[MyAppleMenu] Jun 2, 2006

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Mac news for Mac people

[Opinion]

*** The Volvo Of Laptops
<http://munchkinwrangler.blogspot.com/2006/06/volvo-of-laptops.html>
Marko Kloos, The Munchkin Wrangler

The little 1400 has somewhat of a cult status among PowerBook lovers, being one of the most solid and reliable machines ever to come out of Cupertino.

*** All-You-Can-Eat iTunes -- Why Not?
<http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-6450_7-6534082-1.html>
James Kim, CNET

Going against conventional wisdom, I think Apple will soon introduce a subscription-based music and video service.

*** So Many MacBooks, So Little Time
<http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/macword/2006/06/macbookswap/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Jason Snell, Macworld

I'm a Mac laptop fan myself, and the past month has been an interesting adventure for me.

*** Put Gaming Focus On Macs, Not iPods
<http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/gameroom/2006/06/applegames/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Peter Cohen, Macworld

I hope Apple doesn't just focus on iPod gaming. There's just way too much to lose for a company that's seeing massive interest in its new computer hardware from the consumer PC market for the first time in years.

[Review]

*** Cloning Terminal To Ease Window Management
<http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2006/06/01/multiple-terminal-windows.html>
Rich Morin, O'Reilly Network

By using multiple copies of an app (e.g., Terminal), I can hide and display each copy's windows separately.

*** Apple Remote Desktop 3: Mammoth Upgrade Adds Many Tools For Desktop Management
<http://www.macworld.com/2006/06/reviews/ard3/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Anton Linecker, Macworld

Apple Remote Desktop 3 is an essential program for any iT professional who needs to manage Macs remotely.

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Emerging Technologies. Innovative Applications. New Economy

[News]

*** Science's Tiny, Big Unknown
<http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-fi-nano1jun01,1,1559036.story?coll=la-headlines-technology>
Charles Piller, Los Angeles Times

Nanotechnology may revolutionize our lives. The first generation of engineered products has reached consumers, and with them come hard questions about safety.

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The other things in life

[Tech & Science]

*** Don't Try This At Home
<http://wired.com/wired/archive/14.06/chemistry.html>
Steve Siberman, Wired

Garage chemistry used to be a rite of passage for geeky kids. But in their search for terrorist cells and meth labs, authorities are making a federal case out of DIY science.

[Life]

*** More Than Zero
<http://www.sfweekly.com/Issues/2006-05-31/news/news.html>
Ryan Blitstein, SF Weekly

A trio of twenty-something San Francisans have invented SFZero, a game that bleeds far into reality.

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Life in the city

[News]

*** Singapore Luxury Apartment Price Sets New Record
<http://today.reuters.com/business/newsArticle.aspx?type=realEstateRestaurantsHotels&storyID=nSIN156709>
Sebastian Tong, Reuters

A Singapore developer sold a luxury apartment in the city-state for a record price on Thursday, breaking an 11-year-old mark set in a property boom before the 1997/98 Asian financial crisis.

*** Corporate Kindness
<http://www.asia-city.com/feature/content.php?articlesid=936&section=62&category=4&rating=&orderby=1&searchtype=issuedate&scity=4&sissuedate=2006-06-02&totalrecord=1&issuecity=Singapore&type=&currentrecord=0&nextrecord=0&currentpageno=1>
Sharon Lim and Winnie Leung, I-S

It may be a dog-eat-dog world out there, but it's not all take, take, take. Some companies also boast big hearts.

*** Making A Point With Rubbish
<http://www.asiaone.com/st/st_20060602_21344.html>
Tania Tan, Straits Times

This 1.5m-high trash cylinder is part of a new anti-littering campaign by NEA.

*** Singapore Rejects Candian Charges Of Biased Judiciary
<http://www.asianpacificpost.com/portal2/ff8080810b870c2d010b8eb4a9a70247_Singapore_Merloin.do.html>
Asian Pacific Post

Singapore's Law Ministry has roundly rejected allegations about a "biased Singapore judiciary," which has come under intense scrutiny in a case in Canada.

[Opinion]

*** Think Again On Travel Documents
<http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/nst/Thursday/Letters/20060601083822/Article/index_html>
Siva Kumaran, New Straits Times

Surely the rule can be relaxed in view of the fact that the restricted passport is akin to a border pass. A shorter period of say, three months should suffice.

*** Bank Replies To Customer About Charge For Investigating Cheque Transactions
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/portal/site/STI/menuitem.c2aef3d65baca16abb31f610a06310a0/?vgnextoid=f832758920e39010VgnVCM1000000a35010aRCRD&vgnextfmt=vgnartid:f0ac85165ee8b010VgnVCM100000430a0a0aRCRD>
Janet Mohan, DBS Bank, Straits Times

Our staff are empowered to look at each situation and advise on the charges accordingly. In Mr Goh's case the customer service officer should not have charged Mr Goh for his request.

*** Downsides Devalue Singapore Inc
<http://www.theage.com.au/news/business/downsides-devalue-singapore-inc/2006/05/30/1148956345908.html?page=fullpage>
Michael Backman, The Age

It is as if Singapore is more a ruthless corporation than a country with a civil society, its people more employees than citizens, and its broadsheet, the Straits Times, more like a staff bulletin than a newspaper.