[MyAppleMenu] Oct 10, 2008

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**** Apple Says Some MacBook Pros Affected By Faulty Nvidia Chips <http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/10/apple_says_some_macbook_pros_affected_by_faulty_nvidia_chips.html>
by Kasper Jade, AppleInsider
Apple said this week some of it more recent MacBook Pro models may contain faulty Nvidia graphics chips that produce distorted video or fail completely.

**** TV Guide: Prime Time Publishing <http://www.apple.com/aperture/action/tvguide/?sr=hotnews?sr=hotnews.rss>
by Joe Cellini, Apple
"Aperture was the digital Swiss Army knife that let us capture, caption, organize, rate, present, transmit, and back up terabytes of RAW images from four different photographers using different camera models."

**** Dream Apps Produces TaskMagic 1.0 <http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/10/09/taskmagic.10.launches/>
by MacNN
The software is based around the concept of grouping, which divides tasks based on difficulty, timeframe, or common topic.

**** Apple Posts Security Update 2008-007 <http://www.macworld.com/article/135993/2008/10/security.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by Peter Cohen, Macworld

**** Apple Announces October 14 Notebook Event In Cupertino <http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2008/10/09/apple-announces-october-14-notebook-event-in-cupertino>
by Jacqui Cheng, Ars Technica
Apple has just sent out invites to a special media event on Apple's campus on October 14.. The invite reads, "The spotlight turns to notebooks," and has a ray of light shining over the back of an unidentified Apple notebook.

The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** Linux In The Economic Meltdown <http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/osrc/article.php/3776946/Linux+in+The+Economic+Meltdown.htm>
by Matt Hartley, Datamation

MyAppleMenu Reader
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**** Why Tip? <http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/12/magazine/12tipping-t.html>
by Paul Wachter, New York Times
In his brief experience, working for tips encouraged selfishness rather than teamwork. Moreover, good service was not always rewarded with a big tip, nor bad service with a poor one. "No other profession works like this," Porter told me, "and I don't see why the restaurant business should either." At his restaurant, Porter and his staff agreed, it no longer would. The Linkery would be more than just a restaurant; it woul dbecome perhaps the nation's only anti-tipping laboratory.

**** A Catfish By Any Other Name <http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/12/magazine/12catfish-t.html>
by Paul Greenberg, New York Times
Catfish isn't the first product from Asia to spark emotional trade disputes. But unlike the public hood-bashing that autoworkers dealt an unwitting Japanese car in 1992, what came to be known in the American South as "the catfish wars" simmered out of sight, a resentment that finally boiled up out of the very bottom of America's economy.

**** Beyond The Reach Of God <http://www.overcomingbias.com/2008/10/beyond-god.html>
by Eliezer Yudkowsky, Overcoming Bias
What does a child need to do - what rules should they follow, how should they behave - to solve an adult problem?

SingaporeSurf
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**** Singapore Art Sales Aim To Defy Falling Markets, China Slowdown <http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601088&sid=avD7U5I5YZPk&refer=muse>
by Adam Majendie, Bloomberg

**** J.B. Jeyaretnam <http://www.economist.com/obituary/displaystory.cfm?story_id=12376738>
by The Economist
Lee Kuan Yew may have been infinitely the greater statesman, but some would have judged Mr Jeyaretnam the bigger man.

**** Poor Response To Dormitory For Domestic Workers In Woodlands <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/381878/1/.html>
by Valarie Tan, Channel NewsAsia

**** Analysts Say Retrenchments Expected As Early As December <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/381862/1/.html>
by May Wong, Channel NewsAsia
Some analysts said retrenchments could hit home as early as December, while others predict the full impact will be felt in the second and third quarter of next year.

**** Global Crisis To Hit Singapore Hard <http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Money/Story/STIStory_288120.html>
by Gabriel Chen, Straits Times
Economists have painted a grim picture of the economic outlook here, warning that Singpaore will not be unscathed by the financial carnage sweeping rapidly across the United States and Europe.

**** Politics Of Identity And Globalisation: The Singaporean Identity <http://cusitsright.wordpress.com/2008/10/10/politics-of-identity-and-globalisation-the-singaporean-identity/>
by Two Cents Worth

**** Journalist's Drug Charges To Be Negotiated <http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2008/10/09/1223145542022.html?feed=fairfaxdigitalxml>
by Glenda Kwek, Sydney Morning Herald
The ABC journalist Peter Lloyd may reach an agreement with Singapore's prosecutors on his drug charges by the end of this month, his lawyer has said.

**** PM Lee Says Singapore's Financial Systems Sound, Economy Competitive <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/381756/1/.html>
by S Ramesh, Channel NewsAsia
Singapore's prime minister Lee Hsien Loong on Friday said the country's financial system is sound, and its economy remains competitive despite slowing down.
See Also: Asia Faces Rough Ride <http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_288102.html>, by Straits Times. Prime minister Lee Hsien Loong has warned Singaporeans to prepare for a 'rough ride' over the next year - and 'quite possibly longer.' Mr Lee said Singapore and Asian countries cannot avoid the impact of weakening US, European and Japanese economies.

**** Recession? What Recession
by Heng-Cheong Leong, MyAppleMenu
It's always hard predicting the economy. As the joke goes, astrology was invented so that economy could be an accurate science.
Now, with that in mind...
June, 2008 <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/352786/1/.html>: Finance minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam... gave the assurance that Singapore is not heading for a recession.
Feb, 2008 <http://www.straitstimes.com/Free/Story/STIStory_205574.html>: Asia will not tip into recession even though the United States economy is faltering, minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew said.
If you haven't, time to really start saving.
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**** Singapore In Recession, First Policy Easing In Five Years <http://www.forbes.com/afxnewslimited/feeds/afx/2008/10/09/afx5533733.html>
by Koh Gui Qing, Reuters
Singapore eased monetary policy on Friday for the first time since 2003 after the Southeast Asian economy sunk into its first recession in six years and as the meltdown in financial markets threatened to further hit growth.

**** Envoy Hits Out At Singapore <http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/10/10/nation/2236705&sec=nation>
by Nelson Benjamin, The Star
Malaysian High Commissioner Datuk N. Parameswaran has hit out at allegations by Singapore that members of his staff abused their VIP privileges at land checkpoints and attempted to ferry an overstayer from the island republic to Johor.
/The letter by Malaysian High Commissioner to Singapore was first published in the Today newspaper on Sept 20 <http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/10/10/nation/2236705&sec=nation> earlier this year. I wonder why The Star newspaper only picked up this story until now./

**** Growth Estimates Revised Down With GDP Decline <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/381713/1/.html>
by Channel NewsAsia
Against the less than favourable economic environment, Singapore's GDP growth forecast for 2008 has been revised to around 3% from 4-5%.

**** Singapore Economy In Recession <http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jR7cLEEPQb7Upbrc-HPczPpp6wog>
by AFP
Singapore's trade-sensitive economy has declined for a second straight quarter, the government said Friday, meaning the city-state has entered a recession for the first time in six years.

**** Can't Park For Free Soon At West Coast <http://tnp.sg/news/story/0,4136,179529,00.html?>
by Lediati Tan, New Paper
Vistors to West Coast Park will soon be paying a price for the inconsideration of others, in the form of parking charges.

**** Academic Freedom And The Rascals Prize <http://www.yawningbread.org/arch_2008/yax-945.htm>
by Au Waipang, Yawning Bread
This attempt to spike the story has failed, and in fact has boomeranged on the authorities, both university and state. Internet technology made a difference.