[MyAppleMenu] Aug 30, 2007

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**** Anger At iTunes UK TV Price <http://www.macworld.co.uk/ipod-itunes/news/index.cfm?newsid=18960&pagtype=allchandate>
by Jonny Evans, Macworld UK
Prices for TV shows through iTunes have sparked some criticism as 'rip off Britain' debate bubbles.

**** Apple Accused Of Short-Shrifting Disabled Retail Shoppers <http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/08/30/apple_accused_of_short_shrifting_disabled_retail_shoppers.html>
by Aidan Malley and Kasper Jade, AppleInsider
Two San Francisco women have filed a lawsuit that accuses Apple of largely ignoring accessibility laws at one of its retail stores, making shopping or service trips all but impossible for those confined to a wheelchair.

**** Transmit 3.6 Comes With Amazon S3, Remote URL Support <http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2007/08/30/transmit-3-6-comes-with-amazon-s3-remote-url-support>
by Jacqui Cheng, Ars Technica

**** The iPhone At Two Months: It's All About Interfac <http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=mobile_devices&articleId=9033518&taxonomyId=75&intsrc=kc_feat>
by Michael DeAgonia, Computerworld
The iPhone is the first phone I've liked in well over six years. To call the iPhone the best phone I've ever used is the biggest understatement of the decade.

**** iTunes Viewed As B'cast Threat In U.K. <http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/business/news/e3ic36f066b11cd0bd7ee1ba09d8535a03a>
by Kate Bulkley, Hollywood Reporter

**** iPhone Hackers Could Face Legal Battle <http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/08/29/ap4066516.html>
by Peter Svensson, Forbes

**** AirPort Extreme Gets An Exciting Firmware Update <http://www.macuser.com/hardware/airport_extreme_gets_an_exciti.php?lsrc=murss>
by Thomas Gagnon-van Leeuwen, MacUser
The big thing with this firmware is that it's officially certified for draft 20.0 of 802.11n, which is excellent.
/That, if I understand, simply means it should also work with non Apple wireless clients, such as your housemate's Windows machine./

**** Joesoft Jax <http://www.macnn.com/reviews/review.php?id=345>
by Jim Lane, MacNN

**** Will Music Be The Message On September 5? <http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/editors/2007/08/sept5event/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
by Philip Michaels, Macworld
Folks, I think The Beatles are coming to the iTunes Store. Of course, I say that a lot, so why not be wrong in public all over again.

**** iMovie '08: Apple Redesigns And Simplifies Its Desktop Video Program As An iPhoto For Movies <http://www.macworld.com/2007/08/reviews/imovie08/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
by Mike Curtis, Macworld
For speed and convenience of browsing, simple editing, and sharing, nothing in its class can touch it. While great for its intended audience, the video-quality issues and editing limitations make this a poor option for users with heavier editing demands.

**** Elgebar Studios Releases Pencils Down 4.0 <http://www.macminute.com/2007/08/29/pencils-down/>
by MacMinute

The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** Knowledge Is Priceless But Textbooks Are Not <http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/30/fashion/30Cyber.html?ex=1346126400&en=3aaef99a6bfb927f&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
by Michelle Slatalla, New York Times

MyAppleMenu Reader
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**** The Ethics Of Handling - And Manhandling - A Book <http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/chi-0830bookethicsaug30,1,3773630.story?ctrack=1&cset=true>
by Parick T. Reardon, Chiacgo Tribune
Every reader has a personal ethic for how to treat a book, a morality for what can and can't be done to the physical object. Here are mine.

**** See Jane Run. See Her Run Faster And Faster. <http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/30/health/nutrition/30Fitness.html?ref=fashion>
by Gina Kolata, New York Times
Are women really trying in these races and, if they are, why are older women beating younger women?

**** Roll Over, Hot Dogs <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/28/AR2007082800420.html?nav=most_emailed>
by Walter Nicholls, Washington Post
Friends jumps into an expanding street-cart scene with shawarma and a dream.

SingaporeSurf
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**** Singapore's Uncertain Future <http://rana.typepad.com/weblog/2007/08/singapores-unce.html>
by Blowin' In The Wind

**** "Hearing Aid" Remarks Unbecoming <http://melvintansg.blogspot.com/2007/08/hearing-aid-remarks-unbecoming.html>
by Melvin Tan, A Singapore Odyssey
I find the remarks offered by a minister unbecoming and unncessary to the question in the first place. AP Ho appears to care less if his words could be insensitive to many others with hearing disability.

**** Buy 4D <http://fattyfoo.livejournal.com/55898.html>
by Life Journey of Fatty Foo
At least there is some hope of striking it BIG.

**** Notes On Survivalism From A LKY Interview <http://diodati.omniscientx.com/2007/08/29/notes-on-survivalism-from-a-lky-interview/>
by Elia Diodati, E Pur Si Mouve
It's still stuck in the first gear of survivalism with a dash of stoic paternalism mixed in for good measure. Such an ideology has served us well in history, but it served a different country, a different people with somewhat different problems.

**** Singapore Seeks Weapons, Training For New F-15s <http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/singapore-seeks-weapons-training-for-new-f-15s-03688/>
by Defense Industry Daily

**** Ports Competition: Don't Worry Lah, Rafidah Tells Singapore <http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/8/29/business/20070829161231&sec=business>
by Nelson Benjamin, The Star
The island republic need not worry about the development of Malaysia's ports and logistics services as a significant amount of goods were being brought in and sent out via Singapore.
International trade and industry minister Datuk Seri Rafidah Aziz assured Singaproe that these traditional links could not just be "chopped off". "We are not here to kill each othe. We should build on each other's strength."

**** Teacher's Termination Still Unaccounted For <http://www.yawningbread.org/arch_2007/yax-783.htm>
by Au Waipang, Yawning Bread
The Straits Times' last paragraph may be the key. I had speculated before that Alfian was being shut out because he was outspoken on politics and gay issues. This "role model" excues that Lui referred to is notorious the world over for its handy use in discriminating against people you don't like.

**** Sunset Way's Bold And Trendy Makeover Benefits Retailers <http://www.straitstimes.com/Free/Story/STIStory_153114.html>
by Jessica Cheam, Straits Times

**** Can't One Take Photos In MRT Stations? <http://www.straitstimes.com/ST%2BForum/Story/STIStory_153050.html>
by Soh Oon Teck, Straits Times

**** Outdoor Political Events Should Be Allowed <http://www.straitstimes.com/ST%2BForum/Story/STIStory_153054.html>
by Michael Tang Yong'an, Straits Times
Political cuases require visibility, and no place is more appropriate than the public square, which exists primarily for political purposes. The answer that outdoor political events have a 'greater potential for breach of the peace, public disorder and unruly behaviour' needs to be justified. Outdoor activities orgaised along racial or religious affiliation are allowed, even though they have a more tumultuous past.

**** Why No Right Of Reply? <http://www.todayonline.com/articles/208281.asp>
by Tan Hui Leng, Today
Singapore Medical Council hits out at UK journal over Shorvon's article.

**** Inflation Rate Gap Narrows <http://www.todayonline.com/articles/208283.asp>
by Loh Chee Kong, Today
Higher healthcare costs still a worry.

**** Anti-Malaria Pills Replaced After NS Man's Death <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/296858/1/.html>
by Leong Wee Keat, Today
See Also:
Anti-Malaria Pills And NS Man's Death <http://mollymeek.livejournal.com/164562.html>, by Mollymeek.

**** Perceived Lack Of Linguistic Ability <http://aaron-ng.info/blog/perceived-lack-of-linguistic-ability.html>
by Aaron Ng, Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
We can "jiak kang tang" and drink Chinese tea at the same time, you know.

**** Readng Culture In Singapore: Searching For (Good) Second-Hand Bookstores <http://citizenhistorian.com/2007/08/29/reading-culture-in-singapore-searching-for-good-second-hand-bookstores/>
by Dinesh Sathisan, Citizen Historian
Singapore needs more decent-sized second-hand bookstores, catering to an audience whose interests vary from history to anthropology to the sciences and the fine arts.

**** Use CPF Only As A Cushion For Retirement <http://siewkumhong.blogspot.com/2007/08/use-cpf-only-as-cushion-for-retirement.html>
by Siew Kum Hong
Now that there is so much focus on CPF's crucial role in ensuring a financially-independent retirement, it becomes so much more important that CPF contribution rates are not changed on an ad hoc basis.

**** RI, Singapore Make Significant Progress In Free Trade Zones <http://www.thejakartapost.com/detaillbus.asp?fileid=20070829221006&irec=0>
by Jakarta Post
Indonesian coordinating minister for the economy Boediono together with Singapore's minister of trade and industry Lim Hng Kiang expressed their satisfaction with the progress made on the establishment of th eFTZs and agreed to continue to work together in developing the region.

**** Feer's Defence Frivolous, Say Lawyers For Prime Minister And Minister Mentor <http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=77010>
by Zakir Hussain, Straits Times
The lawyers for prime minister Le Hsien Loong and minister mentor Lee Kuan Yew said they reserved the right to seek a summary judgment and strike out /Feer/'s defence, which they described as "frivolou, vexatious, scandalous and an abuse of the process of the court."

**** Good Compulsory Annuity, More Welfare? <http://www.singaporeangle.com/2007/08/good_annuities_more_welfare.html>
by Singapore Angle

**** Excerpts From An Interview With Lee Kuan Yew <http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/08/29/asia/lee-excerpts.php>
by Internationa Herald Tribune