[MyAppleMenu] Jan 11, 2012

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MyAppleMenu
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**** Daily Mac App: SnapRuler ****
<http://www.tuaw.com/2012/01/10/daily-mac-app-snapruler/>
Kelly Hodgkins, TUAW


> SnapRuler is a simple, lightweight program that helps you measure items on your screen.



**** Amazon Introduces iPad Kindle Store ****
<http://www.macworld.com/article/164725/2012/01/amazon_introduces_ipad_kindle_store.html#lsrc.rss_main>
Lex Friedman, Macworld


> The new, touch-friendly, Web-based Kindle Store steers clear of violating Apple’s rules.



**** CES: Thunderbolt Peripherals Gather Steam ****
<http://www.macworld.com/article/164722/2012/01/ces_thunderbolt_peripherals_gather_steam.html#lsrc.rss_main>
Joel Mathis, Macworld


> Here are some of the new Thunderbolt-compatible accessories that have been unveiled at CES.






The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** Google "Plus-ifies" Search With Social Features In Effort To Un-plus Facebook ****
<http://arstechnica.com/business/news/2012/01/google-plus-ifies-search-with-social-features-in-effort-to-un-plus-facebook.ars?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss>
Sean Gallagher, Ars Technica






MyAppleMenu Reader
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**** Solitary Lives, Abruptly Interrupted ****
<http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/11/books/the-artist-of-disappearance-by-anita-desai-review.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss>
Larry Rohter, New York Times


> The crumbling, all but abandoned manor house as symbol of a social order in distress: the English may have invented that notion, but their former colonial subjects in India have also proved adept at employing it as a literary device. In the three novellas that make up “The Artist of Disappearance,” Anita Desai uses it twice, in differing circumstances and locations, but to the same convincing and plaintive effect. 



**** Second Life: What Happens To Old And Expired Supermarket Products ****
<http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/01/second-life-what-happens-to-old-and-expired-supermarket-products/251052/>
Nadia Arumugam, The Atlantic


> So what comes of all of this food? Fresh vegetables and meats are often cooked up for in-store deli and salad counters before they spoil, says supermarket consultant David J. Livingston. A portion of it is inevitably thrown into the garbage and ends up in landfills. But a surprisingly amount of it finds a second home. Some is given away to food banks, some sold to salvage stores, and the rest taken by people who scrounge outside supermarkets.






SingaporeSurf
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**** Alternatives To Constructing The North-South Expressway ****
<http://geraldgiam.sg/2012/01/alternatives-to-constructing-the-north-south-expressway/>
Geraldgiam.sg


> Mr Lui Tuck Yew: "Adding a second level to the CTE was one of the options studied. It was found not optimal as the adjacent roads connecting with the CTE will attract more traffic, resulting in the need to widen them, with associated need for more land-take and other disamenities. A separate expressway corridor will achieve a more efficient distribution of traffic on our road network. There are also engineering difficulties in double-stacking the viaduct portions of the CTE."



**** How Much Is Enough? Enough For What? ****
<http://feedmetothefish.blogspot.com/2012/01/how-much-is-enough-enough-for-what.html>
Feed Me To The Fish



**** Singapore Connection At South China Morning Post? ****
<http://www.asiasentinel.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4117&Itemid=224>
Asia Sentinel


> Cheong Yip Seng, the former editor-in-chief of the Straits Times, has quietly appeared* at Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post with no notice about his role, mission or existence, leading to speculation that the Singapore-based Straits Times could be interested in a buyout. Cheong has told people he is there as a consultant for three months.



**** What Is “ Ponding”? PUB CEO Should Apologize To Public ****
<http://singaporeshortstories.blogspot.com/2012/01/what-is-ponding-pub-ceo-should.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+SingaporeShortStories+%28SINGAPORE+SHORT+STORIES%29>
Singapore Short Stories