[MyAppleMenu] Sep 14, 2008

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MyAppleMenu
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**** Thousand Bite Gleefully On New Apple <http://www.theage.com.au/national/thousand-bite-gleefully-on-new-apple-20080913-4fz6.html>
by Garry Barker, The Age
The elegant galleries of Chadstone Shopping Centre had never seen the like of it. More than 1000 people queued from 4.30am for a store opening - three-deep in a line that snaked through half a kilometre of the centre.

**** A Bridge Too Far <http://blogs.oreilly.com/iphone/2008/09/a-bridge-too-far.html>
by Paul Kafasis, O'Reilly Digital Media Blog
The stifling is nothing compared to the chilling effect we'll see from arbitrary rejections like this.

**** Why iPhone Is An Unreliable Platform <http://www.scripting.com/stories/2008/09/13/whyIphoneIsAnUreliablePlat.html>
by Dave Winer, Scripting News
If you need the approval of the platform vendor to ship an app, then it isn't a platform. It's an integrity thing. The idea that it's a platform should mean no individual or company has the power to turn you off.

The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** It's Getting Crowded <http://www.newsweek.com/id/158601>
by Barrett Sheridan, Newsweek
Online communities of curious amateurs represent the future of business, says a new book.

SingaporeSurf
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**** TOC At The Speakers' Corner <http://www.aaronpeng.org/?p=1357>
by Aaron Peng, A New Beginning
It warms my heart to know and see that there are so many people willing to spend their time listening, and in a sense protest against the fare hikes on a Saturday evening.

**** Hospitalized Lee Kuan Yew Delivers Speech On Widening Wealth Gap <http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/231588,hospitalized-lee-kuan-yew-delivers-speech-on-widening-wealth-gap.html>
by DPA
He emphasized the importance of successful individuals giving back to society and named as examples Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and legendary investor Warren Buffet.

**** Kopi Tiam Singapore Restaurant <http://www.timelessfacade.com/2008/09/kopi-tiam-singapore-restaurant.html>
by Timeless Facade