[MyAppleMenu] Jun 27, 2005

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Mac news for Mac people

[News]

*** Cafe Offers More Than Just Net Access
<http://www.thejakartapost.com/detailfeatures.asp?fileid=20050627.Q03&irec=2>
Bambang Asrini Widjanarko, Jakarta Post

*** It's A Mac Attack At Apple Store
<http://www.mlive.com/news/grpress/index.ssf?/base/news-23/1119781009154530.xml>
Mary Radigan, Grand Rapids Press

The three teenagers drove all the way from Cleveland to be among the first in line to experience "The Moment." That's what Mac addicts call the opening of a new Apple Computer Store -- which, in this case, was at 10 a.m. Saturday at Woodland Shopping Center.

*** Apple Might Get Hit If iPod Growth Slows -- Barron's
<http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=technologyNews&storyID=8894425&src=rss/technologyNews>
Reuters

Apple's soaring shares might come under pressure if wireless phone companies' push to turn most cellphones into music players slow the sales growth of Apple's hugely popular iPod digital music players, Barron's newspaper said.

[Opinion]

*** I've Been Microsofted!
<http://mooseyard.com/Jens/2005/06/ive-been-microsofted>
Jens/log

RSS support in web browsers is a good idea. There's plenty of room for developers to come up with interesting and innovative ways to do. But as far as I can tell, MS has just done a copy-and-paste of what [Apple] did.

*** Back In Mac! Making The Switch, Perhaps?
<http://www.conann.com/back-in-mac-making-the-switch-part-one>
Conann FlitzPatrick

Mac goes on to blaze a new train in user experience.

[Review]

*** Belkin iPod Media Reader
<http://www.jamescrossett.com/wordpress/?p=12>
James Scrossett

This little device is a must if you have an iPod and an itchy trigger finger for taking photos, or are just going on holiday and don't want to fork out for more or bigger capacity memory cards.

[Sidetrack]

*** Where I Am Living
Heng-Cheong Leong

Courtesy of the new Google Maps, here's where I am living in Singapore <http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=1.435690,103.796682&spn=0.043945,0.062656&t=k&hl=en>.

The Tomorrow Weblog
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Emerging Technologies. Innovative Applications. New Economy

[News]

*** Here Comes The iTunes Of News
<http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jun2005/tc20050627_6536_tc024.htm>
Sarah Lacy, BusinessWeek

Publishers are hooking up with the web's search giants to give surfers access to individual articles for a small fee.

*** A Quantum Leap In Cryptography
<http://www.technologyreview.com/articles/05/06/wo/wo_062705hoffman.asp?trk=top>
Karen Epper Hoffman, MIT Technology Review

Scientists have come a long way in the two decades since the idea of quantum cryptography was introduced. Still, the technology has stayed largely in the R&D phase, as researchers have strugled with several technical challenges.

*** Racing In The Land Of Teraflops
<http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/rss/11990641.htm?source=rss&channel=siliconvalley_rss>
Therese Ploetti, San Jose Mercury News

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The other things in life

[Life]

*** Reading, Writing, Retailing
<http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/27/opinion/27eggers.html?ex=1277524800&en=fa0e123be439de5a&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
David Eggers, Ninive Calegari and Daniel Moulthrop, New York Times

Most teachers love teaching, but teaching is often not so easy to love.

*** Our Laughter Will Doom The Royals
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/Columnists/Column/0,5673,1515447,00.html>
Roy Hattersley, The Guardian

The Queen's spending leaves her open to ridicule, and that is lethal.

SingaporeSurf
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Life in the city

[News]

*** JB Fertility Centre Draws Singapore Couples
<http://www.asia1.com.sg/st/st_20050627_325038.html>
Salma Khalik, Straits Times

The 15-month-old Damansara Fertility Centre's selling point is its high in-vitro fertilisation success rate, which puts it among the best in the world.

*** Singapore 'No Sure Thing'
<http://www.theadvertiser.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,15737875%255E462,00.html>
David King, The Advertiser

Qantas will merge with another international carrier within five to 10 years -- but it would not necessarily be Singapore Airlines. After a week of speculation by politicians about a possible deal with the Singaporean carrier, Qantas chief executive Geoff Dixon moved to quash rumors of an imminent alliance.

*** Singapore-Based Bakery Chain Lands In Hong Kong
<http://english.people.com.cn/200506/27/eng20050627_192450.html>
People's Daily

Singapore bakery chain giant BreadTalk Sunday announced the opening of its first outlet in Hong Kong and plans to expand rapidly in the city.

[Opinion]

*** Emergency Protocols Explained
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/58316.asp>
N Subhas, Singapore Civil Defence Force, Today

*** Restore Street Names To Preserve History
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/58294.asp>
Lee Kip Lee, Today

*** Durian Lessons: Part I
<http://singadventure.blogspot.com/2005/06/durian-lessons-part-i.html>
Venitha, Singapore Adventure

And even more amazing is the fact that Singaporeans in general have somehow cultivated a taste for it, have been seduced by it, have become obsessed with it.

The Shuffle by MyAppleMenu
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Life is random. More tunes, less talk.

[Tunes]

*** Twin Cinema
<http://www.matadorrecords.com/the_new_pornographers/>
The New Pornographers
<http://static3.state51.co.uk/matadorrecords.com/mpeg/the_new_pornographers/new_pornos_twin_cinema.mp3>