[MyAppleMenu] Sep 5, 2007

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**** Let's Play The Prediction Game
by Heng-Cheong Leong, MyAppleMenu
This is my prediction of what is going to happen in just a few hours' time.
There will be two versions of iPod nano: a smaller fat nano (as "leaked"), and a higher-end version that closely resembles current iPod with video, except thinner. Both will run OS X, with CoverFlow and a new interface, but only the higher-end version will play video. Evolution is the key.
And the highest-end iPod? The "first" true widescreen iPod, with a touch screen. Think of it as iPhone lite.
Essentially, Apple will continue to cover the entire price range with products at each step, all the way from the shuffle (no change) to the iPhone (no change).
I predict that there will /not/ be iTunes Store over Wi-Fi, nor will there be radio — digital, HD, or otherwise.
There, that's my prediction. I'm going to bed now. Why does Apple always schedule these kinds of special events in the middle of the night?
See you in the morning.
(If you are still confused, I am going by Singapore Standard Time, which is 1 a.m. when Steve Jobs goes on stage.)
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**** Microsoft Releases Silverlight 1.0 Video Technology <http://www.macworld.com/news/2007/09/05/silverlight/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
by Paul Krill, InfoWorld

**** Tomorrow's iPod: The Beginning Of Bliss? <http://mikecane.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/tomorrows-ipod-the-beginning-of-bliss/>
by Mike Cane
It almost becomes what we have been waiting for: a pocketable Mac.

**** Is The New Eudora Bait And Switch? <http://www.macnightowl.com/2007/09/04/is-the-new-eudora-bait-and-switch/>
by Gene Steinberg, Mac Night Owl
As a beta one, it is perhaps at the middle of its development cycle. Maybe things will change for the better over time. I surely hope so.

**** Unlocking The iPhone <http://www.bangkokpost.com/Database/05Sep2007_data001.php>
by B J Johnson, Bangkok Post
Apple's iPhone is a marvel of modern technology, but getting it to work in Thailand can be equally impressive.

**** MarsEdit 2 Changes Interface, Options <http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/09/04/marsedit.2.released/>
by MacNN
See Also:
MarsEdit And Movable Type 4 <http://www.rc3.org/2007/09/marsedit-and-mo-1.php>, by Rafe Colburn, rc3.org. There seem to be some incompatibilities that are not making me incredibly happy.

**** Countdown To Leopard: Snapshots Are A Good Thing <http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=824>
by David Morgenstern, ZDNet
If it works as expected, Leopard's Time Machine will help most of us with the quick recovery of accidentally deleted files. Still, I have o doubt that we will still need our data recovery tools for the times when bad things happen.

**** Lego Star Wars II: Lego-Based Retelling Of Star Wars Saga Offers Family-Friendly Action <http://www.macworld.com/2007/09/reviews/legostarwars2/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
by Peter Cohen, Macworld
As a family-friendly actiongame, Lego Star Wars II excels. Hardcore gamers might leave a little disappointed, however.

**** Apple Hit With Video Encoding And iPhone Battery Lawsuits <http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/09/04/apple_hit_with_video_encoding_and_iphone_battery_lawsuits.html>
by Aidan Malley, AppleInsider
A new complaint charges Apple, Inc. and a slew of other computer makers with violating a patent on encoding video to disk. Also, yet another lawsuit has been filed agaisnt the company accusing it of misleading customers about the costs of replacing the iPhone's battery.

**** Dan's Prediction? The Beat Stops Here. <http://www.macuser.com/humor/dans_prediction_the_beat_stops_1.php?lsrc=murss>
by Dan Moren, MacUser
"Welcome, to the iMagination."

**** iPhone: First-Month Sales Trumps Competitors, But Will It Hit Target? <http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_6798244>
by Troy Wolverton, San Jose Mercury News
The total number of iPhones sold in July was below that of the pace needed to meet Apple's target of selling 1 million phones by the end of September, acknowledged Greg Sheppard, iSuppli's chief development officer.

**** Sony's Got iPod Envy <http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=201804043>
by Thomas Claburn, InformationWeek
Sony is planning to challenge Apple in the video download market, according to reports in /The Wall Street Journal/ and elsewhere. <This> market remains largely unfulfilled promise.

**** Tomorrow, Dreams Come True <http://backstage.ilounge.com/index.php/backstage/comments/tomorrow-dreams-come-true/>
by Jeremy Horwitz, iLounge
I seriously believe tomorrow is going to be different. I think it's going to be the day when iPod die-hards, technology geeks, and mainstreamers alike are all going to be genuinely excited by what Apple is going to show.

**** AudioBook Builder 1.0.7 <http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/macgems/2007/09/audiobookbuilder/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
by Dan Frakes, Macworld

**** NBC Says Shows Will Stay In iTunes <http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/09/04/NBC-says-shows-will-stay-in-iTunes_1.html>
by Nancy Gohring, IDG News Service
In a statement, NBC disputes Apple's characterizatio of the companies' contract renegotiation and says that its TV programs will be available on iTunes through early December.

**** iPhone Outsells Smartphones In July <http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,2178927,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03119TX1K0000594>
by Reuters
Apple Inc's iPhone outsold all smartphones in the United States in July, its first full month on sale, accounting for 1.8 percent of all U.S. mobile handset sales, research group iSuppli said on Sept 4.
See Also:
Microsoft Adds To 'Zune Phone' Speculation <http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,2179082,00.asp?kc=PCRSS03069TX1K0001121>, by Reuters. Microsoft Corp. said on Tuesday that it is "not unreasonable" for the company to introduce a mobile phone combined with features of its Zune digital music player to compete with Apple Inc's iPhone.

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**** Fair Use Is A Failure <http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,2178928,00.asp?kc=PCRSS03079TX1K0000585>
by Lance Ulanoff, PC Magazine
I want DVD video on my iPod, iPhone, or whatever device I might be using, and I want it now!

**** E-Paper With Photonic Ink <http://www.technologyreview.com/Infotech/19337/?a=f>
by Duncan Graham-Rowe, MIT Technology Review
Photonic crystals are being used by a Toronto startup to create commercial devices that offer better color and resoluton than other flexible displays.

**** Pushing The Impossible <http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2007/sep/04/lightspeed>
by Cory Doctorow, Guardian
Thee are some fundamental truths in the universe. We cannt travel faster than light, and we cannot make a copy protection system that is uncrackable.

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**** The Mix Tape Of The Gods <http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/05/opinion/05ferris.html?ex=1346644800&en=ce7646c6288245ee&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
by Timothy Ferris, New York Times
Contemplation of Voyager's billion-year future among the stars may make us feel small and the span of our history seem insignificant. Yet the very existence of the two spacecraft and the gold records they carry suggests that there is something in the human spirit able to confront vast sweeps of space and time that we can only dimly comprehend.

**** No, The Restaurant Isn't Called 'Coming Soon' <http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/05/dining/05dela.html?ex=1346644800&en=3d893735214cf666&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
by Joe Drape, New York Times
Cambodian Cuisine is not the first restaurant to endure costly delays on the way to opening its doors, and it will not be the last. Murphy's Law rules the insane world of New York City restaurants.

**** Remembrance Of Tacos Past <http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2007/09/05/taco_bell/index_np.html?source=rss>
by Mark Dery, Salon
I may have grown up to be a foodie, but I still think fondly of Taco Bell and its mushy burritos and fast-food mission facades.

SingaporeSurf
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**** SMRT, SBS Ramp Up Wheelchair-Friendly Bus Fleets <http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest%2BNews/Singapore/STIStory_155120.html>
by Straits Times

**** Fraser &amp; Neave Names Lee Hsien Yang Chairman <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/298027/1/.html>
by Channel NewsAsia

**** "Ministers Are Not Given Pensions" - Halimah Yacob <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/09/05/ministers-are-not-given-pensions-halimah-yacob/>
by theonlinecitizen
This is even more puzzling when you consider that various commentators have spoken about it, and even ministry and government officials have mentioned pensions for ministers.

**** What The WP Cycling Event Ban Has Revealed <http://singaporepatriot.blogspot.com/2007/09/what-wp-cycling-event-ban-has-revealed.html>
by Gerald Giam, Singapore Patriot
I guess George Orwell's pigs were right that some animals are more equal than others.

**** Straits Times STOMP Vs. CNN I-Report Vs. ABC News i-CAUGHT <http://theory.isthereason.com/?p=1835>
by Kevin Lim, Theory.Isthereason

**** Singapore's GDP Growth To Beat Estimates, Survey Says <http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a9viLVKv92K0&refer=home>
by Jean Chua, Bloomberg
Singapore's economy will probably expand faster than estimated this year, boosted by financial services and construction, according to a central bank survey of 18 economists.

**** Are Our NSmen/NSF Mentally Stable? <http://military-life.blogspot.com/2007/09/are-our-nsmennsf-mentally-stable.html>
by Military Life: Memoirs Of A Conscript In The Lion City
I believe the greatest threat of a Virginia Tech Cho like incident could come from within. If we do not maintain a close watch on the mental health of our soldiers, we could experience our own Virginia Tech style incident.

**** Thoughts From A Successful Nation-Builder <http://www.gii-exchange.org/blog/2007/09/thoughts_from_a_successful_nat.html>
by Josh Weissburg, The Switchblog
<Lee Kuan Yew> was and is not a perfect ruler by any means, but his grasp &mdash; even mastery &mdash; of global interdependence is a remarkable counterpoint to that of our own leadership.

**** NSman Charged With Carrying Firearms Unlawfully <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/297962/1/.html>
by Channel NewsAsia

**** What Has University Places Got To Do With Compulsory Annuities? <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/09/05/what-has-university-places-got-to-do-with-compulsory-annuities/>
by Leong Sze Hian, theonlinecitizen

**** More Brickbats For The CPF <http://aaron-ng.info/blog/more-brickbats-for-the-cpf.html>
by Aaron Ng, Hear Ye! Hear Ye!

**** "It's A Matter Of Time," Says Lee Kuan Yew <http://www.yawningbread.org/arch_2007/yax-788.htm>
by Au Waipang, Yawning Bread
I am glad Lee Kuan Yew makes no reference to such dogmatists from the Christian rightwing. They are nutcases, and a liability to Singapore.

**** 'Beware The IDR Falling Into Singapore's Hands' <http://www.straitstimes.com/Free/Story/STIStory_154792.html>
by Siasah, Straits Times
Mahathir Mohamad: "Singapore reportedly has plans to increase its population to eight million to 10 million (sic), a large part of which will be imported from mainland China. As Singapore can only accommodate up to five million to six million, the rest of its population will probably be placed in the IDR."
"So if we're not careful, the IDR will eventually be filled with Singaporeans. Past experience has taught us that we lost Singapore because the Chinese population exceeded that of the Malays."

**** Failed Relationshiop May Have Led Soldier To Go AWOL With Rifle <http://www.straitstimes.com/Free/Story/STIStory_154880.html>
by Jermyn Chow and David Boey, Straits Times
No further information was released yesterday by the police or defence ministry, but details of his life have emerged that suggest his actions could be linked to a failed relationship.

**** Melbourne's 'Reversible Roads' Can Ease Jams Here <http://www.straitstimes.com/ST%2BForum/Story/STIStory_154782.html>
by Paul Wee Kian Nghee, Straits Times
This would certainly be optimum use of our roads, especially those in the opposite direction which would otherwise be relatively unused.
/Nicoll Highway used to have lanes in the middle that is reserved for different traffic directions in different parts of the day. I wonder why this kind of roads are not more common in Singapore./

**** It Is A Political Reality From The Bicycle <http://bleongcw.typepad.com/simple_is_the_reason_of_m/2007/09/it-is-a-politic.html>
by Simple Is The Reason Of My Heart

**** Five-Power Naval Exercise Gives China The Jitters <http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/2/story.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10461642>
by Michael Richardson, New Zealand Herald
Are the warships from the United States, India, Japan, Australia and SIngapore that are exercising together this week off the east coast of India harbingers of a new military alliance in Asia to contain China?
See Also:
Singapore, China Not Just Old Friends But Also Close Partners: SM Goh <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/298031/1/.html>, by Ca-Mie De Souza, Channel NewsAsia.

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**** Sound Of Silence <http://www.archive.org/details/rs1999-08-10.shnf>
by Robbie Schaefer with Michael Clem
Click here to listen <http://ia310124.us.archive.org/1/items/rs1999-08-10.shnf/rs1999-08-10d2t09_vbr.mp3>.