[MyAppleMenu] Nov 28, 2006

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MyAppleMenu
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Mac news for Mac people

[News]

*** Analyst Upgrades Apple To $110 On Strong Retail Sales
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?RSS&newsID=16592>
Jonny Evans, Macworld UK

Think Equity analyst Jonathan Hoopes cited strong retail sales and predicted more strength at retail in December.

*** Three New "Get A Mac" Ads, This Time Generating Real Laughter?
<http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2006/11/27/6096>
Jacqui Cheng, Ars Technica

*** Demand For iPod Boosts Apple
<http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=%7B06EC7143%2D6E72%2D4D31%2D9B20%2DC20E68278DFC%7D&source=blq%2Fyhoo&dist=yhoo&siteid=yhoo>
Rex Crum, MarketWatch

*** Salons Of The Year 2006
<http://www.apple.com/business/profiles/bestsalons2006/>
Apple

It is no secret that Apple computers are the most elegant technology solutions on the market. In an industry that has everything to do with elegance, many salon owners understand this.

*** Apple Files 'Acquisiton, Management And Synchronization Of Podcasts' Patent
<http://www.macnn.com/blogs/?p=195>
MacNN

*** Beatles: Only On iPod?
<http://money.cnn.com/2006/11/22/technology/apple_beatles_ipod.fortune/index.htm?cnn=yes>
Tim Arango, Fortune

After years of refusing to make the move to MP3, the Beatles may give Steve Jobs' iTunes an eclusive.

[Opinion]

*** Gaming On The Mac Still Sucks
<http://ottofocus.blogspot.com/2006/11/gaming-on-mac-still-sucks.html>
Ottofocus

*** Wii, PS3, Xbox 360... Does The Mac Matter For Games?
<http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/gameroom/2006/11/console/index.php>
Peter Cohen, Macworld

*** Take Two Mac Tablets And Call The Macalope In The Morning
<http://www.macalope.com/?p=108>
The Macalope

[Review]

*** The 17-in. MacBook Pro Gets The Core 2 Duo Treatment
<http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9005385>
Ken Mingis, Computerworld

An already solid laptop just got better -- and faster.

The Tomorrow Weblog
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Emerging Technologies. Innovative Applications. New Economy

[News]

*** Bye Swarmbots, Hello Swarmanoids
<http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,72176-0.html?tw=rss.index>
Emmet Cole, Wired News

A team at the Free University of Brussels in Belgium is embarking on a 42-month research project to build and test a 60-strong swarm of small, autonomous robots -- the swarmanoid -- capable of collaborating in 3-D environments.

*** The Problem With Programming
<http://www.technologyreview.com/read_article.aspx?id=17831&ch=infotech>
Jason Pontin, MIT Technology Review

Bjarne Stroustrup, the inventor of the C++ programming language, defends his legacy and examines what's wrong with most software code.

*** It's Not Surprising At All That People Search For Yahoo
<http://blogs.msdn.com/oldnewthing/archive/2006/11/27/1160055.aspx>
The Old New Thing

*** An Early Look At The Hotel Of Tomorrow
<http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15923519/>
Rob Lovitt, MSNBC

Welcome to the room of the future -- just don't lose your key.

MyAppleMenu Reader
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The other things in life

[World]

*** The Politics Of Pollution
<http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/11/27/opinion/edbowring.php>
Philip Bowring, International Herald Tribune

Progress -- or lack of it -- in combating pollution speaks volumes about the effectiveness of government in Asia.

[Life]

*** Mad As Hell
<http://www.newyorker.com/fact/content/articles/061204fa_fact1>
Ken Auletta, New Yorker

Lou Dobbs's populist crusade.

*** Recliners Vs. Uprights: Tighter Seating Puts Passengers At Odds
<http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB116467756011634038-ERR_keP5et8xkFIWUqQxI9RNaVw_20071127.html?mod=rss_free>
Scott McCartney, Wall Street Journal

With airlines squeezing more seats onto planes and flights more crowded than ever, some nasty battles are brewing, pitting passengers who recline their seats against the squished travelers sitting behind them.

*** 50 Shots Fired, And The Epxerts Offer A Theory
<http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/27/nyregion/27fire.html?_r=1&oref=slogin>
Michael Wilson, New York Times

It is known in police parlance as "contagious shooting" -- gunfire that spreads among officers who believe that they, or their colleagues, are facing a threat. It spreads like germs, like laughter, or fear. An office rfires, so his colleagues do, too.

[Expressions]

*** A River In Egypt
<http://www.newyorker.com/fiction/content/articles/061204fi_fiction>
David Means, New Yorker

SingaporeSurf
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Life in the city

[News]

*** Malaysia And Singapore Should Join Forces To Face Globalisation
<http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/11/28/business/16151757&sec=business>
keith Hiew, The Star

Corporates in both Malaysia and Singapore should be the "agents of collaboration" and lead the way in identifying as well as enhancing economic opportunities between the two countries, said London Business School Professor Emeritus John Stopford.

*** High Court Judge Throws Out JBJ Appeal; Chee Makes Public Plea For Donations
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/157260.asp>
Loh Chee Kong, Today

[Opinion]

*** These Days You Never Get To Retire In Singapore... You Just Die Away!
<http://singaporemind.blogspot.com/2006/11/these-days-you-never-get-to-retire-in.html>
Diary Of A Singapore Mind

With more economic progress, we have to work longer and harder.

*** MRT Rambling
<http://javertworld.blogspot.com/2006/11/mrt-rambling.html>
Javert's World

If the authority keep denying that there is a problem with overcrowded train, saying Singaporean are just spolit, then this problem will never go away.

*** Sustainable Growth In A Rapidly-Changing Environment: Some Perspective From Singapore
<http://app.sprinter.gov.sg/data/pr/20061128999.htm>
Goh Chok Tong, Singapore Government

First, a strong and pragmatic leadership, with the political will to succeed. Second, a set of core values which differentiated Singapore from other deveoping countries. Third, an efficient public service to formulate and implement policies effectively. Fourth, the trust between people and government built through a strong social compact. These are the four key pillars of growth.

*** Good Governance Or Bad Practices?
<http://brettonwoodsproject.org/art.shtml?x=545925>
Maria Clara Couto Soares and Joy Chavez, Bretton Woods Project

*** A Real Pain In The Neck For Audiences
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/157256.asp>
David Tio Pee Jin, Today

Seating arrangement in some public places could pose health problems.

*** Why Medicines Cost More At Polyclinics
<http://straitstimes.asiaone.com/portal/site/STI/menuitem.c2aef3d65baca16abb31f610a06310a0/?vgnextoid=7532758920e39010VgnVCM1000000a35010aRCRD&vgnextfmt=vgnartid:9807436a8d92f010VgnVCM100000430a0a0aRCRD>
Chua Koon Ngee, Straits Times

Where is the subsidy in this group of 'cheap' medicine?

*** Something About Drugs
<http://commentarysingapore.blogspot.com/2006/11/something-about-drugs.html>
Mr Wang Bakes Good Karma

Cigarettes and alcohol are more dangerous than Ecstasy, LSD and cannabis.

[Technology]

*** Singapore's M1 Unveils Island-Wide Wireless Broadband
<http://sg.news.yahoo.com/061128/3/454j7.html>
Reuters

Singapore's third-largest mobile phone operator, MobileOne, said on Tuesday it would launch an island-wide wireless broadband service on Dec 6, using its newly upgraded third-generation (3G) mobile network.

The Shuffle by MyAppleMenu
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Life is random. More tunes, less talk.

[Tunes]

*** Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
<http://www.archive.org/details/mrblotto1998-12-19>
Mr Blotto
<http://ia310121.us.archive.org/0/items/mrblotto1998-12-19/mrblotto1998-12-19d2t06_vbr.mp3>

*** Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
<http://www.archive.org/details/johnnorthern2004-12-11.shnf>
John Northern
<http://ia301133.us.archive.org/3/items/johnnorthern2004-12-11.shnf/johnnorthern2004-12-11d1t08_vbr.mp3>