[MyAppleMenu] Apr 3, 2006

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Mac news for Mac people

[News]

*** Office iPod Has More Workers Humming Along
<http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/News/Local/2006/04/03/1517208-sun.html>
Patrick Maloney, London Free Press

*** Apple Set To Face Bloggers, Journalists
<http://www.macnn.com/articles/06/04/03/apple.goes.to.court.again/>
MacNN

*** Computer Software That Can Turn You Into A Songwriter
<http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/02/arts/music/02walk.html?ex=1144209600&en=d7ea447164b4631d&ei=5087%0A>
Michael Walker, New York Times

And there he had me. A computer had generated it.

[Opinion]

*** The iPod Generation
<http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,1945241,00.asp>
Loyd Case, ExtremeTech

*** Apple: Multiplatform? Wrong Word
<http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6321285.html?display=Breaking+News>
Broadcasting & Cable

Apple has put the kibosh on the term "platform" in press releases unless it appears in a quote from an executive.

*** An Homage To Steve Jobs, And Apple
<http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1945156,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03129TX1K0000611>
Eric Lundquist, eWeek

Apple has lasted 30 years on the strength of easy-to-use, attractive technology. The company has shown staying power -- and so do its machines.

[Review]

*** StuffIt Deluxe 10
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/2006/4/reviews/stuffit>
Rob Buckley, MacAddict

If it were less expensive, StuffIt Deluxe would be a more compelling tool; instead, this utility is a luxury that many Mac users can live without.

*** iPod Takes Over From The Humble Car Radio
<http://carsguide.news.com.au/story/0,20384,18692250-21822,00.html>
Stephen Fenech, CARSguide

There aren't many products around so popular that car manufacturers are willing to build around them to allow drivers to use them in their vehicles. Such is the dominance of Apple's iPod.

*** Belkin TuneCommand For iPod
<http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/index.php/id;1992799780;fp;2;fpid;36>
Ross Catanzariti, PC World

[Sidetrack]

*** Rumor Today: iMac 30?
Heng-Cheong Leong

What is the iMac 30 <http://digg.com/apple/Apple_leak_special_edition_iMac> that somebody spied? Is it the 30th anniversary iMac, or is it the 30th-inch iMac? Either way, it spells luxury, insanely-great, and must-have. Oh, and probably expensive too.

*** Only In California
Heng-Cheong Leong

Remember, if you are in the State of California, you have to wash your hands <http://everdred.multiply.com/journal/item/39> after using a Creative MP3 player. Otherwise, you may get cancer, birth defects, or other "reproductive harm."

If you are in other States, or in another country all together, feel free to not wash your hands. :-)

The Tomorrow Weblog
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Emerging Technologies. Innovative Applications. New Economy

[News]

*** Reasons To Love Open-Source DRM
<http://www.wired.com/news/columns/0,70548-0.html?tw=rss.index>
Eliot Van Buskirk, Wired News

*** At Last, Movies To Keep Arrive On The Internet
<http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/03/business/03down.html?ex=1301716800&en=c0923cee24ace590&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
Saul Hansell, New York Times

For now, these movie downloads are a bit cumbersome, and the studios have limited the way they can be watched.

*** A New Podcast Game: GillmorRoulette - Just How Long Do You Have To Respect, No, Wait Until The Gillmor Gang Prodcast Proper Begins? A Great Source For Mac And Other News Spoilt By Advertising 2.0
<http://homepage.mac.com/lesposen/blogwavestudio/LH20040820224513/LHA20060403093431/index.html>
Les Posen

What an ironic loss of Attention he is inculcating.

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The other things in life

[World]

*** The Love Left Behind
<http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-op-nazario2apr02,0,6224061.story?coll=la-home-commentary>
Sonia Nazario, Los Angeles Times

What will it take to keep mothers and their children from crossing the border?

[Life]

*** The World Record-Breaking Capital
<http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/14.04/capital.html>
Jack Boulware, Wired

The strongest hair! The youngest sumo wrestler! The longest pencil! In Malaysia, making your mark -- any mark -- is a matter of national pride.

*** A Dark Day Revisited
<http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12112802/site/newsweek>
Sean Smith and Jac Chebatoris, Newsweek

Five years later, Hollywood is betting that America is ready for films about what happened on 9/11. Are we?

*** Techno Thriller
<http://www.boston.com/news/globe/ideas/articles/2006/04/02/techno_thriller/>
Sven Birkerts, Boston Globe

'The Unbinding,' Slate's serialized 'Net nozel' being written and posted 'in real time' by Walter Kirn, raises intriguing possibilities for the future of fiction. But is it a future we really want?

[Expressions]

*** Things I Want Back From You
<http://www.latimes.com/features/magazine/west/la-tm-calstory14apr02,1,4188890.story?coll=la-headlines-west>
Elizabeth Bernstein, Los Angeles Times

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Life in the city

[Ramblings]

*** No Saturday Night Live For 'Ya
Heng-Cheong Leong

Don't make fun of politicians, says Lee Hsien Loong <http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/4/3/asia/13850999&sec=asia>. I guess that rules out The Daily Show too.

Meanwhile, feel free to make fun of actors and singers and celebrities, as witnessed on Channel 8 by the Neo gang. (No sir, I don't actually watch these idiotic programming. I just heard about them.)

:-)

[News]

*** Singapore Rates Thai Relations 'Excellent'
<http://www.bangkokpost.com/breaking_news/breakingnews.php?id=88843>
DPA

Singapore's relations with Thailand are excellent despite the efforts of groups that are seeking the ouster of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to drag the city-state into their "internal politics," a cabinet minister said Monday.

*** Singapore Disputes Malaysia's Claim Of Sovereign Right To Build Half-Bridge
<http://www.chinapost.com.tw/i_latestdetail.asp?id=37036>
Associated Press

Malaysia does not have a sovereign right to unilaterally replace its half of a causeway linking it to Singapore with a new half-bridge, because the structure will affect both countries, a Singapore government official said Monday.

*** Podcasting Is Not Allowed During Elections
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/201330/1/.html>
Hasnita A Majid, Channel NewsAsia

Podcasting will not be allowed during elections as it does not fall under the "positive list" which states what is allowed under election advertising.

*** Parliament Passes Stiffer Penalties For NS Dodgers
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/201340/1/.html>
Wong Siew Ying, Channel NewsAsia

*** RM20 levy To Hit People Working In Singapore But Living In Malaysia
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/201358/1/.html>
Rita Zahara, Channel NewsAsia

*** Malaysia Cannot Unilaterally Demoish Its Side Of Causeway: Raymond Lim
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/201311/1/.html>
Wong Siew Ying, Channel NewsAsia

Second Foreign Affairs Minister, Raymond Lim: "Singaore does not accept that Malaysia has the right to demolish its side of the Causeway unilaterally and replace it with a half bridge. This position has repeatedly been conveyed in the form of diplomatic channels on numerous occasions. We've taken this position not lightly but after seeking expert legal advice, any major work related to the Causeway on which also are sited the pipelines supplying water to Singapore, will affect both Singapore and Malaysia in a variety of areas of vital importance to both countries."

*** Singapore Top Place To Live For Asian Expacts: Survey
<http://ca.today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=businessNews&storyID=2006-04-03T072358Z_01_SIN335427_RTRIDST_0_BUSINESS-SINGAPORE-CITIES-COL.XML&archived=False>
Reuters

Asian expatriates ranked Singapore the best place to live out of 257 locations worldwide because of its clean air, infrastructure and low crime rate, a survey published on Monday showed.

*** Singapore Opposition Leader Barred From Leaving Country
<http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/Display_news.asp?section=World_News&subsection=Rest+of+the+World&month=April2006&file=World_News2006040315735.xml>
Reuters

Singaproe laws bar bankrupts from travelling overseas, but lawyers said Chee's case was unusual as applications to travel are frequently granted when proper documents are provided.

*** Loads-Of-Cash Singapore Seeks Ports
<http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060402/wl_uk_afp/britainsingaporeport_060402091655>
AFP

As part of its foreign investment strategy, cash-rich Singapore is seeking to step up its investments in Britain by taking over infrastructure, including ports and airports.

*** Don't Make Fun Of Politicians, Says Lee
<http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/4/3/asia/13850999&sec=asia>
DPA

Singaporeans are free to express their views about politics, but not to make light of it or poke fun at political figures, Prime Minister Lee Hisen Loong said during a television forum translated from Mandarin to English yesterday.

*** Motorists From Singapore, Thailand May Have To Pay RM20 When Entering Malaysia
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/201201/1/.html>
Rita Zahara, Channel NewsAsia

The Malaysian government decided on the fee hike to sustain part of the cost of petrol and diesel which it subsidises.

[Opinion]

*** Furore Over Political Antics
<http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/4/2/focus/13837251&sec=focus>
Seah Chiang Nee, The Star

There's a wind of change across Singapore that makes PAP's margin of win unpredictable. It is blowing from an emerging number of voters wo are not impressed -- and may even be resentful -- of the way Singapore is being run.

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[Tunes]

*** Upon This Tidal Wave Of Young Blood
<http://www.clapyourhandssayyeah.com/news.php>
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
<http://www.clapyourhandssayyeah.com/mp3/Tidal_Wave.mp3>