[MyAppleMenu] Feb 10, 2007

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Mac news for Mac people

[News]

*** Return Of MP3 Player Levy Urged
<http://www.thestar.com/News/article/180223>
Christopher Maughan, Canadian Press

Canadian music industry representatives are re-opening an old debate about MP3 players that could see the average price of the devices climb by as much as $75.

*** Mac OS X 10.5: Shining The Spotlight On Spotlight
<http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9011005&source=rss_topic123>
Ryan Faas, Computerworld

With Leopard, look for welcome refinements to Apple's search tool.

*** Parallels: "We Won't Virtualize OS X Until Apple Says So"
<http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2007/2/9/6983>
Jacqui Cheng, Ars Technica

Parallels has decided that unlike VMWare's moral conflict over the issue, they have no qualms over being the good guys (in Apple's eyes), for the time being.

[Opinion]

*** Yes! They Took The Bait! Music Industry Grumbles About Jobs' Vision Of A DRM Free Future
<http://thomashawk.com/2007/02/yes-they-took-bait-music-industry.html>
Thomas Hawk's Digital Connection

The louder they complain, the b etter it will be for Apple and Jobs.

*** The Day Steve Jobs Killed Apple And Other Anecdotes
<http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,2092987,00.asp?kc=ZDRSS05089TX1K0001002>
David Morgenstern, eWeek

With Mac OS X Leopard features still up in the air, Apple's developers conference is now the locus of rumors. Will this WWDC prove to be as critical to ISVs (and the Mac's future) as the one held 10 years ago?

*** What Happened To Apple.com?
<http://www.technologyevangelist.com/2007/02/what_happened_to_app.html>
Benjamin J. Higginbotham, Technology Evangelist

It was obvious that Steve Jobs had something to say about the Apple.com redesign back in 2000 and he was clearly interested at the time. Jobs may have lost interest or he may have allowed politics to get in the way of design, but now the Apple.com website is a mess.

The Tomorrow Weblog
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Emerging Technologies. Innovative Applications. New Economy

[News]

*** Can Natural Language Search Bring Down Google?
<http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070209-8808.html>
Nate Anderson, Ars Technica

Upstart search engine Powerset has just secured an exclusive license for natural language processing technology from Xerox's Palo Alto Research Center. it's a move that some are claiming will allow the small firm to someday challenge Google.

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The other things in life

[Tech & Science]

*** Wind Chill Blows
<http://www.slate.com/id/2159370/fr/rss/>
Daniel Engber, Slate

It's time to get rid of a meaningless number.

SingaporeSurf
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Life in the city

[News]

*** MPs Call For Free Preschool Education For Lower Income Groups
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/257839/1/.html>
Pearl Forss, Channel NewsAsia

Some Mps are calling for preschool education to be made free for children from lower income families in the upcoming budget announcement for education.

*** Genting Still Being Quizzed On Tie-Up With Stanley Ho
<http://www.straitstimes.com/portal/site/STI/menuitem.c2aef3d65baca16abb31f610a06310a0/?vgnextoid=6fadbe120b93a010VgnVCM1000000a35010aRCRD&vgnextfmt=vgnartid:8510dbebd57a0110VgnVCM100000430a0a0aRCRD>
Krist Boo, Straits Times

Singapore's casino regulators have confirmed that they are continuing to seek 'clarification' from the Genting group over its links with Macau casion mogul Stanley Ho.

*** Singapore Gearing Up For 6.5m Population
<http://www.straitstimes.com/portal/site/STI/menuitem.c2aef3d65baca16abb31f610a06310a0/?vgnextoid=6fadbe120b93a010VgnVCM1000000a35010aRCRD&vgnextfmt=vgnartid:b5d8c0ec337a0110VgnVCM100000430a0a0aRCRD>
Lydia Lim, Straits Times

Plans being drawn up for future housing, recreation and land transport needs.

*** At Least Five Years Before HDTV Takes Off In Singapore, Says MDA
<http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article-southeastasia.asp?parentid=63403>
Alfred Siew, Straits Times

Media Development Authority says barriers to entry are high entry price, lack of content and awareness.

*** Flat-Buyers Will Less Red, More Green, Says Mah
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/171215.asp>
Leong Wee Keat, Today

The Housing and Development Board (HDB) is re-examining its Walk-In Selection (WIS) scheme in light of the long queues that formed recently for such exercise.

[Opinion]

*** Stop Saying That "GST Increase Is to Help The Poor!" Already
<http://kitana.wordpress.com/2007/02/10/stop-saying-that-gst-increase-is-to-help-the-poor-already/>
Coffee And Cigarettes

I must be such an idiot to have believed that something might be done right this time.

*** On Being As Unique As Everyone Else
<http://kitana.wordpress.com/2007/02/09/on-being-as-unique-as-everyone-else/>
Coffee And Cigarettes

Why must we have identities when we blog?