[MyAppleMenu] Oct 18, 2008

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**** MacBook Pro: First Impressions <http://www.creativityist.com/2008/10/17/macbook-pro-first-impressions/>
by Creativityist
The trackpad is nice. I was a skeptic of the whole thing being a button, but man, they got it just right.

**** OS X, The First Month <http://warpedvisions.org/2008/10/17/os-x-the-first-month/>
by Warpedvisions.org
I was more productive in Mac land within the first two weeks.

**** Apple's New MacBooks: What They Got Right And What Else We Want <http://www.pcworld.com/article/152435/apples_new_macbooks_what_they_got_right_and_what_else_we_want.html>
by Nick Mediati, PC World
In a world of $800 laptops, the aluminum-clad MacBook may seem a little expensive, but it's a winner.

**** Apple Knows Best? Don't You Believe It! <http://blogs.zdnet.com/community/?p=120>
by Joe Brockmeier, ZDNet.com
I find Apple's "we know how you should use your computer" attitude really off-putting &mdash; and one of the reasons I just can't see switching to Mac OS X.

**** The Truth About The Apple Tax <http://gizmodo.com/5065133/the-truth-about-the-apple-tax>
by Gizmodo
The real takeaway abou the Apple Tax is that it's regressive&mdash;that is, lower-priced models get hit harder.

**** New Version Of Database App Bento Adds Common Sense Features <http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/business/appleaday/blog/2008/10/new_version_of_database_app_be.html>
by David Zeiler, Baltimore Sun

**** Analysis: MacBook UK Pricing <http://www.macworld.co.uk/business/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=23212>
by Mark Hattersley, Macworld UK

**** Review: FlatOut 2 <http://www.macworld.com/article/136212/2008/10/flatout2.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by Peter Cohen, Macworld
Its sheer bloodthirsty combat, high-speed racing and tons of mini-games give you a lot to see and do.

**** MacBook Benchmarks <http://www.macworld.com/article/136214/2008/10/macbookbenchmarks.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by James Galbraith, Macworld
You can thank that Nvidia chip for closing the performance gap between the new MacBooks and the MacBook Pro.

**** DisplayPort: What You Need To Know <http://www.macworld.com/article/136196/2008/10/displayportfaq.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by Peter Cohen, Macworld
A lot of what makes DisplayPort better than DVI is found in the technological nitty-gritty.

The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** Why I Blog <http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200811/andrew-sullivan-why-i-blog>
by Andrew Sullivan, The Atlantic
As blogging evolves as a literary form, it is generating a new and quintessentially postmodern idiom that's enabling writers to express themselves in ways that have never been seen or understood before.

**** Social Organizer <http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2008/10/06/smallb1.html?b=1223265600%5E1709304>
by Jennifer Nycz-Conner, Washington Business Journal
Facebook and Twitter have added a new layer of excitement to your social life, and maybe even your career. But an activ online social life maybe clogging your schedule and your computer. Time to get uncluttered.

MyAppleMenu Reader
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**** What's Really Wrong With The Price Of Oil <http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/19/magazine/19oil-t.html?_r=1&oref=slogin>
by Roger Lowenstein, New York Times
In a sense, the question is whether we want to return to an era of plentiful oil and low prices &mdash; assuming it is possible &mdash; or to accept that political, geological and possibly environmental limitations will force us to diversify.

**** Capitalism At Bay <http://www.economist.com/opinion/displayStory.cfm?Story_ID=12429544>
by The Economist
What went wrong and, rather more importantly for the future, what did not.

SingaporeSurf
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**** Interview With Today Paper <http://tankinlian.blogspot.com/2008/10/interview-with-today-paper.html>
by Tan Kin Lian
A few people have warned me to "be careful". People are so scared to do the right thing in Singapore. They are only willing to do what the government approves for them to do. It is such a sad state of affairs. I hope that more people can come forward and be courageous.

**** Singapore Exports Fall Again <http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Money/Story/STIStory_291959.html>
by Robin Chan, Straits Times
Singapore's exports have continued a dismal run by declining for a fifth straight month in September - although the slide was not as steep as expected.

**** The MAS - A Desperate Headless Chicken <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2008/10/the-mas---a-desperate-headless-chicken/>
by Andrew Loh, The Online Citizen
Thus far, the MAS looks more like a headless chicken desperately dashing around than an authority providing certainty in leadership.

**** Singapore And Freedom Of The Press <http://www.robertamsterdam.com/2008/10/singapore_and_freedom_of_the_p.htm>
by Robert Amsterdam

**** Rainbow At The End Of The Crisis <http://thestar.com.my/columnists/story.asp?col=insightdownsouth&file=/2008/10/18/columnists/insightdownsouth/2291167&sec=Insight%20Down%20South>
by Seah Chiang Nee, The Star
While London and New York have lost some of their financial influence, Singapore, with its large reserves and strict banking governance, could benefit from the chaos.

**** Government Worked With All Parties On F1 <http://www.straitstimes.com/ST%2BForum/Story/STIStory_291764.html>
by Lim Bee Khim, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Straits Times
We formed a multi-agency committee led by the Singapore Tourism Board to engage stakeholders in the vicinity of the circuit park.
/But, obviously, this didn't work, did it?/

**** Singapore Won't Follow HK <http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_291901.html>
by Francis Chan, Straits Times
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has decided against following Hong Kong's lead in requiring banks to buy back Lehman Brothers-linked Minibonds at market price from investors.

**** Government Replies To Rights Group <http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_291711.html>
by Straits Times
The government on Friday gave its position on criticisms levelled against government leaders by opposition politicians, in response to a statement by a New York-based advocacy group, Human Rights Watch (HRW).
In reply, the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts' spokesperson noted that in Singapore, opposition politicians have the right to criticise the government and government leaders. But, Mr K Bhavani added: "That does not entitle them to tell lies or defame."

**** Singaporeans Don't Want To Retire <http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_291712.html>
by Theresa Tan and Ang Yiying, Straits Times
Almost half of baby boomers in a new study said they do not want to retire and instead would rather work 'for as long as they can'. The Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports study also found that not all want to work because they need money.