Press Review (2012-05-28)

Problems at work, annoying situation in the news and a life-time milestone have left me stressed and depressed, so much that I couldn't find the energy to do much this month, particularly on this blog. I feel it will remain like that for a while. However, I did read some news in the last month or so and you can see those I deamed worthy to set aside to share after the jump:

Anime & Manga related, Japan, Popular Culture

• Sayonara Battle Angel Alita (ICv2)
• Top 300 Graphic Novels Actual: April 2012 (ICv2)
• Evangelion's Anno & Ghibli's 'Giant God Warrior' Teaser Aired (ANN)
• Japon: on vend plus de couches pour adultes que pour bébés (Cyberpresse)
• Studio 4'C and Toyota streams the first episode of a promotional anime web series (ANN via Ben Lee, YouTube)

Apple, apps and mobile devices news

• Amazon introduces Send to Kindle for Mac (TUAW)
• Apple's additional security steps could be better (TUAW)
• Replacing iDisk with online storage of your own (TUAW)
• The Case For A MacBook Pro Without An Optical Drive (Cult of Mac)
• Transfer Text, Photos, Whatever From iOS To OS X Messages Beta (Macgasm)
• How to transition your website away from MobileMe and iWeb (MacWorld)
• Apple extends MobileMe 20GB storage through September 30 (iPodNN)
• iOS 5.1.1 improves HDR functionality, fixes several bugs (iPodNN)
• Rumor: Apple to release $799 MacBook Air in Q3? (Electronista)
• Could Apple introduce iBooks Author print-on-demand? (TUAW)
• Netgear offers wireless printing to USB printers via app (Electronista)
• Netgear updates its Genie app to make even the loneliest printer AirPrint compatible (Engadget)
• Latest Lion update shows more preparation for Retina Macs (MacNN)
• Perian posts end of life notice: Mac video enthusiasts weep (TUAW)
• Apple to announce iCloud photo sharing at WWDC, report says (iPodNN)
• MacBook Pro, iMac with new Ivy Bridge processors show up on benchmarks (TUAW)
• Suppliers prep for new MacBooks, USB 3.0 in MacBook Air (Electronista)
• Rumor: new MacBook Pros could get faster SSD option (MacNN)
• Un signe du changement imminent des MacBook Pro (MacQuébec)
• Norton debuts iAntivirus on Mac App Store (MacNN)
• How do I post a website on Dropbox? (TUAW)
• Rumor: Microsoft prepping Office for iOS and Android tablets (Electronista)
• iBook Lessons: Book samples and rookie mistakes (TUAW)
• Apple Stores rumored carrying Nest thermostats, we play it cool (to exactly 71F) (Engadget)
• Rumor: MacBook production ramp-up causing labor shortages (MacNN)
• Online Apple store now selling Nest thermostat (TUAW)
• Nest expands its reach, begins shipping Learning Thermostat to Canada (Engadget) [Yeah! I want one! But it's a little pricey]
• Apple puts out 30-day countdown on MobileMe (iPodNN)
• Apple reportedly planning a massive Mac hardware refresh across multiple product lines at WWDC (The Verge)
• Rumor has 'most' Macs getting updates at WWDC (Electronista)

Books, Digital Edition & Library

• Sci-fi publisher announces Tor and Forge will go DRM-free with all e-book titles (Engadget)
• Economist sees print dead in 25 years, Flipboard as rival (Electronista)
• Foxtrot cartoonist thrives using iBooks Author over print (MacNN)
• Un argumentaire pour les jeux vidéo en bibliothèques (Espace B)
• Maisonneuve’s 10-year milestone (The Gazette)
• Tablet Times: Is the iPad the saviour of the newspaper industry? (The Gazette)
• Maurice Sendak, RIP (ICv2)
• L'auteur Maurice Sendak est décédé (Le Devoir)
• Publishers in E-Book Pricing Case Blame Amazon (ICv2)

Economy, Environment & International Politics

• Lighter toonies and loonies create $40M headache (CBC News)
• Socialist Hollande ousts Sarkozy as French leader (The Gazette)
• Tomari shutdown leaves Japan without nuclear power (BBC)
• Le "vrai-faux" réchauffement dû aux parcs d'éoliennes (Le Monde)

Health, home & garden

• Insectes: distinguer les bons des «méchants» (Le Soleil)
• Virtual doctors visits catch on with insurers, employers (USA Today)
• Farming goes to town as crops come to city (The Gazette)

Humour

A cartoon seen somewhere on Facebook which emphasize how surprisingly opposite cultural differances can be!
• Unshelved (a classic from 2002/11/24 reprinted on May 6)
• Bizarro (2012/05/04)
• Le danger des livres anciens! (Le Devoir)
• Pearls Before Swine (2012/05/15) [Tiens toi! La Presse et Le Devoir!]
• Pearls Before Swine (2012/05/17)
• Dilbert (2012/05/18)
• Unshelved (2012/05/23)

Local News & National Politics

• Montréal a-t-il les moyens de se priver des péages routiers (Cyberpresse)
• Le Québec assis sur l'or noir (Cyberpresse)
• Le dernier sous noir sera produit vendredi (24h Montréal)
• Enfant de 2 ans tué par balle: un homme accusé d'homicide involontaire (Cyberpresse)

Media, Culture, & Society

• On Game of Thrones, It's the Women Who Rule (Indie Wire)
• Red Dwarf Cast Back In The Saddle For This First Shot From The Tenth Series (Cinema Blend)
• Anthony Bourdain almost laid flat by Montreal in Layover series (The Gazette)
• 'The Old Gods and the New': A Geek Girl Watches Game of Thrones (Huffington Post)
• The BBC's coverage promises to make you sick of the Olympics by the time it's done (Engadget)
• Balade d'Haruki Murakami à Tran Anh Hung (Panorama-cinéma)

Sciences & History

• Une lune de mille feux dans le ciel du Québec (Cyberpresse)
• Bigger and brighter 'supermoon' graces the night sky (BBC)
• The truth behind the 'Maya apocalypse' (USA Today)
• Samurai: The Prestigious Collection of Richard Béliveau (link)

Technology, Gadgets & Internet

• Canada leading race to deliver NFC payment system (Electronista)
• Dropbox adds automatic photo uploads for Windows and Mac, up to 3GB just for using it (Engadget)
• Dropbox: Drag and drop it like it’s hot! (link)
• Dropbox: Share your stuff with a link! (link)
• Dropbox: Your photos, simplified (link)
• Internet speeds drop around the world according to Akamai (Engadget)
• Ikea cardboard digital camera- when Instagram isn't authentic enough (Engadget) [+ a review @ Petapixel]
• Fibe fait un malheur à Québec (Cyberpresse) [Bon rapport qualité/prix: prends garde Vidéotron!]
• Which cloud storage site is right for you? (USA Today)
• Smart Baby Monitor Review (Mac|Life)
• IK Multimedia's iRig MIC Cast is now shipping for iOS devices (Engadget)
• Banc d’essai: Le service Illico nouvelle génération (MacQuébec) [Maintenant disponible à Montréal. Mon installation a été plutôt difficile car le processus ne se faisait jamais complètement et j'ai dû faire venir -- encore une fois! -- un technicien mais là ça marche. Je suis un peu déçu car il n'y a pas grand changement à part l'esthétique améliorée et quelques petites fonctions pratiques. Faut croire que les plus gros changement restent à venir? Svp, des apps pour iOS!]
• iCache Geode claims title of first shipping iPhone e-wallet (Engadget)

White-collar union stuff (SFMM) & Montreal's libraries

• Spending cuts top of agenda as largest public service union gathers (The Gazette)
• Fermeture des bureaux du SFMM et du FSMA (SFMM)
• Les travaux ont officiellement débuté à Marc-Favreau (lien) [Ça sera peut-être ouvert par le temps que je puisse obtenir une mutation...]
• Élection complémentaire: Poste de Présidente/Président (SFMM / Le Canardo Pressé)
• Affichage pour un poste vacant permanent d'aide-bibliothécaire à la bibliothèque Benny (lien) [se termine le 5 juin]
• Affichage pour la constitution d'une banque de candidats permanents qualifiés d'aide-bibliothécaires (concours) (lien) [se termine le 7 juin]
• Affichage pour deux postes vacants permanents d'aide-bibliothécaires à la bibliothèque Rivière-des-Prairies (lien) [se termine le 7 juin]