[MyAppleMenu] Apr 18, 2009

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**** The New York Times Crosswords Daily 2009 For iPhone <http://www.macworld.com/article/140069/2009/04/nytimes_crosswords.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by Jonathan Seff, Macworld

**** Encrypt Mail Keeps Prying Eyes Out Of Messages <http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/encrypt_mail_keeps_prying_eyes_out_of_messages/>
by Jeff Gamet, The Mac Observer

Apimac announced the immediate availability of Encrypt Mail 1.0 for Mac OS X on Friday. Encrypt Mail lets users send encrypted messages and attachments to Mac OS X, Windows and Linux users.

**** DBS Publicly Criticises AWARE's New Head <http://leelilian.blogspot.com/2009/04/dbs-publicly-criticises-awares-new-head.html>
by Lee Lilian, The Itch To Write

**** Apple Tops PC Customer Satisfaction Survey <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10222213-37.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20>
by Tom Krazit, CNET

Apple easily outdistanced its peers in a PC industry customer-satisfaction survey conducted by Forrester Research that found PC companies are only slightly more well-liked than insurance companies.



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**** Microsoft Cooking Up New Parallel Programming Language <http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Application-Development/Microsoft-Cooking-Up-New-Parallel-Programming-Language-Axum-868670/?kc=rss>
by Darryl K. Taft, eWeek

Microsoft is working on a new language for parallel programming named Axum. Formerly known as “Maestro,” Axum is an incubation project that Microsoft is working on to help programmers tackle the issue of parallel programming in the .NET environment.



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**** The Passion Of Alec Baldwin <http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200905/alec-baldwin>
by Caitlin Flanagan, The Atlantic

The blustering actor’s memoir of divorce is really a love letter to his daughter.

**** Scrolling Down The Ages <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/19/books/review/Beard-t.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss>
by Mary Beard, New York Times

There’s a lot in the Roman literary world that seems quite familiar two millenniums later: money- making booksellers, exploited and impoverished authors, celebrity book launches and career-making prizes.



SingaporeSurf
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**** DBS Is Aware <http://thinkingbetterthinkingmeta.blogspot.com/2009/04/dbs-is-aware.html>
by Sam's Thoughts

There is no victory for any one, even the alleged alliance, and of course, DBS included. 

**** (Doc Slams TOC Gerald Giam For Being Smart-Aleck) Not Feasible For Docs To Report Every Food Poisoning Case <http://wayangparty.com/?p=7831>
by Albert Lin, The Wayang Party Club

The current MOH system of surveillance and reporting of mass food poisoning cases is adequate to deal with most outbreaks.

**** No Decision Yet On 'Crooked' Bridge: DPM <http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Friday/NewsBreak/20090417201117/Article/index_html>
by Bernama

The government has not made any decision whether to resume the construction of the crooked bridge over the Straits of Johor, said deputy prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

**** NEA's CEO Reveals That Geylang Serai Market Is Run By PAP Kampong Bui CCC <http://wayangparty.com/?p=7895>
by Eugene Yeo, The Wayang Party Club

The market management committee has been “managing” the market for 3 years. How can they fail to eradicate the rats which is easily accomplished by pest controllers in less than a week!

If this represents the “best” effort put in by the Kampong CCC, then I really worry about the other temporary markets which are run by these grassroots organizations.

**** Avery Lodge - A "Six-Star Dormitory For Workers" <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/04/avery-lodge-–-a-“six-star-dormitory-for-workers”/>
by Andrew Loh, The Online Citizen

While providing migrant workers with decent lodgings is to be applauded, even if they are commercially-run dormitories, perhaps we should look beyond just dumping these workers in such compounds.

**** Josie Lau Led Promotion Of Anti-Woman Organisation <http://www.glass-castle.org/blog/2009/04/josie-lau-led-promotion-of-anti-woman.html>
by Glass Castle

Either Ms Lau knowingly assisted an organisation steeped in these values, or she was totally clueless about what she was doing. Either option inspires grave doubts about the direction in which she and her team might take AWARE.

**** JB's Son Steps Up To Do Battle <http://thestar.com.my/columnists/story.asp?col=insightdownsouth&file=/2009/4/18/columnists/insightdownsouth/3712643&sec=Insight%20Down%20South>
by Seah Chiang Nee, The Star

More young professionals with good credentials are trickling towards the opposition camp, auguring well for the growth of democracy in Singapore.

**** Singapore Economy In Free Fall Disaster <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sheldon-filger/singapore-economy-in-free_b_187864.html>
by Sheldon Filger, Huffington Post

Amid all the horrific economic news, Singapore can boast of an advantage denied the deficit-driven economies of Europe and the United States. During the good times, the Island nation prudently set aside substantial foreign exchange reserves. Even with a recent $20 billion stimulus package, Singapore still maintains a reserve fund of $170 billion. This will provide flexibility for policymakers to address the immediate ramifications of the severe economic contraction now occurring in their country. Nevertheless, there can be no doubt that once prosperous Singapore is facing many years of economic and financial hardship that will severely test the country's capacity for entrepreneurial innovation and hard work.

**** Aware Shake-Up Won't Cancel Out 20 Years Of Sterling Work <http://www.straitstimes.com/ST%2BForum/Online%2BStory/STIStory_364961.html>
by Sabina-Leah Fernandez, Straits Times

**** Singaporeans First <http://www.straitstimes.com/ST%2BForum/Story/STIStory_365042.html>
by Krist Boo, Resorts World at Sentosa, Straits Times

We understand Mr Tan's concerns and assure Singaporeans that Resorts World at Sentosa is and always will be committed to hiring Singaporeans first. We envisage that the bulk of our 10,000 job openings will be filled by Singaporeans.

Currently, Resorts World at Sentosa has more than 500 staff on its payroll, 80 per cent of whom are Singaporeans. The non-Singaporeans were hired for their specialist skill sets, such as gaming and international theme park operations.

**** Diplomatic Dealings: A New Bridge To Better Ties <http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Saturday/Columns/20090418104547/Article/index_html>
by Balan Moses, New Straits Times

It is time for Najib and Lee to lay the foundations for a bridge between the two nations that will withstand the worst “earthquake’ that one could foresee in bilateral relations.

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**** NUS Alumni Data Leaked <http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking+News/Singapore/Story/STIStory_365231.html>
by Tan Weizhen, Straits Times

Computer security is being beefed up across the National University of Singapore (NUS) after sensitive data of more than 15,000 alumni members was leaked in an e-mail.

**** 王瑞杰:对金融市场改革需要"摸着石头过河" <http://finance.ifeng.com/stock/roll/20090418/555777.shtml>
by 凤凰网

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**** Bloggers, Moderators Can Help Ease Public Fears In Crises <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/423239/1/.html>
by Hoe Yeen Nie, Channel NewsAsia

The internet has made possible the rapid spread of fear in a crisis, said deputy prime minister and home affairs minister Wong Kan Seng. But he said bloggers and website moderators can help ease public concerns should a terrorist attack occur.

**** Stand Up And Be Counted <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/04/stand-up-and-be-counted/>
by The Online Citizen

Two decades on though, it is possible to say that the NMP scheme has been a moderate success, at least when judged by the hopes and fears current at the time of its inception.

**** A Peek At Values Coached At Anglican Church Of Our Saviour <http://blog.alicecheong.com/?p=412>
by Alice Cheong In Wonderland

Perhaps, we now have a good idea of what may be implemented by the new AWARE team, who attend Anglican Church of Our Saviour, which subscribed to the above values.

**** Rally Against Shark Fin Trade Opens In Singapore <http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25353627-12335,00.html>
by AFP

Animal rights activists have launched a campaign in Singapore against the consumption of shark fin, a status symbol when served at Chinese wedding banquets and dinners.