[MyAppleMenu] Jul 25, 2005

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Mac news for Mac people

[News]

*** Savy iPodders Make Retailers Work Hard
<http://www.theage.com.au/news/business/savvy-ipodders-make-retailers-work-hard/2005/07/24/1122143728774.html?oneclick=true>
Stephen McMahon, The Age

Retailers are staring into the financial abyss because of a failure to keep pace with the arrival of the iPod generation and its changing spending patterns.

*** Yahoo! Acquires Konfabulator
<http://www.macworld.com/news/2005/07/24/konfabulator/index.php>
Jim Dalrymple, Macworld

[Opinion]

*** In Praise Of Ecosystems
<http://www.fastcompany.com/subscr/97/open_essay.html>
John J. Sviokla, Fast Company

Innovation doesn't occur in a vacuum -- which is why Apple's iPod will eventually be eclipsed by rivals that can cooperate and compete together.

*** Well, Thanks For Nothing Apple
<http://thedarkerside.to/rants/?p=281>
The Darkerside To Rants

So not only did Apple not tell me that the book got returned, but they basically are not going to ship it to me either. I got the money back but I don't have the present.

*** Speaking Of Antii-ipod sentiments...
<http://www.tuaw.com/2005/07/24/speaking-of-anti-ipod-sentiments/>
Laurie A. Duncan, Unofficial Apple Weblog

[Sidetrack]

*** You Know Why We Aren't Winning The War On Terror?
Heng-Cheong Leong

Too much advertisement <http://broken.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/mail1.jpg>. :-)

The Tomorrow Weblog
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Emerging Technologies. Innovative Applications. New Economy

[News]

*** Videogame Ads Attempt Next Level
<http://online.wsj.com/public/article/0,,SB112224468814094387-gog_7qKf8xnX7r9StuPrciLoKHc_20060724,00.html?mod=rss_free>
Christopher Lwton, Wall Street Journal

Advertising in videogrames, dominated in the past by static ads such as billboards and signposts, is beginning to look more like TV commercials.

*** Computer Programming Is Art, And How It Has Influenced Me
<http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/wlg/7329>
Ming Chow, O'Reilly Network

I feel very deeply that computer programming is an art.

MyAppleMenu Reader
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The other things in life

[Life]

*** Mmm, Chocolate Bars
<http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1086163,00.html>
Kristin Kloberdanz, Time

When you've overdosed on cappuccino and it's too early for drinks, there's no sweeter place to meet.

[Expressions]

*** Awaiting Orders
<http://www.newyorker.com/fiction/content/articles/050725fi_fiction>
Tobias Wolff, New Yorker

SingaporeSurf
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Life in the city

[News]

*** Singapore's June Consumer Prices Edge 0.2% Lower From A Year Earlier
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/159700/1/.html>
Channel NewsAsia

Transportation and communication, which account for 22 percent of the CPI, fell 3.2 percent from a year earlier because of lower gasoline prices and falling car prices.

*** Singapore's Factory Output Probably Rose 2.3% In June From May
<http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000080&sid=akNlwVv8JT5w&refer=asia>
Bloomberg

*** Johor Baru Is Second Home For Many Singaporean House Buyers
<http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/7/25/business/11488044&sec=business>
The Star

Johor Baru is still th epreferred place for Singaporean house buyers because of its proximity to the republic. Many of them treat Johor as their "second home" although some of them still own houses back home.

*** Wife Of Detained SPH Reporter Says Release Imminent
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/63194.asp>
Today

*** Singapore Sees 'Basket, Band And Crawl' System As Template For E Asia
<http://news.ft.com/cms/s/d962a6fe-fb15-11d9-a0f6-00000e2511c8.html>
John Burton, Financial Times

Tiny Singapore may have felt a sense of pride, as China and Malaysia have adopted a version of its managed floating exchange rate system after abandoning their fixed currency pegs against the US dollar.

[Opinion]

*** SNE Part 108
<http://www.mrbrown.com/blog/2005/07/sne_part_108.html>
mr brown

*** The Gold-Plated Lawsuit
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/63174.asp>
Siew Kum Hong, Today

Maybe it is time to learn from the NKF's past practices, and reconsider how defamation law operates, to prevent lawsuits from being used as a weapon to suppress truths that should come out.

[Entertainment]

*** Japanese Dining Sun, CHIJMES, Singapore
<http://eatbma.blogspot.com/2005/07/japanese-dining-sun-chijmes-singapore.html>
The Travelling Hungryboy

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Life is random. More tunes, less talk.

[Tunes]

*** Tractor Guy
<http://www.shmat.com/hrududu/music.php>
Hrududu Factory
<http://www.shmat.com/mp3/hf_tractorguy.mp3>