[MyAppleMenu] Jan 31, 2011

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**** A Look Back At The 2011 Show <http://www.macworld.com/article/157524/2011/01/2011_expo_in_retrospect.html?lsrc=rss_main>
Dan Frakes, Macworld

In short, attendees were there to see what’s out there that’s not from Apple, and companies had a much better chance of standing out from the crowd than when the show floor was dominated by huge booths from Apple, Adobe, Microsoft, and the like.

**** Creating An iPhone App "From Scratch" <http://lambdadevp.blogspot.com/2010/11/creating-iphone-app-from-scratch.html>
Dev-P

This tutorial explains how to compile, build, and deploy to the Simulator an iPhone application without using Xcode or Interface Builder. I don't claim that this is the best way to go about developing without Xcode/IB, but, it works well for me.

**** App Turns iPhone Into A Smarter Camera <http://www.technologyreview.com/computing/32235/?a=f>
Kate Greene, Technology Review

A large aperture creates a shallow depth of field, so an object of interest remains crisp while the rest of the scene is blurred. The iPhone has a small aperture, meaning all parts of an image are equally in focus. SynthCam overcomes this limitation by capturing multiple scenes and combining them to make a single image.

**** Mastering iMovie Trailers <http://www.macworld.com/article/156828/2011/01/imovietrailer.html?lsrc=rss_main>
Jeff Carlson, Macworld

**** How To Really Shrink The Dock <http://www.macworld.com/article/157486/2011/01/hintssmalldock.html?lsrc=rss_main>
Keir Thomas, Macworld

**** Projecting The iPad's Entire Interface <http://www.macworld.com/article/157546/2011/01/project_ipad_jailbreak.html?lsrc=rss_main>
Christopher Breen, Macworld

Last week during Macworld 2011 (formerly known as Macworld Expo) I spent a portion of my time standing in front of attendees demonstrating one thing or another on an iPad. Unlike other presentations that similarly projected images from an iPad, the images from my iPad were darned near pristine. This is the story of how I did it.

**** Evernote <http://www.macworld.com/appguide/app.html?id=89232&lsrc=rss_main>
Jeffery Battersby, Macworld



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**** "Endgame": The Genius And Madness Of Bobby Fischer <http://www.salon.com/books/laura_miller/2011/01/30/endgame/index.html>
Laura Miller, Salon

How did one of the greatest chess players of all time end up a paranoid, hate-filled old man?

**** White Paint, Chocolate, And Postmodern Ghosts <http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/30/arts/design/30debeer.html>
Randy Kennedy, New York Times

Surveying the row of door buzzers outside the hulking Brooklyn building where the artist Sue de Beer works, it somehow seems fitting to find a lone occupant listed on the building’s top floor, with no further explanation: “GOD.”

**** My Rayannes <http://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2011/01/24/my-rayannes/>
Emma Straub, The Paris Review

Part of me wants to touch her arm, to pull her close to me and smell her shampoo and perfume and smoky breath, but the larger part of me is content to notice, to smile, and to keep walking, knowing that I’ll think of her for the rest of the day.



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**** Don't Cut Immigration ... <http://www.todayonline.com/Voices/EDC110131-0000114/Dont-cut-immigration-,,,>
Ng Ya Ken, Today

To suggest that we should compete with the world on knowledge-based industries while urging a clamp-down on immigration is contradictory and unrealistic.

**** Dr M: Kuan Yew Has No Respect For Religion <http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/dr-m-kuan-yew-has-no-respect-for-religion/>
Shazwan Mustafa Kamal, The Malaysian Insider

"I am not surprised by his statement because to him (Lee) religion is not important. For him the end justifies the means, so if he wants racial integration in Singapore, he won’t let Islam stand in the way of his goals. He has no respect for religion and the sensitivities of other people," Dr Mahathir said.

"The Malays over there are actually afraid of the government . . . for instance, if they are served with food that is haram (non-halal) they have to accept it. Our culture here is that if pork were served to us we would not eat it . . . but in Singapore there is a fatwa that if (pork) was served to Muslims, they cannot complain about and (they) have to accept it."

**** MM's Views On Muslims Not Govt's <http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Singapore/Story/A1Story20110131-261196.html>
Kenny Chee, My Paper

THE views on Singapore Muslims expressed by minister mentor Lee Kuan Yew in a new book are his personal opinions, and not those of the government, prime minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday.

**** Social Integration In Singapore – Malay/Muslim Lady Shows How <http://leonalo.wordpress.com/2011/01/30/social-integration-in-singapore-malaymuslim-lady-shows-how/>
Leona’s Blog

In our everyday interactions with our fellow Singaporeans, it is not the number of As we score or the food we can or cannot eat that breaks down social barriers – it’s the simple acts of kindness we do for each other. These then, are the hard truths that we all have to face.

**** GIC Says Intends To Hold Citi, UBS Stakes For Long Term-reports <http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/01/31/gic-citi-idUSL3E7CV00420110131>
Kevin Lim, Reuters

Singapore's GIC , the biggest shareholder in Citigroup and UBS , intends to hold its stakes in the two banks for the long term and will sell only if it gets a very attractive offer, executive director Tony Tan said over the weekend.

**** Talking Race And Religion: The Phantom Menace <http://paradoxpapers.wordpress.com/2011/01/30/talking-race-and-religion-the-phantom-menace/>
The ParadoX Files

**** Dr M: Malaysia Is More Democratic Than Singapore <http://ktemoc.blogspot.com/2011/01/dr-m-malaysia-is-more-democratic-than.html>
Ktemoc Konsiders ........

Coming to democracy, because of a ‘relat lah’ attitude, unlike LKY’s uptight don’t-f*-around-with-father-knows-best mentality, I dare say that was what made Malaysia far more democratic in many ways than Singapore.

**** Services Sector Account For Bulk Of Employment Gains <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/1107941/1/.html>
Mustafa Shafawi, Channel NewsAsia

The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said the bulk of last year's employment gains came from the services sector, which added 109,500 workers, almost double the number in 2009.

The ministry said in the last quarter of 2010 alone, some 30,600 jobs were added overall, supported by hirings for the year-end festivities.

**** Has Zaqy Mohamad Forgotten What MM Lee And PM Lee Said About Malays? <http://singaporedino.blogspot.com/2010/10/has-zaqy-mohamad-forgotten-what-mm-lee.html>
Singapore Dino

These are all verbatim statements made by PAP leaders, two of them this year, questioning Malay loyalty, humanitarianism and even culture.

**** 政商学界皆关注 如何缩小收入鸿沟？ <http://www.zaobao.com.sg/sp/sp110131_010.shtml>
何惜薇, 联合早报

收入差距对任何执政党来说，都可以是失去民心或政权的计时炸弹，也是反对党容易借题发挥的政治话题。我国国会最近辩论了有关维持包容性经济增长的议题，其中一大焦点是最低工资制是否适宜新加坡？在国会议事厅外，本地多个反对党其实都高举“最低工资”旗帜，作为保障低收入者能达到一定生活水平的方案，一些学者也觉得值得探讨。

**** 万国一带将成单选区？ 民联林睦荃称已锁定这一区 <http://www.zaobao.com.sg/sp/sp110131_012.shtml>
游润恬, 联合早报

随着越来越多居民近年迁入万国地铁站周围的新组屋，盛传这里将成为来临大选时至少12个单议席选区之一，反对党也开始视这里为“兵家必争之地”，其中在2006年大选时角逐白沙—榜鹅集选区议席的新加坡民主联盟秘书长林睦荃已锁定这一区为他的战场，开始到那里走动。

**** A History Of Worst Case Scenarios <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2011/01/a-history-of-worst-case-scenarios/>
The Online Citizen

**** Public Transport Fare Review Exercise Deferred Till Q4 <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1107968/1/.html>
S Ramesh, Channel NewsAsia

The Public Transport Council (PTC) has decided to defer this year's fare review exercise to the fourth quarter of 2011. It said this is to coincide with the opening of Phases 4 and 5 of the Circle Line from Marymount to HarbourFront.

The council said with its opening, rail fares may change for many commuters.

This has nothing to do with the presidential election and, possibly, general election being held before Q4 2011.

**** Singapore Unemployment Climbs To 2.2% <http://www.rttnews.com/Content/AllEconomicNews.aspx?Node=B2&Id=1539406>
RTTNews

**** S’poreans ‘Rent’ Partners For Chinese New Year <http://sg.yfittopostblog.com/2011/01/31/sporeans-rent-partners-for-chinese-new-year/>
Angela Lim, Yahoo!

According to three out of four escort agencies, companions increase by a whopping 30 to 50 per cent during the festive season.

**** Bread-and-butter Issues Remain Top Concerns: REACH Survey <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1107998/1/.html>
Mustafa Shafawi, Channel NewsAsia

The survey found that Singaporeans are least satisfied with "Keeping the cost of living affordable" (34%). They also display lower levels of satisfaction in the affordability of housing, adequacy of retirement savings (53%) and affordability of healthcare (55%).

They are less happy with the provision of job opportunities for older workers and retrenched workers (46% and 57% respectively) and with transport issues, particularly the Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) system (55%) and provision of affordable public transport (63%).

**** Singapore Cracks Down On Online Journalism <http://www.asiasentinel.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2955&Itemid=181>
Asia Sentinel

"Discussing politics does not make a publication a political organization," said Bob Dietz, the organization's Asia program coordinator. "Forcing The Online Citizen to register as a political association distorts its role and threatens its ability to cover politics. Prime minister Lee Hsien Loong is clearly trying to tighten control of media outlets before calling elections."

**** Three New ERP Gantries From Feb 21 <http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_630381.html>
Royston Sim, Straits Times

There will be three new gantries in operation from that day, as the Land Transport Authority (LTA) adjusts the ERP cordon to include the Marina Bay Financial Centre as part of the larger Central Business District.

**** S'pore Consumer Confidence Dips In Q4 2010 <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/1108022/1/.html>
Chris Howells, Channel NewsAsia

This was the first quarter-on-quarter decline since the first quarter of 2009 and the index remains below the 114 recorded in the third quarter of 2007.

The Nielsen Company Singapore managing director Joan Koh said: "Despite a four percentage point dip in the consumer confidence index, an index of 109 is still a positive one as Singapore managed to hold its own and stay minimally unaffected by the uncertainties we have seen in the other parts of the world.

**** He Ain't Heavy, He's Your Father <http://singaporedesk.blogspot.com/2011/01/he-aint-heavy-hes-your-father.html>
Singapore Notes

Would the 3 young Singaporeans mentioned earlier have been left off the hook if they used the "personal opinions" defence? Can Alan Shadrake, who published some stuff about the judicial system, also avail himself of the "personal opinions" defence? Are we to understand that all government policies are also subjects of "personal opinions"? That's a very slippery road he has chosen to navigate - but at least we now know what we are voting for.

**** What Integration? <http://www.kampungnet.com.sg/node/87>
Rahmansaid, KampungNet

So, spare me this diatribe of Muslims not integrating. We’ve been doing it since God knows when.

The only people on both sides of the exchange (LKY included) are those with an axe to grind.




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