[MyAppleMenu] Jun 1, 2012

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**** Steve Jobs Almost Named The iMac The MacMan, Until This Guy Stopped Him ****
<http://www.fastcodesign.com/1669924/steve-jobs-almost-named-the-imac-the-macman-until-this-guy-stopped-him>
Ken Segall, Co.Design


> “Now you’ve only got one week left to come up with a better name, or it’s going to be ‘MacMan,’ ” Steve said.

BookMan, PodMan, PhoneMan.
And, of course, the new PadMan.


**** Discover Hidden Features In iOS's Built-in Apps ****
<http://www.macworld.com/article/1167017/discover_hidden_features_in_ioss_built_in_apps.html#lsrc.rss_main>
Lex Friedman, Macworld


> From Clock to Weather, you may have overlooked these capabilities.



**** Adobe Audition CS6's new features harmonize with video, radio, and podcast production ****
<http://www.macworld.com/article/1166674/adobe_audition_cs6s_new_features_harmonize_with_video_radio_and_podcast_production.html#lsrc.rss_main>
Christopher Breen, Macworld


> As someone who uses Audition for podcasts and general audio dabbling I liked and used Audition CS5.5. But lack of support for control surfaces, clip grouping, and the like, made this application an unlikely candidate for audio professionals. With the return of these and other important Audition 3 features in Audition CS6, as well as the introduction of useful features such as skip selection and automatic speech alignment, pros not looking for advanced music features now have reason to give Audition a second look—particularly if they’re working with Premiere files.



**** Apple Wins Battle Over nano-SIM Standard ****
<http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9227666/Apple_wins_battle_over_nano_SIM_standard?taxonomyId=75>
Mikael Ricknäs, IDG News Service


> The Smart Card Platform Technical Committee of the European Telecommunication Standards Institute (ETSI) agreed a standard for so-called nano-SIMs on Friday. Apple's specification beat a competing proposal from Nokia, Research In Motion and Google-owned Motorola Mobility.



**** Dolly Drive Offers A Variety Of Online Storage Services ****
<http://www.macworld.com/article/1166973/dolly_drive_offers_a_variety_of_online_storage_services.html#lsrc.rss_main>
Glenn Fleishman, Macworld


> Dolly Drive is a portmanteau of remote storage, backup, and access options, none of which it provides any great depth of dials to twist. But most users likely don’t need many of the settings available with separately subscribed services. Dolly Drive could be a simple answer to a whole set of problems all in one package.



**** Three Things To Back Up Before MobileMe Goes Dark On June 30 ****
<http://arstechnica.com/apple/2012/06/three-things-to-back-up-before-mobileme-goes-dark-on-june-30/>
Jacqui Cheng, Ars Technica


> Even if you're already using iCloud after transitioning your account over from MobileMe, certain parts of MobileMe simply aren't available as part of iCloud. This is why it's important to make sure you grab all your remaining data, back it up, and potentially port it over to a new service.

One last month for everyone to migrate out of MobileMe.


**** New Apple Guide Details iOS Security Features ****
<http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57445179-37/new-apple-guide-details-ios-security-features/>
Steven Musil, CNET


> Apple has quietly published a detailed security guide for its iOS operating system, suggesting that the company, known more for keeping technical details secret, is embracing a more transparent approach to security.



**** A New Revolution Begins: An iPhone Inspired Reminder App For The Mac ****
<http://pixobebo.com/2012/05/a-new-revolution-begins-an-iphone-inspired-reminder-app-for-the-ma/>
Kate MacKenzie, PixoBebo



**** Apple Comments On Pre-paid iPhone ****
<http://www.loopinsight.com/2012/05/31/apple-comments-on-pre-paid-iphone/>
Jim Dalrymple, The Loop


> “By making iPhone available on pre-paid plans through Cricket Wireless, we are making the best smartphone more accessible to an even broader market in the US,” Apple representative Natalie Harrison told The Loop.



**** How Will Mac App Store Sandboxing Affect You? ****
<http://www.mcelhearn.com/2012/05/31/how-will-mac-app-store-sandboxing-affect-you/>
Kirk McElhearn, Kirkville


> In the long run, sandboxing will have negative effects. Great apps won’t disappear, but I think it is likely that fewer new, innovative apps will appear. It will be an uphill battle for independent developers, who offer unique ways to make Macs more productive.

I think what will happen is that a lot of the things that some apps need to do outside of the sandbox will be provided by the platform as an API that is safer, more secured, and more centralized manner. Perhaps I am more optimistic about the future of trucks.


**** QuarkXPress 9.3 Update Features New Kindle Support ****
<http://www.macworld.com/article/1167043/quarkxpress_9_3_update_features_new_kindle_support.html#lsrc.rss_main>
Jackie Dove, Macworld



**** CleanMyDrive Lets You Monitor And Clean Removable Drives ****
<http://www.macworld.com/article/1167012/cleanmydrive_lets_you_monitor_and_clean_removable_drives.html#lsrc.rss_main>
Dan Frakes, Macworld


> CleanMyDrive’s flagship feature is that it can automatically delete, whenever you unmount an external volume or a disk image, unnecessary files that clutter the volume when it’s mounted on other computer platforms: .DS_Store, .Spotlight, Thumbs.db, resource forks, and other OS-added metadata. CleanMyDrive will also empty the volume’s Trash when you eject the volume.



**** All Things D Is Haunted By The Man Who Isn’t Here ****
<http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2012/05/all-things-d-is-haunted-by-the-man-who-isnt-here/>
Steven Levy, Wired


> Mossberg and Swisher haven’t planned it this way—they scheduled a single tribute session in the middle of the three-day event, where Jobs’ close friend Larry Ellison and Pixar president Ed Catmull would share their remembrances of the late visionary. But it seems that almost every session has some reminder of the man who isn’t here.

Steve Jobs' influence on everyone is huge.


**** Manually Configuring An iCloud Email Account ****
<http://www.macworld.com/article/1167039/manually_configuring_an_icloud_email_account.html#lsrc.rss_main>
Christopher Breen, Macworld






The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** A Startup Hopes To Help Computers Understand Web Pages ****
<http://www.technologyreview.com/web/40497/>
Rachel Metz, Technology Review


> The startup, based in Palo Alto, California, offers application programming interfaces that make it possible for machines to "read" the various objects that make up Web pages. This could enable a publisher to repurpose the contents of pages for a mobile app, or help a startup build a price-comparison site.



**** Can ‘Bıg Data' Fix Book Marketing? ****
<http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/digital/retailing/article/52119-can---b-g-data-fix-book-marketing-.html>
Calvin Reid, Publishers Weekly


> Thanks to a new generation of software and computing tools, in the future, book marketing will be determined by data rather than by intuition.






SingaporeSurf
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**** Straits Times' Long Interview With 'The One Who Got Away' ****
<http://littlemskaypoh.blogspot.sg/2012/06/straits-times-long-interview-with-one.html>
Little Ms Kaypoh


> When PAP candidates speak of risk and hardship in entering politics, it trivializes the courage and suffering borne by others who have literally "jumped" into the known battlefield that is opposition politics in Singapore.

> Far from leaping into the unknown, PAP politicians can generally enter elections with the assurance that, win or lose, they will continue to be actively involved in their ward's grassroots activities and policy-making.

> Surely that is a fact worth scrutinizing more closely?

The PAP government had all alone wanted to roll out red carpets to the young candidates it had chosen to easily get into Parliament, or else, it claimed, it will not be able to find young blood.
Hence, we have a bunch of so-called leaders that cannot lead, cannot convince others of their views, and cannot work with others that hold different fundamental viewpoints.


**** The Subtle Filth ****
<http://feedmetothefish.blogspot.sg/2012/06/subtle-filth.html>
Feed Me To The Fish


> As much as they try to explain their way out of Low Thia Khiang's comment that msm is bias, their numbers will not add up because Singaporeans are not daft duds that some Lee wish we were! Most Singaporeans are polite and peaceful but we are not blind! Neither are we stupid!



**** The End Of The Road For Singapore? ****
<http://logos-pistis.blogspot.sg/2012/06/end-of-road-for-singapore.html>
The Logic Of Faith


> We need to be competitive to survive, but a life which is solely spent trying to keep up the rat race is fundamentally unsustainable and would breed malcontent and massive unhappiness, as is the case now. So, in a sense, I think that both the PAP is right, and that the mob is justified in its complaints. Therein lies the contradiction of Singapore, and therein lies its imminent destruction...



**** Jurong TC Does Not Respond To Request For Rules And Regulations ****
<http://www.yoursdp.org/index.php/news/singapore/5259-jurong-tc-does-not-respond-to-request-for-rules-and-regulations>
Singaore Democratic Party


> Dr Wijeysingha the suggested that this illustrated precisely where the problem lay: If the Town Council does not publish its Rules and Regulations, its officers are vulnerable to the accusation that public amenities are run in the interests of the PAP rather than the community as a whole. The officer confirmed that he had never actually seen a copy of the Rules and Regulations.



**** Singapore Children's Society Gets Biggest Single Donation ****
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1204940/1/.html>
Channel NewsAsia



**** Singapore Army Wants Bigger Camp ****
<http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews/296121/singapore-army-wants-bigger-camp>
Bangkok Post


> Defence Minister Sukumpol Suwannarat has been asked by his counterpart from Singapore, Ng Eng Hen, to look for a larger training camp for Singaporean soldiers.

> Sources said the Singaporean army wanted to expand the scale of excercise, for battle tanks and artillery.



**** Temasek Looks To Invest In European Firms: Report ****
<http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hqqz_90PrigPTteJfNqGSAfcpIgg?docId=CNG.3c2bacf381817655d3853d4b774256e4.6f1>
AFP


> Singapore investment giant Temasek Holdings has said it is looking to invest in European firms owing to an "abundance of opportunities" as the region suffers an economic crisis, a report said Friday.

> The report comes as Europe is caught in the grips of a crippling debt crisis that has seen the euro tumble, unemployment soar, trade tumble and public deficits widen.



**** The Straits Times’ Disgusting Self-serving “Charity” Stunt ****
<http://andrewlohhp.wordpress.com/2012/06/01/the-straits-times-disgusting-self-serving-charity-stunt/>
Andrew Loh


> Sadly, in this case, it is inexplicably unethical and immoral of the ST to [try to] camouflage itself behind the name and the struggles of the low-income to enrich itself – and to do so proudly, with a report in its own newspaper, and a chief editor smiling rather proudly too.

> Show your true “sincerity”, ST, and recant your hypocrisy. Give the money to the poor <i>and</i> give them free subscriptions.

Also: <a href="https://twitter.com/mrbrown/status/208451625348640770">Readers let SPH know what they think about their "charity" auction. http://twitpic.com/9rik0w </a> (Kinmun Lee, Twitter)


**** Choo's Campaign Would Have Been More Effective If... ****
<http://publichouse.sg/categories/community/item/625-choos-campaign-would-have-been-more-effective-if>
Tang Li, Publichouse.sg


> Choo would still have been the underdog had his party not overshadowed him. However, there is room to argue that his campaign might have been more effective had his party known when to let him do what he needed to do.



**** Land Officers Under Probe Over Sand Theft ****
<http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/6/1/nation/11399472&sec=nation>
Elan Perumal And Stuart Michael, The Star


> The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission is investigating several Pekan district land officers in relation to alleged sand smuggling from Sungai Pahang near Tanjung Agas Oil and Gas Logistic Park into Singapore.

> “We believe that the culprits have been smuggling sand worth millions of ringgit into Singapore for over a year,” the source added.

Previous: <a href="http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2010/08/04/the_sand_smugglers">The Sand Smugglers</a> (Chris Milton, Foreign Policy): Singapore's economy quite literally rests upon maintaining a huge and continuous supply of sand -- and smuggling has become a multibillion-dollar trade, driving a huge web of corruption and theft in a country renowned for honest business practices and corporal punishment.


**** No More Disembarkation Cards For Singapore To Johor Travellers ****
<http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/6/1/nation/11396065&sec=nation>
Desiree Tresa Gasper, The Star


> Effective today, those entering the state from Singapore will no longer have to fill up the Immigration disembarkation cards or white cards.

> State Immigration Department director Nasri Ishak said that this was to ensure smooth traffic flow at the Bangunan Sultan Iskandar Customs, Immigration and Quarantine Complex (CIQ) in Bukit Chagar here.



**** Why Bishan Residents Are Upset ****
<http://publichouse.sg/categories/topstory/item/624-why-bishan-residents-are-upset>
Benjamin Loh, Publichouse.sg


> from what residents have said, the dialogue seemed to be more an exercise to disseminate information about the decision made and to handle objections from the ground rather than to proactively involve residents in the decision making process.

> Wong, a middle-aged resident living in Block 182, said, “My family actually welcomes the construction of a nursing home as it makes sense for us baby boomers in the decades to come. But what can be done was really to genuinely engage us residents in this decision from the start. We were actually pretty surprised when the circular came in and that was the only form of communications regarding the home!”

One tiny nitpick: the nursing home is supposed to be "6 to 8 storeys high", Has anyone confirmed whether the actual height of the nursing home actually corresponds to the 6 to 8 storeys height of the surrounding HDB flats?


**** Business Slows As Downtown Line Works Roll On ****
<http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_805782.html>
Goh Shi Ting, Straits Times


> Hair salon owner Yeo Cheng Kiat has seen his business trimmed by 30 per cent since construction work started on the Downtown Line two years ago.

And you know that the businesses will, unless they own the space outright, have to face much higher rents when the MRT is completed and running.
Also: <a href="http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_805784.html">Upper Bukit Timah eateries can't stomach being blocked</a> (Goh Shi Ting, Straits Times): Over the years, Cheong Chin Nam Road in Upper Bukit Timah has become synonymous with halal eateries. But foodies who used to patronise the area now think that the stretch of shophouses has been demolished.


**** 专访交通部长吕德耀 交通部考虑扩大汽车共用计划 ****
<http://www.zaobao.com.sg/sp/sp120601_009.shtml>
杜艳嫦, 联合早报


> 交通部长吕德耀说，香港有小巴专门服务较难到达的地点，但本地面对人手短缺的情况，如果有一名司机，要思考的问题是，让他驾驶双层巴士、44人座位的巴士，还是小巴？

By this logic, we should also eliminate taxis?
We lack bus drivers because working for SMRT or SBS Transit is not a pleasant job, not because bus driving, as a vocation, is undesirable.


**** 拥车证制度不会废除 ****
<http://www.zaobao.com.sg/sp/sp120601_001.shtml>
陈紫筠, 联合早报


> 交通部长吕德耀星期三接受《联合早报》和《海峡时报》专访时一再强调，拥车证制度不会改变，他不认为它存在根本上的缺陷，虽然不是每个人都很满意，但他相信民众能够理解这个制度背后的用意。



**** COE System Needs Further Revision ****
<http://www.todayonline.com/Voices/EDC120601-0000051/COE-system-needs-further-revision>
Shaun Yap Seng Onn, Today


> A balloting system for COEs, as Assoc Prof Lee suggested, would also allow cars to be more affordable to the mainstream, which would diminish the chasm between the rich and poor, leading to a more inclusive society.

Nonsense! A balloting system will result in cars being more affordable to the lucky ones, not to the mainstream. And those who really need a private vehicle and who are not so lucky will have to pay huge money to buy from those who are lucky.


**** Tan Cheng Bock Also Claims Media Bias ****
<http://news.insing.com/tabloid/tan-cheng-bock-also-claims-media-bias/id-f54d3f00>
Sadat Osman, InSing.com


> “I can understand Low Thia Khiang’s outburst on the main press media for not being fair to the opposition because my team too felt the coverage of my Presidential election was also biased towards the government choice candidate,” Dr Tan wrote.

> “I can understand Low Thia Khiang’s outburst on the main press media for not being fair to the opposition because my team too felt the coverage of my Presidential election was also biased towards the government choice candidate,” Dr Tan wrote.

This is one problem that will be automatically solved as time progresses and old people die off.


**** Will DPM Teo Go The Way Of George Yeo? ****
<http://newasiarepublic.com/?p=39064>
Faisal Wali, New Asia Republic


> In other words, Low, among the WP Aljunied MPs is the one who is within striking distance of Teo’s Pasir Ris-Punggol. For those on the PAP’s side especially at Pasir Ris-Punggol, Low’s electoral history may be a possible cause for worry.



**** Different Folks, Different Needs ****
<http://singaporedesk.blogspot.sg/2012/06/different-folks-different-needs.html>
Singapore Notes



**** Private Hospitals Part 3 - Show Me The Money ****
<http://singaporemd.blogspot.sg/2012/05/private-hospitals-part-3-show-me-money.html>
Singapore M.D.


> Besides, receiving SCDF cases is just the tip of the iceberg. As already highlighted in Saturday's article, private hospital EDs currently do not employ emergency physicians, i.e. emergency medicine specialists, who are senior, experienced in resuscitation and trained to manage a wide range of illnesses of varying severity.

A lot of slippery-slope arguments (which I don't like) in this article, but this, I believe, is the fundamental point.






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