[MyAppleMenu] Nov 28, 2008

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MyAppleMenu
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**** Review: MindNode Pro 1.0.3 <http://www.macworld.com/article/137074/2008/11/mindnode103.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by Tim Haddock, Macworld
MindNode Pro 1.0.3 is a straightforward and pain-free point of entry into the world of mind mapping. That said, the program's simplicity and ease of use come at the cost of features and capabilities that power users and fast learners might quickly find themselves wishing they had.

**** My Visit To The Apple Store <http://antoniocangiano.com/2008/11/28/my-visit-to-the-apple-store/>
by Antonio Cangiano, Zen And The Art Of Programming
This is just an anecdote, but it helps to explain the loyalty of an increasing number of Mac users.

**** Apple's US Black Friday Sale Now Live <http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/28/apples-us-black-friday-sale-now-live/>
by Thomas Ricker, Engadget

**** Apple Investigates MacBook Graphics Issues <http://www.techspot.com/news/32652-Apple-investigates-MacBook-graphics-issues.html>
by Jose Vilches, TechSpot.com
Apple has acknowledged two graphics issues with its new line of unibody MacBook and MacBook Pro laptops, and while a software update may remedy at least one of them, Apple is reportedly investigating whether the second one is software or hardware related.

**** Apple iPhone 3G Ad: Brouhaha Is Bogus <http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/154626/apple_iphone_3g_ad_brouhaha_is_bogus.html>
by Simon Jary, PC Advisor
What do these people expect &mdash; Apple to air a two-minute advert where the iPhone is shown laborriously loading a range of average web pages?

**** Review: WriteRoom 2.3 <http://www.macworld.com/article/137071/2008/11/writeroom23.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by Nathan Aiderman, Macworld
If you just want to dive into your writing with the fewest possible distractions, WriteRoom is second to none. Sometimes, a unitasker&mdash;especially one as well-crafted as this&mdash;really is the best tool for the job.

The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** Guilty Verdict In Cyberbullying Case Provokes Many Questions Over Online Identity <http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/28/us/28internet.html?ref=technology>
by Brian Stelter, New York Times
The verdict Wednesday in the MySpace cyberbullying case raised a variety of questions about the terms that users agree to when they log on to web sites.

SingaporeSurf
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**** Singaporean Held Hostage At Mumbai's Oberoi Hotel Killed <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/392947/1/.html>
by Ca-Mie De Souza, Channel NewsAsia
Singapore's foreign ministry says the Singapore Chinese woman held hostage at the Oberoi Hotel in Mumbai has been killed.
See Also: MFA Press Statement On The Singapore Hostage In Mumbai <http://app.mfa.gov.sg/2006/press/view_press_email.asp?post_id=4565>, by Ministry Of Foreign Affairs, Singapore Government. We are deeply saddened to have to inform you that the Singaporean who was held hostage since 27 November 2008 was a casualty. We would like to convey our sincere condolences to the family of Ms Lo Hoei Yen. This is a tragedy for all SIngaporeans.

**** Don't Use Yor DBS Card This Christmas... <http://magnezium.blogspot.com/2008/11/dont-use-your-dbs-card-this-christmas.html>
by Musings
... unless you want to spread hate, instead of love.

**** Singapore Central Bank Warns Of Worsening Economy <http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/11/28/financial/f014457S17.DTL&feed=rss.business>
by Alex Kennedy, Associated Press
Singapore's central bank warned the city-state's economy, which slid into recession in the third quarter, will continue to weaken, hurting corporate profits and sparking job cuts.

**** The Government Wants Active Citizens So That They Can Harass Them <http://www.yawningbread.org/arch_2008/yax-960.htm>
by Au Waipang, Yawning Bread
Regulation of civic activities in Singapore stand in stark contrast to the streamlined way by which bisnesses are registered.

**** Multi-Party Politics: As Churchill Said, Democracy Is The Worst Form Of Government, Except All The Others <http://www.straitstimes.com/ST%2BForum/Online%2BStory/STIStory_307490.html>
by Toh Han Shih, Straits Times
While it is fair to argue that too muchbickering can paralyse a government when it needs to act quickly in a crisis, it is undesirable to have a dominant government so ossified in its ways, it cannot respond nimbly and effectively to ever-changing situations.

**** 'More Trains, Not Fewer Seats' <http://tnp.sg/news/story/0,4136,184950,00.html?>
by New Paper