[MyAppleMenu] Nov 7, 2007

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**** iPhone Launch Day Away... But Will It Sell? <http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article2818668.ece>
by Jonathan Richards, The Times
See Also:
The Lowdown On The iPhone <http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2007/nov/07/iphone.apple?gusrc=rss&feed=technology>, by Anna Pickard, The Guardian.

**** How Geosavvy Is Mac OS X Leopard? <http://www.ogleearth.com/2007/11/how_geosavvy_is.html>
by Ogle Earth

**** Apple's Truly Genius Service <http://experiencematters.wordpress.com/2007/11/06/apples-truly-genius-service/>
by Bruce Temkin, Customer Experience Matters
This was the best technical service experience that I've ever personally had with a computer manufacturer.

**** An Anecdotal Leopard Review <http://www.peterboysen.com/?p=928>
by Peter Boysen
The long and short of it, technology is incredibly useful, especially in Leopard. But make sure you know who is at the other end of the computer.

**** Mac Vs. PC: It's Time To Switch <http://www.ymexchange.com/Youth-Ministry-Articles/Mac-vs.-PC-It-s-Time-to-Switch.html>
by David Garrison, Youth Ministry Exchange

**** The Company You Keep <http://www.macworld.com/2007/11/opinion/dec07eic/index.php>
by Jason Snell, Macworld
Why Apple isn't solely responsible for its recent missteps.
/Apple do take responsiblity with everything it shipped inside a Macintosh, from the Intel chip to the Wi-Fi card. Apple do take responsibility with everything it shipped inside the Leopard DVD, from the transparent menu bar to the Apache web server. Likewise, the blame on all these crippling of features in the iPhone (and iPod touch, too) lies squarely on Apple. It may be understandable why Apple made certain decisions, but it cannot be the case Apple doesn't take on the full responsiblity for something it ships and sells./

**** EVE Online Released For Macintosh <http://www.macworld.com/news/2007/11/06/eveonline/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
by Peter Cohen, Macworld
EVE Online is superficially a space trading, exploration and combat game in which players pilot spacecraft and travel from solar system to solar system. But the single, persistent online universe that all players share and the player-run economy add some twists to EVE to make it a very deep and somewhat daunting experience for new players, even those with experience in other MMOGs.

**** Leopard Bug Identified With Moving Data <http://www.news.com/8301-13579_3-9811753-37.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20>
by Tom Krazit, CNET News.com
Tom Karpik, a computer science student at the British Columbia Institute of Technology, says he has identified a bug in Leopard that can cause you to lose data if problems occur while moving files between two different storage volumes, such as two different hard drives.

**** Apple Tries To Stem Time Machine Complaints <http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9045762&source=rss_topic123>
by Gregg Keizer, Computerworld
Apple Inc. has addressed some of the problems Leopard users have reported with Time Machine, including stalled and invisible backups, with several support documents.
Macintosh users, however, are still packing Apple's support forums with complaints about the backup and restore software.

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**** Google's Android Has Long Road Ahead <http://www.news.com/Googles-Android-has-long-road-ahead/2100-1038_3-6217131.html?tag=cd.top>
by Marguerite Reardon and Tom Krazit, CNET News.com
Consumers shouldn't expect Google's new mobile phone software to revolutionize their cell phone experience overnight&mdash;or anytime soon.

**** London Tube Could Hop On Music-Sharing Train <http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/11/06/London-Tube-hops-on-music-sharing-train_1.html?source=rss&url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/11/06/London-Tube-hops-on-music-sharing-train_1.html>
by Jeremy Kirk, IDG News Service
London Undersound project would let commuters on London's Underground subway system download and upload tracks to each other via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.

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**** Food 2.0: Chefs As Chemists <http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/06/science/06food.html?_r=1&ex=1352091600&en=388f960ffc8d77e0&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&oref=slogin>
by Kenneth Chang, New York Times
Chefs are using science not only to better understand their cooking, but also to create new ways of cooking.

**** Finding Zhao Gu <http://relativechoices.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/11/02/test/?ex=1351659600&en=3abc739b8eef2604&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
by Jeff Gammage, New York Times
When my wife and I arrived in Gansu Province to adopt our second daughter, Zhao Gu, we were shocked to find two bits of tantalizing information &mdash; one a hope, the other a mystery &mdash; embedded in the paperwork.

**** Death By Political Correctness <http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/014/306jqecg.asp>
by Charlotte Allen, Weekly Standard
Who killed Antioch College?

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**** Ask PM To Quit Over Rising Prices... <http://www.mrbrown.com/blog/2007/11/ask-pm-to-quit-.html>
by mrbrown
No! We give them a raise!

**** Old HDB Flats Vacated For En-Bloc Rebuilding To Be Leased Out <http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest%2BNews/Singapore/STIStory_174522.html>
by Straits Times
To argument the supply of rental flats, the Housing Board has started a pilot project to lease out flats vacated under the Selective En bloc Redevelopment Scheme (SERS) to the public on a short term basis.
/So, HDB forced people to abandon their homes so that it can collect rent for three to six years?/

**** Warrant Officer Gets Retrenched... Sad Letter... <http://singaporemind.blogspot.com/2007/11/warrant-officer-gets-retrenchedsad.html>
by Diary Of A Singaporean Mind
If SAF doesn't want to keep older workers, why should profit-oriented companies in the private sector even bother?

**** Holland V Magazine Stall Closes Shop <http://tnp.sg/news/story/0,4136,147002,00.html?>
by Crystal Chan, New Paper
Fro over 20 years, two magazine shops were an iconic part of Holland Village. But financial problems have forced one of them to shut down.

**** Why Use Prime Land For Hub? <http://www.todayonline.com/articles/220849.asp>
by Foo Biao Da, Today
While I was impressed with the proposed designs for the Sports Hub, I feel disturbed that it should sit on a veritable mine.
/Well, if an entertainment venue like the Esplanade can sit on prime land, so too can another entertainment venue like the Sports Hub./

**** Why Chee's Appeal Was Dismissed <http://www.todayonline.com/articles/220856.asp>
by Channel NewsAsia

**** Getting Over Public Transport Humps <http://www.todayonline.com/articles/220810.asp>
by Kog Yue Choong, Today

**** Budget 2008: What They Want <http://www.todayonline.com/articles/220871.asp>
by Esther Fung, Today
If a group of Singaporeans have their way, budget 2008 would see more money being spent on fostering a spirit of innovation in schools and businesses; and on encouraging environmentally-sustainable practices.

**** Singapore Rebuts KL's Claim Of Historical Ownership <http://www.straitstimes.com/Free/Story/STIStory_174315.html>
by Lydia Lim, Straits Times
Delivering the key speech on the opening day of a three-week hearing, chief justice Chan Sek Keong began by saing that there was 'not a shred of evidence' to suggest that Pedra Branca was ever a part of the old Johor Sultanate.
Malaysia's claim amounted to no more than 'vague and barren assertions' that further 'glossed over' important but inconvenient historical facts, he charged.
See Also:
Hearing On 28-Year Pulau Batu Puteh Dispute Begins <http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Wednesday/National/2078773/Article/index_html>, by New Straits Times.
Island Battle <http://asiasentinel.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=851&Itemid=31>, by Asia Sentinel. If the court follows the precedents established in the earlier cases, the SIngaporeans should handily win the Pedra Branca case.
Public Sitting Held On Tuesday 6 November 2007, At 10 a.m., At The Peace Palace, Vice-President Al-Khasawneh, Acting President, Presiding <http://www.icj-cij.org/docket/files/130/14125.pdf>, in the case concerning Sovereignty Over Pedra Branca/Pulau Batu Puteh, Middle Rocks And South Ledge (Malaysia/Singapore): Verbatim Record. (Note: PDF document.)

**** $100K Offered But Low Wants $381K To Improve Hougang <http://www.straitstimes.com/Free/Story/STIStory_174399.html>
by Peh Shing Huei, Straits Times
Opposition MP Low Thia Khiang finds the $100,000 offer from his PAP opponent to improve Hougang for the elderly and handicapped 'grossly insufficient'. He urged the government to spend $381,000 - an estimate which his town council believes is necessary for building ramps and handrails in the ward's HDB estates.

**** Four Bugbears Of The MRT System And Suggestions On How To Tackle Them <http://www.straitstimes.com/ST%2BForum/Online%2BStory/STIStory_174211.html>
by Irene Lim Ai Lin, Straits Times

**** Boost Car-Pooling In The CBD <http://www.straitstimes.com/ST%2BForum/Story/STIStory_174410.html>
by Fong Hoe Beng, Straits Times
/A car is a car is a car. Whether it sits 1 person or 5 people, it still take up as much space and cause as much congestion. No, I do not agree that cars with more people should pay a reduced ERP rate./

**** NMP Thio Gets Threatening Note <http://www.todayonline.com/articles/220861.asp>
by Ansley Ng, Today
If carried out, the threats are serious enough to be treated as offences causing grievous hurt. And the anonymous letter writer even threatened her family.

**** A Floating Icon On The Singapore River <http://www.todayonline.com/articles/220859.asp>
by Leong Wee Keat, Today
After the spectacular success of the National Day celebrations on the platform at Marina Bay, revellers can look forward to a smaller &mdash; and movable &mdash; version on the Singapore River.