[MyAppleMenu] Oct 27, 2013

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*** AppleScript, Automator, And Automation Improvements In Mavericks ***
<http://www.macstories.net/stories/applescript-automator-and-automation-improvements-in-mavericks/>
Don Southard, MacStories



*** iPad Mini For Content Creation ***
<http://www.macstories.net/stories/ipad-mini-for-content-creation/>
Federico Viticci, MacStories


> I believe that the argument about the iPad mini being better at content consumption has been largely made up by people who never actually used the iPad mini for work – or at all. Of course, like any other device, its design comes with trade-offs: the keyboard is smaller than the iPad Air in landscape mode; the first-generation model didn’t have a Retina display; and, in general, touch targets and documents are smaller than the full-size iPad. But these weaknesses have, in my opinion, far stronger positive aspects on the flip side: the iPad mini is more comfortable to hold and type on, especially in portrait mode; its lightness is still unparalleled; the 7.9-inch screen is small enough for bags but big enough for reading and typing.




*** Here Are 5 Ways iOS 7 Can Help The Enterprise ***
<http://gigaom.com/2013/10/26/here-are-5-ways-ios-7-can-help-the-enterprise/>
Tim Panagos, GigaOM


> There are dozens of new features aimed at business use, making this the most enterprise-friendly release of any iOS incarnation to date. Most of these features require that apps incorporate them into new releases and so will take months to become evident to end-users.




*** iMovie For iOS Projects No Longer Work On The Mac ***
<http://www.macworld.com/article/2057972/imovie-for-ios-projects-no-longer-work-on-the-mac.html#tk.rss_all>
Serenity Caldwell, Macworld


> By and large, I quite like iMovie’s new look and feel—but in Apple’s revamp, the editing program has lost one of its more-favored features: importing projects between iOS and the Mac. In addition, some users are complaining about being unable to upgrade to the newest version of iMovie on their Macs as their machines lack the right video cards.




*** 16GB Vs. 32GB Vs. 64GB Vs. 128GB: Which iPad Air Or Retina iPad Mini Storage Capacity Should You Get? ***
<http://www.imore.com/16gb-vs-32gb-vs-64gb-vs-128gb-which-ipad-air-or-retina-ipad-mini-storage-capacity-should-you-get>
Georgia, iMore



*** Thoughts And Observations Regarding This Week’s Apple Event Introducing The iPad Air And Retina iPad Mini ***
<http://daringfireball.net/2013/10/this_weeks_ipad_event>
John Gruber, Daring Fireball



*** iStat Menus Gets Updated With Mavericks Fixes, New Mac Support, More ***
<http://www.imore.com/istat-menus-gets-updated-mavericks-fixes-new-mac-support-more>
Peter Cohen, iMore


> iStat Menus embeds a menu item on your Mac that provides you with extensive, customizable details about the operation of your computer.




*** Benchmarks: Upgraded Graphics Boost New 13-Inch Retina MacBook Pro ***
<http://www.macworld.com/article/2057932/lab-tested-iris-graphics-provide-a-boost-to-new-13-inch-retina-macbook-pro.html>
James Galbraith, Macworld


> The results show that the internal updates in new pro laptops help to increase performance in nearly every application.




*** Turn Your iPhone Into A High-power Digital Microscope For Around $10 ***
<http://www.tuaw.com/2013/10/25/turn-your-iphone-into-a-high-power-digital-microscope-for-around/>
Mike Wehner, TUAW



*** Late-2013 15-Inch Retina MacBook Pro Review: Apple’s High-Performance Notebook Tops The Field ***
<http://techcrunch.com/2013/10/25/late-2013-retina-macbook-pro-review/>
Darrell Etherington, TechCrunch


> Apple’s 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Pros with Retina Displays are simply the best available notebooks, and which you choose depends totally on budget and priorities over anything else. If power is what you’re looking for, look no further than the 15-inch reviewed here.




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*** Her Dynasty ***
<http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/27/books/review/jung-changs-empress-dowager-cixi.html?partner=rss&emc=rss>
Orville Schell, New York Times


> While Chang’s admiration can approach hagiography, her extensive use of new Chinese sources makes a strong case for a reappraisal.




*** A Poet With Words Trapped Inside ***
<http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/27/nyregion/a-poet-with-words-trapped-inside.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0>
John Leland, New York Times


> “I can’t count the times I viscerally wanted to attack, deform and maim the language I was taught to hate myself in,” one of the characters said. “The language that perpetuates the notion that causes pain to every black child.” No one else writes like that.

> But for Ntozake Shange (pronounced en-toh-ZAH-kee SHAHN-gay), who once made a point of writing a poem every day so she would have fresh material to present at readings, the new lines came laden with an unfamiliar struggle.




*** Six Bad Poets By Christopher Reid – Review ***
<http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/oct/27/six-bad-poets-christopher-reid>
Kate Kellaway, The Guardian


> <i>Six Bad Poets</i> is written by one good poet. It is a satirical narrative poem that travels light.




*** Momma Mia! ***
<http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2013/11/mia-farrow-frank-sinatra-ronan-farrow>
Maureen Orth, Vanity Fair


> Grounded in her human-rights work, Mia Farrow can look back at another triumph—the loving home she created for 14 adopted and biological children. But she must also continue to deal with the wreckage from the sensational scandal that almost rent it apart 20 years ago.




*** Our Man At The Oxford English Dictionary Enjoys The Last Word ***
<http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/10399487/Our-man-at-the-Oxford-English-Dictionary-enjoys-the-last-word.html>
Elizabeth Grice, The Telegraph


> Today, the OED is not just a hefty collection of reference books but a dynamic online resource that tells the story of human history through the words we use. Simpson has masterminded that revolution. “Maybe it’s time to see what happens outside the windows,” he muses of his impending retirement.




*** Me, Myself And I: Why Autobiography Is Cursed By An Unreliable Narrator ***
<http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/oct/27/autobiography-unreliable-narrator-robert-mccrum>
Robert McCrum, The Guardian


> Paradoxically, the most reliable autobiography might be the work of a third party, a ghost.




*** Slaves Of The Internet, Unite! ***
<http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/27/opinion/sunday/slaves-of-the-internet-unite.html?_r=1&emc=rss&partner=rss&>
Tim Kreider, New York Times


> “Unfortunately we don’t have the budget to offer compensation to our contributors...” is how the pertinent line usually starts. But just as often, they simply omit any mention of payment.




*** Stephen Leacock’s Canada Is Nearly Gone, But This Lovingly Illustrated New Edition Lets Us Look Back ***
<http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/stephen-leacocks-canada-is-nearly-gone-but-this-lovingly-illustrated-new-edition-lets-us-look-back/article15074242/>
Nick Mount, The Globe And Mail


> I know it feels good to see something of yourself in the books you read, the way Seth and I can in <i>Sunshine Sketches</i>. I know it would be a mistake and a sadness if we only looked to books for people just like us. And I know I hope you think there’s room in our literatures and our classrooms for both.




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