[MyAppleMenu] May 29, 2012

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MyAppleMenu
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**** Triggers Transforms Your iPhone Into An IFTTT-like Gadget ****
<http://thenextweb.com/apps/2012/05/27/triggers-transforms-your-iphone-into-an-ifttt-like-gadget/>
Nancy Messieh, The Next Web


> Using the app, you can create various processes that trigger different outputs. When your phone detects the sound of toast popping out of the toaster, it will send you an email telling you it’s ready. If your phone is moved, the accelerometer can trigger a beep or flashing light.



**** Apple Kicks Flattr Off Of The App Store Indirectly ****
<http://www.macgasm.net/2012/05/28/apple-flattr-app-store/>
Joshua Schnell, Macgasm


> Feel like flattering your favorite blogs or podcasts by donating a nice little chunk of change to your favorite writers or podcasters using iOS as a delivery medium? Yeah, not gonna happen.

Apple continues to plug at potential loopholes in the App Store financial model.


**** Open Question: Which MacOS Apps Will Be Broken By Sandboxing? ****
<http://ihnatko.com/2012/05/28/open-question-which-macos-apps-will-be-broken-by-sandboxing/>
Andy Ihnatko


> I’ve been aware of this for a while and have written and spoken about it frequently. But I only just now realized that I’ve never seen a public list of apps that are broken by sandboxing. Yes, it doesn’t mean the end of the app — users can still sideload it outside of the App Store — but it does cut the app off of Apple’s “blessed and trusted” mechanism for purchasing, installing, and updating safe apps.



**** The Mac App Store: Falling In Love Again ****
<http://ihnatko.com/2012/05/28/the-mac-app-store-falling-in-love-again/>
Andy Ihnatko


> The Store makes life so much easier for every user.

Also: <a href="http://brooksreview.net/2012/05/app-store-ihnatko/">Ben Brook</a>: I can’t tell you how many hours I have spent trying to dig through old emails and guess at old passwords to get registration credentials for old software. That used to be the sole reason that I never deleted software from my Mac.


**** After Effects CS6 Showcases Rebuilt, Enhanced Compositing And Motion Graphics Tools ****
<http://www.macworld.com/article/1166914/after_effects_cs6_showcases_rebuilt_enhanced_compositing_and_motion_graphics_tools.html#lsrc.rss_main>
Jeff Foster, Macworld


> After Effects CS6 is the most important upgrade the program has received since the first major update in version 7. It's not just a bunch of additional features and add-ons, but rather a truly rebuilt, reworked, and enhanced powerful compositing and motion graphics creation tool.






The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** Local Newspapers' Crisis: Yes, Hyperlocal Sites Can Work In Big Cities Too ****
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/greenslade/2012/may/29/hyperlocal-media-london-riots>
Roy Greenslade, The Guardian



**** Where Speech Recognition Is Going ****
<http://www.technologyreview.com/business/40327/>
Will Knight, Technology Review


> Voice-controlled interfaces are showing up in mobile phones, TVs, and automobiles. One company believes it can give just about everything a voice.






MyAppleMenu Reader
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**** The Home ****
<http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/poem/2012/05/_the_home_by_kathryn_levy_.html>
Kathryn Levy, Slate



**** The Enigma 1,800 Miles Below Us ****
<http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/29/science/earths-core-the-enigma-1800-miles-below-us.html?gwh=7AC8BCD4EC51CD6D25FC02BC4CAFB60C>
Natalie Angier, New York Times


> Now it turns out that existing models of the core, for all their drama, may not be dramatic enough.






SingaporeSurf
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**** Shoebox Is (Almost) Inhuman Then No Place To Call Home Is Even More Inhuman ****
<http://pijitailai.blogspot.com/2012/05/shoebox-is-almost-inhuman-then-no-place.html>
Piji Tailai


> So, the biggest property developer in Southeast Asia is calling a stop to shoebox apartments in Singapore and thinking everyone is rich enough to buy big and bigger apartments.



**** The Story Behind The Fire At Toa Payoh ****
<http://www.publichouse.sg/categories/topstory/item/621-the-story-behind-the-fire-at-toa-payoh>
Andrew Loh, Publichouse.sg


> While the news report on the illegal “dumping” of bulky items on common areas, and various parties point the finger at those responsible, perhaps we should also realise that there are good reasons why some have no choice but to leave their belongings in public areas.

> In a case like Mr Aheairy, who had no choice but to sell his previous HDB flat because of divorce, where is he to go, given that his children too live in small rental units and have their own families to care for?



**** Low Thia Khiang’s Tussle With The Press Shows The MSM Has Regressed To pre-GE2011 ****
<http://www.sgpolitics.net/?p=7656>
Ng E-Jay, Sgpolitics.net


> I have just a couple of questions for Mr Wu. Would he have done the same thing had the issue concerned a PAP candidate and the leaked minutes concerned a PAP internal meeting instead? Or would he have waited for the PAP’s clarification before proceeding to publish the story?

> I think the answers to these questions are pretty obvious. The MSM’s track record is very clear: they have never crossed the line with the PAP before, and if the issue concerned the alleged conduct of a PAP candidate or alleged information about internal PAP matters, they would most assuredly <i>not</i> have published anything until and unless due clarification came from the PAP.



**** Why Singaporeans Should Not Fear The ISA, 25 Years After ****
<http://theonlinecitizen.com/2012/05/why-singaporeans-should-not-fear-the-isa-25-years-after/>
Ng Yi Shu, The Online Citizen


> Yes, the ISA has been a constant bind on our freedom of speech. Yes, the ISA has provided grounds for political activists to be arrested. Yes, the ISA must be removed. Even then, people have begun to set themselves free from the out-of-bounds markers that caged our political conversation. Alternative media and social media have allowed for increased political awareness and activism and this in turn has allowed Singaporeans to begin to grow civil and civic society.

> Therefore, are we truly free? I genuinely believe so.



**** Toilet Money Was Non-political, Says Rotary Club President ****
<http://www.mrbrown.com/blog/2012/05/toilet-money-was-non-political-says-rotary-club-president.html>
Lee Kin Mun, mrbrown


> Does Mr Kumar Tapan Rao think the public is stupid?



**** 刘程强:回应早报总编辑文章《别把主流媒体当箭靶子》 ****
<http://www.zaobao.com.sg/yl/yl120529_002.shtml>
刘程强，工人党, 联合早报


> 我所要表达的是，媒体的大事报道，成为了放暗箭者的有力工具，助长了放暗箭者所要达到的目的。这也同时鼓励更多有心之人在未来关键的时刻效法。不论所说是真是假，不敢站出来面对自己的所做所为，为自己所说的话负责任，不但是小人行为，更是胆怯的伪君子。新加坡朝向第一世界国会民主进程迈进的过程中，主流媒体应该协助清理政坛，不应该允许这类人搅局作乱。反之则等于助纣为虐。这是我的担忧。

> 更有甚者，如果媒体不查证所获得的消息来源是否正确，甚至在不确定提供消息者的真正身份就大事报道匿名者不利某人或政党的言谈，不但误导读者，更会使媒体失去公信力。



**** Uncommon Set-top Box ****
<http://tankinlian.blogspot.com/2012/05/uncommon-set-top-box.html>
Tan Kin Lian


> It is rather sad that our three telcos cannot find a common set-top box for the convenience of consumers.

Do we force everyone to use the same web browser to visit websites? No, we standardize on HTTP and HTM and Javascript.
Do we force everyone to use the same MP3 player to listen to music? No, we standardize on audio encoding standards.
So why do we want to force everyone to use the same set-top box?
We should be happy about this decision, not sad.


**** Low Thia Khiang’s Behaviour Has Placed Him Among A Rare Breed Called ‘Sore Winners’. ****
<http://sghardtruth.wordpress.com/2012/05/28/low-thia-khiangs-behaviour-has-placed-him-among-a-rare-breed-of-ugly-people-called-sore-winners/>
SG Hard Truth



**** Enjoying Hougang’s Prawns ****
<http://jofqc.wordpress.com/2012/05/29/enjoying-hougangs-prawns/>
JOFQC



**** Skoob Versus I Love Books ****
<http://www.seriouslysarah.com/blog/2012/05/28/skoob-versus-i-love-books/>
Seriously Sarah



**** KL-Singapore High-speed Rail Link Gaining Traction? ****
<http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/lenrel/Article/index_html>
Sim Bak Heng, Business Times



**** 新加坡交通体验：路上无交警早晚高峰不堵车 ****
<http://world.huanqiu.com/roll/2012-05/2764838.html>
柳扬, 扬子晚报


> 扬子晚报记者在一个工作日的下午五点到六点之间，来到乌杰路上邵氏大厦和ION百货所在的十字路口，这是个类似南京新街口的地方。在路口，无论是公交车还是摩托车井然有序，顺流而过，没有抢道的情况，道路顺畅，无堵车和车辆停滞的状况。



**** No Political Intentions: Rotary Club Of Singapore ****
<http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_804415.html>
Rachel Chang, Straits Times


> The Rotary Club of Singapore is going ahead with a plan to help retrofit old toilets in Hougang, but dismissed suggestions that it was linked to political intentions.

> The club had raised eyebrows last week when it said it would raise $100,000 to support a scheme by People's Action Party candidate Desmond Choo.



**** Low Thia Khiang Won Hougang ****
<http://mysingaporenews.blogspot.com/2012/05/low-thia-khiang-won-hougang.html>
Chua Chin Leng, My Singapore News


> Maybe we should give the charismatic leader and his team a chance in the next GE to solve these formidable problems. Low Thia Khiang should start to recruit a good team to prepare for such an eventuality now that his charisma has been acknowledged and a force to be reckoned with.



**** Don’t Groan Right Into My Home! ****
<http://lohandbehold.com/2012/05/29/dont-groan-right-into-my-home/>
Mike Loh, Loh And Behold


> I’ve long come to the conclusion that people who have made up their minds about things will say anything to justify their action. The road to hell is paved with good intentions.



**** S'pore Expats Have Second Highest Incomes Globally ****
<http://business.asiaone.com/Business/News/Story/A1Story20120528-348861.html>
AsiaOne



**** Views Sought 'Few Months Before Construction' Of Nursing Homes ****
<http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_804395.html>
Poon Chian Hui, Straits Times


> During such dialogues, residents can raise issues such as traffic concerns, design features of the home and the services it will provide.

> They can also give their take on where roads that lead into the home should be sited.



**** Don't Give Flimsy Excuses For Rejecting Nursing Home ****
<http://www.straitstimes.com/STForum/OnlineStory/STIStory_804264.html>
Ong Siew Chey, Straits Times


> Looking at the map provided with the report, one would think that the site is suitable and spacious enough and will benefit the community.

Why not build a new nursing home on top of a new wet market? I hear residents all want wet markets...


**** 'No' To Nursing Home ****
<http://www.straitstimes.com/STForum/Story/STIStory_804127.html>
Tan Lin Neo, Straits Times


> When we buy flats, we do not purchase the surrounding land parcels as well, so we have no right to dictate how these should be used.

On the other hand, we have HDB flats priced, partially, based on surrounding land uses, such as MRT stations. We have the government shutting down restaurants in Yeo Chu Kang or limiting the hours of operations of coffeeshops in Semawang because the nearby landed properties owners complained.


**** 后港居民要求补选案 　诉方有意传召总理出庭 ****
<http://www.zaobao.com.sg/sp/sp120529_024.shtml>
谢婷婷, 联合早报


> 后港区补选已落幕，但与补选相关的法庭案件还未结束，诉方有意传召李显龙总理出庭。

Dear PM Lee, <i>this</i> is more distracting to you solving longstanding problems than simply just promising and holding a by-election as soon as possible.


**** So Desperate To Slime WP That Say This? ****
<http://www.myapplemenu.comhttps://atans1.wordpress.com/2012/05/29/so-desperate-to-slime-wp-that-say-this/>
Thoughts Of A Cynical Investor


> So very petty. Being more PAP than the PAP. If the police and PAP didn’t kick up a fuss, why should anyone else?

The PAP government knows that it is also shaky grounds when it comes to obeying the election laws strictly.


**** Can Satan Play God? ****
<http://feedmetothefish.blogspot.com/2012/05/can-satan-play-god.html>
Feed Me To The Fish



**** They Outsource Babies, Don't They? ****
<http://singaporedesk.blogspot.com/2012/05/they-outsource-babies-dont-they.html>
Singapore Notes


> What the keechiu general conveniently skipped was the qualification by Dr Yap Mui Teng, a senior research fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies, "although parents may not officially get married, they are more or less in stable cohabitating relationships... Sometimes they go on to marry after a child is born."

Looking far ahead to a time where you and me are dead, I cannot see how marriage as an institution can survive in its current form.


**** Three Key Lessons From The Hougang By-election ****
<http://newasiarepublic.com/?p=38882>
Terence Chong, New Asia Republic


> The consequence is that these institutions will not have a buy-in into the new normal. They will lose the pulse of the people. They will know that there is a party, they will see it happening, they may report on it, but they will not be part of it. No amount of cute awards for snazzy graphic layouts will help.



**** The GRC Death Trap (Part II) ****
<http://asingaporeanson.blogspot.com/2012/05/grc-death-trap-part-ii.html>
A Singaporean In Australia


> I wish PM Lee all the fun drawing lines. If he fails to work out a decent solution, I won't be the slightest surprise if he comes out with new cheap schemes to support his cause. Cooling-down month perhaps. Or Internet censure. Maybe abolishing the GRC altogether and coming up with a repackaged fort to hide his party behind.



**** LTA To Change Traffic Light Timings At Ferrari Crash Junction ****
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1204106/1/.html>
Evelyn Lam/Tan Qiuyi, Channel NewsAsia


> The traffic signals at the junction of Rochor Road and Victoria Street and the pedestrian crossing linking Bugis Junction and Bugis Village will now turn green at about the same time.

> LTA said it was implementing the change, based on suggestions from the public, describing it as an "added precautionary measure".



**** Economic Contribution Not Reason Enough To Avoid NS ****
<http://www.todayonline.com/Voices/EDC120528-0000142/Economic-contribution-not-reason-enough-to-avoid-NS>

>From Jeyan Nadarajah, Today








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