[MyAppleMenu] May 9, 2010

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**** Messed-up Apple Stuff Fixed In The Blink Of An I <http://azstarnet.com/business/local/article_077db2cf-ed06-50eb-944f-c197a9671bb0.html>
Dan Sorenson, Arizona Daily Star

The iGods want to save your iPods, iPhones and other out-of-warranty iStuff from the junk pile. Many of us are used to hearing that the little electronic marvels that connect and entertain us are unfixable, disposable.

"We are doing our part not just for the environment, but to help people that didn't know that they had that avenue, repair, open to them," says the man behind The iGods.

**** Cupertino's Cold Warriors <http://www.economist.com/daily/columns/europeview/displaystory.cfm?story_id=16056150&fsrc=nwl>
The Economist

What has Apple got against eastern Europe?

**** iPad Rip-off? Not Once You Allow For VAT, Says Apple <http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/technology/shanerichmond/100005096/ipad-rip-off-not-once-you-allow-for-vat-says-apple/>
Shane Richmond, Telegraph

Of course, Apple is bound to make this case – they don’t want Britons to think that the iPad is poor value. But they are right that the price difference is considerably smaller once VAT is removed.



The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** HP Labs Sees A Great Future In Plastics <http://news.cnet.com/8301-31021_3-20004503-260.html?part=rss&amp;subj=news&amp;tag=2547-1_3-0-20>
Erica Ogg, CNET News.com



MyAppleMenu Reader
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**** Soul Talk <http://chronicle.com/article/Soul-Talk/65278/>
Stephen T. Asma, The Chronicle Of Higher Education

No self-respecting professor of philosophy wants to discuss the soul in class. It reeks of old-time theology, or, worse, New Age quantum treacle. The soul has been a dead end in philosophy ever since the positivists unmasked its empty referential center. Scientific philosophy has shown us that there's no there there.

But make no mistake, our students are very interested in the soul.



SingaporeSurf
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**** Reclaiming Our Political Space <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/05/reclaiming-our-political-space/>
Andrew Loh, The Online Citizen

In a country where oppositional politics is shunned like the plague, the participation of these new opposition members can only be good for the nation in the long run.

**** A Premonition Of Opposition Disintegration? <http://singaporerecalcitrant.blogspot.com/2010/05/premonition-of-opposition.html>
Singapore Recalcitrant

The general election is likely to be still some time away and the oppoosition, especially Mr. Chiam See Tong, should transcend their parochial interests to forge a solid unity and not let down their electoral supporters. If the opposition parties fritter away the present golden opportunity, they may not find a similar opportunity for a long time to come.

**** Reform Party-SDA Alliance Off For Now, Says Reform Party's Kenneth Jeyaretnam <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1055246/1/.html>
Hetty Musfirah, Channel NewsAsia

The much-touted alliance between the opposition Reform Party and the Singapore Democratic Alliance is off for now.  Reform Party leader, Kenneth Jeyaretnam, said this in an interview with MediaCorp, after the party's first annual conference on Saturday evening. 

**** 'Mickey Mouse Flats' Hot <http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_524258.html>
Esther Teo, Straits Times

Sales of small apartments - the so-called mickey mouse flats - skyrocketed last year and are still going strong this year. There were 696 flats of 500 sq ft or less in size sold last year, based on caveats lodged with the Urban Redevelopment Authority's Realis system.

**** MCYS Not Aware Of Case <http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_524257.html>
Melissa Sim & Melissa Kok, Straits Times

A convicted molester was allowed to return to his family after serving jail time, where he began abusing his daughter again, this time committing the far worse crime of rape, because child protection authorities did not know about the case.

**** EPL 'War' Not To Blame <http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_524256.html>
Wang Meng Meng, Straits Times

Mr Edward Ying, SingTel's chief of content and media services, said the decision to make a joint bid to Fifa, the world soccer body, was made as far back as a year ago.

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**** Are Singaporeans Better Off Than They Were 4 Years Ago? <http://singaporemind.blogspot.com/2010/05/are-singaporeans-better-off-than-they.html>
Diary of A Singaporean Mind

4 years ago, Singaporeans voted for a govt that claimed to be world class during their GE campaign - one that is highly competent, honest and pragmatic. Shortly after the elections, they hiked their own salaries which were already the highest in the world. Singaporeans really have to ask themselves if their lives are better today than what it was 4 years ago for the things that the govt has responsibility and control over i.e. housing, transport and healthcare. If you vote the same way in the coming elections, the outcome will the same 4 years from now.