[MyAppleMenu] Apr 9, 2005

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Mac news for Mac people

[News]

*** Disguising A PC
<http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/08/technology/poguesposts/08pogues-posts.html?ex=1270612800&en=7c283c9f0dc09011&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt>
David Pogue, New York Times

At least nobody will casually walk off with the new Mac.

*** Bill Ingalls: The Right Stuff: Continuing A NASA Legacy
<http://www.apple.com/pro/photo/ingalls/>
Nancy Eaton, Apple

"The first thing I did was purchase a Macintosh."

*** Mike Dixon: They Will Rock You
<http://www.apple.com/pro/music/dixon/>
Barbara Gibson, Apple

"We Will Rock You," a musical by Queen and Ben Elton celebrating the music of Queen, captures all of the elaborate harmonies, multi-tracked guitar orchestras and catchy melodies that transformed Queen members Brian May, Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor and John Deacon into gods of classic rocks, heavy metal, progressive rock -- even rock opera. And it was written, scored and produced on Macs.

[Opinion]

*** Act II: The iPod Effect
<http://blog.fastcompany.com/archives/2005/04/08/act_ii_the_ipod_effect.html>
Danielle Sacks, Danielle Sacks

*** Sony White With Envy Over iPod?
<http://news.com.com/2061-10801_3-5660686.html?part=rss&tag=5660686&subj=news>
Ina Fried, CNET News.com

The whole point of the white headphones is to let the world know that you have an iPod. By going with Apple's look, Sony is giving the iPod the appearance of even more dominance than it already has.

*** Activation Agitation
<http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/editors/2005/04/adobeactivation/index.php>
Philip Michaels, Macworld

A close examination of how Adobe went about integrating activation into CS2 suggests that privacy and convenience concerns were very much on the company's mind.

[Review]

*** Flummoxed By iPhoto
<http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/mac911/2005/04/iphotoflum/index.php>
Christopher Breen, Macworld

[Sidetrack]

*** Rumor Today: New iBook Coming
Heng-Cheong Leong

DigiTimes <http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20050408A1001.html>: A new model, the 15.4-inch iBook... will be launched in 2006.

The Tomorrow Weblog
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Emerging Technologies. Innovative Applications. New Economy

[News]

*** MIT, Quanta Cook Up Devices Of Tomorrow
<http://news.com.com/2100-1041_3-5660268.html>
Matt Hines, CNET News.com

Twenty years from now all you'll need to communicate, compute and gain access to your information is an authentication device that links up with your home-based back-end systems.

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The other things in life

[Life]

*** What Rupert Wrought
<http://newyorkmetro.com/nymetro/news/people/features/11673/>
Jonathan Mahler, New York

In the mid-seventies, Murdoch recognized New York as the bargain of the century. Now it's his city, we only live here.

*** 'Apprentice' Sponsors Are The Real Losers
<http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7425332/>
Andy Dehnart, MSNBC

Those millions of dollars spent on product integration haven't necessarily helped the companies -- or the candidates.

*** Washington's Worst Career Moves
<http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/cover/cover.html>
Mike DeBonis, Washington City Paper

Five men. Five promising futures. Five fuckups.

[Expressions]

*** Flowers
<http://www.tnr.com/doc.mhtml%3Fi%3D20050418%26s%3Dpoem041805>
Don Bogen, The New Republic

SingaporeSurf
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Life in the city

[Top Stories]

*** How Singapore Turns Local Heroes Into Global Stars
<http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/04/08/yourmoney/msing.html>
Miki Tanikawa, International Herald Tribune

When your country measures only 660 square kilometers, or 255 square miles, and has a pouplation of just three million, practically any business has to be international from the outset and therefore automatically exposed to global competition. The ability to draw strength from a seeming disadvantage is a large part of the reason that Singapore has been able to grow a bumper crop of internationally competitive corporations.

[Ramblings]

*** Too Many Books On Microsoft At Your Local Library?
Heng-Cheong Leong

Why don't you suggests some other titles for the National Library <http://ramblinglibrarian.blogspot.com/2005/04/books-on-open-source-linux-etc.html> to carry?

[News]

*** Singapore Turns To Japan's Matchmakers As Birthrate Sags
<http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?nn20050409a2.htm>
Japan Times

Singapore probably decided to work with Japan because Japanese matchmaking firms have a reputation for sophisticated services. Singapore plans to privatize its matchmaking services.

*** Doc Discount Scheme Suspended
<http://www.asia1.com.sg/st/st_20050409_310309.html>
Arti Mulchand, Straits Times

Firm behind scheme removes coupon from website; MOH checks if offer is legal.

*** Stuck In A Second Link Jam
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/44365.asp>
Ansley Ng, Today

Commuters frustrated by long queues; ICA cites increased security checks.

*** Swing Singapore?
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/44368.asp>
Rahul Venkit, Today

Partner swapping and kinky fantasies are all the rage in local swingers' clubs.