[MyAppleMenu] Jul 25, 2006

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Mac news for Mac people

[News]

*** Apple Launches Wireless Mighty Mouse
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=15344>
Jonny Evans, Macworld UK

Based on Bluetooth 2.0, the new wireless Mighty Mouse offers a reliable, secure connection to Macs and features a new laser tracking engine that is "20 times more sensitive than standard optical mice for better tracking on even more surfaces," Apple said.

*** Apple To Counter Zune With Innovation
<http://www.ipodnn.com/articles/06/07/24/apple.to.counter.zune/>
ipodnn

Analysts are expecting Apple to respond to Microsoft's forthcoming Zune iPod rival with new featuers and more innovations.

*** Pain In The Pod
<http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/red-072406-ipod-main,1,159780.story?coll=chi-news-hed>
Chicago Tribune

There's plenty of anecdotal evidence calling out Apple's portable media player as a faulty device on many counts.

*** Apple's Mighty Mouse Finally Gets Bluetooth
<http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/24/apples-mighty-mouse-finally-gets-bluetooth/>
Ryan Block, Engadget

Today an FCC filing showed off Apple's latest device: the Mighty Mouse with Bluetooth.

[Opinion]

*** Will Apple Dump ATI For NVIDIA?
<http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=248>
Jason D. O'Grady, ZDNet

*** Why I Love Apple
<http://www.wired.com/news/columns/0,71438-0.html?tw=wn_culture_1>
Leander Kahney, Wired News

Again and again, Apple delights with its focus on the user experience.

*** Getting Thins Done With Your Macintosh, Part 1
<http://db.tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tbart=08614>
Jeff Proten, TidBITS

*** Running Windows Apps On A Mac & Other Stories
<http://tonioloewald.blogspot.com/2006/07/running-windows-apps-on-mac-and-c.html>
Tonio Loewald

What Apple hasn't denied, because no one has asked, is whether it will implement the correct answer to Hancock's question -- a Win32 compatibility box in the Mac OS X block diagram.

*** Letters From Apple Camp
<http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/editors/2006/07/applecamp/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Peter Cohen, Macworld

Each session is two and a half hours long. And parents are bound to get bored. And shop. That's what I did.

[Review]

*** How To Improve Your Apple Photography
<http://alwaysg5.wordpress.com/2006/07/24/how-to-improve-your-apple-photography/>
Apple Of Her Eye

*** iMac Education Configuration: Stripped-Down 17-Inch iMac Is A Good Fit For Education Customers
<http://www.macworld.com/2006/07/reviews/imacedrev/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Jonathan Seff, Macworld

*** The $899 iMac: An Educator's Perspective
<http://www.macworld.com/2006/07/firstlooks/imacsidebar/index.php>
Jeff Mao, Macworld

What schools should consider when mulling an iMac purchase.

*** Apple Mac Mini With Intel Core Duo Processor
<http://www.hometheatermag.com/htpcs/706apple/>
Chris Chiarella, Home Theater

*** Print Explosion Deluxe 3.0: Excellent Templates Make Personal Design App A Winner
<http://www.macworld.com/2006/07/reviews/printexplosion/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Jeffery Battersby, Macworld

Beautiful designed templates, extensive clip art collections, integration with iLife, and ease of use all combine to make Print Explosion Deluxe 3.0 an excellent tool for all your personal creative design.

[Sidetrack]

*** Bingo!
Heng-Cheong Leong

If you are going to be at WWDC next month, don't be alarmed when you hear people yelled "Bingo <http://arstechnica.com/staff/fatbits.ars/2006/7/23/4730>!" during Steve's keynote.

It may just be Steve Jobs doing a demo of the new MS Office (Universal) on the brand new Mac Pro Quad with a brand new file system, uttering the phase "One more thing..."

The Tomorrow Weblog
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Emerging Technologies. Innovative Applications. New Economy

[News]

*** Know It All
<http://www.newyorker.com/fact/content/articles/060731fa_fact>
Stacy Schiff, New Yorker

Can Wikipedia conquer expertise?

*** A Lesson Relearned: High Tech Or No Tech, It's All About The Teacher
<http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-me-schoolme24jul24,1,2073150.column?coll=la-headlines-technology>
Bob Sipchen, Los Angeles Times

*** AT&T Labs Vs. Google Labs: Not Your Grandfather's R&D
<http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060724-7340.html>
Jon Hannibal Stokes, Ars Technica

*** Net Neutrality Or Net Censorship?
<http://news.com.com/2010-1028_3-6097579.html?part=rss&tag=6097579&subj=news>
Caroline Fredrickson, CNET News.com

*** Wikis Meet Open Source With Socialtext
<http://news.com.com/2100-1032_3-6097855.html?part=rss&tag=6097855&subj=news>
Stefanie Olsen, CNET News.com

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The other things in life

[Tech & Science]

*** Proportionate Response
<http://www.slate.com/id/2146383/>
Jordan Ellenberg, Slate

Does one Israeli really equal 47 Americans?

[Life]

*** The Day The Music Dies Will Be A Blessing
<http://news.bostonherald.com/editorial/view.bg?articleid=149787>
James Alan Fox, Boston Herald

Loud and unnecessary music is everywhere.

*** Don't Supersize Me
<http://www.boston.com/ae/games/articles/2006/07/23/dont_supersize_me/?page=full>
Matthew Gilbert, Boston Globe

Or: Why one discerning viewer refuses to part with his small but beloved television.

[Expressions]

*** First Defeat (1939)
<http://www.newyorker.com/fiction/content/articles/060731fi_fiction>
Alberto Mendez, New Yorker

SingaporeSurf
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Life in the city

[News]

*** Biometric Passport Will Be Introduced In Singapore On Aug 15
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/221125/1/.html>
Rita Zahara, Channel NewsAsia

*** SMRT's Decision To Raise Fares Draws Mixed Reactions From Public
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/221147/1/.html>
Noor Mohd Aziz, Channel NewsAsia

Some say a small increse is justified but others questioned the decision, especially if the company is not making any losses.

*** A*STAR Defends Its Stand
<http://singabloodypore.blogspot.com/2006/07/astar-defends-its-stand.html>
Elia Diodati, Singabloodypore

*** Singapore Police: Different Laws For Different People
<http://www.epochtimes.com/b5/6/7/23/n1395561.htm>
Dajiyuan

*** Singapore Lawyer: Falung Gong's Case Is Unusual
<http://www.epochtimes.com/b5/6/7/25/n1397524.htm>
Dajiyuan

*** Power Cale Fault Sparks Shutdown Of 4 NEL Stations
<http://straitstimes.asiaone.com/portal/site/STI/menuitem.c2aef3d65baca16abb31f610a06310a0/?vgnextoid=6fadbe120b93a010VgnVCM1000000a35010aRCRD&vgnextfmt=vgnartid:ef0184dbea1ac010VgnVCM100000430a0a0aRCRD>
Goh Chin Liana nd lim Wei Chean, Straits Times

*** Return Of The Two-Room Flat
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/132524.asp>
Lee U-Wen, Today

Some 20 years after the Housing and Development Board stopped building two-room flats, the greying population and some struggling households have prompted a rethink.

*** Johns Hopkins Begins Severing Ties With A*STAR
<http://singabloodypore.blogspot.com/2006/07/johns-hopkins-begins-severing-ties.html>
Elia Diodati, Singabloodypore

If one of the premier institutions in the biomedical sciences has a falling out, will this set a precedent and trigger an exodus of institutions wanting out of their relationships with Singapore?

[Opinion]

*** Division Of John Hopkins Singapore Vs A*Star - Who Loses?
<http://topodium.blogspot.com/2006/07/division-of-john-hopkins-singapore-vs.html>
Just Topodium

The key performance indicators set by A*Star for DJHS was not entirely reasonable.

*** How Good Or Bad Is The GIC's Performance? (Hint: It's A Trick Question.)
<http://a-singapore-economist.blogspot.com/2006/07/how-good-or-bad-is-gics-performance.html>
A Singapore Economist

*** Why Pay To Use Ez-Link Card In School?
<http://straitstimes.asiaone.com/portal/site/STI/menuitem.c2aef3d65baca16abb31f610a06310a0/?vgnextoid=7532758920e39010VgnVCM1000000a35010aRCRD&vgnextfmt=vgnartid:b5ed84dbea1ac010VgnVCM100000430a0a0aRCRD>
Lee Pian Kang, Straits Times

Why should pupils pay to use the ez-link card in school?

*** Why Pupils At Stadium Faced Long Wait
<http://straitstimes.asiaone.com/portal/site/STI/menuitem.c2aef3d65baca16abb31f610a06310a0/?vgnextoid=7532758920e39010VgnVCM1000000a35010aRCRD&vgnextfmt=vgnartid:327e84dbea1ac010VgnVCM100000430a0a0aRCRD>
Goh Kee Ngua, National Day Parade 2006, Sum Chee Wah, Ministry of Education, Straits Times

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[Tunes]

*** Beanbag Chair
<http://www.matadorrecords.com/yo_la_tengo/music.html>
Yo la Tengo
<http://www.matadorrecords.com/mpeg/yo_la_tengo/yo_la_tengo_beanbag.mp3>