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Mac news for Mac people

[News]

*** iMac And Mini 'First Intel Macs'
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=11930>
Narasu Rebbapragada, Macworld UK

Given that Mac OS X is a 64-bit operating system and Intel hasn't yet announced a 64-bit mobile chip, Apple will probably make desktops such as the iMac and the Mac mini the first recipients of Intel archiecture, says IDC.

*** Apple 'Big Winner' In May Retail PC Sales
<http://www.forbes.com/markets/2005/06/23/0623automarketscan02.html?partner=yahootix&referrer=>
Forbes

*** iH5 Alarm Clock With iPod Dock
<http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/portable-media/ipod/ih5-alarm-clock-with-ipod-dock-109708.php>
Gizmodo

[Opinion]

*** Is Elizabeth A Dancing Queen? Everyone Wants To Know What QEII Has On Her Brand-New iPod
<http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2005/06/24/QUEEN.TMP>
Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle

Afer all, Elizabeth has been around. She's lived through Elvis and Sinatra, the Beatles and the Stones, Duran Duran and Spandau Ballet. She was there when they invented rock 'n' roll, skiffle and swing. Disco? There are rumors of pictures floating around involving her.

*** The Trouble With Macs And Media Card Readers
<http://blogs.pcworld.com/staffblog/archives/000744.html>
Narasu Rebbapragada, PC World

Thoroughly check the compatibility between your Compact Flash card reader and your Mac before you go on vacation.

*** In Defense Of DRM
<http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000580047968/>
Peter Rojas, Engadget

Is DRM really that bad?

*** What's Next For The iPod?
<http://www.alwayson-network.com/comments.php?id=10910_0_17_0_C>
Michael Stroud, Always On

Apple needs to reinvent its crown jewel.

*** Podcasting And The Price Of Fame
<http://playlistmag.com/weblogs/todayatplaylist/2005/06/podcastfame/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Christopher Breen, Playlist

Bandwidth ain't free.

*** Is This Guy Living At The Apple Store?
<http://www.macilife.com/2005/06/is-this-guy-living-at-apple-store-okay.html>
Jim Heid, Mac iLife '05 Site

[Review]

*** Lost In The Mail.app
<http://www.casualhex.com/archives/2005/06/24/lost-in-the-mailapp/>
Casual Hex

*** Dashboard Widgets Rock!
<http://www.onlamp.com/pub/wlg/7267>
Elisabeth Freeman, O'Reilly Network

Many of them are completely useless, but tons of fun. But there are a few that I've quickly found to be indispensible.

*** Quicksilver
<http://killergerbil.com/?p=3>
Random Thoughts

*** Tribal Trouble
<http://www.insidemacgames.com/reviews/view.php?ID=611>
Marcus Albers, Inside Mac Games

It is a lot of fun, the resource management is right at the level that I like it, and the action is impressive.

*** Tiger's "Half-Baked" RAW Handling
<http://www.tuaw.com/2005/06/23/os-xs-half-baked-raw-handling/>
C.K. Sample, III, Unofficial Apple Weblog

"When you edit a Raw image in iPhoto, you're actually just editing the JPEG version... Thus, each edit you make will likely impact the overall quality of the finished product."

[Sidetrack]

*** Dear Developers And Web Site Designers...
Heng-Cheong Leong

Remember, your UI is important. Don't change for the sake of changing. Only change your UI when the new one is extremely significantly better than the old one.

Remember Word 6? Or, witness the BBC <http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/24/international/europe/24weather.html?>.

*** Steve Jobs: Fashion Leader?
Heng-Cheong Leong

The attention has shifted from Steve Jobs' neck to his feets. His New Balance 991 <http://www.petefreitag.com/item/393.cfm> sneakers, to be precise.

The Tomorrow Weblog
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Emerging Technologies. Innovative Applications. New Economy

[News]

*** At 10, eBay Still Scrappy
<http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/11966156.htm>
Michael Bazeley, San Jose Mercury News

*** 24/7, Teens Get The Message
<http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-fi-alwayson23jun23,1,233558.story?coll=la-headlines-technology>
Terril Yue Jones, Los Angeles Times

Digital devices keep young people connected -- to each other. E-mail is too slow but 10 hours a day on a cellphone isn't too much.

*** Beware The Google Threat
<http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,67982,00.html?tw=rss.TOP>
Adam L. Peneberg, Wired News

*** A Dizzying Array of Options For Using The Web On Cellphones
<http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/23/technology/circuits/23basics.html?ex=1277179200&en=67f5500eaa2522c9&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
Sandeep Junnarkar, New York Times

*** Microsoft To Bolster RSS Support
<http://news.com.com/Microsoft%20to%20bolster%20RSS%20support/2100-1025_3-5759366.html?part=rss&tag=5759366&subj=news>
Ina Fried, CNET News.com

[Internet]

*** Some Yahoo Chat Rooms Shut After Firms Pull Ads
<http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-fi-yahoo23jun23,1,6530629.story?coll=la-headlines-technology>
Bloomberg

MyAppleMenu Reader
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The other things in life

[World]

*** We Are All French Now?
<http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/24/opinion/24friedman.html?ex=1277265600&en=80c2295345c05227&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
Thomas L. Friedman, New York Times

Lordy, it is fun poking fun at France. But wait... wait... what is that noise I hear coming from the U.S. Congress?

[Life]

*** Here Comes Jack
<http://www.reason.com/links/links062305.shtml>
Jesse Walker, Reason

The rise of Jack means that the industry understands it has to innovate. What's unclear is whether it comprehends just what sort of innovations are in order.

*** Michael Houellebecq's Weekend In L.A.
<http://www.laweekly.com/ink/05/31/features-bernhard.php>
Brendan Bernhard, LA Weekly

You dine with Michel Houellebecq at your peril -- just ask Oliver Stone.

*** Big Ideas, Little Books: What A Concept!
<http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/24/books/24grim.html?ex=1277265600&en=6bf32883fc83a41c&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
William Grimes, New York Times

All books should be exactly as long as they need to be. There is no ideal length. But like mainstream Hollywood films, nonfiction books have shown a tendency to expand in recent years, for no particular reason.

[Expressions]

*** The Guests
<http://www.threepennyreview.com/samples/chang_su05.html>
Victoria Chang, The Threepenny Review

*** Pyramid Scheme
<http://www.threepennyreview.com/samples/powell_su05.html>
Jim Powell, The Threepenny Review

SingaporeSurf
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Life in the city

[News]

*** LTA Raises Toll Rates For Vehicles At Second Link
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/154459/1/.html>
Channel NewsAsia

*** After MBAs, Singapore May Tap India For Doctors
<http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000039&cid=mukherjee&sid=aGPI8AOnAp7U>
Andy Mukherjee, Bloomberg

*** Clifford Pier Slated To Be Lifestyle Hub
<http://www.asia1.com.sg/st/st_20050624_324479.html>
Daryl Loo, Straits Times

The two old buildings in Collyer Quay will turn the Marina Bay waterfront into a strip ringed by a dizzing array of shops, hotels and nightclubs that will have commanding views of the bay.

*** Howard Talks Merger, But Singapore Flies Solo
<http://www.theage.com.au/news/business/howard-talks-merger-but-singapore-flies-solo/2005/06/23/1119321848170.html>
Scott Rochford, The Age

Singapore Airlines yesterday refused to be goaded into negotiating a possible merger with Qantas, saying the federal government should focus on increasing airline competition into Australia.

*** Singapore Aims To Be A Biotechnology Hub
<http://www.financialexpress-bd.com/index3.asp?cnd=6/24/2005&section_id=4&newsid=2515&spcl=no>
John Burton, Financial Express

*** Singapore Excited About Olympic Vote
<http://www.brenhambanner.com/articles/2005/06/23/ap/sports/d8ate2v00.txt>
En-Lai Yeoh, Associated Press

For Singapore, playing host to the vote for the 2012 Olympics might be the next best thing to hosting the Olympics themselves.

*** Prices Hold Steady In Singapore
<http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/06/23/bloomberg/sxsing.php>
Sara Webb, Bloomberg

Singapore's consumer prices were unchanged in May from a year earlier as a drop in car prices offset a rise in food costs, the government said Thursday.

*** Singapore Casinos May Create 3,400 Hotel Rooms
<http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/6/24/business/11306570&sec=business>
Associated Press

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[Tunes]

*** So High
<http://independentartistscompany.com/kiac/artist.aspx?ID=8126>
Chrissy
<http://independentartistscompany.com/Uploads/Chrissy_-_sh12.mp3>