[MyAppleMenu] Nov 18, 2005

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Mac news for Mac people

[News]

*** iPods Invade This Year's List Of Hottest Toys
<http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2005/11/18/ipods_invade_this_years_list_of_hottest_toys/>
Washington Post

*** Podcasts May Create Class Test Driving
<http://www.hofstrachronicle.com/media/paper222/news/2005/11/17/News/Podcasts.May.Create.Class.Test.Driving-1108885.shtml?norewrite&sourcedomain=www.hofstrachronicle.com>
Mike Golz, Hofstra Chronicle

Students may soon be able to preview professors by accessing podcasts of lectures.

*** Disney's Iger Views iTunes Arrangement As 'Incremental Consumption'
<http://www.tvweek.com/news.cms?newsId=8936>
Jay Sherman, TV Week

Walt Disney CEO Robert Iger said Thursday he doesn't expect the media company's recent decision to offer episodes of "Desperate Housewives" and "Lost" on iTunes to cannibalize the company's bread-and-butter broadcasting business. Instead, he said, he views the offering as an opportunity to generate incremental revenue.

*** iPods To Support Copy-Protected CDs?
<http://news.com.com/iPods+to+support+copy-protected+CDs/2100-1027_3-5959341.html?part=rss&tag=5959341&subj=news>
John Borland, CNET News.com

The EMI Group record label said music from its copy-protected CDs will soon play on Apple's iPod digital music players, but the iPod maker disagrees.

*** FrontRow Updated To Version 1.0.1
<http://www.tuaw.com/2005/11/17/frontrow-updated-to-version-1-0-1/>
Dave Caolo, Unofficial Apple Weblog

*** Cardinal Warns Parents About Giving Wireless Devices As Christmas Gifts
<http://www.beliefnet.com/story/179/story_17920_1.html>
Kevin Eckstrom, Religion News Service

iPods, PDAs and video cell phones can easily send and receive pornography, much of it unsolicited.

*** Apple Store Coming To manchester, UK This Saturday
<http://www.macworld.com/news/2005/11/17/manchester/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Peter Cohen, Macworld

*** Apple Seen As Top Pick In PC Market
<http://www.forbes.com/business/businesstech/2005/11/17/pcs-apple-hp-sales-1117markets05.html?partner=topix>
Maya Roney, Forbes

"Within the PC market, we continue to prefer the profitable share gainers with compelling product cycles, with Apple as our top pick."

[Opinion]

*** Your Friendship Based On An iPod
<http://www.dailycardinal.com/article.php?storyid=1027770>
Eric Jensen, Daily Cardinal

There are four easily discernible levels of friendship revealed via the iPod friendship test.

*** Bring Back A Proper Textual Drag And Drop
<http://www.macgeekery.com/tips/customization/bring_back_a_proper_textual_drag_and_drop>
Mac geekery

[Review]

*** iMac G5: The Best Gets Better
<http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/nov2005/tc20051118_828982.htm>
Stephen H. Wildstrom, BusinessWeek

*** Thunderbird, A Free, Powerful Alternative To Mail
<http://lowendmac.com/ibasics/05/1117.html>
Michel Mnger, Low End Mac

I recommend it because it is a great alternative to Apple Mail and because it has a tremendous future.

*** Making The Most Of Your iPod With Internet Radio
<http://ptech.wsj.com/archive/solution-20051116.html>
Walter S. Mossberg, Wall Street Journal

iFill could be a truly handy little piece of software for all iPod owners, assuming it now works on Windows as well as it does on the Mac.

*** In Praise Of Xcode
<http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/wlg/8497?CMP=OTC-13IV03560550>
Fraser Speirs, O'Reilly Network

Xcode is, I think, one of the unsung heroes of the Mac OS X era.

[Sidetrack]

*** Rumor Today: Smaller Shuffle
Heng-Cheong Leong

AppleInsider <http://www.appleinsider.com/article.php?id=1373>: A second-generation iPod shuffle digital music player from Apple will be noticeably smaller than the existing model and could seen an introduction as early as January.

Warning: keep out of reach of children under 3, 'cause they will eat it.

*** More Pieces Of The Intel Puzzle
Heng-Cheong Leong

James Duncan Davidson <http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/wlg/8500> discovers that the latest Java update is ready for Intel too.

The Tomorrow Weblog
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Emerging Technologies. Innovative Applications. New Economy

[News]

*** Building A Better Boom
<http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/18/opinion/18battelle.html?ex=1289970000&en=24386e654b2c02ed&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
John Battelle, New York Times

*** Software: No Longer Business As Usual
<http://news.com.com/Software+No+longer+business+as+usual/2100-1012_3-5958760.html?part=rss&tag=5958760&subj=news>
Martin LaMonica, CNET News.com

The software industry, already reeling from competition, is grappling with a new problem: finding the right sales model.

MyAppleMenu Reader
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The other things in life

[Tech & Science]

*** Timid Mice Made Daring By Removing One Gene
<http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/18/science/18brave.html?hp&ex=1132290000&en=bc69aaa36e2fee00&ei=5094&partner=homepage>
Benedict Carey, New York Times

Scientists working with mice have found that by removing a single gene they can turn normally cautious animals into daring ones, mice that are more willing to explore unknown territory and less intimidated by sights and sounds that they have learned can be dangerous.

[Life]

*** Deadline Hollywood
<http://www.laweekly.com/ink/05/52/deadline-finke.php>
Nikki Finke, LA Weekly

Blame Ovitz: When art started imitating Hollywood.

*** Paradise Lost
<http://www.villagevoice.com/news/0546,braunschweiger,69997,5.html>
Amy Braunschweiger, Village Voice

When the High Line above Manhattan's West Side turns into a park, a secret world will disappear.

*** Let's Go To Print
<http://www.sfweekly.com/Issues/2005-11-16/news/smith.html>
Matt Smith, SF Weekly

And find the answer as to why San Francisco is so resistant to change.

*** The Pilgrims Didn't Brine
<http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/16/dining/16turk.html>
Kim Severson, New York Times

Serious cooks spend entirely too much time thinking about the Thanksgiving turkey.

*** Fleiss Plans A Brothel To Serve Women
<http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-fleiss17nov17,0,7859699.story?track=hpmostemailedlink>
Shawn Hubler, Los Angeles Times

Former Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss bid farewell to Los Angeles on Wednesday, and put out the word: She's looking for a few good men.

*** Made In U.S., Shunned In China
<http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/18/business/worldbusiness/18export.html>
Keith Bradsher, New York Times

For a long list of reasons, American products are struggling these days in the Chinese market, where they have trouble measuring up to European brands and even some Chinese brands.

*** How To Start Your Own Town
<http://www.slate.com/id/2130597/>
Daniel Engber, Slate

Can you name it after yourself?

SingaporeSurf
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Life in the city

[Ramblings]

*** Let's Lock Everyone Else Up -- We'll Be Safe!
Heng-Cheong Leong

What sort of excuse is this <http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/story/0,5562,353329,00.html?>? Colin Chee, on behalf of Save Joo Chiat Work Group, is barking up the wrong tree, justifying raids as necessary to "keep area safe."

Yeah right, lock up anyone that looks remotely "non-Singaporean" and we will all be safe.

[News]

*** Singapore Sex Exhibition Under Close Police Watch
<http://today.reuters.com/News/CrisesArticle.aspx?storyId=SIN280874>
Reuters

Singapore opened its first sex exhibition on Friday with police saying they will also attend to make sure organisers and exhibitors comply with the city-state's strict laws.

*** Singapore PM: Objective Media 'Have Nothing To Fear'
<http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asiapacific/detail.asp?ID=72167&GRP=C>
Associated Press

Singapore's prime minister said Thursday that he welcomed reporting by the media as long as it is objective and takes into account the city-state's viewpoint.

*** Ngyen May Be Unaware Of Execution Date
<http://www.theage.com.au/news/World/Nguyen-may-be-unaware-of-execution-date/2005/11/17/1132016931073.html>
AAP

Alone in his cell on death row of Singapore's notorious Changi Prison, Austrlian drug smuggler Nguyen Tuong Van may not yet know he is scheduled to hang on December 2.

*** Singapore Seeks To Flush Long Toilet Lines
<http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/2005-11-17-singapore-toilets_x.htm>
Associated Press

The city-state's National Environment Agency, in collaboration with the local branch of the World Toilet Organization, has its sights set on whittling down the waiting time for women in public restrooms.

*** Keep Lobbying On Nguyen: Beazley
<http://dailytelegraph.news.com.au/story/0,20281,17285959-5001028,00.html>
Daily Telegraph

*** SIA: No Merger With Qantas Until Australia Opens US Route To Competition
<http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/11/18/business/20051118114550&sec=business>
Associated Press

Singapore Airlines on Friday dismissed talk of a potential merger with Qantas, saying the issue could only be considered if the Australian government allows greater competition on the prized trans-Pacific route to the United States.

[Opinion]

*** Upholding United Nations Principles Is Not Kowtowing To The West
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/story/0,5562,353332,00.html?>
Chia Hern Keng, Straits Times

*** That 'Retrenchment' Excuse
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/85064.asp>
Rick Lim Say Kiong, Today

Anti-discrminatory laws needed to help mums-to-be.

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Life is random. More tunes, less talk.

[Tunes]

*** Me And Mia
<http://www.tedleo.com/2/>
Ted Leo + Pharmacists
<http://www.tedleo.com/audio/MeAndMia.mp3>