[MyAppleMenu] Oct 7, 2008

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MyAppleMenu
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**** Steve Wozniak Interview: Iconic Co-Founder On The iPod, iPhone, And Future For Apple <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/3145691/Steve-Wozniak-interview-iconic-co-founder-on-the-iPod-iPhone-and-future-for-Apple.html>
by Rupert Neate, Telegraph
Mr Wozniak says the Apple downgrade was "correct". In fact he believes: "It is time for the whole computer industry to maybe have a bit of a slowdown. For twenty years we have been in this replacement and upgrade market," he says. "It is very easy to postpone that when there are financial irregularities."

**** How A Mac Mini Can Beat A Quad-Core Vista Behemoth (Or How Apple Can't Write Good Software For Windows) <http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=2693>
by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, ZDNet.com
Vendors who adopt Apple's QuickTime MOV format for their hardware need to be aware of the fact that Windows users are getting a poor product experience thanks to the poor performance of QuickTime.

**** Mac Security: Antivirus <http://www.macworld.com/article/135900/2008/10/antivirus.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by Scott McNulty, Macworld
Although Apple computers are not somehow magically immune to viruses and other malware, they've been remarkable free of such pests for most of their history. But does that mean you can ignore antivirus software?

**** Battlestations: Midway <http://www.insidemacgames.com/reviews/view.php?ID=987>
by Jacob Beaton, Inside Mac Games
Battlestations: Midway attempts to break some new ground by combining real-time strategy and action genres in a WWII setting. While it doesn't create a totally unique game, it does succeed in creating a fresh and fun game.

The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** Are We Sure About Pending Collapse Of Ad-Supported Internet? <http://profy.com/2008/10/06/sure-about-pending-collapse-of-ad-supported-internet/>
by Svetlana Gladkova, Profy

MyAppleMenu Reader
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**** Citizen Enforcers Take Aim <http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/07/health/research/07fair.html?8dpc>
by Benedict Carey, New York Times
The public urge for punishment that helped delay the passage of Wasignton's economic rescue plan is more than a simple case of Wall Street loathing, according to scientists who study the psychology of forgiveness and retaliation.

SingaporeSurf
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**** 0.7% Of HDB Flats Built In Last 5 Years Have Defects <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/381021/1/.html>
by Ng Lian Cheong, Channel NewsAsia

**** PAP Even Afraid Of Mr Jeyaretnam's Ghost <http://singaporedino.blogspot.com/2008/10/pap-even-afraid-of-mr-jeyaretnams-ghost.html>
by Singapore Dino

**** Singapore May Escape Recession In Q3, Looser Policy Seen <http://www.fxstreet.com/news/forex-news/article.aspx?StoryId=476b776a-5bbe-425e-b06e-3baa53c48981>
by Koh Gui Qing, Reuters
Singapore's export-dependent economy may narrowly escape a recession in the third quarter, but the deepening financial crisis should prompt the central bank to ease monetary policy to avoid a sharper economic slowdown.

**** Globalised Identity: How Did Singapore Managed The Situation <http://giapsby.wordpress.com/2008/10/07/globalised-identity-how-did-singapore-managed-the-situation/>
by Tan Seng Giap Jason, Giapsby's Weblog
Education could be a powerful tool, but there is also a need for the young of the nation to really experience diversity to understand the importance.

**** Changi Airport To Be Corporatised By July 2009 <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/380867/1/.html>
by Pearl Forss, Channel NewsAsia
Singapore's Changi Airport will be corpratised by July 2009. It will be split into two entities - a regulatory arm and a new airport company.
See Also: Corporatisation Of Changi Airport And Restructuring Of Civil Aviation Authority Of Singapore (CAAS) - Corporatisation Model Announced <http://app.sprinter.gov.sg/data/pr/20081007996.pdf>, by Ministry of Transport, Singapore Government. (Note: Link goes to PDF document.)