[MyAppleMenu] Dec 27, 2011

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**** How To Play The Best Games On A Mac <http://www.geek.com/articles/games/how-to-play-the-best-games-on-a-mac-20111226/>
Will Shanklin, Geek.com

With the gargantuan popularity of Apple’s iOS devices, many long-time Windows users are making the switch and buying Macs. If you’re new to Mac OS X, you’ll probably be immediately happy with how smooth, intuitive, and attractive the UI is. You may not, however, be so happy with Mac gaming. While it’s been improving lately, gaming has long been OS X’s Achilles’ heel. We’ve compiled a few tips to help you to rise above those limitations.

**** Report: Phishing Attack Targets Apple Customers <http://www.macworld.com/article/164527/2011/12/report_phishing_attack_targets_apple_customers.html>
Jason Snell, Macworld

A “vast phishing attack” that attempts to capture the credit card information of Apple customers was launched on Christmas day, according to a report from Mac security-software company Intego.

**** How To Use Your Mac As A Wireless Router <http://www.macinstruct.com/node/118>
Macinstruct

Did you know that you can turn your Mac into a wireless router for your home or office?

**** How To Download YouTube Videos Using Safari Or Firefox <http://www.macworld.com/article/164336/2011/12/how_to_download_youtube_videos_using_safari_or_firefox.html#lsrc.rss_main>
Christopher Breen, Macworld

Press Command-Option-A to produce Safari’s Activity window. In this window you’ll see the name of the video followed by the word YouTube. In the list of links below look for an entry of several megabytes that appears to be loading. Option-double-click on it and it will download to your Mac as an flv file. As mentioned earlier, you can then play this file with a third-party tool. Unfortunately, you can’t download MPEG-4 files using this method. For those files, turn to Firefox or a third-party tool.

**** Sandboxing The PubSub Framework <http://basil-salad.com/wp/kitchen/sandboxing-pubsub-framework/?utm_campaign=HackerNews_111227&utm_source=HackerNews&utm_medium=HackerNewsPost>
Basil Salad Software

**** Life After iWeb: The State Of Web Design On The Mac <http://www.macworld.com/article/163747/2011/12/life_after_iweb_the_state_of_web_design_on_the_mac.html#lsrc.rss_main>
Adam Berenstain, Macworld

Whether you’re looking for an easy-to-use iWeb replacement or a more sophisticated program with more powerful features for you and your site’s visitors, a host of applications is available for every skill level and budget. Here are some of the highlights and how current iWeb users could find them useful.



The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** "Wikipedia Of Maps" Challenges Google <http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/mimssbits/27443/?ref=rss>
Christopher Mims, Technology Review

OpenStreetMap is exactly what its name implies -- a wiki of maps and location data to which anyone can contribute, just like Wikipedia. With the help of some deep-pocketed boosters, including MapQuest and Microsoft, it's suddenly a legitimate challenger to the hegemony of Maps.Google.Com.



MyAppleMenu Reader
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**** Navigating Love And Autism <http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/26/us/navigating-love-and-autism.html?_r=2&pagewanted=all>
Amy Harmon, New York Times

Yet as they reach adulthood, the overarching quest of many in this first generation to be identified with Asperger syndrome is the same as many of their nonautistic peers: to find someone to love who will love them back.



SingaporeSurf
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**** New Strategies Needed After Singapore’s Latest Property Curbs <http://www.thesundaily.my/news/249359>
Eva Yeong, The Sun

Malaysian property developers with projects in Singapore will have to rethink their strategy, including selling more to Singaporeans, after the island nation came out with a new ruling on additional tax for foreign buyers early this month, said Ho Chin Soon Research Sdn Bhd director Ho Chin Soon.

"There is a big effect because for the top brands (of Malaysian property developers) who are there, the buyers are mostly Malaysian buyers who follow their brand. Malaysian developers with projects there now need to change their strategy and sell to Singaporeans," he said.

**** 支教新加坡大学生主动刷厕所 外来工孩子难遗忘 <http://edu.people.com.cn/GB/227065/16711748.html>
谷岳飞, 扬子晚报

看见民工子弟学校的厕所比较脏，前来支教的中国大学生皱眉头：怎么这么脏！新加坡南洋女中十几名女学生看见后，二话没说，找来刷子就一点点刷，便池等特别脏的角落都没放过，一下午时间把厕所刷得“干净了一百倍”。这十几个外国女孩的“意外之举”，让南京明光金都外来工子弟小学的师生们大吃一惊。也因之，新加坡先进的“厕所文化”得以展现。他们认为，一个社会的文明程度是通过公共厕所的文明程度体现的。

**** Are We Living Life To The Fullest? <http://niuniubabe.wordpress.com/2011/12/26/are-we-living-life-to-the-fullest/>
牛牛Babe's Blog

**** Is MOE Encouraging The Spread Of STD? <http://unrefinedthoughts.wordpress.com/2011/12/26/is-moe-encouraging-the-spread-of-std/>
Some Unrefined Thoughts

**** 洗餐具外包服务公司悄然兴起 <http://www.zaobao.com.sg/sp/sp111227_019.shtml>
孙伟伦, 联合早报

下次在外用餐时，你手里捧着的刀叉可能不是在饮食场所后端的洗碗碟处清洗的，而是来自三巴旺的一家洗餐具服务公司所处理的。

**** STB Studying Makeover Options For Haw Par Villa <http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_749051.html>
Straits Times

**** Singapore's National Security: Rhetoric Vs Reality <http://www.yoursdp.org/index.php/news/singapore/5086-singapores-national-security-rhetoric-vs-reality>
Singapore Democratic Party

Nothing seems to have been learned from past failures. When Mas Selamat escaped, Mr Lee Kuan Yew blamed the complancency of Singaporeans. When broke in to a train depot and sprayed graffiti on the trains, it was the SMRT management that did not provide security. Now the confusion stemming from the breakdown of train services is blamed on the employees' lack of proficiency in English.

The political culture within the PAP is one of not accepting responsibility. More dangerously, those in charge continue to spend heavily on commercials that impress our senses but, in reality, does little more.

**** My Six O'Clock Project <http://mrwangsaysso.blogspot.com/2011/12/my-six-oclock-project.html>
Gilbert Koh, Mr Wang Says So

**** Cut Your Losses: Temasek May Be Selling Off NIB Bank To Chinese Bank <http://tribune.com.pk/story/312366/cut-your-losses-temasek-may-be-selling-off-nib-bank-to-chinese-bank/>
Farooq Tirmizi, The Express Tribune

Temasek certainly has reason to be unhappy. The Singaporean state-owned institutional investor has ploughed about $540 million into NIB Bank and has thus far seen the bank make close to $400 million in losses. At the close of trading on Wednesday, NIB Bank had a total market capitalisation of approximately $154 million, which values Temasek’s 74% holding (through its subsidiary Bugis Investments) at $114 million.

**** 1 In 3 PRs Quit NS: How Many Still In S’pore? <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2011/12/1-in-3-prs-quit-ns-how-many-still-in-spore/>
Leong Sze Hian, The Online Citizen

How many renouncers never left Singapore, as the above letter by Sreedharan Sechachalam seems to suggest? – If “renouncers (who) were admitted to the National University of Singapore’s highly competitive medical school, to which, every year, some straight-As Singaporean students fail to gain admission”, does it mean that they never left Singapore in the first place?

**** Moving Beyond The Fear <http://andrewlohhp.wordpress.com/2011/12/27/moving-beyond-the-fear/>
Andrew Loh

**** School Bus Fees Won't Be Raised <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1173561/1/.html>
Lip Kwok Wai, Channel NewsAsia

School bus insurance premiums may have doubled in the past two years but bus operators told Channel NewsAsia they will absorb the extra costs, and maintain fares at the current level, due to the gloomy economic outlook next year.

**** Government Fail: Doesn’t Understand What Young People Want <http://newnation.sg/2011/12/government-fail-doesnt-understand-what-young-people-want/>
Belmont Lay, New Nation

Therefore, they should consider leaving *SCAPE in private hands.




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