[MyAppleMenu] Aug 21, 2009

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**** Pimp My Code, Part 16: On Heuristics And Human Factors <http://wilshipley.com/blog/2009/08/pimp-my-code-part-16-heuristics-and.html>
Wil Shipley, Call Me Fishmeal.

Life isn't fair, and programming is even less fair. Programming is all about picking a certain class of users with a certain specific class of problems, and making their lives much much better.

**** DateLine Keeps You On Schedule <http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=d3478080b609f5e76e764f58587e05ab>
Scott McNulty, Macworld

This tiny utility only does one thing: displays the days of the current month in a line.

**** Apple Updates Remote Desktop Admin, Client Software <http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=8aed0805c35587477c6df78d946ecc0a>
Jonathan Seff, Macworld

**** Apple Continues To Right App Store Wrongs. Obama “Hope” App Is Go. <http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/08/21/apple-continues-to-right-app-store-wrongs-obama-hope-app-is-go/>
MG Siegler, TechCrunch

After months of ridiculous rejection after ridiculous rejection, Apple has seemingly been on a mission get clean up its act.

**** iPhone Configuration Utility 2.0 <http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=c85c80aee537d4cc3ddbd2a285038b3c>
John C. Welch, Macworld

In the hands of an IT administrator, Apple’s iPhone Configuration Utility becomes an important security tool for iPhones on his network. The new 2.0 release sports some welcome improvements, though it could use better documentation and still falls flat in some areas.

**** OmniOutliner 3.9 Adds Auto-save, More <http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=cdba8220871db6d04a9fffb7c9af6661>
Jeff Gamet, The Mac Observer

The OmniGroup's OmniOutliner Pro 3.9 rolled out on Thursday with support for Apple's auto-save feature and the ability to export to Microsoft's Open XML format.

**** Jobs Liver Transplant Lets Memphis Cancer Doctor Be Like Apple <http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=aOMqeOkIIEe4>
John Lauerman and Connie Guglielmo, Bloomberg

**** Apple Releases Logic Express 9 With New Instruments, Effects <http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/21/apple_releases_logic_express_9_with_new_instruments_effects.html>
AppleInsider

On the heels of the debut of the new Logic Pro suite, Apple this week began shipping the new $199 Logic Express, featuring many of the new capabilities found in Logic Pro 9.



SingaporeSurf
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**** No Change To Income Tax Framework For Individuals Who Sell Properties <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1000013/1/.html>
Channel NewsAsia

The Ministry of Finance (MOF) said it has decided not to change the income tax framework with regard to individuals who sell their properties.

**** Singapore Reports 12th H1N1-related Death <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1000040/1/.html>
Channel NewsAsia

**** Teo Ser Luck: Online Space “abuzz” With PAP And YPAP Websites <http://temasekreview.com/?p=12152>
The Temasek Review

Nothing can be further from the truth.