[MyAppleMenu] Jun 29, 2006

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Mac news for Mac people

[News]

*** Maine Inks Deal With Apple To Continue Statewide Laptop Program
<http://www.boston.com/news/local/maine/articles/2006/06/29/maine_inks_deal_with_apple_to_continue_statewide_laptop_program/>
David Sharp, Associated Press

*** QuickTime 7.1.2 Update Addresses iDVD Issue
<http://www.macobserver.com/article/2006/06/28.16.shtml>
Bryan Chaffin, Mac Observer

*** Analyst Sees iPod Delay, Apple Dips To Eight-Month Low
<http://www.infoworld.com/article/reuters/2006-06-28_N28217288.html>
Reuters

American Technology Research analyst Shaw Wu said that new versions of Apple's slim iPod nano player would ship in the fourth quarter, rather than the third quarter, due to Apple's switch of suppliers.

[Opinion]

*** Is Watching Videos On Your iPod Bad For Your Eyes?
<http://www.mcelhearn.com/article.php?story=20060629100823668>
Kirkville

*** A Hot Laptop Isn't Easy On The Thighs
<http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/stories/062906dnbustechadviser.16fd557.html>
Jim Rossman, Dallas Morning News

*** Fixing Apple's "Sweatshop" Woes
<http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jun2006/tc20060629_008337.htm>
Arik Hesseldahl, BusinessWeek

What Apple should do is build its own factory and set an example to the world.

*** iPod Nap
<http://www.mckeeth.org/2006/06/ipod-nap/>
Jim mcKeeth, Extrapolated Facts

[Review]

*** Back In Black: MacBook World's Best Laptop?
<http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13553257/>
Gary Krakow, MSNBC

[Sidetrack]

*** Vista On MacBook Pro
Heng-Cheong Leong

Is it true? Is this Microsoft employee <http://www.flickr.com/photos/pietel/177274198/> using a MacBook Pro to demo Vista?

Update: Yes sir <http://blog.forret.com/2006/06/lobster-and-vista-on-a-mac/>, that is a MacBook Pro being used by a Microsoft Employee to demo Vista.

[Wintel]

*** Why WinFS Had To Vanish
<http://technology.guardian.co.uk/weekly/story/0,,1807770,00.html?gusrc=rss>
Jack Schofield, The Guardian

Windows users won't miss the planned storage and search system -- noboy could find a good use for it.

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Emerging Technologies. Innovative Applications. New Economy

[News]

*** Hollywood's Digital Dance
<http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/business/technology/14912693.htm>
John Boudreau, San Jose Mercury News

A year after the Supreme Court's landmark Grokster decision, illegal file sharing is as popular as ever.

[Linux]

*** Mobile Next Battleground For Linux
<http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/software/0,39044164,39371364,00.htm>
David Meyer, ZDNet UK

The co-founder of one of the most popular mobile Linux platforms has predicted a "revolution" in the use of open-source software on phones and handheld devices.

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The other things in life

[Life]

*** Fine China Breakdown: Blame It On 'Casual Carol'
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/27/AR2006062700289.html>
Joyce Gemperlein, Washington Post

"Casual Carols," along with "Formerly Formal Frances" (used to be a traditionalist but now marches to her own drummer and keeps the formal dinnerware in the closet) and "Neo-Conservative Conrad/Connies" (they spend money on casual but luxurious dinnerware), are among the market forces that are reshaping the industry.

*** Dinner-Party Roulete: Who's In The Next Chair?
<http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/28/dining/28feed.html>
ALex Witchel, New York Times

Because like everything else in life, these events have rules. You almost never go because you really want to; you go because you really have to. Weddings, all family extravaganzas, are emotionally fraught by definition. Charity dinners, however worthy, are about stroking egos.

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Life in the city

[News]

*** Singapore 'Ready' To Welcome Low-Cost Carriers
<http://www.theedgedaily.com/cms/content.jsp?id=com.tms.cms.article.Article_1f29280a-cb73c03a-1c01ba90-6da4b5ad>
Gan Yen Kuan, The Edge Daily

Singapore is "ready" to allow low-cost carriers such as AirAsia to directly land on Changi Airport as the island republic's government seeks to extend air agreements with malaysia, Singapore's Minister of State of Trade and Industry, Lee Yi Shyan, said.

*** Thai Minister Downplays Former Singapore Premier's Criticsim
<http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news.php?id=205850>
Bernama

Deputy Commerce Minister Preecha Laohapongchana on Thursday shrugged off criticism by a former Singaporean premier on the Thai political development, saying Thailand knows well how to deal with the current political and economic situation.

*** Air Space And Sand: No Truth In Dr M's Claim
<http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/53176>
Malaysiakini

The Malaysian government had not offered to sell sand as well as the use of Johor's airspace to Singapore as claimed by ex-premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad, said Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar.

*** Wy Those Long Polyclinic Lines Pose A Health Threat
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/216277/1/.html>
Tan Hui Leng, Today

*** Poorer Singaporeans Earned Less Last Year
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/127526.asp>
Lee U-Wen, Today

*** Mah Bow Tan Rejects Chiam See Tong's Request For $80m Upgrading Funds
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/216177/1/.html>
Asha Popaptlal, Channel NewsAsia

[Opinion]

*** Where Does This Leave The Poor?
<http://household-name.blogspot.com/2006/06/where-does-this-leave-poor.html>
I'm No Tai-Tai, Okay?

It is the responsibility of hte community or society to help the less able and less fortunate. And the problem is that, unfortunately, society is made up of many people like myself who have so much to say and yet don't do anything to help.

*** Errr... Pardon Me, Mr Minister
<http://ballsy.wordpress.com/2006/06/29/errrpardon-memr-minister/>
Confessions Of A Critic

*** What's Inside An Open Secret?
<http://mollymeek.livejournal.com/112869.html>
mollymeek

Risk? What risk? Why should joining politics be a risk? What's the big risk involving in joining politics when one is on the side of the PAP?

*** Increase, Not Scrap, Estate Duty
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/portal/site/STI/menuitem.c2aef3d65baca16abb31f610a06310a0/?vgnextoid=7532758920e39010VgnVCM1000000a35010aRCRD&vgnextfmt=vgnartid:2bba8f5f8db1c010VgnVCM100000430a0a0aRCRD>
Goh Hock Tee, Straits Times

The passing of wealth from one generation to another creates a grossly unfair headstart for the wealthy few.