[MyAppleMenu] Oct 26, 2009

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**** Apple: Plenty Of Upside Left <http://seekingalpha.com/article/168671-apple-plenty-of-upside-left>
Steve Birenberg , Seeking Alpha

**** Licensing Issues At Heart Of Apple's Decision To Kill Snow Leopard ZFS Plans <http://gizmodo.com/5389520/licensing-issues-at-heart-of-apples-decision-to-kill-snow-leopard-zfs-plans>
Jack Loftus, Gizmodo

**** 85,000 Reasons Why Apple’s iPhone Isn’t Going To Be Disrupted <http://scobleizer.com/2009/10/25/85000-reasons-why-apples-iphone-isnt-going-to-be-disrupted/>
Robert Scoble, Scobleizer

I’m not going to be switching anytime soon, and neither are you.

**** Are The iPhone And Social Networks Making The Classic Web And Intranet Obsolete? <http://blogs.zdnet.com/Hinchcliffe/?p=1007>
Dion Hinchcliffe, ZDNet

**** You Can't Have Too Many Backups For Mac Hard Drives <http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010135750_ptmacc24.html>
Jeff Carlson, Seattle Times

I've written in this column about the importance of having a good, reliable backup of your computer's data. Of course, you know it's a good idea, but backing up is like flossing: you know you should be doing it regularly, but something more important or interesting to do often comes up instead. And besides, your data won't get lost, right?

**** App Store Too Much Of A Good Thing? <http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.news.com.au%2Ftechblog%2Findex.php%2Fnews%2Fcomments%2Fmacchat_app_store_too_much_of_a_good_thing%2F62360&usg=AFQjCNHC0-_zALENaHouDnV1TdY-RM4c9A>
John O'Brien, NEWS.com.au

But has the rapid rise come at a cost? Does the App Store - and by extension the iPhone and iPod touch - risk becoming a victim of its own success? Let’s consider the evidence ...

**** Top iPhone Apps For Health Pros, Patients <http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/mac/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=220900375>
Mitch Wagner , InformationWeek

Healthcare professionals and individuals are finding ways to manage health and wellness with applications for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch.

**** iPhone-crazy? Not So Kiddy Apps In Apple's Online Store <http://digital.asiaone.com/Digital/News/Story/A1Story20091026-176028.html>
S M Ong, The New Paper

Why can't the adult apps be segregated into a "Mature" category that I can tell my kids to avoid?

**** iPod Application Now Replacing Calculators <http://www.universitychronicle.com/ipod-application-now-replacing-calculators-1.2036577>
Meaghan Block, SCSU University Chronicle

**** FCC Chairman: iPhone Bandwidth Will Require Spectrum Changes <http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/26/fcc_chairman_iphone_bandwidth_will_require_spectrum_changes.html>
AppleInsider

Bandwidth-heavy mobile devices like Apple's iPhone will require new policies because of a coming "spectrum gap," the U.S. Federal Communications Commission chairman said in a new interview.

**** Apple Abandons Plans To Use Sun's ZFS File System: So What's Next? <http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2009/oct/26/apple-zfs-abandon-licence>
Charles Arthur, Guardian

The big - the really big - question though is: what does Apple want a new filesystem to do? What is there that HFS+ Journaled [to use the American spelling] doesn't do that it needs a file system to do?

**** Maximize Your IMovie Editing Space <http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=175da965af2800ae708860c841a22317>
Jeff Carlson, Macworld

Editing video is a task ideally suited to large monitors and lots of screen real estate. You want to see your video large, but still have plenty of room to view the project’s clips. Unfortunately, most of us don’t own a 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Display.

The designers of iMovie were sympathetic, however, and included several options for maximizing the editing environment for any screen size. Whether you want to focus on your project instead of your video library, or just want to recover some elbow room while editing, the following techniques will help.

**** Review: Adobe Photoshop Elements 8 <http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=96620f0f9d20a079f13dd26ea75eec5b>
Rick LePage, Macworld

If you measure solely by whiz-bang new features, Photoshop Elements 8 comes across as a minor upgrade from version 6. However, with a the addition of few strong new tools and lots of small improvements, Elements remains a bargain for those people who want much of the power of Photoshop, but don’t want to pay the high price.

**** Study Reveals More Details About The iPhone Mom <http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/10/26/study-reveals-more-details-about-behavior-of-the-iphone-mom/>
Leena Rao, TechCrunch

**** Review: BusyMac BusyCal 1.0 Calendar Software <http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=24086f8bd97156b245f0e86c5cf69cc8>
Joe Kissell, Macworld

BusyCal addresses almost every common complaint about iCal, adds useful new features, and yet maintains the same simple interface and ease of use Mac users are accustomed to. The program is overkill for users with simple calendaring needs who have never found iCal limiting, but for anyone who needs to share calendars or wants a wider range of scheduling options, BusyCal is an ideal choice.

**** Apple Tablet: Did The New York Times Spill The Beans? <http://www.pcworld.com/article/174332/apple_tablet_did_the_new_york_times_spill_the_beans.html>
Ian Paul, PC World

The New York Times' Executive Editor, Bill Keller may have inadvertently confirmed the existence of the oft-rumored Apple Tablet in a private speech earlier this month. Keller may have also let slip the name of the new device: Apple Slate. Then again, he may have been speaking hypothetically based on the common assumption that Apple is about to release a tablet device in the next few months.

**** And The Awarding Goes To <http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/967/and-the-awarding-goes-to>
Daniel Jalkut, Red Sweater Blog

We feel so good about our lofty development ideals, that we spend a lot of time kicking back and reflecting on what a great job we’re doing. Some of us even write lengthy blog posts sycophantically congratulating ourselves on a collective “job well done.” Jerks. In spite of our skillful self-adulation, we also appreciate and seek the opportunity to be rewarded with admiration from presumably unbiased groups. That is to say, we’re interested in awards.

**** Review: Apple Magic Mouse <http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=36a0263e54aaaa183614098e020647a2>
Roman Loyola, Macworld

Although it’s not perfect, the Magic Mouse successfully combines design and usability. It's great as a two-button wireless mouse, but if you need more than two buttons, the Magic Mouse is not for you.

**** Upgrading A MacBook Pro's Hard Drive <http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=000fcfcfee42f151ee2a711c35ce3a00>
Christopher Breen, Macworld



The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** What Comes After Hard Drives? <http://www.physorg.com/news175505861.html>
Lisa Zyga, PhysOrg.com

The ability to store and retrieve data is an important component of today's computers, as well as other modern electronic devices such as cell phones, video game consoles, and camcorders. Since their invention in the 1950s, magnetic-based hard disk drives (HDDs) have been the primary method of nonvolatile storage. However, researchers are currently developing several new and promising nonvolatile memory (NVM) technologies, but for one of them to replace HDDs within the next decade, it will be a challenge.



MyAppleMenu Reader
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**** While The Women Are Sleeping <http://www.newyorker.com/fiction/features/2009/11/02/091102fi_fiction_marias>
Javier Marías, New Yorker

**** Letter To Tsvetaeva <http://www.newyorker.com/fiction/poetry/2009/11/02/091102po_poem_zivancevic>
Nina Zivancevic, New Yorker

**** My Great-Grandmother’s Bible <http://www.newyorker.com/fiction/poetry/2009/11/02/091102po_poem_reece>
Spencer Reece, New Yorker

**** Metropolitan Glory <http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704500604574483701746375742.html>
Tunku Varadarajan, Wall Street Journal


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SingaporeSurf
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**** Let's Not Politicise LUP Anymore! <http://pngapore.blogspot.com/2009/10/lets-not-politicise-lup-anymore.html>
Times They Are A-Changin'

**** No Link Between Vaccines And Autism: MOH <http://www.straitstimes.com/ST%2BForum/Online%2BStory/STIStory_446458.html>
Karen Tan, Ministry of Health, Straits Times

As for Mr Tan's concerns about autism and vaccination, there is strong scientific evidence to show that there is no link between vaccines and autism. This view is shared by the health authorities in the United States, Britain and the World Health Organisation. Independent reviews by the Cochrane Collaboration and the US Institute of Medicine have also come to the same conclusion.

**** æ–°åŠ å¡ <http://squareyf.blogspot.com/2009/10/blog-post_26.html>
Littlesquare Blog

我不禁想到身在大马的华人，大家为了要争取自己生活在一个回教国能够立足的机会，而努力的保护华教，华小，好不让别人剥夺属于自己的母语。而在这里的华人，却双手供奉了自己的母语，投向所谓的‘国际语言’，没有自己的特征，没有属于自己的身份。

**** Some Local Schools Look To Singapore To Boost Scores <http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/oct/25/some-local-schools-look-singapore-boost-scores/news-breaking/>
Michele Sager, Tampa Tribune

With U.S. students lagging behind their counterparts in some countries, local educators are turning to Singapore to shake up their math curricula. Several private schools have adopted the Singapore Math curriculum – based on the principles used in the Asian nation – and the Hillsborough County school district is thinking about adding it, too.

**** SDP Calls Off Planned Talk At Fajar After Permit Was Rejected By Police (Again) <http://www.temasekreview.com/2009/10/26/sdp-calls-off-planned-talk-at-fajar-after-permit-was-rejected-by-police-again/>
The Temasek Review

The double standards practiced by the police and the criminalization of legitimate political activity is detrimental to the growth of the opposition as well as the civil society in Singapore.

**** Singapore’s Missing Pillars Of Democracy (Part 1) <http://www.temasekreview.com/2009/10/26/singapores-missing-pillars-of-democracy-part-1/>
The Temasek Review

Democracy does not mean simply conducting elections every five years. Other integral components such as a free press, an independent judiciary and an active civil society must be present as well without which democracy becomes only a hollow name, a facade put up by the regime to legitimatize its rule.

**** Grace Fu: HDB Cannot Guarantee Success Of Wet Markets <http://www.temasekreview.com/2009/10/26/grace-fu-hdb-cannot-guarantee-success-of-wet-markets/>
The Temasek Review

Grace Fu claimed that the operation of wet markets should be left to “market forces”, but NTUC has enjoyed an unfair advantage right from the beginning with access to plentiful resources provided by the state.

**** LTA Poll Shows Fewer People Using Public Transport In Last 4 Years <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1013766/1/.html>
Channel NewsAsia

The number of people using public transport in Singapore has declined over the last four years, despite a land transport masterplan to get more people on buses and trains, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said Monday.

LTA said a lack of major infrastructural improvements in public transport during that period could be one of the reasons behind the decline.

**** Singapore Production Drops As Pharmaceutical Makers Cut Output <http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bloomberg.com%2Fapps%2Fnews%3Fpid%3D20601087%26sid%3DagKhTLsmCleY&usg=AFQjCNH0RgijyYELmUehjuqzLl4SQxbIsQ>
Shamim Adam, Bloomberg

Singapore’s industrial production fell for the first time in three months in September as output at pharmaceutical companies dropped, heralding a moderation in the pace of the economic recovery.

**** Credit Card Spending Up <http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking+News/Singapore/Story/STIStory_446767.html>
Francis Chan, Straits Times

Consumer confidence continues to rally in the run-up to Christmas with figures out on Monday showing that credit card spending is up while payment delinquency rates at record lows. The latest numbers from the Credit Bureau Singapore (CBS) show that spending patterns have stayed steady despite the recession.

**** MICA To Develop A Welcome Kit For New Citizens Using Taxpayers’ Monies <http://www.temasekreview.com/2009/10/26/mica-to-develop-a-welcome-kit-for-new-citizens-using-taxpayers-monies/>
The Temasek Review

In other countries like Australia and Canada, migrants must pass an English proficiency test before they are even allowed to work there. In Singapore, the ruling party will offer free English courses to foreigners using public monies.

**** Raising The Public Transport Mode Share To 70% By 2020 Is Key Objective Of Land Transport Masterplan <http://app.mot.gov.sg/data/s_09_10_26.htm>
Singapore Government

The progress of our Masterplan measures so far, together with the 2008 household survey results, affirm the need for us to stay the course. The Land Transport Masterplan’s overriding goal is to ensure that our people continue to enjoy a high quality urban living environment even as the economy and population grow.

**** Singapore's Heng Says Sustainability Of Recovery Is Not Clear <http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rttnews.com%2FContent%2FAllEconomicNews.aspx%3FNode%3DB2%26Id%3D1104342&usg=AFQjCNE-drmF3izT43dkf6MIIWCZf6asCg>
RTT News

Monday, Managing Director of Monetary Authority of Singapore, Heng Swee Keat said managing the cyclical recovery of Asian economies amid uncertainty presents several challenges. While the outlook has improved, the sustainability of the recovery is not clear at this point, Heng added.

**** Singapore To Lure Indian Tourists With Casino <http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blnus/18261501.htm>
Hindu Business Line

Come 2010, a grand casino will be thrown open at Singapore’s Sentosa island to attract tourists, especially from India, in large numbers.

**** Throwing Fish <http://www.yawningbread.org/arch_2009/yax-1078.htm>
Yawning Bread

These technicalities are designed to obscure a simple truth: The Singapore government, like its friends, the generals in Burma, refuse to engage with activists of any sort. Why else did the foreign ministers adopt such a policy in the first place?

**** Worst Of Haze Over Due To Onset Of Monsoon Season: NEA <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1013842/1/.html>
Joanne Chen, Channel NewsAsia

The worst of the haze appears to be over. The National Environment Agency (NEA) said Singapore is unlikely to be affected by transboundary haze from late November onwards.