[MyAppleMenu] May 12, 2006

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Mac news for Mac people

[News]

*** Apple Plans Expansion In The ME
<http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093112612>
Khaleej Times

*** Whimscial Oil-Paintings Of Mac OS UI Elements
<http://www.boingboing.net/2006/05/11/whimsical_oilpaintin.html>
Cory Doctorow, Boing Boing

*** Apple Files Trademark For iTunes
<http://www.macsimumnews.com/index.php/archive/apple_files_trademark_for_itunes/>
Macsimum

*** Getting To The Core Of Apple GC's Mysterious Departure
<http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1147338329872>
Petra Pasternak, The Recorder

The departure of Nancy Heinen, Apple's general counsel, seems to be the latest top secret at a company that really likes its secrets.

*** Apple Cubed -- 5th Avenue To Open In New York
<http://www.macworld.com/news/2006/05/11/cubed/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Jim Dalrymple, Macworld

*** Apple Releases Security Update, QuickTime 7.1, Front Row
<http://www.macworld.com/news/2006/05/11/updates/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Jim Dalrymple, Macworld

In addition to fixing core technologies, the update also includes changes to several of Apple's applications.

[Opinion]

*** Confessions of A Born-Again iPod User
<http://www.hotipodnews.com/blog_30.shtml>
Hot iPod News

I fully recommend any serious music lover to convert to the ranks of loyal iPod owners, so that the next time you hear somebody exclaim that their music player is "just as good" as an iPod, but only half the price, you too can smile and politely nod, as you will know better.

*** When Can I Download Beatles Tracks From The iTunes Music Store?
<http://technology.guardian.co.uk/weekly/story/0,,1771592,00.html>
Charles Arthur, The Guardian

Don't hold your breath.

*** Note To The Press: AAC Is Not "Apple's Format"
<http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2006/5/11/3921>
Ken "Caesar" Fisher, Ars Technica

Apple did not invent AAC, nor is it "their format."

*** Why I Will Probably Buy Another Mac
<http://lowendmac.com/musings/06/0511.html>
Dan Knight, Low End Mac

Macs make us more productive by being consistent, letting us focus on the work, and avoiding all the overhead of dealing with malware.

*** Jackass Of The Week: Rob Glaser
<http://daringfireball.net/2006/05/rob_glaser_jackass>
John Gruber, Daring Fireball

I'm intrigued by this strategy of accusing millions of prospective customers of being dishonest thieves. I'll bet it'll work out just as well as Real's "let's wait another couple of years" portable player strategy.

[Review]

*** Going Above And Beyond
<http://www.networkworld.com/best/2006/022706bestbreaker-schwartau.html>
winn Schwartau, Network World

If you can live with some of Apple's arrogance, you should really take a look at the security TCO of WinTel vs. Mac. If you are honest with your answers, you may find that you cang et many of your enterprise endpoints more secure than ever for a lot less than you thought.

The Tomorrow Weblog
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Emerging Technologies. Innovative Applications. New Economy

[News]

*** The $100 Box? It's Already Here
<http://news.com.com/2010-1014_3-6071484.html?part=rss&tag=6071484&subj=news>
Charles Cooper, CNET News.com

*** An Agency's Worst Nightmare: Ads Created By Users
<http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/11/business/media/11adco.html>
Julie Bosman, New York Times

*** Adobe Aims To Ease AJAX Programming
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=14622>
InfoWorld

*** Bringing Digital Ads To The Local Mall
<http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/12/business/media/12adco.html?ex=1305086400&en=094cc957ebf77507&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
Stuart Elliott, New York Times

A giant advertising company is teaming up with a giant property company for a venture that aims to help turn the shopping mall into a medium not unlike television, radio, newspapers or the internet.

[Internet]

*** ICANN Rejects .xxx Domain
<http://news.com.com/2100-1047_3-6071124.html?part=rss&tag=6071124&subj=news>
Ingrid Marson, CNET News.com

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The other things in life

[Tech & Science]

*** The Higher Cost Of Breathing
<http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/12/business/12inhale.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&adxnnlx=1147417415-r2Jc1WQtSQY5+NECBmQHvw>
Andrew Pollack, New York Times

An environmental effort to protect the earth's ozone layer could mean disruptions for the nation's millions of asthma patients.

*** Oochy Woochy Coochy Coo: Women Can Read Men Like Books
<http://www.economist.com/science/displaystory.cfm?story_id=6911246>
The Economist

A group of scientists has discovered that women are attracted to men who are fond of children. In years gone by, that announcement might have qualified for one of the late Senator William Proxmire's Golden Fleece awards for pointless scientific research -- except that what this particular group of scientists has shown is that women can tell who is and is not fond of children just by looking at their faces.

[Life]

*** Meal Once Removed
<http://restaurants.washingtoncitypaper.com/hungry.php?week=20060512>
Anne Marson, Washington City Paper

How Washington's restaurants deal with carryout.

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Life in the city

[Ramblings]

*** Chiam Win? I Won!
Heng-Cheong Leong

All those celebration and cheering at Potong Pasir on GE night? Not really because Chiam's win, but because all the winning of gambling bets <http://spaces.msn.com/zzkj/blog/cns!5EDB0F3661C04753!154.entry?_c11_blogpart_blogpart=blogview&_c=blogpart#permalink>?

[News]

*** WP's Gomez Let Off With Stern Warning In Run-In With Elections Dept
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/207972/1/.html>
Channel NewsAsia

Workers' Party member James Gomez has been let off with a stern warning for threatening an Elections Department officer.

*** Blog Pages On Singapore's Election Up 10-Fold During Campaigning
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/207967/1/.html>
Farah Abdul Rahim, Channel NewsAsia

*** China Values Friendly Ties With Singapore: Vice-Premier
<http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-05/11/content_4536017.htm>
Xinhua

*** New NCMP Lim Says GE Was A Step Forward
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/118079.asp>
Teo Hwee Nak, Today

In a country where opposition parties hover only on the fringe of society and politics, the Workers' Party (WP) is experiencing a revival.

[Opinion]

*** Singapore Elections And The Mainstream Press
<http://cherian.blogspot.com/2006/05/singapore-elections-and-mainstream.html>
Cherian George, Air-Conditioned Nation

Of all my musings about the Singapore elections and media old and new, the one that's been most robustly resisted byt he blogsphere is my observation that mainstream media coverage of the GE has improved.

*** Income Tax Dept Should Rethink Unequal Tax Cut Policy To Narrow Divide Between Rice And Poor
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/story/0,5562,392334,00.html?>
Ng Swee Kai, Straits Times

*** SQ's Hindu (Non-Vegetarian) Meal
<http://eatbma.blogspot.com/2006/05/sqs-hindu-non-vegetarian-meal.html>
The Travelling Hungryboy

A Chinese friend of mine once told me that she'll pre-order one of the INdian meals on SQ when she can, not only because you get served ahead of everyone else, but also because it is oftentimes better than the normal meals served from the carts.

*** Opposition And Civil Society Must Speak Up On Gomez Issue
<http://singaporeelection.blogspot.com/2006/05/opposition-and-civil-society-must.html>
M Ravi, Singapore Election Watch

The alleged conversation between James Gomez and the officials clearly showed that there was no such intimidation.

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[Tunes]

*** Stompin' At The Savoy
<http://www.uark.edu/ua/jazz/>
University Of Arkansas Jazz Band
<http://www.uark.edu/ua/jazz/JazzAudio/JazzApril06/12_StompinAtSavoy.mp3>