[MyAppleMenu] Mar 11, 2007

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Mac news for Mac people

[News]

*** EU Takes Aim At Apple Over iTunes And iPod
<http://uk.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUKL1126917220070311>
Reuters

European Union consumer chief Meglena Kuneva has hit out at Apple's bundling of its popular iPod music players and its iTunes online music store, according to German weekly magazine Focus.

*** Internet Producers Bank On Apple TV
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/03/11/sxsw_internet_tv/>
Chris Williams, The Register

After phones, Steve Jobs saves television.

[Opinion]

*** My Dad + Macintosh = Ahhh...
<http://www.iconnectdots.com/ctd/2007/03/my_dad_macintos.html>
Steve Borsch, Connecting The Dots

I just quietly revel in my delight with my own machines and choices. But damn... this one decision has saved me hours of time and his machine just runs... and runs... and runs.

*** The Mac's Stealthy Return Into The Enterprise
<http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,2102582,00.asp?kc=ZDRSS05089TX1K0001002>
David Morgenstern, eWeek

The common wisdom of a homogenous computing environment seems to be cracking.

*** Where Have All The Macs Gone?
<http://news.com.com/2061-10793_3-6166197.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-20&subj=news>
Daniel Terdiman, CNET News.com

At SWSX 2007, the coordinators of the pressroom apparently decided that cool was out. Instead of shiny new Macs, the pressroom has 10 seemingly new Dell laptops.

[Review]

*** Sneeze And You Might Just Blow The Shuffle Away
<http://www.bruneitimes.com.bn/details.php?shape_ID=23452>
CW Fong, Brunei Times

The new Shuffle is affordable and effective as an MP3 player.

The Tomorrow Weblog
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Emerging Technologies. Innovative Applications. New Economy

[News]

*** Writers Who Work For Nothing: It's A Licence To Print Money
<http://observer.guardian.co.uk/business/story/0,,2031059,00.html>
John Naughton, The Observer

All over the world people are blogging, photographing and making videos -- and publishing the results on the web.

MyAppleMenu Reader
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The other things in life

[Tech & Science]

*** The Brain On The Stand
<http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/11/magazine/11Neurolaw.t.html?ex=1331269200&en=bbdc98f5f3800cd7&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
Jeffrey Rosen, New York Times

The extend of the revolution is hotly debated, but the influence of what some call neurolaw is clearly growing.

[Life]

*** To Have, Hold And CHerish, Until Bedtime
<http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/11/us/11separate.html?ex=1331269200&en=5035a73638a4a512&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
Tracie Rozhon, New York Times

Not since the Victorian age of starched sheets and starchy manners, builders and architects say, have there been so many orders for separate bedrooms. Or separate sleeping nooks. Or his-and-her wings.

*** Lotto Makes Sense, Even For Losers
<http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/11/weekinreview/11carey.html?ex=1331269200&en=3f59b2ae3ebfa81e&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
Benedict Carey, New York Times

As long as the fantasy is possible, even a negligible probability of winning becomes paradoxically reinforcing.

SingaporeSurf
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Life in the city

[News]

*** Singaporeans Among The Most Weight-Conscious?
<http://www.straitstimes.com/portal/site/STI/menuitem.c2aef3d65baca16abb31f610a06310a0/?vgnextoid=6fadbe120b93a010VgnVCM1000000a35010aRCRD&vgnextfmt=vgnartid:09966ad574c31110VgnVCM100000430a0a0aRCRD>
Melissa Sim and Vincent Leow, Straits Times

UN report ranks Singapore fifth in per capita usage of slimming pills though the obesity rate barely tips the scales at 1.6%.

*** Don't Rush To Force Firms To Hire Older Workers: PM
<http://www.straitstimes.com/portal/site/STI/menuitem.c2aef3d65baca16abb31f610a06310a0/?vgnextoid=6fadbe120b93a010VgnVCM1000000a35010aRCRD&vgnextfmt=vgnartid:65087a7612d31110VgnVCM100000430a0a0aRCRD>
Li Xueying, Straits Times

"I will be reluctant to do it fast because it's a very harsh way to do it. You're focing people to hire workers. And if the employers or the workers are unhappy, it's not going to work out."

*** Singaporeans Should Think Before Going To China For Organ Transplants
<http://en.epochtimes.com/news/7-3-10/52672.html>
Jiang Zhen, Epoch Times

[Opinion]

*** The Strain Of Success
<http://thestar.com.my/columnists/story.asp?file=/columnists/2007/3/10/insightdownsouth/17099899&sec=Insight%20Down%20South>
Seah Chiang Nee, The Star

Young Singaporean women are putting their personal interests over marriage and having children. Declining marriage and rising divorce rates also do not augur well for the family institution, a cornerstone of society.

*** What's The Point? What's With The Superiority Complex, Neighbour?
<http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/nst/Sunday/Columns/20070311085152/Article/index_html>
Gavin Yap, New Straits Times

At the end of the day, I'd like to believe that it's all carried out in jest, that deep down, we truly like and respect each other. After all, I'd be lying if I said that I've never enjoyed Singapore.

*** The 'Row' Over Public Assistance Scheme
<http://aaron-ng.info/blog/the-row-over-public-assistance-scheme.html>
Aaron Ng, Hear Ye! Hear Ye!

If people are obviously in a sorry state and needs help, what's wrong with giving it to them?

*** Stop Making Our Students Drop Subjects
<http://tnp.sg/columnists/story/0,4136,124595,00.html?>
Santokh Singh, New Paper

Thanks to a passionate plea from MP Cynthia phua, a favourite education issue -- the forced dropping of subjects -- has surfaced for discussion.

The Shuffle by MyAppleMenu
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Life is random. More tunes, less talk.

[Tunes]

*** Sending The Photographs
<http://www.juliedoiron.com/html/music.html>
Julie Doiron
<http://www.juliedoiron.com/jd_music/sending_the_photographs.mp3>