[MyAppleMenu] Oct 12, 2012

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MyAppleMenu
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**** Being Small Isn't Enough ****
<http://reviews.cnet.com/ipod-nano/?part=rss&subj=latestreviews&tag=title&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+cnet%2FYIff+%28CNET+Latest+Reviews%29>
CNET


> The seventh-generation iPod Nano is an incredibly compact portable media player with gym-friendly features, but it's overshadowed by the superior value of Apple's iPod Shuffle and fourth-generation iPod Touch.



**** Hands-on: Four Mac Apps To Transfer Voicemail, Other Files From Your iPhone ****
<http://arstechnica.com/apple/2012/10/hands-on-four-mac-apps-to-transfer-voicemail-other-files-from-your-iphone/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+arstechnica%2Findex+%28Ars+Technica+-+All+content%29>
Jacqui Cheng, Ars Technica


> There are plenty of software packages that allow users to easily transfer their voicemail files—as well as text messages, photos, music, and other data—from an iOS device to a computer. No jailbreak hanky panky required.



**** Marco Arment’s The Magazine: At The Intersection Of Technology And Writing ****
<http://www.macstories.net/news/marco-arments-the-magazine-at-the-intersection-of-technology-and-writing/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+macstoriesnet+%28MacStories%29>
Federico Viticci, MacStories


> It’s about people who love technology, delivered as a curated collection of articles from great writers. In a way, it’s the opposite of Instapaper: while Marco’s more popular app is what you make of it, The Magazine is Marco’s own vision. So, yes – you’ll have to trust him on this one.



**** iPod Touch 5Th Generation Teardown ****
<http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPod+Touch+5th+Generation+Teardown/10803/1>
IFixIt



**** Automatically Send Articles From Reading List To Instapaper ****
<http://www.macstories.net/tutorials/automatically-send-articles-from-reading-list-to-instapaper/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+macstoriesnet+%28MacStories%29>
Federico Viticci, MacStories



**** First Look At What’s Inside Apple’s New Dock Adapter: It’s Impossible To Tinker With ****
<http://gizmodo.com/5950947/first-look-at-whats-inside-apples-new-dock-adapter-its-basically-impossible-to-mod>
Gizmodo






MyAppleMenu Reader
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**** An American Alcoholic In Paris ****
<http://www.salon.com/2012/10/11/an_american_alcoholic_in_paris/>
Kristen McGuinness, Salon


> When I moved to France, my inner drunk came along for the ride. Can I stay sober in a city with so much temptation?



**** How Capitalism Can Save Art ****
<http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444223104578034480670026450.html>
Camille Paglia, Wall Street Journal


> Capitalism has its weaknesses. But it is capitalism that ended the stranglehold of the hereditary aristocracies, raised the standard of living for most of the world and enabled the emancipation of women. The routine defamation of capitalism by armchair leftists in academe and the mainstream media has cut young artists and thinkers off from the authentic cultural energies of our time.






SingaporeSurf
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**** NSmen – Cheap Talk Or For Real ****
<http://mysingaporenews.blogspot.sg/2012/10/nsmen-cheap-talk-or-for-real.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+MySingaporeNews+(My+Singapore+News)>
Chua Chin Leng, My Singapore News


> ‘I think we owe them something.’ Put the money where the mouth is. Get the basics right. Make sure that the citizens, the NSmen, are not disadvantaged and treated worst than PRs and new citizens who have no need to serve NS or as reservists, and to answer the call of the country. Is this too difficult to understand?



**** Can You Really Overhaul A Nation’s Customer Service Culture? ****
<http://www.youngupstarts.com/2012/10/12/can-you-really-overhaul-a-nations-customer-service-culture/>
Ron Kaufman, Young Upstarts


> Why did the people of Mauritius think such a cultural transformation would even work? Because Singapore had blazed the trail before them.



**** First Hand Acccount : Population Dialogue Session With Ministers ****
<http://youarebetteroffted.blogspot.sg/2012/10/first-hand-acccount-population-dialogue.html>
Better Off Ted


> Is the survival of SIngapore or the survival of Singaporeans the key focus for our existing government?



**** Bigger Impact On Resale Market Than On Older Buyers ****
<http://www.todayonline.com/CommentaryandAnalysis/Commentary/EDC121012-0000043/Bigger-impact-on-resale-market-than-on-older-buyers>
Colin Tan, Today


> The consensus among property watchers appears to be that older buyers will be worst hit by the new home loan curbs, especially those in their 40s and 50s, but the impact of the latest cooling measures will likely be felt more acutely in the resale market.



**** Dear Banks ... ****
<http://www.myapplemenu.comhttps://www.facebook.com/notes/conrad-alvin-lim/dear-banks-/10151441618837656>
Conrad Alvin Lim, Facebook


> And after you read this and discover who I am, don't bother qualifying me because I am happy with DBS/POSB and proud to continue working with the only people who looked past my history and saw me as a person, not a qualification. I like doing business with people who know how to do business.



**** Singapore's Airport, Tourism Not Celebrating Qantas-Emirates Deal ****
<http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-news/singapores-airport-tourism-not-celebrating-qantasemirates-deal-20121012-27h74.html>
AAP


> Singapore's Changi Airport and the city-state's tourism authority aren't celebrating the Qantas decision to move its regional hub to Dubai, says the chief operating officer of hospitality group Far East Organization.

> About one million Australians visit Singapore each year. Last year they contributed $S276 million to the Singaporean economy. This figure excludes sightseeing and entertainment expenditure, which includes gambling.



**** Why Surcharges And Guidelines Can't Fix The Cab Crunch ****
<http://www.singapolitics.sg/views/why-surcharges-and-guidelines-cant-fix-cab-crunch>
Leslie Koh, Straits Times


> But perhaps a variety of taxi operators, competing with different types of services with different fare structures, could hopefully increase the chances of matching demand and supply a little more closely.

Really deregulate the taxi industry -- anyone can drive a taxi, anyone can own a taxi.


**** Yale-NUS Develops Student Group Policies ****
<http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/2012/oct/10/yale-nus-develops-student-group-policies/>
Aleksandra Gjorgievska, Yale Daily News


> The policies, which have not yet been formally published, will allow students to create and join any other type of student group, including organizations that represent different political ideologies but that are unaffiliated with current political parties in Singapore.

> While Singaporean law forbids students from forming campus chapters of political parties, students may participate in established national parties off-campus. Bailyn said he expects many students, faculty and staff to do so.



**** Singapore: Economic Slowdown Opens Foreign Labour Debate ****
<http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19906139>
Saira Syed, BBC


> But while much of the growth slowdown is being attributed to external factors, some say there are domestic forces clouding the future outlook as well, and they could be a much longer term problem.

> Singapore is in the midst of a transition in the make-up of its work force.



**** Wither Free Speech? ****
<http://www.voiddecker.com/2012/10/wither-free-speech/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wither-free-speech>
The Void Decker


> If we do not question the validity of the dismissal vigorously, Singaporeans would be deemed to have given implicit approval to the authorities for punishing freedom of speech – even if it is made with bad taste and in the wrong spirit.