[MyAppleMenu] Mar 19, 2013

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**** Why You Should Use Mountain Lion's Spaces ****
<http://www.macworld.com/article/2030601/why-you-should-use-mountain-lions-spaces.html#tk.rss_all>
Kirk McElhearn, Macworld


> Mountain Lion’s Spaces can make your work more efficient and productive by letting you set up virtual desktops, each one clean and tidy, so that you can focus on what you want and not be distracted by windows from other apps.



**** Black, Female, And A Silicon Valley 'Trade Secret' ****
<http://money.cnn.com/2013/03/17/technology/diversity-silicon-valley/>
Julianne Pepitone, CNNMoney


> The data show diversity in Silicon Valley remains a serious issue. Some companies cite a "pipeline problem," saying too few minorities and women are graduating with technical degrees. Others argue that people tend to hire people like themselves, and in tech, that's largely white and Asian males.

> But the biggest obstacle, according to industry experts, is that few are talking about the problem.



**** Messaging Service WhatsApp To Extend Subscription Model To iOS This Year, But Don’t Hold Your Breath For A Desktop App ****
<http://techcrunch.com/2013/03/17/messaging-service-whatsapp-to-extend-subscription-model-to-ios-this-year-but-dont-hold-your-breath-for-a-desktop-app/>
Ingrid Lunden, TechCrunch


> The new subscription model would apply to new users, Koum said, and would likely follow the same pricing structure as its other apps, which are free for the first year and then cost $1/year, compared to the single, for-life $0.99 purchase that users make on iOS today.



**** The Story Of My App ****
<http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/culture/2013/03/christoph-niemann-petting-zoo-app.html>
Christoph Niemann, New Yorker



**** Get Sandboxed Applications Working Again After OS X Update ****
<http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-57574916-263/get-sandboxed-applications-working-again-after-os-x-update/>
Topher Kessler, CNET


> Some programs may not launch completely after you have upgraded to OS X 10.8.3. Here is how to fix the problem.



**** Explore Alternatives To Google Reader ****
<http://tidbits.com/article/13642?rss>
Josh Centers, TidBITS



**** Checkboxes That Kill Your Product ****
<http://limi.net/checkboxes-that-kill>
Alex Limi


> In the currently shipping version, Firefox ships with many options that will render the browser unusable to most people, right in the main settings ui.



**** Better Building With iPad. ****
<http://www.apple.com/ipad/business/profiles/bechtel/?utm_source=loopinsight.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+loopinsight%2FKqJb+%28The+Loop%29>
Apple


> Bechtel’s complex international operations demand powerful, flexible project management tools and support systems. iPad and an array of custom-built and third-party apps connect workers with essential information that helps them meet the company’s exacting efficiency, quality, and safety standards worldwide.



**** Siri And Scroll Trick Turns iBook Into Audiobooks ****
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/ipad-iphone/news/?newsid=3435650>
Mark Hattersley, Macworld UK


> Siri Dictation isn't integrated directly with iBooks, but you can switch it on via the Accessibility settings.



**** Simple Bracket Helps You Track March Madness 2013 ****
<http://www.imore.com/simple-bracket-helps-you-track-march-madness-2013>
Leanna Lofte, IMore



**** Apple Keeps Warranty Switch Under Wraps ****
<http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/apple-keeps-warranty-switch-under-wraps-20130318-2gahc.html>
Ben Grubb, The Sydney Morning Herald


> Apple's Australian stores will now fix faulty iPhones, iPads and Macs under warranty if they were purchased in the past two years - but don't expect the company's staff to tell you about it.



**** An In-Depth Comparison Between iOS Map Frameworks: Apple MapKit Vs. Google Maps SDK ****
<http://www.fastcolabs.com/3006725/open-company/depth-comparison-between-ios-map-frameworks-apple-mapkit-vs-google-maps-sdk>
Michael Grothaus, Fast Company






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**** Gone Girl: What Makes Gillian Flynn's Psychological Thriller So Popular? ****
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/booksblog/2013/mar/19/gone-girl-gillian-flynn-thriller?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+theguardian%2Fbooks%2Frss+%28Books%29>
Alex Clark, The Guardian


> Flynn's coup de grace is to provide us with not one but two unreliable narrators.



**** On The Business Of Literature ****
<http://www.vqronline.org/articles/2013/spring/nash-business-literature/?src=longreads>
Richard Nash, VQR


> Current accounts of publishing have the industry about as imperiled as the book, and the presumption is that if we lose publishing, we lose good books. Yet what we have right now is a system that produces great literature in spite of itself.