[MyAppleMenu] Sep 27, 2011

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**** Richard Dawkins iPad App For "The Magic Of Reality" <http://boingboing.net/2011/09/26/richard-dawkins-ipad-app-for-the-magic-of-reality.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+boingboing%2FiBag+%28Boing+Boing%29>
Xeni Jardin, Boing Boing

**** Apple Erases Emerging Mac OS X Trojan Via Malware Definition Update <http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/26/apple_erases_emerging_mac_os_x_trojan_via_malware_definition_update.html>
Daniel Eran Dilger, AppleInsider

**** Mac Trojan Pretends To Be Flash Player Installer To Get In The Door <http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2011/09/mac-trojan-pretends-to-be-flash-player-installer-to-get-in-the-door.ars?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss>
Jacqui Cheng, Ars Technica

The malware in question is a trojan horse called Flashback (OSX/flashback.A); users may end up acquiring it by clicking a link on a malicious website to download or install Flash player. If those users also have their Safari settings to automatically open safe files (which .pkg and .mkpg files are considered to be), an installer will show up on their desktops as if they are legitimately installing Flash.

**** Ripping Foreign Films With Subtitles <http://www.macworld.com/article/162500/2011/09/rip_subtitles.html#lsrc.rss_main>
Christopher Breen, Macworld

**** Loving Mac OS X Lion’s Dictionary <http://52tiger.net/loving-mac-os-x-lions-dictionary/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%2052Tiger%20(52%20Tiger)>
52 Tiger

Lion’s Dictionary is a huge upgrade from its predecessors. Check it out if you haven’t.

**** Intel Says Mac Thunderbolt Ports Will Support Optical Cables <http://www.tuaw.com/2011/09/26/intel-says-mac-thunderbolt-ports-will-support-optical-cables/>
Chris Rawson, TUAW

Optically-based Thunderbolt cables should be debuting in 2012, and existing Macs' Thunderbolt ports will be fully compatible with them.

**** Tutorial: OS X Automation With MacRuby And The Scripting Bridge <http://arstechnica.com/apple/guides/2011/09/tutorial-os-x-automation-with-macruby-and-the-scripting-bridge.ars?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss>
Ryan Paul, Ars Technica

**** Wacom Releases Updated Bamboo Tablet Line <http://www.macworld.com/article/162530/2011/09/wacom_releases_updated_bamboo_tablet_line.html#lsrc.rss_main>
Serenity Caldwell, Macworld

While you may not have the artistic dedication (or bankroll) to warrant picking up one of Wacom’s Cintiq or Intuos tablets, you don’t have to feel left out: The company’s freshly updated Bamboo line offers three different affordable tablets for hobbyists, photo enthusiasts, and beginning artists.

**** SketchBook Pro 2011 Review <http://www.macworld.co.uk/ipod-itunes/reviews/index.cfm?reviewid=3306263&olo=rss>
Karl Hodge, Macworld UK

SketchBook Pro feels like it’s been designed for graphics tablet or touchscreen input from the ground up, not as an additional bonus. 

**** Three Tips For Using iTunes On A Small Display <http://www.macworld.com/article/162495/2011/09/three_tips_for_using_itunes_on_a_small_display.html#lsrc.rss_main>
Kirk McElhearn, Macworld

If you only have a laptop, there are ways you can optimize the way iTunes displays its content to make it easier to manage on a smaller display.

**** More Ways To Move Data To A New Mac <http://www.macworld.com/article/162156/2011/09/more_ways_to_move_data_to_a_new_mac.html#lsrc.rss_main>
Christopher Breen, Macworld

When you need to get data off an old Mac onto a new one, OS X's Migration Assistant is often all you need. But it doesn't let you restore specific files and you can't restore an identical backup of another Mac's hard drive. In such cases you need some other options. Here I'll show you how (and when) to move your data using cloning, Time Machine, and other third-party backup applications.



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**** Is Junk Food Really Cheaper? <http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/25/opinion/sunday/is-junk-food-really-cheaper.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss>
Mark Bittman, New York Times

In general, despite extensive government subsidies, hyperprocessed food remains more expensive than food cooked at home. You can serve a roasted chicken with vegetables along with a simple salad and milk for about $14, and feed four or even six people. If that’s too much money, substitute a meal of rice and canned beans with bacon, green peppers and onions; it’s easily enough for four people and costs about $9.

**** The Lottery <http://www.slate.com/id/2304672/?from=rss>
Edward Hirsch, Slate



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**** Sistic Appeals Against Finding, Million-$ Fine Begins <http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC110927-0000294/Sistic-appeals-against-finding,-million-$-fine-begins>
Tanya Fong, Today

Ticket agent Sistic does not have a dominant position in the industry as it is "competitively constrained by the credible threat of losing its major venue operators", its lawyers said yesterday.

**** Cemetery's Heritage Value Considered In Lornie Road Changes, Replies LTA <http://www.straitstimes.com/STForum/Story/STIStory_717085.html>
Helen Lim, Land Transport Authority, Straits Times

To preserve the heritage of Bukit Brown Cemetery, URA and LTA will work with the Singapore Heritage Society and relevant stakeholders to identify and document key heritage elements of the cemetery.

**** Gallery Sitter Was Wrong To Change Music <http://www.straitstimes.com/STForum/OnlineStory/STIStory_716912.html>
Jackie Low, Singapore Art Museum, Straits Times

For Reactive Wall, the music is not meant to be part of the artwork but was provided by the artist to demonstrate that the installation responds to sound. Nonetheless, the gallery sitter should not have changed the music without first seeking permission. The Singapore Art Museum (SAM) would like to apologise to the artist and our visitors for the incident.

**** 官民别再“脱节”了 <http://www.zaobao.com.sg/yl/yl110927_009.shtml>
林炳光, 联合早报

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**** Singapore Inc.’s Bank Bet Losses Pile Up In Wake Of UBS’s Trading Scandal <http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-09-26/singapore-inc-s-bank-bet-losses-pile-up-on-ubs-trading-scandal.html>
Netty Ismail, Bloomberg

Government of Singapore Investment Corp. faces a 6.7 billion Swiss franc ($7.4 billion) loss as the biggest investor of UBS AG, topping unprofitable banking investments by the city’s sovereign wealth firms since 2007.

GIC also has about $500 million of unrealized losses on its Citigroup Inc. stake, according to Bloomberg calculations. Temasek Holdings Pte, Singapore’s other state investment company, divested shares in Bank of America Corp. (BAC) and Barclays Plc (BARC) at losses more than two years ago.

**** The Meaning Of Freedom <http://www.publichouse.sg/categories/features/item/98-the-meaning-of-freedom>
Biddy Low, Publichouse.sg

So will liberal democracy do us in? Judging by the content of this forum, we all have a part to play in the outcome.

**** Why Tan Jee Say’s Economic Plan Misses The Point <http://newasiarepublic.com/?p=33425>
Kelvin Teo, New Asia Republic

**** Find A Common Goal First <http://hardhitting-nobs.blogspot.com/2011/09/find-common-goal-first.html>
Musings From The Lion City

As the saying goes, you must walk before you can run. I think this is something former presidential candidate Tan Jee Say need to understand before he embark on his plan of forming a coalition of opposition parties.

**** GIC: Smoke & Mirrors <http://atans1.wordpress.com/2011/09/27/gic-smoke-mirrors-2/>
Thoughts Of A Cynical Investor

**** PAP Should Not View Dissenting Views With Fear <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2011/09/pap-should-not-view-dissenting-views-with-fear/>
Ghui, The Online Citizen

The fact that the government has chosen to interpret this difference so negatively implies that they have misunderstood the concept of difference. Difference does not equate to division and gridlock. Many a time, difference is stimulating and inspires people to come up with their best ideas. It is within difference that people are challenged to come up with their most inspirational plans.

There is nothing to fear from difference and the government needs to come to terms with these differences and harness it for the collective good. Doomsday warnings need not be sounded just because there are divergent views.

**** More Money Lost Via Our Sovereign Funds <http://sgpublicpolicy.wordpress.com/2011/09/27/more-money-lost-via-our-sovereign-funds/>
Scrutinizing The Singapore Government

**** Activists That Do Themselves No Favours: Singaporeans For Democracy Edition <http://ryangoh.wordpress.com/2011/09/27/activists-that-do-themselves-no-favours-singaporeans-for-democracy-edition/>
Ryan Goh

I’m all for activists being passionate about their various causes. I just think it would help their cause if they were more professional about it.