[MyAppleMenu] Apr 12, 2006

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Mac news for Mac people

[News]

*** Roxio Debuts Popcorn 2 With iPod Export
<http://www.macnn.com/articles/06/04/12/roxio.debuts.popcorn.2/>
MacNN

*** Perps Beware: 'Jacking Macs' Could Prove Hazardous
<http://news.com.com/2100-7349_3-6060033.html?part=rss&tag=6060033&subj=news>
Gerg Sandoval, CNET News.com

"It's a car alarm for your notebook computer," said Randy Green, the creator of the iAlertU alarm system. Any joustling of the computer will set a siren to wailing and the computer screen to flashing.

*** It Had To Be Simply Red: Prescott Reveals All After Joining iPod Party
<http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/politics/article357238.ece>
Colin Brown, Independent

His critics may brand him a political dinosaur from a different age. But in one sense at least, [UK Deputy Prime Minister] John Prescott can claim to be at the cutting edge of new technology: he secretly listens to music on an iPod nano.

*** Coreaudiovisual: Fast Finish At Fashion Week
<http://www.apple.com/pro/photo/coreaudiovisual/>
Joe Cellini, Apple

"It's incomprehensible to think how we would have done it without Aperture. We wouldn't even have been able to look at that many shots, let alone organize them and make selects, in teh time we had."

*** Kirk Dianda & Rob Dyrdek: Takin' It To The Streets
<http://www.apple.com/pro/video/diandaanddyrdek/>
Bija Gutoff, Apple

"We wouldn't have been able to do this project without our Apple tools... You don't think twice about it: it's the easiest, the best, and what we have always done."

*** Macworld Expo Reports 7 Percent Attendance Increase
<http://www.macworld.com/news/2006/04/11/mwexpo/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Jim Dalrymple, Macworld

*** Blizzard Reassures Mac Gamers Following Boot Camp
<http://www.macworld.com/news/2006/04/11/blizzard/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Peter Cohen, Macworld

"We have a recognized track record of native Mac OS support, and we have no plans to break with that tradition."

[Opinion]

*** I Want A Dual-DRM iPod
<http://cnet.com.au/mp3players/harddisk/0,39029137,40061921,00.htm>
James Kim, CNET

Your choice in music shouldn't be based on the brand of your player.

*** It's The Little Things...
<http://macnewbie.wordpress.com/2006/04/12/its-the-little-things/>
My Journey To Macintosh

Sometimes it's the little things that count.

*** Me And My iPod
<http://www.philippinenews.com/news/view_article.html?article_id=c11e5f9b5f8ba0d8e8dc5fb1e807b5f6>
Beting Laygo Dolor, Philippine News

*** What Is Wrong With The Press And Apple?
<http://www.techspot.com/news/21232-what-is-wrong-with-the-press-and-apple.html>
Julio Franco, TechSpot

*** When Will This "TV" Thing Finally Catches On?
<http://shouldveaskedme.blogspot.com/2006/04/when-will-this-tv-thing-finally-catch.html>
Should've Asked Me

Why is watching TV on a portable device somehow a pathetic attempt to fill every second of my sad life, but reading a book or newspaper or whatever magazine happens to be lying in front of me is a zesty, lusty, go-for-the-gusto cabaret of an existence?

*** No Magic Bullet For The Mac
<http://www.applematters.com/index.php/section/comments/no-macintosh-magic-bullet/>
Chris Seibold, Apple Matters

Apple's key to success will be taking hte long-term view and keeping a steady supply of slick programs and interesting hardware rolling out of Cupertino. Market share will never change overnight but every little success of Apple's add up.

*** Quick-n-Dirty Price Comparison
<http://www.emiratesmac.com/node/292>
Emirates Mac

[Review]

*** XP-On-Mac Benchmarks
<http://www.macworld.com/2006/04/firstlooks/xpbenchmarks/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
James Galbraith, Macworld

XP-running Macs give PCs a run for their money.

*** Islands Mini Golf 1.4
<http://www.macworld.com/2006/04/reviews/islandminigolf/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Peter Cohen, Macworld

[Sidetrack]

*** How To Make Dual Boot Acceptable
Heng-Cheong Leong

If Apple isn't going to do emulation or virtualization of Windows within Mac OSX -- and I'm not convinced they are going to do this in Mac OS X 10.5 -- then a proper hibernation support in OS X is essential for this Boot Camp dual boot thing to work. Pausing my workspace in OS X is acceptable. Shutting down my workspace in OS X in order for me to use Microsoft Money (for example) is not.

Really, I cannot remember the last time I intentionally shut down my iBook. Last week I had to restart my Mac because the Finder and the Dock is behaving funky (read: crashed), but I really cannot remember the last time I intentionally choose the "Shut down" menu item from the Apple menu.

A proper hibernation feature in the operating system is not difficult to do. In fact, Apple is almost there in the current version of OS X, if I understand correctly. Heck, even Windows XP have this feature, so how hard can it be? :-) If Apple hasn't already implemented this feature in 10.5, it's time for them to do it so that they have something to show in August.

*** Virtual PC, According To The Scobleizer
Heng-Cheong Leong

Robert Scoble <http://twit.tv/49>, Microsoft technical evangelist: Our Mac group at Microsoft is working on Virtual PC for the Mac. The next version, if they can get it all running, should run at lot faster... You should get pretty good performance... [But] things like games might not run best on it.

*** Rumor Today: Colors Are Back, Baby!
Heng-Cheong Leong

AppleInsider <http://www.appleinsider.com/article.php?id=1667> is speculating that colors other than black and white will grace the iBooks -- er, MacBooks, once again.

*** Reality Distortion Field Still Working? Check!
Heng-Cheong Leong

"Everyone ought to listen to Dylan <http://cogdogblog.com/2006/04/11/sometimes-generation-gaps-are-not-so-wide/>."

The Tomorrow Weblog
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Emerging Technologies. Innovative Applications. New Economy

[News]

*** The Development Abstraction Layer
<http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/DevelopmentAbstraction.html>
Joel Spolsky, Joel On Software

Software is a conversation, between the software developer and the user. But for that conversation to happen requires a lot of work beyond the software development.

MyAppleMenu Reader
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The other things in life

[Life]

*** Obscene Word Now Often Seen And Heard
<http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/magazine/daily/14312428.htm>
Amy S. Rosenberg, Philadelphia Inquirer

Are we ushering in the era of f--? Has hte word become acceptable in polite society?

*** The B-Team: After 'Airplane!' The Spoof Flickmakers Really Took Off. Scary.
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/11/AR2006041101894.html>
William Booth, Washington Post

That jiggling, he says, "as like a first taste of forbidden fruit." The "nonstop hilariousness." The gladiator jokes. "It was the discovery of how to do the spoof."

*** Want To Improve Your Marriage? Leave The House
<http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2006/04/12/keillor/>
Garrison Keillor, Salon

The key to a happy union is to go make yourself miserable, then come home.

[Expressions]

*** The Nurse And The Black Lagoon
<http://www.webdelsol.com/Five_Points/issues/v9n3/treadway.htm>
Jesica Treadway, Five Points

*** Usually My Dreams Mean Nothing
<http://www.blackbird.vcu.edu/v4n2/poetry/benedict_e/usually.htm>
Elinor Benedict, Blackbird

*** Sanctuary In The Dome City
<http://www.blackbird.vcu.edu/v4n2/poetry/watson_e/sanctuary.htm>
Emily Watson, Blackbird

*** Undertow
<http://www.blackbird.vcu.edu/v4n2/poetry/detorie_m/undertow.htm>
Michelle Detorie, Blackbird

*** Grandparents
<http://www.slate.com/id/2135624/>
Paul Breslin, Slate

SingaporeSurf
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Life in the city

[Ramblings]

*** Why Do I Want Oppositions In The Parliament
Heng-Cheong Leong

I want bills to be passed in the Parliament not because the People Action Party has a party whip. I want bills to be passed in the Parliament because even the opposition MPs are convinced the bills need to be passed.

[GE06]

*** WP Giving Up Sembawang GRC, Set To Contest Nee Soon Central
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/202845/1/.html>
Farah Abdul Rahim, Channel NewsAsia

In a statement, the Workers' Party says it is giving up Sembawang GRC to the Singapore Democratic Party, and will now contest the single seat ward of Nee Soon Central instead.

[News]

*** Malaysia Scraps Half-Bridge To Singapore, Ends Talks
<http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000080&sid=a2q7NYLAtRuI&refer=asia>
Bloomberg

"We are surprised at this sudden decisiion when negotiations for a full bridge were still ongoing," Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement in response to Malaysia's announcement today.

*** Malaysia Drops Plan To Build Bridge To Singapore
<http://asia.news.yahoo.com/060412/3/2ixw9.html>
Reuters

One analyst said the decision appeared to dash hopes for a quick solution to end longstanding disputes between the two countries.

*** Malaysia Stops Construction Of Bridge To Replace Johor Causeway
<http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news.php?id=191264>
Bernama

The government has decided to stop the construction of the bridge to replace the Johor Causeway that links Malaysia and Singapore, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi announced Wednesday. He said the government had also decided to stop all negotiations pertaining to the bridge.

*** Singapore 3G Mobile Users Rise Threefold In 4 Months
<http://asia.news.yahoo.com/060412/5/2ixmv.html>
Dow Jones

*** Singapore To Build Caverns To Store Oil
<http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/060412/singapore_oil_storage.html?.v=1>
Associated Press

Singapore this year will start building vast underground caverns for storing petroleum to boost the city-state's oil storage and trading industry while dealing with its shortage of space, a government minister said Wednesday.

*** Singapore Adopts Dovish Stance On Monetary Policy
<http://news.ft.com/cms/s/3bbadca0-c9c3-11da-94ca-0000779e2340.html>
John Burton, Financial Times

*** Singapore Prepares Bid To Host F1
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/4899498.stm>
BBC News

Singapore has started making plans to host a Grand Prix after new rules allowed the Formula One calendar to expand to a possible 20 races in 2008.

*** Number Of Licensed Moneylenders Hits A Five-Year High
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/free/story/0,6418,384610,00.html?>
Tanya Fong, Straits Times

*** DPM Wong Assures Singaporeans That All votes Are Secret
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/202685/1/.html>
May Wong, Channel NewsAsia

Deputy Prime Minnister Wong Kan Seng has assured Singaporeans that their votes are secret. But, he said, it is possible for candidates from all political parties to tell how a specific polling district has voted when they witness the counting of the votes.

[Opinion]

*** CNA Stuph
<http://ah-neh.blogspot.com/2006/04/cna-stuph.html>
Symposium Of Genius

*** CPF Funds Ought To Earn Higher Interest
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/story/0,5562,384568,00.html?>
James Ang Boon Hin, Straits Times

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[Tunes]

*** Rockets
<http://www.sandersbohlke.com/media.html>
Sanders Bohlke
<http://www.sandersbohlke.com/music/01Rockets.mp3>