[MyAppleMenu] Jun 30, 2011

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MyAppleMenu
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**** For The iPad, Books That Respond To A Child’s Touch <http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/30/technology/personaltech/30smart.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss>
Bob Tedeschi, New York Times

Even though publishers haven’t yet woven the interactive thrill of the Elements chemistry app or the AirCoaster roller coaster app into a children’s narrative, the book apps are usually much cheaper than traditional books. It’s hard to feel cheated with a purchase.

**** Five Great iPad Apps For Toddlers <http://gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/29/five-great-ipad-apps-for-toddlers/?partner=rss&emc=rss>
Warren Buckleitner, New York Times

**** Peeling Away The Interface In An iOS App <http://skookum.com/blog/ios-peeling-effect/>
Skookum

So if you have got an application that does something and then clears the screen, how do you go about implementing this in your own app?

**** The Technology Inside Apple's $50 Thunderbolt Cable <http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2011/06/why-apples-2m-thunderbolt-cable-costs-a-whopping-50.ars?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss>
Chris Foresman, Ars Technica

We dug into the design of the cable to find out why Apple felt justified in charging $50 for some plastic-wrapped copper wire, and why Thunderbolt may have a hard time gaining traction outside of the higher-end storage and video device market—a fate similar to Apple's FireWire.

**** My Experience With Carbonite: Not As Flawless As I’d Hoped <http://bleifus.com/2011/06/29/my-experience-with-carbonite-not-as-flawless-as-i’d-hoped/>
James Bleifus

**** Apple Vs. The World: App Store Showdown Looms <http://money.cnn.com/2011/06/29/technology/apple_app_store_kindle/>
CNN

June 30 is the deadline for app makers to get in compliance with Apple's strict new rules for in-app payment and subscription links.  Everyone's still confused about how to interpret the rules -- and as written, the guidelines could get big-name apps like Amazon's Kindle booted from Apple's iTunes App Store.

**** Supply Of Apple's White MacBook Severely Constrained Ahead Of Lion Debut <http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/29/supply_of_apples_white_macbook_severely_constrained_ahead_of_lion_debut.html>
Neil Hughes, AppleInsider

Availability of Apple's current $999 white MacBook, built with hardware that is now getting long in the tooth, has become constrained, potentially signaling a forthcoming update to the entry-level notebook.

**** Q&A: Removing Old Addresses From The Mac Mail Memory <http://gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/30/qa-removing-old-addresses-from-the-mac-mail-memory/?partner=rss&emc=rss>
J.d. Biersdorfer, New York Times

When I use the Mail program on my Mac, it automatically completes the e-mail address I enter — even if it’s an incorrect or outdated address. I am sorry to say I have far too many sent e-mails to wrong or outdated addresses as a result. How can I eliminate them from the computer’s memory?

**** Corel Painter 12 <http://www.macworld.com/article/160510/2011/06/painter12.html#lsrc.rss_main>
Lesa Snider, Macworld

Long-time users may be understandably frustrated by the interface change, but once they get used to it they’ll likely experience increased efficiency from a smoother workflow. Those new to Painter will appreciate the new painting modes; fine artists will enjoy the new Watercolor and Wet Oil brushes; and users of all levels can finally stop squinting to see the icons.

**** Keep Your Mac Safe While Traveling <http://www.macworld.com/article/160652/2011/06/keep_mac_secure_while_traveling.html#lsrc.rss_main>
Lex Friedman, Macworld

Public Wi-Fi can leave your Mac's data exposed—unless you're careful.

**** Undock 1.0.3 <http://www.macworld.com/article/160449/2011/06/undock.html#lsrc.rss_main>
Derik DeLong, Macworld

Undock helps laptop users get going faster by automatically unmounting drives all at once. No longer will you have to manually eject every removable drive in order to pack up and go.



The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** Candid Camera <http://www.economist.com/blogs/babbage/2011/06/computational-photography>
G.f., The Economist

The basic premise is to use multiple exposures, and even multiple lenses, to capture information from which photographs may be derived.

**** The Killer App For Crowdsourced Photographs <http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/arxiv/26949/?ref=rss>
Technology Review

Searching through other people's photographs as soon as they've taken them is now possible thanks to a new search service.



MyAppleMenu Reader
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**** Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep <http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2011/06/now_i_lay_me_down_to_sleep.html>
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

I have never, even in my darkest hours, considered suicide. But with my troubles I have been fortunate; I've never had unbearable physical pain. In Barry Levinson's movie "You Don't Know Jack," Dr. Jack Kevorkian's best friend says his mother told him: "Imagine the worst toothache you've ever had. Now imagine that's how it feels in every bone of your body."

**** Snails Definitely Aren't Fast Food <http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2011/jun/29/snails-are-not-fast-food>
Phil Daoust, The Guardian

Imagine sitting in your garden, perhaps sipping a beer as the sun goes down, and watching a tiny little steak pass by, so slowly you could just reach down and pick it up. You'd be a fool to ignore it. In fact, it would be a criminal waste.

**** Recalculating <http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2011/jul/14/recalculating/?pagination=false>
Deborah Eisenberg, The New York Review Of Books

**** Gravel <http://www.newyorker.com/fiction/features/2011/06/27/110627fi_fiction_munro?currentPage=all>
Alice Munro, New Yorker

**** Why We Must Remember To Delete – And Forget – In The Digital Age <http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/jun/30/remember-delete-forget-digital-age?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+theguardian%2Fbooks%2Frss+%28Books%29>
Stuart Jeffries, The Guardian

When Viktor Mayer-Schönberger's stepfather died, he left a collection of 16,000 heavy glass photographic slides, his visual record of decades travelling the world. His stepson had to decide what to do with them. "I had two rules in working out whether to keep a slide. One, if there was anybody in it I knew or might know. Two, if it was beautiful. Know how many I kept? 53."



SingaporeSurf
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**** Jobs And The Economy: A Foreigner’s Perspective <http://thesatayclub.net/2011/06/jobs-and-the-economy-a-foreigners-perspective/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jobs-and-the-economy-a-foreigners-perspective>
Brian Carillo, The Satay Club

 I hope that Singaporeans can see us for what we really are – we are just fellow human beings who want a better life for ourselves and our children. We are not here to steal anyone’s jobs, nor are we here to use Singapore as a stepping stone. In fact, by working hard, we are contributing to our companies, and therefore contributing to the Singapore economy as well.

**** Tan Kin Lian And The Monsters Under His Bed <http://thesatayclub.net/2011/06/tan-kin-lian-and-the-monsters-under-his-bed/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tan-kin-lian-and-the-monsters-under-his-bed>
Tanya Wei, The Satay Club

**** Temasek And Khazanah In $9bn Property Development Deal <http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13938244>
BBC

Singapore and Malaysia's state-owned investment companies have agreed to develop jointly projects in the two countries.

**** LTA Gets Their Way <http://singaporedesk.blogspot.com/2011/06/lta-gets-their-way.html>
Singapore Notes

**** 再同陆交局与议员对话后 嘉枫园问题仍悬而未决 <http://www.zaobao.com.sg/sp/sp110630_014.shtml>
陈锦柏, 联合早报

针对该公寓门口地铁工程建设对居民影响进行沟通，由于居民对隧道掘进机竖井迁移的建议没有取得解决方案，导致问题仍旧悬而未决。

**** 近半受访者盼许文远 让房价增长放缓助圆屋梦 <http://www.zaobao.com.sg/sp/sp110630_013.shtml>
谢燕燕, 联合早报

一项新调查显示，不少人急切盼望新的国家发展部长许文远能让房价增长放缓，帮助他们实现拥屋梦想。

**** Blind Voters' Right To Vote Secrecy <http://jeannettechongaruldoss.blogspot.com/2011/06/blind-voters-right-to-secrecy.html>
In My Own Words

So the only way for a blind voter to cast his vote, including one who is able to hold a pen and write, is to inform the Officer, a stranger, who he wants to vote for.

**** Chopping And Changing The President's Powers <http://www.yoursdp.org/index.php/news/singapore/4872-chopping-and-changing-the-presidents-powers>
Singapore Democratic Party

Given the abysmal history of the elected presidency, short as it is, it is clear that the PAP has absolutely no intention on allowing its powers to be scrutinised and checked by anyone.

In reality there is no institution of an elected president. The notion of another centre of power holding the second key to our reserves is precisely that – an idea. It does not exist in practice.

**** US Nominee Concerned Over Myanmar ASEAN Chair <http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iBv91pZOOnk-UeawPPuo-Prqqiqg?docId=CNG.8ac2052adabeba1a4c6ab33d53512e37.1f1>
Shaun Tandon, AFP

The nominee to be US pointman on Myanmar said he would seek greater global coordination to push for democracy and voiced concern that the ASEAN bloc was considering the regime as its head.

**** KTMB Land Issue: The Last Train Into Tanjung Pagar <http://dinmerican.wordpress.com/2011/06/29/ktmb-land-issue-the-last-train-into-tanjung-pagar/>
Din Merican: The Malaysian Dj Blogger

**** Singaporean Investment Surges In Iskandar Malaysia <http://www.property-report.com/site/singaporean-investment-surge-iskandar-malaysia-14638>
Property Report

Special economic corridor Iskandar Malaysia could soon see growth by leaps and bounds, as nearby Singapore finally appears to be getting serious about investing in the special economic zone. 

**** KLIA Limo Tells On Us <http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/6/30/focus/8999013&sec=focus>
Nori, The Star

We have a world class airport and our national carriers have won many international awards, but we forget that passengers’ travelling experience also includes taking the bus or the cab to other destinations.

**** Jilted By The System <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2011/06/jilted-by-the-system-despite-his-hard-wor/>
Ghui, The Online Citizen

**** End Of The Line For Historic Singapore Station <http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jctgsA9gMXY6HhzUVZJLWVDer2AA?docId=CNG.8ac2052adabeba1a4c6ab33d53512e37.531>
Simin Wang, AFP

**** Electricity Tariffs To Go Up From July 1 <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1138136/1/.html>
Mustafa Shafawi, Channel NewsAsia

Households can expect to pay an average 6.6 per cent more for their electricity in the July-September quarter as tariffs go up. This will be the third consecutive quarter of tariff increase.

**** Tan Kin Lian: No Need For Lies, Online Bashing <http://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/singaporescene/tan-kin-lian-no-lies-online-bashing-044911646.html>
Alicia Wong, Yahoo!

**** FOTF Reveals Fundamentalist Agenda In Latest Anti-gay Campaign <http://yawningbread.wordpress.com/2011/06/30/fotf-reveals-fundamentalist-agenda-in-latest-anti-gay-campaign/>
Au Waipang, Yawning Bread

**** If You Still Have That Old EZ-Link Card ... <http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC110630-0000717/If-you-still-have-that-old-EZ-Link-card-,,,>
Today

Anyone still hanging on to their old EZ-Link cards should have them returned for a full refund before Dec 24 at any TransitLink Ticket Office.

These old cards carry a 9-digit card number, whereas the new CEPAS-enabled EZ-Link card carries a 16-digit card number and bears both a square CEPAS logo as well as a green public transport logo.

**** Hundreds Bid Farewell To Tanjong Pagar Railway Station <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1138248/1/.html>
Hoe Yeen Nie, Channel NewsAsia

**** Tan Kin Lian Will Not Pull Out Of Presidential Election <http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC110701-0000360/Tan-Kin-Lian-will-not-pull-out-of-Presidential-Election>
Today

Former NTUC Income CEO Tan Kin Lian declared yesterday that he has "decided to proceed" with a three-cornered contest for the coming Presidential Election, five days after he had reportedly said he was open to discussion with fellow presidential hopeful Tan Cheng Bock about the possibility of one of them stepping aside.

Said Mr Tan: "I understand the struggle of many people who find it difficult to earn enough to meet the cost of living, have to travel in crowded public transport daily and have to face the competition for jobs. I am close to the ordinary people in Singapore and can be your voice to carry your views to the government."