[MyAppleMenu] Jul 3, 2006

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Mac news for Mac people

[News]

*** US State Buys Students iBooks, Not MacBooks
<http://www.digitalworldtokyo.com/2006/07/us_state_buys_students_ibooks.php>
Digital World Tokyo

*** New Nano Faces Hurdles, But Delays Unconfirmed
<http://www.appleinsider.com/article.php?id=1856>
Prince McLean, AppleInsider

Engineers working on the hardware design of Apple's second-generation iPod nano are facing several technical challenges, but it's currently unclear whether the obstacles will delay the player's release.

*** Apple iBook Users Complain At Lack Of Character
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?NewsID=15128&Page=1&pagePos=2>
Jonny Evans, Macworld UK

Apple faces yet more investigation in Denmark, where fifty furious Mac users have launched a complaint with the Danish Consumer Rights Board. They claim that Apple Denmark has denied the exchange of faulty keyboards on PowerBooks and iBooks.

[Review]

*** You Can Make Book On MacBook's Success
<http://business.bostonherald.com/technologyNews/view.bg?articleid=146678>
Eric Convey, Boston Herald

It's been too long since Apple sold a black notebook computer, and framing a computer screen in flat black rather than silver or white makes it a lot easier to look at in the humble opinion of your friendly gadget columnist.

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The other things in life

[Tech & Science]

*** Deja Vu, Again And Again
<http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/02/magazine/02dejavu.html?_r=1&oref=slogin>
Evan Ratliff, New York Times

The accepted scientific definition of deja vu, put forth in 1983 by a Seattle-based psychiatist named Vernon Neppe, is "any subjectively inappropriate impression of familiarity of the present experience with an undefined past." Beyond the definition, however, the scientific understanding of this "inappropriate familiarity" remains murky.

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Life in the city

[News]

*** Singapore Call Centres Pay Thrice More As Wages Than Desi Firms
<http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1039269>
PTI

A survey by a recruitment firm in Singapore showed that call centres in the island republic were recruting employees at a faster pace than the regional average, and high wages did not seem to pose a deterrence.

*** ComfortDelGro Raises Taxi Fares
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/216935/1/.html>
Channel NewsAsia

Taxi fares will go up from next Monday.

*** Government Has Nothing To Hide, Says Syed Hamid
<http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/nst/Monday/National/20060703092223/Article/local1_html>
New Straits Times

"If there is anything else that needs to be disclosed from time to time, we will disclose everything."

*** Housing Loans Eating Up Funds For Retirement
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/portal/site/STI/menuitem.c2aef3d65baca16abb31f610a06310a0/?vgnextoid=6fadbe120b93a010VgnVCM1000000a35010aRCRD&vgnextfmt=vgnartid:4b317b48daf2c010VgnVCM100000430a0a0aRCRD>
Tan Hui Yee, Straits Times

Thousands of older Singapoeans risk running low on retirement savings because they have spent too much on housing.

*** Newton Food Centre Reopens After 8-Month Renovation Works
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/216851/1/.html>
Julia Ng, Channel NewsAsia

[Opinion]

*** O Bhavani
<http://xenoboysg.blogspot.com/2006/07/o-bhavani.html>
A Xeno Boy In Sg

What has really changed in ten years plus of Singapore's progress? What has changed? Nothing. Simply nothing.

*** Always Read The Fine Print When Taking Up A Job
<http://atypicalsingaporean.blogspot.com/2006/07/always-read-fine-print-when-taking-up.html>
Atypical Singaporean

In other words, we pay market rate, but we want you to work harder, and longer than a normal job requires. Thanks! But no thanks.

*** What's Wrong Being Bloggers Anonymous?
<http://mysingaporenews.blogspot.com/2006/07/whats-wrong-being-bloggers-anonymous.html>
My Singapore News

*** Singing A Different Tune
<http://singaporelifetimes.blogspot.com/2006/07/singing-different-tune.html>
Singapore Life And Times

Despite all talk to the contrary, the PAP has yet to make any real change in it domestic policies regarding lift upgrading works.

*** This Just In: Stupid People Exist!
<http://geekgeek.livejournal.com/55385.html>
Geekgeek

Sounds like you're just upset that you can't "control" Mr Brown like you do with all your lackeys and goons at the Shitty Times.

[Technology]

*** Singapore's IT Masterplan For Wireless Nation On Track
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/216858/1/.html>
Farah Abdul Rahim, Channel NewsAsia

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[Tunes]

*** Let Me Die A Woman
<http://www.thephoenixfoundation.co.nz/>
The Phoenix Foundation
<http://www.thephoenixfoundation.co.nz/downloads/letmedieawoman.mp3>