[MyAppleMenu] Aug 20, 2009

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**** Apple Releases Bluetooth, Hard Drive Firmware Updates <http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=74e504cf3d263fd5bb30ecd7b437e460>
Jonathan Seff, Macworld

Bluetooth Firmware Update 2.0.1 provides bug fixes and better compatibility with the Apple Wireless Mighty Mouse and Wireless Keyboard.

**** What's "64-bit" On Snow Leopard? <http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=b0752d2cd6747fdceac2337d7cb6704c>
Jason Snell, Macworld

If you’re running a Mac powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo processor or an Intel Xeon processor, your Mac is 64-bit capable. And Snow Leopard runs 64-bit applications regardless of whether it’s booting into a 64-bit or 32-bit kernel.

**** Buy A Used Mac (Without Getting Burned) <http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=5c5808608fb6720756b4b0934984916e>
Cyrus Farivar, Macworld

Sure, it doesn’t have all the glitz of a shiny new unibody MacBook, but an older-generation MacBook might just do the trick for a lot less money. Heck, you’d be surprised at how well an older iBook G4 can still handle just about everything that you might want to do. Here’s how to make sure your money is well spent.

**** Preserve Your Mac's Resale Value <http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=d802f0155b5e2d2a2233ac8731be0fe1>
Dan Frakes, Macworld

Save money and keep current by selling recent-vintage models.

**** Why AT&T Killed Google Voice <http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204683204574358552882901262.html?mod=rss_opinion_main#>
Andy Kessler, Wall Street Journal

What this episode really uncovers is that AT&T is dying. AT&T is dragging down the rest of us by overcharging us for voice calls and stifling innovation in a mobile data market critical to the U.S. economy.

**** Nintendo: We Killed The DS Lookalike App <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-10314116-17.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20>
Don Reisinger, CNET News.com

In response to a request for comment, Nintendo spokesman Charlie Scibetta wrote that his company felt it needed to protect its intellectual property.



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**** Blood, Sweat, And Words <http://www.incharacter.org/article.php?article=160>
Joseph Epstein, In Character

To be able to sit home and put words together in what one hopes are charming or otherwise striking sentences is, no matter how much tussle may be involved, lucky work, a privileged job. The only true grit connected with it ought to arrive when, thinking to complain about how hard it is to write, one is smart enough to shut up and silently grit one’s teeth.



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**** Education, And Even More Discrimination Against Citizens <http://mrwangsaysso.blogspot.com/2009/08/education-and-even-more-discrimination.html>
Mr Wang Says So

PRs in Singapore can send their young children to a local primary school, or to an international school. The PRs have the right to choose. If they choose a local primary school, then they enjoy the same priority as Singaporean citizens, in the admissions process. Alternatively, PRs can send their children to an international school in Singapore.

However, Singaporean citizens do not have that option. They are not allowed to send their young children to international schools.

**** System To Curb Jail Abuse <http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking+News/Singapore/Story/STIStory_419117.html>
Zakir Hussain, Straits Times

The prisoner who was beaten and sodomised by his cellmates last year had many opportunities during the period of assault to report them, said senior minister of state (home affairs and law) Ho Peng Kee on Wednesday.

'Unfortunately, for reasons best known to him, he chose to remain silent,' Associate Professor Ho said in Parliament when replying to three MPs who had asked about prison abuse.

Stop blaming the victim, Ho.

**** The Real “strategic Purpose” Of Tharman <http://temasekreview.com/?p=12122>
The Temasek Review

Mr Tharman has indeed served his “strategic purpose” well by acting as a shield to block the arrows on behalf of his boss who was the preceding finance minister.

**** PAP ND Message – Words Are Hollow Without Moral Leadership <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/08/pap-nd-message-words-are-hollow-without-moral-leadership/>
Khairulanwar Zaini, The Online Citizen

**** 詹时中：行动党对信约原则没身体力行 <http://www.zaobao.com/sp/sp090820_022.shtml>
联合早报

在反对党议员詹时中（波东巴西区）眼里，人民行动党政府其实并没时时刻刻对建国元勋拉惹勒南笔下的公民信约的所有原则身体力行。至少反对党选区里的组屋区总是排在最后才得到翻新，已违背了信约中的平等精神。

除了组屋翻新，他昨天在国会上针对维护信约精神的动议发言时，还重提了政府当年原本要让东北线地铁在波东巴西过站不停，以及他在上世纪80年代碰到的连在自己的选区里种棵树，都受到重重干扰为例，批评执政党没公平地对待反对党，以实践信约中所体现的伟大精神。

**** 刘程强：不应该对信约过度解读 <http://www.zaobao.com/sp/sp090820_020.shtml>
联合早报

反对党议员刘程强（后港区）昨天在碧山—大巴窑集选区议员再努丁提议国会修改动议后起身发言，虽表示不完全认同他所修改的动议内容，但也承认新加坡确实取得进步。

他参与信约精神的辩论时，指出自己并不认为新加坡已完全落实公民信约中所提出的各项原则，并且也认为人们不应该对信约过度解读。

**** 购组屋家庭月入顶限不变 <http://www.zaobao.com/sp/sp090820_011.shtml>
联合早报

本地每10个家庭中，有8个月入8000元或更少，建屋发展局基于这个比例已覆盖大多数需要经济实惠住房的家庭，不打算提高家庭月入顶限，让月入8000以上的家庭也享有购屋津贴。

**** Where’s The Compassion In Our “Fine City”? <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/08/where%e2%80%99s-the-compassion-in-our-%e2%80%9cfine-city%e2%80%9d/>
Leong Sze Hian , The Online Citizen

Why are our judges making callous and unfeeling remarks towards people who’re down and out?

**** Temasek And Transparency—III <http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203550604574359720194516500.html?mod=googlenews_wsj>
Wall Street Journal

Temasek has taken baby steps toward more transparency under Ms. Ho. The questions raised in parliament Tuesday show the Singaporean people support those efforts, and want more.

**** Tharman’s “public Interest” Remark Removed By Straits Times <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/08/tharmans-public-interest-remark-removed-by-straits-times/>
The Online Citizen

The Straits Times published an ad verbatim transcript of the exchanges in Parliament betwen Mr Tharman and MPs. So, why was Mr Tharman’s “public interest” remark edited out of the transcript?

**** Truth Hurts! <http://feedmetothefish.blogspot.com/2009/08/truth-hurts.html>
Feed Me To The Fish

So the National Pledge is nothing more than a high faluting - pompous; bombastic; haughty; pretentious "aspiration".

**** Equality For All? Not In Singapore <http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/rana/~3/JnxJzmJDsIU/equality-for-all-not-in-singapore.html>
Blowin' In The Wind

**** Our Ministers Say The Darndest Things <http://yoursdp.org/index.php/news/singapore/2699-our-ministers-say-the-darndest-things>
Singapore Democrats

Our leaders can say the darnedest things and they often do. In just the last few days, some gems have fallen from the mouths of our mighty and ministerial.

If they had been in a democratic society, they would have been given a good political spanking by the public. But, of course, this is Singapore - land of low falutin ideas where people are seen (working, of course) and not heard.

**** P65 MPs Will Be Blogging On <http://www.straitstimes.com/ST%2BForum/Story/STIStory_419429.html>
Teo Ser Luck, on behalf of P65 MPs, Straits Times

The beauty of the new media is that it promotes diverse views and interests. Accordingly, tools of engagement must also evolve.




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