human
and how vulnerable we all are as a human race.
I guess what I am trying to say is that no matter how invincible
we think we are, we are not. I cannot emphasize that enough.
It is my hope that out of this experience, we will all become
aware of the human condition and realize how we need to improve.
Please, share a moment of silence for all of those who fell
victim to this tragedy. Pray for the surviving families and for
all who risk their live to protect ours. Find a way to share
a smile with your neighbor and even your enemy. What a difference
that can make.
Bradford J. Wiles
P.S. Due to a series of schedule conflicts, my Assistant Editor,
Beanhead, took the wheel and put together this week's edition
of MacMonkies. A big round of applause is well deserved
for a job well done!
Sue You, Sue Me - Seems everyone is sew (pronounced
SO) sue happy these days! Apple has been challenged
again, this time by a small business in Colorado. BIAX Corporation
alleges that Apple infringed two patents belonging to them: A
"computer with instructions that use an address field to
select among multiple condition code registers,'' and a "parallel
processor system for processing natural concurrences and method
therefore.'' from Yahoo
Among other law suits this week:
- The Houghton Mifflin Co, a publisher of children's books,
sued "Jews for Jesus" for using pictures of their cartoon
monkey, Curious George, on flyers that the church group was handing
out. The publishing company became aware of the flyer by receiving
many phone calls asking if they were sponsors of the group "Jews
for Jesus." from Excite
- A woman from California is suing Fahrenheit Entertainment
for selling CDs that are encoded with a digital copyright protection
which does not allow consumers to play the songs on their computers.
Apparently there was not a disclaimer on her CD, "Charley
Pride: A Tribute to Jim Reeves," to inform her that the
CD would not play in computer CD players. From
CNet
MonkieNews - Hey you guys!!! MacMonkies GUI Department is now
It has two new sections:
OSX Boot Panels
&
Recommended Software
Keep in mind that these new sections are still small but will
certainly grow in the near future. You will also find a good
share of unavailable links. They will be fixed very soon, but
we could still use your help. Please send us any information
regarding dead or broken links to our Editor (macmonkies@mac.com)
and tell him to get his MonkieButt in gear!
Also, with the recent flurry of events, New Pictures in the
Gallery will be postponed a day or
two.
Finally, since the Editor didn't have to put his money where
his mouth is, we will still put it to very good use. Stop by
in the next week or two and see what's in store. Hint: There
are just some things money can't buy. So you might as well give
it away. =)
Coffee, Tea or an iMac - At the Red Roaster Internet
Café located in San Francisco, customers can sit down
at an iMac DV and check e-mail, surf the net, or even edit and
burn a movie onto a CD! For a blanket fee of merely two dollars,
this iMac Cafe provides unlimited access to its iMacs, so one
price fits all. And what's more - it's all wireless! The Red
Roaster Internet Café is decorated with art, painting
and sculptures as well as colorful iMacs. As the owner, Andy
Harris states, "People think the iMac is cute. It's not.
It's incredibly rugged. It's streamlined and it's got a built
in handle so you can grab it and carry it where you need it.
And with AirPort, there's no wires, so it's safe." from Apple
Real Time or Real Crime? - What seems like harmless
chatting could be bad news for big businesses. Reportedly, people
using snooper software are able to eavesdrop on IMs easily, and
since some commercial applications use file sharing, this makes
it possible for viruses and worms to be sent and spread through
the IMs. As Robert Batchelder, an analyst at the research firm
Gartner says, "Executives are using this stuff, but it's
not secure. It's like shouting across the street at your neighbor.
It's crazy." Companies such as Jabber, Bantu and IKimbo
are taking steps to provide corporations with more secure in-house
messaging. from MSNBC
Apples on a Role - The Apple Store in Columbus, Ohio
opened successfully last week on September 7th. Around 500 people
showed up for the opening. One couple even started waiting at
the Easton Town Center at 9pm the night before the store opened.
They had to drive their car around the mall parking lot, ducking
from security guards who had asked them to leave. The next Apple
Store is scheduled to open at the International Plaza in Tampa, Florida
on September 15th. from MacCentral
Mo Money, Mo Money - Ever wonder how your income stacked
up against the "Pros?" MacMonkies stumbled across
the SalaryTimer
at AOL.com. Now you can see
how your pennies compare - from The Beatles to Tiger Woods. But
beware: be sure to be sitting down. Your impressive income
might surprise you!
Just Plain Nutz!
SIMPLY SIMPLIFY!
A comment heard regarding Henry David Thoreau's observance:
"Our life
is frittered away by detail... Simplify, simplify. Why did he
say "simplify" twice?
MAKING WHOOPIE?
"What do I know about sex? I'm a married man." --Tom
Clancy
"You know that look women get when they want sex? Me
neither." --Drew Carey
"I can remember when the air was clean and sex was dirty."
--George Burns
"Programming is like sex. One mistake and you have to
support it for the rest of your life." --Michael Sinz
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