[MyAppleMenu] Oct 28, 2012

[applesurf at myapplemenu.com]

MyAppleMenu
====================================
**** A Dozen USB Chargers In The Lab: Apple Is Very Good, But Not Quite The Best ****
<http://www.arcfn.com/2012/10/a-dozen-usb-chargers-in-lab-apple-is.html>
Ken Shirriff's Blog



**** For Apple’s Passbook, Integration Is The Weakest Link ****
<http://thenextweb.com/apple/2012/10/27/passbook-integration-weakest-link/>
Lauren Hockenson, The Next Web


> While Starbucks and its implementation are at fault, it points up the fact that the integration between Passbook and third-party developers is a weak link when said implementation isn’t done properly.



**** Palo Alto: Apple Faithful Christen New Store On University Avenue ****
<http://www.mercurynews.com/peninsula/ci_21871662/apple-faithful-christen-new-palo-alto-store-university>
Tracy Seipel, San Jose Mercury News



**** Apple’s Game Center Seems To Be Malfunctioning Today. Blame <i>Letterpress</i>? ****
<http://kotaku.com/5955318>
Tina Amini, Kotaku


> <i>Letterpress</i> may very well not be the only culprit in Game Center's bugginess, but it's certainly the focal point for some of Twitter's most vocal gaming crowd.



**** Apple's Investment Manager Wrestles With $120Bn Problem ****
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2012/oct/26/apple-investment-manager-braeburn-capital>
Juliette Garside, The Guardian


> It is one of the world's largest hedge funds, with $121bn under management, but its name is virtually unknown in financial circles. Braeburn Capital is not operated from the top floor of a Manhattan skyscraper or a plush Mayfair townhouse. It is located in a quiet suburb of Nevada's capital, Reno, and it belongs to Apple.






The Tomorrow Weblog
====================================
**** Does The "Entrepreneurship Subculture" Prevent Big Ideas? ****
<http://noahpinionblog.blogspot.sg/2012/10/does-entrepreneurship-subculture.html>
Noahpinion



**** Engaging Children With The Siren Call Of The App ****
<http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/28/arts/artsspecial/museums-engage-children-with-digital-programs.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0>
Geraldine Fabrikant, New York Times






MyAppleMenu Reader
====================================
**** In A Galaxy Not Far Away ****
<http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/28/books/review/sorry-please-thank-you-by-charles-yu.html?_r=1&ref=books>
Douglas Wolk, New York Times


> The useful but terrible thing about growing up with geek culture is that it teaches you very early on that everything is fake. Science-fiction stories and computer games and fantasy movies build blatantly imaginary worlds that can be mapped onto the real one. But spend enough time with them and you start wondering what’s “real,” anyway, and how many of your own experiences and desires are actually a sham.



**** Evangelists Of Democracy ****
<http://nationalinterest.org/article/evangelists-democracy-7625?page=show>
David Reiff, The National Interest


> What is it about democracy promotion that drives otherwise hardheaded people to such extremes?






SingaporeSurf
====================================
**** Circle Line: The Unasked Questions ****
<http://atans1.wordpress.com/2012/10/28/circle-line-the-unasked-questions/>
Thoughts Of A Cynical Investor


> At the very least, S’poreans must be told why the decision to purchase a cable, now known to be sub standard, was made or allowed to be made? Was it an “honest mistake” by someone or an entire organisation, or an organisational failure, or was there corruption?

Is this an infrastructure problem, in which case LTA will have to answer, or is it a maintenance issue, in which case SMRT will have to answer?


**** æ–°åŠ å¡çš„æ–‡æ˜Žæ˜¯â€œå“å‡ºæ¥â€çš„ ****
<http://intl.ce.cn/qqss/201210/28/t20121028_23794425.shtml>
环球时报


> æ³•å¾‹çš„çœŸæ­£ä½œç”¨å¹¶ä¸åœ¨äºŽå®ƒçš„äº‹åŽå¤„ç½šï¼Œè€Œæ˜¯å®ƒçš„äº‹å‰é˜»å“ã€‚å†ä¸¥åŽ‰çš„æ³•å¾‹ï¼Œè‹¥ä¸æ¸…æ¥šã€ä¸é€æ˜Žã€ä¸ä¸ºäººçŸ¥ï¼Œåˆ™æ— æ³•å‘æŒ¥å…¶åº”æœ‰çš„æ•ˆæžœã€‚



**** More Than Therapy. ****
<http://sgscribbler.com/2012/10/27/more-than-therapy/>
TheScribbler


> The significant measures needed to ensure sensible wage increment for the average Singapore worker and protect their welfare are not likely to come from a capitalist-minded government. There is a need for a paradigm shift on their part to recognize the need to narrow the wage gap through a range of legislative measures, and put workers’ welfare on par with the concerns of businesses and MNCs before proactive and consistent measures to be implemented.



**** Don't Insult Us With Your Vouchers, PM Lee ****
<http://asingaporeanson.blogspot.sg/2012/10/dont-insult-us-with-your-vouchers-pm-lee.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+ASingaporeanInAustralia+(A+Singaporean+In+Australia)>
A Singaporean In Austrlia



**** Happiness Is Not For Sale ****
<http://thestar.com.my/columnists/story.asp?col=insightdownsouth&file=/2012/10/27/columnists/insightdownsouth/12228126&sec=Insight%20Down%20South>
Seah Chiang Nee, The Star



**** Have You Been Reading This, Minister Tan? ****
<http://www.voiddecker.com/2012/10/tan-chuan-jin-reads-this-blog/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tan-chuan-jin-reads-this-blog>
The Void Decker


> The message seems to have finally gotten through, after calls from economists, think tanks such as the Institute of Policy Studies, netizens and bloggers, and the general public, that we can no longer rely on low-cost labour because of its detrimental effects on productivity.