[MyAppleMenu] Oct 10, 2009
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**** Artlantis 3 Intros New Geometry Layers, Animation Effects <http://feeds.macnn.com/click.phdo?i=6d11fd67b9f9171fa1c8d45c003de77b>
MacNN
The suite uses a new layer structure, with scene, object, plant, lamp, animated object and billboard layers, as well as support for custom ones. Other new options include importing layers from ArchiCAD, or designating a layer as an automatic destination for a particular type of media.
**** Automatically Mute Sound Before Meetings <http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=ddd085a9cbbeae203e568ac00289df4a>
Rob Griffiths, Macworld
**** Minor MobileMe Upgrades Improve IDisk <http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=3cf598c115389b1dd779058026342674>
Lex Friedman, Macworld
Highlights include new settings for public iDisk files, a revamped Web interface, and more granular privacy controls for what others can and can't do with files stored in the online repository.
**** Adobe Releases Photoshop.com Mobile For iPhone <http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=68874d17620f33dcd5ffc45f964106ee>
Dan Moren, Macworld
**** Psystar, Apple Both Look To Avoid 2010 Trial <http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/09/psystar_apple_both_look_to_avoid_2010_trial.html>
AppleInsider
On Thursday, both Apple and Psystar filed separate motions, with their respective supporting evidence, requesting a summary judgment from Judge William Alsup in a San Francisco court. Two hearings have been set for Nov. 12, and the outcome could determine whether the trial will take place in January.
**** Government Going Apple? <http://www.bing.com:80/news/rssclick.aspx?redir=http%253a%252f%252fwww.securitysystemsnews.com%252f%253fp%253darticle%2526id%253dss200910a0EEOE>
L. Samuel Pfeifle, Security Systems News
What would you say if you heard the U.S. Army has four video surveillance installations that are based on Apple’s OSX operating system, and use Apple servers? Or that a large government entity had just initiated an all-Apple installation?
**** Calgary School Libraries To Embrace iPod <http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbc.ca%2Fcanada%2Fcalgary%2Fstory%2F2009%2F10%2F09%2Fcalgary-school-libraries-ipods.html&usg=AFQjCNGxQIR6_xb2rrbzLKPcGf5Z4u98Wg>
CBC.ca
Libraries in Calgary public schools are planning to make way for iPods among the stacks of books.
The Calgary Board of Education wants its libraries to embrace new technologies, such as video conferencing and hand-held devices like smartphones and the iPod.
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**** Where The Wild Things Weren’t <http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=82d09f100932cf83176bd9c2a3c1729c>
Bruce Handy, New York Times
Obviously, many millions of children have loved “Where the Wild Things Are†— there are more than 19 million copies in print around the world — but I was struck, while conducting an extremely informal survey of a couple of dozen friends and a few professionals in the field of children’s literature, by how many said Sendak’s work had eluded their younger selves and/or their own offspring. Which kids’ books, I had wanted to know, are appreciated more in theory, or by adults, than by actual kids?
**** Evolution All Around <http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=dd10d92869481c34540a19606381a030>
Nicholas Wade, New York Times
To biologists and others, it is a source of amazement and embarrassment that many Americans repudiate Darwin’s theory and that some even espouse counter theories like creationism or intelligent design. How can such willful ignorance thrive in today’s seas of knowledge? In the hope of diminishing such obscurantism, the prolific English biology writer Richard Dawkins has devoted his latest book to demonstrating the explanatory power of evolutionary ideas while hammering the creationists at every turn.
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**** That Baffling Reply – And The Opposition’s Silence <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/10/that-baffling-reply-and-the-oppositions-silence/>
Ravi Philemon, The Online Citizen
If it is indeed government practice to implement national programmes for residents through advisers to grassroots organisations, then they should change their policy to appoint elected MPs as grassroots advisers (even if they are opposition MPs), or hold separate elections for the proper election of grassroots advisers by residents.
**** Sports TV Viewing: We Have Regressed <http://www.straitstimes.com/ST%2BForum/Online%2BStory/STIStory_440331.html>
Chan Wah Siong, Straits Times
Once, Singaporeans were treated to the English Premier League, European Cup (now Champions League) football and the semi-finals and finals of Grand Slam tennis tournaments on free-to-air television. Now we must open our wallets for more than one subscription package just to enjoy the sports telecasts we used to get for free.
Because you sports fans are willing to open up your wallets, that's why. Simple Economics 101.
**** EPL Bidding: MDA Committed To Finding Effective Solution <http://www.straitstimes.com/ST%2BForum/Story/STIStory_440394.html>
Sharon Tan, Media Development Authority, Straits Times
The bidding for the EPL rights is a commercial process, with the bidding and broadcast terms determined by the Football Association Premier League and agreed upon with the bidders.
**** Ethnic Quota Policy Works Fine, Says HDB <http://www.straitstimes.com/ST%2BForum/Story/STIStory_440380.html>
Lily Chan-Wong Jee Choo, Housing & Development Board, Straits Times
**** No Basis For MP Not To Announce Lift Upgrading: Low <http://www.straitstimes.com/ST%2BForum/Story/STIStory_440388.html>
Low Thia Khiang, Member of Parliament for Hougang, Straits Times
This is the manifestation of the Government's attitude towards elected opposition MPs, that they are not representative of the constituency but the grassroots advisers are, despite the fact that the grassroots advisers, candidates of the People's Action Party (PAP), had been rejected by the voters in Potong Pasir and Hougang.
**** Not All Markets To Convert <http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking+News/Singapore/Story/STIStory_440525.html>
Jessica Lim, Straits Times
The wet markets will have to stay because they do not meet the criteria for conversion into supermarkets, the HDB said on Friday.
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**** An Unconscionable Injustice <http://singaporerecalcitrant.blogspot.com/2009/10/unconscionable-injustice.html>
Singapore Recalcitrant
The most decent thing for the minister mentor Lee Kuan Yew to do now is to undo the harm he has caused me and to restore my reputation. But will he?
**** Heavenly House <http://singaporelifetimes.blogspot.com/2009/10/heavenly-house.html>
Singapore Life and Times
You can never satisfy all of them, but can you blame people with this laundry list of demands when the price of a public housing apartment these days is upwards of S$200,000?
**** Singlish As She Is Spoken <http://thestar.com.my/columnists/story.asp?file=/2009/10/10/columnists/insightdownsouth/4871022&sec=insightdownsouth>
Seah Chiang Nee, The Star
A beauty queen shocked Singaporeans with her poor diction in English, triggering a storm of online debate that indirectly reflected on the city state’s education system.
**** Senator Urges US Free Trade Deal With ASEAN <http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http%3A%2F%2Fin.reuters.com%2Farticle%2FworldNews%2FidINIndia-43055520091010&usg=AFQjCNE6HquKXOv5viHyAeUk0lVNhat5tA>
Doug Palmer, Reuters
A senior Republican senator called on Friday for a free trade agreement between the United States and countries in Southeast Asia.
**** A Page From Singapore's Cybersecurity Playbook <http://blog.lumension.com/?p=2249>
Pat Clawson, Optimal Security
We could all learn a thing or two about developing an effective cyber security strategy from the government of Singapore.
**** SingTel Cuts Cost Of Watching Barclays Premier League Games By More Than Half <http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC091010-0000160/Online-Only---SingTel-cuts-cost-of-watching-Barclays-Premier-League-games-by-more-than-half>
Today
SingTel has unveiled its price plans for the Barclays Premier League, which it won the rights to for three years commencing August 2010. The Barclays Premier League will cost $23 (excluding GST) per month and will include all 380 Premier League matches. This includes one high-definition set-top box. Customers who sign a one-year plan to watch these matches will enjoy the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League at no additional cost till May 2011.
**** AGC To Appeal Judge John Ng's Decision <http://yoursdp.org/index.php/news/singapore/2895-agc-to-appeal-judge-john-ngs-decision>
Singapore Democrats
Attorney general Walter Woon has appealed District Judge John Ng's decision to acquit the SDP leaders of conducting a procession.
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