[MyAppleMenu] Sep 28, 2008

[applesurf at myapplemenu.com]

MyAppleMenu
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**** Twelve Essential Apps For Tweaking Your Mac <http://www.techradar.com/news/computing/apple/12-essential-os-x-tweaking-apps-463314>
by TechRadar.com
Make OS X behave the way you want it to.

**** The App Store Is A Mess <http://wireless.ign.com/articles/914/914000p1.html>
by Levi Buchanan, IGN
There are some great games in there. If you can find them.

**** Mario V. Apple: On Like 'Donkey Kong' <http://www.forbes.com/infoimaging/2008/09/25/iphone-nintendo-gaming-tech-personal-cx_bc_0926iphone.html>
by Brian Caulfield, Forbes
Of course, if you believed everything you read on the internet, you'd never think Apple could dream of taking on mighty Nintendo. Unless, say, you were to start checking the math.

**** Back To My Mac Needs To Go Back For Improvements <http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2008209269_ptmacc27.html>
by Glenn Fleishman, Seattle Times
After nearly a year of using Back to My Mac, writing and revising a long electronic book on the topic, and answering several hundred e-mails about the service from readers of this newspaper and my book, I have to conclude Back to My Mac isn't a solution for most users.

The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** Free, Legal And Online: Why Hulu Is The New Way To Watch TV <http://www.wired.com/entertainment/theweb/magazine/16-10/mf_hulu?currentPage=all>
by Frank Rose, Wired

MyAppleMenu Reader
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**** Why Did The Moron Write Jokes? <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/19/AR2008091902162.html?nav=rss_print/washpostmagazine>
by Gene Weingarten, Washington Post
A: Because he had this column to fill.

**** More Than Just A Beautiful Face <http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/feature/2008/09/27/paul_newman/index.html>
by Stephanie Zacharek, Salon
Gorgeous, sure, but it was Paul Newman's sly spark that made us love him &mdash; and he never stopped reinventing himself.

**** What My Copy Editor Taught Me <http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/28/books/review/Gallagher2-t.html?_r=1&oref=slogin>
by Dorothy Gallagher, New York Times
I mention Helene's death because she was not only my first editor, but the editor of my life.

**** God's Words <http://www.thesmartset.com/article/article09240801.aspx>
by Jessa Crispin, The Smart Set
The (unnecessary) rise of the spiritual memoir.

SingaporeSurf
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**** Democracy And Human Rights: The Singapore Model <http://thatjayman.wordpress.com/2008/09/27/democracy-human-rights-the-singapore-model/>
by Thatjayman's Weblog

**** Reflections 7 - A Democratic Society In Name <http://whitewashedwalls.wordpress.com/2008/09/28/reflection-7-a-democratic-society-in-name/>
by Sharon's Weblog
I fear it is a matter of time before Singapore repeats the history of China during Deng's rule.

**** Singaoreans Flock To JB For Raya Goodies <http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/9/28/ramadan/2142592&sec=ramadan>
by Gladys Tay, The Star

**** Singapore Studying How To Reimburse Those Who Donate Their Organs To Strangers <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/378922/1/.html>
by May Wong, Channel NewsAsia
Health minister Khaw Boon Wan said the reimbursement amounts have not been determined and more details will only be announced early next year.
/Well, looks like it's a go./

**** A Question Of Representation <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2008/09/a-question-of-representation/>
by The Online Citizen
Why the prime minister's reasoning about by-elections is seriously flawed.

**** Some Papers To Cost More <http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_283583.html>
by Straits Times