[MyAppleMenu] Oct 24, 2008

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MyAppleMenu
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**** Beyond Parental Controls <http://www.macworld.com/article/136339/2008/10/parentalcontrols2.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by Christopher Breen, Macworld

**** My Dad, The Switcher: Day Zero <http://www.tuaw.com/2008/10/23/my-dad-the-switcher-day-zero/>
by Robert Palmer, The Unofficial Apple Weblog

**** Review: Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare <http://www.macworld.com/article/136237/2008/10/callofduty4.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by Chris Holt, Macworld
Emotionally devastating and visually engrossing, this is one of the most beautiful, grittiest, and well-written games to come out in the past five years. Anything more realistic would probably require you to be enlisted.

**** Apple Posts Revised iPhone NDA Agreement And Readies iPhone 2.2 Beta 2 Firmware <http://www.macrumors.com/2008/10/23/apple-posts-revised-iphone-nda-agreement-and-readying-iphone-2-2-beta-2-firmware/>
by Arnold Kim, MacRumors.com
The new agreement appears to limit what is considered "confidential information" primarily to Apple's pre-released software.

**** False Story Of Jobs' Heart Attack Started With Teen <http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/23/false_story_of_jobs_heart_attack_started_with_teen.html>
by Prince McLean, AppleInsider
The fraduulent report of Steve Jobs' heart attack that never actually happened was orginated by an 18 year old with unclear motives.

**** The Day Apple Released Its iPhone Revenue Bomb <http://apple20.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2008/10/23/the-day-apple-released-its-iphone-revenue-bomb/>
by Philip Elmer-DeWitt, Fortune
In the analysts' defense, the accounting methods Apple uses aren't easy to follow &mdash; even though Oppenheimer has spelled them out at almost every earnings call.

**** Review: MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo/2.4GHz And 2.53GHz <http://www.macworld.com/article/136269/2008/10/macbookpro.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by Jackie Dove, Macworld
The MacBook Pro's new design and its features definitely come out on the plus side of the ledger, with some outstanding aesthetic and engineering improvements to recommend it&mdash;not the least of which is its significant attention to environmental issues&mdash;at exactly the same price as the previous 2.4GHz and 2.5GHz models. However the mandatory glossy screen may be a deal killer for some people.

**** Intel 'Corrects' Executives Who Slammied iPhone <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10074228-37.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-Apple>
by Tom Krazit, CNET News.com
Intel issued a "correction" Thursday regarding comments one of its executives made earlier this week slamming the iPhone as incapable of working correctly with the internet. It's hard to see this as anything other than an formal apology to Apple and ARM.

**** Apple The Software Platform Company <http://blogs.zdnet.com/carroll/?p=1886>
by John Carroll, ZDNet.com
If Apple improves its story as a story platform, that could change the game entirely.

**** Azada: Ancient Magic Casual Game Released <http://www.macworld.com/article/136343/2008/10/azada.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by Peter Cohen, Macworld

**** Leopard's Parental Controls <http://www.macworld.com/article/136318/2008/10/parentalcontrols.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by Chrostpher Breen, Macworld
Tips for helping kids of all ages and Macs mix safely.

**** ExecutiveSync Syncs Files In Different Locations <http://www.macworld.com/article/136331/2008/10/executivesync.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by Peter Cohen, Macworld
Smith Micro on Thursday announced the release of ExecutiveSync for the Mac, a new application that helps busy users keep files synchronized between two machines in different locations.

**** Tablet iPod Rumored On Weak Evidence <http://db.tidbits.com/article/9826>
by Adam C. Engst, TidBITS
Combine Jobs's comments with the search engine logs, and it's easy to imagine an iPhone- or iPod touch-like device with a alrger screen.
/And it all makes sense, technically-wise, because I don't see how the current interface of the Mac OS X can be scaled down to a smaller screen. Of course, it only makes sense if it also makes sense for Apple and Steve Jobs./

**** CoverScout 3 Album Art Finder Uses Cover Flow-Style Interface <http://www.macworld.com/article/136326/2008/10/coverscout.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by Peter Cohen, Macworld
Equinux has announced the release of CoverScout 3, a new version of its album art finder for iTunes.

The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** If Looks Could Kill <http://www.economist.com/science/displaystory.cfm?story_id=12465303&fsrc=rss>
by The Economist
Security experts reckon the latest technology can detect hostile intentions before something bad happens. Unless it is perfect, though, that may be bad in itself.

**** Are You Reaching The Internet From Your Laptop Or Your Smartphone? <http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Desktops-and-Notebooks/Are-You-Reaching-the-Internet-From-Your-Laptop-or-your-Smartphone/>
by Scott Ferguson, eWeek

**** iPhone V. Android Part XVII: Control Freak Design V. Open-Source Indifference <http://cultofmac.com/iphone-v-android-part-xvii-control-freak-design-v-open-source-indifference/4209>
by Pete Mortensen, Cult Of Mac

MyAppleMenu Reader
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**** Publishers, Enough With Vapid Hype <http://www.latimes.com/features/books/la-ca-ulin26-2008oct26,0,5551013.story?track=rss>
by David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times
Let's set aside the economic sound and fury and focus on the writing rather than the noise.

SingaporeSurf
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**** Slackapore <http://jaywalk.blog-city.com/slackapore.htm>
by They Call Me Jaywalk...

**** Population And Health: The Overcrowded Singapore <http://cusitsright.wordpress.com/2008/10/23/population-and-health-the-overcrowded-singapore/>
by Two Cents Worth
An overpopulated country is not necessarily a healthy country.

**** Singapore Air Plunges Most In 21 Years, Leading Airlines Lower <http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601080&sid=amD3qdKOL3TQ&refer=asia>
by Irene Shen, Bloomberg
Singapore Airlines Ltd., the world's most valuable airline, dropped the most in 21 years, leading Asian carriers lower on concerns a global recession will cut business and leisure travel demand.

**** Don't Over-React <http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_294492.html>
by Peh Shing Huei, Straits Times
Prime minister Lee Hsien Loong on Friday called for a measured response to the ongoing financial crisis, cautioning agaisnt an over-reaction that might cause more alarm and uncertainty.

**** Ravi Fullofshitmon: "Some Lies Are Worth Telling" <http://shianux.jiyuuu.org/2008/10/24/ravi-fullofshitmon-some-lies-are-worth-telling/>
by The Legal Janitor
What we should /really/ take note of is, that religious fundamentalists are hypocrites. They will accuse a government of being X, but then happily use government's powers in the same X way to pursue their own religious agendas.

**** The Minibond Compensation <http://chemgen.wordpress.com/2008/10/24/the-minibond-compensation/>
by Chemical Generation Singapore

**** Singapore Sept Manufacturing Rebounds, Set To Slow <http://asia.news.yahoo.com/081024/3/3qyaz.html>
by Reuters

**** Singaporeans Are Piling On The Debt <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/385036/1/.html>
by Tan Hui Leng, Today
Preliminary statistics in August from the Monetary Autority of Singapore show that total debt to individuals stand at S$112 billion - almost 10 per cent up over a period of 12 months. In particular, credit card rollover debut has ballooned to S$3.3 billion, an increase of S$296 million over the 12 months against a S$94-million increase for the previous 12 months. Housing loans are also up S$6.6 billion.

**** No Cashcard? Use Credit Card For ERP <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/385074/1/.html>
by Susan Ferroa, Channel NewsAsia

**** Singapore's Science Complex <http://www.scienceblog.com/cms/blog/4909-singapores-science-complex-17637.html>
by Science Blog
What struck me in the article was that Singapore is very explicit about its goal, and that isn't knowledge for knowledge's sake.

**** Fares From $0? Ads With Hidden Costs Get The Chop <http://travel.asiaone.com/Travel/News/Story/A1Story20081024-95926.html>
by Karamjit Kaur, Straits Times
New rules set by the Advertising Standards Authority of Singapore will require travel agents and airlines to advertise full fares so travellers know right away how much their air ticket or holiday will cost, The Straits Times learnt.

**** Senior Civil Servants' Pay To Fall <http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_294328.html>
by Straits Times
Senior civil servants can expect their annual pay package to shrink next year, because a significant portion of it is tied to how well the economy is doing.

**** Of Reserves, Auctions And The Elected Presidency <http://melvintansg.blogspot.com/2008/10/of-reserves-auctions-and-elected.html>
by Melvin Tan, A Blog Day's Work
It is the reason wy WP supports using the reserves that it rejects the EP scheme.

**** LTA Can't Have It Both Ways <http://www.straitstimes.com/ST%2BForum/Story/STIStory_294190.html>
by Simon Sia, Straits Times
Motorists buy cars to drive them, not to park them for decoration outside their homes.
/But different drivers drive through different routes. Drivers that contribute to congestions should pay much more than drivers who commute daily between, say, Yishun and Senoko, or Pasir Ris and Changi. There is a different, and these drivers should be taxed differently./

**** MP Clarifies On Report <http://www.straitstimes.com/ST%2BForum/Story/STIStory_294178.html>
by Chan Soon Sen, MP, Joo Chiat Constituency, Straits Times
I have been misled into attending the ceremony on Monday.

**** Comfort Reviews Diesel Surcharge <http://www.todayonline.com/articles/283323.asp>
by Leong Wee Keat, Today
When pump prices fell for the 10th consecutive time yesterday, ComfortDelGro, which operates 15,000 of the 24,000 taxis in Singapore, said it will review the 30-cent diesel surchage with its drivers.

**** Civil Service Salaries May Be Revisd <http://www.todayonline.com/articles/283310.asp>
by Today
The Public Service Division (PSD) may revise civil service salaries in light of the turmoil in the financial markets and lower growth forecasts for Singapore, the first Asian economy to slip into a technical recession.

**** Why I Participated In The TBT Protest, And Why I Pleaded Guilty <http://www.sgpolitics.net/?p=967>
by Ng E-Jay, Sgpolitics.net

**** AGC Cannot Decide Whether To Use Video Or Not <http://yoursdp.org/index.php/news/singapore/1295-agc-cannot-decide-whether-to-use-video-or-not>
by Singapore Democratic Party
Why the dragging of feet? And why were not all the defendants informed?

**** Two Fined A Total Of S$1,800 For Taking Part In Protest <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/384955/1/.html>
by Shaffiq Alkhtib, Channel NewsAsia
Two men involved in a protest against recent price hikes have been fined a total of S$1,800. 31-year-old PhD student, Ng E-Jay, and 44-year-old freelance offshore engineer, Jeffrey George, admitted to taking part in an unlawful demonstration dubbed the "Tak Boleh Tahan" protest near Parliament House on March 15 this year.