[MyAppleMenu] Aug 10, 2007

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**** A First Look At Numbers <http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=5919>
by Phil Windley, ZDNet
Numbers isn't a world changing paradigm shift. Rather it's Apple doing what Apple does best: improving, refining, and concentrating on user experience.

**** Apple Fix For iDVD '08 'Crash On Launch' Problem <http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=18788>
by Jonny Evans, Macworld UK

**** Will Numbers Add Up For iWork '08? <http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9029958&source=rss_topic123>
by Eric Lai, Computerworld
Or will adding a spreadsheet simply subtract from AppleWorks and FileMaker Pro?

**** Apple Shareholder Vote Shows Growing Governance Focus <http://www.thestreet.com/_yahoo/newsanalysis/techhardware/10373468.html?cm_ven=YAHOO&cm_cat=FREE&cm_ite=NA>
by Daniel Del'Re, TheStreet.com

**** Apple's Greening Of The iMac Falls Just Short <http://www.mercurynews.com/technotebook/ci_6590032?from=myapplemenu&nclick_check=1>
by Mike Antonucci and Troy Wolverton, San Jose Mercury News
Apple's iPods and its 15-inch MacBook Pro notebooks laready contain the mercury-free screens. But Tim Cook, Apple's chief operating officer, said that LCD manufacturers have yet to overcome the technical hurdles involved in making such screens in larger sizes.

**** Apple Keyboard Software 1.1 For New Aluminum Keyboard Released <http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=2007080923115154>
by MacFixIt

**** Universal Goes DRM-Free <http://www.boingboing.net/2007/08/09/universal_goes_drmfr.html>
by Cory Doctorow, Boing Boing
It's inevitable that Universal would come around to this position. They're not selling DRM-free tracks through iTunes (where Apple charges a 30 percent premium) &mdash; they're selling them through Apple's competitors. But since they're MP3s, they'll work in iTunes and on iPods, so Apple customers can get $0.99, DRM-free, iPod-compatible Universal music.

**** Apple Posts Two New iPhone Ads <http://www.tuaw.com/2007/08/09/apple-posts-two-new-iphone-ads/>
by David Chartier, The Unofficial Apple Weblog
Both ads bring a new perspective to the iPod's appeal, focusing on how much it allows you to carry &mdash; or stop carrying &mdash; in your pocket.

**** Apple Introduces My iTunes Widgets <http://www.tuaw.com/2007/08/09/apple-introduces-my-itunes-widgets/>
by Scott McNulty, The Unofficial Apple Weblog

**** First Look: GarageBand 4 <http://www.macworld.com/2007/08/firstlooks/flgarageband/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
by Christopher Breen, Macworld
Magic GarageBand gets the buzz, but it's just one of many additions to audio app.

**** Universal To Sell DRM-Free Tracks, Excludes iTunes <http://ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/universal-to-sell-drm-free-tracks-excludes-itunes/>
by Charles Starrett, iLounge

**** Finding Evidence Of Mac Life At LinuxWorld <http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=770>
by David Morgenstern, ZDNet

**** Quicksilver Goes Open Source With Leopard Release <http://www.tuaw.com/2007/08/09/quicksilver-goes-open-source-with-leopard-release/>
by Mike Schramm, The Unofficial Apple Weblog
Alcor, developer of Quicksilver, the little launcher that does everything, quietly mentions on the Blacktree forums that Quicksilver will go open source and Leopard only with the next release.

**** DEVONagent 2.2 Improves Workspaces Access, More <http://www.macobserver.com/article/2007/08/09.6.shtml>
by Jeff Gamet, Mac Observer

**** The New Frontier <http://www.macworld.com/2007/08/opinion/sept07spotlight/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
by John Gruber, Macworld
The iPhone's screen measures just 3.5 inches, but it's now the biggest frontier in interface design.
/Will we see Newton technologies &mdash; Inkwell, soups &mdash; slowly being introduced back into the iPhone?/

**** Mac OS X Leopard Server Preview <http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9029841&source=rss_topic123>
by Ryan Faas, Computerworld
Judgin from Apple's various Leopard demonstrations, the new operating system appears to be well worth all the oohs and ahhs that it has won from commentators.

**** iWork By The Numbers: No Threat To Microsoft. Maybe. <http://www.macobserver.com/article/2007/08/09.14.shtml>
by John Martellaro, Mac Observer
Why does Microsoft seem so indifferent to the Apple market opportunities given Apple's success?

**** Apple Investors Vote On Options Backdating <http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/09/apple.investors.vote/>
by MacNN

**** Apple Sued Over Power Adapters, Store Receipt Concerns <http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/08/09/apple_sued_over_power_adapters_store_receipt_concerns.html>
by Aidan Malley, AppleInsider
A class action suit in Florida claims Apple is exposing its American shoppers to fraud and identity theft through store receipts. Meanwhile, a Michigan resident is filing a lawsuit against Apple for designing notebook power adapters that include a built-in battery charge light.

**** LightZone 3.0: Intuitive Photo Editing FOr Photographers <http://www.macworld.com/2007/08/reviews/lightzone3/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
by Lesa Snider King, Macworld
If you long for simplicity in photo editing in an un-bloated piece of software, give LightZone 3.0.6 a try. Its unique visual approach to editing, time-sving Styles, and well-designed help system will aid the learning process.

**** MacBook Optical Drive Woes <http://www.macuser.com/hardware/macbook_optical_drive_woes.php?lsrc=murss>
by Cyrus Farivar, MacUser

**** Clipboard And Text Selection : iPhone :: Arrow Keys : Original Macintosh <http://daringfireball.net/2007/08/clipboard_and_arrows>
by John Gruber, Daring Fireball

**** Apple Kicks Microsoft Where It Hurts <http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2007/08/apple_kicks_mic.html>
by Mitch Wagner, InformationWeek
It's getting hard to find reasons to buy a WIndows PC, aside from sheer inertia.

**** Hey Apple, Who Is iMovie's "Brilliant Engineer?" <http://blogs.pcworld.com/techlog/archives/005121.html>
by Harry McCracken, PC World
Somewhere along the way, Apple stopped treating its techies like rock stars.

**** World Exclusive!!! Bob Keefe Is Not Fake Steve Jobs. But He Is The "Intel Sticker Guy." <http://www.macuser.com/steve-jobs/world_exclusive_bob_keefe_is_n_1.php?lsrc=murss>
by Dan Moren, MacUser
/Oof/. Bad move.

**** Apple Offers iMovie HD 6 With iLife '08 <http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/09/imovie.hd6.joins.ilife.08/>
by MacNN
Apple is allowing iLife '08 owners to download iMovie HD 6 for free, which may appease a crowd of upset Mac users gathering on various forums across the internet to protest the company's removal of important editing functionality in iMovie '08.

**** MacBook Pro Software Update 1.1 Posted <http://www.macminute.com/2007/08/09/macbook-pro-update/>
by MacMinute

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**** The Rise Of The Netjockey <http://www.technologyreview.com/Infotech/19207/?a=f>
by Erica Naone, MIT Technology Review
New software lets anyone create live talk shows for the internet.

**** "Can I Have Your Badge Number And The Source Code To Your Breathalyzer?" <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070809-im-not-drunk-officer-you-just-have-poor-source-code.html>
by Nate Anderson, Ars Technica
The "source code defense" has become more popular in recent years.

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**** Be Yourselves, Girls, Order The Rib-Eye <http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/09/fashion/09STEAK.html?ex=1344312000&en=2e89ffe89092200a&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
by Allen Salkin, New York Times
Salad, it seems, is out. Gusto, medium rare, is in.

SingaporeSurf
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**** Singapore To Bid For 2010 Youth Olympic Games <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/293265/1/.html>
by Channel NewsAsia
A multi-agency committee, comprising the MCYS, the Singapore Sports Council and Singapore National Olympic Council, has been formed to prepare Singapore's bid.

**** Road Works For F1 Singapore Grand Prix To Start Next Month <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/293271/1/.html>
by Channel NewsAsia

**** Singapore Wants To Be A Regional Force <http://www.thejakartapost.com/detailnational.asp?fileid=20070810.H06&irec=5>
by Jakarta Post
A political analyst said Singapore had an ambition to be a regional police force in Southeast Asia through the defense cooperation agreement it signed with Indonesia in April.

**** National Day Parade 2007 <http://www.mrbrown.com/blog/2007/08/national-day-pa.html>
by mrbrown
Maybe I am getting older and less tolerant of mass displays of organised propaganda. I felt like I was being force-fed a diet of feel-good cheerleading, designed to make me forget the crap we've been unhappy about this past year.

**** Singapore Swing: The City's Gay Balancing Act <http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB118667829527493165-lMyQjAxMDE3ODA2OTYwNzk4Wj.html>
by Chris Prystay, Wall Street Journal
Singapore's stop-and-go approach on gay rights reflects the balancing act between the leadership's desire to appeal to what it views as a deeply conservative society, and its bid to diversify the island-nation's economy away from its core manufacturing base and turn it into a modern, global metropolis.

**** Wearing Red <http://deadpoetscave.com/2007/08/wearing-red/>
by Deadpoet's Cave
See Also:
Something New <http://ephraim.blogspot.com/2007/08/something-new-1.html>, by George Yeo, A Writer's Blog.

**** National Day Message 2007 <http://app.sprinter.gov.sg/data/pr/20070808980.htm>
by Lee Hsien Loong, Singapore Government
We will tackle these issues one by one, and deal with all the problems that are bound to come in this uncertain world. But we have every reason to be confident about our future. The global backdrop is favourable. The winds and tides are with us. Our spirit is high, and our ship is ready.

**** "The Can't Do Nation": A View From Singapore <http://thebogles.com/blog/2007/08/the-cant-do-nation-a-view-from-singapore/>
by Phil Bogle
This isn't a liberal vs. conservative issue &mdash; Singapore's government is very conservative and supports much less of a social safety net than the US. But the government and the people aren't afraid to invest in infrastructure that supports the common good, without which markets and the economy can't work well.

**** Healthy Lessons From A Singapore Hospital <http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/006200708091710.htm>
by C Ramesh, The Hindu

**** VN A Land Of Opportunities For Singapore Investors <http://english.vietnamnet.vn/politics/2007/08/728115/>
by VietNamNet

**** Show Your Bus Pass Or Pay The Full Fare <http://www.todayonline.com/articles/204887.asp>
by Tammy Tan, SBS Transit, Today
Children who are of school-going age and donning a school uniform may not necessarily be attending school. These children are not entitled to concessionary fares.
See Also:
Student Made To Pay Adult Fare <http://www.todayonline.com/articles/204337.asp>, by Ang Su Sze Carolyn, Today.

**** 5 Things I Noticed About NDP 07 <http://enhancedseed.com/?p=198>
by The Enhanced Logs
Singapore has the world's largest floating platform. Yea, they repeated this like 103839372 times.

**** En-Bloc Sales; What Happened To Fair Treatment And Rights Of Minorities? <http://www.straitstimes.com/ST%2BForum/Online%2BStory/STIStory_146801.html>
by Jane Ee, Straits Times
It is ironical that, as a Singaporean who has worked hard to own our home in this land, I am made to ponder the prospect of losing our home and wonde,r in the name of facilitating en-bloc sales and supposed progress of the nation, what has happened to fair treatment and the rights of individual Singaporeans?

**** Angry Over Mall's Status <http://www.todayonline.com/articles/204905.asp>
by Nazry Bahrawi, Today
The notice to vacate is legitimate, but several tenants at The Concourse Shopping Mall are up in arms over the notice that was served on them ordering them to move out of their shops within six months to make way for apartments.

**** We're Not Ready For Tough Talk On TV <http://tnp.sg/columnists/story/0,4136,138285,00.html?>
by Tiah Kiang Choon, New Paper
Will Singaporeans be able to take the heat of being 'grilled' by tough questions if they are a guest?
/So, we are going to stay in the read-press-release-aloud mode of local television and radio shows?/

**** The National Day Parade Could Have Been Even Better... <http://nofearsingapore.blogspot.com/2007/08/national-day-parade-could-have-been.html>
by Huang Shoou Chyuan, nofearSingapore
This other contingent was a show of partisanship &mdash; as if to say that only those that wore the all-white uniform on their bodies and the lightning flash on their sleeves deserved a place in Singapore's political arena. A sort of winner's justice?

**** Happy Anachronism Day <http://diodati.omniscientx.com/2007/08/09/happy-anachronism-day/>
by Elia Diodati, E Pur Si Mouve
I may not know every single nook and cranny in Singapore, but the world is a far, far bigger oyster to explore. Those of you who are celebrating, I say to you: how quaint.

**** National Day Parade 2007 <http://ephraim.blogspot.com/2007/08/national-day-parade-2007-since-i-am.html>
by Ephraim Loy, A Writer's Blog

**** Care Versus Cost - Lopsided? <http://melvintansg.blogspot.com/2007/08/care-versus-costs-lopsided.html>
by Melvin Tan, A Singapore Odyssey