[MyAppleMenu] Aug 14, 2005

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Mac news for Mac people

[News]

*** Resisting The iPod Temptation
<http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05226/553352.stm>
Corilyn Shorpshire, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Some music lovers are turning their backs on Apple's popular, ubiquitous iPods.

*** Apple Appealing Patent Rejection
<http://news.monstersandcritics.com/business/article_1040989.php/Apple_appealing_patent_rejection>
UPI

*** The iPod And God
<http://news.com.com/2061-10793_3-5831772.html?part=rss&tag=5831772&subj=news>
Michelle Meyers, CNET News.com

A lot of people worship their iPods. Now they have a new way to use their iPods for worship.

[Opinion]

*** Goodbye XP Hello Tiger
<http://csswindow.com/site/mac/goodbye-xp-hello-tiger/>
csswindow.com

[Sidetrack]

*** Rumor Today: Google's Search To Link To iTunes Music Store
Heng-Cheong Leong

After the big Mac-On-Intel rumor fiasco, no bloggers is going to outright deny the possibilities of any Apple rumors nowadays...

The latest rumor is that Apple "is set to annoucne a deal with Goolge calling for Google to offer Aple's iTunes music store through its own site." Well, since Google is the mother of all search engine, it obviously make sense for Apple to have links from Google.

But, where's Google's win in this deal? Will Apple's Spotlight starts featuring Google's Ad Sense?

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The other things in life

[Life]

*** Hope Floats
<http://www.latimes.com/features/printedition/magazine/la-tm-callingstick32aug07,1,2645885.story?coll=la-headlines-magazine>
Claire Berger, Los Angeles Times

And once in a while, it washes ashore at your feet.

*** Under Pressure
<http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/14/magazine/14CRYOVAC.html>
Amanda Hesser, New York Times

Cryovacking, which is more often called sous vide (French for "under vacuum"), is poised to change the way restaurant chefs cook -- and like the Wolf stove and the immersion blender, it will probably trickle down to the home kitchen someday.

*** In Praise of A Snail's Pace
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/12/AR2005081201386.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns>
Ellen Goodman, Washington Post

Sometimes, a letter becomes the icon of an old-fashioned new fashion. And sometimes, in this technological whirlwind, it takes a piece of snail mail to carry the stamp of authenticity.

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Life in the city

[News]

*** Many Singaporeans welcome Presidential Elections Committee's Decision
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/163027/1/.html>
Wong Siew Ying and May Wong, Channel NewsAsia

[Opinion]

*** Why Singapore Didn't Need A Presidential Election Anyway
<http://coupdegras.zenguerrilla.org/?p=23>
Coup De Grace

Let him keep the office, but though a walkover, any claim of representing the people's choice is denied.

*** Thoughts On The CBD Riot
<http://coupdegras.zenguerrilla.org/?p=22>
Coup De Grace

Fear the blog.

*** Two More "Facts"
<http://lzydata.djourne.net/?p=2333>
l.z.y./Data

I'm not so sure the media's coverage was entirely fair to Kuan.