[MyAppleMenu] Jul 8, 2011

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**** Secret Service Nabs Apple Store Spy Camera Artist <http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-20077697-71/secret-service-nabs-apple-store-spy-camera-artist/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-Apple>
Chris Matyszczyk, CNET

Steve Jobs believes in art. But there seem to have been some at Apple who are slightly less inclined toward it after discovering that an artist had installed software on around 100 Apple Store computers.

**** Apple May Be Invisibly Filtering Your Outgoing MobileMe Email <http://www.cultofmac.com/apple-may-be-invisibly-filtering-your-outgoing-mobileme-email-exclusive/103703>
John Brownlee, Cult Of Mac

Apple is invisibly filtering outgoing messages sent with its popular MobileMe webmail app based upon their content, Cult of Mac can exclusively confirm.

Asked for comment, Apple spokeswoman Trudy Muller said that the filtering was not political.

**** Review: Photo Effect Studio Image Editor For The Mac <http://www.macworld.com/article/161004/2011/07/photoeffectstudio.html#lsrc.rss_main>
Alexandra Chang, Macworld

**** Bugs & Fixes: Mac OS X 10.6.8 Bug Work-arounds <http://www.macworld.com/article/160993/2011/07/1068_bugs.html#lsrc.rss_main>
Ted Landau, Macworld

There are three issues that appear to have generated the most user complaints.

**** Mindful 1.1 <http://www.macworld.com/article/160442/2011/07/mindful.html#lsrc.rss_main>
Michael Harvey, Macworld

Having a quick way to see what’s coming up while keeping your workflow moving along is a priceless time saver. Mindful presents your calendar on your desktop, but under any windows or icons. It’s unobtrusive yet still easy to access.



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**** Dreams Of A Final Theory By Steven Weinberg – Review <http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2011/jul/08/dreams-final-theory-weinberg-review?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+theguardian%2Fbooks%2Frss+%28Books%29>
Tim Radford, The Guardian

The surprising thing is that the book doesn't feel in the least out of date. Since first publication, physicists have demonstrated quantum entanglement and experiments in teleportation; they have built the once-theoretical fifth state of matter, the Bose-Einstein condensate; they have used such technology to slow a beam of light first to bicycle speed, and then to a standstill; they have stopped talking about cosmic string and introduced branes instead; they have extended the idea of a multiverse; and they have identified an entirely new feature called dark energy, that accounts for three quarters of the whole detectable cosmos. So why is his book still a great read?

**** Off-putting Behaviour <http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/booksblog/2011/jul/05/procrastination-al-kennedy>
AL Kennedy, The Guardian

As soon it's inevitable that a writer must begin their first word, it becomes (almost) equally and conflictingly inevitable that the writer must do something else really quickly before scribbling breaks out. Hence the kettle. Tell you what, I'll just go and make a fresh beverage, then I'll get down to things properly. Absolutely. Of course I will.



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**** Lend Your Support To The Green Corridor – Take A Walk With The Minister Of State (National Development) <http://thelongnwindingroad.wordpress.com/2011/07/08/lend-your-support-to-the-green-corridor/>
The Long And Winding Road

**** Election Donations: Be Careful, Very Careful <http://atans1.wordpress.com/2011/07/08/election-donations-be-careful-very-careful/>
Thoughts Of A Cynical Investor

The whole purpose of the legislation regulating political donations is to ensure transparency: no foreign money and a $10,000 limit a S’porean for each calender year.

**** Pay Hike Alone Can't Solve Doctor Shortage <http://www.straitstimes.com/STForum/Story/STIStory_688361.html>
Paulin Tay Straughan, Straits Times

While it is important to ensure that physicians are paid a fair wage, we must not resort to only remuneration to address the shortage of public sector health-care professionals. In tandem, we must examine the root cause of this shortage and address its constraints.

**** Social Apathy In Singapore: Starting With The Man In The Mirror <http://guanyinmiao.wordpress.com/2011/07/08/social-apathy-in-singapore-starting-with-the-man-in-the-mirror/>
Gabriel Tan Jun Xian, Guanyinmiao's Musings

**** Tan Kin Lian Press Conference <http://unbiasedelectorate.wordpress.com/2011/07/08/tan-kin-lian-press-conference/>
Unbiasedelectorate

A quick browse through his blog I notice something of eerie similarity to the PAP. The lack of criticism , this seems all so familiar in the pages linked with PAP. It seems that he clams downs on message/comments disagreeing with him. Also of course there is a recent saga of him using potential lawsuit to shut-up a dissenting voice , which sound all so familiar.

**** KL Insists Airspace Intrusions Took Place <http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_688467.html>
Carolyn Hong, Straits Times

Malaysia yesterday insisted that Singapore had repeatedly violated its airspace over Johor since 2008, but said this did not pose a threat to national security.

In its first response since Singapore denied encroaching into Malaysian airspace 2,508 times since 2008, Malaysia's air force chief Rodzali Daud said the incidents occurred only near the Pedra Branca area for training purposes.

**** Temasek Revelations <http://singaporedesk.blogspot.com/2011/07/temasek-revelations.html>
Singapore Notes

The bragging rights seem to be about the Temasek portfolio hitting a record $193 billion. But where, may we ask, is the source of funds for the shopping spree?

**** The Debate Between Foreign Talents And Citizens <http://mysingaporenews.blogspot.com/2011/07/debate-between-foreign-talents-and.html>
Chua Chin Leng, My Singapore News

**** 停车场划入私宅不能穿行 从友诺士站到樟宜路变远了 <http://www.zaobao.com.sg/sp/sp110708_003.shtml>
陈锦柏 魏瑜嶙, 联合早报

随着中等入息公寓友诺士雅苑（Eunosville HUDC Estate）从上月1日转为私人共管公寓后，原本的公共露天停车场也纳入公寓范围而被围起来，除了居民及访客，其他人一律不准停车，路人也不准穿越。围起篱笆不仅造成公众的不便，更把供居民原本使用的健身角落一分为二。

**** Yong Vui Kong Petitions President S R Nathan For Clemency <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2011/07/yong-vui-kong-petitions-president-s-r-nathan-for-clemency/>
Kirsten Han, The Online Citizen

**** 我的乘车证 与车资卡 <http://www.zaobao.com.sg/fk/fk110708_009.shtml>
区如柏, 联合早报

当年，绿色巴士是民营的，他们要赚钱维持车队，也要发股息给股东，与此同时还能够发放免费乘车证给学生，爱护青年之心令人感恩。

**** More Swing Voters In 2011 General Election <http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_688497.html>
Tessa Wong, Straits Times

A post-election survey conducted by the Institute of Policy Studies has found that there were more swing voters in the latest general election compared to the 2006 election, especially among those in their 40s and seniors aged above 65.

Conservative voters saw a dip especially among those aged 65 and above. Voters who wanted greater pluralism saw increases among those aged 21 to 29 and aged 65 and above.

**** Time To Impose Restrictions On PRs Buying Resale HDB Flats <http://www.temasekreview.com/2011/07/07/time-to-impose-restrictions-on-prs-buying-resale-hdb-flats/>
The Temasek Review

In other countries like Malaysia and Japan, public housing are meant only for locals and foreigners including PRs are not allowed to buy them.

Under the PAP’s ‘asset enhancement policy’, HDB is becoming more and more like a private developer instead of staying true to its vision of building affordable housing for Singaporeans.

It is time to return to the basics and return to earlier times when HDB flats are meant solely for staying and not for investment purposes.

**** A Question Of Commitment, Not Xenophobi <http://furrybrowndog.wordpress.com/2011/07/08/a-question-of-commitment-not-xenophobia/>
Furry Brown Dog

Ogawa Ryuju’s dedication and rootedness to Singapore is not in doubt, whereas Brian Carillo’s commitment has been questioned repeatedly and he has not denied it. The charge of xenophobia only serves to obscure that fact and ignores the issue of commitment.

**** Release Of 3rd Town Council Management Report <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1139653/1/.html>
Channel NewsAsia

**** Presidential Election To Allow New Media Campaigns, Rallies <http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_688539.html>
Ernest Luis, Straits Times

Each candidate will be allowed to hold one rally, should he wish, at designated locations.

**** Gov't Official To Travel To Singapore To Check For Nazaruddin: Minister <http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/politics/govt-official-to-travel-to-singapore-to-check-for-nazaruddin-minister/451427>
Arientha Primanita, The Jakarta Globe

An official at the Justice and Human Rights Ministry will visit Singapore this weekend to determine whether fugitive lawmaker Muhammad Nazaruddin is residing in that country, a minister said on Thursday.

**** Climate Conversations - Where Is ASEAN In The Climate Change Negotiations? <http://www.trust.org/alertnet/blogs/climate-conversations/where-is-asean-in-the-climate-change-negotiations>
Shalimar Vitan And Zelda Soriano, AlertNet

With climate change presenting a clear and present danger to the region, why has ASEAN remained so quiet and apparently divided?

**** HDB Withdraws DBSS Site In Sengkang <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1139734/1/.html>
Channel NewsAsia

The Housing and Development Board (HDB) has confirmed that a Design Build and Sell Scheme (DBSS) land sales tender at Sengkang will be withdrawn. The tender was originally scheduled to close on July 20.

**** Ruling People's Action Party losing some credibility among Singaporeans, survey finds <http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/world/breakingnews/125202874.html>
Alex Kennedy, Associated Press

Fewer Singaporeans consider the ruling People's Action Party to be credible after the party's worst election results since independence, a survey showed Friday.

Prime minister Lee Hsien Loong pledged after the vote to reconsider PAP policies and governing style, and ordered a review of minister salaries, which are among the highest in the world. But the government so far hasn't expressed plans to make fundamental changes, such as establishing a minimum salary or easing the city-state's economic dependence on foreign workers.

**** No Fun Pack Song At NDP 2011 <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1139761/1/.html>
Channel NewsAsia

The NDP Committee said they will not be seeking adaptation rights to perform the song.




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