[MyAppleMenu] Mar 31, 2012

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MyAppleMenu
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**** UI Responsiveness: OSX Vs. Windows, iOS Vs. Android ****
<http://kentnguyen.com/ios/ui-responsiveness-ios-osx-android-windows/>
Kent Nguyen



**** Australian Government Approves iOS For Managing Classified Data ****
<http://www.tuaw.com/2012/03/30/australian-government-approves-ios-for-managing-classified-data/>
Steven Sande, TUAW



**** Apple Clarifies iPad 4G In Australia ****
<http://www.tuaw.com/2012/03/30/apple-clarifies-ipad-4g-in-australia/>
Kelly Hodgkins, TUAW


> Apple will add a statement to its marketing materials that'll clarify that the iPad is not compatible with Australia's LTE and WiMAX networks.

Outside of U.S. and Canada, maybe Apple should just call it 3G instead of 4G or LTE.


**** Configuring An Old iPad For Your Child ****
<http://www.macworld.com/article/1166108/the_childs_ipad.html%23lsrc.rss_main>
Christopher Breen, Macworld


> With three-generations of iPads under Apple’s belt, it’s becoming more usual to find multiple iPads in a home. And some of them are being passed along to kids. What can you do to make such an iPad useful (and safe) for your child? Read on to find out.



**** What, Me Worry? MAD Magazine To Hit The iPad On April 1St ****
<http://www.tuaw.com/2012/03/30/what-me-worry-mad-magazine-to-hit-the-ipad-on-april-1st/>
Steven Sande, TUAW


> The magazine will appear on your iPad as a free app, with current issues of the magazine available through in-app purchase for $4.99 and past issues for $1.99. You can also subscribe for a rate of $1.99 per issue or $9.99 per year.

Includes animated fold-ins.





The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** LG Begins Mass Production Of First Flexible, Plastic E-ink Displays ****
<http://www.extremetech.com/electronics/124229-lg-begins-mass-production-of-flexible-plastic-e-ink-displays>
Sebastian Anthony, ExtremeTech


> LG, that South Korean conglomerate that has mostly spent the last few years fading into Samsung’s shadow, has just announced that it has begun mass production of the world’s first flexible, plastic e-ink display. This is opposed to the hard, heavy, prone-to-cracking glass-laminate e-ink displays found in devices such as the Kindle and Nook.






MyAppleMenu Reader
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**** Book Review: 'Threats' By Amelia Gray ****
<http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-ca-amelia-gray-20120401,0,4275957.story>
Margaret Wappler, Los Angeles Times


> In a novel that's invigorating, though not always inviting, the book's own wicked sense of self-awareness carries it through.



**** The Circling Stars From The Anglo-Saxon ****
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/mar/30/saturday-poem-circling-stars-paul-farley?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+theguardian%2Fbooks%2Frss+%28Books%29>
Paul Farley, The Guardian



**** The Second Shelf: On The Rules Of Literary Fiction For Men And Women ****
<http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/01/books/review/on-the-rules-of-literary-fiction-for-men-and-women.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss%3f>
Meg Wolitzer, New York Times


> If “The Marriage Plot,” by Jeffrey Eugenides, had been written by a woman yet still had the same title and wedding ring on its cover, would it have received a great deal of serious literary attention? Or would this novel (which I loved) have been relegated to “Women’s Fiction,” that close-quartered lower shelf where books emphasizing relationships and the interior lives of women are often relegated? Certainly “The Marriage Plot,” Eugenides’s first novel since his Pulitzer Prize-winning “Middlesex,” was poised to receive tremendous literary interest regardless of subject matter, but the presence of a female protagonist, the gracefulness, the sometimes nostalgic tone and the relationship-heavy nature of the book only highlight the fact that many first-rate books by women and about women’s lives never find a way to escape “Women’s Fiction” and make the leap onto the upper shelf where certain books, most of them written by men (and, yes, some women — more about them later), are prominently displayed and admired.



**** In The Pink ****
<http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/01/books/review/charlotte-au-chocolat-by-charlotte-silver.html?partner=rss&emc=rss%3f>
Ligaya Mishan, New York Times


> “For a long time, I assumed that bow ties — not regular ties — were the usual thing for men to wear,” Charlotte Silver writes in her wistful memoir, “Charlotte au Chocolat.” Such were the perils of growing up in the same building as the Hasty Pudding Club, Harvard’s oldest social club, where for 20 years Silver’s mother, Deborah Hughes, along with a business partner, Mary-Catherine Deibel, ran the four-star restaurant Upstairs at the Pudding, housed on the club’s third floor.






SingaporeSurf
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**** Politically Flawed ****
<http://politicalwritings.wordpress.com/2012/03/31/politically-flawed/>
Political Writings


> What kind of signal does it send politically when the Govt does not want to defend its stand in a Constitutional challenge in an open court?

On the other hand, the PAP government probably believes that it has already defended its position in Parliament, again and again.


**** No Cases Of Kidnapping Or Abduction So Far, Say Police ****
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1192368/1/.html>
Channel NewsAsia


> Police said there are no cases of kidnapping or abductions so far, following investigations.



**** Singapore Homes Shrink In Size As Prices Rise ****
<http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_783859.html>
Esther Teo, Straits Times


> Figures show the median size of new homes sold in the three months to today is now a very cosy 667 sq ft - a touch smaller than a squash court.



**** The Life Of A Retiree Isn’t Always Bad ****
<http://thestar.com.my/columnists/story.asp?col=insightdownsouth&file=/2012/3/31/columnists/insightdownsouth/11017095&sec=Insight%20Down%20South>
Seah Chiang Nee, Straits Times


> Living standards are relatively high. But individually things are different – in many cases, anyway.

> But this affluent city, which enjoys worldwide reputation for its rapid development, still has one black mark.

> To me the biggest failure is that too many elderly people are cleaning tables at food courts or washing public toilets instead of playing with their grandchildren at home.



**** Kidnap Rumours: PCF Staff To Be Vigilant ****
<http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC120331-0000063/Kidnap-rumours--PCF-staff-to-be-vigilant>
Ng Jing Yng, Today


> Today understands that the PCF sent an email to its principals and branch administrators two days ago reiterating the need for staff to take good care of their charges, after a member of the public wrote to the PCF to express concern over recent child abduction rumours.

Also: <a href="http://www.zaobao.com.sg/sp/sp120331_012.shtml">拐童手机短信　据查内容不实</a> （黄伟曼，联合早报）


**** Racist Postings - A Sign Of Detachment? ****
<http://www.publichouse.sg/categories/community/item/550-racist-postings-a-sign-of-detachment?>
Andrew Loh, Publichouse.sg


> To my mind, a big part of our diversity has been put into cold storage, never to see the light of day again.