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Programme 17: Atomic Structure The aims of this programme is to provide information and resources on the structure of the atom, including proton, electron and neutron, discussion of terms such as atomic number and mass number. Also discussed is the arrangement of electrons in the first 18 atoms. From EdNA Online on May 16, 2006 at 10:30 p.m..


Mass Digitization: Implications for Information Policy A report from the 'Scholarship and Libraries in Transition: A Dialogue about the Impacts of Mass Digitization Projects' Symposium held on March 10-11, 2006, at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI. From EdNA Online on May 16, 2006 at 10:30 p.m..


Sixth Biennial Communication Skills in University Education (CSUE) The aims and objectives of this conference remain the same as those of previous CSUE conferences: to promote the development of communication and literacy skills of tertiary students; and to provide a means for professionals with interest in the area to get together and share ideas. The deadline for submission of presentation proposals is Monday 29 May 2006. From EdNA Online on May 16, 2006 at 10:30 p.m..


Educause Review, March/April 2006, Volume 41, Number 2 EDUCAUSE Review is the general-interest, bimonthly magazine published by EDUCAUSE. In this issue: Digital Game-Based Learning: It's Not Just the Digital Natives Who Are Restless. Richard Van Eck; Web 2.0: A New Wave of Innovation for Teaching and Learning?. Bryan Alexander; Advancing Scholarship and Intellectual Productivity: An Interview with Clifford A. Lynch (Part 1). Brian L. Hawkins; The Future for Higher Education: Sunrise or Perfect Storm? James Hilton; Beyond the Rhetoric: A Midterm Appraisal. Leo I. Higdon Jr.; Institutional Repositories: An Opportunity for CIO Campus Impact. Mar From EdNA Online on May 16, 2006 at 10:30 p.m..


Troubleshooting audio and video noise "Practical, hands-on approach to diagnosing audio/video noise..." From digg on May 16, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..


Apple's MacBook sports user-replaceable hard disks Owners of Apple Computer's new MacBook consumer notebooks will find that upgrading or replacing the computer's hard disk is as simple as adding more memory. From digg on May 16, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..


Pyramid in Bosnia -- Huge Hoax or Colossal Find? He's been called a Balkan Indiana Jones. Others label him a dreamer, or worse, a pyramid buff with loony ideas. Despite his critics (and he has many) Semir "Sam" Osmanagic believes he's discovered the find of a lifetime—a series of ancient pyramids in the heart of Bosnia, but a pantheon of archaeologists disagrees. From digg on May 16, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..


Amazing – Stolen Memory Stick: Honor Among Criminals Matthew Ryan Hahn glared in disbelief at the digital photographs of a man molesting a girl. She was only a year old, maybe 2. The next thing to do would be obvious -- call police. But Hahn had been convicted of burglary more than once. And the memory card on which he discovered the photos came from a stolen safe. From digg on May 16, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..


Portable open source software Let's take a look at some of the lesser-known and most useful portable applications. From on May 16, 2006 at 8:57 p.m..


Picture history of Yahoo's home page (1994-today) CNet has a picture history of yahoo's homepage transformation over the past 12 years. Interesting to see how they implemented newer technologies over time. From on May 16, 2006 at 8:57 p.m..


Update on (somewhat) rich guy who's fighting the MPAA in court He sounds pretty serious about it ("There is nothing the MPAA/Universal Studios could say or do that will make me settle (I wouldn't settle for $1)."). I hope he kicks some ass in court. From on May 16, 2006 at 8:57 p.m..


Is it Time to Abandon 800x600? Yahoo releases a beta preview of their new site, and excludes 800x600 viewing without horizontal scroll bars. Could this set the standard? From on May 16, 2006 at 8:57 p.m..


Learning to Hate What Misogynists Hate A CNN article that I read this morning asked the question, "Why do girls lose interest in math and science?" Before even reading the article I had my hand up in the air: "Oooh, me, me! I know! I know" The article suggested that many mothers subtly imply that pursuits in math and science are "not important." I would agree that mothers send messages like these to their daughters, but the article missed other possible factors. For instance, my 6th grade science teacher confused my shyness with lack of Undesignated Blog on May 16, 2006 at 7:30 p.m..


Get in Google Notebook beta I followed this link and the Google Notebook page came up working. http://www.google.com/notebook/?utm_campaign=gnb&utm_source=us-et-labs From digg on May 16, 2006 at 7:30 p.m..


GOP Skepticism Over NSA Program Widens! A Republican senator on Monday questioned whether the federal government should be using its resources for large-scale data-mining efforts such as those associated with the National Security Agency's wiretapping program! From digg on May 16, 2006 at 7:30 p.m..


Internet-Connected Appliances Could Lower Energy Bills Pilot test in Washington and Oregon lets dryers and water heaters check electricity prices and decide if its worth waiting until off-peak times. From digg on May 16, 2006 at 7:30 p.m..


AMD unveils new line of energy-efficiency chips Current AMD desktop chips can consume a maximum 89 watts or more; the energy-efficient desktop chips will consume a maximum 35 to 65 watts. From digg on May 16, 2006 at 7:30 p.m..


AllofMp3.com Down but Not Out Reports of AllofMp3.com's death are premature it appears. From digg on May 16, 2006 at 7:30 p.m..


Nvidia, Corsair Debut Overclocking Standard Nvidia and Corsair Memory said Monday that they had developed an enhanced memory standard that will allow novices to overclock their systems with a high degree of confidence. From digg on May 16, 2006 at 7:30 p.m..


China's colossal 3 Gorges Dam coming 'online' by end of May (pics) More than 6 X size of Hoover dam! When the dam is fully operational it will produce enough energy (over 80 billion kWh of power) to power nearly all the lights in the United States! Of course, the flip side is that the environmental impact has been massive - displacing millions of people and threatening hundred of species. From digg on May 16, 2006 at 7:30 p.m..


SNEAK PEAK: The all-new Yahoo! home page! Sneak Preview: The all-new Yahoo! home page. Check it out today. From digg on May 16, 2006 at 7:30 p.m..


Microsoft, Yahoo chase after Google's ad empire Vowing to catch up to industry leader Google, Yahoo will demonstrate an overhauled advertising system that promises to generate higher revenue and enlist more clients. From digg on May 16, 2006 at 7:30 p.m..


MIT Devises Largest Storage Array: For Human Speech Project The storage array is being constructed for the Media Lab's ambitious Human Speechome Project. The array will be used to collect and analyze video and audio data for a research project designed to better understand early childhood cognitive development, according to MIT. From digg on May 16, 2006 at 7:30 p.m..


Biggest Science Myth Unveiled - Lactic Acid Is Actually A Muscle Fuel!! We've all learned that lactic acid build-ups are bad and cause muscle soreness. Turns out that's not true, our muscles actually use it as a fuel. Digg this! From digg on May 16, 2006 at 7:30 p.m..


China Computer Chip Scandal: Tip of the Iceberg The scandal of a Chinese scientist who lied about his inventions is just the tip of the iceberg in an academic environment where, analysts say, incentives to cheat are great and the risk of being found out is small. The research was seen as an important step in helping China wean itself off reliance on foreign technology. From digg on May 16, 2006 at 7:30 p.m..


Samsung Goes Commercial With Their Hybrid Hard Drive! Samsung Electronics says notebook users will get an extra half hour of battery life and be able to boot up their computers faster using its hybrid hard drive, which will come out in PCs in 2007! From digg on May 16, 2006 at 7:30 p.m..


Mythbusters now in the iTunes Store ...along with other Discovery Channel shows. From digg on May 16, 2006 at 7:30 p.m..


Introducing Macbook It is finally here!!! From digg on May 16, 2006 at 7:30 p.m..


Magnetic tape prototype holds 6.67 billion bits of data per square inch Researchers at IBM's Almaden Research Center and Fuji Photo have devised a prototype storage system utilizing a dual-side magnetic tape that can hold 6.67 billion bits of data per square inch. That's 15 times greater than most popular types of magnetic tape on the market today. From digg on May 16, 2006 at 7:30 p.m..


Alzheimer's symptoms prevented in mice by small change to protein Researchers replaced only a single amino acid out of the 695 in the protein associated with Alzheimer's disease. The mice were symptom free at 18 months. The same lab mice without the changed protein showed symptoms at 3 months. From digg on May 16, 2006 at 7:30 p.m..


FBI "Sex Tour" Site Used to Lure Predators In an undercover operation targeting Americans seeking overseas sex tours, the FBI last year set up a web site that purported to offer "exotic excursions" to the Philippines and Thailand, where pedophiles often travel for sex with boys and girls. Here is a mirror to the site. From digg on May 16, 2006 at 7:30 p.m..


Guitar Hero For the PC, With Any Music Want a way to play Red Octane’s awesome PS2 game Guitar Hero, but lack Sony’s console? A former computer science student from Ottawa may have the solution. His Freetar Hero is already showing a lot of promise. The first part, a music editor, should be available soon. Follow the link to see it in action. From digg on May 16, 2006 at 7:30 p.m..


DIY Portable Skype Phone Make your own skype phone with an old cordless phone lying around in the house! Great with the new free SkypeOut... From digg on May 16, 2006 at 7:30 p.m..


Hi-Res Photo: The International Space Station (3032 x2064) The International Space Station (ISS) is the largest human-made object ever to orbit the Earth. After departing the ISS, the crew of Discovery captured this spectacular vista of the orbiting space city high above the Caspian Sea. From digg on May 16, 2006 at 7:30 p.m..


Photos of new Sydney Googleplex Google today launched its new Sydney Googleplex and research and development centre. This is an extensive photo gallery featuring an amazing employee kitchen. From digg on May 16, 2006 at 7:30 p.m..


Hitachi Launches Its First Perpendicular HDDs Within the next few years almost all hard-disk drives are expected to transition to perpendicular recording. The result of this new technology is that each storage particle occupies a smaller area of the disk's surface leaving more particles which can be crammed onto a disk. From digg on May 16, 2006 at 7:30 p.m..


High-Res Photos of Apple's New MacBook The first high-res photos of Apple's new MacBook notebooks (in black) have been posted on AppleInsider. They show in detail the notebook's glossy widescreen display, newly-desiggned keyboard, built-in iSight, track pad, infrared port and completely magnetic latching system. From digg on May 16, 2006 at 7:30 p.m..


IEEE-USA Offers Resources To Assist Tech-Based Entrepreneurs The new IEEE-USA Entrepreneurs Village is an online portal designed to provide high-tech entrepreneurs with tools and resources conducive to innovation and company growth. It links high-tech entrepreneurs with their peers, and prospective entrepreneurs with mentors. From digg on May 16, 2006 at 7:30 p.m..


Share iTunes music over the internet in 3 easy steps! 1. Download Hamachi and create a network, 2. Turn 'Share my music' on in iTunes, 3 Give your friends your network's password. From digg on May 16, 2006 at 7:30 p.m..


AOL To Launch YouTube Killer - AOL Uncut "Prepare for the launch of AOL Uncut (currently in open beta), a near perfect clone of YouTube." From digg on May 16, 2006 at 7:30 p.m..


Credit Card Security Rules to Get Update! Proposed new security rules for credit card-accepting businesses will put more scrutiny on software, but let them off the hook on encryption! From digg on May 16, 2006 at 7:30 p.m..


The DOD to release video of Flight 77 striking the Pentagon on 9/11 today. Judicial Watch announced today that Department of Defense will release a videotape to Judicial Watch at 1:00 p.m. this afternoon that allegedly shows American Airlines Flight 77 striking the Pentagon on 9/11. what will the tin hat foil wearers have to say? i can't wait to see. From digg on May 16, 2006 at 7:30 p.m..


Next Generation Gaming: For Fun 2old2play has a great article up regarding the next generation of gaming, and suggests that maybe "next-gen" graphics and sound aren't what makes the games next-gen, but rather the level of fun provided by the games themselves... From digg on May 16, 2006 at 7:30 p.m..


Toshiba HD DVD Player Reviewed (Verdict: “A Disgrace”) "I can only hope that this is just a rough first effort which was perhaps rushed to market. The Toshiba HD-A1 is unacceptable, even for early adopters. Please, do yourself a favor and don't go through the trouble of buying it, setting it up and being frustrated by it. 2 out of 10 stars." From digg on May 16, 2006 at 7:30 p.m..


Using Gmail as GNOME’s default mailer I started using Gmail as my primary mail application a little over a year ago. For the most part, it has been a pleasurable experience. However, to my knowledge thereis no simple way to make Gmail the default mailer in GNOME. Until now! From digg on May 16, 2006 at 7:30 p.m..


eMachines - a perfect value PC? HardOCP reviews eMachines' T3418-an AMD Sempron-based PC with integrated geForce 6150 video. This PC performed within expectations of a $400 PC out of the box, but it does offer a free RAM slot and an empty PCI-e x16 slot for upgradeability. [H] gave it an editors' choice award for value! From digg on May 16, 2006 at 7:30 p.m..


Trojan Removes P2P Downloads There is a new trojan going around that deletes files that it suspects to be downloaded via P2P networks. The trojan unknowingly infects a user's computer and begins deleting files. The trojan, called Erazer-A, targets the default download directories used by numerous P2P programs. From digg on May 16, 2006 at 7:30 p.m..


Sony's Blu-ray Goof A reporter from PC Magazine showed up at a Sony event in NYC where the company was displaying their new AR laptop and mobile pc. While there, Sony was playing a Blu-ray DVD, "The House of Flying Daggers." But when the reporter ejected the DVD, it was really a DVD-R! Sony wasn't too happy. From digg on May 16, 2006 at 7:30 p.m..


Bash Shell Shortcuts Bash, which is the default shell in Linux contains a whole lot of key bindings which makes it really easy to use. From digg on May 16, 2006 at 7:30 p.m..


Bill tackles So-Called New Piracy Frontier A new House bill seeks to further protect the music industry from piracy by limiting the ability to record digital radio broadcasts, singling out satellite radio industry competitors XM Radio and Sirius. From digg on May 16, 2006 at 7:30 p.m..


Build an $800 Gaming PC It's time for ExtremeTech's yearly $800 gaming PC build it. As always, the new rig comes bigger, badder, and doesn't break the bank. From digg on May 16, 2006 at 7:30 p.m..


Firefox continues to gain ground The Firefox and Safari Web browsers are gradually becoming more popular, while Internet Explorer (IE) may be starting to lose some of its lead, according to experts. From digg on May 16, 2006 at 7:30 p.m..


Simple AJAX inline text update 2.0 As everybody knows, refreshing pages is so 1999. AJAX, DOM, whatever you call it makes it possible to let people edit a piece of text inline without having to use a submit button. You say: but that ain’t new at all! But all of this has been made easy to use and implement. From digg on May 16, 2006 at 7:30 p.m..


Some Tweetlove Posted By Maxime Le Hung on May 14th 2:25AM: Some Tweetlove is an instrumental indie rock band from Belgium since 2000. From Common Content: Newest Items on May 16, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..


ePortfolio public pilot starts today After months of secrecy we finally announced today. The Yacapaca ePortfolio is now into public pilot. It's a good thing I was working from home today because I was leaping around like a mad thing after I sent the announcement email to the Yacapaca mailing list. As much as anything, it's a relief to have finally put it out there where you can play with it and see if it meets your needs. Some more on the theory later, but meanwhile, here's the official release: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The Yacapac From Chalkface: Blog on May 16, 2006 at 4:31 p.m..


Cicadas Speak to the Big Cicada Posted By Eric Morrill on Apr 29th 4:44AM: Samples of cicadas overlap with water. Produced for Nature Speaks, 2006. From Common Content: Newest Items on May 16, 2006 at 4:30 p.m..


Meditations Posted By Lokon on Apr 28th 4:57PM: Thought Stripped of Sentimentality From Common Content: Newest Items on May 16, 2006 at 4:30 p.m..


PDPhoto.org Posted By Jon Sullivan on May 7th 6:16PM: I have thousands of royalty free photos here. Please use and enjoy them. From Common Content: Newest Items on May 16, 2006 at 4:30 p.m..


BeaverCheese.org Posted By Jon Sullivan on May 7th 6:12PM: On November 30, 1972 a certain wacky British comedy group aired the Cheese Shop sketch. In the sketch 43 different cheeses are mentioned, including Venezuelan Beaver Cheese. The goal of BeaverCheese.org will be to explore those 43 cheeses in depth. From Common Content: Newest Items on May 16, 2006 at 4:30 p.m..


UK Podcasters Association Posted By Dean Whitbread on May 5th 4:50PM: Representing the interests and protecting the rights of UK podcasters From Common Content: Newest Items on May 16, 2006 at 4:30 p.m..


Talking To Our Dad Posted By Steve Weeks on May 3rd 3:35AM: "Talking To Our Dad" is a collection of five innovative worship songs. They are traditional songs, arranged and performed by the band, "Our Dad". We allow free sharing while retaining rights to commercial use. "How Do I Know" has evolved through 20 years of re-arrangement, and is particularly suitable for re-use and sharing as a Children's Sunday School song. The title track includes a guitar solo wit hthe same prosodic structure as the Lord's prayer. It is also based on a live improvisation rather than a composition. From Common Content: Newest Items on May 16, 2006 at 4:30 p.m..


Battlestar Wiki Posted By Joe Beaudoin Jr. on May 2nd 11:31PM: The Battlestar Galactica Wiki (a.k.a. Battlestar Wiki) is a free online encyclopedia and episode guide covering the Science Fiction series, the original Battlestar Galactica, Galactica 1980, and the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica. The Battlestar Wiki is aimed to cover everything related to the Battlestar Galactica series. From Apollo to Tom Zarek, to Aerelon to Virgon, and also from Frak to Zak, the Wiki covers and continues to expand coverage on all things Battlestar. From Common Content: Newest Items on May 16, 2006 at 4:30 p.m..


Moss Sees in All Directions Posted By Eric Morrill on Apr 29th 4:51AM: Samplings recorded and orchestrated for Nature Speaks, 2006. From Common Content: Newest Items on May 16, 2006 at 4:30 p.m..


Water Fugue Posted By Eric Morrill on Apr 29th 4:49AM: A recorded piece of samplings of water in an atypical fugue form. Created for Nature Speaks, 2006. From Common Content: Newest Items on May 16, 2006 at 4:30 p.m..


World Outside Ambient Trip Posted By MuSiK on May 15th 3:44PM: mp3 copyleft album, 5 tracks and interlude noises 1- New E-nation 2- Run Away (New Ambient Concept) 3- Mission to the Saturnian System 4- The MuSiK Box 5- Cutter Hutter Credits: Sonido ambiente en intro temas 2 y 4 por Planktone desde Soundtransit.nl , Diseño portada por Cyteck , Musica por MuSiK, cassini sounds ESA/NASA From Common Content: Newest Items on May 16, 2006 at 4:30 p.m..


PhotoSharingForum Posted By Darren Hester on May 15th 2:31PM: Help us expand our collection of Creative Commons licensed photographs. Membership is free. Upload you photos and share them with online design community. From Common Content: Newest Items on May 16, 2006 at 4:30 p.m..


Regal Shocker Posted By Hans Lerwyn R. Villarica on May 14th 12:47PM: Photoblog by Hans. Nature. People. Concept. Anything, really. From Common Content: Newest Items on May 16, 2006 at 4:30 p.m..


TeaBeaT Posted By Timo Santasalo on May 14th 6:14AM: TeaBeaT is a one man electronic music project based in Helsinki, Finland. Mr. TeaBeaT composes, plays, produces and does everything in between by himself. The music is best described being experimental electronic instrumental music with elements from progressive rock, drum'n'bass, ambient, blues, jazz and psychedelic trance. The website is in Finnish but it shouldn't be too hard to find those download-links. :) From Common Content: Newest Items on May 16, 2006 at 4:30 p.m..


Creative Commons Mexico - Preview Clip for Cine Club Bravo Posted By Jose Maria Serralde Ruiz on May 10th 5:01PM: This was a short clip presented at the Cine Club Bravo promoting the upcoming (then) CC licences for the Mexican jurisdiction. From Common Content: Newest Items on May 16, 2006 at 4:30 p.m..


Music by Senescence Posted By Joao Magalhaes on May 8th 2:07AM: Original songs in MP3 format by metal guitarist and composer Senescence. Songs range from heavy and dark metal to ballads and even classical/medieval compositions played in electric guitar. From Common Content: Newest Items on May 16, 2006 at 4:30 p.m..


Building an organ The Kimmel Center in Philadelphia is home to the new and largest concert hall organ in the United States. The construction information here is a place to learn a lot about the grand musical instrument. Links to related topics form a rich chord of online knowledge about musical arts and performance. Arts construction, Kimmel, organ, [...] From Golden Swamp on May 16, 2006 at 3:30 p.m..


Keep Your Notebook in the Shade Does sun glare make outside screen viewing mission impossible? The Comp Shade is a nifty product that shuts out most light above and at the sides of your laptop's display. From Read laptop reviews and notebook news at the laptops weblog - Laptopical on May 16, 2006 at 2:30 p.m..


Information Awareness Month May 2006 is the inaugural Information Awareness Month. The theme for 2006 is Personal Records. The purpose of Information Awareness Month is to increase awareness in the general public of the breadth of the industry and the importance of properly maintaining good records and information as it relates to everyone from global Corporations through to small business and even the homemaker. Legislation and practices govern all aspects of your life - privacy, freedom of information, identity theft, fraud, taxation – all relating to the use and misuse of information. Originally an initiative of the From EdNA Online on May 16, 2006 at 6:30 a.m..


Early Childhood Australia Biennial Conference Every second year, Early Childhood Australia runs an early childhood conference for all who are involved in supporting the growth, development and learning of young children. Early Childhood Australia invites respected and experienced Australian and international keynote speakers. From EdNA Online on May 16, 2006 at 5:30 a.m..


Links with the Netherlands Boosted Through New Student Exchanges The Minister for Education, Science and Training, the Hon Julie Bishop MP, and the Dutch Minister for Education, Culture and Science, the Hon Maria van der Hoeven MP, today announced a new pilot student exchange programme between Australia and the Netherlands. 'The Endeavour Duyfken Student Exchange Programme will provide opportunities for 20 Australian students and 20 Dutch students to travel overseas for one semester of their undergraduate degrees,' Minister Bishop said. DEST Media release, 10 May 2006 From EdNA Online on May 16, 2006 at 5:30 a.m..


New Beyondblue Schools DVD A new DVD 'Tackling Depression in Schools' has been launched by Beyondblue the national depression initiative. The three-program DVD provides information about depression aimed at helping students, teachers and parents manage and prevent the illness in the school community. It includes panel discussions, dramatised case studies, and interviews with celebrities who have experienced depression and anxiety. Produced by Schools' Television in association with beyondblue, the DVD, which includes notes for teachers and parents, is available free of charge from the beyondblue website o From EdNA Online on May 16, 2006 at 3:30 a.m..


Impact of Foreign Aid on the Rural Sector in Melanesia This report investigates the impact of foreign aid on the rural sector and whether aid effectiveness is contingent upon a number of recipient characteristics. From Recent Items on May 16, 2006 at 3:30 a.m..


Microsoft and Sony want you to buy the competitor ? WTH Apparently Microsoft wants you to buy the 360 of course but they also want you to buy Nintendo's Wii. Now Sony also says to buy the PS3 but also buy the Wii. Is this Nintendo laughing all the way to the bank? From digg on May 16, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..


The New Super Mario Bros. Website Just Launched!! 5/15/2006 New Power-Ups. New Moves. New Bosses. Welcome to the new Mushroom Kingdom. New site features Worlds, Power-ups, Strategy, Multiplayer, Videos and Downloads! From digg on May 16, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..


FOUND: Google Notebook Login Page The login page for Google Notebook has been discovered on Google's servers. From digg on May 16, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..


Linux Tips: take control of your bash_history Here are some tricks on how you can optimize with some simple configurations settings, the usage your bash history From digg on May 16, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..


The life and times of a human guinea pig. For three months a woman has been lying in bed as part of a NASA experiment to study weightlessness. She even started her own blog to record her unique and frustrating experience. The Flickr account has great pics. This story gives a quick glimpse into her life the last three months lying down on the job. From digg on May 16, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..


More proof that "natural" safe speed limits exist A recent study shows that with higher limits, speeding goes down and Texas is considering raising the speed limit on two major highways to match how most motorists drive. "If people begin to think that the number on the sign is unreasonable, then they won't respect it. Just putting up a lower number on the highway isn't going to slow down traffic." From digg on May 16, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..


It's all about me: Why e-mails are so easily misunderstood "To avoid miscommunication, e-mailers need to look at what they write from the recipient's perspective...One strategy: Read it aloud in the opposite way you intend, whether serious or sarcastic. If it makes sense either way, revise. Or, don't rely so heavily on e-mail. Because e-mails can be ambiguous..." From digg on May 16, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..


DIY Detonator!!! You can use this to detonate a sonic grenade, firework, lights, anything! Super cheap and reliable, $5 project. From digg on May 16, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..


Church gives away iPods to draw new members IPod Shuffle giveaways have been used to lure people to open bank accounts and buy cars and as bait by online hucksters. Well, now even churches are getting in on the craze.Leaders of the Interfaith Unity Church, are hoping to capitalize on the gadget's popularity and entice people to try out their 10:30 a.m. Sunday service. From digg on May 16, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..


Early Childhood Australia - Supporting Best Practice The Supporting Best Practice section of the Early Childhood Australia website is a collection of quality information and resources on topics in early childhood. 'Growing and Learning' topics include: emotional foundations for learning; learning about babies and toddlers; everday learning and play; learning about preschoolers and school-age children. Other topics will be added in response to feedback from the early childhood field. From EdNA Online on May 16, 2006 at 2:30 a.m..


Information Kit on Australia's Overseas Aid Program Provides a general overview of Australia's Overseas Aid Program. From Recent Items on May 16, 2006 at 2:30 a.m..


Professor faked chips with sandpaper and got millions in investment A university professor used sandpaper to remove the logo markings from Motorola mobile phone chips and passed them off as his own invention. He got away with it for THREE YEARS and received millions of dollars in government funding! From on May 16, 2006 at 12:46 a.m..


What Would Google Do Why do so many people think that imitating Google is the only thing they need to do to be successful? From digg on May 16, 2006 at 12:31 a.m..


What the PS3 can really do Quantic Dream, developers of the psychological adventure Indigo Prophecy, have recently showed off their new game Heavy Rain. The demo is running in real time on the Playstation 3 hardware From digg on May 16, 2006 at 12:31 a.m..


PS3 to come with full Linux! The PS3 will come standard with a functional Linux Operating System as well as compilers and other tools to take advantage of homebrew software and prospective upstart developers. Of course, this also means the PS3 will be compatible with just about every USB device on the planet! From digg on May 16, 2006 at 12:31 a.m..


E3 Recap of Spore Information E3 was a blur of new information about Spore - but who’s to keep up with it all? Lucky for you I compiled everything I could remember into one huge post here. From digg on May 16, 2006 at 12:31 a.m..


Digg Office Complete Kevin Rose has just posted some pictures of the new Digg office on flickr. The office looks amazing, check out these pictures for a behind the scenes look at Digg. From digg on May 16, 2006 at 12:31 a.m..


Online Poker Utility Steals Logins A utility called Rakeback Calculator, distributed by checkraised.com, contains a trojan that steals your logins and passwords, according to security firm F-Secure. From digg on May 16, 2006 at 12:31 a.m..


Build a Rocket Powered by OREOs Yes, I know...a bit odd. But quite ingenious. From digg on May 16, 2006 at 12:31 a.m..


SkypeOut Free US Calls NO GO for IPs 70.x.x.x - 79.x.x.x Thread on Skype's release page shows a good number of people who are having trouble getting the free landline/mobile US and Canada calling to work. Seems that SkypeOut doesn't like IPs in the 70.x.x.x-79.x.x.x range. From digg on May 16, 2006 at 12:31 a.m..


Electric Taxis in New-York City? The lithium PT Cruisers use a 320V battery pack that offers a cycle life of more than 1,500 charges and a range of 150 miles (150 miles * 1,500 charges = 225,000 miles, then the battery can be recycled), and can be fully charged in 5 - 6 hours. From digg on May 16, 2006 at 12:31 a.m..


Next X-Prize Challenge: How About A 250-MPG Car? "Ford's Model T got 25 miles per gallon, and today a Ford Explorer gets 18 miles per gallon," says Peter Diamandis, X-Prize Foundation chairman. "We believe the time is ripe for a fundamental change in what we drive — and we believe an X-Prize in this area can drive a substantial change." From digg on May 16, 2006 at 12:31 a.m..


Visual Basic version of the confederate coding mechanism Recently read the frontpage story of breaking the confederate code 137 years late... Figured I would write a visual basic version for fellow VB nerds to play with on digg. From digg on May 16, 2006 at 12:31 a.m..


Symantec CEO says: Go buy a Mac! It doesn't appear that Symantec CEO John Thompson's next computer will run Windows. "We think more people ought to buy them," Thompson said of Apple's Macintosh computers. The "target-rich" environment created by Windows vulnerabilities means that virus writers and hackers have set their sights on Windows PCs, he said. From digg on May 16, 2006 at 12:31 a.m..


Australian Certificate of Education: Exploring a Way Forward Curriculum Leadership publishes an excerpt from the new report, Australian Certificate of Education: Exploring a Way Forward , produced for DEST by the ACER. It argues that the most desirable long-term outcome would be the emergence of a single Australian Certificate of Education awarded by each of the Australian States and Territories in place of the existing nine certificates. We believe the framework of a single senior certificate is more likely to promote consistency in senior secondary arrangements, to provide comparability of student results across Australia, and to ensure nationally con From EdNA Online on May 16, 2006 at 12:30 a.m..


Global Summit 2006: Technology Connected Futures The 2006 Global Summit for education and training leaders, thinkers and teachers, hosted by education.au limited, will promote the strategic development of technology-connected futures. Topics include 'Elearning in Education and Training', 'Careers in a Connected Environment', 'Designing Educational Web Services', 'Understanding Transformation in Education', and 'Emerging Trends in a Connected World'. Sydney, 17–19 October 2006. From EdNA Online on May 16, 2006 at 12:30 a.m..


Relational pedagogy: putting balance back into students' learning Curriculum Leadership Journal 4: 13 Three school leaders describe the Relational pedagogy approach to teaching and learning. Built on three practices - Reflective behaviours that empower students to control their learning environment and take responsibility for their learning, Class meetings that teach the principles of democracy and co-existence and help students learn interpersonal skills and Student-centred learning which encourages a dynamic relationship between student and teacher where both can take on teaching and learning roles at different times. From EdNA Online on May 15, 2006 at 11:30 p.m..


Travel & Accommodation Assistance to Croc Festival 2006 Assistance under this element of the Indigenous Education Strategic Initiatives Programme is to help Indigenous students to participate/attend and carers/teacher/parents to attend Croc Festivals produced by Indigenous Festivals Australia. The aim is to encourage Indigenous students to stay at school and complete year 12 and obtain a certificate, build self esteem through participation, and explore options for further study and/or careers. Priority will be given to supporting secondary students, particularly those from remote communities, to attend the nearest Croc festival. Information and the From EdNA Online on May 15, 2006 at 11:30 p.m..


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