[MyAppleMenu] Jun 12, 2005

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Mac news for Mac people

[News]

*** Apple Neglects Korean iPod Users
<http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/biz/200506/kt2005061219145911900.htm>
Kim Sung-jin, Korea Times

Apple said it is not considering any compensation for South Korean owners of earlier versions of iPod MP3 players that were falsely advertised for their battery charge capacity and lifetime.

*** It's A Toy! It's An iPod Case! It's Tim Hickman's iGuy!
<http://www.insidebayarea.com/bayarealiving/ci_2798049>
Chad Jones, Inside Bay Area

Hickman's creation is iGuy, a distinctive semi-human-shaped case for the ever-popular iPod, and it's garnering a whole lot of attention for Palo Alto-based Speck Products.

*** Close Your Eyes And Read: The iPod Generation Turns On The Audio Books
<http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/this_britain/story.jsp?story=646240>
Anthony Barnes, Independent

Sales of audio books for beach and poolside are soaring and the UK publishing industry is about to be hit by the same revolution that has overhauled the music world -- the iPod-friendly download.

*** Are We Going To See The Blue Man Group In A Silhouette Ad?
<http://www.tuaw.com/2005/06/11/are-we-going-to-see-the-blue-man-group-in-a-silhouette-ad/>
C.K. Sample, III, Unofficial Apple Weblog

[Opinion]

*** First Impression Of Mac And OS X
<http://www.webjunkie.org/archives/2005/06/11/first-impression-of-mac-and-os-x/>
WebJunkie

This just works.

*** Misreading Between The Lines
<http://www.reallydull.com/blog/?p=16>
Really Dull Weblog

*** Don't Get Me Started
<http://archive.scripting.com/2005/06/12#dontGetMeStarted>
Dave Winer, Scripting News

I was blown away. No one from IBM had ever done that for us.

*** The Hero Of WWDC
<http://inessential.com/?comments=1&postid=3123>
Brent Simmons, inessential.com

Code changes? Nope, just time spent mainly in various inspector windows in Xcode getting things set up correctly.

*** Dear Steve
<http://blog.x180.net/2005/06/dear_steve.html>
James Duncan Davidson, x180

I think that the transition is going to be a non-issue. In fact, I think we're going to be ready for shipping Intel hardware as soon as you can have them ready. Push onward. We'll be ready. Let's get on with it.

[Review]

*** Universe Is Star Of This Show
<http://washingtontimes.com/familytimes/20050611-112056-8290r.htm>
Washington Times

Starry Night Middle School excels at all teaching levels for the self-directed student, home-schooler or amateur stargazer.

[Sidetrack]

*** Rumor Today: Microsoft Going To Ship Millions Of Headphones Per Month
Heng-Cheong Leong

Either Microsoft is expecting to sell millions of Xbox 360 per month, or the Redmond company is going into <http://backstage.ipodlounge.com/index.php/backstage/comments/backstage-microsofts-big-quiet-music-plans/> digital music/video player hardware market.

Good bye, Creative.

The Tomorrow Weblog
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Emerging Technologies. Innovative Applications. New Economy

[News]

*** Voluntary Disclosure Is The Threat To Password Security
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/11/AR2005061100171.html>
Rob Pegoraro, Washington Post

*** A New Magazine's Rebellious Credo: Void The Warranty!
<http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/12/opinion/12sun3.html?ex=1276228800&en=9c8e82ac6a798141&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
Lawrence Downes, New York Times

The people who put out Make magazine are well aware that you could use the information in it to break the law, void your warranty, violate a user agreement, fry a circuit, blow a fuse or poke an eye out.

*** Enough Keyword Searches. Just Answer My Question.
<http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/12/business/yourmoney/12techno.html?ex=1276228800&en=5939067246c6deaa&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
James Fallows, New York Times

Search engines are so powerful. And they are so pathetically weak.

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The other things in life

[World]

*** Interrogating Ourselves
<http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/12/magazine/12TORTURE.html?ex=1276228800&en=e5bc760185cd367c&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
Joseph Lelyveld, New York Times

If there has been a housecleaning, to how much of the shadowy counterterrorism edifice constructed since Sept. 11 does it now apply?

[Life]

*** Clear And Present Danger
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/08/AR2005060801836.html>
Michael E. Rusane, Washington Post

Building something as moumental as the new Wilson Bridge can kill you. It can also give you a reason to live.

*** The Dad Redefined
<http://www.latimes.com/features/printedition/magazine/la-tm-fathers24jun12,1,5635339.story?coll=la-headlines-magazine>
Lisa Teasley, Los Angeles Times

Why Ward Cleaver would no longer cut it.

*** Not Ready For Their Close-Up
<http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/12/magazine/12PHENOM.html?ex=1276228800&en=db95cd7a2b804f27&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
Clive Thompson, New York Times

Celebrities are considered attractive at least in part because they're suited to the technology of the age.

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Life in the city

[News]

*** Government Mulls Singapore For Qantas Route
<http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=28615>
AAP

Prime Minister John Howard's office denied reports the government had "indefinitely deferred" the decision. "The prime minister has said that cabinet will discuss the matter over the next few weeks in the context of broader aviation policy."

*** Visitors Want Treetop Walk To Be More Accessible
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/152344/1/.html>
Rita Zahara, Channel NewsAsia

The Treetop Walk is no walk in the park, say Singaporeans who are asking for the trail to be more user friendly.

*** Singapore Air Sour About Open Skies Delay
<http://www.forbes.com/business/services/feeds/ap/2005/06/12/ap2088375.html>
Associated Press

Singapore Airlines on Sunday warned that Australia's tourism industry is "the big loser" in the government's refusal to let the Singaporean carrier fly between Australia and the United States.

*** Singapore, Not So 'Pink' Friendly
<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1139732.cms>
AFP

Singapore's reputation as a gay-friendly metropolis has taken a hit after police banned an alternative festival coinciding with the city-state's 40th independence day celebrations in August.

*** Net Group Set Abuzz By Nude Blogger
<http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/6/12/asia/11199372&sec=asia>
Straits Times

The local blogging community is buzzing after a girl posted nude pictures of herself on the internet.

*** CIQ Complex Is 'White Elephant' Without Bridge
<http://www.asia1.com.sg/st/st_20050612_322121.html>
Bernama

The new RM2.5 billion Customs, Immigration and Quarantine complex in Johor will become a 'white elephant' if the new bridge to replace the Causeway continues to be postponed, Menteri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman said yesterday.

*** Grassroots Get Bigger Role In Giving Aid
<http://www.asia1.com.sg/st/st_20050612_322138.html>
Lydia Lim, Straits Times

*** Malaysians Snapping Up Singapore Tourism Packages
<http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/6/12/business/11182357&sec=business>
Paul Gabriel, The Star

It's a "sale-a-bration" in Singapore, and Malaysians are being caught up in the commercial lure of the Lion City.

[Opinion]

*** Thank You Mr Tony Eyo!
<http://www.livejournal.com/users/hangyong/61685.html>
Hangyong

Maybe we should make him the PM...