[MyAppleMenu] Sep 16, 2007

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**** iPod Goes Global <http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2007/09/16/ipod_goes_global/>
by Boston Globe
Going far beyond the Mac personal computer, the company has now reached iconic status in the design world and the market for electronic gadgets.

**** The iFlop <http://www.forbes.com/free_forbes/2007/1001/046.html>
by Scott Woolley, Forbes
Steve Jobs tried to design &mdash; and dictate &mdash; the future of television. Here's how he failed.

**** A Window Of Opportunity For Macs, Soon To Close <http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/16/technology/16digi.html?ex=1347595200&en=7d6cd1aff71e9ca1&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
by Randall Stross, New York Times
The Mac's presence in the retail world remains limited, a shame given the rare opportunity for Apple to gain market share that opened up when Vista arrived.

**** Apple Fixes 3G iPod Nano Bugs <http://www.macuser.com/ipod/apple_fixes_3g_ipod_nano_bugs_1.php?lsrc=murss>
by Thomas Gagnon-van Leeuwen, MacUser

**** iPod Classic Firmware Update Improves Cover Flow Performance <http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/15/ipod-classic-firmware-update-improves-cover-flow-performance/>
by Conrad Quity-Harper, Engadget

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**** Living Your Dreams, In A Manner Of Speaking <http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/16/fashion/16lucid.html?ei=5088&en=b22d264116564baf&ex=1347595200&adxnnl=1&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&adxnnlx=1189945051-UpIQhpNhO0WZx5WUCk9oBQ>
by Stephanie Rosenbloom, New York Times
The kiss you share with the exquisite stranger is electric, deep and seemingly endless &mdash; tat is until you open an eye and see drool on your pillow.
If only you could have slept long enough to consummate the seduction. Then again, you had no idea you were dreaming. Besides, you cannot control the nightly ride on the wings of your subconscious. Or can you?

**** In America, Nonbelievers Find Strength In Numbers <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/14/AR2007091402199.html?nav=most_emailed>
by Jacqueline L. Salmon, Washington Post
A legion of the godless is rising up against the forces of religiosity in American society.

**** The Nonbelievers <http://www.boston.com/news/globe/magazine/articles/2007/09/16/the_nonbelievers/>
by David Abel, Boston Globe
An increasing number of young people in America &mdash; and adults around the world &mdash; don't believe in God. Greg Epstein, who advises fellow atheists and agnostics at Harvard University, wants to create a kind of church for those who reject religion. But he's encountering resistance from some of the very people he wants to unite.

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**** Singaporean Journalists Long For Malaysia's Ramadan Atmosphere <http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news.php?id=285305>
by Bernama
A group of Singaporean journalists on a visit here to sample Malaysia's offerings during Ramadan, wished the same atmosphere existed at Ramadan bazaars back home.

**** Asia's 'Financial Parking Lot' <http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=8464>
by WIlliam Boot, The Irrawaddy
Singapore keeps its surface image relatively clean, but allegations persists that the city-state has become an economic tool for the region's worst regimes.

**** Police Allow SDP March To Parliament <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/09/16/toc-breaking-news-police-allow-sdp-march-to-parliament/>
by theonlinecitizen
The police have allowed a protest march by Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) activists to take place without incident. At 3.10 pm this afternoon, a group of six SDP activists turned up at Singapore's Speaker's Corner at Hong Lim Park to commemorate the first anniversary of an abortive protest.

**** Highlights Of Questions To Be Asked In Parliament By MPs <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/09/16/highlights-of-questions-to-be-asked-in-parliament-by-mps/>
by theonlinecitizen

**** HIMARS: Who Is Singapore Targeting? <http://www.kualalumpurishome.com/456/himars-who-is-singapore-targeting/>
by Kuala Lumpur Is Home

**** The Big Mosquito Buzz At Bukit Batok <http://tnp.sg/news/story/0,4136,141996,00.html?>
by Teh Jen Lee, New Paper
Out of the 63 breedings detected in this area since the cluster started, 87 per cent were in residential premises, in the usual spots like pails and vases.

**** Statistics: Uniquely Singapore, F1 Or F9? <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/09/16/statistics-uniquely-singapore-f1-or-f9/>
by Leong Sze Hian, theonlinecitizen
Is it the norm for a report released six weeks later from the first one to omit the resident non-adjusted unemployment data for the same period, for purposes of comparison?

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**** Radio Nowhere <http://www.spinner.com/2007/09/04/mp3-of-the-day-bruce-springsteen-radio-nowhere/>
by Bruce Springsteen
Click here to listen <http://www.aolcdn.com/_media/ch_music/bruce_springsteen_radio_nowhere.mp3>.

**** The Bullet &amp; Big D <http://www.bishopallen.com/>
by Bishop Allen
Click here to listen <http://www.bishopallen.com/music/TheBulletAndBigD.mp3>.