[MyAppleMenu] Mar 24, 2007

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Mac news for Mac people

[News]

*** How-To: Upgrade The Drive In Your Apple TV
<http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/23/how-to-upgrade-the-drive-in-your-apple-tv/>
Ben Drawbaugh, Engadget

While there is little doubt that this will void our warranty, it is worth it, isn't it?

*** Apple TV Hacked, Plays Everything
<http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/03/23/apple-tv-hacked-plays-everything/>
Paul Stamatiou

Someone on the something awful forums was able to get his Apple TV to play videos in various encoding formats by adding codec support with Perian (a codec pack for QuickTime).

*** South Park Studios: No Walk In The Park
<http://www.apple.com/pro/profiles/southpark/>
Dustin Driver, Apple

To get that freedom the duio has built an audio/video studio that's driven by a few dozen Macs and a massive render farm.

[Opinion]

*** Apple And The Art Of Good Timing
<http://www.dmwmedia.com/news/2007/03/24/weekend-read-apple-the-art-of-good-timing>
Scott Goldberg, Digital Media Wire

*** Apple TV Diary: The Gimme Moment
<http://www.macworld.com/2007/03/firstlooks/atvdiary2/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Christopher Breen, Macworld

Initial release of Apple TV raises the promise of more features.

The Tomorrow Weblog
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Emerging Technologies. Innovative Applications. New Economy

[News]

*** Top 6 List Of Programming Top 10 Lists
<http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/000822.html>
Jeff Atwood, Coding Horring

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The other things in life

[Life]

*** A Museum-Quality Car For A Subway Yet Unbuilt
<http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/24/nyregion/24subway.html?_r=1&oref=slogin>
William Neuman, New York Times

In 1949, 10 prototype subway cars for the Second Avenue line were delivered to the New York Board of Transportation, but the line was never completed.

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Life in the city

[News]

*** Most Cases Of Abuse Of Malaysian Workers Overseas Happened In Singapore
<http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news.php?id=253112>
Bernama

Over 100 cases of abuse and cheating of Malaysian workers happend in Singapore last year, the highest compared to five other countries popular among Malaysians for overseas jobs.

*** Wanted: MPs With Courage And Ability To Speak Out
<http://www.thestar.com.my/columnists/story.asp?file=/columnists/2007/3/24/insightdownsouth/17228164&sec=Insight%20Down%20South>
Seah Chiang Nee, The Star

Singapore's parliament sessions are tame, polite affairs with prepared questions and answers and MPs sounding more like government cheerleaders. MPs recently even spoke in favour of the increase in the unpopular goods and service tax. All this self-praise is turning off young Singaporeans.

*** Firms In Singapore Not Ready For More Older Workers: Survey
<http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/43652.html>
DPA

Firms in Singapore are not prepared for a future with more older workers, a published survey said on Saturday. 86 per cent of the 50 opinion leaders queried said employers discirminate against older workers in hiring.

*** Singapore Does Not See Press As Fourth Estate: Minister
<http://www.hindu.com/2007/03/24/stories/2007032403911500.htm>
P. S. Suryanarayana, The Hindu

Freedom of speech is enshrined in the Singapore constituion, but the city-state does not recognise the domestic press as the fourth estate of the political system.

[Opinion]

*** Singapore - En Bloc Madness And Economics 101
<http://whanafi.blogspot.com/2007/03/singapore-en-bloc-madness-and-economics.html>
Ignorance Is Curable

I had an economics professor in university who put a single question on a mid-term exam. What is the most effective way of destroying a city -- carpet bombing or rent controls? Singapore has managed to come up with a third alternative - the abrogation of private property rights through the forced sale of one's home.