[MyAppleMenu] Sep 23, 2008

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**** Apple Shuts Down Podcaster, Again! <http://almerica.blogspot.com/2008/09/apple-shuts-down-podcaster-again.html>
by Almerica Blog
It seems that Apple has shut me down. I can no longer provision any more devices.

**** Circus Ponies Releases Notebook 3.0, Adds Sketching <http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/09/23/notebook.30.update/>
by MacNN

**** Review: Storyist 1.4 <http://www.macworld.com/article/135556/2008/09/storyist14.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by Nathan Alderman, Macworld
Writers who thrive on structure and need a solid framework to wrangle their copious notes will enjoy Storyist's approach to writing.

**** Apple Of Mark's Eye <http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=business6_sept23_2008>
by Chin Wong, Manila Standard Today

**** Adobe Unveils CS4 Suite <http://www.macworld.com/article/135684/2008/09/cs4main.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by Jim Dalrymple, Macworld
If there is a consistent theme in Creative Suite 4, it's integration.

**** The Apple, PC Divide <http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20080922/BUSINESS/809220322?Title=The_Apple__PC_divide_>
by Nathan Halverson, The Press Democrat
As Apple pushes deeper into the mainstream market, bitterness is brewing between PC and Mac users.

**** Apple's Patch Process A Mess, Say Researchers <http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9115288&intsrc=hm_ts_head>
by Gregg Keizer, Computerworld
Apple's patching process proves that the compnay isn't serious about moving Macs into the enterprise, security researchers said today.
"You get an update from Apple and it's always a surprise," said Andrew Storms, director of security operations at vendor nCircle Network Security Inc. "The first thing you do is sit down with you team, look at the update, set priorities and assign resoruces. And then the next day, another update arrives, and you have to do it all over again."

**** Papaya 1.2 Adds Uploading, Enhanced User Interface <http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/09/22/papaya.update/>
by MacNN
Lighthead Software today released Papaya 1.2, the latest version of its file transfer program.

**** iPhone App Store: Let The Market Decide <http://wilshipley.com/blog/2008/09/iphone-app-store-let-market-decide.html>
by Wil Shipley, Call Me Fishmeal
It's a huge mistake for Apple to appoint themselves arbitrator of what's cool, or to even /appear/ to do so. It's an equally huge mistake for Apple to decide that all innovation must come from Apple.

**** The Indestructible Apple Store? <http://www.macworld.com/article/135678/2008/09/applestore.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by Philip Michaels, Macworld
People who predicted a disaster of Gateway proportions seriously underestimated how well Apple thought out its retail plans. And that kind of planning and vision suggests a company that will be able to coolly respond to whatever conditions the retail market happens to throw at it.

**** Association For The Blind Pleased With New iPod Nano <http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2008/09/22/association-for-the-blind-pleased-with-new-ipod-nano>
by Jeff Smykil, Ars Technica
The American Federation for the Blind is "applauding Apple's moves," which include adding talking menus and large font options to the UI.

**** Default Fonts And Pages <http://www.macworld.com/article/135671/2008/09/defaultfontpages.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by Christopher Breen, Macworld
Pages falls somewhere between a word processor and a page layout application. As such, it relies on templates to do its work.

The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** Chrome Antics: Did Google Reverse-Engineer Windows? <http://arstechnica.com/articles/paedia/chrome-antics-did-google-reverse-engineer.ars>
by Peter Bright, Ars Technica

**** Chuck Knol <http://www.slate.com/id/2200401/?from=rss>
by Farhad Manjoo, Slate
Why Google's online encyclopedia will never be as good as Wikipedia.

**** Google Throws Down Open Open Source Gauntlet <http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/technology/2008/09/google_founders_throw_down_ope.html>
by Maggie Shiels, BBC

MyAppleMenu Reader
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**** Though Your Sins Be Scarlet <http://www.slate.com/id/2199845/?from=rss>
by David Biespiel, Slate

SingaporeSurf
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**** No Prescription Needed: MM <http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_281688.html>
by Li Xueying, Straits Times
In governing Singapore, minister mentor Lee Kuan Yew sees no need to follow anyone's prescription on democracy.

**** Backsliding From Transparency International <http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2008/09/23/backsliding-from-transparency-international/>
by Richard Murphy, Tax Research UK
Switzerland and Singapore, along wita ll the others up there in this wrong-headed table, are simply not clean states.

**** FEER Defamed PM, MM <http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_281684.html>
by Zakir Hussain, Straits Times
The High Court has ruled that the publisher and editor of the Far Eastern Economic Review (Feer) defamed minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew and prime minister Lee Hsien Loong in a July 2006 article in the magazine.

**** Road Closures Due To F1 Lead To Traffic Jams In Some Areas <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/377893/1/.html>
by Ryan Huang, Channel NewsAsia
The first day of F1-related road closures in the Marina Bay area has turned into a traffic nightmare for some, with road users stuck in traffic jams for up to an hour during the morning rush hour.

**** CPF Regrossed Balances <http://mycpf.cpf.gov.sg/NR/rdonlyres/97C0E6EC-DF3F-4EC9-ADCD-B5706AF967AB/0/CPFTrends_Regrossbal_SF.pdf>
by CPF Board, Singapore Government
(Note: Link is to a PDF document.)

**** Singapore GIC Says Worst Of Crisis May Not Be Over <http://www.reuters.com/article/mergersNews/idUSSFB00088320080923>
by Saeed Azhar and Kevin Lim, Reuters
The Government of Singapore Investment Corp said on Tuesday the worst of the financial crisis may not be over, but it would continue to scour for opportunistic investments in sectors such as financials.

**** Tourist Arrivals Fall For Third Consecutive Month <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/377833/1/.html>
by 938Live
See Also:
Singapore Aug Visitor Arrivals Falls, Outlook Grim <http://asia.news.yahoo.com/080923/3/3pfuj.html>, by Reuters. Singaore received fewer tourists compared to a year ago in August, the third straight month of decline, reflecting falling demand for travel as the global economy slows and the credit crisis unfolds.
Tourism Sector Performance For August 2008 <http://app.stb.gov.sg/asp/new/new03a.asp?id=9363>, by Singapore Tourism Board, Singapore Government.

**** River Light-Up May Not Wear Well <http://www.yawningbread.org/photo_essay/pew-21/pew-2100.htm>
by Au Waipang, Yawning Bread
One can't help but ask: Is the lighting scheme a bit of a one-trick pony?

**** Singapore Inflation Cools, Central Bank Seen Easing Policy <http://www.iii.co.uk/news/?type=afxnews&articleid=6906489&action=article>
by Reuters
Singapore's August inflation cooled further from a 26-year peak as food and transport costs eased, giving the central bank more room to loosen monetary policy as the economy slows.
See Also:
Singapore Consumer Price Index August 2008 <http://app.sprinter.gov.sg/data/pr/20080923995.pdf>, by Department of Statistics, Singapore Government.

**** Singapore GIC Earns 4.5 Percent Real Return Over 20 Years <http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssFinancialServicesAndRealEstateNews/idUSSGC00229320080923>
by Kevin Lim and Saeed Azhar, Reuters
The Government of Singapore Investment Corp (GIC), one of the world's biggest sovereign funds, said it achieved a real return of 4.5 percent over 20 years to March but saw a tougher environment ahead.
See Also:
Singapore's GIC Turns To Emerging Markets For Returns <http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aRiMMnqXe5Nk&refer=home>, by Chen Shiyin and SHamim Adam, Bloomberg.

**** Flawed Statement Of An Opposition Politician <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2008/09/flawed-statement-of-an-opposition-politician/>
by Ravi Philemon, The Online Citizen

**** Time FOr An Ombudsman In Singapore <http://groundnotes.wordpress.com/2008/09/23/time-for-an-ombudsman-in-singapore/>
by Groundnotes

**** Park Here Only If Going To The Park <http://tnp.sg/news/story/0,4136,177606,00.html?>
by Lediati Tan, New Paper
The NParks is concerned about the increasing abuse of free parking in its carparks, especially by weekend car owners and workers in factories and offices near the carparks.