[MyAppleMenu] Mar 14, 2008

[applesurf at myapplemenu.com]

MyAppleMenu
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**** Adobe Updates Lightroom, Camera RAW <http://www.macworld.co.uk/procreative/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=20729>
by Jonny Evans, Macworld UK

**** One App At A Time <http://daringfireball.net/2008/03/one_app_at_a_time>
by John Gruber, Daring Fireball
Your iPhone will not be doing much while it's in your pocket. The iPhone is driven by your actions, and, by design, for the purposes of resource conservation, does very little in the background, period.

**** Review: Cinematize 2 Pro Even Sweeter With Apple TV Support <http://www.macsimumnews.com/index.php/archive/review_cinematize_2_pro_even_sweeter_with_apple_tv_support/>
by Dennis Sellers, Macsimum News

**** Notes E-Mail May Come To The iPhone <http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=mobile_devices&articleId=9068382&taxonomyId=75&intsrc=kc_top>
by Matt Hamblen and Eric Lai, Computerworld
IBM spokesman Mike Azzi, in a phone interview yesterday, said IBM Lotus Notes developers will be working on a Notes e-mail application for iPhone 2.0, but he did not elaborate and could not be reached for further comment.

**** Apple's Control Of iPhone Software Targeted By Rogue Program <http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500/200803132020DOWJONESDJONLINE001129_FORTUNE5.htm>
by Dow Jones
The iPhone Dev Team, a group of independent software developers, say they are close to unleashing a new product that undoes the tight control Apple Inc. plans to have over the flow of the software to its iPhone. Pwnage lets iPhones download and run other software programs that haven't gone through any official, Apple-controlled software distribution channels.

**** Apple Developing Live Apple TV Recording? <http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/03/13/apple.tv.to.become.dvr/>
by Electronista
Apple may be aiming to eventually transform the Apple TV set-top into a full DVR, new filings with the US Patent and Trademark Office suggest.
/Would Apple be striking deals with cable companies too?/

**** Another View Of Leopard, Four Months Later <http://www.macworld.com/article/132497/2008/03/leopardgriffs.html>
by Rob Griffiths, Macworld

**** Search By Song Rating In iTunes 7.6 <http://www.macworld.com/article/132506/2008/03/itunesratingsearch.html>
by Rob Giffiths, Macworld

**** Bedding Down With A MacBook Air <http://db.tidbits.com/article/9499>
by Angus Wong, TidBITS
The MacBook Air is a bit like a finely tailored suit - elegant, perfectly form-fitting, and even exotic, but by no means a cost-effective way to dress for all seasons or all eventualities.

**** iPods In Paradise <http://www.macworld.com/article/132512/2008/03/ipodparadise.html>
by Dan Frakes, Macworld
"Cute&mdash;tiny Hawaiian beach chair."

**** Apple Sets June 2008 For Worldwide Developer Conference <http://www.macworld.com/article/132516/2008/03/wwdc.html>
by Jim Dalrymple, Macworld
Apple will discuss the recently released iPhone software development kit (SDK) in great detail. WWDC will mark the first time Apple will meet with the developers since the SDK announcement.

SingaporeSurf
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**** It's Healthy To Be Dangerous: Just Nonspeak <http://mollymeek.livejournal.com/182652.html>
by Mollymeek

**** The Logic Of Rewards <http://singaporekopitok.blogspot.com/2008/03/logic-of-rewards.html>
by Singapore Kopi Tok
Even assuming it is done with the best intentions, the issue of offering money in the case is contentious.

**** The Mathematics Of Elections <http://www.yawningbread.org/arch_2008/yax-853.htm>
by Au Waipang, Yawning Bread
What it shows is that our problem is not so much that people are unwilling to vote for our opposition parties, despite the ranting we see on many blogs, but that our electoral system in Singapore makes such votes nearly meaningless. Consequently, it shows the need for us to put more priority on electoral reform, rather than just exhorting people to vote for the opposition.

**** Singapore Revises Downward Jobs Created Last Year <http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/192274,singapore-revises-downward-jobs-created-last-year.html>
by DPA
Singapore revised downward the number of jobs created last year to 234,900, but foreigners still formed 33 per cent of the 2.73 million people employed in the city-state, the manpower ministry said on Friday. "Robust economic performance led to another record-breaking year for employment creation," said the ministry, which had previously estimated the new job figure at 236,600.

**** Massive Jam At Causeway Causing Big Losses, Says Chamber <http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/3/14/nation/20640187&sec=nation>
by The Star
Lorries and trucks, which used to make three to four trips in two days to the republic, could now do only one or two trips in three days.
Johor Baru Chinse Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Datuk Soh Poh Sheng, who expressed concern over the situation, said they were now seeking help from the Malaysian High Commission in Singapore to look into the problem.

**** Healthy To Ask If Government Is Doing Enough? <http://www.mrbiao.com/blog/healthy-to-ask-if-government-is-doing-enough.html>
by This Lush Garden Within

**** Top-Down Vs Bottom Up <http://singaporelifetimes.blogspot.com/2008/02/top-down-vs-bottom-up.html>
by Singapore Life And Times

**** A Woman PM? Not Likely, Says Panel <http://www.todayonline.com/articles/242840.asp>
by Lin Yanqin, Today

**** La Nina To Blame For Heavy Rains <http://www.todayonline.com/articles/242863.asp>
by Channel NewsAsia

**** US$1 = S$1.379: Sing Dollar Rises To New High Against Greenback <http://www.straitstimes.com/Free/Story/STIStory_216507.html>
by Michelle Tay, Straits Times
The Singapore dollar hit a new high of just under $1.38 against the United States dollar yesterday as speculators kept dumping the greenback on US recession fears.

**** LTA Replies To Feedback About New Taxi Rule <http://www.straitstimes.com/ST%2BForum/Story/STIStory_216597.html>
by Jeremy Yap, Land Transport Authority, Straits Times
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) wishes to explain that the principal reason for the new rule is safety. Sudden stopping and haphazard lane changes by taxis along heavily used roads to pick up or alight passengers pose a danger to passengers and other road users.
See Also:<br/>Cabbies Concerned Over Difficulties <http://www.straitstimes.com/ST%2BForum/Story/STIStory_216587.html>, by CityCab, Comfort Taxi, Premier Taxi, Smart Cab, SMRT Taxi, and Trans-Cab Operators' Association.<br/>How To Create 'Temporary' Stands <http://www.todayonline.com/articles/242837.asp>, by Jailani Osman, Today.