[MyAppleMenu] Dec 19, 2008

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**** Steve Jobs Didn't Make The First Macworld, Either <http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/12/18/EDUB14Q02U.DTL>
by David Bunnell, San Francisco Chronicle

**** Steve Jobs Sets His Priorities Right <http://blogs.eweek.com/applewatch/content/corporate/steve_jobs_sets_his_priorities_right.html>
by Joe Wilcox, eWeek
There's a saying that you can always get more money. But the same doesn't apply to time. You can't take back time. Steve has given enough time to Apple.

**** Where Is Steve Jobs? <http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/12/where-is-steve.html>
by Brian X. Chen, Wired

**** Apple Sued Over Apple TV <http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/mac/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212501244&subSection=Management>
by Thomas Claburn, InformationWeek
EZ4Media's lawsuit alleges that Apple TV, Airport Express, and Apple Macintosh personal computers infringe four of its patents.

**** Apple Offers Advice On 10.5.6 Upgrade Problems <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10126636-37.html>
by Tom Krazit, CNET News.com
In a support document posted to its site, Apple described an issue in which Mac would hang on a "Configuring installation" window when trying to install Mac OS X 10.5.6. That was apparently the result of an incomplete update getting seeded into the Software Update process, and Mac OS X will freak out if it tries to install a partially downloaded update.

**** DId Adobe, Belkin, Seagate, And Google Know About The Jobs-Less Macworld? <http://www.9to5mac.com/companies-macworld-knowledge>
by Chauncey Dupree, 9 To 5 Mac

**** Apple Approved 14 New iPhone Fart Apps - Yesterday Alone <http://venturebeat.com/2008/12/18/apple-approved-14-new-iphone-fart-apps-yesterday-alone/>
by Mg Siegler, Venture Beat

**** Apple Releases Camera Raw Compatibility Update <http://www.macworld.com/article/137658/2008/12/raw.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by Jim Dalrymple, Macworld

**** Apple Updates Windows Driver For Multi-Touch Trackpads <http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2008/12/18/apple-updates-windows-driver-for-multi-touch-trackpads>
by Chris Foresman, Ars Technica

**** Opinion: The Beginning Of The End For The iMac? <http://www.macworld.com/article/137648/2008/12/imac_end.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by Ian Lamont, The Industry Standard
The iMac won't be able to survive a recession, or the unstoppable trend toward less-expensive, smaller, and more powerful compting hardware.

**** Apple 'Disappointed' By French Ruling On iPhone <http://www.macworld.com/article/137646/2008/12/orange.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by Mikael Ricknas, IDG News Service

**** First Look: Songbird <http://www.macworld.com/article/137637/2008/12/songbirdfirstlook.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by Christopher Breen, Macworld
Songbird is a free, open source, cross-platform media player/web browser based on Mozilla's XULRunner platform.

**** A Mother's Letter To Apple About Macworld Expo <http://db.tidbits.com/article/9956>
by Tonya Engst, TidBITS
Macworld Expo is our family's annual reunion. You don't go to reunions because they are convenient, or because they are cheap. You go to reunions because you are a member of the family, and that's what families do.

The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** Plugging A Password Leak <http://www.technologyreview.com/computing/21907/?a=f>
by Rachel Kremen, MIT Technology Review
How a simple fix made password managers more secure.

**** The Rise Of The Netbook <http://news.cnet.com/Year-in-review-The-rise-of-the-Netbook/2009-1042_3-6248307.html>
by Erica Ogg, CNET News.com

MyAppleMenu Reader
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**** A Walk In The Park <http://travel.nytimes.com/2008/12/19/travel/escapes/19amusement.html?ref=todayspaper>
by Cindy Price, New York Times
For the holiday season, many amusment parks dress up, slow down and attract a different crowd than thrill-seeking teenagers.

SingaporeSurf
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**** Whose City Is It Anyway? <http://reclaimland.wordpress.com/2008/12/19/whose-city-is-it-anyway/>
by Re-claim

**** SIA May Be Forced To Cut Pay, Jobs In 2009 As A Last Resort <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/397481/1/.html>
by Asha Popatlal, Channel NewsAsia

**** Standard Chartered Says Temasek Retains 18.8 Pct Stake <http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5htYsXwRxKTL--e4n8kZKBqxuMD3Q>
by AFP

**** Congestion At CIQ Complex Not Due To Absence Of Crooked Bridge - Shahrir <http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsgeneral.php?id=379344>
by Bernama
The congestion at the Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) complex in Bukit Chagar, Johor Baharu is not due to the absence of the crooked bridge after the project was cancelled. Domestic trade and consumer affairs minister Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad who said this, attributed the congestion to the haphazard entry and exit at the complex since the first day it was opened to the public.

**** Johor's Border Crush <http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/SE%2BAsia/Story/STIStory_316271.html>
by Diana Othman, Straits Times
Malaysian police were called in yesterday to keep the morning crowds in check at the new Johor checkpoint as chaos reigned. Thousands of Malaysian bus commuters pushed, shoved and beat on bus doors, trying to get a seat on a bus travelling to Singapore.

**** Singapore Says 10,000 Homes Bought Via Deferred Payment <http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssFinancialServicesAndRealEstateNews/idUSSIN40197020081219>
by Kevin Lim, Reuters
Singapore said on Friday there were 10,450 uncompleted private homes purchased under the country's deferred payment scheme, revealing for the first time the potential number of homes that may be returned to developers.

**** Khaw Boon Wan Still Hasn't Learnt From His NKF Blunder <http://wayangparty.com/2008/12/19/khaw-boon-wan-still-havent-learnt-from-his-nkf-blunder/>
by Eugene Yeo, The Wayang Party Club Of Singapore
Why should Singaporeans believe his assessment of the PAP Town Councils this time round?

**** Reform School <http://www.newsweek.com/id/175894?from=rss>
by Sarah Garland, Newsweek
An Obama education advisor thinks U.S. schools could take a lesson from Finland and Singapore.