[MyAppleMenu] Dec 10, 2006

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Mac news for Mac people

[News]

*** Apple disconinutes UK Mail-In Repair Service
<http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2006/12/09/apple_uk_mail-in_repair/>
David Chisnall and Basheera Khan, Channel Register

In a manoeuvre distinguished by both its stealth and audacity, Apple UK has discontinued its mail-in repair service without notifying its customers or, it appears, its resellers.

[Opinion]

*** How iTunes Took Over My Life
<http://comment.independent.co.uk/columnists_a_l/dom_joly/article2055437.ece>
Dom Joly, The Independent

*** Simplicity
<http://www.joelonsoftware.com/items/2006/12/09.html>
Joel Spolsky, Joel On Software

If you think simplicity means "not very many features" or "does one thing and does it well," then I applaud your integrity but you can't go that far with a product that deliberately leaves features out. Even the iPod has gratuitous Solitaire game.

The Tomorrow Weblog
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Emerging Technologies. Innovative Applications. New Economy

[News]

*** At More Offices, A Plan To Stick With That Old PC
<http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/10/business/yourmoney/10count.html?ex=1323406800&en=661e6dadc552d48c&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
Phyllis Korkki, New York Times

Businesses are expected to be less willing to open their wallets for new technology in 2007.

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The other things in life

[World]

*** Fathers And Sons
<http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16115397/site/newsweek/>
Eleanor Clift, Newsweek

How George W. Bush has ruined the family franchise.

[Tech & Science]

*** Red, swirling And Perplexing
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/09/AR2006120900355.html?nav=rss_nation/science>
Michael E. Ruane, Washington Post

New satellite images will offer clearer look at what's happening on Jupiter.

SingaporeSurf
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Life in the city

[News]

*** Singapore Air Not After Qantas
<http://www.smh.com.au/news/business/singapore-air-not-after-qantas/2006/12/10/1165685552384.html>
Sydney Morning Herald

Singapore Airlines was not looking to take a stake in the private equity takeover attempt on Qantas, SingAir's vice-president for partnerships TK Mun told the Star Alliance ocnference in Istanbul yesterday.

*** Hospital Subsidies For PRs To Be Revised From Oct 2007
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/246334/1/.html>
S Ramesh, Channel NewsAsia

Healthcare subsidies for permanent residents at Singapore's restructured hospitals and national centres will be revised from October next year.

*** Visit Seen As Warming Of Ties
<http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/nst/Sunday/National/20061210084404/Article/index_html>
Ravi Nambiar, New Straits Times

Singapore, in a bid to shore up investments on this side of the Causeway, is sending ahigh-powered delegation led by a senior minister for a special briefing on the Iskandar Develoment Region (Iskandar) here on Monday.

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

[Tunes]

*** Red/Gold
<http://www.75orlessrecords.com/>
A Passing Feeling
<http://www.slatch.com/media/sounds/75/A%20Passing%20Feeling%20-%20Red%20Gold.mp3>