[MyAppleMenu] Sep 9, 2008

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**** The Thrill Of The Hunt <http://ihnatko.com/index.php/2008/09/09/the-thrill-of-the-hunt/>
by Andy Ihnatko, Celestial Waste Of Bandwidth
If you /do/ know squat... well, you're that much ahead of the game. And then there's MAMP.

**** Spring Cleaning 10 Boasts File, Image Sorting Tools <http://www.macworld.com/article/135441/2008/09/springcleaning10.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by Philip Michaels, Macworld
Spring Cleaning goes through hard drives looking for duplicate files, inactive aliases, old cache files, and other such clutter.

**** MYOB Polishes Mac Integration In FirstEdge And AccountEdge <http://www.itwire.com/content/view/20540/53/>
by Stephen Withers, iTWire

**** A Few Neat Little Programs For You To Peruse <http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/tech/drmac/5990845.html>
by Bob LeVitus, Houston Chronicle
While many programs require an entire column to describe, many more useful and interesting programs can be explained in just a sentence or two. Here are a few of my favorites.

**** When Will Apple Finally Get Into The Web? <http://blogs.computerworld.com/apple_web>
by John Brandon, Computerworld
What they really need to do is just get moving on web development. Turn Apple into a company that is as innovative on the web as they are on the desktop and with hardware.
/Even discounting MobileMe, Apple has one of the most usable web browser on a mobile device. I don't think Apple need to prove its "get-it"-ness with iTunes XX./

**** How iTunes Could Become The Ultimate DVD Ripper - And Why Apple Won't Let It <http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10034765-1.html>
by John P. Falcone, CNET News.com
Apple makes nothing if you rip a DVD, but it (and its studio partners) split anywhere from $3 to $15 per flick, depending if you rent or buy. The company isn't likely to kill off that revenue stream anytime soon.

**** What Apple Investors Will Be Looking For During Tomorrow's Keynote: A Healthy Steve Jobs <http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/9/what-apple-investors-will-be-looking-for-during-tomorrow-s-keynote-a-healthy-steve-jobs>
by Dan Frommer, Silicon Alley Insider

**** Do Subscriptions Make Sense For iTunes? <http://www.macworld.com/article/135434/2008/09/itunes_subscriptions.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by Christopher Breen and Philip Michaels, Macworld
Would such a move be a good idea for Apple?
/Music subscription can well be the new radio. Do it for your customers, Apple./

**** Are G3 Macs Still Viable Work Machines? <http://lowendmac.com/ed/royal/08sr/g3-work-machines.html>
by Simon Royal, Low End Mac

**** Tune In Tomorrow For Apple Event Coverage <http://db.tidbits.com/article/9760>
by Adam C. Engst, TidBITS
It's ironic - Apple is in many ways finding itself in Microsoft's shoes. The more products you have, and the tighter the integration between them, the harder it is to push something out the door quickly and cleanly.

**** Dan Lyons Takes Off The Mask And Throws Down THe Gauntlet With Apple <http://www.ryanblock.com/2008/09/dan-lyons-tries-taking-on-apple-from-a-different-angle/>
by Ryan Block
Trust me, there are many, /many/ things to groan about Apple over &mdash; its obsessive control in all aspects of business, its reluctance to try genuinely new markets and products, the way it handles media &mdash; but these complaints are not those things.

**** WireTap Anywhere Records From Multiple Sources <http://db.tidbits.com/article/9758>
by Andy Affleck, TidBITS
WireTap Anywhere gives you full control over exactly what audio can be recorded in your preferred audio recording software.

**** Analysis: After A Tough Summer, Apple Enters Its Comfort Zone <http://www.macworld.com/article/135428/2008/09/ipodeventpreview.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by Jim Dalrymple and Philip Michaels, Macworld

**** Resellers Forced To Remove Apple Keywords From Ads <http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/09/08/google.adword.restrictions/>
by MacNN
Australian Apple resellers are fearing that online sales leads are going to begin to vanish as Apple-related advertisements from Google's AdWords service have disappeared.

The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** Spinspotter's Campaign Against Bias Targets The Wrong Problem <http://www.wordyard.com/2008/09/08/spinspotter/>
by Scott Rosenberg, Wordyard

**** Esquire Cover Goes Digital <http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-esquire9-2008sep09,0,7628582.story>
by Associated Press

**** Bytes Of Life <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/08/AR2008090802681.html?hpid=features1&hpv=national>
by Monica Hesse, Washington Post
For every move, mood and bodily function, there's a web site to help you keep track.

**** You've Got Interruptions <http://www.smh.com.au/news/biztech/youve-got-interruptions/2008/09/08/1220857455459.html>
by Suw Charman-Anderson, Sydney Morning Herald
Email is proving a dangerous distraction and is just as addictive as gambling.

**** The Omnigoogle <http://www.roughtype.com/archives/2008/09/google_at_10.php>
by Nicholas Carr, Rought Type
If hot dogs became freebies, mustard sales would skyrocket.

MyAppleMenu Reader
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**** Winter Accident <http://www.slate.com/id/2199089/?from=rss>
by Laura Polley, Slate

**** Why So Serious? <http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/musical/2008/09/08/080908crmu_music_ross>
by Alex Ross, New Yorker
How the classical concert took shape.

**** Burn Lake 2 <http://www.swinkmag.com/fountain.html>
by Carrie Fountain, Swink

**** The Creation Simulation <http://www.seedmagazine.com/news/2008/09/the_creation_simulation.php>
by Margaret Robertson, Seed
Why does a blockbuster video game that embraces biological evolutin resemble intelligent design?

**** Friendly Invaders <http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/09/science/09inva.html?ref=science>
by Carl Zimmer, New York Times
Exotic species reciee lots of attention and create lots of worry. But some researchers argue that attitudes about exotic species are too simplisitc. While some invasions are indeed devastating, they often do not set off extinctions. They can even spur the evolution of new diversity.

**** How Has The Joy Of Sex Changed Since 1972? <http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2008/sep/09/healthmindandbody.relationships?gusrc=rss&feed=books>
by Stuart Jeffries, The Guardian
The New Joy of Sex offers a woman's perspective for the first time.

**** The Culture Of Prosperity <http://www.cis.org.au/policy/winter08/kasper_winter08.html>
by Wolfgang Kasper, Policy
This book asks big questions: Why are some societies rich and others poor? Why did the Industrial Revolution occur in the seventeenth century, in England? Why do some societies&mdash;in Africa, for example&mdash;find sustained growth so elusive?

SingaporeSurf
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**** Asia's Muslims Put On A Feast For Fasting Month <http://in.reuters.com/article/topNews/idINIndia-35392720080909>
by Miral Fahmy, Reuters
Ramadan may be a month of fasting, but for many Asian Muslims it's a gastronomical feast.

**** Macau's Success Spurring Asia's Gaming Industry: Experts <http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jbWJ-gbxHloofqRqOzJcOUakoxHg>
by AFP
Macau's success as a gaming haven is spurring the industry in Asia, with some countries already building massive casinos and other moving to legalise them, experts said Tuesday.

**** Singapore Diversifies The Volatile Electronics Industry <http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news_business.php?id=358091>
by Bernama

**** PTW Week: World Class Service? <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2008/09/ptw-week-world-class-service/>
by Andrew Loh, The Online Citizen
At the end of the day, treating commuters as treasured customers (which they are and should be viewed as) is what makes the system world class.

**** Between Cowardice And The Rule Of Law <http://www.yawningbread.org/arch_2008/yax-932.htm>
by Au Waipang, Yawning Bread
If messy compromises are no good and one side of clarity impossible, then there is only one side left: repeal.

**** Public's Trust In Charities Up <http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_276760.html>
by Theresa Tan, Straits Times
Public confidence in charities has rebounded, three years after the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) scandal rocked Singapore and confidence in charities sank to a low then. A new survey by the National VOlunteer and PHilanthropy Centre found that 40 per cent of respondents had 'above moderate to compete confidence' in charities, compared to only 28 per cent in a similar survey done in 2006.

**** Why Can't They Understand? <http://blog.holeybaloney.com/index.php/2008/09/09/why-cant-they-understand.html>
by Holey Baloney
Singaporeans have become so paranoid that they seem to think that everything that goes against their perception of normal is dangerous.

**** Different Interpretation Of Serangoon Garden Incident <http://mysingaporenews.blogspot.com/2008/09/different-interpretation-of-serangoon.html>
by My Singapore News
Racism is definitely not an issue. It is social class. A mismatch of social class and a clash of social lifestyles and habits.

**** Public Bus Transport (Part 2) - Singapore's First Air-Conditioned Public Bus <http://goodmorningyesterday.blogspot.com/2008/09/public-bus-transport-part-2-singapores.html>
by Peter Chan, Good Morning Yesterday
I had my first ride in an air-conditioned bus in 1962. It was the Singapore Traction Company (STC) using the Japanese Isuzu bus.

**** PAP, PCF, And WP
by Heng-Cheong Leong, MyAppleMenu
Is it a stupid idea to ban political parties from organizing a cycling trip? Yes.
But does that mean there is no difference between PAP and PCF?
<p class="permlink">Permanent Link to This Post <http://www.myapplemenu.com/singapore/2008/09/09/id0014/>

**** COE And ERP
by Heng-Cheong Leong, MyAppleMenu
Rachel Chung <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2008/09/ptw-week-time-to-review-performance-of-millionaire-ministers/>, in The Online Citizen, like many other writers on the internet, makes the same argument for restricting the number of COE so as to reduce the cost of ERP. The implcation she is making is that this will reduce the total cost of owning and using a car.
However, she failed to make any estimates how much the cost of COE will increase if the number of COEs is reduced so that there will not be jams on the CTE. My layman guess is that there will not be any significant savings for the dirvers at all. Her suggestion, in my opinion, will not lower the cost of owning and driving a car in Singapore one single bit.
Furthermore, the government's land transport policy here is to decouple the cost of ownership and the cost of usage. This means that a person using a car to drive between Yishun and Raffles Place daily will have to pay more than a person using a car to drive between Yishun and Senoko daily. This makes sense: you contribute to the congestion, you pay more.
However, Ms Chung advocated "legistrating measures to restirct car ownership." The result will then be that the person that commutes between Yishun and Senoko will have to pay the same price as the person who commute between Yishun and Raffles Place. Is that even remotely fair? That's like telling everyone to pay the same price to eat at the hawker center, whether you are eating a bowl of noodles with fishball or a bowl of noodles with abalone &mdash; just because you are occupying the same table.
You use more, you pay more. Simple logic.
<p class="permlink">Permanent Link to This Post <http://www.myapplemenu.com/singapore/2008/09/09/id0013/>

**** Police Justifies Why PAP Can Cycle While WP Couldn't. Do They Still Think Singaporeans Are Morons? <http://blueheeler.wordpress.com/2008/09/09/police-jutifies-why-pap-can-cycle-while-wp-couldnt-do-they-still-think-sporeans-are-morons/>
by BothSidesOfTheJohorStraits

**** Why WP Didn't Get Permit For Event <http://www.straitstimes.com/ST%2BForum/Story/STIStory_276601.html>
by Paul Tay, Singapore Police Force, Straits Times
The event on Aug 31 was very different. The permit was issued after taking into account the organiser and the nature of the event. It was organised by the PAP Community Foundation, which is a registered charity and not a political party. The event was not assessed to have the potential for disorder and unruly behaviour. It was a carnival that involved children and families from various kindergartens and educational institutions.

**** Two Issues Surrounding The Rule Of Law In Singapore Are Cause For Concern <http://www.sgpolitics.net/?p=613>
by Ng E-Jay, Sgpolitics.net
Issue 1: Should human rights considerations influence the law? Issue 2: Is it mockery of the law to keep a rule with no intention to prosecute?

**** Bloggers Do Not Advocate "Near Free-For-All" <http://singaporepatriot.blogspot.com/2008/09/bloggers-do-not-advocate-near-free-for.html>
by Gerald Giam, Singapore Patriot
This was a letter sent by Choo Zhengxi to the Straits Times in response to an article about the so-called "Bloggers 13." We were not granted the right of reply.