[MyAppleMenu] Nov 4, 2007

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**** Wichita Kids Using iPods As Learning Tools <http://www.kansas.com/news/story/218292.html>
by Jillian Cohan, Wichita Eagle
Here and elsewhere, teachers are using iPods to strengthen kids' English and foreign-language skills and to help them design their own lessons by downloading podcasts or videos to supplement their coursework.

**** An iPod Shuffle For 26.2 Miles <http://www.startribune.com/503/story/1525612.html>
by Juliet Macur, New York Times
Headphones are discouraged or banned at marathons, causing a rift with recreational runners who use them.

**** For AT&amp;T Customers, The iPhone Return Policy Is A Sour Apple <http://www.star-telegram.com/news/columnists/dave_lieber/story/291646.html>
by Dave Lieber, Star-Telegram
If you buy an iPhone from AT&amp;T Wireless, remove it from the box and it doesn't work, you can't go back to the store and exchange it for another.

**** Apple Faithful Dial M For Mutiny <http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2007/nov/04/iphone.apple?gusrc=rss&feed=technology>
by David Smith, Guardian
After years of near religious devotion to Apple and its high priest, chief executive Steve Jobs, there are signs of a revolt in the blogosphere.

**** First Look At UK iPhone <http://www.t3.co.uk/news/247/communications/mobile_phone/first-look-at-uk-iphone>
by T3
The biggest modification is on the inside and is something that will have nerdgeeks sprinting to online forums in a message-posting furore. We can reveal that the UK iPHone is, in fact, installed with firmware version 1.1.2. As well as more keyboard character sets, the updated firmware will haveaddressed security issues and minor bus: Great for news overall stability, but it is likely to cause yet another uproar in Apple's loyal fanbase, as Apple is sure to have closed up the security loopholes which allowed people to hack the iPhone to run their own software.

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**** Watch 'Em And Weep <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/02/AR2007110200650.html?nav=rss_print/style>
by Desson Thomson, Washington Post
Let the credits and the tears roll. Aren't movies &mdash; sniff &mdash; grand?

**** The Limits Of Language <http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-op-lemann4nov04,0,7797716.story?track=rss>
by Nicholas Lemann, Los Angeles Times
Orwell thought that better writing would lead to better politics; he was partially right.

**** Civil Discourse, Meet The Internet <http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/04/opinion/04pubed.html?ex=1351828800&en=45d86b71276d022c&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
by Clark Hoyt, New York Times
How does the august Times, which has long stood for dignified authority, come to terms with the fractious, democratic culture of the internet, where readers expect to participate but sometimes do so in coarse, bullying and misinformed ways?

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**** Dire Straits Of Singapore Civic Media <http://blogswork.wordpress.com/2007/11/04/state-of-civic-media-in-singapore/>
by Webs at Work
In the domain of civic media, Singapore is a poor cousin to its Third World neighbors in South East Asia. Given the hype of its First World onlien opportunities, the city does not have a single professionally-run, stand-alone website delivering local news.

**** Singapore Is 2Nd Largest Supplier Of Weapons To Burma <http://mmedwatch.blogspot.com/2007/11/singapore-is-2nd-largest-supplier-of.html>
by Myanmar Media, Education &amp; Development Watch
We got this piece of news from some reliable sources in Burma that these 2 are major suppliers of small and medium arms and weapons.

**** Ready To Take Off <http://biz.thestar.com.my/bizweek/story.asp?file=/2007/11/3/bizweek/19365680&sec=bizweek>
by Darshini M. Nathan, The Star
The opening up of the route is expected to have a profound impact on AirAsia's bottomline although the low-cost carrier will only be allowed to operate two flights a day during the off-peak hours of 11am to 7pm in the first year.

**** The Toilet That You Got To Visit In The New Terminal 3, Changi Airport <http://keropokman.blogspot.com/2007/11/toilet-that-you-got-to-visit-in-new.html>
by The Keropok
You <got> to look out at both the Arrival and Departure hall while you are 'doing the thing'.

**** WP Chief Sets Target Of Winning GRC In Next Election <http://www.straitstimes.com/Free/Story/STIStory_173484.html>
by Peh Shing Huei and Jeremy Au Yong, Straits Times
The Workers' Party (WP) aims to achieve a breakthrough in Singapore politics by winning a GRC in the next General Election, said its leader Low Thia Khiang last night.
The task is 'a must, said the Houngang MP, if Singaporeans want its parliamentary democracy to function properly.

**** China SKies Shanghaied? <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2007/11/04/ccair204.xml>
by Telegraph
The Singaporeans' attempt to land the deal smoothly may yet veer off course.

**** Another Raving Luna <http://singaporelifetimes.blogspot.com/2007/11/another-raving-luna.html>
by Singapore Life And Times
I don't know how much direct influence MM Lee has over the running of government nowadays, and about the setting of policies, but some people still do associate him with the government.
/We do still pay him a lot of money every month, so he better make himself useful in the cabinet. :-)/

**** Are There Any Idyllic And Picturesque Places Left In Singapore? <http://victorkoo.blogspot.com/2007/11/are-there-any-idyllic-and-picturesque.html>
by Taking Up The Challenge