[MyAppleMenu] Oct 14, 2008

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**** Will Steve Jobs Outrun A Bear? <http://bigtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2008/10/14/will-steve-jobs-outrun-a-bear/>
by Jon Fortt, Fortune

**** Encyclopaedia Britannica 2009 Ships For Mac, PC <http://www.macworld.co.uk/education/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=23144>
by Jonny Evans, Macworld UK

**** FileMaker Introduces Bento 2 <http://www.macworld.co.uk/macsoftware/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=23141>
by Jonny Evans, Macworld UK
Bento 2 links with Apple Mail; works with Excel, Numbers, and AppleWorks; and adds many spreadsheet style functions. The software also links RSS feeds to contacts, events, projects, and other information stored in Bento.

**** VisualHub Gets Reborn As FilmRedux, Goes Open Source <http://apcmag.com/visualhub_gets_reborn_as_filmredux_goes_open_source.htm>
by Danny Gorog, APC

**** Contains Spoilers <http://daringfireball.net/2008/10/contains_spoilers>
by John Gruber, Daring Fireball
The single-button trackpad is gone. Which is to say there is no button at all.
None of these "$800 new MacBook!" rumors came from anyone with any credibility.

**** For People On The Go, iCal Is A Must <http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/tech/drmac/6056767.html>
by Bob LeVitus, Houston Chronicle

**** iPhone A Goldmine For Geeks <http://www.smh.com.au/news/smart-phone/sleeps-for-the-weak-iphone-goldmine-for-geeks/2008/10/14/1223750013791.html>
by Asher Moses, Sydney Morning Herald
The iPhone has become a virtual goldmine for budding software developers - including several Australians - with some earning thousands of dollars a day from relatively simple ideas.

**** First Look: OpenOffice 3.0, Office Suite <http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/10/14/openoffice.30/>
by MacNN

**** 10 Essential Tasks To Keep Leopard Purring <http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9116739&source=rss_topic123>
by Ryan Faas, Computerworld
Periodically performing a few key maintenance tasks can keep Leopard &mdash; and earlier versions of Mac OS X &mdash; running strong and prevent or resolve problems.

**** OK, Now OpenOffice Is Definitely Good Enough <http://education.zdnet.com/?p=1895>
by Christopher Dawson, ZDNet.com
Yes, OO.org has been good enough for a long time; the latest release should leave little doubt for any users who had been on the fence.

**** Apple Shares: The Biggest One-Day Boost Since 1999 <http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2008/10/apple-shares-th.html>
by Michelle Quinn, Los Angeles Times
Apple's stock, which had been wallowing at a yearly low, continued the climb it started Thursday. Today, Aple shares jumped to $110.26, up 13%, its biggest one-day gain since 1999, according to the Associated Press.

**** What The MacBook Means To Apple <http://apple20.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2008/10/13/what-the-macbook-means-to-apple/>
by Philip Elmer-DeWitt, Fortune
Apple's notebook computers have been its main source of revenue for some time now, and if Apple plays its cards right, they are likely to remain so for the foreseeable future.

**** Analyst Likes Apple's Sauce <http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2008/10/13/the-proof-is-in-the-sauce.aspx>
by Rick Aristotle Munarriz, Motley Fool

**** Top 5 Reasons Small Businesses Dump PC For Mac <http://www.ciol.com/SMB/News-Reports/Top-5-reasons-small-businesses-dump-PC-for-Mac/141008111427/0/>
by Jason R. Rich, CIOL
Hot business-friendly applications and cmpatibility are two of the many reasons small to mid-sized businesses are considering the Mac.

**** OpenOffice 3.0 Released, For Mac <http://www.macworld.com/article/136018/2008/10/openoffice.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by Peter Cohen, Macworld
The OpenOffice.org Community announced Monday the release of OpenOffice.org 3.0, a free office software suite designed as an alternative to Microsoft Office. This is the first version to run natively on Mac OS X.

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**** Spinning A Web Of Lies At Digital Speed <http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/13/business/media/13link.html?_r=1&ref=technology&oref=slogin>
by Noam Cohen, New York Times
With its oodles of information, the internet is laden with falsehoods, but, in fact, these recent cases show how critical are amplifying sites like Drudge or Google News or Digg to getting reports from the backwoods before the public.

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**** Spring Comes To Ohio <http://www.slate.com/id/2199846/?from=rss>
by Joseph Campana, Slate

**** Actor Battles To Play A Bigger Role As A Father <http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/14/books/14king.html>
by Jennifer A. Kingson, New York Times
Survivors of a gory divorce think their stories are the worst of all, and the actor Alec Baldwin is no exception. He may have a bit of a leg to stand on &mdash; though Christie Brinkley deserves at least honorable mention &mdash; if only for the ugly public spectacle of his custody battle with the actress Kim Basinger.

**** He Counts Your Words (Even Those Pronouns) <http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/14/science/14prof.html>
by Jessica Wapner, New York Times
James W. Pennebaker's interest in word counting began more than 20 years ago, when he did several studies suggesting that people who talked about traumatic experience tended to be physically healthier than those who kept such experiences secret.

**** In Russia, A Second Home For U.S. Astronauts <http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/14/science/space/14star.html>
by John Schwartz, New York Times
Star City has become an important second home for Americans working with their Russian counterparts, and it is about to become more important still.

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**** Singapore-Operated Lighthouses Stay Relevant And Uses More Advanced Equipment <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/382784/1/.html>
by May Wong, Channel NewsAsia
In spite of technological advances, lighthouses are still crucial in ensuring navigational safety, said Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority.

**** Table Tennis-Singapore Coach Quits Over "Insulting" Offer <http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSTRE49D2SU20081014?feedType=RSS&feedName=sportsNews>
by Ossian Shine, Reuters
The man who helped deliver Singapore's first Olympic medal in 48 years is set to quit as table tennis coach after rejecting an "insulting and insincere" new deal from the city-state.

**** Singaore Bankrupts The Singapore Democratic Party <http://www.asiasentinel.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1483&Itemid=181>
by Asia Sentinel
The Lee family again uses its tame courts to wipe out political opposition.

**** Kangaroo T-Shirt Trio May Face Contempt Proceedings <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/382743/1/.html>
by S Ramesh, Channel NewsAsia
Singapore's Attorney-General (AG) has applied to the High Court to commence contempt proceedings against three individuals who are alleged to have impugned the reputation fo the country's judiciary, by appearing in the new Supreme Court building wearing identical white T-shirts bearing a palm-sized picture of a kangaroo dressed in a judge's gown.
See Also: Contempt Proceedings Against 3 Individuals - Kangaroo T-Shirt Case <http://app.sprinter.gov.sg/data/pr/20081014998.htm>, by Singapore Government.

**** Singapore Art Auctions Miss Target As Stock Rout Deters Buyers <http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601088&sid=aVoKsXhzy5sY&refer=muse>
by Adam Majendie, Bloomberg
Two Singapore auctions of Asian art at the weekend missed estimates as a slump in global financial markets kept many buyers away.

**** Singapore To Expand Its Palliative Care Systems To Deal With Ageing Population <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/382729/1/.html>
by Pearl Forss, Channel NewsAsia
Health minister Khaw Boon Wan said Singapore is "under-performing" when it comes to care for the dying.

**** No Protest Please, We're Singaporeans <http://singaporemind.blogspot.com/2008/10/no-protest-please-were-singaporeans.html>
by Diary Of A Singaporean Mind
It is time for your MP to work for you.

**** Protest Outside DBS Headquarters <http://tankinlian.blogspot.com/2008/10/protest-outside-dbs-headquarters.html>
by Tan Kin Lian
How would breaking the law help you? If even a small group of investors were arrested, it would terrorize the rest into sullen submission. Any attempts at trying to build a case or even to win public opinion would collapse.

**** Speakers' Corner, Outdoor Demonstrations And Sleeping <http://nonpresidentscholar.wordpress.com/2008/10/14/speakers-corner-outdoor-demonstrations-and-sleeping/>
by Read, Reflect, Respond
Because never say cannot doesn't mean is can.

**** Speech By Mr S Iswaran, Senior Minister Of STate For Trade And Industry, At The Global Climate Change And Sustainability Conference <http://app.sprinter.gov.sg/data/pr/20081014995.htm>
by Singapore Government
For Singapore, our small size, low wind speeds, lack of major river systems and high urban density, inevitability constrain our ability to switch from fossil fuels to low-carbon alternative energies such as geothermal, wind, hydroelectric, solar, and nuclear energy. In this sense, we are an "alternative energy disadvantaged" country that has few options apart from fossil fuels.

**** Police Warn Against Protest <http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_290303.html>
by Francis Chan, Straits Times
The police have advised a group of investors of DBS High Notes 5 to call off their planned protest outside the bank's Shenton Way headquarters tomorrow.

**** Prepare To Lose Jobs In Singapore <http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/10/14/nation/2270456&sec=nation>
by Nelson Benjamin, The Star
The 300,000 Malaysians employed in the island republic have been advised to gear up for retrenchment if the country continues to slide into a recession. Human resources minister Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam said that although the technical recession experienced by Singapore has not yet translated into unemployment, it was better for Malaysians to be prepared.

**** $2M That Could Have Been Better Spent? <http://www.todayonline.com/articles/281329.asp>
by Lee Soon Chin, Today
Why is the Land Transport Authority (LTA) spending $2 million to mollify residents of Serangoon Gardens?

**** By-Election Hearing On Oct 30 <http://www.todayonline.com/articles/281351.asp>
by Ansley Ng, Today
Following Mr J B Jeyaretnam's fatal heart attack two weeks ago, the High Court has postponed hearing the application on the issue of a by-election in Jurong Group Representation Constituency. A replacement lawyer has yet to be named to the case, and the party making the application did not turn up for a pre-hearing meeting last Friday.

**** 21 Strayed Onto MRT Tracks <http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_290220.html>
by Serene Luo, Straits Times
So far this year, 21 people has fallen or found their way onto the tracks. More than 70 per cent of the cases were intentional, that is, the perpetrators were drunk, high on drugs or trying to commit suicide.

**** We Can Feed Only 70, Says Help Group, But 200 Want To Eat <http://tnp.sg/news/story/0,4136,179960,00.html?>
by Tan May Ping, New Paper
Transient Workers Count Too, which runs a breakfast and dinner proramme in Little India with another advocacy group, One Singapore, said there has been a surge in numbers, starting last month.

**** Plane Stuck On TPE <http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_290077.html>
by Esther Tan, Straits Times
An airplane mounted on a trailer was stranded on the Tampines Expressway for more than an hour on Monday morning, unable to pass under an overhead pedestrian bridge.

**** Police Urge Public To Air Grievances In Lawful Manner <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/382603/1/.html>
by Margaret Perry, Channel NewsAsia
Singapore police have advised the public to air their grievances in a lawful manner such as at Speakers' Corner or to apply for an assembly permit if they want to use an indoor venue.