[MyAppleMenu] Oct 15, 2006

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Mac news for Mac people

[News]

*** The Power Of iPod
<http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15265340/site/newsweek/>
Steven Levy (Excerpt), Newsweek

Apple's music player weighed six ounces. But it had tons of influence on culture, commerce and coolness.

[Opinion]

*** I Have An iPod Now, Which Means iCool, iBusy And iPoor
<http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/spotlight_columnists/article/0,2777,DRMN_23962_5064455,00.html>
W. Bruce Cameron, Rocky Mountain News

*** Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree
<http://www.law.com/jsp/legaltechnology/pubArticleLT.jsp?id=1160730321685>
Larry Bodine, Law.com

Consultant rebuts Mac lovers, describing how his G5 soured his home office.

*** Life With A Mac
<http://kellyandjoe.blogspot.com/2006/10/life-with-mac.html>
Doxie Haus News & Notes

Is life better with a Mac? In a word, YES! Why you might be wondering? Because it just works!

[Review]

*** Top Of Its Game
<http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061015/BUSINESS/610150407/1003/BUSINESS>
Marc Saltzman, Gannett News Service

With music player iPod's sights set on video games, here are 3 of its best.

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The other things in life

[Life]

*** Bending The Elbow In Bangkok
<http://www.latimes.com/travel/la-tr-bangkok15oct15,1,1914271.story?track=rss>
Bruce Wallace, Los Angeles Times

A night-life tour turns up sleek clubs, hip vibes and a terrace view that can be appreciated even with a fuzzy head.

*** Pigeon Wars
<http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/15/magazine/15pigeons.html?ex=1318564800&en=4c08935f5ab3cc0a&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
Jon Mooallem, New York Times

For much of the 20th century, controlling pigeons primarily means killing them. But, as we have become less tolerant of the birds, we have also, somehow, grown more concerned about their well-being.

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Life in the city

[News]

*** Singapore, Clouded In Haze, May Face Deteriorating Air Quality
<http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601080&sid=a4a.e4nGytHY&refer=asia>
Chan Sue Ling, Bloomberg

Air quality in Singapore, already shrouded in haze, may deteriorate further in coming days as winds from the southeast bring more smoke from forest fire in Borneo to the city-state.

[Opinion]

*** Yaacob: WP's Criticism "Opportunistic" -- Sunday Times
<http://mediawatchsg.blogspot.com/2006/10/yaacob-wps-criticism-opportunistic.html>
Singapore Media Watch

We urge Mr yaacob to extend an invitation to Ms Lim to join his task-force as an observer. We are confident Ms Lim will have constructive ideas to contribute. This will also dispel the misconception that the opposition are only "opportunists" with no action.

*** The Haze: Shut Up And Don't Speak Out
<http://kitana.wordpress.com/2006/10/15/the-haze-shut-up-and-dont-speak-out/>
Coffee And Cigarettes

*** Content To Let The Government Do The Talking
<http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/10/15/focus/15721393&sec=focus>
Seah Chiang Nee, The Star

After years of prodding its citizens to think more and be more creative -- even making it a school subject -- Singapore has succeeded in moving the ground by, maybe, a few inches. In other words, things have hardly changed and the majority of people remain largely content to leave the thinking to the government, accepting policies with unquestioning faith.

[Entertainment]

*** Newly-Opened VivoCity Mall Attracts Nearly A Million Shoppers
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/235628/1/.html>
Farah Abdul Rahim, Channel NewsAsia