[MyAppleMenu] Apr 20, 2008

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MyAppleMenu
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**** A Deeper Look At Mac OS X Full Screen Controls <http://moritzpetersen.de/index.php/archives/2008/04/20/a-deeper-look-at-mac-os-x-full-screen-controls/>
by Moritz Petersen

**** Pictures Of Psystar's Corporate Home; Clone Maker's Store Is Open <http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=8538>
by Larry Dignan, ZDNet.com
A reader visited the last address for Psystar and verified two things: There's activity and inventory on the scene. There is a business there and he noted headquarters "isn't located in a shady part of town." But a lack of signage and thefact he couldn't get in doesn't provide a confirmation that Psystar is actually at the address.

**** PayPal: "No Intention" Of Blocking Safari <http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=1590>
by Jason D. O'Grady, ZDNet.com

The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** Struggling To Evade The E-Mail Tsunami <http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/20/technology/20digi.html?_r=1&ex=1366344000&en=602bf7bb18409a9f&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&oref=slogin>
by Randall Stross, New York Times

MyAppleMenu Reader
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**** No Fortissimo? Symphony Told To Keep It Down <http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/20/arts/music/20noise.html?_r=1&ex=1366430400&en=065e0f19fb6b99b9&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&oref=slogin>
by Sarah Lyall, New York Times
Across Europe, musicians are being asked to wear decibel-measuring devices and to sit behind see-through antinoise screens. COmpanies are altering their repertories. And conductors are rexconsidering the definition of "fortissimo."

**** Bedtime Stories <http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-op-smith20apr20,0,6627212.story?track=rss>
by Rupert Smith, Los Angeles Times
When it comes to erotica, you can judge a book between the covers.

**** What, Me Worry? <http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/articles/2008/04/20/what_me_worry/?rss_id=Boston+Globe+--+Ideas+section>
by Jan Freeman, Boston Globe
There are only two possible fates for any new usage. Either it will fade away, in which case your fulminations are unnecessary, or it will stick around, meaning they are useless.

SingaporeSurf
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**** Bicycles In The Land Transport Masterplan 2008 <http://cyclinginsingapore.blogspot.com/2008/04/bicycles-in-land-transport-masterplan.html>
by Paul Barter, Cycling In Singapore
I get an impression of the beginnings of a change of attitudes towards bicycles as transport. Or am I a hopeless optimist?

**** Strengthening Singapore Dollar Helps To Manage Rising Costs <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/342587/1/.html>
by Lynda Hong, Channel NewsAsia
Strengthening Singapore dollar has helped to manage rising costs as Singapore is dependent on imports, said defence minister Teo Chee Hean at a Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC event on Sunday.

**** Mas Selamat: Monday Is The Moment Of Truth!!! <http://singaporemind.blogspot.com/2008/04/mas-selamat-monday-is-moment-of-truth.html>
by Diary Of A Singaporean Mind

**** Government Responsibility: What Will PM Lee Say? <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2008/04/20/government-responsibility-what-will-pm-lee-say/>
by theonlinecitizen
Below is a brief recap of what the PM, DPM and MM have said so far.

**** Immigration Policy For Same-Sex Partners Still Vague <http://www.plu.sg/society/?p=99>
by People Like Us

**** Capitol Building And Building Conservation <http://blog.alicecheong.com/?p=279>
by Alice Cheong In Wonderland

**** Unwanted Child Of Singapore Conservation? <http://www.straitstimes.com/Free/Story/STIStory_229102.html>
by Warren Fernandez, Straits Times
Will recent reports of fresh plans for the Capitol Theatre finally happen - after almost two decades? I'm not holding my breath...

**** M18 Games: Prices Unlikely To Go Up <http://www.straitstimes.com/Free/Story/STIStory_229155.html>
by Aw Cheng Wei, Straits Times
Extra costs arising from the implementation of the new M18 video classification will not be passed on to the consumer. That is what the distributor of Grand Theft Auto IV, the first game to be affected by the revamped system, said.
The additional expense stems from the Media Development Authority's (MDA 80-cent charge for a M18 label issued.

**** SIA: Lack Of Understanding And Common Sense <http://cowboycaleb.liquidblade.com/index.php/archives/2008/04/20/sia-lack-of-understanding-common-sense/>
by Cowboy Caleb
The same air stewardess then returns clutching bottle of red wine and asks the Muslims "Sir, can I offer you any red wine?"

**** Not Easy For Indonesian Embassy To Track Corrupters In Singapore <http://www.antara.co.id/en/arc/2008/4/19/not-easy-for-indonesian-embassy-to-track-corrupters-in-singapore/>
by Antara News
It is not easy for the Indonesian Embassy in Singapore to trace Indonesian corrupters who absconded with public money to this city state, Indonesian ambassador to Singapore Wardana said.

**** COI Findings: Will The Government Be Honest? <http://singaporekopitok.blogspot.com/2008/04/coi-findings-will-government-be-honest.html>
by Singapore Kopi Tok
The trick question is this: If the government is honest in admitting its incompetence, how fit is it to lead Singapore in the coming years anyway?
/Guard's incompetence does not necessarily equal to government's incompetence./

**** The PAP's New 100 <http://melvintansg.blogspot.com/2008/04/paps-new-100.html>
by Melvin Tan, A Sampan On Singapore Soil
Perhaps it is time for all, government, opposition and the people, to consider the idea of limiting the term of the PM position to a maximum of two or three GE terms.
/We don't elect prime ministers directly, unlike the election of the position of president in the U.S. Here, the head of state is from the chosen party &mdash; it doesn't make sense to limit the terms of the party leader./