[MyAppleMenu] Jul 20, 2007

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MyAppleMenu
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**** Analyst Sets $205 Price Target For AAPL <http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/07/20/piper.boosts.stock.goals/>
by MacNN

**** Lots Of 'Greed' Behind The iPhone <http://www.nypost.com/seven/07182007/gossip/pagesix/lots_of_greed_behind_the_iphone_pagesix_.htm>
by New York Post
Sony CEO Howard Stringer said Jobs is the "greedy" one because he wants a world where only he makes money.
/Funny, but a lot of people are making a lot of money because of the Macintosh and the iPod &mdash; and probably iPhone too. Just because Sony doesn't know how to make money doesn't mean Apple is greedy. Sony can always just pack up and go play somewhere else, can't they? Or can Sony make money without Apple?/

**** Wozniak On The Future <http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=18595>
by Peter Moon, IDGNow
Wozniak talks about Apple, Steve Jobs and the future robotics.

**** Be Microsoft <http://davidweiss.blogspot.com/2007/07/looking-back.html>
by David Weiss
I feel like we've lost our identity looking at and comparing ourselves with others. The insecurity and lack of confidence seems to be everywhere. You can see it in the way employees "defend their Microsoft position rather than "jsut tell the story" because it's a good one.

**** Future Implications: Apple's Complete Home Dominance <http://news.com.com/8301-10784_3-9747082-7.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20>
by Don Reisinger, CNET News.com
It may not happen overnight, but trust me, the heyday of Apple hasn't even begun.

**** Mac Pro 3GHz 8-Core: New Processor Option Doubles Cores, But Not Performance <http://www.macworld.com/2007/07/reviews/macpro8/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
by James Galbraith, Macworld
The problem with this multicore strategy is that throwing more processors at a job doesn't always mean that the task will finish faster.

**** Mira 1.2.8R2 <http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/macgems/2007/07/mira/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
by Dan Frakes, Macworld
If you're just looking to get more out of your Apple Remote, Mira offers a good combination of features and ease of use.

The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** Learning From Dave Winer <http://www.joelonsoftware.com/items/2007/07/20.html>
by Joel Spolsky, Joel On Software
The important thing to notice here is that Dave does not see blog comments as productive to the free exchange of ideas.

**** Much Ado Over Click-Fraud Statistics <http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/07/19/Click-fraud-statistics-up-for-debate_1.html>
by Matt Hines, InfoWorld

MyAppleMenu Reader
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**** The Nanny-State Diaries <http://opinionjournal.com/taste/?id=110010356>
by Stephen Moore, Wall Street Journal
Drinking, smoking, shooting and sticking it to bureaucrats.

SingaporeSurf
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**** SBS Driver Sacked For Not Helping Injured Passenger <http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest%2BNews/Singapore/STIStory_141068.html>
by Straits Times

**** AirAsia Calls For Opening Of Lucrative Singapore-KL Route <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific_business/view/289338/1/.html>
by AFP
Southeast Asia's biggest budget carrier AirAsia on Friday urged Malaysia to allow it to run two daily flights to Singapore to enable Kuala Lumpur become a "true" low cost hub.

**** Minister's Blunder A Cause For Concern <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/07/20/ministers-blunder-a-cause-for-concern/>
by Choo Zheng Xi, theonlinecitizen
It is worrying that a minister of state would present statistics to parliament which later have to be corrected by officials from his ministry. This seems to defeat the purpose of having parliamentary debates in the first place.
More worrying is the weakness of political leadership this incident displays: what exactly is the role of the minister of state if he is merely the parliamentary mouthpiece for his civil servants?

**** StarHub Launches HubStation To Challenge SingTel's IPTV Service <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/289427/1/.html>
by Daryl Loo, Channel NewsAsia
With HubStation, consumers can enjoy the capabilities of a digital video recorder with full Smart TV recording features for StarHub Digital Cable and Free-to-Air channels, free broadband internet of up 1,000kbps, and access to Travel/FlexiTalk service.

**** SingTel Launches Internet Protocol TV In Singapore <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/289385/1/.html>
by Channel NewsAsia
Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) on Friday announced its entry into the pay television market, offering an internet procol-based service to challenge the monopoly of rival StarHub.

**** Singapore A Forgiving Society? <http://blog.simplyjean.com/2007/07/20/singapore-a-forgiving-society/>
by Simply Me. Simply Jean.
Singaporeans will always be prejudiced and bear grudges.

**** The Cocked Up Singapore Ed <http://sovietmole.com/?p=309>
by The Moley Prophet
The Singapore system could only build a foundation for the academically stronger people. Not for those who aspire to be successful in life.

**** (Lack Of) Service Standards In Singapore <http://www.mrbiao.com/blog/lack-of-service-standards-in-singapore.html>
by This Lush Garden Within
The number of positive experiences I've had while in China far outweighed the unhappy ones. In Singapore, it's the opposite. Singaporeans should really look towards China and learn from them.

**** MOE's Reply - Numbers Still Don't Add Up <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/07/20/moes-reply-numbers-still-dont-quite-add-up/>
by Leong Sze Hian, theonlinecitizen
Is the percentage of foreign students offered places 22.2% (4,218 foreigners divided by 18,999 <14,781 Singaporeans + 4,218 foreigners>)? Isn't 22.2% more than the 20% cap on foreigners?
Dividing 4,218 foreigners by 14,685 total places gives a foreign students enrolment of 28.7%.

**** Singapore Offers Examples For Inter-Faith Relations <http://www.straitstimes.com/Free/Story/STIStory_140797.html>
by Pavin Chachavalpongpun, Straits Times
Singapore's government has put in place a framework for the maintenance of social cohesion, reflected through a combination of law enforcement and social engagement. While Thailand is in the process of searching for an effective way to bring peace and promote dialogue in the deep south, Singapore's success could serve as a valuable example of how multiracialism can truly function.

**** Naked Lear Would Invite Leering, Says Singapore <http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20070719.BUZZ19-3/TPStory/TPEntertainment/Theatre/>
by AFP
"... Call it censorship, call it advice, it gets in the way a little bit. I think it's a little bit silly."

**** When Is "Voicing Out" Just Meddling? <http://intelligentsingaporean.wordpress.com/2007/07/20/when-is-%e2%80%9cvoicing-out%e2%80%9d-just-meddling/>
by Intelligent Singaporean

**** MOE Clarifies Foreign Undergrad Admission Numbers: Numbers Still Seem Wrong <http://frankcomment.blogspot.com/2007/07/numbers-still-do-not-add-up.html>
by Frankly Speaking
4218 / 14685 = 28.7%
Surely there is yet another mistake that needs to be clarified.
See Also:
Close To 20% Of Foreign Students Who Apply For Local Universities Get In <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/289193/1/.html>, by Pearl Forss, Channel NewsAsia.

**** Open Skies: 'Malaysia Lose, Singapore Win'? <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/289285/1/.html>
by Today