[MyAppleMenu] May 1, 2007

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MyAppleMenu
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**** Why I Made The Switch <http://arkangel1a.blogspot.com/2007/05/why-i-made-switch.html>
by Big Mango

**** iPods Have Hearts Aflutter <http://www.theage.com.au/news/digital-music/ipods-have-hearts-aflutter/2007/04/29/1177787955894.html>
by Lissa Christopher, The Age
As the rest of us have been listening to Regurgitator and the Scissor Sisters on our iPods, doctors and medical students in the United States have been tuning in to aortic regurgitation and mitral stenosis on theirs.

**** Mac Security Concerns Grow <http://news.zdnet.co.uk/security/0,1000000189,39286912,00.htm>
by ZDNet Australia
The release of Apple's latest security patches proves conclusively that there's no such thing as an operating system impervious to security risks, especially when it comes to malware.

**** Why Steve Jobs Will Never Offer Music Subscriptions <http://www.wired.com/gadgets/mac/commentary/cultofmac/2007/05/cultofmac_0501>
by Leander Kahney, Wired
A lot of people tell the same story. Even die-hard fans of subscription services don't use them for music discovery.
See Also: I Couldn't Disagree More <http://sabet.typepad.com/bijanblog/2007/05/i_couldnt_disag.html>, by BijanBlog.

**** Steve Jobs To Kick Off WWDC In June <http://www.macminute.com/2007/05/01/jobs-wwdc/>
by MacMinute
Apple today announced that CEO Steve Jobs will kick off its Worldwide Developers Conference with a keynote address.

**** Will DRM-Free Music Threaten iTunes? <http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/04/30/drm-free-music-itunes_1.html>
by David Haskin, Computerworld
So far, Apple has been able to dominate the online music market, but with CRM fading away, the field could be wide open for new competitors.

**** Chronos LC Ships iScrapbook <http://www.macobserver.com/article/2007/04/30.12.shtml>
by John Martellaro, Mac Observer

**** The Ultimate Home Office <http://www.macworld.com/2007/04/features/ultimateoffice/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
by Christopher Breen, Macworld
Whether your budget is big or small, we've got the perfect Mac setup for you.

The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** On The Cusp Of Another Digital Revolution <http://www.theage.com.au/news/technology/on-the-cusp-of-another-digital-revolution/2007/04/30/1177788054123.html>
by Graeme Philipson, The Age

**** Google Denies Viacom Copyright Charges <http://news.com.com/2100-1026_3-6180387.html>
by Elinor Mills, CNET News.com
Google responded to Viacom's $1 billion copyright lawsuit on Monday, arguing that it has not infringed on the rights of the media company and that the lawsuit threatens the viability of its popular YouTube video-sharing web site as well as others like it.

**** Motion-Sensitive Laptop Developed <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6609245.stm>
by BBC News
A motion-sensitive laptop which can be controlled much like a Nintendo Wii remote is under development.

MyAppleMenu Reader
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**** The Codex Seraphinianus <http://www.believermag.com/issues/200705/?read=article_taylor>
by Justin Taylor, The Believer
How mysterious is a mysterious text if the author is still alive (and emailing)?

**** Gnostic Gospels <http://www.slate.com/id/2162956/fr/rss/>
by Edward Hirsch, Slate

SingaporeSurf
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**** Dealing With Singapore <http://www.thejakartapost.com/detaileditorial.asp?fileid=20070501.F06&irec=5>
by Rhardjo Mustadjab, Jakarta Post
The environment concern is exceedingly real. If the sand extraction continues unabated, Pulau Pari will be no more.

**** Singapore Pays 580 Million Dollars For Stake In Australia Shopping Mall <http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070501/bs_afp/singaporeaustraliapropertygic_070501051527>
by AFP
The Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) has acquired a 50 percent stake in an Australian shopping mall for 717.5 million Australian dollars, a statement said Tuesday.
Westfield Parramatta is a five-level regional shopping centre which counts major retailers such as David Jones, Myer and Woolworths as well as 500 specialty stores among its tenants.

**** Indonesia Seeks Lost Trillions In Singapore <http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Southeast_Asia/IE02Ae04.html>
by Bill Guerin, Asia Times

**** Singapore Opposition Leader Walks Around Island In Support Of Underpaid Workers <http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/05/01/asia/AS-GEN-Singapore-Opposition-May-Day.php>
by Associated Press
A Singapore opposition leader and his sister completed a 55-hour walk around their tiny island-nation on tuesday in a bid to raise awareness of poverty and underpaid workers in Singapore.
About 30 supporters applauded when the two, dressed in shorts and T-shirts reading "Walking For Our Workers," strode into Hong Lim Park near the city center, from where they had set off on their island tour early Sunday.

The Shuffe by MyAppleMenu
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**** Like Castanets <http://www.bishopallen.com/>
by Bishop Allen
Click here to listen <http://www.bishopallen.com/music/LikeCastanets.mp3>.