[MyAppleMenu] Oct 17, 2005

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MyAppleMenu
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<http://www.myapplemenu.com/>
Mac news for Mac people

[Announcement]

*** Early Warning System: MyAppleMenu Goes Dark
Heng-Cheong Leong

I will be computer-less this weekend -- from 21st (Friday) to 24th (Monday) of October. This website will not be updated during this time.

[News]

*** How Apple Does It
<http://www.timecanada.com/story.adp?storyid=005&part=1&area=>
Lev Grossman, Time

Conventional wisdom says its strategy is wrong, yet it keeps turning out great products. Time looks inside the world's most innovative company.

*** Apple Drops Flatiron Store For GM Building
<http://www.nypost.com/business/29558.htm>
Suzanne Kapner, New York Post

Apple is retreating from a planned retail store in the Flatiron District to focus on a larger location in the General Motors Building, sources said.

*** Sources: NOR Flash May Be Cause Of Shipment Delays For iPod Nano
<http://www.digitimes.com/systems/a20051014A8048.html>
Huang Kung-Tien, Steve Shen, DigiTimes

*** iTunes 6: What You Need To Know
<http://playlistmag.com/news/2005/10/17/itunesfaq/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Jason Snell, Playlist

*** Disney Deal Is Apple Of Advertisers' Eye
<http://www.tvweek.com/article.cms?articleId=28859>
Jon Lafayette, TV Week

Madison Avenue sees exposure offsetting commercials' absence.

*** Now Playing On A Tiny Screen
<http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/17/technology/17mobisodes.html>
Laura M. Holson, New York Times

In the past year, media companies have begun experimenting with broadcasting original programming made specifically for mobile phones to increase awareness of their television shows and movies. And interest in such programming may grow further: last week, Apple introduced a video iPod, which, while not a mobile phone, is another test of consumers' interest in portable entertainment.

*** TV Downloads May Undercut ABC Stations
<http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB112951305777370362-VhbibPedf8WSFe9O7JI_qI91k_k_20061016.html?mod=rss_free>
Nick Wingfield, Joe Flint and Ethan Smith, Wall Street Journal

Apple is, in effect, giving consumers the opportunity to cherry-pick programs for $1.99 each, though analysts expect it will be years before internet companies represent a viable alternative to cable TV.

*** iPod Lightning Rod
<http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117931052?categoryid=1066&cs=1&s=h&p=0>
Dave McNary, Variety

The saber-rattling over Apple's new video iPod has started.

[Opinion]

*** Staten Island Store Grand Opening
<http://stationa.net/?p=50>
Station A

This past Saturday I had the opportunity to attend my first ever Apple Store grand opening at the new Staten Island New York location in the appropriately named Staten Island Mall.

*** Atop The Apple Tree, Almost
<http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/oct2005/tc20051015_373468.htm>
Arik Hesseldahl and Peter Burrows, BusinessWeek

If Steve Jobs ever steps down, Tim Cook's elevation to COO confirms him as the top candidate to fill his shoes. Actually, make that to try to fill them.

*** Listen Up, iTunes
<http://www.tuftsdaily.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/10/17/43532bd7dc075>
The Tufts Daily

Innovation, proper legal aim, and a willingness to accept a somewhat lower profit margin will be central to restoring American musical morality.

*** Cool, A Video iPod. Want To Watch 'Lost'?
<http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/16/business/media/16frenzy.html>
Richard Siklos, New York Times

Probably the biggest factor working against the instant success of a video iPod is that the video world has yet to experience the copyright-infringement meltdown that the music industry did a year or two ago, where millions of people were swapping songs free rather than buying CD's in stores.

[Review]

*** He's Up To His Ears In iPod
<http://www.boston.com/ae/books/articles/2005/10/16/hes_up_to_his_ears_in_ipod/>
Saul Austerlitz, Boston Globe

*** Protecting Apple iBook Is Job Of Its Own
<http://www.courierpress.com/ecp/gleaner_business/article/0,1626,ECP_4481_4156452,00.html>
James Derk, The Gleaner

The lovely white, somehow clear plastic does attract scratches, so you need to take precautions.

[Sidetrack]

*** Google On The Mac
Heng-Cheong Leong

Fans of Macintosh and Google Earth, Google Talk, or Picasa, there may still be hope: Google is hiring Mac developers <http://blog.searchenginewatch.com/blog/051016-142256>.

*** Bye Bye 3G
Heng-Cheong Leong

If Apple's iTunes video experiementation gains any traction, we can officially say bye-bye to 3G phones. :-)

*** I Wonder...
Heng-Cheong Leong

Did some big customer of Apple feedback to Steve Jobs that, hey, Windows Media Player is now in the 10th version, and iTunes is only at 4... and so Apple will now bump up the version number of iTunes every month until it is ahead of Windows Media Player? :-)

[Wintel]

*** At Microsoft, Interlopers Sound Off On Security
<http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/17/technology/17hackers.html>
John Markoff, New York Times

Microsoft has spent three and a half years trying to transform its engineering culture to make security the company's priority.

The Tomorrow Weblog
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<http://www.myapplemenu.com/tomorrow/>
Emerging Technologies. Innovative Applications. New Economy

[Announcement]

*** Early Warning System: MyAppleMenu Goes Dark
Heng-Cheong Leong

I will be computer-less this weekend -- from 21st (Friday) to 24th (Monday) of October. This website will not be updated during this time.

[News]

*** A Cllick Behind The Hip Ship
<http://www.times-standard.com/opinion/ci_3124548>
John Driscoll, Times-Standard

It's difficult to reassure myself that at some point I won't need a microchip implanted in my brain to be able to flush the toilet.

*** Blogging 101 - Web Logs Go To School
<http://news.com.com/Blogging+101--Web+logs+go+to+school/2100-1032_3-5895779.html?part=rss&tag=5895779&subj=news>
Alorie Gilbert, CNET News.com

as a middle-school teacher, Clarence Fisher is used to spending some time each evening grading papers and reviewing lesson plans. but this year, he's got an additional after-school task: updating his students' blogs.

MyAppleMenu Reader
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<http://www.myapplemenu.com/reader/>
The other things in life

[Announcement]

*** Early Warning System: MyAppleMenu Goes Dark
Heng-Cheong Leong

I will be computer-less this weekend -- from 21st (Friday) to 24th (Monday) of October. This website will not be updated during this time.

[World]

*** The Price Of Low Expectations
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/16/AR2005101600800.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns>
William Raspberry, Washington Post

Some combination of forces has convinced dismayingg numbers of black men that they are largely unnecessary.

SingaporeSurf
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<http://www.myapplemenu.com/singapore/>
Life in the city

[Announcement]

*** Early Warning System: MyAppleMenu Goes Dark
Heng-Cheong Leong

I will be computer-less this weekend -- from 21st (Friday) to 24th (Monday) of October. This website will not be updated during this time.

[Ramblings]

*** NDP On A Floating Platform
Heng-Cheong Leong

The National Day Platform, starting from 2007, will be hosted on a floating platform <http://www.todayonline.com/articles/78626.asp> in Marina Bay. I can already imagine what the Sergents will say... "Chao recruits, if you faint ah, I roll you down the sea!"

[News]

*** Singapore Property Going Through The Roof
<http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2005/10/17/2003276201>
AFP

Property prices are lower than in most neighboring economies, and Singapore's status as a stable country is attractive to many foreign investors.

*** AirAsia Complains Over Discrimination On Landing Rights: Report
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/173863/1/.html>
AFP

Malaysian budget carrier Air Asia has accused Singapore of discrimination after the city state awarded long sought-after landing rights to a rival Indonesian carrier, a report said Monday.

*** Singapore's Non-Oil Domestic Exports Fall
<http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D8D9KUD80.htm?campaign_id=apn_home_down&chan=db>
Associated Press

*** Singapore Levy On Locals Entering Casinos To Stay
<http://sg.biz.yahoo.com/051017/15/3voku.html>
Dow Jones

The government is going ahead with plans to impose a levy on Singaporeans and permanent residents visiting the city-state's casinos, even though several bidders for the project have reportedly voiced misgivings about the proposal.

*** Year-End Polls On The Cards?
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/78571.asp>
Tor Ching Li, Today

Punters say conditions good for late Dec or early Jan GE.

*** Wet, Wet, Wet -- And Get Used To It
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/78632.asp>
Derrick A Paulo, Today

Torrential rain, which left streets flooded and hamstrung a movie shoot, expected for rest of month.

*** After 22 Years, A Bid To Reclaim Land Plot Sold To Government
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/78573.asp>
Valerie Law, Today

After acquiring a plot of land in Geyland about 22 years ago, the Singapore Land Authority has not made any changes to the acquired land. Now, the previous land owner has decided to go to court to reacquire it from the government through judicial review proceedings.

*** Singapore Rolls Out Red Carpet For Indian Techies' Ideas
<http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=105749>
Chandra Shekhar, Financial Express

*** Global Vision For Singapore School
<http://news.ft.com/cms/s/c52eb52e-3e63-11da-a2cb-00000e2511c8,dwp_uuid=b29636b0-20ee-11d8-81c6-0820abe49a01.html>
Sumathi Bala, Financial Times

Ask Christopher Earley, the new dean at the National University of Singapore business school, what made him move from London Business School, where he was professor of organisational behavior, to take up the position in the city-state and he answers candidly.

[Opinion]

*** The Great Singapore Mall
<http://www.mmail.com.my/Current_News/MM/Sunday/Entertainment/20051016115300/Article/index_html>
Wahti Mahidin, Malay Mail

Step outside your aircraft and as you begin walking towards baggage claim, even before your Nokia is fully activated with those hands meeting in the middle of the telephone screen, the stores say hello to you first.

*** Police Sent Me From Pillar To Post
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/story/0,5562,347154,00.html?>
James Loo Pang Chiat, Straits Times

Total time spent on a 30-second inquiry: 40 minutes. Solution: None.

*** The Roundabout At Newton: Is It Circle Or Circus?
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/78625.asp>
Khoo Lih-Han, Today

*** Lights On, But First Aid Room Door Locked
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/78622.asp>
Mandy Lim, Today

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

[Announcement]

*** Early Warning System: MyAppleMenu Goes Dark
Heng-Cheong Leong

I will be computer-less this weekend -- from 21st (Friday) to 24th (Monday) of October. This website will not be updated during this time.

[Tunes]

*** Picasso Moon
<http://www.archive.org/audio/etree-details-db.php?id=26231>
Dark Star Orchestra
<http://ia201137.eu.archive.org/1/audio/dso2002-01-26.flac16/dso2002-01-26d1t08_64kb.mp3>

*** Picasso Moon
<http://www.archive.org/audio/etree-details-db.php?id=14407&from=landingReviews>
Grateful Dead
<http://ia200043.eu.archive.org/1/audio/gd94-07-23.sbd.fishman.14839.sbeok.shnf/gd1994-07-23-d102_64kb.mp3>