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Inside Google Spreadsheets (Video) If you haven't received your invite yet but you want to know the look & feel of Google Spreadsheets, take a look at the screenshots and videos. From on June 6, 2006 at 10:05 p.m..


It's Hard Out Here For A Gamer It's more expensive than ever to be a hard-core gamer as Microsoft Inc. and Sony Corp. add costly upgrades to their new high-powered video game consoles, and those higher prices may keep some fans on the sidelines for a while. From on June 6, 2006 at 10:05 p.m..


Cell-Phone Tracking Parents "There should be some pause for thought about these GPS devices before they become embedded in our society," says Simon Davies of Privacy International. "Before location tracking becomes a standard component of every cell phone, we need to ask if regulation is needed, such as requiring informed consent." From on June 6, 2006 at 10:05 p.m..


6Bone IPv6 Network Shutting Down "On June 6, 2006 the experimental IPv6 network, the 6bone, will be shut down. All 3FFE:: addresses will revert to the IANA and should no longer be used. All IPv6 traffic should now be using production IPv6 addresses delegated by Regional Internet Registries." From on June 6, 2006 at 10:05 p.m..


24 Hours to stop new copyright law At issue is their plan to change copyright so that you're going to need separate licenses for "incidental" copies of digital music: copies in RAM, copies in browser caches, and so on. From on June 6, 2006 at 10:05 p.m..


RFID Gains Momentum In Pharmaceuticals Retail giants such as Wal-Mart have published their cost savings due to the use of RFID technology, but most of their suppliers have noted that compliance is an additional net cost for them. But the situation is different for the pharmaceutical industry. From on June 6, 2006 at 10:05 p.m..


Collaboration Drives Office 2007 For many users, Office 2007 will present an opportunity to work more collaboratively than they ever have before because of the ease with which they will be able to share documents and manage document workflow. From on June 6, 2006 at 10:05 p.m..


Court Recognizes Site Owners Aren't Liable For Site Comments It happens all too often that some website owner in the US is sued with claims of libel over comments on that site in an open forum. From on June 6, 2006 at 10:05 p.m..


Worm-inspired robot crawls through intestines A robot designed to crawl through the human gut by mimicking the wriggling motion of an undersea worm has been developed by European scientists. It could one day help doctors diagnose disease by carrying tiny cameras through patients' bodies. From on June 6, 2006 at 10:05 p.m..


Play Zork over the phone Zasterisk is the old text-adventure game Zork, implemented as a voice-based game that you play over the phone using the open source phone-switcher Asterisk. From on June 6, 2006 at 10:05 p.m..


Samsung's hTSP (hybrid Touch Screen Panel) Normally, a touch screen LCD must have a separate circuit board attached to the LCD panel that contains sensor circuitry. Now, Samsung has eliminated this requirement by including all circuitry within the panel. As a result, mobile devices designed with the new display can be thinner and lighter, while maintaining a bright, high contrast image. From on June 6, 2006 at 10:05 p.m..


AllofMp3.com Breaks Silence The Russian music site AllofMp3.com fires a return salvo on its legality, royalties, and the WTO. From on June 6, 2006 at 10:05 p.m..


Scientists resolve 60-year-old plutonium questions Scientists have solved a question about the nature of plutonium that had remained a mystery since the Manhattan Project. From on June 6, 2006 at 10:05 p.m..


The Pirate Bay: Back and Searchable The Pirate Bay is back with a vengeance, and back with its search! Order has been restored! From on June 6, 2006 at 10:05 p.m..


The sheep who thinks she is a dog Mr Roberts, a regular at Crufts, is convinced that Rolo is more intelligent than the average sheep, and that she picked up tricks from watching him train his sheepdogs. "She is growing up exactly like a dog. You can tell she thinks of herself as a dog." From on June 6, 2006 at 10:05 p.m..


Develop for the Web with Python Django Web Framework In this first article of a two-part series, we show off Django, an open-source model-view-controller (MVC)-style Web application framework powered by the Python programming language. With Django, you can create high-quality, database-driven Web applications that are easy to maintain in minutes. From on June 6, 2006 at 10:05 p.m..


Apple pushing Intel in new directions "They push us to think about things that we may not always think about," said Anand Chandrasekher, senior vice president and general manager of Intel's sales and marketing group. "We were hoping for that to happen and that certainly happened," he said From on June 6, 2006 at 10:05 p.m..


'Second Life': Don't worry, we can scale "Their concern is more about technology: Can the computer network of "Second Life," using an unusual configuration that dedicates each server to a sliver of virtual real estate, scale with growing demand?" From on June 6, 2006 at 10:05 p.m..


MC360 Finally Released (XBMC Skin) Team Blackbolt's amazing skin for Xbox Media Center is finally released. This sking is a replication of the Xbox 360 gui. Grab it and FTP it over ASAP! From on June 6, 2006 at 10:05 p.m..


Pirate bay: "404 because of glut of new users, not police" "The database problem is actually...so many new users and the current hardware setup isn't tuned perfectly," "It takes a while to get everything right in a complex system like The Pirate Bay.... We've had some 404 problems with torrent-downloading, but that is due to overload and some bugs in our software. They will be fixed in a couple of days." From on June 6, 2006 at 10:05 p.m..


Sony's PS3 is in the Pricing Danger Zone Historical prices and sales suggest the PS3's price may cause it to fail. Will this trend continue... or will games, graphics, etc. bail out Sony's new console? From on June 6, 2006 at 10:05 p.m..


HTML Emails - Taming the Beast Should you use CSS or (horror of horrors) tables? And what do you do when images are ‘blocked’? From on June 6, 2006 at 10:05 p.m..


PCs' key role in HD-DVD vs. Blu-ray war "PCs are emerging as a battleground in the budding war between two technologies vying to be the standard for high-capacity DVDs--and take the lucrative mantle of next benchmark in optical storage." From on June 6, 2006 at 10:05 p.m..


The two biggest storms in the solar system are about to go bump Storm #1 is the Great Red Spot, twice as wide as Earth itself, with winds blowing 350 mph. The behemoth has been spinning around Jupiter for hundreds of years. Storm #2 is Oval BA, also known as "Red Jr.," a youngster of a storm only six years old. From on June 6, 2006 at 10:05 p.m..


Apple files another copyright suit against Creative Not content to merely hit back at Creative with one copyright suit in exchange for being dragged into court over possible interface patent infringements, Apple has thrown down another lawsuit to make 'em really sorry. From on June 6, 2006 at 10:05 p.m..


Genetic HIV Resistance Deciphered An estimated 1 percent of people descended from Northern Europeans are virtually immune to AIDS infection, with Swedes the most likely to be protected. One theory suggests that the mutation developed in Scandinavia and moved southward with Viking raiders. From on June 6, 2006 at 10:05 p.m..


Blizzard's Secrets Revealed Several articles outlining in detail how Blizzard Entertainment (makers of World of Warcraft, Warcraft, Starcraft, Diablo, etc) have gained power, how they are wielding power, and the how the entire game industry has changed because of them. Especially how the rest of the world has changed views of people that play multiplayer games. From on June 6, 2006 at 10:05 p.m..


2.5 million Nintendo DS sold Is the DS better than the PSP? From on June 6, 2006 at 10:05 p.m..


Oldest Human DNA Found in a Tooth Scientists have recovered DNA from a Neanderthal that lived 100,000 years ago - the oldest human-type DNA so far. From on June 6, 2006 at 10:05 p.m..


SQL Injection Attacks explained by example Check out this article if you've ever wondered how SQL injection attacks can make your site vulnerable, or if you're just curious. From on June 6, 2006 at 10:05 p.m..


Don't Let Congress Ruin The Internet Tomorrow Congress will attempt to pass a law that abandons the First Amendment of the Internet. Basically, the Internet will be split up into two tiers. This is mainstream medias way of declaring war on independent media. If we don't act now, there will be a difference between 'Free' and 'Open' Internet. The internet needs to be neutral. From on June 6, 2006 at 10:05 p.m..


Britons using allofmp3.com have been warned by BPI that it is illegal In a press release, the UK record industry trade association the BPI said consumers were breaking UK copyright law because allofmp3.com was not licensed to sell recordings. BPI spokesman Matt Phillips said: "There is no doubt it is totally illegal. Although he actually fails to mention the specific UK law that is being broken. From on June 6, 2006 at 10:05 p.m..


IBM Spots Your Company's Bird Flu Weaknesses IBM is introducing a Contingency Planning Assessment service that will check where a company is vulnerable in the event of widespread influenza outbreak. From on June 6, 2006 at 12:45 p.m..


Students become more insecure as hackers go to colleges Computer systems at universities across the nation are becoming favorite targets of hackers; Since January, at least 845,000 people have had sensitive information jeopardized in 29 security failures at colleges nationwide. From on June 6, 2006 at 12:45 p.m..


Shuttling Electrons Researchers develop a quantum nano-mechanical system that could measure the spin of a single molecule and perhaps be part of solid-state quantum computer. Their paper on the subject, “Spin-detection in a quantum electromechanical shuttle system,” appears in the May issue of the New Journal of Physics. From on June 6, 2006 at 12:45 p.m..


Apple introduces the new U2 iPod Apple on Tuesday introduced a new version of its U2 Special Edition iPod based on the company's fifth-generation 30GB iPod. It features a distinctive, all-black stainless steel enclosure, red Click Wheel and custom engraving of U2 band member signatures. From on June 6, 2006 at 12:45 p.m..


AJAX Page Counting and Advertising Nightmares In Web pages created using AJAX, content is loaded asynchronously with no browser refresh. This causes big problems with counting page views: if a page never reloads, it's difficult to define what a page view is. If the page is never reloaded, deciding when it's appropriate to refresh or load new advertising is left to the developer's discretion. From on June 6, 2006 at 12:45 p.m..


Portable Xbox -- no, really! Hacker extraordinare "Dave" has managed to squeeze that beast into a custom case, along with a battery, screen, and front mounted controls. From on June 6, 2006 at 12:45 p.m..


Vigilante eBayer obtains payment in person "Do not mess with this man - or his mates" This guy, his brother, and 3 'henchmen' tracked down an awkward ebayer, escorted him to a cash machine and convinced him to pay for the goods... From on June 6, 2006 at 12:45 p.m..


Optomized version of Firefox 1.5.0.4 Released Here are the new versions of the G4, G5, and Intel Mac optomized Firefox. These versions run much faster on their respective systems. Try it out. From on June 6, 2006 at 12:45 p.m..


Bidders, Beam Me Up: Star Trek Memorabilia Going to Auction Block After 40 years as one of the biggest franchises in television and movie history, CBS Paramount Television is opening its archives to the public and letting Star Trek fans own a piece of the cult favorite. From on June 6, 2006 at 12:45 p.m..


New research discovers first crop planted by humans Before humans started farming wheat, barley or oats, they probably had fig plantations, new research finds. Figs were domesticated around 11,400 years ago, roughly 1,000 years before the major staple crops. From on June 6, 2006 at 12:45 p.m..


The Wii Virtual Console: How it will change everything. The Wii Virtual Console has the potential to be one of the biggest things to hit gaming in a long time. Imagine having a huge library of great games all available to you at any time. The controller is not the only part of the Wii that is truly revolutionary. This could mean big things if Nintendo plays its cards right. From on June 6, 2006 at 11:18 a.m..


Run Internet Explorer 6 on OS X WITHOUT Windows Using WINE This forum poster shows us how we can run Internet Explorer on OS X without having to boot or virtualize Windows. IE is right on the desktop! Perhaps not the best way to browse, but useful for those aspiring web designers. From on June 6, 2006 at 11:18 a.m..


Intermittent explosive disorder affects up to 16 million Americans A little-known mental disorder marked by episodes of unwarranted anger is more common than previously thought, a study funded by the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) has found. From on June 6, 2006 at 11:18 a.m..


Active Volcanos of the World : Google Style Lots of info on all the active volcanos. From on June 6, 2006 at 11:18 a.m..


Cut fruit keeps its vitamin C Health conscious but time poor? Grab a pack of packaged ready-to-eat fruit and your body will be none the wiser. From on June 6, 2006 at 11:18 a.m..


1,000 MW solar power plant for China Solar Millennium, a Germany-based solar energy technology company, is working with its Chinese counterpart to build a US$2.5 billion in north China. From on June 6, 2006 at 11:18 a.m..


Researchers find hidden Greek text on 'world's oldest astronomy computer' The size of a shoebox, a mysterious bronze device scooped out of a Roman-era shipwreck at the dawn of the 20th century has baffled scientists for years. Now a British researcher has stunningly established it as the world's oldest surviving astronomy computer. From on June 6, 2006 at 11:18 a.m..


Science proves Einstein's brain was different It was, without doubt, one of the finest minds of all time. Now scientists have proved that Albert Einstein's brain was not only unique in its ability to process concepts: it was also physically different. From on June 6, 2006 at 11:18 a.m..


Debian Linux Gains Carrier Grade Status... "The certification indicates that the Linux distribution meets a set of requirements for availability, reliability, performance and service response times that are typically required by telecommunications providers." From on June 6, 2006 at 11:18 a.m..


How To Create an Animated Avatar This guide will show you how to make a small animated GIF, for use as an avatar in web forums. From on June 6, 2006 at 11:18 a.m..


ChargeBox - Machine to Charge those gadgets you use. The ChargeBox is kind of what it sounds, a box you put your gadget in (mobile, iPod, PDA etc.) and leave it to charge. From on June 6, 2006 at 11:18 a.m..


Xbox 360 Dashboard Update: 2:00 AM (PT) on Tuesday Major Nelson just posted when the dashboard update is coming out on the Xbox 360. From on June 6, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..


Halo 2 Hits Half Billion Games Played! Bungie announces that the 500 millionth match of Halo 2 was played today on Xbox Live since its November 2004 launch. From on June 6, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..


The "5-Second Rule" Rules Researchers at the University of Illinois say the so-called "5-Second Rule" isn't a myth. From on June 6, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..


Heavy-Duty Hybrids Hybrid trucks and buses could significantly cut U.S. fuel consumption, but initial high costs are holding them back. From on June 6, 2006 at 8:59 a.m..


Face it: Linux is insecure It--along with everything else just is--but you can do something about it. From on June 6, 2006 at 8:59 a.m..


Basic User Authentication in Rails "This article walks through creating a basic authentication system in rails." From on June 6, 2006 at 8:59 a.m..


ATI Introduces Physics - Time for 3 Video Cards in Your System This morning ATI got a few of us together in order to show us their new physics technology. Godfrey Cheng showed off what he referred to a “Boundless Gaming.” ATI’s goal with Boundless Gaming is to provide the most immersive gaming experience as possible. From on June 6, 2006 at 8:59 a.m..


SuperGoogle: Real-Time Synonyms Search David Coallier created an interesting prototype for a new kind of search he wants to see Google implement; a real-time synonyms search. For example, you enter “war” in the search box, and instantly you’ll see a list of synonyms or related terms (like “battle”, “crusade” and “campaign”). From on June 6, 2006 at 8:59 a.m..


Why we need a siesta after dinner Small increases in blood glucose after a meal switch off brain cells that promote wakefulness - perhaps to force us to relax and conserve energy From on June 6, 2006 at 8:59 a.m..


HD Channels Stretch Cable's Bandwidth Cable television operators would love to add more high-definition channels, but they have run into a major snag: not enough bandwidth. Both proposed solutions are going to make people angry. From on June 6, 2006 at 8:59 a.m..


6/6/06 was Four years ago? "Dr Leonard said mothers-to-be should ignore the date, because when Christianity took over the Roman calendar, in the 4th Century, the monk who compiled the dates got it wrong." From on June 6, 2006 at 8:59 a.m..


Kiwi security expert finds flaw in Skype A security flaw in Skype’s peer-to-peer VoIP software has been closed, thanks to diligent work by a Kiwi security expert. Auckland-based Brett Moore, uncovered the flaw in Skype’s software. Skype is now advising users to upgrade to its latest version to fix the bug. From on June 6, 2006 at 8:59 a.m..


Superbugs : New Ideas in Evolution New evidence suggests that the evolution of life on Earth not in shallow pools on the surface, but in the torrid depths of the planetary crust. And the planet in question might not even be the Earth... From on June 6, 2006 at 8:59 a.m..


Mac OS X 10.4.7 Nearing Release Development of Mac OS X 10.4.7, a hefty update to Apple's Mac OS X "Tiger" operating, is believed to be winding the final stretch. After reportedly seeding Mac OS X 10.4.7 build 8J119 (PowerPC) and Mac OS X 10.4.7 build 8J2119 (Intel) early last week, Apple followed up with builds 8J122 and 8J2122 just prior to the weekend. From on June 6, 2006 at 8:59 a.m..


Who's Really Running Google? "Google hardly has a classic corporate command structure. Instead, Google executives seem to carry themselves with all the authority of an overindulgent parent, constantly worrying about what employees think." From on June 6, 2006 at 8:59 a.m..


Milky Way arms pinned down Astronomers have made the most detailed map ever of our galaxy's overall shape, showing that its spiral arms extend much further than expected. From on June 6, 2006 at 8:59 a.m..


Drinking coffee makes you more open-minded The coffee you drink as a pick-me-up in the morning could also make you more open to persuasion, researchers say. Evidence from a new study suggests that this happens because caffeine revs up the brain, not because it generally boosts mood. From on June 6, 2006 at 8:59 a.m..


Digital Rights - Digital Wrongs Copyright, IP and DRM (Digital Rights Management) are increasingly affecting many aspects our lives, especially learning. The University of Hull is hosting a two day residential conference which will provide delegates with an opportunity to examine the issues in context, and explore the opportunities and possibilities offered by digital media and online technologies for learning. From EdNA Online on June 6, 2006 at 5:30 a.m..


ASiE - Australians - Study in Europe! ASiE is dedicated to making it easier for Australians to embark on postgraduate study in Europe. As well as providing a host of links to relevant websites in Europe and Australia ASiE also undertakes research and consultation with the EU Commission, European governments and a number of universities and foundations. The aim is to produce and update as much as possible all information concerning grants and scholarships available to Australian students seeking to pursue doctoral studies in Europe. The results of ASiE's research on grants and scholarships is delivered into the Jason database From EdNA Online on June 6, 2006 at 5:30 a.m..


Sixth IASTED International Conference on Web-Based Education WBE 2007 The conference is sponsored by The International Association of Science and Technology for Development (IASTED) and the Technical Committee on Education World Modelling and Simulation Forum (WMSF). Conference Chair is Dr. Vladimir Uskov – Bradley University, USA. From EdNA Online on June 6, 2006 at 5:30 a.m..


Crash Of The Web 2.0 Titans Clearly many of today’s Web 2.0 startups lack the revenue models and paths to profitability that would allow them to become “real” businesses someday and even well-funded ones have a limited lifespan. But we’re likely not going to see a real “crash” like we did last time, because there’s no real bubble to burst. From digg on June 6, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..


Jupiter's 'Big Brother' Has Moon-Forming Dust Disk Jupiter made its moons out of dust and gas remaining from its formation. Now, observations by astronomer Subhanjoy Mohanty of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) and his colleagues provide the first direct evidence for a dusty disk around a distant planet that in mass would be Jupiter's "big brother." From digg on June 6, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..


Inside the Linux Boot Process This article explores the Linux boot process from the initial bootstrap to the start of the first user-space application. Along the way, you'll learn about various other boot-related topics such as the boot loaders, kernel decompression, the initial RAM disk, and other elements of Linux boot. From digg on June 6, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..


Nominations Open for Tasmanian Adult Learners' Week Awards Nominations are open for state awards categories for learners, supporters, programs and contributors to adult literacy. Nominations close 30 June 2006. Awards will be presented at the Tasmanian Launch of Adult Learners' Week on 31 August 2006. From EdNA Online on June 6, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..


Training and Skills in the Electrical and Communications Industry This study, undertaken for the National Electrical and Communications Association, profiles the electrotechnology workforce and focuses especially on how the industry is adapting to the rapidly changing environment. Through analysis of data and interviews, the study found that the electrotechnology industry has adapted well to its customers' demands to integrate the electrical and communication skills into a narrow range of occupations. From EdNA Online on June 6, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..


108 Scholarships Available for Queensland's Education Professionals The New Professionalism program offers a range of grants and scholarships to teachers, teachers aides, principals, managers, therapists and administrators throughout Queensland. Applications close on 14 July for teachers aides and 11 August 2006 for remaining categories. From EdNA Online on June 6, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..


BbWorld Asia Pacific - Educate. Innovate. Everywhere. The conference will focus on three pillars of e-Learning: delivering the highest quality educational opportunities to maximise student satisfaction; driving innovation in teaching and learning to improve educational outcomes; tailoring the learning experience to meet students' diverse needs around the globe. The event will feature a large community of people from Universities, TAFE Colleges, Schools, Government Departments and the Corporate arena; bringing a wide array of approaches and innovations in e-Learning. From EdNA Online on June 6, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..


Linking UK Repositories: Technical and Organisational Models to Support User-oriented Services Across Institutional and Other Digital Repositories. Scoping Study Report The JISC commissioned the project partners to undertake a scoping study whose aim is to identify sustainable technical and organisational models to support user-oriented services across digital repositories. Open access repositories of interest to UK further and higher education communities were cited as having particular relevance. The study is intended to inform strategies to support access and use of repositories, with a view to the establishment of a national repository services infrastructure or framework. From EdNA Online on June 6, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..


UNSW@ADFA - Academic Language and Learning (ALL) Unit The purpose of the ALL unit is to enhance the student learning experience at UNSW@ADFA by providing students with opportunities to develop academic skills and master academic language and literacy strategies. From EdNA Online on June 6, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..


Qosmio G35 - Multimedia Notebook The 2006 Fifa World Cup is almost upon us, and now there's no need for a TV set when you have the Toshiba Qosmio G35 laptop with built in television tuner. Watch the exploits of Ronaldo and Riquelme, and view Peter Crouch's Robotic dance goal celebration on this notebook's widescreen display. From Read laptop reviews and notebook news at the laptops weblog - Laptopical on June 6, 2006 at 4:30 a.m..


A degree in hacking The University of Advancing Technology, is marketing its new Network Security program as a way to get a degree in hacking. The school is drawing the interest of geeks who use Windows, Linux, and Macintosh, according to UAT's IT manager Raymond Todd Blackwood, and even a few who want to go to the dark side of network security. From digg on June 6, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


Ballmer unable to rid PC of spyware after 2 days Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer attempts to remove some spyware from a friend's machine, and after 2 days, gives up. He then passed the PC over to a group of top Microsoft engineers and they failed as well. From digg on June 6, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


Nobody shoots anybody in the face unless you're a hit man or a video gamer Sheriff's deputies conducting an investigation into the murder Louisiana man seized a number of games from the home of a 16-year-old suspect. The action was taken at the suggestion of controversial Florida attorney Jack Thompson. "Nobody shoots anybody in the face unless you're a hit man or a video gamer," Thompson told the paper. From digg on June 6, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


Google SpreadSheet Visual tour A tour of official yet to realease Google Spreadsheet. Signup not active yet... From digg on June 6, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


Just say "NO" to police searches. A few months back I found this page by accident and thought it was interesting enough to blog about, but find it startlingly more relevant now that Virginia Police want to search cars with "bogus" CD-R's in plain view! From digg on June 6, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


MiniPC Japan, Pentium M Powered, The Size of a CD! If the Core Duo is still too much expensive for you, or if this is too much power for you, well MiniPC Japan propose a Pentium M Version which can support up to the M780 CPU. Here we no longer have SATA nor DDR2 Ram but ATA and DDR333 SDRAM, this for only 160x125x55mm. From digg on June 6, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


Contextual Spell Checking in Office 2007 The spelling engine in Office 2007 can now contextually alert you if the word you use is not appropriate for a given statement. "I bought a pear of shoes" will have "pear" underlined with a blue squiggly line and right-clicking on it will suggest "pair" instead. From digg on June 6, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


Strange New Worlds Could Make Miniature Solar Systems Planet-like objects floating alone through space harbor disks of material that could make other planets or moons, something like miniature versions of our solar system, astronomers said today. From digg on June 6, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


Is being overweight all in the brain? By using positron emission tomography (PET) to study the brain's neuroreceptors in relation to obesity, scientists may be getting closer to determining important information about the neurobiological mechanisms involved. From digg on June 6, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


Apple Fesses Up To MacBook Booboo After some users discovered that the back vent in some MacBooks were blocked by plastic, and then subsequently blogged about it, Apple’s released a somewhat official statement about the matter through their Support Site. From digg on June 6, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


Police will not pursue ransom hackers After a Manchester woman was held to ransom by hackers, experts and senior police officers have voiced concern that such cases are falling between the cracks From digg on June 6, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


Musicians Increasingly Oppose RIAA One of the encouraging things over the past couple of years has been the increasing number of artists who do seem to get digital technologies, and figure out ways to embrace them. From digg on June 6, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


Creativity or Conformity Conference - Building Cultures of Creativity in Higher Education An international, cross-disciplinary conference organized by Cardiff School of Art and Design, UWIC, in collaboration with the Higher Education Academy. This conference is aimed at all interested in promoting creativity in Higher Education, whatever their discipline. Its title highlights tensions between the learning environment required to promote creativity and current economic, legislative, and pedagogic imperatives. Particular emphasis will be placed on sharing best practice. There will be contributions from leading international specialists, including Robert J. Sternberg, Caroline Baillie From EdNA Online on June 6, 2006 at 3:30 a.m..


New Mining Careers Bursary Scheme Thirty year 10 studentswill get a $500 incentive to consider careers in the mining industry thanks to a new federal government scheme. The program will be administered by Curtin University of Technology's Western Australian School of Mines in Kalgoolie. From EdNA Online on June 6, 2006 at 3:30 a.m..


Work Begins on Australian Technical College - North Queensland The new college, which will be located adjacent to James Cook University in Townsville, will commence operations in 2007. Courses will include trade training in metal and engineering, automotive, building and construction and electrotechnology. From EdNA Online on June 6, 2006 at 3:30 a.m..


Educause Australasia - Advancing Knowledge: Pushing Boundaries , From EdNA Online on June 6, 2006 at 3:30 a.m..


First-School Preschool Activities and Crafts Free preschool printable activities, crafts, lesson plans, themes and coloring pages for toddlers, preschoolers, Kindergarten, daycare, after-school. From EdNA Online on June 6, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..


Reframing the Future - New Resources Now Available Reframing the Future has launched three new resources: New Capabilities in Vocational Education and Training (VET); Applying Information and Research - Good Practices From 2005; and two CDs encapsulating 2006 resources and publications and professional judgement resources. From EdNA Online on June 6, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..


Nuclear Power - Ask an expert Is nuclear power the answer to greenhouse gas woes? Or does it create another problem for the future? The most frequently asked and most intriguing questions have been answered by some of Australia's top experts. From EdNA Online on June 6, 2006 at 1:30 a.m..


What are the rights of the child? This webquest helps students in Years 7–9 learn about human rights. Students will develop their understanding of their own beliefs about freedom, equity and justice. They will be encouraged to think critically and reflectively in exploring issues to do with decision making in a democracy and the ethical principles underpinning the decision-making processes. From Recent Items on June 6, 2006 at 1:30 a.m..


Cosmic rays damage automotive electronics "If a configuration bit upsets and changes state, it could change the entire functionality of the device, resulting in significant data corruption or the forwarding of spurious signals into other circuits in the system." From digg on June 6, 2006 at 12:31 a.m..


Lenovo denies ditching Linux Chinese computer supplier Lenovo has denied reports that it is planning to stop offering Linux on its range of PCs and laptops. From digg on June 6, 2006 at 12:31 a.m..


Flip4Mac WMV Component for OS X finally Universal The Flip4Mac WMV component, used to play Windows Media content in the Quicktime player in OS X, has been released today as a universal binary beta. Link in comments. From digg on June 6, 2006 at 12:31 a.m..


Scent of a Terrorist The military wants to turn odor recognition into a science to help fight terror. The "Unique Signature Detection Project," is designed to help identify terrorists based on scents they secrete in their sweat, tears, urine and other bodily fluids. From digg on June 6, 2006 at 12:31 a.m..


Hamachi: Roll-Your-Own VPN Worth the Risk? Good review on Hamachi VPN software. From digg on June 6, 2006 at 12:31 a.m..


Google Spreadsheet Is Here & Threatens Microsoft's Market Share According to the WSJ, Google will release a Web-based spreadsheet application tomorrow. It will first be available on a limited basis (i.e., some sort of beta). Microsoft is well aware and continues to invest in its own on-line services. From digg on June 6, 2006 at 12:31 a.m..


RIAA Targeting Youtube and Google Video According to the RIAA, Youtube and Google Video are the newest way to share music illegally. The RIAA's served Youtube several cease-and-desist letters to remove content that users have uploaded because of background music. From digg on June 6, 2006 at 12:31 a.m..


Chinese Mathematicians Solve Global Puzzle Two Chinese mathematicians, Zhu Xiping and Cao Huaidong, have put the final pieces together in the solution to the puzzle that has perplexed scientists around the globe for more than a century. From digg on June 6, 2006 at 12:31 a.m..


Video:Dashboard Prototype Give your old car a new upgrade with Ryan Brandy’s dashboard prototype. It replaces your standard instrument panel with two LCD displays. Video demonstration after the jump. From digg on June 6, 2006 at 12:31 a.m..


Xbox 360 releases over 125 new features Thats right people! Tomorrow, 6/6/06, Microsoft will be releasing a bevy of new features for all of us to dabble in. Can't wait! From digg on June 6, 2006 at 12:31 a.m..


The Contribution of Documentation to the Quality of Early Childhood Education This article describes the Reggio Emilia approach to documentation of children's experience as a standard part of classroom practice. Documentation in Reggio Emilia focusses more intensively on children's experience, memories, thoughts, and ideas in the course of their work. Documentation practices in Reggio Emilia pre-primary schools provide inspiring examples of the importance of displaying children's work with great care and attention to both the content and aesthetic aspects of the display. Six documentation practices are described. From EdNA Online on June 6, 2006 at 12:30 a.m..


FIFA World Cup 2006 Theme Page A theme page called FIFA World Cup 2006 has been created displaying the sites we have listed within EdNA, and displaying up todate information from the ABC site. From EdNA Online on June 6, 2006 at 12:30 a.m..


Together a Partnership 2006 Conference: Weaving Our Children's Voices Presented by the Early Childhood Australia Northern Territory Branch this conference is aimed at families, community groups and professionals working in the areas of early childhood, education, children's services, child protection and health. The three conference streams are: Parenting - children's first educators; New practices - for carers and teachers; A healthy start is a good start. From EdNA Online on June 6, 2006 at 12:30 a.m..


Males in Early Childhood Summit 2006 This is a national gathering of men who are working and studying in early childhood - a first for the field in Australia. Come along and meet other men who are involved in this exceptional work, contribute your own stories and be inspired. This event is essential professional development for all men working or studying in early childhood. Program highlights include: Child Protection Issues for Males in Early Childhood; Career Development for Men in Early Childhood; Working with Boys and Fathers in Early Childhood Services; Successful Models of Male Involvement from Overseas; Mentoring Relation From EdNA Online on June 6, 2006 at 12:30 a.m..


ABC Sport Online - World Cup 2006 World Cup 2006, Germany. Created by ABC ONline this site includes news, photo's and stories about the Australian players and the upcoming games. From EdNA Online on June 6, 2006 at 12:30 a.m..


Socceroos and FIFA World Cup 2006 Soccer World Cup news, the latest scores, group tables and photos from the 2006 FIFA Football World Cup in Germany from there official home page. From EdNA Online on June 6, 2006 at 12:30 a.m..


Nuclear Waste Behind the News looks at Nuclear Waste. This article discusses radioactive nuclear waste and the options offered for storing it. From EdNA Online on June 6, 2006 at 12:30 a.m..


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