[MyAppleMenu] Sep 26, 2012

[applesurf at myapplemenu.com]

MyAppleMenu
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**** OS X’s Missing Window Manager And Why You Need It On Your Mac ****
<http://mcsolo.com/2012/09/os-x-missing-window-manager-and-why-you-need-it-on-your-ma/>
McSolo



**** Singapore's Weak Aug Output Data Raises Recession Fears ****
<http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/26/singapore-economy-manufacturing-idUSL4E8KP1P320120926>
Kevin Lim, Reuters


> Singapore's industrial production unexpectedly fell in August from a year ago, raising fears the trade-dependent economy will slip into recession this quarter, and increasing the chances of monetary easing by the central bank next month.



**** How The iOS 6 App Store Changes Are Affecting App Rankings And Visibility ****
<http://techcrunch.com/2012/09/25/how-the-ios-6-app-store-changes-are-affecting-app-rankings-and-visibility/>
Darrell Etherington, TechCrunch



**** Boom Review ****
<http://www.maclife.com/article/reviews/boom_review>
Steve Paris, Mac Life


> Boom is a handy Mac app designed to crank up the sound. It has two functions: the first is to increase the volume of your files’ audio on per-file basis—highly useful when you need louder sound for your iOS or Apple TV enjoyment. The second function is to crank your Mac’s volume to the max, far louder than the default volume settings.



**** Apple Built Special Version Of Maps For China ****
<http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2012/09/25/apple-built-special-version-of-maps-for-china/>
Paul Mozur and Ian SHerr, Wall Street Journal


> Integrating the two would take time due to a number of complexities, which include integrating map search databases and coding, a person familiar with the matter said.

> The separated technologies Apple has built for the Chinese markets underscore the challenges it faces building its own maps technology rather than relying on Google’s offerings. Mapping experts say creating a comprehensive set of digital maps requires a lot of time and integration of data from many sources to ensure they’re all accurate, something Google has been doing since 2005.



**** Tips On Opening Links And Searches In Safari ****
<http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-57520296-263/tips-on-opening-links-and-searches-in-safari/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=title>
Topher Kessler, CNET


> Safari supports a number of hidden options for handling opened links and search result windows.



**** iStopMotion 3 For Mac Review ****
<http://www.maclife.com/article/reviews/istopmotion_3_mac_review>
J.R. Bookwalter, Mac Life


> Few things in life are as magical as watching inanimate objects come to life--something about it brings out the kid in everyone. iStopMotion 3 for Mac is likely to rekindle that interest in a big way, particularly for those old enough to remember classics like the original King Kong in constant rotation on TV.



**** How To Report Problems In iOS 6'S Maps ****
<http://www.macworld.com/article/2010577/how-to-report-problems-in-ios-6s-maps.html>
Dan Moren, Macworld



**** On The Iphone’s Colorful Menu Bars In Ios 6 ****
<http://52tiger.net/on-the-iphones-colorful-menu-bars-in-ios-6/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+52Tiger+%2852+Tiger%29>
Dave Caolo, 52 Tiger


> Apple has trained us since 2007 that a non-black or grey menu bar means something. There’s a call waiting, an ongoing recording or an active hotspot connection. Now, in the case of Apple’s Mail, Calendar, Messages, Phone and Contacts, it’s blue just to be blue. Worse, it’s confusing, and I spent the first few days erroneously thinking I had an active call or something in the background that I wasn’t aware of.

> It gets even more confusing when you consider the inconsistency across Apple’s own apps.



**** Why I Can’t Get Around To Using Safari ****
<http://mac.appstorm.net/general/opinion/why-i-cant-get-around-to-using-safari/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+MacAppStorm+%28Mac+AppStorm%29>
Jorge Rodriguez, Mac AppStorm


> After a little more than a month using it, here are my impressions of the latest version of Apple’s browser.



**** Turn Your Podcasts Into A Customized Radio Station ****
<http://lifehacker.com/5946418/turn-your-podcasts-into-a-customized-radio-station?utm_campaign=socialflow_lifehacker_twitter&utm_source=lifehacker_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow>
Whitson Gordon, Lifehacker



**** Google Working On Maps For iPhone, iPad ****
<http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/25/google-working-on-maps-for-iphone-ipad/>
Nick Wingfield and Claire Cain Miller, New York Times


> Google is developing a maps application for iPhone and iPad that it is seeking to finish by the end of the year, according to people involved with the effort who declined to be named because of the nature of their work.

> One reason that it will take Google some time to build the iPhone app: it expected the app with Google’s maps to remain on the iPhone for some time, based on the contract between the two companies, and was caught off guard when Apple decided to build a new application to replace the old one.



**** Mac Gems: Automatic Launch Object Detection Lets You Track Background Processes ****
<http://www.macworld.com/article/2010547/mac-gems-automatic-launch-object-detection-lets-you-track-background-processes.html>
Dan Frakes, Macworld



**** iOS 6'S Do Not Disturb And The Ring/silent Switch ****
<http://arstechnica.com/staff/2012/09/op-ed-ios-6s-do-not-disturb-and-the-ringsilent-switch/>
 Iljitsch Van Beijnum, Ars Technica


> The confusing state of affairs surrounding iPhone silencing.



**** Glass Works: How Corning Created The Ultrathin, Ultrastrong Material Of The Future ****
<http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/09/ff-corning-gorilla-glass/all/?utm_source=loopinsight.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+loopinsight%2FKqJb+%28The+Loop%29>
Bryan Gardiner, Wired



**** Is Photo Stream Integration With The Apple TV Poorly Implemented? ****
<http://www.macgasm.net/2012/09/25/is-photo-stream-integration-with-apple-tv-poorly-implemented/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+macgasm%2Fmain+%28Macgasm%29>
Joshua Schnell, Macgasm



**** Thoughts On Apple’s New EarPods ****
<http://www.mcelhearn.com/2012/09/25/thoughts-on-apples-new-earpods/>
Kirk McElhearn, Kirkville


> They’re a bit better than the previous earbuds in terms of sound, and much better at staying in ears, but if you really want to listen to your music, try something else.



**** Great Animations Make Great Apps ****
<http://www.raizlabs.com/2012/09/great-animations-great-apps/>
Ben Johnson, Raizlabs


> Animations can make a world of difference in the user experience of a mobile app. Most of the time, we don’t even notice these animations in the same way that we rarely notice the environmental sound effects (by foley artists) that are added to most motion pictures. It is important when building mobile apps to remember that animations can be a powerful tool and can often do more for a user’s experience than the interfaces they inhabit. They Inform, Enable, Welcome, and Delight us. Below are a few examples (from iOS) of great animations that fit into these four categories.



**** Apple's Lightning Port Dynamically Assigns Pins To Allow For Reversible Use ****
<http://appleinsider.com/articles/12/09/25/apples_lightning_port_dynamically_assigns_pins_to_allow_for_reversible_use>
Neil Hughes, AppleInsider



**** Why Smaller Apps Are Centered On The iPhone 5 Screen ****
<http://www.macworld.com/article/2010108/why-smaller-apps-are-centered-on-the-iphone-5-screen.html>
Lex Friedman, Macworld


> If using older apps felt okay with that big black gap at the top, some developers would likely feel considerably less motivated to update their apps; Apple would prefer that developers keep up with its hardware changes.



**** Review: iPhone 5 Takes Next Step In Smartphone Evolution ****
<http://www.macworld.com/article/2010541/review-iphone-5-takes-next-step-in-smartphone-evolution.html>
Jason Snell, Macworld






The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** Could Portland Be The Best City In The Country For Developers Right Now? ****
<http://blog.appfog.com/could-portland-be-the-best-city-in-the-country-for-developers-right-now/>
Luc Perkins, Appfog



**** Analog Donkey Kong Game Is Just As Addictive As The Original ****
<http://www.techhive.com/article/2010599/analog-donkey-kong-game-is-just-as-addictive-as-the-original.html>
Elizabeth Fish, TechHive






MyAppleMenu Reader
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**** The Great New England Vampire Panic ****
<http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/The-Great-New-England-Vampire-Panic-169791986.html?c=y&story=fullstory&src=longreads>
Abigail Tucker, Smithsonian Magazine


> Two hundred years after the Salem witch trials, farmers became convinced that their relatives were returning from the grave to feed on the living.



**** When The New York Times Came Out Of The Closet ****
<http://www.nybooks.com/blogs/nyrblog/2012/sep/25/when-new-york-times-came-out-closet/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+nybooks+%28The+New+York+Review+of+Books%29>
Charles Kaiser, The New York Review Of Books


> If you were born after 1970, I think it is nearly impossible to imagine how it felt to open up <i>The New York Times Magazine</i> on a Sunday morning in January 1971 to discover “What it Means to be a Homosexual,” a deeply personal and beautifully written piece in <i>defense</i> of homosexuality.






SingaporeSurf
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**** Gov't Must Address Root Cause Of Breakdown ****
<http://sg.news.yahoo.com/your-view---gov-t-must-address-root-cause-of-breakdown--.html>
Brian Vittachi, Yahoo!


> It is the government's policies that have caused this breakdown. Is this what we worked so long and so hard for?



**** Top Of The Pops ****
<http://www.voiddecker.com/2012/09/top-of-the-pops/>
The Void Decker


> No doubt, you can’t fault his logic. We can build taller flats, reclaim more land and build more train lines. And after all, 6 million is hardly that many more than what the population is currently.

> But is this what we want to hear from our prime minister in this national conversation that we are having, when we have been trying so hard to get through to them that our roads are clogged, that our trains and stations are breaking apart, that housing costs are rocketing because there isn’t enough to go around, that everywhere you go bar Sungei Buloh you see lots of people? 



**** No Wonder Singapore Is A Model For Other Cities ****
<http://www.thenational.ae/thenationalconversation/comment/no-wonder-singapore-is-a-model-for-other-cities>
Ali Khaled, The National


> If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, Singapore should be feeling very good about itself. Long held up as the model for emerging Asian and Middle Eastern cities, it continues to set the agenda for sustainability and planned development.



**** Remembering Singapore Theatre Icon Kuo Pao Kun ****
<http://www.artinfo.com/news/story/828671/remembering-singapore-theatre-icon-kuo-pao-kun>
Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop, ARTINFO


> This year marks the 10th anniversary of the passing of Kuo Pao Kun, an iconic figure of the theater scene in Singapore. Several of his most salient plays are enjoying a revival at local theaters and the National Museum of Singapore is presenting an exhibition bringing together a selection of intimate photographs, manuscripts, letters, theatrical costumes and interviews with his peers and co-workers, all of which underline Kuo’s instrumental role in developing the local arts scene.



**** Singapore: Complaints, Politics And Lawrence Wong ****
<http://asiancorrespondent.com/89909/singapore-complaints-politics-and-lawrence-wong/>
Kirsten Han, Asian Correspondent


> By seeing the criticism online as mean-spiritedness and a lack of respect, Mr Wong has not grasped the main grievance of Singaporeans who feel cut off from the political process. By seeing critics as nothing more than people with secret political affiliations who “hide their real identities behind anonymous online profiles”, he is missing out on real opportunities to understand and engage skeptics of the national conversation. Instead, he has simply reinforced beliefs that this national conversation is nothing more than a national conversion for swing voters ahead of the next election. And that’s a real pity.



**** What’s The Story Leh? ****
<http://berthahenson.wordpress.com/2012/09/26/whats-the-story-leh/>
Bertha Harian


> I read and re-read ST’s page 1 story and agree entirely with economist Irvin Seah that the MTI occasional paper on population did not shed much new light.



**** Chee Soon Juan Interview – The Man And His Beliefs – Part II ****
<http://theonlinecitizen.com/2012/09/chee-soon-juan-interview-the-man-and-his-beliefs-part-ii/>
Kumaran Pillai & Leo Khaw, The Online Citizen



**** Between MHA, The Church, Function 8 And A Whole Bunch Of “If”s ****
<http://theonlinecitizen.com/2012/09/between-mha-the-church-function-8-and-a-whole-bunch-of-ifs/>
Howard Lee, The Online Citizen



**** Lawrence Wong: Yet Another Out Of Touch Minister ****
<http://blogging4myself.blogspot.sg/2012/09/lawrence-wong-yet-another-out-of-touch.html>
Blogging For Myself


> Leaders galvanize a people to get to a better place which they would otherwise not go. That is how we got here. Can they do this? Today they don't even know how to explain themselves properly. They stupidly pawn the trust away and now they can't afford to buy it back.



**** Authorities Have Power To Protect Cleaners' Jobs? ****
<http://www.todayonline.com/Voices/EDC120926-0000056/Authorities-have-power-to-protect-cleaners-jobs?>
Dudley Au, Today


> I wonder how the authorities have the power to bypass the democratic process of an employer cutting jobs to increase profit margin.