[MyAppleMenu] May 21, 2012

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MyAppleMenu
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**** Instacast’s Upgrade Makes Some Users Pay Twice ****
<http://www.macgasm.net/2012/05/21/instacasts-upgrade-makes-some-users-pay-twice/>
Corey Tamas, Macgasm



**** Inside The Mysteries Of Mission Control ****
<http://www.macworld.com/article/1166873/inside_the_mysteries_of_mission_control.html#lsrc.rss_main>
Sharon Zardetto, Macworld


> OS X's Mission Control lets you manage the screen clutter that accompanies today’s advanced computing environment by providing a bird’s-eye view of all your open applications and windows. You’re the one really in control when you learn how to manage Mission Control’s features.



**** Apple iPhone Charger Teardown: Quality In A Tiny Expensive Package ****
<http://www.arcfn.com/2012/05/apple-iphone-charger-teardown-quality.html>
Ken Shirriff's Blog


> Disassembling Apple's diminutive inch-cube iPhone charger reveals a technologically advanced flyback switching power supply that goes beyond the typical charger. It simply takes AC input (anything between 100 and 240 volts) and produce 5 watts of smooth 5 volt power, but the circuit to do this is surprisingly complex and innovative.



**** The Future Is Forever: The State Of IPv6 In The Apple World ****
<http://arstechnica.com/apple/2012/05/the-future-is-forever-the-state-of-ipv6-in-the-apple-world/>
Iljitsch Van Beijnum, Ars Technica



**** A Beacon To Silicon Valley, From A Start-Up For Children ****
<http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/20/disruptions-a-beacon-to-silicon-valley-from-a-start-up-for-children/?gwh=C44F0DE4EBC5EFB7B1B0DB3104E2C18A>
Nick Bilton, New York Times


> DIY, a Web site and mobile app, will encourage children to build things, document them with an iPhone or iPod, and then receive rewards for their work.






The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** Hand-Gesture Technologies Wave Bye To Desktop Mouse ****
<http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303879604577412550939856014.html?mod=googlenews_wsj>
Jessica E. Vascellaro, Wall Street Journal


> A race to liberate computer users from the mouse is kicking into high gear, inspired by the potential of turning hands and other body parts into digital controllers.



**** From A Facebook Founder Comes A Social Network Made For Work ****
<http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/21/technology/from-a-facebook-founder-a-social-network-for-the-office.html?smid=tw-nytimestech&seid=auto>
Quentin Hardy, New York Times






MyAppleMenu Reader
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**** All I Wanted Was For Alice Waters To Feed Me ****
<http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/20/magazine/all-i-wanted-was-for-alice-waters-to-feed-me.html>
Daniel Duane, New York Times


> Forty-two years ago, when Alice Waters taught preschool at Berkeley Montessori, I was among her pupils. Waters was fired, she told me later, for wearing see-through blouses. I wish I could remember the snacks. I’m sure they were good, because Waters opened Chez Panisse next, becoming the queen of our town’s most exclusive social court. My parents always reminded me of this the way other Berkeley parents reminded kids about how their entire family was once tear-gassed during an antiwar march.






SingaporeSurf
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**** Let’s Have More Unwed Mums? ****
<http://singaporegirl.wordpress.com/2012/05/21/lets-have-more-unwed-mums/>
Food Fuels Me To Talk


> We can’t have our cake and eat it, you know!



**** A Supercar Crash Enrages Singaporeans ****
<http://www.asiasentinel.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4524&Itemid=189>
Asia Sentinel


> Lee Kuan Yew, the founder of the Singaporean state, told Chinese clan leaders in January 2011 that the declining birthrate made it necessary to remain open to new immigrants.

> Lee, however, apparently didn’t count on immigrants like Ma Chi.



**** "Unusually High" Number Of Claw-drops After Dec 17 Disruption: COI ****
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1202700/1/.html>
Hetty Musfirah, Channel NewsAsia



**** The ISA Has Scarred The Singapore Society ****
<http://newasiarepublic.com/?p=38706>
James Gomez, New Asia Republic



**** Singapore Turns Bearish As China Woes Mount ****
<http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/45a5b3ee-a319-11e1-ab98-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1vVrojb32>
Javier Blas, Financial Times


> Over a week of meetings, Singapore-based traders and executives told me about a “slowdown in demand in China and India”; “pretty bearish sentiment”; “plentiful supply”; “mounting” inventories; “hand-to-mouth” consumers in Asia, and “defaults and deferrals” in shipments. Almost the opposite story of the last two years, when China and the region were booming and traders asked me what was the deal with Greece.



**** I Took My Name Out Of The Ballot For NCMP Post: WP's Png ****
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1202665/1/.html>
Saifulbahri Ismail, Channel NewsAsia


> Mr Png said: "I actually took my name out of the ballot for the NCMP post. Because I have a personal stand against the NCMP scheme, so that's why my name wasn't in the ballot. So I don't think DPM knows all of these."



**** Judge Dismisses Appeal, Still No Freedom In Singapore ****
<http://yoursdp.org/index.php/news/singapore/5251-judge-dismisses-appeal-still-no-freedom-in-singapore>
Singaore Democratic Party


> Can a person be guilty of committing an offence if law enforcers had given permission for him to carry out that activity? Apparently yes, according to High Court Judge Quentin Loh as he dismissed the appeals of Dr Chee Soon Juan, Ms Chee Siok Chin, Mr Chong Kai Xiong, Mr Seelan Palay and Mr John Tan.



**** Chee Soon Juan's Illegal Assembly Appeal Dismissed ****
<http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Singapore/Story/A1Story20120521-347340.html>
AsiaOne



**** 'Marxist Conspiracy' And The Hougang By-election ****
<http://www.raviphilemon.net/2012/05/what-marxist-conspiracy-has-got-to-do.html>
Ravi Philemon


> So, how is the alleged Marxist Conspiracy related to the by-election in Hougang? It is related by the quest for unfettered powers. The alleged Marxist Conspiracy happened supposedly because of such powers the PAP had; the by-election will determine if these almost unrestrained powers should be given to the PAP.



**** The More The Speak The More Stupid They Sound. ****
<http://javertworld.blogspot.com/2012/05/more-speak-more-stupid-they-sound.html>
Javert's World



**** 加薪后巴士车长每周工作　做5天变6天 ****
<http://news.omy.sg/News/Local%2BNews/Story/OMYStory201205211515-336436.html>
新明日报


> SMRT宣布从本月起调高巴士司机薪金，但一群SMRT巴士司机立刻致函《新明日报》大揭，新加坡籍司机其实是面对变相减薪，因为他们每周工作日，从5天变成了6天。



**** The Courage Of A Lone Voice & The Young ****
<http://www.publichouse.sg/categories/community/item/604-the-courage-of-a-lone-voice-the-young>
Andrew Loh, Publichouse.sg



**** Best Laid Plans ****
<http://hardhitting-nobs.blogspot.com/2012/05/best-laid-plans.html>
Musings From The Lion City


> This accident became a lighting rod for Singaporeans.



**** Hougang By-election Rallies – Putting Statistics To The Rhetoric ****
<http://theonlinecitizen.com/2012/05/hougang-by-election-rallies-putting-statistics-to-the-rhetoric/>
Leong Sze Hian, The Online Citizen



**** Uphold Integrity & Excellence, DPM Teo Tells Civil Servants ****
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1202593/1/.html>
Channel NewsAsia


> Deputy prime minister Teo Chee Hean said greater citizen interest and engagement in how the government carries out its business should be welcomed, and public officers must adapt to a closer partnership with those they serve.



**** Schools Go Into The 'Cloud' To Embrace The Popularity Of Social Media ****
<http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/21/world/asia/schools-go-into-the-cloud-to-embrace-the-popularity-of-social-media.html>
Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop, New York Times


> Several start-up companies have begun offering cloud-based platforms that combine education and social media. Companies like Teamie, based in Singapore, provide software that lets teachers create, share and manage academic content, and also let students collaborate on assignments on platforms that are similar to the “walls” used on Facebook.



**** Anti-foreigner Sentiments Stirred Up Again On Social Media ****
<http://sgmoderateobserver.blogspot.com/2012/05/anti-foreigner-sentiments-stirred-up.html>
Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining


> The PAP's rally at Hougang Stadium is an open public place where people from all walks of life are able to come down to attend the event. Foreigners are welcome to attend the public rallies by the People's Action Party (PAP) and Worker's Party (WP) to catch their 'Live' action on the spot to learn more of Singapore politics.



**** Hougang Hokkien ****
<http://feedmetothefish.blogspot.com/2012/05/i-was-shocked-to-hear-paps-denise-phua.html>
Feed Me To The Fish


> And while Denise and the rest in PAP are knocking WP of its wrong choices in selecting candidates, I'd like to know if PAP's George Yeo, Zainal Abidin Rasheed, Lim Hwee Hua, Ong Ye Kung and Cynthia Phua are walking the ground in Aljunied to prepare the good fight in 2016?

> Indeed, one should not throw stones when one lives in glass castles!



**** Analysts Warm To Singapore Property Stocks ****
<http://www.marketwatch.com/story/analysts-warm-to-singapore-property-2012-05-20>
Virginia Harrison, MarketWatch


> While some see Singapore’s property market as too hot to handle, several analysts argue there’s still money to be made for the long-sighted equity investor.



**** What Can Desmond Choo Do? Another Dumb MP Sitting In Parliament? ****
<http://singapore-lighthouse.blogspot.com/2012/05/what-can-desmond-choo-do-another-dumb.html>
Singapore Social And Political Thoughts



**** National Service A Key Indicator Of Integration: Study ****
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1202573/1/.html>
Imelda Saad, Channel NewsAsia



**** A Walk Through The Old Neighbourhood – Old Woodlands Town Centre ****
<http://remembersingapore.wordpress.com/2012/05/21/old-neighbourhood-old-woodlands-town-centre/>
Remember Singapore


> Situated just before the Woodlands Checkpoint, the Old Woodlands Town Centre is the last point in Singapore before one crosses over to Malaysia. A resting point for many, it is now a sleepy old neighbourhood, paling in comparison to its glory days during the seventies and eighties, when it was the regional town center of Woodlands.



**** A Part Of Singapore History We Should Never Forget ****
<http://blog.dk.sg/2012/05/21/a-part-of-singapore-history-we-should-never-forget/>
Darryl Kang, Dee Kay Dot As Gee


> These are things that you will never find in the history textbook. Thank you for reminding everyone about Wee Toon Boon, Phey Yew Kok, Teh Cheang Wan and Choo Wee Khiang. I don’t really know much about them. I think I’ll try to read up more about them when I’m free. It’s a pity we didn’t learn about them in school.



**** Bad News For Retailers: Sales To Continue Downtrend ****
<http://sbr.com.sg/retail/news/bad-news-retailers-downtrend-sales-will-persist>
Singapore Business Review



**** Raffles Hospital Not For Multiple Trauma Cases ****
<http://www.straitstimes.com/STForum/Story/STIStory_801181.html>
Bey Mui Leng, Ministry Of Health, Yazid Abdullah, Singapore Civil Defence Force, Straits Times


> In the accident referred to by Madam Woon, while Raffles Hospital is located close to the accident site, it is not equipped to deal with multiple trauma cases, and thus the SCDF had to take the patients to SGH and TTSH, which were the nearest fully equipped facilities to deal with such emergencies.

Previous: <a href="http://www.straitstimes.com/STForum/Story/STIStory_798899.html">Why Weren't Crash Victims Taken To Nearest Hospital? (Shirley Woon, Straits Times)


**** DPM Teo On Workers' Party Hougang By-election ****
<http://aloadoffish.blogspot.com/2012/05/dpm-teo-on-workers-party-hougang-by.html>
A Load Of Fish


> Shouldn't we just move on? Isn't that what we did when Mas Selamat escaped?



**** Hougang Does Not Matter, Really? ****
<http://mysingaporenews.blogspot.com/2012/05/hougang-does-not-matter-really.html>
Chua Chin Leng, My Singapore News


> At betterer than best, there will be one PAP MP in the name of Desmond Choo that would speak for the Hougang people, but would he still vote for whatever the PAP tabled even if he is against it, spoke against it, or if the Hougangkia did not like it. How can any MP be effective when he cannot vote against a motion by his own party? Such MPs will be as ineffective as the bloggers, only can kpkb for a bit of wayang.

> Hougang is immaterial for the short term. Hougang is only meaningful in the longer term. Hougang is like a glimsp of the future, a statement from the people of what they really want or who they want to represent them as the govt of the people. A vote for the PAP is an affirmation that the PAP is the right party to stay and run the country. A vote for the WP is a statement that change is needed, whether a regime change or a change for more opposition MPs to check the govt and have a govt that is more representative of the whole spectrum of the population, not just for the winners and the elite.



**** 朱倍庆：钱是辛勤筹募得来的 ****
<http://www.zaobao.com.sg/sp/sp120521_010.shtml>
何惜薇 郑景祥 杨丹旭 李蕙心 黎远漪, 联合早报


> 针对工人党秘书长刘程强前晚在该党群众大会上，指朱倍庆拿人民的钱“往自己脸上贴金”，后港区补选人民行动党候选人朱倍庆反驳，他15个月来努力地加速落实由政府资助的计划。他不但四处筹集资金，也与慈善组织携手推动惠及后港居民的多项计划。

Remember that $180 million promised by Goh Chok Tong? I wonder where he will get that money...


**** 潘丽萍：很早就改变 行动党议员能发表独立言论 ****
<http://www.zaobao.com.sg/sp/sp120521_018.shtml>
李蕙心, 联合早报


> 潘丽萍昨晚在后港补选的人民行动党群众大会上，以自身为例子，表明行动党议员有独立发言的自由，一旦朱倍庆当选，也一样可以自主发表看法。

Do we want MPs who can only talk, or do we want MPs that can not only talk, but also vote differently?


**** Worker Disengagement Continues To Cost Singapore ****
<http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/22720/worker-disengagement-continues-cost-singapore.aspx>
Ashok Gopal, Gallup


> Gallup's research in Singapore and elsewhere in Asia shows that there's still much work to be done before companies can fully capitalize on each employee's potential. If we look beyond this survey and examine the research that Gallup has done with companies across Asia, a telling reality emerges: Very few employees working in Asia today can strongly agree that their companies are meeting their needs on any of the engagement-related expectations mentioned above. Far too many workers struggle with unclear expectations of them, or lack the resources to do their jobs, or feel their current roles don't give them the opportunity to use their talents to the fullest at work.



**** WP Flip-flopped On National Issues: DPM Teo ****
<http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC120521-0000056/WP-flip-flopped-on-national-issues--DPM-Teo>
Amir Hussain, Today


> He said: "The WP had previously argued for less foreign workers, but in the recent Budget debate in Parliament, it suddenly changed its mind. The WP now says we should not reduce foreign workers in several major sectors, major industries."

> Mr Teo also noted that the WP had spoken "loudly and fiercely" on ministerial salaries at the election rallies just last year. "But in Parliament this year, they quietly abandoned their position. They gave up their previous drastic proposals, they didn't explain why," he said.

Also: <a href="http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC120521-0000055/Will-WP-still-serve-Hougang-if-it-loses,-asks-Desmond-Choo">Will WP Still Serve Hougang If It Loses, Asks Desmond Choo</a> (Amir Hussain, Today): Mr Choo said it was not easy getting over his loss at last year's General Election, especially when he was the worst-performing PAP candidate. "Some asked me, are you not heartbroken? But one auntie took my hand, told me, 'You're still young. We'll support you in future.' She cried ... I cried," he said.


**** LOL: Expelling Yaw “Took Courage” ****
<http://atans1.wordpress.com/2012/05/21/lol-expelling-yaw-took-courage/>
Thoughts Of A Cynical Investor


> Having worked with and mentored Yaw for many a year, he has to accept the responsibility of being partly responsible for choosing Yaw to defend Hougang for the WP. He also has to accept part of the responsibility of the WP’s stonewalling silence and evasion. Finally as leader of the WP, he has to accept responsibility (albeit partially) for a systems failure.

Also: <a href="http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC120521-0000015/Yaws-sacking--A-brave-move-or-did-WP-realise-it-had-no-choice?">Yaw's Sacking: A 'Brave Move' Or Did WP Realise It Had No Choice?</a> (Amir Hussain, Today): "It's not whether there are bad apples in a political party - there are bound to be some", Mr Teo said. "But it's how you deal with it - whether you deal with it decisively, openly, transparently, or whether you keep quiet because you got no choice; and then reluctantly you sack him."


**** Opposition Can Be The Brakes To Stop The PAP Ferrari From Mowing Down Singaporeans ****
<http://www.sgpolitics.net/?p=7609>
Sgpolitics.net


> PAP is powerful and big like the Ferrari, and likes to step on the accelerator to make GDP grow very fast and create high profits for their companies. The cost of living and housing have also rocketed up like a high speed Ferrari.

> The opposition are the brakes of the Ferrari. If the brakes are not working, this Ferrari will go very fast and cannot stop properly. Taking the opposition out of Hougang is like wearing off the brake linings.



**** Teo’s Ridicule Psychology To Sway Hougang Voters? ****
<http://newasiarepublic.com/?p=38680>
Chan Jia Hui, New Asia Republic







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