[MyAppleMenu] Dec 22, 2006

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MyAppleMenu
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Mac news for Mac people

[News]

*** iPod Shuffle Reset Utility 1.0.1 Posted
<http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2006/12/22/6380>
Jacqui Cheng, Ars Technica

*** Cingular Patent Hints At iTunes Integration
<http://www.macnn.com/blogs/?p=220>
MacNN

*** The Net As Computer
<http://www.macworld.com/2006/12/features/trends4/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Lisa Schmeiser, Macworld

Browser-based services -- such as Google's Gmail and Yahoo's Flickr -- are becoming increasingly sophisticated and usable alternatives to the applications and data storage that now reside on your Mac.

[Opinion]

*** Kill Two Windows Servers With One Xserve
<http://weblog.infoworld.com/enterprisemac/archives/2006/12/kill_two_window.html>
Tom Yager, InfoWorld

Consolidating Windows servers with Xserve is an edifying and productive exercise.

*** The Mac's Secret Weapon: PC Vendors
<http://www.andrewgrant.org/2006/12/21/the-macs-secret-weapon-pc-vendors.html>
Andrew Grant

*** A Review Of Apple In '06, A Glance At '07
<http://www.macworld.com/news/2006/12/21/applereview/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Yuval Kossovsky, Computerworld

I think the biggest news for Apple in 2007 will be Microsoft Vista. Really. More to the point, in managing the risk of migration to Vista, I think the argument can be made that migrating to Mac OS X as a primary operating system is a good risk management strategy.

[Sidetrack]

*** Holiday Cheers
Heng-Cheong Leong

A Holiday Cocoa Duel <http://cocoaduel.com/>: What happens when you give a bunch of Macintosh developers three days to write a holiday themed application for charity?

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

[News]

*** Finding The Linux Desktop
<http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,2076051,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03119TX1K0000594>
Amy Wohl, eWeek

Linux desktops should receive general market acceptance. But they don't. The reason: the tyranny of the installed base, among other things.

*** How Microsoft Botched Marketing The Ultra-Mobile PC -- And Why You Might Want To Buy One Anyway
<http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=196701445>
James Kendrick, InformationWeek

*** Virtual World May Revive Outlawed Experiments
<http://news.com.com/2100-11395_3-6145400.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-20&subj=news>
Gemma Simpson, CNET News.com

Experiments ditched due to ethical concerns some 40 years ago could get a new lease of life online.

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The other things in life

[Life]

*** The Blog Mob
<http://opinionjournal.com/extra/?id=110009409>
Joseph Rago, Wall Street Journal

"Written by fools to be read by imbeciles."

*** The Jewish Problem
<http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Content?oid=122431>
Eli Sanders, The Stranger

My family, my city, my religion.

*** Sying Yes To Mess
<http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/21/garden/21mess.html?ex=1324357200&en=ce87bee90be66dff&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
Penelope Green, New York Times

An anti-anticlutter movement is afoot, one that says yes to mess and urges you to embrace your disorder.

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

[News]

*** Economic Czar Philip Yeo To Help Singapore Develop "Third Wing"
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/248681/1/.html>
S Ramesh, Channel NewsAsia

*** Heavy Vehicles May Be Banned From Causeway
<http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/nst/Friday/National/20061222084959/Article/local1_html>
Siti Nurbaiyah Nadzmi and Chong Chee Seong, New Straits Times

The causeway is to be closed to heavy vehicles under a new move being considered by the federal government.

*** Tweak Your Own TV
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/162273.asp>
Loh Chee Kong, Today

"This is a new experimental channel to reach out to the community," MDA said. "We want a channel that the community can participate in, not just consuming the content but creating the content."

*** A Bypass Needed For The Orchard Heartbeat?
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/162234.asp>
Leong Wee Keat, Today

[Opinion]

*** A Voice For Singapore's Disabled
<http://topcat1997.blogspot.com/2006/12/speaking-up-for-disabled-in-spore.html>
Top Cat

*** No More, Singapore
<http://censorspace.com/?p=84>
CensorSpace

But then you dsicover that his crime was, and I quote, "speaking in public", and you start to remember the police state you're dealing with, and the predominant atmosphere of -- yup -- censorship.

*** A Nonbeliever In The Religion Of Food
<http://www.yawningbread.org/arch_2006/yax-692.htm>
Yawningbread.org

*** Lower School Fees For SIngaporeans With Impending GST Hike
<http://straitstimes.asiaone.com/portal/site/STI/menuitem.c2aef3d65baca16abb31f610a06310a0/?vgnextoid=f832758920e39010VgnVCM1000000a35010aRCRD&vgnextfmt=vgnartid:7b87a0a5803af010VgnVCM100000430a0a0aRCRD>
Ivan Ho Toong Seng, Straits Times

*** Can Using Free Wifi Bandwidth Be A Crime?
<http://straitstimes.asiaone.com/portal/site/STI/menuitem.c2aef3d65baca16abb31f610a06310a0/?vgnextoid=7532758920e39010VgnVCM1000000a35010aRCRD&vgnextfmt=vgnartid:e5d605db375af010VgnVCM100000430a0a0aRCRD>
Karl Hinchlifee, Huang Shoou Chyuan, Straits Times

*** Point-By-Point Rebuttal To Ministry Of Home Affairs' Statement
<http://singaporeelection.blogspot.com/2006/12/point-by-point-rebuttal-to-ministry-of.html>
Singapore Election Watch

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

[Tunes]

*** All Night Long
<http://www.archive.org/details/pgroove2005-11-05.flac16>
Perpetual Groove
<http://ia310138.us.archive.org/3/items/pgroove2005-11-05.flac16/pgroove2005-11-05d1t06_vbr.mp3>