[MyAppleMenu] May 20, 2007

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MyAppleMenu
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**** Europeans Can't Wait To Push iPhone's Buttons <http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/05/18/business/wireless21.php>
by Internationa Herald Tribune
Apple's silence on how the iPhone will be distributed in Europe has prompted speculation about operator alliances and retail partnerships.

**** Another MacBook Pro Battery To Be Replaced <http://blog.jeanpierre.de/2007/05/20/another-macbook-pro-battery-to-be-replaced/>
by Jean Pierre
I'm really afraid of the quality issues Apple seems to have right now. The third battery in 8 months...

**** Does Steve Jobs Tolerate Zunes And Zens?
by Heng-Cheong Leong, MyAppleMenu
Hey, apparently, there is an iPod Amnesty Disposal Bin <http://blog.wired.com/music/2007/05/microsofts_zune_1.html> over at Microsoft.
Does Steve Jobs tolerates Zunes and Zens over at Apple headquarters? And is "Z" the new "X", except that it isn't?
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**** Creating A Media Center Mac <http://www.markwilson.co.uk/blog/2007/05/creating-a-media-center-mac.htm>
by Mark's (we)Blog
Why not install Vista on a Mac mini, then plug in a USB TV tuner and use this as a DVD player, pVR and all round home entertainment system?

**** Behind The Apple MacBook Class Action Suit <http://blogs.business2.com/apple/2007/05/behind_the_appl.html>
by Pilip Elmer-DeWitt, Apple 2.0
The complaint &mdash; filed in a California superior court &mdash; reads like a long, angry comment thread on an Apple forum, which is largely what it is.

**** Saving Teens, One Unplugged iPod At A Time <http://www.bakersfield.com/138/story/145147.html>
by Bakersfield Californian
Maybe our teenagers really don't need any more help in shutting people out.

**** Birding... With An iPod? <http://www.loe.org/shows/segments.htm?programID=07-P13-00020&segmentID=5>
by Living On Earth
"The little gizmo more than proved its worth one spring morning in an impresive demonstration in a patch of Ponderosa Pine forest."

**** StarCraft 2 Coming To Mac <http://www.macuser.com/games/starcraft_2_coming_to_mac.php?lsrc=murss>
by Dan Moren, MacUser
StarCraft II brings improved 3D graphics and a bunch of additional units and skills to the game.

The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** Reaping Results: Data-Mining Goes Mainstream <http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/20/business/yourmoney/20compute.html?_r=1&oref=login>
by Steve Lohr, New York Times
Faster and cheaper computing and ample sources of information in digital form mean that most companies now have the tools to do the kind of competitive analystics that only a relative handful of elite companies could do in the past.

**** The Psychology Of Banner Ads <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070519-the-psychology-of-banner-ads.html>
by John Timmer, Ars Technica

MyAppleMenu Reader
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**** The Traveler's Dilemma <http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?chanID=sa006&articleID=7750A576-E7F2-99DF-3824E0B1C2540D47&ref=rss>
by Kaushik Basu, Scientific American
When playing this simple game, people consistently reject the rational choice. In fact, by acting illogically, they end up reaping a larger reaward &mdash; an outcome that demands a new kind of formal reasoning.

**** Words To Live It Up By <http://www.calendarlive.com/books/cl-ca-grenier20may20,0,2708645.story?track=rss>
by Steffie Nelson, Los Angeles Times
A book club that meets at actor Adrian Grenier's house is spurred into a night of 'fundraging' by Jeffrey Sachs' 'The End of Poverty.'

**** Writers Take Out Their Knives <http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/20/weekinreview/20mrich.html?ex=1337313600&en=e10495fe41c7b553&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
by Motoko RIch, New York Times
For all those who believe that "Moby Dick" would be great except for the parts about the whale, the Britis publisher Orion Books will publish this month a set of pared-down classics.
It's a well-trodden path, from Reader's Digest to CliffNotes to "Shrink Lit," and has sparked the inevitable tsktsk-ing in literary circles.
But surely, there /are/ some books that could use some trimming.

SingaporeSurf
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**** The Singapore Flyer <http://dunner99.blogspot.com/2007/05/singapore-flyer.html>
by Dunner's

**** PM Lee And A Satay Man In Melaka <http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news.php?id=262960>
by Jackson Sawatan, Bernama
A thoughtful act of a satay seller in Melaka has become the subject of a story written by prime minister Lee Hsien Loong as he reflects on how certain "small, random act" of kindness can do immeasurable good.

**** Briding A New High In Bilateral Relations <http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news.php?id=262947>
by Jackson Sawatan, Bernama
Many observers felt that the meeting had opened up a new chapter in the Singapore-Malaysia relations.

**** PM's Wife Drives Temasek's Rapid Overseas Growth <http://theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21743348-36375,00.html?from=myapplemenu>
by John Burton, The Australian
Five years ago, few people outside Singapore had heard of Temasek Holdings. Now, the Singapore state investment company has a high profile as a leading financial investor in Asia.
Temasek's rising regional prominence is the main achievement of Ho Ching, who marks her fifth year as the group's chief executive this month.

**** Proper Thy Neighbour <http://thestar.com.my/columnists/story.asp?file=/2007/5/20/columnists/onthebeat/17785293&sec=On%20The%20Beat>
by Wong Chun Wai, The Star
Our politicians should understand that Johor can gain from Singapore's success and growth. Malaysians will not lose the shirts off their backs by working with Singaporeans &mdash; on the contrary, there is plenty to gain if we complement each other.

**** JB Jeyaretnam To Form New Political Party <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/05/20/jb-jeyaretnam-to-form-new-political-party/>
by theonlinecitizen
See Also:
Opposition Politician JBJ Forming New Political Party <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/277319/1/.html>, by Fei Fei Mok, 938 Live. Veteran opposition politician J.B. Jeyaretnam says he is forming a new political party "to give Singaporeans a chance again, an opportunity".
Singapore Opposition Veteran To Form New Party <http://sg.news.yahoo.com/070520/3/48or0.html>, by Sebastian Tong, Reuters. "(This is) a party which will have as its main objective a complete and thorough change in the way this country is run &mdash; no tinkering. Reform will be the main plank &mdash; reform the system of government, all sectors of society."

**** National Service And Rehabilitation <http://nedstark.wordpress.com/2007/05/19/national-service-and-rehabilitation/>
by Winter Is Coming

**** Airport Adventure <http://shahidajafighting.blogspot.com/2007/05/airport-adventure.html>
by The Real Life
Just finish my first week at work, I mainly work in the airport, packing perfumes into ziploc bag due to the recent liquid ban.

**** Return Of The 'Warrior' <http://thestar.com.my/columnists/story.asp?file=/2007/5/19/columnists/insightdownsouth/17761920&sec=Insight%20Down%20South>
by Seah Chiang Nee, The Star
Singaporeans have greeted the news of JBJ's rehabilitation by paying tribute to his dogged batle &mdash; despite huge losses &mdash; against a powerful force for 30 years.

**** Arrangements With Indonesia Face 'Unexpected Difficulties' <http://www.todayonline.com/articles/189404.asp>
by Today
The recently-signed accords between Singapore and Indonesia have hit  a snag.
Singapore's ministry of defence confirmed on Friday that "unexpected difficulties" have caused the postponement of the signing of three arrangements earlier agreed upon in the package deal between the two countries.

**** When Diplomat Speaks LIke Politician <http://www.harakahdaily.net/bm/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7764&Itemid=28>
by A Kadir Jasin, HarakahDaily.net
How sure can you be that Singapore will not use this open invitation to open another front to "impose" its will on the friendly, unsuspected Malaysians?