[MyAppleMenu] Dec 1, 2007

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MyAppleMenu
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**** How Big Is Apple's Video Business? <http://www.businessweek.com/technology/ByteOfTheApple/blog/archives/2007/11/how_big_is_appl.html?campaign_id=rss_blog_byteoftheapple>
by Arik Hesseldahl, BusinessWeek

**** Faster Processor Means Modest Bump For MacBook Pro <http://www.macworld.com/2007/11/firstlooks/26ghzmacbookpro/index.php>
by James Galbraith, Macworld

**** 5 Reasons The MacBook Pro Ain't Just For The Pros <http://mac.blorge.com/2007/11/30/5-reasons-the-macbook-pro-aint-just-for-the-pros/>
by Mac.Blorge.com
I can tell you my life has changed for the better since buying a MacBook Pro; I just wish I'd saved myself some money by purchasing the silver beauty in the first place.

**** Anti-Aliasing On The iPhone <http://daringfireball.net/2007/12/anti_aliasing_on_the_iphone>
by John Gruber, Daring Fireball
What makes text look so good on the iPhone compared to a Mac is simply the densitiy of the pixels on its screen.

**** Apple The Magician: Mini Disk Becomes Big Disk! <http://www.macuser.com/hardware/apple_the_magician_mini_disk_b.php?lsrc=murss>
by Dan Pourhadi, MacUser

**** It's Official: Third Manhattan Apple Flagship To Open Dec 7 <http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/11/30/its_official_third_manhattan_apple_flagship_to_open_dec_7.html>
by AppleInsider

**** Hidden AirPort Information In Leopard Menu <http://db.tidbits.com/article/9339>
by Glenn Fleishman, TidBITS
Leopard includes more information about Wi-Fi networks in the vicinity of your computer than meets the eye.

**** Uncovered: Evidence That Mac OS X Could Run Windows Apps Soon <http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2007/11/30/uncovered-evidence-that-mac-os-x-could-run-windows-apps-soon>
by David Chartier, Ars Technica
Steven Edwards describes the discovery that Leopard apparently contains an undocumented loader for Portable Executables, a type of file used in 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows. More poking around revealed that Leopard's own loader tries to find Windows DLL files when attempting to load a Windows binary.

The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** Google Working To Make Street View Anonymous <http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/11/30/Google-working-to-make-Street-View-anonymous_1.html>
by Robert McMillan, IDG News Service
Street View, which gives users a 360-degree view of an area, will be modified in Europe and possibly the U.S. to blur people's faces and license plate numbers.

**** Web Metrics: Many Ways To Skin A Cat <http://www.economist.com/business/displaystory.cfm?story_id=10217991>
by The Economist
Such a lot of data, so little information.

MyAppleMenu Reader
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**** Editor's Cut <http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/02/books/review/Schillinger-t.html?ref=books>
by Liesl Schillinger, New York Times
Ahh, the lure of hte madman &mdash; the harrowed, sinewy figure with glowing eyes who approaches out of the shadows, burning to communicate his incommunicable truth.

**** What A Carve-Up <http://books.guardian.co.uk/departments/classics/story/0,,2219929,00.html>
by James Campbell, Guardian
More and more modern classics are appearing 'restored', with the handiwork of editors removed. Is it mere meddling or vital to understand authors' intentions?

**** Is It Healthy? Food Rating Systems Battle It Out <http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/01/business/01food.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin>
by Andrew Martin, New York Times
Suddenly, after years of chaotic, conflicting health claims on food, various groups are rushing to create systems that are supposed to make sense of it all.

**** In A Parallel Universe, This Theory Would Make Sense <http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/story/0,,2220223,00.html>
by Jim Al-Khalili, The Guardian
If only we could prove that the multiverse was real, we could explaint he contradictions of quantum mechanics.

**** The Panic About The Dollar <http://www.economist.com/opinion/displaystory.cfm?story_id=10215040>
by The Economist
A full-blown dollar collapse would be disastrous. Thankfully, it need not happen.

SingaporeSurf
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**** Highest Bridge In Singapore Links Mt. Faber And Telok Blangah Hill <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/314950/1/.html>
by Hoe Yeen Nie, Channel NewsAsia
The highest bridge in Singapore does not have a name yet, and Singapore Urban Redvelopment Authorith has organised a naming competition for those eager to leave their mark.
/Let's see.... Second Link. Marina Bay. Budget Terminal. Let's just call this "Highest Bridge" and get on with our lives./

**** Speakers Cornered - Complete VIdeo Now Unleashed <http://singaporerebel.blogspot.com/2007/12/speakers-cornered-complete-video-now.html>
by Martyn See, No Political Films Please, We're Singaporeans
Let's see how creative MDA can get by banning a work that's already circulating online.

**** Singapore Searches For 'Magic Formula' <http://www.thejakartapost.com/detailfeatures.asp?fileid=20071201.T02&irec=1>
by Kadek Krishna Adidharma, Jakarta Post
To be the best, it is important to learn from the success of others in order to beat them at their own game. Indonesia may have creativity, but Singapore has a strong work ethic and support for the arts on its side.

**** Farmers Told To Destroy 200 Tonnes Of Greens... After Red Dye From Airbase Falls On Them <http://www.straitstimes.com/Free/Story/STIStory_182233.html>
by Jessica Jaganathan and David Boey, Straits Times
Mindef says dye was from an aircraft being tested on the ground last Friday.
See Also:
Singapore Air Force Left Red-Faced By Botched Test <http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSSP2861420071201>, by Reuters.

**** Lack Of Toilets Make Singapore Exo More Like Pasar Malam <http://www.straitstimes.com/ST%2BForum/Online%2BStory/STIStory_182034.html>
by Lim Boon Hee, Straits Times

**** Let Cabbies Impose Fuel Surcharge, Like Airlines <http://www.straitstimes.com/ST%2BForum/Story/STIStory_182356.html>
by Seah Leong Khai, Straits Times
This fuel surcharge should be pegged to prevailing disel prices and reviewed every two to three months, and adjustments made.

**** MOM Too Liberal About Jobs For Foreigners <http://www.straitstimes.com/ST%2BForum/Story/STIStory_182345.html>
by Poh Tip Twee, Straits Times
With the high cost of living, Singaporeans, too, need a job but to their dismay they are being supplanted by foreigners.
See Also:
Some Foreign Workers Earn More Than Locals For Less Work <http://www.straitstimes.com/ST%2BForum/Online%2BStory/STIStory_182026.html>, by Lim Poh Suan, Straits Times.
Service Staff Must Know English <http://www.straitstimes.com/ST%2BForum/Story/STIStory_182347.html>, by Murali Sharma, Straits Times.
Foreign Workers In Sales Line Must Master At Least Basic English <http://www.straitstimes.com/ST%2BForum/Online%2BStory/STIStory_182022.html>, by Loke Hoe Kit, Straits Times.

**** Will Local Politics Change? <http://www.todayonline.com/articles/225082.asp>
by Loh Chee Kong, Today
In the end, it is the economics that will dictate.

**** Unlikely To Happen Here, But... <http://www.todayonline.com/articles/225114.asp>
by P N Baliji, Today
The thought must have struck every concerned Singaporean, not just the Indian Singaporean: Can the boiling over of years of pent-up emotions, anger and frustration of the ethnic Indian community in Kuala Lumpur happen here?

The Shuffe by MyAppleMenu
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**** New White House Blues <http://www.buddywoodward.net/listeningroom.html>
by Buddy Woodward &amp; The Nitro Express
Click here to listen <http://www.pacinfo.com/~ashbean/NewWhiteHouseBlues-HiFi.mp3>.