[MyAppleMenu] Jan 2, 2013

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**** Automating The Setup Of My Perfect Developer Environment On OSX 10.8 Mountain Lion ****
<http://vanderveer.be/blog/2013/01/02/automating-the-setup-of-my-perfect-developer-environment-on-osx-10-dot-8-mountain-lion/>
VanderVeer.be



**** My Favorite Books Of 2012 ****
<http://www.myapplemenu.com/2013/01/02/article01/>
Heng-Cheong Leong, MyAppleMenu

I've enjoyed quite a few books in the past year, and here are a few of my favorites. Hopefully, this simple list can inspire you to some great reads in the coming year.
1. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sense_of_an_Ending">The Sense of an Ending</a>, by Julian Barnes
2. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Strange_%26_Mr_Norrell">Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell</a>, by Susanna Clarke
3. <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9361589-the-night-circus">The Night Circus</a>, by Erin Morgenstern
4. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farthing_(novel)">Small Change</a> (Farthing, Ha'penny, and Half a Crown), by Jo Walton
5. <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/68789.You_re_Lucky_You_re_Funny">You're Lucky You're Funny: How Life Becomes a Sitcom</a>, by Phil Rosenthal


**** Dear Apple, DUNS Is A Scam, But You Already Know That. ****
<http://blog.metamorphium.com/2012/12/03/apple-duns/#>
Metamorphium



**** Sins Of A Modern Objective C Developer Community ****
<http://nearthespeedoflight.com/article/sins_of_a_modern_objective_c_developer_community>
Jason Brenan, Speed Of Light


> It’s not helpful to beginners because it makes them feel stupid and it gives off an elitist vibe from the author. It’s also not helpful for experienced developers, who are confident in their skills but who could use some updating in their habits, because the inflammatory style is used in stead of providing actual reasoning of why these sins are something to be avoided.



**** Kensington Pro Fit Mid-Size Mouse Review ****
<http://www.maclife.com/article/reviews/kensington_pro_fit_midsize_mouse_review?>
Susie Ochs, Mac Life



**** A New Year, A New iPhone 5 Ad -- "Dream" ****
<http://www.tuaw.com/2013/01/01/a-new-year-a-new-iphone-5-ad-dream/>
Steven Sande, TUAW


> A new iPhone 5 ad has just shown up on YouTube. "Dream," oddly enough, highlights the one feature of the iPhone 5 that wasn't working properly this morning -- Do Not Disturb.



**** New Services Bypass Apple DRM To Allow Pirated iOS App Installs Without Jailbreaking On iPhone, iPad ****
<http://thenextweb.com/apple/2013/01/01/low-down-dirty-iphone-app-pirates/?fromcat=all>
Matthew Panzarino, The Next Web



**** We Need More Operating Systems ****
<http://blog.acthompson.net/2013/01/we-need-more-operating-systems.html>
Alfred Thompson, Computer Science Teacher


> With the operating system becoming less and less important for most average users there isn’t the same incentive for companies to adopt new technology these days. Well unless it saves battery life or electricity.






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**** From Tehran To The B Train ****
<http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/26/from-tehran-to-the-b-train/>
Roxana Saberi, New York Times


> But I handled Tehran, with its traffic, morality police and Evin Prison. I can handle New York City, too.



**** Amnesia And The Self That Remains When Memory Is Lost ****
<http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/12/amnesia-and-the-self-that-remains-when-memory-is-lost/266662/>
Daniel Levitin, The Atlantic


> "Please forgive me for asking this, but I do this with everybody. Could you tell me your name again and how it is that I know you?"