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**** Why Apple Built Final Cut Pro X <http://sachin.posterous.com/why-apple-built-final-cut-pro-x>
Sachin's Posterous

So it was time to reinvent the video editor. And Final Cut Pro X really delivers there. FCPX isn't defined by a feature chart. It's not trying to do more than its competitors, it's doing it better.

**** Review: Reeder Is Fully Featured, Lion Compatible <http://fairerplatform.com/2011/06/review-reeder-is-fully-featured-lion-compatible/>
FairerPlatform

**** iTunes Match Makes Unlocked Copies <http://tidbits.com/article/12291?rss>
Glenn Fleishman, TidBITS

Upgrade all your ripped files that aren’t up to snuff — avoiding replacing, say, your lossless FLAC versions — with the best Apple and the labels have to offer for what can behave like a one-time fee. This is the right way to do, but it seems like an awfully nice gift for those of us, like yours truly, who ripped their CDs at lower quality many years ago.

**** Apple And RIM In Consortium Buying Nortel's Patent Portfolio <http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/01/us-nortel-idUSTRE7600PF20110701>
Renju Jose, Reuters

A consortium including Apple Inc, EMC Corp, Ericsson and BlackBerry maker Research In Motion bought bankrupt telecommunications gear maker Nortel Networks Corp's remaining patent portfolio for $4.5 billion, in an auction that began early this week.

**** Not An Apple Store, But A Store For Apple Lovers <http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2387946,00.asp>
Damon Poeter, PC Magazine

Michael Oh, the founder and CEO of Massachusetts-based Tech Superpowers, thinks he's found a better way to navigate the thrilling but often anxiety-ridden Apple retail channel. Don't try to beat the Apple Store—and never try to be the Apple Store—just offer customers everything Apple that Apple itself can't provide.

**** Apple's Latest iMac Looks Great, Even Faster <http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9217955/Apple_s_latest_iMac_looks_great_even_faster?source=rss_operatingsystems&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+computerworld%2Fs%2Ffeed%2Ftopic%2F123+%28Computerworld+Mac+OS+News%29>
Michael deAgonia, Computerworld

The new iMac still looks great, and it's even faster.

That sums up what Apple has done with its all-in-ones, with the biggest change being the introduction of Thunderbolt, a technology that's definitely still ahead of the curve but could prove to be quite popular down the road.

**** Adobe And Avid Target Final Cut Pro Users With 'Switcher' Discounts <http://www.macrumors.com/2011/07/01/adobe-and-avid-target-final-cut-pro-users-with-switcher-discounts/>
Eric Slivka, MacRumors

Adobe today announced a new "switcher" promotion clearly designed to take advantage of the significant amount of criticism being levied against Apple's new Final Cut Pro X. The new program offers a 50% discount on either Creative Suite CS5.5 Production Premium or Premiere Pro CS5.5 to current users of Apple's Final Cut Pro or Avid's Media Composer.



The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** MIT Students Bring The Cloud To Your Home With SookBox: Aiming To Sync All Of Your Media <http://bostinnovation.com/2011/06/30/mit-students-bring-the-cloud-to-your-home-with-sookbox-aiming-to-sync-all-of-your-media/>
Isabella Wei, BostInnovation



MyAppleMenu Reader
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**** Renée Richards Wants To Be Left Alone <http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/6706457/view/full/reneacutee-richards-wants-left-alone>
Michael Weinreb, Grantland

If you to speak to Renée Richards for any length of time, you will stumble across one of the central conundrums of her personality: There are two Renées, an old friend told Drath on camera, and despite the fact that Richards has long been publicly defined by gender, the Renées this friend is referring to are not defined by gender at all. There is the Renée who regards herself as an introvert, who will inform you that she voraciously guards her self-image and will speak about how fearful she is of being reduced to a cultural circus act; and there is Renée the exhibitionist, who has written a pair of starkly personal memoirs, who, at the height of her fame, did thousands of interviews, who allowed Drath to intimately chronicle her fraught relationship with her own son — the Renée who relishes the attention that comes with being a public figure, a herald of a movement that she personally has little do with these days.

**** The Molecatcher’s Daughter <http://believermag.com/issues/200611/?read=article_collins>
Paul Collins, Believer

James Curtis was part of the first generation of reporters to work what we now think of as the crime beat. Of course, criminal proceedings had always held a fascination for readers: ever since the 1600s there’d been a roaring market in broadsheets that relished the details of a crime and a malefactor’s bloody end, usually with a crude accompanying woodcut showing them dangling from a gallows.

**** The Business Lunch? I Really Must Have A Little Whine <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/recession/8609674/The-business-lunch-I-really-must-have-a-little-whine.html>
Celia Walden, The Telegraph

'Business lunches?” repeats an LA TV executive, aghast. “I haven’t had a business lunch in a decade. There’s no deal that can’t be brokered over a power smoothie.” I’m with her on this – at least until the involvement of anything resembling wheatgrass – and yet I’m told by friends in Britain that the time-gobbling, prandial schmooze-fest is making a comeback.

**** Married, With Infidelities <http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/03/magazine/infidelity-will-keep-us-together.html?_r=2&pagewanted=all>
Mark Oppenheimer, New York Times

Savage believes monogamy is right for many couples. But he believes that our discourse about it, and about sexuality more generally, is dishonest. Some people need more than one partner, he writes, just as some people need flirting, others need to be whipped, others need lovers of both sexes. We can’t help our urges, and we should not lie to our partners about them. In some marriages, talking honestly about our needs will forestall or obviate affairs; in other marriages, the conversation may lead to an affair, but with permission. In both cases, honesty is the best policy.

**** Today's Special Is: A Secret <http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2011/jul/01/secret-menu>
Julie Bindel, The Guardian

On a recent trip to Joe Allen I was horrified to see mention of this secret dish blatantly advertised on the door, right next to the menu. "Try our secret burger" it urged. Secret? I felt let down.



SingaporeSurf
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**** Facebook, Twitter, Skype, MSN. Singaporeans Work Way Too Hard <http://www.cnngo.com/singapore/life/aimee-chan-singaporeans-work-too-hard-…-facebook-twitter-skype-msn-857745>
Aimee Chan, CNNGo

If career is first priority for most Singaporeans, then it makes sense that work is where we spend a lot of our time. But it’s a slippery slope to letting the workplace become our lives. And we all seem to be on it.

**** 新加坡丹戎巴葛火车站　风光退役走进历史 <http://www.kwongwah.com.my/news/2011/07/01/30.html>
光华日报

79年来，经过风风雨雨的新加坡丹戎巴葛火车站，终于在今晚结束它“最后的使命”，送出最后一列火车，并风光地退役。

**** MDA To Consider Selective Blocking Of .Xxx Sites <http://www.straitstimes.com/STForum/Story/STIStory_685811.html>
Yuvarani Thangavelu, Media Development Authority, Straits Times

Under the Class Licence Scheme, Internet service providers (ISPs) here are required to block public access to 100 mass-impact websites, the majority of which are pornographic in nature. MDA will consider including selected .xxx websites in the list of 100 blocked sites at an appropriate time, as we note that there are no .xxx sites available yet.

**** Soul Of A Nation: Our Public Transport System <http://www.sgpolitics.net/?p=6954>
Ng E-Jay, Sgpolitics.net

Public transport should not be left to private operators who conduct business from a profit-making perspective. This is because in Singapore, due to our small size and limited number of operators, we do not have genuine competition. The present situation is akin to the left hand competing with the right hand. The body certainly does not benefit.

**** Valuing Active Citizenry On The Internet <http://guanyinmiao.wordpress.com/2011/07/01/valuing-active-citizenry-on-the-internet/>
Guanyinmiao's Musings

The opportunities for virtual engagement in Singapore are diverse and vast; if the government does not seize the opportunity to speedily involve interested Singaporeans in the aforementioned endeavours, feelings of apathy or lethargy might unfortunately continue to manifest.

**** The Last Man Against A Rogue Govt <http://mysingaporenews.blogspot.com/2011/07/last-man-against-rogue-govt.html>
Chua Chin Leng, My Singapore News

**** Thoughts Of A Cynical Investor <http://atans1.wordpress.com/2011/07/01/the-greed-of-president-nathan/>
Thoughts Of A Cynical Investor

Not only was he hawking a book, but he was telling us (the taxpayers) to pay him for a book that will tell us what he did when president.

**** Woodlands Train Checkpoint Begins Operation <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1138268/1/.html>
Saifulbahri Ismail, Channel NewsAsia

There were not many passengers on that early morning train and only eight travellers were seen clearing the Singapore and Malaysia immigration counters.

**** 乳房X光和结肠内窥镜检查可用保健储蓄 <http://www.zaobao.com.sg/sp/sp110701_015.shtml>
林慧慧, 联合早报

卫生部昨天发表文告，列出24所可以允许动用保健储蓄支付乳房X光检查费用的诊所与医院，其中包括12所政府综合诊所。另外名单上也列出五所可用保健储蓄做结肠内窥镜检查的公私医院以及私人诊所。

**** Chen Show Mao Retires From Active Practice At Law Firm <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1138287/1/.html>
Tanya Fong, Channel NewsAsia

Mr Chen said it was clear to him that given his new responsibilities as MP, he will not be able to actively continue practicing law the way he has in the last twenty years.

He said his retirement from the partnership will afford him more time for his family, to serve constituency and country, and to explore alternative work arrangements."

**** Johor Sultan Drives The Last Train Out <http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_686006.html>
Cassandra Chew, Straits Times

**** TTSH Responds To TRE’s Article, But Avoid Answering Questions About Filipino PSAs <http://www.temasekreview.com/2011/06/30/ttsh-responds-to-tr-article-but-avoid-answering-questions-about-filipino-psas/>
The Temasek Review

TTSH should stop skirting the crux of the issue and give a complete breakdown of the number of Singapore citizens, PRs and foreigners on work permits working as PSAs in the hospital together with their monthly salaries, bonuses, housing allowances and other perks to allow Singaporeans to judge for themselves.

**** Local Academics Being Discriminated By Foreign Heads In Universities <http://www.temasekreview.com/2011/07/01/local-academics-being-discriminated-by-foreign-heads-in-universities/>
The Temasek Review

**** Of The Countries That Snoops, Google Tells All <http://thetactlesscritic.blogspot.com/2011/06/of-countries-that-snoops-google-tells.html>
All Things Singapore

**** A Forgotten Past – Vietnamese Boat People In Singapore <http://remembersingapore.wordpress.com/2011/07/01/vietnamese-boat-people-in-singapore/>
Remember Singapore

Probably not many Singaporeans will remember this history, but there was a Vietnamese refugee camp at 25 Hawkins Road of Sembawang that existed for almost two decades.

**** Singapore, Land of...Mashed Potatoes? <http://soderblogger.blogspot.com/2011/06/singapore-land-ofmashed-potatoes.html>
Soderblogger

These machines aren't difficult to find, as every single 7-Eleven store in Singapore has one. Our challenge was actually finding one that worked.

**** Last Train Out Of Singapore. <http://keropokman.blogspot.com/2011/06/last-train-out-of-singapore.html>
Keropokman

**** Last Train Out Gets Royal Send-off <http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/7/1/nation/9011073&sec=nation>
Desiree Tresa Gasper, The Star

**** KTMB To Introduce New Packages After The Closure Of Tanjong Pagar <http://www.bernama.com/bernama/state_news/news.php?cat=st&id=598183>
Bernama

With the closure of the Tanjong Pagar Railway Station in Singapore, Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) will introduce new rail tourism packages to entice tourists to use its services to the island state.

The packages would be reciprocal in nature as it would also enable Singapore tourists to buy attractive packages promoting Malaysia, KTMB president Dr Aminuddin Adman said.

**** Singapore’s New Must-Have Address <http://blogs.wsj.com/scene/2011/06/30/singapores-new-must-have-address/>
Kristiano Ang, Wall Street Journal

These days, the prestigious Orchard Road, which has traditionally boasted the city-state’s highest-priced properties, is no longer the must-have address. The new Marina Bay area, home to the one-year-old Marina Bay Sands casino and resort, is touting property prices that rival those of Orchard Road.

**** Private Home Prices Up 1.9% In Q2 <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1138297/1/.html>
Jonathan Peeris, Channel NewsAsia

Private home prices in the second quarter rose at a slower pace than the previous quarter indicating that the red-hot property market might be cooling down. The price index rose 1.9 per cent to 202.8 points, compared with the 2.2 per cent increase in the previous quarter.

**** Prices Of Resale Flats, Private Homes Continue To Rise <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1138306/1/.html>
Julie Quek / Wayne Chan, Channel NewsAsia

Resale prices of HDB flats have increased 2.9 per cent in the second quarter of this year compared to the previous quarter. The rate of price growth in the second quarter is higher than the previous quarter's 1.6 per cent hike.

**** President Nathan Not Seeking Third Term In Office <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1138321/1/.html>
Hoe Yeen Nie, Channel NewsAsia

Mr Nathan, who is reaching 87 years old in a few days, said that at this stage of his life, he does not believe that he can undertake indefinitely the heavy responsibilities and physical demands of the position of the Head of State.

**** Inter-agency Committee Proposes Change In Drainage Design <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1138333/1/.html>
Esther Ng, Channel NewsAsia

Crest levels at the basement entrances of commercial and residential buildings are to be raised from 15 to 30 centimetres, while the ground level of these buildings should be 60 centimetres above the road or highest-recorded flood levels.

**** Black Sunday Movement – Take 2 <http://article14.blogspot.com/2011/07/black-sunday-movement-take-2.html>
Article 14

I do not support civil disobedience for its own sake. There must be an overriding moral case against a law for civil disobedience in relation to that law. I do not believe that there is an overriding moral case against our existing laws on Public Assembly. I do not agree with those laws. I think we can do better. But, that is not a reason for me to disobey those laws. Non-compliance with law by citizens undermines the rule of law as much as non-compliance with law by the state.

**** Public Works And Future Plans For Former Railway Land <http://www.news.gov.sg/public/sgpc/en/media_releases/agencies/ura/press_release/P-20110701-2/AttachmentPar/0/file/URA%20SLA%20pr11-88.pdf>
Singapore Land Authority & Urban Redevelopment Authority, Singapore Government

As agreed with Malaysia, Singapore will remove the tracks and ancillary structures of the KTM railway and hand them over to Malaysia. The Singapore Land Authority (SLA) will commence these removal works as well as conduct maintenance works around the various railway sites shortly.

Nevertheless, in response to requests for an opportunity for the public to trek along and experience the tracks, the SLA will be staging its works. From 1 Jul 2011 to 17 Jul 2011, the entire line of railway tracks will be open to public for 2 weeks, except for some localised areas.

The URA welcomes feedback and ideas from the community in shaping the future development plans for the railway lands. The members of the public are invited to visit and provide their ideas at www.ura.gov.sg/railcorridor.

**** World Class Postage By Sing Post - Registered Articles Left Unguarded <http://singapore-lighthouse.blogspot.com/2011/07/world-class-postage-by-sing-post.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2Fymrch+%28Singapore+Social+and+Political+Thoughts%29>
Singapore Social And Political Thoughts

**** Cross-carriage Pay-TV Rules To Go Ahead From August <http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_686112.html>
Chua Hian Hou, Straits Times

On Friday evening, the Government announced that it would go ahead with its controversial decision requiring pay-TV operators to carry each other's exclusive content.

**** I Absolutely Agree That Singapore Politics Is For Singaporeans To Decide – Blacklisted Human-rights Activist <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2011/07/i-absolutely-agree-that-singapore-politics-is-for-singaporeans-to-decide-says-blacklisted-human-rights-activist/>
The Online Citizen

**** Industries Of Tomorrow <http://newasiarepublic.com/?p=30162>
Tan Shuo Yan, New Asia Republic

Instead, we should work on repositioning ourselves for future success: developing local brands in both manufacturing and services, and highlighting the value propositions that Singapore has to offer.




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