[MyAppleMenu] Aug 7, 2012

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**** Shrink Image File Sizes With ImageOptim ****
<http://www.macworld.com/article/1168044/shrink_image_file_sizes_with_imageoptim.html#lsrc.rss_main>
Lex Friedman, Macworld



**** One Way To Reduce Glare On An iMac ****
<http://www.macworld.com/article/1167956/one_way_to_reduce_glare_on_an_imac.html#lsrc.rss_main>
Roman Loyola, Macworld


> It’s actually very easy to remove the glass. Magnets hold the glass in place, and all you need are a pair of suction cups to attach to the glass so you can pull the glass away from the machine.



**** Bruised Mobile Carriers Fight Back At Apple ****
<http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB10000872396390443545504577567283530764706-lMyQjAxMTAyMDAwNjAwODY3Wj.html>
Miriam Gottfried, Wall Street Journal


> And now that three of the top four carriers stock the iPhone, it looks more of a burden than a differentiator. With Apple charging about $620 for each iPhone, according to UBS, carriers have to offer a subsidy of about $420 in order to sell customers the device for just $200. That is significantly higher than the roughly $300 carriers pay to subsidize some high-end Android phones.



**** How Apple And Amazon Security Flaws Led To My Epic Hacking ****
<http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/08/apple-amazon-mat-honan-hacking/>
Mat Honan, Wired


> But what happened to me exposes vital security flaws in several customer service systems, most notably Apple’s and Amazon’s. Apple tech support gave the hackers access to my iCloud account. Amazon tech support gave them the ability to see a piece of information — a partial credit card number — that Apple used to release information. In short, the very four digits that Amazon considers unimportant enough to display in the clear on the web are precisely the same ones that Apple considers secure enough to perform identity verification. The disconnect exposes flaws in data management policies endemic to the entire technology industry, and points to a looming nightmare as we enter the era of cloud computing and connected devices.

> This isn’t just my problem. Since Friday, Aug. 3, when hackers broke into my accounts, I’ve heard from other users who were compromised in the same way, at least one of whom was targeted by the same group.



**** Battery Status Displays The Battery Levels Of Your Mac's Connected Hardware ****
<http://www.macworld.com/article/1167554/battery_status_displays_the_battery_levels_of_your_macs_connected_hardware.html#lsrc.rss_main>
Dan Frakes, Macworld


> The fact that Battery Status lets you use a single menu-bar space to monitor all your batteries makes it both useful and prudent.



**** App Store Has Growing Population Of Never-downloaded "Zombie Apps" ****
<http://www.tuaw.com/2012/08/06/app-store-growing-populated-with-never-downloaded-zombie-apps/>
Mike Schramm, TUAW


> Here's a discouraging statistic for independent developers looking to break into the increasingly crowded iOS App Store. According to a report from mobile analytics firm Adeven, over two thirds of the store consists of "zombie" apps, which generate few downloads and almost no revenue to their creators.

Depressing, isn't it?


**** How To Save Search URLs In Safari 6 ****
<http://www.macworld.com/article/1168015/how_to_save_search_urls_in_safari_6.html#lsrc.rss_main>
Kirk McElhearn, Macworld



**** Security In The iCloud Age ****
<http://www.macworld.com/article/1168035/security_in_the_icloud_age.html#lsrc.rss_main>
Lex Friedman, Dan Moren, Macworld


> There are many steps you can take to keep your data secure, and some important questions you might want to consider before you sign up for new services or add new devices.



**** Playing Amazon Instant Video From iPad To TV ****
<http://www.macworld.com/article/1168038/playing_amazon_instant_video_from_ipad_to_tv.html#lsrc.rss_main>
Christopher Breen, Macworld



**** Why Is Apple Ditching The YouTube App From iOS 6? It’s About Money And Machismo ****
<http://thenextweb.com/apple/2012/08/06/why-is-apple-ditching-the-youtube-app-from-ios-6-its-about-money-and-machismo/>
Matthew Panzarino, The Next Web


> So, the deal surrounding the YouTube app is all about Google’s desire to get ads in front of a huge, untapped market of viewers, and Apple’s desire to exit Google from as much of its iOS platform as humanly possible. Next up is the hardest nut to crack: Search.






The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** Inside NASA’s Curiosity: It’s An Apple Airport Extreme… With Wheels ****
<http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/134041-inside-nasas-curiosity-its-an-apple-airport-extreme-with-wheels>
Sebastian Anthony, ExtremeTech






MyAppleMenu Reader
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**** Latitudes ****
<http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/poem/2012/08/_latitudes_by_yusef_komunyakaa_.html>
Yusef Komunyakaa, Slate



**** Thought For Food ****
<http://magazine.columbia.edu/features/summer-2012/thought-food>
Adeena Sussman, Columbia Magazine


> How did a second-generation Chinese woman from the Midwest end up cooking Japanese curries and South American ceviches in a Greenwich Village restaurant?



**** What Grown-Ups Can Learn From Kids' Books ****
<http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2012/08/what-grown-ups-can-learn-from-kids-books/260738/>
Maria Konnikova, The Atlantic


> My copy of <i>Le Petit Prince</i> looks like it has been through a natural disaster. Or two. The dust jacket is torn at every edge. What's not torn is frayed. A piece of scotch tape holds together the <i>é</i> and <i>r</i> of <i>Exupéry</i>. The white background can't really be called white anymore. And inside, little pencil markings lurk throughout the text (I would memorize passages when I was young), alongside evidence of attempted erasure—but you know how those old-school Number Two pencils are; all the erasers seem to do is leave things a little grayer than before. The book, in other words, has been well loved.

> That's not surprising. Most favorite children's books are. But there's one thing about mine that's different: With the exception of those pesky eraser marks, the damage wasn't sustained in childhood. Those are adult wounds.






SingaporeSurf
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**** Lawyer M Ravi Serves Court Papers To Law Society, Wong Siew Hong ****
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1218634/1/.html>
Joanne Chan, Channel NewsAsia



**** To Ensure Region's Stability, Asia Needs To Avoid An Arms Race: Ng Eng Hen ****
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1218576/1/.html>
Daryl Tan, Channel NewsAsia


> To ensure stability in the region, Dr Ng said Asia needs to avoid an arms race while countries like the US have to cope with reduced military spending.

Isn't Singapore one of the leaders of the arms race in this region?


**** A Good Warning ****
<http://hardhitting-nobs.blogspot.sg/2012/08/a-good-warning.html>
Musings From The Lion City


> In fact, you can argue that this 50-year loan idea is to encourage property speculation as the only way it will work is if the home buyer flip the property in a few years time after purchase.



**** Come Clean ****
<http://feedmetothefish.blogspot.sg/2012/08/come-clean.html>
Feed Me To The Fish


> What's written here is a serious allegation and it is not something that can be swept under the carpet or locked as skeletons in a cupboard. As the minister of MND was concerned that Singaporeans may be misled by WP, I'd like him to know that we do not want to be misled by the People's Action Party too. Especially where the integrity of a government ministry is concerned.



**** What’s The Real Problem? ****
<http://mysingaporenews.blogspot.sg/2012/08/whats-real-problem.html>
Chua Chin Leng, My Singapore News


> So, would Boon Wan undo the mistakes of his predecessor and allow all the young people that were affected by the arrogant policies to buy a public flat, to be prudent and buy within their means? Just because some jokers said public flats are affordable, so it is affordable? Or just because some jokers decreed that you earn so much you must be able to afford private properties?



**** Two Years Of Our Time (And More): The Disillusionment Of The Citizen Soldier? ****
<http://thebluesweater.blogspot.sg/2012/08/two-years-of-our-time-and-more.html>
The Blue Sweater



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<http://www.zaobao.com.sg/sp/sp120807_016.shtml>
黄顺杰, 联合早报


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**** 关注频频发生的翻译失误事件 ****
<http://www.zaobao.com.sg/yl/yl120807_002.shtml>
李顺福, 联合早报



**** An Insurance Policy Unfair To Male Citizens ****
<http://www.todayonline.com/Voices/EDC120807-0000036/An-insurance-policy-unfair-to-male-citizens>
Anuj Velankar, Today


> On a more basic note, it jars me that a person serving his nation, that too on a compulsory basis, has his dues curtailed by an insurance company which he is, in effect, protecting and ensuring has a safe working environment.