[MyAppleMenu] May 18, 2005

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Mac news for Mac people

[News]

*** Apple Store Bluewater 'This July'
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=11604>
Macworld UK

Apple may be set to open its third UK Apple store this July.

*** PowerSchool 4.2 Announced
<http://www.macminute.com/2005/05/18/powerschool/>
MacMinute

*** Xbox 360 Could Be Compatible With Apple's iPod
<http://www.forbes.com/markets/2005/05/17/0517automarketscan03.html>
Forbes

Goldman Sachs said Microsoft hinted that its upcoming Xbox 360 gaming console may be able to connect with competitor products such as the PSP from Sony and the iPod from Apple.

*** Build Your Own Digital Picture Frame
<http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000170043465/>
Thomas Ricker, Engadget

Using an old G3 Mac running OS X, our friend was able to drop his photo collection into the built-in screen saver and create his own digital picture show.

[Opinion]

*** Make Your iPod Stand Out In The Crowd
<http://thedaily.washington.edu/specials.lasso?-database=DailyWebSQL&-table=Articles&-response=specialspage.lasso&-keyField=__Record_ID__&-keyValue=13186&-search>
Sara Armstrong, University Of Washington-Seattle Daily

It's no longer a question of whether or not you have an iPod. Now it's just a matter of which model it is, and how you hold it.

*** My iPod And Me
<http://www.sunherald.com/mld/thesunherald/11664034.htm>
Kaytryn Hill, Knight Ridder Newspapers

Scientists say that humans only need bare necessities, like food and water, to sustain life. I'd have to add my iPod to that list.

[Review]

*** Cosmo Bots
<http://www.macworld.com/2005/05/reviews/cosmobots/index.php>
Peter Cohen, Macworld

If you were a fan of the arcade classic Qix or Ambrosia Software's Barrack, you should consider Cosmo Bots a must-have.

*** Tiger's Powerful Migration Assistant
<http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2005/05/17/tiger.html>
Francois Joseph de Kermadec, O'Reilly Network

Although Mac OS X engineers have written a reliable, robust migration tool, it's important to keep in mind the limitations of the file transferring process.

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Emerging Technologies. Innovative Applications. New Economy

[News]

*** Personal Data For The Taking
<http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/18/technology/18data.html?hp&ex=1116475200&en=7f0572052438ec3b&ei=5094&partner=homepage>
Tom Zeller Jr, New York Times

*** Monitoring Of Workers Is Boss's Right But Why Not Include Top Brass?
<http://online.wsj.com/public/article/0,,SB111636541232736178-A3U67wAWDZxL3Lg5R9OWMNI_oGA_20060517,00.html?mod=>
Jared Sandberg, Wall Street Journal

If we must deprive people on a payroll of their rights, then at least we should deprive them all equally.

*** Privacy Advocates Confident About ID Card Defeat
<http://news.zdnet.co.uk/business/legal/0,39020651,39198892,00.htm>
Ingrid Marson, ZDNet UK

Campaigners hope that a 'damning' report will blow the controversial ID card scheme out of the water.

*** Google Opens RSS Ads To Publishers
<http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1816994,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03119TX1K0000594>
Matt Hicks, eWeek

Google expanded its test program for RSS advertising to a broad set of publishers Tuesday as it seeks to gain an ad foothold in syndication feeds.

*** L.A. County Jail Tags Inmates With RFID
<http://news.com.com/L.A.+County+jail+tags+inmates+with+RFID/2100-7337_3-5710561.html?part=rss&tag=5710561&subj=news>
Michael Kanellos, CNET News.com

Orwellian as tagging sounds, inmate violence has declined in prisons where similar RFID systems have been installed.

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The other things in life

[World]

*** Not A Pretty Picture
<http://villagevoice.com/news/0520,schanberg,64027,6.html>
Sydney H. Schanberg, Village Voice

Looking this war in the face proves difficult when the press itself won't even put in an appearance.

[Tech & Science]

*** Why Today Is The Perfect Day To Change The Rest Of Your Life
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/life/science/story/0,12996,1486503,00.html>
Tim Radford, The Guardian

Today could be the perfect day to turn over a new leaf, acquire a new skill and step forward to a bright new future. Apparently, May 18 is the ideal time of year to make that New Year resolution you would not have kept if you had made it on January 1.

[Life]

*** When Death Means The Loss Of An Archive
<http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/18/arts/dance/18will.html?8hpib>
Daniel J. Wakin, New York Times

Joe Nash's vash archive on black dance in America made him a leading figure in the dance world. It also may have helped kill him.

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Life in the city

[News]

*** Nicoll Collapse: Probe On At LTA
<http://www.asia1.com.sg/st/st_20050518_317440.html>
Christopher Tan, Straits Times

A probe is now going on at the Land Transport Authority (LTA) to find out who else failed to carry out their duties properly. Those found wanting will face disciplinary action but not criminal prosecution, Transport Minister Yeo Cheow Tong indicated yesterday.

*** Government Accepts In Full, Findings Of Inquiry Into Nicoll Highway Collapse
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/148053/1/.html>
Dominque Loh, Channel NewsAsia

*** Mustafa Centre Found Wanting Again
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/51189.asp>
Patricia Yap, Today

A check at the popular 24-hour shopping centre found that it had labelled food products improperly and concealed the expiry date on a brand of homemade cookies.

*** Singapore Activist Vow To Persist In Campaign Against Death Penalty
<http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/edit/archives/2005/05/18/2003255496>
Martin Abbugao, AFP

The execution of a father of two over 1kg of marijuana has emboldened the anti-death-penalty campaign in this notoriously tightly controlled city-state.

*** Top Chinese Legislator Applauds Cooperation With Singapore
<http://english.people.com.cn/200505/18/eng20050518_185573.html>
People's Daily

Visiting top Chinese legislator Wu Bangguo hailed on Tuesday his country's good cooperative relations with Singapore and called for increased exchanges between the parliaments of the two countries.

[Opinion]

*** How Much Should Operators' Profits Be?
<http://www.asia1.com.sg/st/st_20050518_317492.html>
Bin Hee Heng, Straits Times

*** How To Be A Kopitiam Assistant
<http://simpleus.blogspot.com/2005/05/how-to-be-kopitiam-assistant.html>
Votre Coeur

*** Interview Over But Investigation Will Go On
<http://singaporerebel.blogspot.com/2005/05/interview-over-but-investigation-will.html>
Martyn See Tong Ming, OB Markers For Singapore Film-Makers

Last night (16 May 2005) between 2100 and 2220 hrs, the police interview took place on the 3rd level of the Cantonment Police Complex.

*** SNE Part 107
<http://www.mrbrown.com/blog/2005/05/sne_part_107.html>
mr brown

I have alos learned lately... That the Gahmen and stat boards all very nice what. Always invite you to have tea.

[Entertainment]

*** Singapore Film Receives Ovation At Cannes
<http://www.ndtv.com/ent/newstory.asp?section=Movies&slug=Singapore+film+receives+ovation&id=3626>
Associated Press

Singapore director Eirc Khoo opened Cannes' prestigious Directors' Fortnight programme with a three-layer story of hope titled Be With Me.

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[Tunes]

*** Silver Plated
<http://www.geoffbyrd.com/index2.htm>
Geoff Byrd
<http://www.geoffbyrd.com/silver%20plated_strings.mp3>