[MyAppleMenu] Dec 18, 2006

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Mac news for Mac people

[Opinion]

*** Has iWork Been An iDud For Apple?
<http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/18/has-iwork-been-an-idud-for-apple/>
The Apple Blog

It seems that iWork is a forgotten tool in Apple's weaponry, and it's not making much of a dent in an Office-centric world.

*** My Switch To Mac
<http://www.godesoto.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=10762>
Bryan Cox, DeSoto County

My advice for the general public on securing and maintaining their home computer just got much shorter. Now it consists of only this: "Get a Mac."

*** The Mac Marketplace - MacHeist Afterthoughts
<http://www.oreillynet.com/mac/blog/2006/12/the_mac_marketplace_macheist_a.html>
Oliver Breidenbach, O'Reilly Network

[Review]

*** Mac Devcenter's Best New Apps of 2006
<http://www.oreillynet.com/mac/blog/2006/12/mac_devcenters_best_new_apps_o.html>
Giles Turnbull, O'Reilly Network

The Tomorrow Weblog
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Emerging Technologies. Innovative Applications. New Economy

[News]

*** IBM's Virtual Pioneer
<http://news.com.com/2008-1023_3-6144122.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-20&subj=news>
Stephen Shankland, CNET News.com

Irving Wladawsky-Berger has overseen IBM's efforts to catch waves that have swept over the computing industry -- e-commerce, Linux, open-source software, grid computing. His new responsibility: guiding Big Blue into virtual-reality realms such as Second Life.

MyAppleMenu Reader
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The other things in life

[Life]

*** Walt Disney: Man Or Mouse?
<http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-op-gabler17dec17,0,1578644.story?coll=la-opinion-rightrail>
Neal Gabler, Los Angeles Times

Those who pigeonhole him s everyman or kitschmeister are missing the big picture.

*** Please Let It Be Whale Vomit, Not Just Sea Junk
<http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/18/nyregion/18whale.html?ex=1324098000&en=6ebd161397835ddd&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
Corey Kilgannon, New York Times

In this season of strange presents from relatives, Dorothy Ferrelra got a doozy the other day from her 82-year-old sister in Waterloo, Iowa. It was ugly. It weighed four pounds. There was no receipt int he box.

SingaporeSurf
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Life in the city

[News]

*** Income Gap Tears At Singapore Social Fabric
<http://sg.news.yahoo.com/061217/3/45ih4.html>
Geert De Clercq, Reuters

Singapore is Asia's second-richest country after Japan with a gross domestic product per capita of about $27,000, ranking between EU member Italy and Spain. But in terms of income disparity, Singapore is in altogether different company.

*** Press Digest - Singapore Newspapers - Dec 18
<http://sg.news.yahoo.com/061217/3/45ihi.html>
Reuters

Heavy rains wreaked havoc across Singapore yesterday; The time that an accused person has spent in police custody, not just under remand, should be taken into account by the courts when imposing jail sentences, a Singapore High Court judge has said.

*** SCDF Explains Reason For Not Evacuating People During Fire At Tangs
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/247875/1/.html>
Wong Siew Ying, Channel NewsAsia

It was unncessary for a mass evacuation as the blaze was confined within a small area of the external facade. The fire was also brought under control quickly within eight minutes.

*** Employers' CPF Contribution Can Be Increased To 16% At Most: Lim Boon Heng
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/247889/1/.html>
May Wong, Channel NewsAsia

*** Demand For Sky Freedom
<http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,20942392-3122,00.html>
Anthony Marx, The Courier-Mail

Singapore Airlines has called on the federal government to opent he skies for more competition now that Qantas will fall into private ownership.

*** Shopping Goes On Despite Tangs Fire
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/161438.asp>
Tan Hui Leng, Today

[Opinion]

*** The Elites Debate: Fear, Loathing And Confusion
<http://speranzanuova.blogspot.com/2006/12/elites-debate-fear-loathing-confusion.html>
Inspirations And Aspirations

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[Tunes]

*** Wash It Away
<http://blacklabworld.com/blw/pages/01a_ybam.html>
Black Lab
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