[MyAppleMenu] Oct 29, 2012

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MyAppleMenu
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**** Q&A: Turning Off Mac Screen Notifications ****
<http://gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/29/qa-turning-off-mac-screen-notifications/?partner=rss&emc=rss>
J.D. Biersdorfer, New York Times






The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** U.S. Looks To Replace Human Surveillance With Computers ****
<http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57540826-83/u.s-looks-to-replace-human-surveillance-with-computers/>
Declan Mcullagh, CNET


> Security cameras that watch you, and predict what you'll do next, sound like science fiction. But a team from Carnegie Mellon University says their computerized surveillance software will be capable of "eventually predicting" what you're going to do.



**** Better On The Inside: Under The Hood Of Windows 8 ****
<http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2012/10/better-on-the-inside-under-the-hood-of-windows-8/>
Peter Bright, Ars Technica


> Windows 8's most obvious—and most divisive—new feature is its user interface. However, it would be a mistake to think that the user interface is the only thing that's new in Windows 8: there's a lot that's changed behind the scenes, too.






SingaporeSurf
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**** Finally, A Minimum Wage? ****
<http://singaporearmchaircritic.wordpress.com/2012/10/29/finally-a-minimum-wage/>
Singapore Armchair Critic



**** First Zombie Walk In Singapore ****
<http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newsvideo/weirdnewsvideo/9639041/First-zombie-walk-in-Singapore.html>
Telegraph


> Over 100 people dressed up in their best zombie costumes in Singapore to participate in the first ever zombie walk held in the city state.



**** S'poreans Unable To Enjoy Work-life Balance: Survey ****
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1234058/1/.html>
Channel NewsAsia


> A recent survey on work-life balance in Singapore found that nearly nine out of 10 workers surveyed worked beyond their official hours. 

> The survey by recruiter Jobstreet.com also found that only 30 per cent of the respondents claimed that their companies had initiatives in place to promote work-life balance.



**** See How Much HDB Resale Price Index Edged Up In Q3 ****
<http://sbr.com.sg/residential-property/news/see-how-much-hdb-resale-price-index-edged-in-q3>
Singapore Business Review



**** Singapore Will Need A Whopping S$13b More To Support Ageing Population By 2025: Study ****
<http://sbr.com.sg/economy/news/singapore-will-need-whopping-s13b-more-support-ageing-population-2025-study>
Singapore Business Review



**** Vanishing Point - Mind The Gap ****
<http://publichouse.sg/categories/topstory/item/797-vanishing-point-mind-the-gap>
Elaine Ee, Publichouse.sg


> What happens when a person disappears? Not just when they die, but when they become so disconnected that they are no more a part of this world, or when they simply decide to one day leave their lives behind? Singapore writer Felix Cheong, a familiar name in our literary scene, looks at these absences, voids and in-between spaces in this new collection of short stories, Vanishing Point.



**** Telcos' Strategies To Manage Mobile Data Traffic Flow ****
<http://www.hardwarezone.com.sg/feature-telcos-strategies-manage-mobile-data-traffic-flow>
Sidney Wong, HardwareZone.com.sg



**** Race-based Self-help Groups Still Have Important Role, Says PM Lee ****
<http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/race-based-self-help-groups-still-have-important-role-says-pm-lee-2012>
Jeremy Au Yong, Straits Times



**** Man Found Dead In Tunnel, Trains Delayed ****
<http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC121029-0000039/Man-found-dead-in-tunnel,-trains-delayed>
Today


> Train service on the East-West Line was delayed for over an hour last night after a man, believed to be a Singaporean Chinese in his 20s, was found dead in a tunnel between Redhill and Tiong Bahru Stations.