[MyAppleMenu] Oct 6, 2011

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**** Former Apple CEO Steve Jobs Dies At 56 <http://www.macworld.com/article/162762/2011/10/former_apple_ceo_steve_jobs_dies_at_56.html>
Philip Michaels, Macworld

Steve Jobs, Apple’s co-founder and its CEO through a period of record growth and innovation for the company, has died. He was 56.

Jobs is survived by his wife Laurene Powell and four children, and his sister, Mona Simpson.

**** Microsoft's Gates, Disney's Iger & More Comment On Passing Of Steve Jobs <http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/05/microsofts_gates_disneys_igermore_comment_on_passing_of_steve_jobs.html>
AppleInsider

**** Tim Cook's Email To Apple Employees <http://www.macworld.com/article/162791/2011/10/tim_cook_s_email_to_apple_employees.html#lsrc.rss_main>
Macworld

**** Statement By Steve Jobs’ Family <http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Statement-by-Steve-Jobs-bw-3903835262.html?x=0&.v=1>
Pree Release

**** The Steve Jobs I Knew <http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203476804576613732041665792.html>
Walter S. Mossberg, Wall Street Journal

But there was a more personal side of Steve Jobs, of course, and I was fortunate enough to see a bit of it, because I spent hours in conversation with him, over the 14 years he ran Apple. Here are a few stories that illustrate the man as I knew him.

**** Mourners Flock To Apple Stores To Pay Tribute To Jobs <http://www.macworld.com/article/162828/2011/10/mourners_flock_to_apple_stores_to_pay_tribute_to_jobs.html#lsrc.rss_main>
Lauren Crabbe, Macworld

As the sun set over San Francisco on Wednesday, locals and tourists alike traveled to the city’s flagship Apple Store on Stockton to pay their respects to the man who helped shape it all.

**** Steve Jobs Biography Arrives In October, A Month Early <http://allthingsd.com/20111006/steve-jobs-biography-arrives-in-october-a-month-early/?mod=socialflow>
Peter Kafka, All Things D

**** Steve Jobs: Making A Dent In The Universe <http://www.macworld.com/article/162827/2011/10/steve_jobs_making_a_dent_in_the_universe.html>
Jason Snell, Macworld

My last question to him was—and this was just after the “interim CEO” days—how long he felt he’d stay at Apple. He paused to contemplate for a minute. Then said, and I’m paraphrasing here, “Well, you know what the song says. We’re all just renting time here on planet Earth.” His tone seemed very different from the rest of the interview, and I actually appreciated that he was so philosophical about it. Who can say what the future holds?

**** Universe Dented, Grass Underfoot <http://daringfireball.net/2011/10/universe_dented_grass_underfoot>
John Gruber, Daring Fireball

Late last night, long hours after the news broke that he was gone, my thoughts returned to those grass stains on his shoes back in June. I realize only now why they caught my eye. Those grass stained sneakers were the product of limited time, well spent. And so the story I’ve told myself is this:

I like to think that in the run-up to his final keynote, Steve made time for a long, peaceful walk. Somewhere beautiful, where there are no footpaths and the grass grows thick. Hand-in-hand with his wife and family, the sun warm on their backs, smiles on their faces, love in their hearts, at peace with their fate.

**** Steve Jobs, 1955 – 2011 <http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2011/10/jobs/all/1>
Steven Levy, Wired

As product after product emerged from Apple, each one breaking ground and changing our behavior, Steve Job’s reality field actually came into being. And we all live in it.



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**** Tracks <http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/oct/06/tomas-transtromer-poem-nobel-prize-tracks?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+theguardian%2Fbooks%2Frss+%28Books%29>
Tomas Tranströmer, The Guardian

**** Alone <http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/oct/06/tomas-transtromer-poem-alone-nobel-prize?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+theguardian%2Fbooks%2Frss+%28Books%29>
Tomas Tranströmer, The Guardian



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**** A Lesson From HK Maid Ruling <http://www.todayonline.com/Voices/EDC111006-0000059/A-lesson-from-HK-maid-ruling>
Liew Kai Khiun, Today

An exploitative mindset has eaten into the moral foundation and spirit of Singapore, where calls for a day off each week for maids - a basic human right - are met with tremendous resistance from people.

**** Ad To Be Removed Next Week; Law Used As Last Resort <http://www.straitstimes.com/STForum/Story/STIStory_720263.html>
Tan Sze Wee, Advertising Standards Authority Of Singapore, Straits Times

**** Naked Squats: Checks Were 'Good And Orderly' <http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_720393.html>
Straits Times

The female immigration officer who conducted a body search of two Singaporean women in June in a highly publicised case carried out her responsibilities and duties properly, said Malaysia's home ministry.

**** Singaporeans Report Biggest Loss Of Business Confidence In Q3 2011 <http://sbr.com.sg/hr-education/news/singaporeans-report-biggest-loss-business-confidence-in-q3-2011>
Singapore Business Review

63% are losing business confidence and 80% expect the global economy to stagnate or deteriorate further.

**** Flood Experts Urge PUB To Relook Drainage System <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1157655/1/.html>
Vimita Mohandas, Channel NewsAsia

An expert panel looking at flood protection measures has called on national water agency PUB, to look at a new drainage system for Singapore. The panel also urge PUB to increase monitoring of systems performance, such as collecting more real-time information on rainfall.