[MyAppleMenu] Oct 19, 2005

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[News]

*** Apple Updates Xserve RAID Software
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=12921>
Macworld UK

*** iPods Fast Becoming New Teacher's Pet
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/18/AR2005101801670.html>
Fern Shen, Washington Post

Special recording projects nurture students' creativity.

*** Apple Releases iPod Updater 2005-10-12
<http://macdailynews.com/index.php/weblog/comments/apple_releases_ipod_updater_2005_10_12/>
MacDailyNews

*** Jobs Speaks: What's Next For Apple
<http://www.fortune.com/fortune/technology/articles/0,15114,1119074,00.html>
Peter Lewis, Fortune

What it takes to set the pace in consumer tech.

*** Automator Action For iPod Videos
<http://www.tuaw.com/2005/10/18/automator-action-for-ipod-videos/>
Victor Agreda, Jr, Unofficial Apple Weblog

*** Top Ten Things Techies Wanted To Know About The 5G iPod
<http://ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/top-ten-things-techies-wanted-to-know-about-the-5g-ipod/>
Jeremy Horwitz, iLounge

Noise defect: gone. Bass performance: improved.

*** Elgato CEO Tapped To Head Apple Germany
<http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1040_22-5899688.html>
Ina Fried, CNET News.com

*** Why Apple Hasn't Used Intel Procesor Before
<http://www.roughlydrafted.com/July05.whynointel.html>
RoughlyDrafted

*** Unpacking The iPod (With Video)
<http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000250063937/>
Ryan Block, Engadget

[Opinion]

*** Drawing A Blank
<http://www.drunkenblog.com/drunkenblog-archives/000697.html>
DrunkenBlog

There is one horrifyingly critical usability flaw in Expose: It uses a scrubbing interface.

*** Media Bias And Technology Reporting
<http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1872175,00.asp>
John C. Dvorak, PC Magazine

*** Ladies And Gentlemen, It's Photography Time
<http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/wlg/8124?CMP=OTC-13IV03560550>
Derrick Story, O'Reilly Network

*** Mac OS X Viruses: Results (Sort Of, Except Not Really)
<http://wilshipley.com/blog/2005/10/mac-os-x-viruses-results-sort-of.html>
Wil Shipley, Call Me Fishmeal

[Review]

*** A Screen Test For The Video iPod
<http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB112967377359572414-4j7zOUjbOjQdxG7_kC_cAFgA4VM_20061019.html?mod=rss_free>
Walter S. Mossberg, Wall Street Journal

The new iPod is a handsome product that works well and is a good vlaue. If you don't expect too much from its video function, you will find it a nice bonus. But, for now, we urge you to think of it primarily as a music player, just as Steve Jobs does.

*** An iPod Worth Keeping An Eye On
<http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/18/technology/circuits/19web-pogue.html?ex=1287374400&en=1a8a4a52a48438c8&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
David Pogue, New York Times

*** TextEdit's Default Format: RTF... Why?
<http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2005/10/18/rtf.html?CMP=OTC-13IV03560550>
Giles Turnbull, O'Reilly Network

In this article, we'll go on a quick tour of RTF -- the specification, the history, and the implications for its use in Mac OS X.

*** Macromedia Flash Professional 8: Upgrade Features New Graphical Effects, Embedded Video, And Scripting Tools
<http://www.macworld.com/2005/10/reviews/flash8/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
David Karlins, Macworld

Flash Professional 8 packs such a powerful and substantially enhanced set of tools for professional animation and interactive design that most professional developers will want to upgrade. But designers who were expecting a simler, more accessible package should stick with their current installation.

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Emerging Technologies. Innovative Applications. New Economy

[News]

*** Convertibles: The New Laptop Bling?
<http://news.com.com/Convertibles+The+new+laptop+bling/2100-1044_3-5900655.html?part=rss&tag=5900655&subj=news>
Michael Singer, CNET News.com

Hold on to your keyboard. Laptop computer screens that flip around to become convertible tablet PCs could be an increasingly common sight within the next three years.

*** Wikipedia Founder Admits To Serious Quality Problems
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/10/18/wikipedia_quality_problem/>
Andrew Orlowski, The Register

Yes it's garbage, but it's delivered so much faster!

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The other things in life

[World]

*** The Fate Of 'Made In The USA'
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/18/AR2005101801215.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns>
Robert J. Samuelson, Washington Post

The decline mostly reflects higher efficiency. Americans make more things with fewer people. This is generally a good thing. It frees more workers to produce services (software, education, health care) that Americans want.

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Life in the city

[News]

*** UK University Drops Singapore Plan On Freedom Fears
<http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=worldNews&storyID=2005-10-19T104327Z_01_KNE938591_RTRUKOC_0_UK-SINGAPORE-UNIVERSITY-FREEDOM.xml&archived=False>
Reuters

One of Britain's top 10 universities has scrapped plans to set up a campus in Singapore because of concerns about academic freedom, dealing a blow to the city-state's ambitions to attract more foreign students.

*** Talks Today On Outstanding Issues
<http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/10/19/nation/12359125&sec=nation>
The Star

Senior officials from Kuala Lumpur and Singapore will meet today to discuss outstanding bilateral issues amidst warmer ties between the two countries.

*** Should The Law Go Easier On Low IQ Offenders?
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/free/story/0,6418,347568,00.html?>
Laurel Teo, Straits Times

S. Jayakumar dismissed the idea of changing the law to mete out sentences based on IQ or intelligence levels.

*** Immediate Legal Access To Lawyer Could Impede Police Probe
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/79070.asp>
Channel NewsAsia

People who are arrested cannot have immediate access to legal counsel because it could impede police investigations, said Wong Kan Seng.

*** Harrah's Welcomes Removal Of Cap In Gaming Revenue On Singapore Casino Resorts
<http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=616&topicId=12552&docId=l:319672644&start=7>
AFX

"We are very pleased that they eliminated that because it allows the business to evolve and determine where it should be. It is not forced into a square box."

*** Analysts Bullish About Genting's Chance In Singapore
<http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BT/Wednesday/Frontpage/20051018233056/Article/>
Adeline Paul Raj, Malaysia Business Times

Despite the stiff competition, analysts are rather bullish about Genting's prospects in gaining a foot-hold in Singapore. Genting has teamed up with Universal Studios for the Sentosa site.

[Opinion]

*** Cops Should Have Got Back To Man WIth Answer
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/story/0,5562,347609,00.html?>
Tristan Sim, Singapore Police Force, Straits Times

We are sorry to learn of Mr Loo's unpleasant experience with our officers when he rang recently to enquire about a permit for a jogging event.

*** Rein In Bus Firms That Overcharge
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/story/0,5562,347607,00.html?>
Lim Boon Hee, Straits Times

*** Deserted By Authorities, Commuters Now Have To Help Themselves
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/79042.asp>
Michelle Png, Today

*** No More Weekend Remedial Training If You Exercise Regularly
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/79060.asp>
Benedict Lim, Ministry of Defence, Today

*** Singapore's $7.6bn Filing
<http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Southeast_Asia/GJ19Ae03.html>
Jaya Prakash, Asia Times

On closer scrutiny, the acquisitions, gains and diversifications do not represent what is wrong with Singapore, but with everything that it does right.

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