[MyAppleMenu] Jul 16, 2006

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Mac news for Mac people

[News]

*** iPod's Children
<http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/07/16/IPOD.TMP>
Kathleen E. McLaughlin, San Francisco Chronicle

China's youth makes them, America's buys them; Apple investigate work conditions.

*** Microsoft May Leave Mac Users Out Of Messaging Plans
<http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/4979/53/>
Stan Beer, ITWire

[Opinion]

*** iPhoto Is A Dog, So Stop The Kudos!
<http://svenontech.com/2006/07/15/iphoto-is-a-dog/>
SvenOnTech

With its speed issues, it's just not worth it in the end.

[Review]

*** Keep Files Private By Encrypting
<http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2003128319_ptmacc15.html?syndication=rss>
Glenn Fleishman, Seattle Times

*** A Digital Photo Finish
<http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13880982/site/newsweek/>
John Sparks and Karen Springen, Newsweek

With its beautiful interface, featuring on-screen albums that dpulicate the familiar format of paper ones, iPhoto comes closest to doing everything better than everyone else.

*** Ten Mac Tools For Getting Things Done
<http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/07/14/ten-mac-tools-for-getting-things-done/>
Hawk Wings

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The other things in life

[World]

*** How Common Ground Of 9/11 Gave Way To Partisan Split
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/15/AR2006071500610.html>
David S Broder and Dan Balz, Washington Post

It was the moment that was supposed to change everything. But almost five years after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, American politics has reverted to many of its old habits and patterns.

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Life in the city

[News]

*** Singapore To Allow Girls To Join Boy Scout Groups
<http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2006/07/16/2003319048>
DPA

Supporters 'welcomed the opportunity,' but others have their doubts, and have called the situation 'regrettable.'

*** Save Our Buses, Please
<http://straitstimes.asiaone.com/portal/site/STI/menuitem.c2aef3d65baca16abb31f610a06310a0/?vgnextoid=6fadbe120b93a010VgnVCM1000000a35010aRCRD&vgnextfmt=vgnartid:b13201438a27c010VgnVCM100000430a0a0aRCRD>
Jeremy Au Yong and Nur Dianah Suhaimi, Straits Times

Direct bus routes are re-routed to avoid overlap with trains, but commuters say MRT isn't always faster.

[Opinion]

*** A New Asian Utopia In Singapore
<http://grandtour-jk.blogspot.com/2006/07/new-asian-utopia-in-singapore.html>
A Modern Day Grand Tour

*** 4 Letters Reveal All The Truth?
<http://maverickysm.blogspot.com/2006/07/4-letters-reveal-all-truth.html>
Cakap Tak Serupa Bikin

Nothing was mentioned or revealed about the sale of sand agreement and the discussions regarding the use of airspace.

*** Singapore, Malaysia, Dr M - Happy Happy Can?
<http://sisuahlai.blogspot.com/2006/07/singapore-malaysia-dr-m-happy-happy.html>
Sisuahlai

The recent release of the classified correspondence between Dr M.'s admin and Singapore's government was an eye-opener and also confirmatory of Malaysian and Singaporean politicians inability to negotiate effectively.

*** Why Are There Non-Smokers Outdoors?
<http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/show/story/0,4136,110127,00.html>
Edwin Yeo, New Paper

[Entertainment]

*** Singaporean Food? Good Lah!
<http://www.thejakartapost.com/detailfeatures.asp?fileid=20060716.F02&irec=10>
Jarkarta Post