Developers use text editors and integrated development systems, not word processors. N From StuartYeates's blog on August 8, 2006 at 7:30 p.m..
IBM gets most of SCO case thrown out SCO has long-running litigation against IBM, accusing it of essentially stealing portions of UNIX (which SCO claims to own) and including them in Linux. The case has received a great deal of media attention, particularly in the web-based media and has been billed as a make-or-break case for open source. Even of something catastrophic happens in the case it would be unlike to kill all open source, but it would be a very significant setback for Linux and leave the rest of the open source community under a cloud. The international open source community, perhaps without a clear understan From StuartYeates's blog on August 8, 2006 at 7:30 p.m..
Shibboleth security vulnerability A security vulnerability has been found in the Shibboleth from the Internet2. If you are running Shibboleth in anger, update to the latest version immediately. From the wiki page: The cause of the bug is the many-to-one mapping of header names to CGI variable names due to upcasing and replacement of some separator characters with From StuartYeates's blog on August 8, 2006 at 7:30 p.m..
Moodle 1.6 goes live The latest version of Moodle has gone live. There are a whole swathe of updates and improvements, but the big ones for me are: Integration of LAMS It's great to see people and projects working together to answer the needs of a community of practice. Full native support for the IMS Learning Design specification Interoperability, From StuartYeates's blog on August 8, 2006 at 7:30 p.m..
Microsoft to get "Principles" In a significant media blitz, Microsoft have announced that they are going to abide by 12 principles to "promote competition." These new principles will apply to the new Microsoft Vista and subsequent releases. Unfortunately, what they forget to mention is that in a significant number of the markets in which they operate, they're already required to do many of these things by law. Take for example: 5. Business terms. Microsoft will no From StuartYeates's blog on August 8, 2006 at 7:30 p.m..
UK online electronic PhD theses service consultation The JISC is holding a consultation on a UK online electronic PhD theses service, so if you have ideas about what a coherent national service to support access to, and preservation of, electronic PhD theses, should do or how it should operate, they want to hear from you. Time is very short, very short From StuartYeates's blog on August 8, 2006 at 7:30 p.m..
Vista to be better tested? MSN is carrying an interview with Bill Gates about the latest delays to Vista. In it he says: "We got to get this absolutely right," Gates said. "If the feedback from the beta tests shows it is not ready for prime time, I'd be glad to delay it." There is a glimmer of hope here. If Microsoft really is paying more attention to the From StuartYeates's blog on August 8, 2006 at 7:30 p.m..
ATutor open source VLE releases new version ATutor Open Source Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) has just released version 1.5.3 It's not a system that I know a whole lot about, since no one locally seems to be running it, but it seems to have broadly similar functionality to systems such as Moodle and Blackboard. One thing I'm really pleased to see is active accessibility checking: Accessibility Checker: The ATRC AChecker Web service has been integrated into the Content Editor to all From StuartYeates's blog on August 8, 2006 at 7:30 p.m..
Vista to support IPv6 natively Vista, the next version of Microsoft Windows, is going to support IPv6 natively. IPv6 is the next-generation of Internet Protocol, which adds a swathe of enhancements to the more widespread IPv4 which has been used in previous versions. IPv6 has a number of features to make autoconfiguration (when the computer works out all it needs to know From StuartYeates's blog on August 8, 2006 at 7:30 p.m..
ISO 27001: Information Security Management Systems If you or your organisation are one of the many concerned with the number and scope of computer security breeches reported in the press and are keen to avoid being the focus of such events, you may be interested in ISO 27001: Information Security Management Systems. The standard provides a framework for compliance with local requirements (such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) in the US) and for encou From StuartYeates's blog on August 8, 2006 at 7:30 p.m..
Back from MoodleMoot '06 Sean Keogh and Martin Dougiamas at MoodleMoot '06 I'm just back from MoodleMoot at the Open University, which From StuartYeates's blog on August 8, 2006 at 7:30 p.m..
Dry Ice Bomb! - This is the coolest thing ever! I have to find out where to buy some dry ice! From digg on August 8, 2006 at 5:57 p.m..
Israel warns UN troops will be attacked if they repair bridges Israel threatened to attack UN peacekeepers if they attempted to repair bomb-damaged bridges in southern Lebanon. UN officials contacted the Israeli army to inform them that a team of Chinese military engineers attached to the UN force in Lebanon intended to repair the bridge on the Beirut to Tyre road to transport humanitarian supplies. From digg on August 8, 2006 at 5:57 p.m..
'Terrorist gets a wicket' AUSSIE legend Dean Jones has been sacked as a TV commentator after he branded a Muslim player ‘the terrorist’. From digg on August 8, 2006 at 5:57 p.m..
An open source security triple play Want to protect your SOHO machine or LAN from rootkits and malware, but want something a little more real-time than simply running Chkrootkit or another rootkit detector after the fact? Consider OSSEC-HIDS, an open source host intrusion detection system. From digg on August 8, 2006 at 5:57 p.m..
Girl takes pic of herself every day for three years Cool bit of experimental film as she stitches them all together for a cool time-lapse morphing effect. Nice soundtrack, too. From digg on August 8, 2006 at 5:57 p.m..
Original Star Trek Reborn in New Comic Series The characters from the original STAR TREK TV series are to be reborn in a new 40th anniversary comic book project. From digg on August 8, 2006 at 5:57 p.m..
Bands find large Web fanbase doesn't equal big money A pair of 20-year-old kids from Everett, Wash., who make up the band The Scene Aesthetic, are rock stars on the Web, and virtually unknown anywhere else. From digg on August 8, 2006 at 5:57 p.m..
The Colbert Report - It's a FACT: "Irish People LOVE Potatoes" Stephen Colbert defends himself against "HardBall's" Chris Matthews' claim of an ethnic slur. From digg on August 8, 2006 at 5:57 p.m..
New Tool Targets Intellectual Property Theft A new suite of tools called CodeSuite compares computer source code to detect such things as plagiarism, copyright infringement, intellectual property theft and patent infringement. It can also generate detailed HTML reports and statistics spreadsheets. From digg on August 8, 2006 at 5:57 p.m..
Another VA Laptop Goes Missing "Officials at the Department of Veterans Affairs announced this afternoon that a VA contractor has discovered that a laptop computer containing information on as many as 38,000 veterans is missing." From digg on August 8, 2006 at 4:44 p.m..
The Freedom to Reject the Best Who cares about a new study suggests that private schools are not inherently better that public schools? Many people, apparently. But Jim Fedako argues that the freedom to choose is more important that even objective measures of "quality." After all, do you let Consumer's Report dictate all your buying decisions? From digg on August 8, 2006 at 4:44 p.m..
Payment Card with Electronic Paper display The potential for electronic paper applications seems to be boundless and the recent announcement that SiPix and SmartDisplayer have created the first flexible display panel to be embedded into an ISO-compliant payment card highlights the potential. From digg on August 8, 2006 at 4:44 p.m..
Ancient gene recreated from modern descendants Geneticists are becoming so proficient that they can not only show evolution in action – they can show it in reverse. The experimental success could suggest a new approach for gene therapy, the researchers say. From digg on August 8, 2006 at 4:44 p.m..
Digg Adds Cloud Timestamps This morning we rolled out a couple dozen bug fixes and cloud view timestamps for all topics. From digg on August 8, 2006 at 4:44 p.m..
Buzz Aldrin - UFO spotted on Apollo 11, never mentioned for public's sake Buzz Aldrin describes the flight back to Earth on Apollo 11, and the strange object they saw orbiting near them. They asked mission control where their old missile was, and the object was clearly to close to be the missile. They made no further mention of it so no to scare the public, From digg on August 8, 2006 at 4:44 p.m..
Giant Robot Imprisons Parked Cars The robot that parks cars at the Garden Street Garage in Hoboken, New Jersey, trapped hundreds of its wards last week for several days. But it wasn't the technology car owners had to curse, it was the terms of a software license. From digg on August 8, 2006 at 4:44 p.m..
Yet Another Bengal Arrested: Steinbach charged with boating under influence Bengals guard Eric Steinbach was arrested and charged with boating under the influence on the Ohio River, becoming the fifth Cincinnati player in three months accused of breaking the law. From digg on August 8, 2006 at 4:44 p.m..
We could be close to games taking another big leap. Hope they include this in the XBOX9000 or PlayStation4X4. From digg on August 8, 2006 at 4:44 p.m..
The Perfect SCV Rush (StarCraft) The world's best starcraft player defeats his opponent with only working units(SCVs) and a few marines. (warning: some might find this boring at the beggining, worth watching through) From digg on August 8, 2006 at 4:44 p.m..
The Personal Computer Turns 25 Twenty-five years have passed since IBM launched its version of the personal computer. Apple may have captured the attention of early computer hobbyists with its first products, but IBM's PC made the business world sit up and realize that personal computers could be much more than toys. And Michael Dell thinks the best is still to come. From digg on August 8, 2006 at 4:44 p.m..
Star backlash begins: Studio demands Tom Cruise take a pay cut at least until 'Top Gun 2': "The 44-year-old actor is eager to get back to work to put behind him disappointments such as Mission: Impossible III, but last week his 13-year deal with the Paramount studio was allowed to lapse. Executives say Cruise faces a 'financial adjustment and reality check' before he can continue his illustrious career." From digg on August 8, 2006 at 4:44 p.m..
Mazda responds to furious RX-8 owners Mazda RX-8 owners were pretty upset with Mazda over a video leaked that indicated surveys they completed on dealer service would not be counted. Autoblog managed to get an official response from Mazda and more details regarding the video, which should never have been leaked. From digg on August 8, 2006 at 4:44 p.m..
The Only Art on the Moon The only piece of art on the moon (depending, we suppose, on one’s definition of art) is a 3″-tall aluminum sculpture titled “Fallen Astronaut.” It was created by Belgian artist Paul Van Hoeydonck and installed by Apollo 15 astronaut David Scott. From digg on August 8, 2006 at 4:44 p.m..
VERY cool collection of high speed photographs. I've never seen so many in one place. Kept me amused for hours. From digg on August 8, 2006 at 4:44 p.m..
Primes... what are they good for? Prime numbers have applications that are important to every body every day; this is especially the case when you are communicating on the Internet. From digg on August 8, 2006 at 4:44 p.m..
Random Tornado hits soccer field while children are playing Watch a mini tornado from start to finish. Kids and parents scramble in fear. From digg on August 8, 2006 at 4:44 p.m..
Hizbollah fighter tells Israel he trained in Iran A Hizbollah fighter captured by Israel has told interrogators he received training in Iran and arrived there on a flight from Syria. "We trained in Iran," the man, who gave his name as Mahmoud Ali Suleiman, told the interrogator. "We went from Beirut in civilian cars... to the airport in Damascus." From digg on August 8, 2006 at 4:44 p.m..
Is it illegal to upload YouTube videos? Do you like using video sites like YouTube? Better be careful: You might be violating copyright laws. Simply put, owning a copy of a song or video does not give the owner the right to distribute the material. But does that mean that the Internet site that hosts the video is breaking the law? This article examines the legal issues. From digg on August 8, 2006 at 4:44 p.m..
The Book History Conspired to Bury If the topic in question is economics, the book that puts it all together is Human Action by Ludwig von Mises. What is it like to encounter the book for the first time after years of reading in economics? It is a bright light in a dark mansion. From digg on August 8, 2006 at 4:44 p.m..
Diagnoses at the click of a mouse VisualDx, a computer software system used in 350 hospitals in the USA and 10 other countries, along with the U.S. military and several state and local health departments. The system, made by Logical Images of Rochester, N.Y., provides instant access to nearly 13,000 medical photos that can help doctors diagnose more than 700 diseases. From digg on August 8, 2006 at 4:44 p.m..
AMD not eliminating ATI brand, reports false One of the unforeseen ramifications of the AMD-ATI hookup is the new hyper-rumor-transport bus, a new technology whereby unsubstantiated rumors become fact at an alarming rate. Reports that the ATi brand name was going away are false. From digg on August 8, 2006 at 4:44 p.m..
Amazing Pool Table Tricks Check out this crazy video of pretty incredible pool table tricks. From digg on August 8, 2006 at 4:44 p.m..
NASA Loses Recordings of Apollo 11 Lunar Landing It is not widely known that the Apollo 11 television broadcast from the moon was a high-quality transmission, far sharper than the blurry version relayed instantly to the world on that July day in 1969. But just 37 years after Apollo 11, it is feared the magnetic tapes that recorded the first moon walk have gone missing at NASA. From on August 8, 2006 at 1:24 p.m..
JitterBugs could turn your keyboard against you Researchers warn against an entirely new threat to computer security: peripheral devices – such as keyboards – which could be physically bugged in an attempt to steal data. A class of devices that could covertly transmit data across an existing network connection without the user's knowledge has been identified. They are called JitterBugs. From on August 8, 2006 at 1:24 p.m..
Liquid Time Machine Freezes Drops Mid Fall Nate True has developed yet another impressive hack using UV strobe lights, luminescent-dyed water, and a timer to create the illusion of water stopping in the air, slowing down the splashes into the pool beneath, and even travelling upward. You have to see it to believe it. From on August 8, 2006 at 1:24 p.m..
Promotional V8 BBQ that brands the food it cooks Custom V8 BBQ from Muscle Car BBQ Grills with several significant differences for companies wishing to show some promotional flair: it uses genuine parts to create a very authentic final result (your choice of Chevrolet, Ford, Oldsmobile or Hemi valve covers), it comes with the pistons of your choice as the controls From on August 8, 2006 at 1:24 p.m..
North Korea Claims Capture of U.S. Submersible "North Korea claimed it has captured an unmanned U.S. submersible and put it on display in Pyongyang near the captured spy ship USS Pueblo, a pro-North Korean newspaper in Japan said Monday, but the U.S. dismissed the report." From on August 8, 2006 at 1:24 p.m..
Microsoft shelves its Virtual PC for Mac Microsoft is putting a halt to a version of its Virtual PC software for Intel-based Macs. Microsoft feels confident that alternative solutions offered by Apple and other vendors, combined with a fully packaged retail copy of Windows will satisfy this need. From on August 8, 2006 at 1:24 p.m..
An ANIMATED jigsaw puzzle... VERY interesting concept. For something so simple, this was very fun. I'd love to see more of these. From on August 8, 2006 at 1:24 p.m..
Satellite radio stocks falling to earth It's been more than a month since Mel Karmazin poured some badly needed fuel on the flickering flame known as satellite radio stocks by single-handedly prompting takeover speculation within the industry. But the weeks since then have not been kind to investors. From on August 8, 2006 at 1:24 p.m..
Sony MyLo: Media Player With WiFi, Skype, Browser, and Messaging Compared to most Sony gear we've seen over the past few years, the Mylo is a breath of fresh air. The media player does MPEG-4, digital audio, and pictures. But it also has a WiFi connection and a QWERTY keyboard, for chatting on Google Talk and Yahoo Messenger (No AIM support, sorry.) Wait, wait, wait! It also works as a wireless Skype phone! From on August 8, 2006 at 1:24 p.m..
Netscape responds to hacker's claims The hacker that cracked Netscape's cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability and used it to deface the company's answer to Digg.com maintains that he tried incessantly to contact Netscape about the problem to warn them before hand. Netscape thinks he didn't try hard enough. From on August 8, 2006 at 1:24 p.m..
Verizon Looks To Become Energy Independent Using Fuel Cells By producing its own energy, Verizon is adding another layer of network reliability that it can fully control. And as luck would have it, new, cleaner technologies such as fuel cells also help the company reduce energy costs, as well as the impact on the environment over time, making the situation a win-win. From on August 8, 2006 at 1:24 p.m..
Hundreds Watch Rare 'Corpse Flower' Bloom The plant emits a stench to attract decaying flesh-eating beetles, flies and sweat bees for pollination. Once it blooms, the odor lingers for about eight hours, then it takes several more years before the plant has enough energy to bloom again. How bad does it smell? It's like several days old road kill on a hot, sunny day. From on August 8, 2006 at 1:24 p.m..
Sony and MS ready for digital distribution after the PS3 and 360. Are we? "There are a lot of hurdles to overcome before we go completely digital, so it's easy to be skeptical of the claims that this generation will be the last one with physical drives." From on August 8, 2006 at 1:24 p.m..
Proprietary Software Can Kill You When some doctors balked at a drastic increase in their annual medical software lease, they were cut off from accessing their own patients' information. But, we can fight this absurdity: here's how. From on August 8, 2006 at 1:24 p.m..
U.S. fights 'unprecedented effort' by North Korea to fake currency For those who have handled them, North Korean "supernotes" are virtually indistinguishable from the $100 bills they mimic, near-perfect forgeries of the most widely circulated American bank note outside the United States. But the fakes are more than beautiful examples of criminal craftsmanship. They may also be the biggest hurdle to peace From on August 8, 2006 at 1:24 p.m..
Dvorak: The Mystery of the Online Community "Though there are a lot of social networks, newsgroups, forums, and club-like Web sites on the Internet and Web, these entities are not true communities, although many purport to be. Worse, they are often peopled with phonies and posers who see the whole thing as an elaborate video game." From on August 8, 2006 at 1:24 p.m..
DeviantArt Version 5 Live! Finally After almost a full 24 hours in delays, the webs most popular art community, DeviantArt, has got version 5 up and running! (This link is the flash intro/welcome, site is www.deviantart.com ) From on August 8, 2006 at 1:24 p.m..
Fighter Jet Misses Man by 20 Feet, Insane! This is insane, a fighter jet is flying barely 20 feet above the ground just misses the man standing in its path. From on August 8, 2006 at 1:24 p.m..
Dual-head with Compiz/XGL - Video The cutting edge of GNU/Linux From on August 8, 2006 at 1:24 p.m..
Alltel to offer podcasts on cellphones Alltel Corp. the No. 5 U.S. cellphone provider, said on Tuesday it will provide a service to download audio clips from the Internet to cellphones in a bid to expand its business beyond voice services. From on August 8, 2006 at 1:24 p.m..
Michael Moore: Movies Aren't Very Good Anymore "The continued decrease in attendance (for Hollywood films) is not because of piracy, videogames, or the Internet, it's because the movies aren't very good anymore," Moore says. Independent fest sellouts, he says, show an audience demand for better fare. From on August 8, 2006 at 1:24 p.m..
15 States Expand Right to Shoot in Self-Defense In the last year, 15 states have enacted laws that expand the right of self-defense, allowing crime victims to use deadly force in situations that might formerly have subjected them to prosecution for murder. From on August 8, 2006 at 1:24 p.m..
The elephant in the room: Apple pulls a Microsoft, delays Leopard "The first bell that rung in my ear when Steve announced Mac OS X 10.5's ship date of Spring 2007 was: "Apple just pulled a Microsoft". I know, I know: those words might be nails on the chalkboard in your head, but it's true. Leopard was originally promised for Fall 2006, and now it's been bumped back to 2007." From on August 8, 2006 at 1:24 p.m..
Web Interface For Private AOL Search Data Up It was only a matter of time before someone put up a simple web interface to the 20 million search queries published by AOL last week. The first one just launched. Someone hacked it together in a few hours. From on August 8, 2006 at 1:24 p.m..
Miami to stage 2010 Super Bowl Miami has been chosen to host a record 10th NFL showpiece match in 2010. From digg on August 8, 2006 at 6:47 a.m..
WORKING guitar made out of LEGOS!! Though it needs to be retuned way to frequently to make it pratical, it does work. All I could ever make was toy spaceships. :( From digg on August 8, 2006 at 6:47 a.m..
Photos: Hacking at Defcon At Defcon in Las Vegas, hackers breach networks, pick locks and play "spot the feds." From digg on August 8, 2006 at 6:47 a.m..
Leaked Screen Shots of Torrentspy's New Features Torrentspy, one of the largest bit torrent sites on the internet, is gearing up to release some new functionality to it's site users. They've really hopped onto the 'wiki' bandwagon with this one, leaving much of the site moderation to it's own users through an interesting rating system. It's some pretty nifty stuff, check it out. From digg on August 8, 2006 at 6:47 a.m..
Cnet - There's a blog born every half second According to recent statistics from blog-tracking site Technorati, the blogosphere has doubled every six months for the last three years. That's 175,000 new blogs per day worldwide. From digg on August 8, 2006 at 6:47 a.m..
HOW TO DO The Best Card Trick in the World Pretty simple to do and the illusion/trick turns out to be amazing. (The how-to for the magic trick video earlier on digg.) From digg on August 8, 2006 at 6:47 a.m..
Apple Opens Up: Kernel, Mac OS Forge, iCal Server, Bonjour, Launchd On its developer mailing lists, Apple has released the source code to the Intel kernel, Bonjour, and Launchd. Additionally, open source software focused on Mac OS X can now use Mac OS Forge for project hosting. From digg on August 8, 2006 at 6:47 a.m..
Kids nicked for stealing 26 million veterans' data TWO ADOLESCENTS were arrested by the feds at the weekend after they stole a laptop which had details of 26.5 million veterans and military staff. According to the Wall Street Journal, the feds swooped on Jesus Pinada (19) and Christian Montano (19) in Rockville. From digg on August 8, 2006 at 6:47 a.m..
How to undress in 7 seconds for when you just don't have any time... From digg on August 8, 2006 at 6:47 a.m..
The E3 Corpse: What Comes Next? ESA's announcement this week about the demise of E3 did not include a single statement from those publishers who had decided the event had to go. Only later, when the 'E3 Media Festival' had been announced, did publishers emerge from the shadows and state that E3 had become too big and expensive and good riddance at that. What comes next? From digg on August 8, 2006 at 6:47 a.m..
AJAX FAQ for the Java Developers This FAQ is targeted for Java developers that would like to add AJAX functionality to an application. From digg on August 8, 2006 at 6:47 a.m..
Poll Finds That Evangelicals Are Addicted to Porn "The poll results indicate that 50% of all Christian men and 20% of all Christian women are addicted to pornography," said Clay Jones, founder and President of Second Glance Ministries whose ministry objectives include providing people with information which will enable them to fully understand the impact of today's societal issues." From digg on August 8, 2006 at 6:47 a.m..
Has Steve Jobs Lost His Magic? Steve Jobs' keynote speech on Monday was the most uninspiring he's given in recent memory. It hints at the trouble Apple will be in marketing-wise if he ever steps down. From digg on August 8, 2006 at 6:47 a.m..
Yahoo! Search Builder launches With Yahoo! Search Builder you can create a custom Web search engine by selecting a set of trusted sites to search across or you can tune the search algorithm to the topic of your choice. From digg on August 8, 2006 at 6:47 a.m..
smclibrary.shaz - Transport This webquest, for Stage 1 students, invites them to work in groups to design a system of transport for a community. Students are given parameters about the nature of the community, and use links to research information. From EdNA Online on August 8, 2006 at 5:31 a.m..
7 Things you should know about briefing series The EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative's (ELI's) 7 Things You Should Know About... series provides concise jargon-free information on emerging learning technologies and related practices. Each brief focuses on a single technology or practice and describes: What it is; How it works; Where it is going; Why it matters to teaching and learning. Titles include: Social bookmarking; Wikis; Mashups; Collaborative editing; Virtual worlds; Augmented reality; and Blogs. From EdNA Online on August 8, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..
eduCommons — COSL eduCommons is an OpenCourseWare management system designed specifically to support OpenCourseWare projects. eduCommons will help you develop and manage an open access collection of course materials. eduCommons is built around a workflow process that guides users through the process of publishing materials in an openly accessible format. This includes uploading materials into a repository, dealing with copyright, reassembling materials into courses, providing quality assurance, and publication of materials. From EdNA Online on August 8, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..
Dealing with university student grievances Most US universities have an ombudsman to deal with student grievances. This article examines the possible value of this approach in UK higher education. From EdNA Online on August 8, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..
OpenCourseWare Finder The Open Courseware Finder is a search engine for finding open educational materials and resources, searching across multiple repositories. The OCW Finder currently shows results from: MIT OCW; Utah State University OCW; Johns Hopkins School of Public Health OCW; Tufts University OCW; Foothill De-Anza SOFIA; Carnegie Mellon Open Learning Initiative. From EdNA Online on August 8, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..
ELI Case Studies: Innovations & Implementations The EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative's Innovations & Implementations case study series highlights innovative teaching, learning, and technology practices in higher education. Each Innovations & Implementations piece provides a practical overview of an innovation, asking questions such as: What is the innovation? What problems does it solve? How did the institution successfully implement it? Why is the innovation noteworthy? From EdNA Online on August 8, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..
Get Organised Online (GOO): Free Online Tools for Everyone This e-learning professional development event for vocational and technical education (VTE) practitioners offers the opportunity to explore new, free, online Web 2.0 resources for organising and collecting websites, contact details, pictures, and more. The event is part of Adult Learners Week and is also a satellite event to the online conference 'Tapping into Resources for E-learning' and as such will include a one hour online component. From EdNA Online on August 8, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..
Microsoft School of the Future debuts free HR tool In anticipation of the opening of Microsoft's first School of the Future in Philadelphia, the company is making available for free on its web site a new human resources tool designed to help school system administrators more effectively fill open staff positions. Microsoft anticipates the tool, already being used in Philadelphia, could help other schools ready their staff for success and improved student performance in the 21st century. From EdNA Online on August 8, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..
Descartes' Cogito A Flash animation that illustrates the argument in the first two meditations of Descartes' Meditations on First Philosophy. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on August 8, 2006 at 4:30 a.m..
Learning and Development Materials This site includes a number of free energisers, icebreakers and team building activities, as well as affordable training materials in a number of subjects. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on August 8, 2006 at 4:30 a.m..
ISSoTL 2006 Conference This conference, the 2006 meeting of the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning has as theme Making a Greater Difference: Connecting to Transformational Agendas. It emphasises the influence of the scholarship of teaching and learning on the multiple contexts in which we work: classrooms, institutions, disciplines and professions, communities, and national educational policy spheres. The conference also explores the influence of broader currents of transformation on the theory and practice of the scholarship of teaching and learning. From EdNA Online on August 8, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
NSDL - The National Science Digital Library NSDL was established by the National Science Foundation (NSF) in 2000 as a free online library which directs users to exemplary resources for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and research. NSDL provides an organized point of access to STEM content that is aggregated from a variety of other digital libraries, NSF-funded projects, and NSDL-reviewed web sites. NSDL also provides access to services and tools that enhance the use of this content in a variety of contexts. NSDL is designed primarily for K-16 educators, but anyone can access NSDL.org and search the li From EdNA Online on August 8, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
Parents should be seen as 'customers' Victoria's government schools can learn important lessons about accountability and customer service from private schools, according to Education Minister Lynne Kosky. From EdNA Online on August 8, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
Future of Higher Education . . . in a Borderless World The conference will feature a variety of sessions on the ways the market for higher education is changing, and how evolving workforce needs and new delivery vehicles are changing both our concept of education and how it will be delivered in the future. From EdNA Online on August 8, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
How much do public schools really cost? Estimating the relationship between house prices and school quality This paper investigates the relationship between housing prices and the quality of public schools in Australia. Sale prices of homes on either side of high school attendance boundaries in the ACT were compared, with findings that a 5% increase in test scores is associated with a 3.5% increase in house prices. Estimating the effect of school quality on house prices provides a possible measure of the extent to which Australian parents value better educational outcomes. From EdNA Online on August 8, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
Open Learning Initiative at Carnegie Mellon University A collection of "cognitively informed," openly available and free online courses and course materials that enact instruction for an entire course in an online format. They are provided for individual self-learners or for use by instructors. Courses include: Chemistry, Biology, Logic, French, Statistics, Calculus and Physics, at introductory college level. The project adds to online education the crucial elements of instructional design grounded in cognitive theory, formative evaluation for students and faculty, and iterative course improvement based on empirical evidence. From EdNA Online on August 8, 2006 at 3:30 a.m..
Engadget "Hands on" with Mac Pro Engadget has the first "real" pictures of Mac Pro and a hands on preview. From digg on August 8, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Google signs $900m MySpace deal Google is to provide search and advertising on MySpace.com and other websites owned by News Corporation's Fox International Media. From digg on August 8, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
500GB External HDD $189.95 after Rebate Fantom Drives Titanium 500GB USB 2.0 7200rpm 16MB Cache External Hard Drive - TFDU50072 From digg on August 8, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
The Patriot Act is 100's of pages.Voted on 5 minutes after presented!! This kind of thing happens ALL the time in congress now, and we NEED to change it! This site has a good running start, let's get digg to help. GET CONGRESS TO READ BILLS. For six figure salaries, I think they can read a few of the laws we pay them to vote on. From digg on August 8, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
The Coolest Ant Farm Ever The ants won't be stopped by the fact they won't be digging sand. A great gift for this Xmas. From digg on August 8, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Every Super Bowl XL Commercial Every Super Bowl XL commercial including the lost, forbidden ones. From digg on August 8, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Only the best from Digg! This website puts the 'best of' digg games together so you don't have to search around forever finding them yourself. Why didn't I think of this!? Very addictive website. From digg on August 8, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Bush's Approval Rating At A Sad & Pathetic %20 With Young Americans President George W. Bush's hopes of attracting a new generation of voters to the Republican Party may be fading, as younger Americans are far more critical of his job performance than the broader population. From digg on August 8, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Longest Migration On Record: 46,000 Miles A diminutive bird that weighs less than a bag of sugar has completed the longest migration on record. The sooty shearwater travels the Pacific Ocean in a figure-of-eight pattern each year, flying up to 46,000 miles on its migration route. These extraordinary migration routes represent the longest recorded of any animal tracked to date. From digg on August 8, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Specify the caller ID and Setup a scary-as-hell phone call for a friend. Give this program a time & number to call, specify text, and even what the caller ID should read. Hit enter, dust off hands, go enjoy a cookie and wait for your friend to be terrified as "The Government" calls and tells him he's a suspected terrorist. From digg on August 8, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Why Is Firefox For Linux So Terribly Broken? I’ve been a big fan of Firefox since practically the beginning, back when it was called Phoenix or Firebird. I like the way Firefox does things. It’s feature rich and the UI is well thought out. Sadly, lately, for me Firefox has become unusable. From digg on August 8, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Tank Patrol Tank deathmatch! Very playable game where you must upgrade an improve your tank constantly to stay alive. From digg on August 8, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
New Borland Line Salutes Turbo Pascal Spirit Shortly after the original IBM PC appeared, a tiny upstart company with the big name Borland International rocked the programming world by releasing its Turbo Pascal compiler. Today Borland announces a revival of the Turbo Pascal spirit with its new line of Turbo development tools From digg on August 8, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
New Amazing Synthesized Voice in Leopard (Audio Clip) Apple has developed an amazingly real-sounding synthesized voice for Leopard. Audio clip on webpage. From digg on August 8, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Microsoft Officially Kills Virtual PC Apparently bowing from competitive pressure from Parallels and VMWare, Microsoft has announced that they are canning future development of VirtualPC. Microsoft claims that they would basically be forced back into making a 1.0 product due to the code-rewrite required, but lets face it: they couldn't take the heat. From digg on August 8, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Ultrasound can affect brain development Exposure to ultrasound can affect fetal brain development, a new study suggests. But researchers say the findings, in mice, should not discourage pregnant women from having ultrasound scans for medical reasons. From digg on August 8, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Sixth International Institute for New Faculty Developers 2007 This Institute is designed for individuals who want to become faculty developers or those who are in their first years as full- or part-time faculty or instructional development professionals. Participants may include staff of instructional development programs, teaching and learning centers, those about to be appointed to these positions, and those responsible for organizing, directing, conducting or chairing committees for faculty development activities in a two- or four-year college or university. From EdNA Online on August 8, 2006 at 2:30 a.m..
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice : Native Title The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner has a reporting function under the Native Title Act 1993 that includes: to provide and promote a human rights perspective on native title; to assist in developing more efficient native title processes; and to advocate for the co-existence between Indigenous and non-Indigenous interests in land based on compatible land use. In line with these functions, this website includes a what's new section as well as reports, submissions and reviews of native title and general indigenous issues. From EdNA Online on August 8, 2006 at 2:30 a.m..
Land Rights and Development Reform in Remote Australia This report examines development issues on Aboriginal land in the Northern Territory as a case study. It seeks to provide evidence-based research as a contribution to an important public policy debate. The report confirms that Indigenous rights to land in the Northern Territory have generated economic benefits for Aboriginal Territorians. From EdNA Online on August 8, 2006 at 2:30 a.m..
Better Skills for Better Care Funding Round 3 The Department of Health and Ageing seeks applications from registered training organisations for funding to assist in training personal care workers under the Better Skills for Better Care program. Funding is available for training in Certificates III and IV in Aged Care Work, and Certificate IV in Community Services (Lifestyle and Leisure). Applications close 5:00pm 15 September 2006. From EdNA Online on August 8, 2006 at 2:30 a.m..
School photos digitally 'fixed' THE class of 2006 will give parents the option to digitally remove pimples and marks from their teenagers' school photos. For $8, parents can buy a touch-up option for official school portraits. Even parents of grade one children are asking for blemishes to be airbrushed.The company offering the service said it was popular with many parents and children. Herald Sun, 4 August 2006 From EdNA Online on August 8, 2006 at 2:30 a.m..
4th Asia-Pacific Conference on Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning Through academic exchanges and experience sharing among delegates from different countries, the conference will explore current development and future trends in continuing education, especially on topics which are cross-national, cross-border and cross-cultural in nature. The conference theme is Transnational Education in a Globalizing World. Sub-themes are: Cultural and Management Issues in Transnational Education; New Trends in Corporate Training and Education in a Knowledge-based Economy; Transforming through International Education: The Case of Southeast Asia; Transforming through Internat From EdNA Online on August 8, 2006 at 2:30 a.m..
International Conference on Teaching & Learning in Higher Education: TLHE 2006 The theme of this conference is Quality in Higher Education. Papers are invited from all stakeholders (students, administrators, industries, teachers, employers, alumni, government) on the problems/challenges of assuring quality in higher education. Suggested topics include but are not limited to the following: Defining quality in higher education (student learning, classroom instruction etc); Pedagogical and administrative strategies to promote and ensure quality; Measuring quality; Economic and educational implications of quality assurance; Reconciling stakeholder interests. From EdNA Online on August 8, 2006 at 2:30 a.m..
Global Warming Kids Site This kids page focuses on the science and impacts of global warming or climate change, and on actions that help address global warming issues. It is designed as a resource for both kids and educators. The site also features games, events, and links to other relevant sites for kids and educators. From Recent Items on August 8, 2006 at 1:30 a.m..
Mura: the AIATSIS Catalogue This is an online catalogue for the AIATSIS Audiovisual Archives and Library, holding the world's premier collections relating to Australian Indigenous studies. The site provides worldwide knowledge and understanding of Australian Indigenous cultures, past and present. Information on family history and native title is included. From EdNA Online on August 8, 2006 at 12:31 a.m..
National Indigenous Times NIT is an Australian Aboriginal newspaper featuring up-to-the-minute news, politics, sport and art. It aims to build a bridge between Australia's black and white communities, and to "provide Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians with a warts and all look at Indigenous Affairs and mainstream Australia." The other strong focus of NIT is education in the belief that it is vital that Indigenous Australians gain better access to education and that non-Indigenous Australians have access to education on Indigenous issues. From EdNA Online on August 8, 2006 at 12:31 a.m..
Native Title Resource Guide The Native Title Resource Guide is an on-line research resource that acts as a portal site for accessing information about native title. The Guide includes some brief commentary and collates native title and related Indigenous land issues information from a wide range of sources including: the Agreements, Treaties and Negotiated Settlements Project, Native Title Representative Bodies, the National Native Title Tribunal, the Indigenous Land Corporation (ILC), government departments, the Federal Court and the Australasian Legal Information Institute providing one-stop access to native title info From EdNA Online on August 8, 2006 at 12:31 a.m..
Climate Group The Climate Group is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing business and government leadership on climate change. The group is based in the UK, the USA and Australia and operates internationally. Site includes publications and videos on climate change from around the world. From Recent Items on August 8, 2006 at 12:30 a.m..
World Drug Report (UNODC) The World Drug Report 2000 of the UN Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention (ODCCP) provides a comprehensive explanation of the development of the international drug problem and the important progress that has been made in recent years in the fight against it. Using maps, charts, graphs and tables, the Report offers a complete picture of the extent of the global drug problem. From EdNA Online on August 7, 2006 at 11:30 p.m..
Master Class in School Leadership : Leading Change and Development in our Schools Teaching Australia is hosting a master class for principals and aspiring principals, delivered by Gary Costello and Steve Pickering, recipients of National Awards for Quality Schooling. Expected outcomes: increased optimism about change; sense of excitement about creating change and hope in your community; appreciation of some processes that have worked in school leadership; new view of the possibilities of the principalship; mentoring opportunities. From EdNA Online on August 7, 2006 at 11:30 p.m..
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Master Class: Better use of technology in the classroom Teaching Australia is hosting a master class for teachers interested in integrating ICT into their classrooms, delivered by Margaret Meijers and Jason Zagami, recipients of National Awards for Quality Schooling. The focus is on: learning management systems and collaborative resource development (using moodle/BB/webct/shared drives); gaming and the use of games in the classroom (Gamemaker, K&P, etc); Robolab and Alice; ICT collaboration tools. From EdNA Online on August 7, 2006 at 11:30 p.m..
2006 Statewide Principals' Event Morning Session: Master Class in School Leadership : Leading Change and Development in our Schools. This class is delivered by Gary Costello and Steve Pickering, recipients of National Awards for Quality Schooling. Expected outcomes: increased optimism about change; sense of excitement about creating change and hope in your community; appreciation of some processes that have worked in school leadership; new view of the possibilities of the principalship; mentoring opportunities. Afternoon sessions: KidsMatter (a national primary school mental health promotion, prevention and early intervention From EdNA Online on August 7, 2006 at 11:30 p.m..
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