[MyAppleMenu] Sep 17, 2012

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MyAppleMenu
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**** How To Protect Your Laptop ****
<http://www.macworld.com/article/1168350/how-to-protect-your-laptop.html>
Serenity Caldwell, Macworld



**** Apple: Two Million iPhone 5 Pre-Orders In First 24 Hours ****
<http://www.macstories.net/news/apple-two-million-iphone-5-pre-orders-in-first-24-hours/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+macstoriesnet+%28MacStories%29>
Federico Viticci, MacStories



**** The iPad Goes Back To School ****
<http://www.macworld.com/article/1168447/the-ipad-goes-back-to-school.html>
Joel Mathis, Macworld


> Two years later, after multiple pilot programs, Ringle has this to report: He is an iPad believer.

> “I think it’s clear that the iPad is here to stay,” he said recently. “Students and faculty—and for that matter, administrative staff—are continually finding new ways that the iPad meets their needs better today than it did yesterday.”



**** New Fitbits Can Sync With iPhones, Androids Via Bluetooth 4.0 ****
<http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2012/09/new-fitbits-can-sync-with-iphones-androids-via-bluetooth-4-0/>
Jacqui Cheng, Ars Technica


> Fitbit users: ever think to yourself, "I wish this thing would just sync wirelessly with my phone and be done with it?" Your wish has now been granted. Fitbit has announced that it's offering two new products targeted at a wider range of demographics, both aimed at taking the little pedometer-on-steroids to the next level. In particular, the new Fitbit One not only adds some extra lifestyle features on top of the previous Fitbit, it also gains the ability to sync with computers and (some) mobile devices over Bluetooth 4.0 without the need to use a connector.



**** Wirelessly Streaming Files To Your iPhone With Wi-Drive ****
<http://www.idownloadblog.com/2012/09/16/kingston-wi-drive/>
Jim Gresham, IDownloadBlog



**** The Silly Web Vs. Native Apps Debate ****
<http://www.mondaynote.com/2012/09/17/the-silly-web-vs-native-apps-debate/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+monday-note+%28Monday+Note%29>
Jean-Louis Gassée, Monday Note



**** Cancer Fundraisers Camp For New Apple iPhone ****
<http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-19617008>
BBC


> Two charity fundraisers are camping outside Apple's flagship store for a week to become the first owners of the new iPhone 5, which they plan to sell.



**** The Havana Genius Bar ****
<http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-09-13/the-havana-genius-bar>
Elien Blue Becque, Bloomberg


> Two months later my phone works perfectly. The next time an Apple Genius tells you there’s no hope, consider it an excuse to visit Havana.






The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** Working To Improve Autocorrect, An App Finds An Unlikely Audience: The Blind ****
<http://www.fastcoexist.com/1680542/working-to-improve-autocorrect-an-app-finds-an-unlikely-audience-the-blind>
Co.Exist


> Fleksy’s inventors just wanted to make an easier way for your cell-phone keyboard not to misspell everything. They quickly found out this could be truly revolutionary for the visually impaired.



**** What Technologies Will Crowdfunding Create? ****
<http://www.technologyreview.com/news/428986/what-technologies-will-crowdfunding-create/?ref=rss>
Antonio Regalado, Technology Review


> Super-users, hobbyists, and gadget fans are investing in innovations they want, and creating a new generation of entrepreneurs along the way.



**** Things I’ve Quit Doing At My Desk ****
<http://justinjackson.ca/i-quit-my-desk/>
Justin Jackson






MyAppleMenu Reader
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**** All Is Not Vanity ****
<http://reviewcanada.ca/essays/2012/09/01/all-is-not-vanity/>
Rick Archbold, The Literary Review Of Canada


> The rise of literary self-publishing.



**** L.A.’s Transit Revolution ****
<http://www.slate.com/articles/business/the_pivot/2012/09/l_a_metro_how_los_angeles_is_becoming_america_s_next_great_mass_transit_city_.html>
Matthew Yglesias, Slate


> How a ballot initiative, a visionary mayor, and a quest for growth are turning Los Angeles into America’s next great mass-transit city.






SingaporeSurf
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**** Dance Group Successfully Performs In KL After April Controversy ****
<http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Singapore/Story/A1Story20120917-372084.html>
AsiaOne


> The Singapore Dance Theatre (SDT) returned to the stage in Kuala Lumpur for four performances of Ballet Illuminations, following the abrupt cancellation of the show in April this year.

Previous:
• <a href="http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Singapore/Story/A1Story20120407-338133.html">No show as equipment for ballet performance returned to S'pore</a> (P. Aruna, The Star, Apr 7, 2012)


**** Lesson From The Neighbor ****
<http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/09/17/your-letters-lesson-neighbor.html>
Ammalia Podlaszewska, The Jakarta Post


> I can roughly calculate that around 40 percent of my friends who graduated from the same university in Indonesia are now working in one of its nearest neighboring countries — Singapore. 



**** The National Conversation Is Lame, But The Future Looks Good To Me ****
<http://www.visakanv.com/blog/2012/09/the-national-conversation-is-lame-but-the-future-looks-good-to-me/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-national-conversation-is-lame-but-the-future-looks-good-to-me>
Visakan Veerasamy


> I look forward to seeing what the PAP’s going to do next, and I think it’s an exciting time of rebirth and renewal for Singapore. As long as we don’t let the Yahoo Comments people take control, I think we’re on the right path.



**** Two Is Enough ****
<http://wanderfool.blog.com/2012/09/15/two-is-enough/>
Wandering Fool In A Complex Universe


> No, this is not a post on the birth control policies implemented in the past. This is actually about what you can get for a meal for $2 in Singapore.

At where I stay, I can get a $2 meal by eating a big <i>boa</i> and share a cup of coffee with my wife.


**** Singapore's Exports Fall ****
<http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443995604578001082759529210.html>
Martin Vaughan, Wall Street Journal


> Singapore posted a larger-than-expected drop in exports in August, as shipments of both electronics and non-electronic products to the European Union and China slowed sharply.

> The fall raises the odds that the economy will experience a recession, and puts more pressure on the Monetary Authority of Singapore to relax its bias in favor of a steady appreciation of the Singapore dollar at its October policy meeting.



**** National Conversation: PAP Wrapping Itself In A Cocoon ****
<http://newasiarepublic.com/?p=40243>
Faisal Wali, New Asia Republic



**** PM Lee Must Not Be Afraid To Have A Conversation ****
<http://yoursdp.org/news/2012-09-17-5346>
Singaore Democratic Party


> We call on the PAP Government to stop its churlishness already. Stop talking to your own and include opposition parties in the National Conversation. More important, free the media so that the Singaporean public can come to hear and read alternative views. Let them make up their own minds.



**** The PAP Government’s Attitude To Local PMET Job Displacement ****
<http://theonlinecitizen.com/2012/09/the-pap-governments-attitude-to-local-pmet-job-displacement/>
Chua Suntong, The Online Citizen


> As for the ESM who spent 14 years on attracting what he termed as skilled immigrants, explaining the displacement effect to him might be meaningless.



**** Rewriting LKY’s Views On FTs? And, If So, Why? ****
<http://atans1.wordpress.com/2012/09/17/rewriting-lkys-views-on-fts-and-if-so-why/>
Thoughts Of A Cynical Investor



**** New Ministry, Old Ideas ****
<http://yawningbread.wordpress.com/2012/09/17/new-ministry-old-ideas/>
Alex Au, Yawning Bread


> In sum, MCCY is going to be a new ministry, but if Wong’s utterly conventional replies are anything to go by, he is not going to blow any wind of change. It is bad enough that the new ministry is going to absorb the same old civil servants who had been responsible for implementing previous deadening policies with respect to the arts and community, it is now clear that the new minister is either not conscious that new directions are possible, or he really feels that old ways are still the best and sees his role as one of continuing to champion them.



**** $3,000 Salary For Dishwasher? Terms & Conditions Apply! ****
<http://gintai.wordpress.com/2012/09/17/3000-salary-for-dishwasher-terms-conditions-apply/>
Gintai_昇泰


> If he had only only spoken the truth; nothing but the whole complete truth, would there be any controversy?

Does Douglas Foo write a blog?


**** Parliament Is A Sacred Cow ****
<http://newasiarepublic.com/?p=40191>
Donaldson Tan, New Asia Republic



**** Singapore’s National Conversation: If Politicians Don’t Have All The Answers, Let’s Do It On Our Own? ****
<http://guanyinmiao.wordpress.com/2012/09/17/singapores-national-conversation-if-politicians-dont-have-all-the-answers-lets-do-it-on-our-own/>
Guanyinmao's Musings


> My point is that we should stop relying on the government, for them to handhold us all the way; we, as citizens, have the abilities and intelligence to bring something new to the table.



**** Restaurant In Hot Water Over Haka ****
<http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10834495>
Lincoln Tan, The New Zealand Herald


> Performing the haka publicly in Singapore has landed a Kiwi restaurant in trouble with the police, barely a week after it opened in the city's upmarket waterfront dining belt on Clarke Quay.



**** Goondu DIY: Watching Netflix And Hulu In Singapore ****
<http://www.techgoondu.com/2012/09/17/goondu-diy-watching-netflix-and-hulu-in-singapore/#.UFZOIkLXdSA>
Alfred Siew, Techgoondu



**** Nothing But Cowpeh Cowbu ****
<http://feedmetothefish.blogspot.sg/2012/09/nothing-but-cowpeh-cowbu.html>
Feed Me To The Fish


> Why do PAP politicians/leaders want us to talk to them about the future (20 years from now?) when Singaporeans really need them to urgently solve the current problems of today?

You don't think how you solve problems today will also determine Singapore's future?


**** Too Good To Be True ****
<http://singaporedesk.blogspot.sg/2012/09/too-good-to-be-true.html>
Singapore Notes



**** “I Did Some Sharp And Hard Things To Get Things Right…” ****
<http://andrewlohhp.wordpress.com/2012/09/16/i-did-some-sharp-and-hard-things-to-get-things-right/>
Andrew Loh


> It would be the sadness of all the world if Mr Lee were to shy away from doing the one thing which would leave a lasting legacy for all of us, before he eventually passes on. And this one thing is to offer an apology to those whose lives were torn apart by his actions.



**** Conversation With PM Lee Hsien Loong ****
<http://newasiarepublic.com/?p=40251>
New Asia Republic


> However, the televised forum was perceived by the public as a partisan exercise. While political bloggers were dropped from the guest list at the last minute, 7 members of the ruling party were spotted among the studio guests.