[MyAppleMenu] Aug 28, 2008

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**** Apple's iPod Touch Can Act As Remote For Music System <http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20080827/apples-ipod-touch-can-act-as-remote-for-music-system/>
by Nick Wingfield, AllThingsD
For people who already own an iPod touch or iPhone, Remote is a good reason to buy an AirPort Express, and fill your home with music.

**** Students Will Help Save Apple <http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/aug2008/tc20080827_522941.htm?chan=technology_technology+index+page_top+stories>
by Arik Hesseldahl, BusinessWeek
The tech company may look vulnerable to an economic downturn, but back-to-school shoppers should help it keep up a strong financial performance.

**** Bloomberg Runs Steve Jobs' Obituary <http://gawker.com/5042795/bloomberg-runs-steve-jobs-obituary>
by Gawker
More interesting are the accompanying notes for Bloomberg reporters.

**** Back To School: An Apple For The Teacher <http://www.tuaw.com/2008/08/27/back-to-school-an-apple-for-the-teacher/>
by Steve Sande, The Unofficial Apple Weblog
What can make life easier on the poor teacher? Great Mac software! Read on for information on a grab bag of Mac and web apps to help out your favorite educator.

**** The Battle Of Ideas <http://www.thenational.ae/article/20080827/BUSINESS/746505187/1137>
by Tom Gara, The National
As computing becomes a more fragmented, customised, web-based experience, with new markets emerging on a monthly basis, who would you place your bets on: a perfectionist firm that apologises for - and learns from - their errors, or an overreaching empire?

**** Record Labels Skip Apple's iTunes <http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121987440206377643.html?mod=googlenews_wsj>
by Ethan Smith and Nick Wingfield, Wall Street Journal
A growing number of record companies are trying to steer clear of Apple's behemoth music store, because they think that in some cases it's crimping overall music sales. Label executives, managers and artists chafe against the iTunes policy that prevents them from selling an album only as a single unit.

**** An iPod Touch For Each Student? <http://www.newsobserver.com/print/sunday/city_state/story/1191389.html>
by Matt Dees, The News &amp; Observer
A Chapel Hill middle school could become the first in the country to give an iPod to every teacher and student, an experiment that would challenge teachers and administrators to ensure the hand-held devices are used as learning tools, not toys.

**** Apple Imperfect <http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/27/apple-imperfect/index.html>
by John Markoff, New York Times
The flaw in the "Apple is not living up to some ideal of technology perfection" theme is that it neglects history.

**** Ambrosia Updates Apeiron X And Bubble Trouble <http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/27/ambrosia.updates/>
by MacNN
The games had a few minor bugs fixed and a couple of features polished.

**** Coda Updated With Fully Integrated Source Code <http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/27/coda.updated.to.15/>
by MacNN
Panic this week update to Coda, its web development application. New features includes fully integrated source control with Subversion, find and replace across multiple local files, easer-than-ever text clips with groups, a user-customizable bookshelf and improved AppleScript.

**** Tinderbox 4.5 Receives Graphical Update <http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/27/tinderbox.45.released/>
by MacNN
Eastgate has announced an update to its Mac OS X application for storing and organizing notes, plans, and ideas.

The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** More Seniors Finding The Internet Too Powerful To Ignore <http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2008/08/28/news/doc48b57c7a57acb481772531.txt>
by Wailin Wong, Chicago Tribune

MyAppleMenu Reader
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**** The Road To Wikipedia <http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/08/28/knowledge/index.html>
by Laura Miller, Salon
How do we know what we know? A new book takes a long view of knowledge, from ancient oral traditions to the rise of universities and the internet.

**** 'Year Million: Science At The Far Edge Of Knowledge,' Edited By Damien Broderick <http://www.latimes.com/features/books/la-et-book26-2008aug26,0,6005163.story?track=rss>
by Brett Levy, Los Angeles Times
Ironically, our future is expected to bring the descendants of mankind back to coping with the same issues we face today: environmental problems, high energy prices and a shortage of raw materials.

SingaporeSurf
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**** Put The 'Eco' Back In 'Economics' <http://journalism.jessicacheam.com/archives/88>
by Jessica Cheam, From The Ground Up
We need to first question and redefine this endless pursuit of economic growth.

**** Laws Need To Be Updated To Help Fight High-Tech Crime <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/372329/1/.html>
by Hoe Yeen Nie, Channel NewsAsia
Fighting crime in today's world has taken on a new dimension because of the use of technology by criminals and terrorists, said Singapore's deputy prime minister, S Jayakumar.

**** Part 3: Singapore's Uncertain Energy Policy <http://renewablesreport.blogspot.com/2008/08/part-3-singapores-uncertain-energy.html>
by Renewables Report
2008 is the start of a long-term energy crisis. Singapore is completely unaware of it until it is sucked deep into it from next year.

**** Once Bitten, Twice Shy For Wealth Funds <http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/investing-and-markets/article.html?in_article_id=451104&in_page_id=3>
by David Rothnie, Evening Standard
There's a Chinese proverb along the lines of 'a fall into a ditch makes you wiser'. Ho Ching, chief executive at Singapore's giant sovereign wealth fund Temasek will know it well. But has she acted on it?

**** Seeking The Stork In SIngapore <http://www.asiasentinel.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1403&Itemid=34>
by Jed Yoong, Asia Sentinel

**** ST Reviewer Blasted For Watching Only 10 Minutes Of Musical And Writing Scathing Review <http://www.mrbrown.com/blog/2008/08/st-reviewer-bla.html>
by mrbrown

**** The Stillbirth Of Democracy In Singapore Parliament <http://groundnotes.wordpress.com/2008/08/27/the-stillbirth-of-democracy-in-singapore-parliament/>
by Groundnotes

**** Car Numbers Up Despite Driving Costs <http://www.straitstimes.com/Singapore/Story/STIStory_272667.html>
by Christopher Tan, Straits Times
Singapore's car population continues to rise, although higher fuel prices, parking charges and road tolls were expected to have put the brakes on growth.

**** Temasek Gets US Antitrust Approval To Raise Merrill Stake <http://www.financeasia.com/article.aspx?CIaNID=83472>
by Rita Raagas De Ramos, FinanceAsia.com
The approval involves $3.4 billion already committed by Temasek in July. It does not involve any fresh capital infusion.

**** National Reserves Affected <http://www.todayonline.com/articles/273359.asp>
by Barry Porter, Today
Although she revealed no numbers, senior minister of state for finance Lim Hwee Hua said yesterday that Singapore's national reserves have been impacted by the recent volatile global markets.

**** Good Government Needn't Fear Demos: SM <http://www.straitstimes.com/Singapore/Story/STIStory_272669.html>
by Li Xueying, Straits Times
If a government is incompetent and corrupt, senior minister Goh Chok Tong said, people are not likely to confine their demonstrations in the park. Instead - never mind what the laws are - they would march down to Parliament House to change the government.

**** A House Enthralled <http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_272732.html>
by Jeremy Au Yong, Straits Times
Arguments and barbs fly in by-election debate; an attempted hijacking of motion and failure of equipment also add spice.

**** Foreign Workers Do Depress Local Pay At The Lower End Of Salary Scale <http://www.sgpolitics.net/?p=550>
by Ng E-Jay, Sgpolitics.net
I think Mr Gan should pay careful attention to what Sylvia Lim was saying. She was referring to wages at the lower end of the pay scale, not to overall wages.