[MyAppleMenu] May 9, 2008

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MyAppleMenu
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**** Can Apple Dance With Third-Party Retailers Again? <http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2008/05/09/can-apple-dance-with-third-party-retailers-again>
by David Chartier, Ars Technica

**** Apple To Pay Refunds For Powerbook Adapters <http://www.mcall.com/business/custom/consumeradvice/all-news_thur.6399062may09,0,2475566.story>
by The Morning Call

**** EyeTV Update Supports H.264 Broadcasts <http://www.macworld.com/article/133381/2008/05/eyetv.html>
by Peter Cohen, Macworld

**** Mac Shopping Advice <http://www.macworld.com/article/133374/2008/05/macshopping.html>
by Christopher Breen, Macworld
What to consider after deciding which Mac to buy.

**** Used iPhones Worth $1,000 In Ukraine <http://cultofmac.com/used-iphones-worth-1000-in-ukraine-even-scratched-ones/1976>
by Leander Kahney, Cult Of Mac

**** Times: Not Quite Ready For Prime Time <http://www.metzener.com/switcherblog/2008/05/08/times-not-quite-ready-for-prime-time/>
by Weblog Of A "Switcher"
I suspect that when 2.0 comes out, Times will be a very cool program. Good luck Acrylic, keep up the great work with such a unique interface.

**** Mac OS X Gets First Open-Source Virtualisation Tool <http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/software/soa/Mac-OS-X-gets-first-open-source-virtualisation-tool/0,130061733,339288801,00.htm>
by Matthew Broersma, ZDNet UK
Sun has released a major update to its open-source desktop virtualisation tool xVM VirtualBox, adding support for Apple's Mac OS X and Solaris host operating systems, in addition to other improvements.

**** Apple A Laggard In Climate-Change Plans, Report Says <http://www.news.com/8301-11128_3-9939069-54.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20>
by Martin LaMonica, CNET News.com

**** Improved iMac Graphics Won't Matter To Gamers <http://www.macworld.com/article/133362/2008/05/imac_gamers.html>
by Peter Cohen, Macworld
At the end of the day, the iMac's refresh reiterates one thing: Just adjusting one variable in this equation doesn't fix what's wrong with Mac games.

**** Apple iPhone: More Powerful Than 1998 iMac, Way More Powerful Than 1984 Macintosh <http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/5/apple_iphone_more_powerful_than_1998_imac_way_more_powerful_than_1984_macintosh>
by Dan Frommer, Silicon Alley Insider

**** Save Parents' Digital Heirlooms With A Time Capsule <http://www.abcnews.go.com/Technology/GadgetGuide/story?id=4797838>
by Eric M. Strauss, ABC News

**** Apple Ramping Up iPhone 2008 Rollout: 26 Countries And Counting <http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/business/appleaday/blog/2008/05/apple_ramping_up_iphone_2008_r.html>
by David Zeiler, Baltimore Sun
What we do know is that Apple's global iPhone strategy has kicked in to high gear.

**** Back-Up Your Mac, Effortlessly <http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/05/08/back-up-your-mac-effortlessly/>
by David Pogue, New York Times
There are, of course, other network-attached hard drives, many with more features. But none seem to have the Time Capsule's combo of capacity and wirelessness. This is a classic case of Apple's insistence on simplicity taking its own version of the network hard drive into a higher realm.

The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** Does The GPL Still Matter? <http://techdirt.com/articles/20080507/1958491061.shtml>
by Tom Lee, TechDirt

**** Archiving E-Mail Effectively <http://www.technologyreview.com/Biztech/20747/?a=f>
by Erica Naone, MIT Technology Review
The White House's recent problems archiving e-mail could be solved by emerging technologies.

**** Microsoft Move Suggests Not Reversing Yahoo Decision <http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121027770070978351.html?mod=googlenews_wsj>
by Jessica E. Vascellaro and Robert A. Guth, Wall Street Journal
Microsoft released potential proxy board member from their agreements to serve in the event it made a hostile bid for Yahoo, following the software giant's decision last weekend to end its effort to buy the internet company.
The move is a clear sign that Microsoft isn't planning a sudden reversal of its decision.

**** The New Hacker Economics <http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/05/08/the-new-hacker-economics/index.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
by Steve Lohr, New York Times
To make money, you have to move up the economic food chain into higher-value, more profitable work and markets. That economic fact of life applies to nations, companies and individuals. A study released this week shows how this natural law is being applied in the subculture of criminal computer hackers.

MyAppleMenu Reader
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**** In A Changing World, An Ever-Evolving Terrorism <http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/09/books/09book.html?_r=1&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&oref=slogin>
by Edward Rothstein, New York Times
Philip Bobbitt's powerful, dense and brilliant new book argues that the nature of terrorism has changed as nationhood has evolved.

**** Am I Man Enough? <http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Content?oid=572867&ft>
by Paul Constant, The Stranger
I'm a straight guy with no interest in sports and almost no body hair. What makes a man masculine? The question led me to a doctor's office, a therapist's couch, and a drag bar in Tacoma.

**** Sunday <http://www.laweekly.com/art+books/books/new-fiction-sunday/18825/>
by Joe Donnelly, LA Weekly
Laura Branigan, Old Milwaukee and a tough angle on the eight ball: A short story.

**** Bimbo-Proof The Nursery <http://www.bestlifeonline.com/cms/publish/family-fatherhood/Bimbo-Proof_the_Nursery.shtml>
by Steve Almond, Best Life Magazine
How to be sure your daughter doesn't turn out like Lindsay Lohan.

**** Is Everything We Know About American History Wrong? <http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/05/09/horwitz/index.html>
by Louis Bayard, Salon
Tony Horwitz's fascinating new book takes us on a journey across the continent to prove that our nation's founding legends are built on lies.

**** The Wisdom Of Whores, By Elizabeth Pisani <http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/reviews/the-wisdom-of-whores-by-elizabeth-pisani-823322.html>
by Jeremy Laurance, The Independent
There are many things to like about this book, beginning with the title.

SingaporeSurf
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**** Management Of Foreign Reserves Likely To Be More Difficult In Future <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/346708/1/.html>
by Glenda Chong, Channel NewsAsia
The Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) expects the management of foreign exchange reserves to be more difficult in the coming years due to economic uncertainties and market volatility.
/Is this an admission that GIC had made a few bad investment lately?/

**** Give Credit Where Credit Is Due, Andy <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2008/05/09/give-credit-where-credit-is-due-andy/>
by Andrew Loh, theonlinecitizen

**** Letter From CO <http://squawkster.blogspot.com/2008/05/letter-from-co.html>
by Trash Served Fresh
You know what, pui!

**** Singapore's GIC Warns Global Economic Risks May Rise <http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSSP3389420080509>
by Jan Dahinten, Reuters
Singapore's sovereign fund GIC, one of the world's biggest state-owned investors, warned on Friday that risks to the global economy could rise in the next 12 months due to falling house prices and a spike in energy costs.

**** ST Telemedia Says To Challenge Indonesia Ruling <http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssTechMediaTelecomNews/idUSSGC00197820080509>
by Jennifer Tan, Reuters
Singapore Technologies Telemedia (ST Telemedia), a unit of state investor Temasek Holdings, said on Friday it would challenge an Indonesian court's decision to uphold the anti-trust ruling on its parent.

**** FairPrice Discourages Buying More Than 5 Packets Of 10Kg Rice <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/346678/1/.html>
by Lynda Hong, Channel NewsAsia
A shopper at a FairPrice supermarkt told Channel NewsAsia he was not allowed to buy more than three packets of rice. FairPrice said the restriction is to protect consumer interest.
/Hmmm... there are two numbers thrown out in the article: 3 packets and 5 packets./

**** PM, MM Expected To Appear In Court For Damages Hearing Against SDP <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/346659/1/.html>
by S Ramesh, Channel NewsAsia

**** Jakarta Court Rejects Temasek's Appeal On Indonesian Telco Stakes <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/346639/1/.html>
by Channel NewsAsia
A Jakarta court has turned down an appeal by Temasek Holdings and ruled that the Singapore investment company must sell or reduce its stakes in two Indonesian telcom companies.

**** Here's Proof: Section 377A Being Enforced <http://www.yawningbread.org/arch_2008/yax-877.htm>
by Au Waipang, Yawning Bread
Fairness is a discipline. No matter how monstrous we think a person is, morality demands that we treat him fairly. Tacking on an additional charge under Section 377A of the Penal Code is an act of discrmination.

**** This Is What Happens When You Cultivate A Culture Based On Possession... <http://robcampbell.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/this-is-what-happens-when-you-cultivate-a-culture-based-on-possession/>
by The Musings Of An Opinionated Sod

**** One-Price Policy: Some Do, Some Don't <http://www.straitstimes.com/Free/Story/STIStory_235472.html>
by Jessica Lim, Straits Times
Shop N Save, Giant and FairPrice ensure items are priced the same at all outlets.
/I wonder, though, that when I purchase stuff from the neighbourhood supermarket, which happens to be a FairPrice store, by the way, am I "subsidizing" part of the higher rental of a supermarket in a shopping mall or MRT? Why is this one-price policy a good thing?/

**** Card In Cashcards <http://singaporelifetimes.blogspot.com/2008/05/card-in-cashcards.html>
by Singapore Life And Times
When competition truly does comes, then the CCS ceases to be relevant.So why isn't it doing anything when it is relevant today?

**** Converging Parallels - Burma &amp; Singapore <http://chiatilik.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/converging-parallels-burma-singapore/>
by Chia Ti Lik

**** The Best Ever... Chili Crab: Some Like It Hot <http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1738059,00.html>
by Sudi Piggott, Time
Chili crab, Singapore's unofficial national dish, is not meant to be consumed politely &mdash; covered in a gloopy sauce, the crab is usually served whole and eaten with your hands. But with gastronomic trendspotters declaring utensil-less dining the next big thing, I sought out the best of these tasty crustaceans on a recent trip to Singapore.

**** The Dead Getting Welfare? <http://www.todayonline.com/articles/252830.asp>
by Teo Xuanwei, Today

**** A Kilo Of Rice For Tua Pek Kong <http://xenoboysg.blogspot.com/2008/05/kilo-of-rice-from-tua-pek-kong.html>
by A Xeno Boy In Sg
There is something fundamentally wrong in Singapore if we have to standin line for a kilo of rice from Tua Pek Kong while 30% of the conservancy charges we pay every month feeds nobody.