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Daily SG: 3 Feb 2010

Posted by singaporedaily on 3rd February 2010

The Economic Strategies Committee Report
- Gerald Giam: What’s missing from Economic Strategies Committee report
- Diary of A Singaporean Mind: Economic Strategies Committee : The usual + 2 decent ideas
- The Temasek Review: Massive propaganda by Straits Times to promote “shift” in ruling party’s “foreign talent” policy
- running legs: Nuclear Singapore
- My sketchbook: Economic Strategies committee orgy

Housing
- Mr Wang Says So: More on the HDB Market
- TOC: The curious case of Block 29
- The Art of Dumbspeak: The proud and prejudiced should not give counsel
- TOC: Help the singles with affordable housing
- ambiguity: Of Desperation
- Feed Me To The Fish: PAP - Prostitutes and Pimps
- The Secret Political Blog: Are the homeless in Singapore being raped? [Thanks Norvin]

Road to Election
- Sgpolitics.net: What is a General Election about?
- The Buffet Table: The End of the Empire of Deference
- On Nation and State: Representation: How many voters does it take to control Parliament?
- Chia Ti Lik’s Blog: What political candidates should have
- Seelan Palay’s Blog: The kind of elections PAP takes pride in winning

Healthcare & Healthcare Providers
- The Gigamole Diaries: The painless piles fix squabble

Daily Discourse
- Readings From A Political Duo-ble: Singapore GLCs political donations to Australia’s political parties
- TOC: The Singapore Government – Worth its weight in gold?
- Blowin’ In The Wind: World’s highest paid leaders and their economies
- guanyinmiao’s musings: When One Abuse Is One Too Many
- The Temasek Review: Facebook to “bring Dr Silviu Ionescu back to Singapore” has more than 400 Singaporean and Romanian members so far

Life, the universe and everything
- The Journey of a Decade: We need support for local musicians.. [Thanks Benjamin]
- Tan Kin Lian’s Blog: Filing my first GST return
- Dee Kay Dot As Gee: Singapore got talent – Juliet Pang
- Seriously Sarah: Happiness at the End of the World!! [Thanks DK]
- Vinyarb: I couldn’t make this up even if I tried

Selected News Stories [Thanks Gerald Ho]
- Asia Times: Temasek and Thaksin lost in space
- NYT: Obama’s 2011 Budget Proposal: How It’s Spent
- Reuters: Doctor casts new light on cat that can predict death
- Reuters: Tea becomes trendy as industry turns over a new leaf
- Reuters: Stars remake “We Are The World” for Haiti victims
- Guardian: Stars raise money for Haiti with new We Are the World single [Pictures]

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Daily Tech: 3 Feb 2010

Posted by dk on 3rd February 2010

Unless you are living under a rock, you probability heard about Apple’s latest product, the iPad. It looks like an oversized iPod touch. But it does comes with improved application and new services like iBook. The iPad will ship in 60 days time.

In the meanwhile, JooJoo’s pre-sale went up after the iPad announcement. Ya right.

News
- Engadget: Apple iPad: The definitive guide (so far)
- Dee Kay Dot As Gee: 3G Micro SIM
- TheChromeSource: Google Shows Off its Tablet Concept
- SGEntrepreneurs: Fusion Garage vs iPad, New Partnership with Mobile Player in SEA and New Funding Round
- Guardian: In pictures: tablet computers
- Cnet: Twitter adds local trends to Web site
- JustinLee.sg: Ninite – The Easy Way to Get Apps on Windows
- Techgoondu: Seagate on the road to recovery. Will HDD prices go up?
- TechieLobang: Alienware M11x 11-inch Gaming Laptop Debut in Singapore
- Empty Vessel: A solid state future

Reviews | Guides
- Tech65: Gear65 #52 – Motorola Dext
- i-digITall.com: Review: Synology DS409slim
- LesterChan.net: iPhone 3G/3GS USB Desktop Sync & Charge Cradle Review
- Techgoondu: Goondu out-of-box guide for Nexus One

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