[MyAppleMenu] Apr 11, 2009

[applesurf at myapplemenu.com]

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**** 10 Undocumented Changes In iPhoto '09 8.0.2 <http://db.tidbits.com/article/10204>
by Adam C. Engst, TidBITS

**** Two NBC Shows Rib Steve Jobs <http://www.macworld.com/article/139952/2009/04/nbc_jobs.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by Dan Moren, Macworld

**** inTouch Contacts For iPhone <http://www.macworld.com/article/139934/2009/04/intouchcontacts.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by Dale Gardner, Macworld

Interesting contacts organizer marred by flaws, limitations.

**** Go Apple, Young Man <http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Apple/Go-Apple-Young-Man-235174/?kc=rss>
by Cameron Sturdevant, eWeek

Once a fixture only in graphics departments and on rogue users’ desks (or laps), Macs are making their way into the enterprise. As a lifelong Microsoft/PC user, I’ve decided to “live the Mac life” so that I can put both platforms in perspective in my Labs analysis and reviews.

**** BumperCar Kid-Friendly Web Browser Improves Performance, Security <http://www.macworld.com/article/139951/2009/04/bumpercar.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by Peter Cohen, Macworld

New to the 2.2 release is an updated version of Apple’s WebKit engine, which works faster and is more secure. Also new in this release is compatibility with Adobe Flash 10.

**** Searching For Boggle: Word Spotter And Quordy Both Satisfy <http://arstechnica.com/apple/reviews/2009/04/searching-for-boggle-word-spotter-and-quordy-both-satisfy.ars>
by Erica Sadun, Ars Technica

While neither offered the perfect Boggle experience, both provided usable, fun applications. Simply put, you would not go wrong with either product. Word Spotter and Quordy both provide entertaining takes on Boggle and are well worth the $1 or $3 that they cost on App Store.

**** Twitterlator Pro 2.1 Saves Tweets For Offline Reading <http://www.ipodnn.com/articles/09/04/10/twittleator.pro.21.update/>
by iPodNN

**** Apple Releases iPod Shuffle VoiceOver Kit 1.0.1 Upgrade <http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/10/apple-releases-ipod-shuffle-voiceover-kit-1-0-1-upgrade/>
by Joseph L. Flatley, Engadget

The 17MB download corrects pronunciations for several artist names, as well as correcting a few "minor bugs."

**** Steve Jobs Maintains Grip At Apple - WSJ <http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssTechMediaTelecomNews/idUSN1133620220090411>
by Reuters

More than three months into a medical leave from Apple Inc, chief executive Steve Jobs remains closely involved in key aspects of running the company, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter.



MyAppleMenu Reader
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**** Keeping Up With Being Kept <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/12/magazine/12sugardaddies-t.html?_r=2&partner=rss&emc=rss>
by Ruth Padawer, New York Times

At first glance, the web site SeekingArrangement.com seems like any other dating site. Most of the men are looking for fit, sexy women, and most of the women want nice guys who can make them smile and laugh. But if eHarmony or Match.com is a chatty social mixer, Seeking Arrangement is a down-and-dirty marketplace where older moneyed men and cute young women engage in brutally frank transactions. They’re not searching for longtime soul mates; they want no-strings-attached “arrangements” that trade in society’s most valued currencies: wealth, youth and beauty. In the cheesy lexicon of the site, they are “sugar daddies” and “sugar babies.”

**** Going For The Filp Side <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/12/fashion/12night.html?_r=1>
by Douglas Quenqua, New York Times

Bob Saget can't even get through the door without his worlds -- the wholesome and the profane -- colliding.

**** About That Book Advance... <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/12/books/review/Meyer-t.html?_r=1>
by Michael Meyer, New York Times

“In the old days,” the novelist Henry Bech, John Updike’s fictional alter ego, once said, “a respectable author never asked for an advance; that was strictly for the no-talents starving down in the Village.”

Since then, Washington Square rents have soared, and writers of fair and ill repute alike seek advance payment for their books.

**** Paper Tigers <http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/books/2009/04/13/090413crbo_books_lemann?currentPage=all>
by Nicholas Lemann, The New Yorker

What media moguls make.

**** 50 Years Of Stupid Grammar Advice <http://chronicle.com:80/free/v55/i32/32b01501.htm>
by Geoffrey K. Pullum, The Chronicle Of Higher Education

April 16 is the 50th anniversary of the publication of a little book that is loved and admired throughout American academe. Celebrations, readings, and toasts are being held, and a commemorative edition has been released.

I won't be celebrating.



SingaporeSurf
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**** Just Admit You Screwed Up, Yaacob! <http://wayangparty.com/?p=7615>
by Eugene Yeo, The Wayang Party Club

As the minister in charge of NEA, Dr Yaacob should be on the ground inspecting the premises and visiting the victims in the hospital on the very day itself if not the day after, but he was nowhere to be seen or heard.

Even if he is not available, the next highest official such as his Permanent Secretary Tan Yong Soon should have stepped forward to fill his shoes. Again, he wasn’t around. (or is he in Paris now for another cooking course?)

**** Enforcement Regime At Hawker Centres To Be Stepped Up <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/421581/1/.html>
by Hasnita A Majid, Channel NewsAsia

The National Environment Agency (NEA) will step up its enforcement regime at hawker centres to ensure there are no more lapses in hygiene standards -- which the environment and water resources minister Yaacob Ibrahim says can never be compromised. 

**** Anti-Gay Lobby Hijacks AWARE <http://magnezium.blogspot.com/2009/04/anti-gay-lobby-hijacks-aware.html>
by Musings

It will be interesting to see, therefore, whether Aware will continue to be able to leverage on its networks, or whether it will continue to succeed without being able to do so.

**** Our Bloated Defence Budget: What Is The Perceived Threat? <http://wayangparty.com/?p=7607>
by The Wayang Party Club

**** Mind Wars: PAP Blogs Back <http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/4/11/focus/3676566&sec=focus>
by Seah Chiang Nee, The Star

This fast growing city is set to become an even more exciting place. The location to watch is the blogosphere, which will become a new political arena after the Government launches a web offensive within the next few weeks to retake lost ground.

I do not see an “anything goes” website for free political discussions – if it happens - not having a spreading impact on the mainstream media.

**** ABC's And Hawker Stalls <http://tnp.sg/news/story/0,4136,198534,00.html?>
by New Paper

The New Paper team visited 18 hawker centres and found that only some eight out of 10 of the stalls had displayed the grades - despite it being compulsory to do so.

**** 卫生评级如同虚设 <http://www.zaobao.com/sp/sp090411_509.shtml>
by 陈天明, 联合早报

由于卫生评级没有法律约束力，赏罚不明，长期以来被小贩当成纸老虎，等同虚设。

**** 未定罪案情可上网吗？　总检察署：没有问题 <http://www.zaobao.com/sp/sp090411_511.shtml>
by 傅丽云, 联合早报

32岁小学华文女教师两个月前承认与15岁学生发生性关系，在被定罪前，详细的案情（Statement of Facts）就被人上载到互联网，再转载到“性论坛”上，但总检察署认为这不会构成问题。

**** DBS CEO Richard Stanley Dies From Leukaemia <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/421655/1/.html>
by Channel NewsAsia

Responding to queries from Channel NewsAsia, DBS said after a brave fight with the disease, Mr Stanley died on Saturday morning at 8.45. His immediate family was by his side as he slipped away peacefully. 

**** Beware Of ST <http://mathialee.wordpress.com/2009/04/11/the-aware-agm-2009/>
by Mathia Lee

I think we must think about why the ST report was written, rather than focusing on why what happened, happened.

**** Bold Gesture From The Government Needed In This Time of Crisis <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/04/bold-gesture-from-the-government-needed-in-this-time-of-crisis/>
by The Online Citizen

The government has done little to indicate that it is willing to share the pain with those who have been affected by the crisis, beyond token cuts in public sector salaries.

**** Why Recent Events At Aware Concern All Of Us <http://leonalo.wordpress.com/2009/04/10/why-recent-events-at-aware-concern-all-of-us/>
by Leona's Blog

If you think the recent events at Aware do not have any direct implications for you, near or far, think again.

**** Coup D'etat (Or Organized Crime) Of Association Of Women For Action And Research (AWARE) <http://hansel25.livejournal.com/298865.html>
by Bread Crumbs And Candy Cottage

It freaks the hell out of me that their hatred for their fellow human beings can reach such a fever pitch to organize this coup.

**** TOC Interview: Kenneth Jeyaretnam's Debut <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/04/toc-interview-kenneth-jeyaretnam’s-debut/>
by Darren Boon, The Online Citizen

**** Malaysia, Singapore To Look At Iconic Projects In Iskandar Corridor <http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/4/11/nation/20090411192123&sec=nation>
by Mergawati Zulfakar, The Star

Prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said Malaysia and Singapore will look into one or two iconic projects within the Iskandar Malaysia region in Johor to symbolise the cooperation between the two nations.

**** Singaporean Dr Allan Ooi's Secret Life - Family Plea <http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25320155-2862,00.html>
by Mitchell Toy, Kellie Cameron, Herald Sun

The tragedy has sparked fierce debate in Singapore over regulations that force doctors who have trained with the armed forces to then serve for at least 12 years.

Dr Ooi's distraught parents, who have returned to Singapore after collecting their son's body, are desperate to know more about his last months.