[MyAppleMenu] Aug 26, 2007

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**** Leopard Welcome Video In The Wild <http://www.tuaw.com/2007/08/26/leopard-welcome-video-in-the-wild/>
by Dave Caolo, The Unofficial Apple Weblog
As the familiar music plays, we're hurtled through space - Time Machine style.

**** Why Biotech CEOs Need To Think Like Steve Jobs <http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2007/08/26/why_biotech_ceos_need_to_think_like_steve_jobs/>
by Scott Kirsner, Boston Globe

**** With Software And Soldering, A Non-AT&amp;T iPhone <http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/25/technology/25iphone.html?_r=1&oref=slogin>
by Brad Stone, New York Times
AT&amp;T is paying millions to be the exclusive United States provider of Apple's much-hyped and glowing reviewed gadget, the iPhone.
It took 17-year-old George Hotz two months of work to undermine AT&amp;T's investment.

**** The New Apple Keyboard <http://macapper.com/2007/08/25/the-new-apple-keyboard/>
by Loren Morris, MacApper

**** Zen Of Mac <http://www.oreillynet.com/onlamp/blog/2007/08/zen_of_mac.html>
by Noah Gift, O'Reilly ONLamp Blog
Don't think about how you used to do it on Linux, just forget what you know and try things out. OS X is designed to be intuitive and effortless. Fighting it to make it do what Linux does is not the proper approach.

**** iHacked My iPhone <http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20439105/site/newsweek/?from=rss>
by Brian Braiker, Newsweek
Hackers have broken the chains that bind iPhone users to AT&amp;T. Will lawyers be the next ones on the line?

**** Windows Genuine Advantage Suffers Worldwide Outage, Problems Galore <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070825-windows-genuine-advantage-suffers-worldwide-outage-problems-galore.html>
by Ken Fisher, Ars Technica
See Also:
Microsoft WGA Servers Are Fixed, But No Word On What Went Wrong <http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=673>, by Mary Jo Foley, ZDNet.
Windows Genuine Disadvantage <http://weblog.bluedonkey.org/?p=718>, by blueDOnkey.org. Don't believe it when a comany tells you that they're adding DRM to protect you.

**** Legal Worries Delay Release Of iPhone Unlocking Software <http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/08/25/Legal-worries-delay-release-of-iPhone-unlocking-software_1.html>
by Elizabeth Montalbano, IDG News Service
Uniquephones founder receives an ominous phone call discouraging him against proceeding with today's expected software release.

The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** Era Of The Super Cruncher <http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20438245/site/newsweek/?from=rss>
by Jerry Adler, Newsweek
Intuition is losing ground to data mining, a new book claims.

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**** Orientation 101 For Parents And Freshmen: Letting Go <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/25/AR2007082501230.html?nav=most_emailed>
by Susan Kinzie, Washington Post
Forget the quick goodbye hug after unloading the car. As campuses in and around Washington fill with new students this weekend and next, parents, it seems, are finding it harder than ever to let go.

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**** Temasek Approaches Nasdaq To Buy LSE Stake - Report <http://investing.reuters.co.uk/news/articleinvesting.aspx?type=allBreakingNews&storyID=2007-08-26T115818Z_01_L26359176_RTRIDST_0_NASDAQ-LSE-TEMASEK-UPDATE-1.XML>
by Reuters
The reported interest by Temasek comes amid growing protectionism in Europe and the United States towards sovereign wealth funds making aggressive overseas investments in search of higher returns.
The International Monetary Fund said in June it was growing uneasy about the trillions of dollars managed by largely secretive sovereign wealth funds because it fears their activities could disrupt financial markets.
GOvernment-owned investment vehicles such as Temasek and its sister agency Government of Singapore Investment Corp control about $2 trillion &mdash; roughly the size of France's economy &mdash; and are expected to grow to $12 trillion by 2015.

**** Has SingNet Let Singapore Down? <http://asia.cnet.com/blogs/geekonomics/post.htm?id=63000326>
by Nicholas Aaron Khoo, CNET Asia

**** Many Hoping Government WIll Opt For Liberal Arts College <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/296106/1/.html>
by Pearl Forss, Channel NewsAsia

**** Singapore Judge Denies Human Rights Activists' Appeal <http://en.epochtimes.com/news/7-8-25/59065.html>
by He Feng, Epoch Times
Defendants' objections not addressed.

**** Keep Longevity Insurance Scheme Flexible: PM Lee <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/295996/1/.html>
by S Ramesh, Channel NewsAsia
The Ministry of Manpower will form a committee to look into the issue of longevity insurance, said prime minister Lee Hsien Loong.
The prime minister also emphasised that he would like to keep the longevity insurance scheme flexible, basic and cheap.

**** The End Of Something Good <http://onthereddot.com/ian/2007/08/26/the-end-of-something-good/>
by Wanderings, Musings And Happenings From Ian On Singapore
Intelligent Singaporean was one of the few sites that got me interested in what Singaporeans were saying in the blogosphere.
See Also:
The Intelligent Singaporean, Blog Aggregator. <http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/08/intelligent-singaporean-blog-aggregator.html>, by THe Boy Who Knew Too Much.
Sic Transit Intelligent Singaporean <http://bleongcw.typepad.com/simple_is_the_reason_of_m/2007/08/sic-transit-int.html>, by Simple Is The Reason Of My Heart. It has definitely occupy an unique position and has done a tremendous service to many in Singapore by offering a gateway to the many out there talking about their own perspectives and views about the bits and pieces of life in Singapore.

**** ODEX Pte Ltd V Pacific Internet Limited <http://siewkumhong.blogspot.com/2007/08/odex-pte-ltd-v-pacific-internet-limited.html>
by Siew Kum Hong
I do believe that if this case was upheld on appeal, it sets a pretty high bar for such applications in future. But that's not to say that that is wrong or undesirable.

**** Protection Of Customer Confidentiality <http://www.bloglines.com/blog/anibodi?id=3>
by Anibodi's Perceptions
Just imagine, if any businessman can easily go to the court to 'demand' for a court order to force any of the internet service providers (ISP) to release whatever information they wanted, who would protect the interests of the iSPs and their customers' confidentiality?