[MyAppleMenu] Nov 16, 2006

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Mac news for Mac people

[News]

*** Skype Reaches V. 2.5 For Mac
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?RSS&newsID=16486>
Jonny Evans, Macworld UK

New software offers conference calls, SMS messaging, video chat and more to Mac call client.

*** Apple To Expand ACSA Options With New Exams
<http://www.certcities.com/editorial/news/story.asp?EditorialsID=1137>
CertCities.com

Apple recently announced that it will be adding two new exams for its Apple Certified System Administrator title early next year.

*** Real Creativity
<http://www.apple.com/business/profiles/flock/>
Dustin Driver, Apple

*** iPods Not On A Plane, According To KLM And Air France
<http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2006/11/15/5976>
Jacqui Cheng, Ars Technica

Apple's deal with six global airlines made waves yesterday, but two of those airlines are jumping up to say that they weren't quite ready to make such an announcement.

*** Rumor: Hon Hai Wins iPhone Contract?
<http://news.com.com/2061-11516_3-6135951.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-20&subj=news>
Tom Krazit, CNET News.com

A Chinese newspaper reported Wednesday that Apple has awarded a contract to build the elusive iPhone to Hon Hai, a contract manufacturer based in Taiwan.

*** New And Improved
Heng-Cheong Leong

Dylo's Adventure <http://www.southwindsgames.com/site/games.php?full=da>: Help Dylo to save the world! A game suitable for all ages.

CopyCatX 4.0 <http://subrosasoft.com/OSXSoftware/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=7>: Create exact duplicates of your hard drive, Apple iPod, or Mac OS X startup drive.

[Opinion]

*** Was Apple's Choice To Rid Its Notebooks Of PC Card Slots A Bad One?
<http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/index.php?p=3952>
David Berlind, ZDNet

[Review]

*** Hands On With The Mac Pro: Putting It To Work
<http://www.macworld.com/2006/11/features/handsonmp2/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Rob Griffiths, Macworld

Audio, video, and virtualization tasks put to the test.

*** New MacBook Is 'Fast As All Get Out'
<http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;1830239406;fp;4194304;fpid;1>
Ken Mingis, ComputerWorld Australia

New MacBook is even better value than the model it replaces.

*** Apple's New Mac Pro Blows Away The Competition
<http://www.smallbizresource.com/document.asp?doc_id=110711>
Small Biz Resource

Apple's latest desktop proves itself a winner in design, performance and flexibility.

*** Free Address Book Syncing
<http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/mac911/2006/11/addresssync/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Christopher Breen, Macworld

[Sidetrack]

*** If We Are Successful, You Would Not Even Notice Us
Heng-Cheong Leong

Reading this review <http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/15/zune-review/> of Zune by Engadget is a very enlightening activity, not because it tells us what are the thing that Microsoft didn't get right with their entry into the MP3 player market themselves.

No, the most telling "learning point" we should get from this review -- and probably a lot of the other Zune reviews out there -- is that how Apple has gotten many of the user-interface issues right without even any of us noticing. That's the real strength of the iPod.

The Tomorrow Weblog
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Emerging Technologies. Innovative Applications. New Economy

[News]

*** Not Lost In Translation
<http://www.technologyreview.com/read_article.aspx?id=17793&ch=biztech>
Stephen Ornes, MIT Technology Review

Computer programmers use statistics to convert Arabic and Mandarin Chinese texts into English.

*** Techies Lack Their Bosses' Support, Study Shows
<http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,2059788,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03119TX1K0000594>
Deborah Rothberg, eWeek

Tech workers are sorely lacking in career support from their superiors, according to a study released by a New York-based online career site for technology professionals, Dice.com.

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The other things in life

[Tech & Science]

*** Famous Patients And The Lessons They Teach
<http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/14/health/14essa.html?ex=1321160400&en=12e61715cfc384b5&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
Barron H. Lerner, New York Times

Despite the striking triumphs of the Odones and the cyclist Lance Armstrong, the best advice for those who visit the web sites of famous people to learn about diseases is still caveat emptor.

SingaporeSurf
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Life in the city

[News]

*** Press Digest - Singapore Newspapers - Nov 16
<http://sg.news.yahoo.com/061116/3/44ul0.html>
Reuters

*** New Way Of Learning Chinese For Primary Pupils
<http://straitstimes.asiaone.com/portal/site/STI/menuitem.c2aef3d65baca16abb31f610a06310a0/?vgnextoid=6fadbe120b93a010VgnVCM1000000a35010aRCRD&vgnextfmt=vgnartid:9ba130efb0cee010VgnVCM100000430a0a0aRCRD>
Jane Ng, Straits Times

*** Singapore Courts Can Hear Case Against Feer, Says Court
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/154948.asp>
Today

The High Court has rejected the Far Eastern Economic Review's argument that Singapore courts have no power to hear the defamation suits filed against the publication by Singapore's Prime Minister and Minister Mentor.

*** Proposed GST Rise Helps Lower-Income Group And Grows Economy
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/241517/1/.html>
Wong Mun Wai, Channel NewsAsia

[Opinion]

*** The Economics Of GST - Robbing Peter To Pay Peter?
<http://perspectiveunlimited.blogspot.com/2006/11/economics-of-gst-robbing-peter-to-pay.html>
Perspective Unlimited

Explaining the economics is easy, it is rational and it is scientific. But dealing with the emotions of the tax increase will be mch more difficult.

*** Financing Help Schemes Via GST Not The Way To Go
<http://straitstimes.asiaone.com/portal/site/STI/menuitem.c2aef3d65baca16abb31f610a06310a0/?vgnextoid=7532758920e39010VgnVCM1000000a35010aRCRD&vgnextfmt=vgnartid:8538a2ca4dcee010VgnVCM100000430a0a0aRCRD>
Timothy Yeong Wai Hoong, Straits Times

If the government is seeking to reduce the burden on lower- and middle-income families, why is the reduction in tax rates in the lower brackets lower than that of the higher tax brackets?

*** Ministry Recourse For Unfair Dismissals
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/154932.asp>
Jean Tan, Ministry of Manpower, Today

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[Tunes]

*** Baby One More Time
<http://www.ukstars.co.uk/tribute-band/shake-your-booty/index.php>
Shake Your Booty
<http://www.ukstars.co.uk/tribute-band/shake-your-booty/baby-one-more-time.mp3>