[MyAppleMenu] Sep 29, 2008

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MyAppleMenu
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**** Steve Jobs And The Portal To The Invisible <http://www.esquire.com/features/75-most-influential/steve-jobs-1008>
by Tom Junod, Esquire
In his controling hands, technology became both the engine and the emblem of transcendence. But as the iPhone slips from his grasp, Jobs is making his final bid for immortality.

**** Apple Faces iTunes Test Case In Norway <http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5h8epo1Dn1vc_c2VmrKUI_1TshRSwD93GCB400>
by Associated Press
Norway's top consumer advocate said Monday he is taking Apple Inc. to the government's Market Council in a test case seeking to force the American company to open its iTunes music store to digital players other than its own iPod.

**** Apple TV: End Of An Error? <http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=10196>
by Larry Dignan, ZDNet.com

**** Apple's App Store Schizophrenia Driving Developers Crazy <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080928-apples-app-store-schizophrenia-driving-developers-crazy.html>
by Chris Foresman, Ars Technica

The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** Old People Facebook Disasters <http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/09/29/old_people/index.html>
by Michael Martin, Salon
Professionals over 30 have joined the networking site in droves, but with great convenience can come great embarrassment.

**** Net Radio Bill Passes House <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10052966-93.html>
by Greg Sandoval, CNET News.com

MyAppleMenu Reader
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**** The Idiot President <http://www.newyorker.com/fiction/features/2008/10/06/081006fi_fiction_alarcon>
by Daniel Alarcon, New Yorker

**** TAG <http://www.newyorker.com/fiction/poetry/2008/10/06/081006po_poem_carson>
by Anne Carson, New Yorker

**** Romanesque <http://www.newyorker.com/fiction/poetry/2008/10/06/081006po_poem_warren>
by Rosanna Warren, New Yorker

**** The Cab Ride I'll Never Forget <http://www.zenmoments.org/the-cab-ride-ill-never-forget/>
by Kent Nerburn, Zen Moments
We're conditioned to think that our lives revolve around great moments. But great moments often catch us unaware - beautifully wrapped in what others may consider a small one.

**** I Remember Adlestrop <http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/sep/29/referenceandlanguages>
by David McKie, The Guardian
Reference books may seem austere, but they can brim with charm and personality.

SingaporeSurf
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**** Asian Cities Compete For Slice Of The Art Boom <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/3097213/Asian-cities-compete-for-slice-of-the-art-boom.html>
by Thomas Bell, Telegraph
Singapore is vying to join Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong as a regional centre in the Asian art trade as the market rapidly multiplies in value.

**** Electricity Bills Up 21% <http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_284015.html>
by Liaw Wy Cin, Straits Times
Electricity bills for Singapore households will go up by about 21 per cent from Wednesday - the highest one-time increase in seven to eight years - due to higher oil prices.

**** Penny Wise Ringgit Foolish <http://www.mysinchew.com/node/16795?tid=14>
by Lim Sue Goan, Sinchew
Temasek is smart in doing business as it has long been investing globally.

**** Singapore The Big Winner In First Night Grand Prix <http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/feedarticle/7835429>
by Ossian Shine, The Guardian
The South-East Asian city-state's staging of a spectacular and innovative race has left the motor racing world agog with admiration.

**** Khaw Boon Wan: A Magician With His Words... <http://blueheeler.wordpress.com/2008/09/29/khaw-boon-wan-a-magician-with-his-words/>
by BothSidesOfTheJohorStraits
How many flip-flops does a minister have to do before we decide that he is not a man of his words?
/On the other hand, to quote Stephen Colbert, you also don't want someone who "believes the same thing Wednesday as he did Monday. No matter what happened Tuesday."/
/In other words, flips flops should be okay. If all you can criticise a person is that he "flips flops", then you really have no grounds to criticise./

**** Shopping? No Time, We're Lost <http://www.todayonline.com/articles/278581.asp>
by Loh Chee Kong, Today
It was little wonder that shops were left counting their losses, with some downing shutters early due to the poor business.
See Also:
Fans Drawn To Flyer But Not To Shops <http://www.todayonline.com/articles/278586.asp>, by Esther Ng, Today.

**** The 'Intangibles' That Matter <http://www.todayonline.com/articles/278588.asp>
by Lin Yanqin, Today
For most Singaporeans, the transformation of this vast expanse of prawn farms and salt flats into a thriving green city may not mean much &mdash; but projects such as these in China are vital to Singapore's future, says senior minister Goh Chok Tong.

**** It's Not Just About Chee, But Media Lunacy <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2008/09/its-not-just-about-chee-but-media-lunacy/>
by Terence Lee, The Online Citizen
The censorship shows an utter lack of common sense on the bureaucracy's part. Perhaps they have lost touch with the sentiments of the student body, but surely they have not lost touch with their logical judgments as well?

**** More People On This Island, But Poorer <http://www.yawningbread.org/arch_2008/yax-941.htm>
by Au Waipang, Yawning Bread