[MyAppleMenu] Aug 16, 2008

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**** Goodbye, Eudroa; Hello, Apple Mail <http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2008117502_ptmacc16.html>
by Jeff Carlson, Seattle Times
This shift is more than just substituting one piece of software for another.

**** Microsoft Gold
by Heng-Cheong Leong, MyAppleMenu
John McKirdy <http://www.netfunny.com/rhf/jokes/08/Aug/bsod.html>: Microsoft achieved a marketing coup today by sneaking the most recognisable symbol of their Windows operating system into the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics...
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**** Tape Deck 1.1 For Mac Includes Bevy Of Import/Export Options <http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2008/08/15/tape-deck-1-1-for-mac-includes-bevy-of-importexport-options>
by Jeff Smykil, Ars Technica

**** New Logic And Puzzle Games Come To Mac <http://www.macworld.com/article/135040/2008/08/kaser.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by Peter Cohen, Macworld

The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** OOXML Gets Final Nod After Standards Body Rejects Appeals <http://www.informationweek.com/news/software/enterpriseapps/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=210100263>
by Paul McDougall, InformationWeek
Office Open XML is the basis of the format that lies behind Microsoft's Office 2007 and Office for Mac 2008 desktop application suites.

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**** A Teachable Moment <http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/17/magazine/17NewOrleans-t.html>
by Paul Tough, New York Times
Hurricane Katrina wiped out the New Orleans public schools. It also created a rare chance to build a system that might solve the biggest problem in urban education &mdash; how to teach disadvantaged children.

**** A Not So Common Reader <http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/17/books/review/Kirn-t.html>
by Walter Kirn, New York Times
This old-fashioned primer on literature from the esteemed critic James Wood concentrates on the art of the novel.

**** Judgment Call <http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/17/books/review/Star-t.html>
by Alexander Star, New York Times
Our justice detectors are not fundamentally defective. They are suited to the task of setting things right &mdash; approximately.

**** He Blurbed, She Blurbed <http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/17/books/review/Donadio-t.html?_r=1&oref=slogin>
by Rachel Donadio, New York Times
Blurbings LLC traffics in "blurbs," the often hyperbolic declamations on book covers alerting readers that they're holding the greatest single work of literature since the Bible &mdash; or perhaps since "The Da Vinci Code."

**** The End Of Aviation <http://tnr.com/politics/story.html?id=78260c55-a850-478f-9ffd-b8023fd89459&p=1>
by Bradford Plumer, The New Republic
What will happen when America can't afford to fly?

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**** On Political Diversity <http://www.straitstimes.com/ST%2BForum/Story/STIStory_268568.html>
by Ho Peng Kee, People's Action Party, Straits Times
On important political issues we cannot just agree to disagree, and treat all views as being equally valid. We have to debate the issues thoroughly, to reach a conesnsus and make the right choice for the country.

**** Why Let Losers Share Podium? <http://www.straitstimes.com/Prime%2BNews/Story/STIStory_268680.html>
by Paul Jacob, Straits Times
Shouldn't the onus really be on the opposition to raise the level of their game - and compete on the basis of ideas and a vision for the country rather than acquiesce to a scheme like the NCMP which gets them into Parliament as also-rans?
/One way to think about this: ask yourself, how does the PAP benefit from NCMP and NMP schemes?/

**** Kuan Yew Still A Force To Be Reckoned With <http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/8/16/focus/22091881&sec=focus>
by Seah Chiang Nee, The Star
Lee's forceful character and his historic role in Singapore has marked him as the real power, whatever the title he chooses to call himself.
Lee's hold on power &mdash; especially the nation's finance, military and the mainstream media &mdash; is almost unbreakable and his authoritarian leadership, a little softened through the years, is still evident.

**** Broadcast Of National Day Rally English Speech Postponed To Monday <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/368702/1/.html>
by Imelda Saad, Channel NewsAsia
The English language telecast of the prime minister's National Day rally, scheduled for Sunday night, will be postponed to Monday, a statement fromt he prime minister's office said.
This is so that Singaporeans can watch the women's table-tennis team take on China in the finals at the Beijing Olympics.

**** MRT Rides Surge To A High <http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_268699.html>
by Yeo Ghim Lay, Straits Times
Efforts to get drivers to ditch their cars for public transport appear to be working.
/More work, of course, still awaits us to make Singapore greener *and* commuter-friendly./




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