[MyAppleMenu] Nov 12, 2005

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Mac news for Mac people

[News]

*** Apple's Next Move... Media Domination?
<http://money.cnn.com/2005/11/11/technology/apple_predictions/>
Amanda Cantrell, CNN/Money

Say goodbye to your DVD player and Tivo box? Perhaps, if one analyst's predictions come true -- they could be replaced by the ubiquitous iPod.

*** Apple Bundles Cover To Stymie iPod Nano Scratching
<http://www.techweb.com/wire/hardware/173601987%3bjsessionid=KJOKOJEY4CGNYQSNDBNSKH0CJUMEKJVN>
Gregg Keizer, TechWeb

Apple has quietly begun bundling a cover with its scratch-prone iPod nano portable music player, company customer support representatives confirmed Friday.

*** Uth TV: Visually Speaking
<http://www.apple.com/pro/video/uthtv/>
Dustin Driver, Apple

"Not I use Final Cut exclusively and I wouldn't switch back."

*** D-Fuse: Escape From Stasis
<http://www.apple.com/pro/design/d-fuse/>
David Levy, Apple

"With Mac technology, there's nothing to constrain you. It connects you with all the primal instincs that led you to design -- your imagination, your playfulness -- and sets you free to pursue them."

[Opinion]

*** Apple's Mail Is The Worst User Experience
<http://davidcrow.ca/article/764/apples-mail-is-the-worst-user-experience>
David Crow

[Review]

*** Full Metal Jacket
<http://daringfireball.net/2005/11/full_metal_jacket>
John Gruber, Daring Fireball

[Sidetrack]

*** Simplify My Life
Heng-Cheong Leong

The Old New Thing <http://blogs.msdn.com/oldnewthing/archive/2005/11/11/491780.aspx>: As you grow older, you realize that material goods are a burden and you try to get rid of them in order to simplify your life.

The Tomorrow Weblog
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Emerging Technologies. Innovative Applications. New Economy

[News]

*** The End Of The Age Of The Techie?
<http://news.com.com/The+end+of+the+age+of+the+techie/2100-1022_3-5946781.html?part=rss&tag=5946781&subj=news>
Steve Ranger, CNET News.com

Good technical skills won't be enough for workers who want to hold onto their jobs in information technology, as potential employees will need to demonstrate new business skills to attract employers.

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The other things in life

[World]

*** "Commander In Chief" A New TV Drama Raises Constitutional Questions Worthy Of Discussion
<http://writ.news.findlaw.com/amar/20051111.html>
Vikram David Amar, FindLaw's Writ

I will consider the fictional first female President Mackenzie Allen's defense of the way she gained office.

[Tech & Science]

*** Intelligent Evolution
<http://www.harvardmagazine.com/on-line/110518.html>
Edward O. Wilson, Harvard Magazine

The consequences of Charles Darwin's "one long argument."

[Life]

*** Fish Market's Salty Souls Bid South St. A Misty Adieu
<http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/12/nyregion/12fish.html?8hpib>
Andrew Jacobs, New York Times

These were the market's final hours on the East River, and moist-eyed tough guys were running around with disposable cameras, hugging one another and popping bottles of homemade wine.

*** Supersize Comeback For Fast Food
<http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/12/business/media/12online.html?ex=1289451600&en=88ebbc7707158356&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
Dan Mitchell, New York Times

There seem to be more health-unconscious consumers than anyone have guessed.

SingaporeSurf
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Life in the city

[News]

*** Buangkok Finally Joins NEL
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/83881.asp>
Tor Ching Li, Today

[Opinion]

*** National Adoption Centre Will Do Away With Unwanted Babies
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/83822.asp>
Nelson Quah, Today