[MyAppleMenu] Jul 24, 2007

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**** Respect For All Trades <http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/376/respect-for-all-trades>
by Daniel Jalkut, Red Sweater Blog
What does it take to run your own business? Take a look at every single job in your old company, you'll be doing it from now on.

**** The iPhone Verdict Is In: It's Finger-Clickin' Good <http://www.wired.com/gadgets/mac/commentary/cultofmac/2007/07/cultofmac_0724>
by Leander Kahney, Wired
After almost a month with an iPhone in han, Jobs' words ring true. I simply can't imagine going back to a regular cell phone.
Now, if Apple can just add a Save button.

**** Quality Products Are To Blame For Linux/Mac Popularity <http://education.zdnet.com/?p=1151>
by Christopher Dawson, ZDNet
Increasing savviness of students as well as the need to cut budgetary corners wherever possible makes non-Windows alternatives much more viable.

**** Did Anyone Really Expect The iPhone Not To Have A Serious Security Vulnerability? <http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=618>
by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, ZDNet
No matter how much Mac users want to kick and scream about it, hackers are turning their eyes towards Mac OS, and this is going to lead to Mac users having to face more security threats that they currently do.
/My guess is that most Mac users do not believe that their Mac is entirely free of vulnerability. But, what's important is that, most believe that Mac has less vulnerablities than Windows, a point that still hasn't really been proven one way or the other./

**** Switching From Windows To Mac: The ROI Case <http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=5722>
by Larry Dignan, ZDNet
"We found the true cost to support a single PC in the shop environment to greatly outweigh the minimal difference in hardware/software cost between a Mac and PC with Vista. It is our belief that we achieve a significant savings with this move to Macs on the shop floor, as well as increase system reliability and user satisfaction."

**** Hello, I'm A Lawyer With A Mac <http://www.law.com/jsp/legaltechnology/pubArticleLT.jsp?id=1184869659955&from=myapplemenu>
by Brett Burney, Law.com
More folks are getting hooked on Mac computers for a reason and I predict the surge will continue. We haven't seen a decisive blow in the age-old debate between the Mac and Windows camps over which computer is better, but the battle lines are getting fuzzier.

**** Apple And Vistas <http://www.blogd.com/archives/002631.html>
by The Blog From Another Dimension
The writer had to completely fudge the numbers to make Vista looks like it was doing great, when actually it's doing pretty lousy, given the built-in advantages it enjoys.

**** Why I'm Becoming A Mac Person <http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/mtarchive/why_im_becoming_a_mac_person.html?from=myapplemenu>
by Joho The Blog
OS X absoluetly handles some core user functions better than Windows does.

**** Apple iPhone Issue Highlights Security Debate <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6911756.stm>
by Bill Thompson, BBC News
What counts as private has to chnage if we're to get the most out of the network.

**** Levelling Up A Mac Mini <http://www.oreillynet.com/mac/blog/2007/07/levelling_up_a_mac_mini.html>
by Chris Adamson, O'Reilly Mac DeveCenter Blog
I spent a few hours this weekend upgrading a Core Solo Mac Mini to a Core 2 Duo. Here are a few thoughts on the experiences and lessons learned.

**** Take Control Of Your System <http://www.macworld.com/2007/07/features/gems_system/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
by Macworld
Great Mac programs that won't cost you a bundle.

**** Sequel 1.0.1: Entry-Level Loop-Based Music Program Playing To GarageBand's Audience <http://www.macworld.com/2007/07/reviews/sequel101/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
by Lee Sherman, Macworld

**** ToThePoint Software Introduces EasyMoney 1.0 <http://www.macobserver.com/article/2007/07/23.4.shtml>
by Jeff Gamet, Mac Observer

**** Apple Flagships Pull Their Weight, Crown New King On Fifth Ave <http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/07/23/apple_flagships_pull_their_weight_crown_new_king_on_fifth_ave.html>
by Gary Allen and Kasper Jade, AppleInsider
Apple's enormous investment in high-profile retail stores continues to pay off, with its five U.S.-based flagship locations combining for 13 percent of the total revenues generated by its U.S. retail sector latest quarter.

The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** Site Billing Itself As Movie Reviewer Finds Sex Sells <http://news.com.com/Site+billing+itself+as+movie+reviewer+finds+sex+sells/2100-1026_3-6198206.html?tag=nefd.top>
by Andrew Adam Newman, New York Times
Given that Mr Skin is in the business of selling access to copyrighted material without permission, it might seem logical that the company would be mired in legal challenges, but it is not. Mr. Skin bills itself as a movie-review site&mdash;though one that assesses only starlet nudity&mdash;so McBride argues that the clips can be shown under the fair-use doctrine, which permits excerpting copyrighted material for the purpose of criticism.
That legal defense turns out to be moot, though, because the movie studios not only tolerate McBride but also court him by sending advance screeners of DVD releases.

**** By 2010, Will Windows 'Seven' (Or Any Desktop OS) Really Matter? <http://blogs.zdnet.com/Berlind/?p=658>
by David Berlind, ZDNet

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**** Did McDonald's Give In To Temptation? <http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/22/business/yourmoney/22feed.html?ex=1342756800&en=50c43b181f987cbb&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
by Andrew Martin, New York Times
Hugo-size me? Not a bad name for a sequel.

**** As American As You Are <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/20/AR2007072001809.html?nav=most_emailed>
by Mohja Kahf, Washington Post
Does wearing a veil make you less American than wearing a yarmulke or a Mennonite bonnet?

**** At Fermilab, The Race Is On For The 'God Particle' <http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/24/science/24ferm.html?_r=1&oref=slogin>
by Dennis Overbye, New York Times
The history of physics is full of bumps that could have been revolutionary but have disappeared like ghosts in the night.

**** Let Us Now Praise Editors <http://www.salon.com/opinion/kamiya/2007/07/24/editing/index_np.html>
by Gary Kamiya, Salon
They may be invisible and their art unsung. But in the age of blogging, editors are needed more than ever.

**** Just What The Founders Feared: An Imperial President Goes To War <http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/23/opinion/23mon4.html?ex=1342843200&en=c5022ff3e0d8099d&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
by Adam Cohen, New York Times
In the looming showdown, the founders and the Constitution are firmly on Congress's side.

SingaporeSurf
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**** NUS To Charge Motorists Driving Through Campus To City <http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest%2BNews/Singapore/STIStory_142195.html>
by Straits Times
Motorists driving to the city through the National University of Singapore's Bukit Timah campus will soon have to pay a peak-hour charge. The $1 charge, equal to the ERP rate at the nearby Stevens Road gantry, will kick in on Aug 20.

**** Are We Taking The Road To Guantanamo? <http://aidilomar.com/2007/07/24/the-road-to-guantanamo/>
by Sheep City

**** Wee Shu Min, Li Hongyi... Nothing Is Sacred Anymore WIth The Net <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/07/24/wee-shu-min-li-hongyinothing-is-sacred-anymore-with-the-net/>
by Yeo Toon Joon, theonlinecitizen

**** Work-Life Balance To Be Improved For Public Sector <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/290087/1/.html>
by Dominique Loh, Channel NewsAsia
Civil servants can look forward to a better work-life balance. An advocate and ambassador will be appointed in every public sector agency to help find the middle ground between the two worlds.

**** Singapore Fines More Than 2,000 Homeowners For Mosquito Breeding Amid Dengue Outbreak <http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/07/24/asia/AS-MED-Singapore-Dengue.php>
by Associated Press
Singapore fined more than 2,700 peole who allowed mosquitoes to breed at their homes, as part of efforts to halt a dengue fever outbeak that has sickened thousands, authorities said Tuesday.

**** What's To Stop Frequent Flyers Littering Corridor? <http://www.todayonline.com/articles/201827.asp>
by Daniel Law Zhen Yi, Today
Is this not akin to littering?

**** Jacky's Security Shouldn't Have Used Lasers <http://www.todayonline.com/articles/201825.asp>
by Camie Chua, Singapore Indoor Stadium, Today
On this occassion, the use of a laser pointer by the artiste's security was not authorised by either the venue or the promoter.
See Also:
Concert Truly A Sight Sore Eyes <http://www.todayonline.com/articles/200489.asp>, by Kuang Jingkai, Today.

**** EDB's Role To Evaluate Value-Add, Busienss Plan Left To UNSW <http://www.todayonline.com/articles/201838.asp>
by Lim Bee Khim, Press Secretary to the Minister for Trade and Industry, Today
EDB's primary focus is to evaluate the value-add to our economy and the contribution to the cluster of capabilities that we are developing. Beyond this, the EDB does not interfere with how investors subsequently execute their investment plans.
See Also:
UNSW Is Not Only About Money Lost <http://www.todayonline.com/articles/200910.asp>, by Lee U-Wen, Today.

**** Inflation Hits 1-Year High <http://www.todayonline.com/articles/201833.asp>
by Today
Singapore's inflation accelerated to the highest in a year last month as holiday travel became more expensive and car prices rose.

**** Getting A Handle On Open Skies <http://www.todayonline.com/articles/201835.asp>
by Liang Dingzi, Today
KL-Singapore air route talks must bear results soon or those involved wil suffer a loss of credibility.
/The problem, of course, is that credibility is not an equally-valued characteristic./

**** Racial Harmony Day <http://www.yawningbread.org/arch_2007/yax-763.htm>
by Au Waipang, Yawning Bread
It is only when we all hold that principle dear &mdash; and practice it &mdash; that we can be more confident in our racial harmony. Instead we're wasting our energies making speeches, doing costume shows, karaoke and big buffets.
/Has this celebration of harmony becoming a farce?/

**** Innocent, But Kept In Remand For 5 Months <http://www.straitstimes.com/Free/Story/STIStory_141966.html>
by Chong Chee Kin, Straits Times
Court clears rag-and-bone man who rented out warehouse space unknowingly to smugglers who stashed contraband cigarettes there.
/Is there a reason why such a high bail was set for this case? Are there security risks for a man who basically is just a landlord collecting rent &mdash; even if he is guilty? (Note: he is not.)/

**** Install Parapet Automatic Sliding Doors At MRT Stations <http://www.straitstimes.com/ST%2BForum/Online%2BStory/STIStory_141869.html>
by Teo Kok Seah, Straits Times
While expenditure in such safety infrastructure may affect the operating profits of SMRT, one cannot deny that this would indeed be a wise investment in the long term.
/Even if we put this in purely economic context, the problem is that the majority of the lost monies in accidents like these are from the customers. If we start charging the transport companies real money for failing to take precautions against accidents such as these, you'd be sure that safety barriers will be erected immediately./

**** Credit Card For Students May Encourage Overspending <http://www.straitstimes.com/ST%2BForum/Story/STIStory_142006.html>
by Murali Sharma, Straits Times
I question the wisdom of issuing a credit card to jobless person and then hope that he will exercise sufficient discipline to spend within affordable limits.
/Why should the credit card company be held resposible for your kids' financial discipline? Why should someone else dictate how I want to raise my child?/