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Star Trek: Enhanced. A 2003 Test on The Original Series (TOS). Star Trek: Enhanced. 2003 Test by Paramount to see what classic Trek would look like with modern effects inserted. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..


Effects Physics & Gameplay Physics Explored We have asked ATI, NVIDIA, Havok, and Ageia about the two. We received in-depth responses providing great detail regarding effects and gameplay physics, what they mean for gameplay, and current hardware physics abilities...much of the forum banter you have seen people prop up as fact, is just simply bad information at best, and lies at worst." From digg on July 10, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..


Super Mario bros on line. Play Super Mario bros on line(or download it). I'm sorry for any problems playing it or/and the bad music(if you have that problem. There also links on that page(on the right side) to other classic nintendo games From digg on July 10, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..


2007 International CES Announces Lineup of Keynote Speakers The Consumer Electronics Association announced today that top executives from Microsoft, Disney and Motorola will deliver keynote addresses at the 2007 International Consumer Electronics Show From digg on July 10, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..


(Proprietary software:) Pay a little now, pay a lot later It’s often prohibitively expensive to alter a company’s computing infrastructure once it’s been established, so choosing well from the first day is critically important. That is one of the main reasons why I could never recommend a proprietary system to a business owner. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..


Time Attack of Mario 64, beaten in 16 minutes! Be amazed as you witness Super Mario 64 beaten in only 16 minutes after getting only 16 stars. The movie goes on for a few minutes after, but then it's just the credits. He does use exploits to beat it, but he's still undeniably good. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..


Intrusion Detection With BASE And Snort This tutorial shows how to install and configure BASE (Basic Analysis and Security Engine) and the Snort intrusion detection system (IDS) on a Debian Sarge system. BASE provides a web front-end to query and analyze the alerts coming from a Snort IDS system. With BASE you can perform analysis of intrusions that Snort has detected on your network. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..


Scientific American: Why do we dream? The questions, "Why do we dream?" or "What is the function of dreaming?" are easy to ask but very difficult to answer. The most honest answer is that we do not yet know the function or functions of dreaming. This ignorance should not be surprising because despite many theories we still do not fully understand the full purpose of sleep. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..


Apple's new iPod nano may sport metal jacket "The next generation of Apple Computer's iPod nano digital music player may dip into iPod mini's wardrobe, AppleInsider has learned. In an effort to reduce the player's susceptibility to scratches, Apple has been experimenting with aluminum anodized enclosures similar to those used in the company's iPod mini digital music players." From digg on July 10, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..


YouTube Gets a Political Edge Political submissions to YouTube are on the rise. Could YouTube affect political campaigns the way blogs have in the past? From digg on July 10, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..


Students Develop Sensor Network To Monitor Forest Four college students have developed a network of wireless sensors to monitor forests in Romania for poaching, flooding, and fires. The application sends out alerts based on data about the humidity, sound, temperature, and carbon monoxide levels. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..


Microsoft's "Argo" / Xbox Wireless Portable Media Player Revealed! We've had to sit on this one for a while, but it's about time we showed you guys at least one possible form Microsoft's Argo / Xbox-branded wireless portable media player could take. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..


The Bridge to Nowhere: A National Embarrassment "Dubbed the “Bridge to Nowhere,” the bridge in Alaska would connect the town of Ketchikan (population 8,900) with its airport on the Island of Gravina (population 50) at a cost to federal taxpayers of $320 million. The bridge has become an object of national ridicule and a symbol of the fiscal irresponsibility of many in Congress." From digg on July 10, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..


OS X Dashboard Doesn't "Phone Home" Exactly how 10.4.7's widget authenticity feature works. "You've actually given away less information to Apple than you would when directly visiting the Apple webpage." From digg on July 10, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..


Lotus Notes tuned for Linux IBM plans to unveil on Monday a version of its Lotus Notes desktop collaboration software for Linux. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..


Slavery Reparation: Should we pay for our ancestors mistakes? Advocates who say black Americans should be compensated for slavery and its Jim Crow aftermath are quietly chalking up victories and gaining momentum. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..


Searching with "find" one of the least understood commands of Linux, The biggest problem with find is that it has more options than most people can remember -- it truly is capable of doing most things you could want. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..


$200,000,000,000 isn't enough. We need more money. Let's tax the Internet The US government has paid the Telcos $200 billion dollars to build up the Internet's infrastructure to support 45mbps internet access due by 2006. We’re still waiting. Now, they want websites to pay as well. US residents tell your congress person to save the Internet from the greed of the Telcos. http://www.savetheinternet.com/ From digg on July 10, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..


Most unique tree house ever The Spherical Tree House imitates sailboat construction and rigging practice. It’s a marriage of tree house and sailboat technology. Wooden spheres are built much like a cedar strip canoe or kayak. Suspension points are similar to the chain plate attachments on a sailboat. Stairways hang from a tree much like a sailboat From digg on July 10, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..


Computer Error Messages Gone Wrong WTF were they thinking? From digg on July 10, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..


Young CEO's These guys are 33-35 and running $700 million dollar companies. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..


Resdesign From Scratch - first in a series of 50 redesigns This well known developer is taking 50 home pages and redesigning them while writing the good, the bad and the ugly about the website and what it needs. This is the first in a 50 part series so it should be a good tool and resource for aspiring web designers out there. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..


New model of brain sheds light on triggers of autism A new model of the brain developed by Dr. Stephen Grossberg, professor and chairman of the Department of Cognitive and Neural Systems at Boston University, and Dr. Don Seidman, a pediatrician with the DuPage Medical Group in Elmhurst, IL, sheds light on the triggers of behaviors commonly associated with autism. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..


eWEEK Labs Bakeoff: Linux Versus .Net Stacks Talk about your Romeo and Juliet: Neither the open-source nor the Windows communities seem to be able to accept a marriage of open-source server components and Windows operating systems. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..


Testing, Testing The old, 30-second formula for TV ads is on its way out. Are networks wising up? Probably not, still an interesting read. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..


Congressman Claims "The Daily Show" Gave Him a Raw Deal A Pennsylvania Congressman who was lampooned by Jon Stewart of The Daily Show for comments regarding video games now says his remarks were mis-portrayed by Stewart. At a June 14th subcommittee hearing, Rep. Joe Pitts said that Grand Theft Auto was more likely to influence a ghetto child to commit crime than a suburban child. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..


Students used wigs to disguise the wireless gear used to cheat on exam "Twenty students arrested after being caught wearing wigs to disguise the wireless gear they used to cheat on college entrance tests." From digg on July 10, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..


SA Seeks Grading Exemption for Junior Students The South Australian Government will ask the Federal Government to exempt junior primary school students from an A to E grading scale on school reports. From EdNA Online on July 10, 2006 at 9:30 p.m..


Bernanke Admits the Fed Caused the Great Depression The current Fed Chairman, Ben Bernanke, has openly boasted that the Federal Reserve caused the Great Depression. Of course the Fed’s guilt is not that controversial among free-market economists, but it’s interesting that most Americans still don’t grasp this most basic fact of US economic history. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 4:30 p.m..


The Thing in a Jar The coolest thing about the Thing is that everyone responds to seeing it by asking questions. Where did I find it? Is it an internal organ? Is it some sort of fetus? Would it go well with pasta? The Thing in a Jar is made out of Sculpy, acryllic paint and rubber cement. The liquid inside the jar is diluted Coke. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 4:30 p.m..


Tunnel through firewalls with SSH & PuTTy Ever try to run an application or visit a website on a corporate/educational network only to discover that the service is "filtered", "restricted" or outright blocked? Learn how you can set up a secure SSH tunnel and send any and all traffic through the tunnel to a "server" you've set up elsewhere, such as at your home internet connection. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 4:30 p.m..


Shuttle '100 Percent Cleared' to Come Home Space shuttle Discovery's astronauts got some happy news Sunday: It's safe to fly home. Mission Control informed the crew of six that the ship's thermal shielding is "100 percent cleared for entry" in another week. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 4:30 p.m..


Hidden Windows XP tool to convert batch files and VB scripts to .exe Have you ever needed to convert a batch file or script into a .exe only to find that the only tools that are available are programs you need to buy. Check out this site to see how you can make Windows XP do it for free! From digg on July 10, 2006 at 4:30 p.m..


Stupid in America A 20/20 John Stossel special. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 4:30 p.m..


Pages to sport improved word processing features in Apple's iWork '07 Among the most notable will be the introduction of two new modes, Word Processing and Layout, that will each be optimized for their respective tasks as opposed to Pages' current handling of both types of documents. Other features like Thesaurus, Spotlight, Wikipedia, and Google integration. Grammar checking also included according to Think Secret. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 4:30 p.m..


If You Have Something Worth Millions, Shouldn't You Back It Up? It appears that a guy saved his screenplays to his desktop and didn't bother backing them up. When a technician came to his house to install the DSL, he tried to "help" by cleaning up the "unused" items on the guy's desktop -- which, of course, included the screenplays. While compensated, he wanted the millions he never got in a signed deal. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 4:30 p.m..


Firefox Beta 2.0 to be Released Tommorrow Firefox 2.0 Beta 1 Release Candidate 1 (RC1) can be downloaded from Mozilla's FTP site, although the official Beta 1 won't be released until July 11, according to notes published by the open-source developer. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 4:30 p.m..


A DNS that fights back for you! Anti typo-squatting (resolves craigslist.og to craigslist.org), a really big cache, several redundant/fast connections, and anti-phishing. Just by changing your DNS settings! From digg on July 10, 2006 at 4:30 p.m..


Smart Money Eyes Climate Change Meteorologists aren't the only ones interested in weather patterns: Now financial analysts are calculating the impact of climate change. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 4:30 p.m..


Google's GDrive is Platypus Looks like an internal project but the screenshot provided appears to suggest GDrive works with Windows, Mac and Linux allowing users to store files remotely so they can be accessed from anywhere. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 4:30 p.m..


Ubuntu: Drag and drop tricks you might now know about These tricks also work in other Gnome-based distributions. Nifty. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 4:30 p.m..


Unnamed Math Program 0.8.4 Ump is a program in which all sorts of calculations can be done, from the simplest to the more advanced. It handles complex numbers and matrices of those. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 4:30 p.m..


Sony has the blues - Blu-ray delayed til' 2007 A report claims that members of the Blu-ray camp, including Pioneer, won't be ready to launch products in Europe until next year. Further reports show there's a problem producing enough laser diodes for Blu-ray burners, and consumers will have to wait till January 2007 before Blu-ray really kicks off. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 4:30 p.m..


Iraq Is Killing the U.S. Dollar History shows that inflation and the cost of war go hand in hand -- and Iraq is no different. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 4:30 p.m..


Could Bush Be Prosecuted for War Crimes? The extent to which American exceptionalism is embedded in the national psyche is awesome to behold. While the United States is a country like any other, its citizens no more special than any others on the planet, Americans still react with amazed surprise at the suggestion that their country could be held responsible for war crimes. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 4:30 p.m..


Seattle Times exposes the Xboy: it games, it has WiFi, it kills iPods, etc. If Brian Dudley of the Seattle Times is to be believed (he seems like a nice enough fellow), Microsoft is not only poised to release an Xboy this Christmas, but ... the project jokingly dubbed Xboy seems to be a full attack on that popular, more fruitful music player and it's likely to be waged on *multiple* fronts. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 4:30 p.m..


Gutenberg Marks 35th: Makes Plans for Free Million eBook Give-Away In celebration of Project Gutenberg's 35th Birthday, this year it's giving away 1/3 Million Free eBooks between July 4th, 2006, and August 4th, 2006. Each subsequent year, the Free Anniversary Give-Away will greatly expand. By 2009, Gutenberg plans to give away One Million Free ebooks!! They're Absolutely Free and Yours to Keep Forever !!! From digg on July 10, 2006 at 1:30 p.m..


Ars reviews Parallels Desktop 1.0 for Mac OS X If you want to run Windows (or Linux) on your Intel Mac, but don't want to mess around with partitioning and rebooting, Parallels Desktop may be just what you're looking for. Ars reviews the first virtual machine application for Intel Macs. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 1:30 p.m..


George Bush debating 10 years ago 10 years ago George Bush, even without notes, had no trouble pronouncing even the biggest words and he didnt stumble over his words once. What happened? From digg on July 10, 2006 at 1:30 p.m..


Aluminum Foam An Austrian company has developed a way to make aluminum foam with evenly sized cells, potentially opening the way to safer automobiles with metal-foam parts such as door side-impact beams. This new technique for producing aluminum foam with uniform cells could make thinner impact-absorbing products. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 1:30 p.m..


Online Video Boom Raises Risks, Concerns. I have a hard time believing how naive some people are, but I am a little relieved to see some parents get it. It's also nice to see an article that shows both sides. Letting children roam free on the Internet is like letting them run around the red light district, or taking them to Bourbon Street during Mardi Gras. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 1:30 p.m..


We build our own servers because it's more efficient: Google A brief article about how Google has decided to build their own, cheaper yet less reliable servers and lets the software handle any issues. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 1:30 p.m..


Why You Shouldn’t Run BitTorrent Over Tor A quick story about the harm of using Tor to download torrents and what exit node operators and BitTorrent users can do to save the Tor anonymity network. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 1:30 p.m..


How spammers bypass Gmail Spam Filters I've been getting a new wave of spam sent to my Gmail account. And, while there's no doubt Gmail spam filters are more effective that Hotmail or Yahoo Mail spam guard, junk email senders have discovered a new workaround to fool the Gmail spam filter. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 1:30 p.m..


A Riot of Rockets An unprecedented number of private launches are planned for this year, showing real progress toward inexpensive space travel. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 1:30 p.m..


Japan Seriously considering strike against N. Korea TOKYO - Japan said Monday it was considering whether a pre-emptive strike on the North's missile bases would violate its constitution, signaling a hardening stance ahead of a possible U.N. Security Council vote on Tokyo's proposal for sanctions against the regime. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 1:30 p.m..


How To Save YouTube, MySpace, Etc. Videos As .AVI's Using Free Tools This tutorial shows you how to download any video from sites such as YouTube, GoogleVideo, iFilm, etc. and then convert them to .AVI files using only free tools (Firefox, VideoDownloader, and MediaCoder). Although this tutorial doesn't go through how to do it, you can later burn the AVI videos onto a DVD so you can watch them with a DVD player. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 1:30 p.m..


Open Source Takes on Telecom In 1999, Mark Spencer needed a phone system for his startup, Linux Support Services... Without realizing it at the time, Spencer was at the forefront of a movement to bring open source to telecom. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 1:30 p.m..


North Korea’s Rocket Failures: An Intelligence Windfall Sampling of the exhaust gases traveling through the global atmosphere winds as well as flame imagery of the launch would define the booster’s propellant with considerable certainty. Radar bathing of the launch vehicle along with thermal imaging and photo imaging would define its structures, design detail. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 1:30 p.m..


High-profile Indian satellite launch ends in disaster India's attempts to launch its heaviest satellite failed on Monday when the rocket carrying it went into a tail-spin about a minute after blast off and disintegrated. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 1:30 p.m..


Rumsfeld, Cheney linked to '70s "Tiger Force" coverup. The only reason the case ever became public was that the CID officer who directed the investigation, kept a copy of the file, and prior to his death in 2002 made provision for the file to be delivered to a reporter with the Toledo Blade. Thirty years later, Rumsfeld and Cheney refuse to comment on it, even as more and more evidence piles up. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 1:30 p.m..


Indiana Jones has a daughter?!! And it's Natalie Portman?!! Another juicy rumor involving that forever in the works INDIANA JONES 4. Karen Allen recently attended a screening of RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK and during the Q&A she was asked about the Indiana Jones sequel. What she said will raise eyebrows and fuel discussion amogst the fanboys. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 1:30 p.m..


Comedy Central Presents - Mitch Hedberg It's the commercial free version of Mitch Hedberg on Comedy Central Presents. A very funny man who we will all miss. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 11:31 a.m..


The privatization of border security. Military contractors are vying for a DHS border security contract. They are planning a high-tech surveillance system along the border, and ''private contractors are expected to be hired to detect, apprehend, vet, detain, process, and potentially incarcerate or deport people.'' Just remember corporations aren't restricted by the Constitution. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 11:30 a.m..


Texas Instruments Rises From the Ashes It is not easy to beat Intel if you are running a company that many analysts and investors have written off as moribund and out of touch. Texas Instruments, an early darling of the technology industry that later lost its way. It's true, back in the before times these guys were a major player, maybe they can comeback; like Apple. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 11:30 a.m..


Forget pirated movies, go get some pirated (or fake) EVERYTHING in Russia Fake vacations, fake medical degrees, fake prescription drugs, fake `Siberian purebred' alley cats...Moscow has it all at can't-miss prices! From digg on July 10, 2006 at 11:30 a.m..


Enormous New Dam Fails In Brazil GIANT cracks have opened in one of the world's tallest dams, just months after completion. The cracks appeared after a tunnel collapsed on 20 June beneath the 200-metre-high Campos Novos dam in southern Brazil, and the reservoir rapidly emptied. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 11:30 a.m..


The Trouble with Conservatives Conservatives fail to live the principles of freedom they expound. The problem is not that they set high standards and then fail to meet them, but that they knowingly and deliberately violate them. -- The conservative Jacob Hornberger describes the hypocrisy of conservative think tanks such as the Heritage Foundation. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 11:30 a.m..


Tesla: Master Of Lightning 10 July 2006 marks what would be the 150th birthday of the great inventor Nikola Tesla. For those who could make it, Tesla is immortalized as a statue at Niagara, New York depicting the master of lighting. Tesla’s AC became the current used throughout the world’s electrical grids today. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 11:30 a.m..


Top 100 Noam Chomsky Lies Contains jewels like "In comparison to the conditions imposed by US tyranny and violence, East Europe under Russian rule was practically a paradise" From digg on July 10, 2006 at 11:30 a.m..


Colbert on Dungeons and Dragons With the release of Dungeons & Dragons Online, Steven Colbert hangs up his polyhedral dice with a hilarious homage to his former days as a D&D geek. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 11:30 a.m..


EU commissioner says Microsoft fine seems inevitable "An EU committee ruled on Monday that Microsoft had failed to comply with the antitrust decision and sources said this could pave the way for fines of up to 2 million euros ($2.56 million) a day." From digg on July 10, 2006 at 11:30 a.m..


Explosion levels residential building in NYC An explosion and fire leveled a residential building on New York's Upper East Side Monday morning. At least one person was transported to the hospital. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 11:30 a.m..


Hi-Tech Gloves Hold The Key To Fighting Knife Crime Scottish police are running a trial of battery-powered Kevlar metal-detecting gloves. The gloves allow officers to scan an individual with the fingertips or the palms of the hands. If metal is detected, the glove starts to vibrate at the wrist. The Kevlar protects officers from being speared by sharp objects, needles etc. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 11:30 a.m..


OS X: Full-Screen Quicktime for free - no QT Pro upgrade needed. A simple script hack from Macworld that you can do yourself in less than a minute. "Is there a way to have QuickTime 7 play in full screen without paying for the pro version? Sure. Launch Script Editor and enter this..." This works great on my Macbook Pro. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 11:30 a.m..


New radio telescope to be built in WA An innovative radio telescope made up of square tiles instead of conventional dish antennas will be built in outback Western Australia to study what switched on the first stars. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 11:30 a.m..


Zidane simulator! More for the humour than the gaming experience. Great player - he will be missed. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 11:30 a.m..


Zidane Wins Golden Ball Zidane has won the golden ball award for the World Cups best player despite being sent off for headbutting a player in the final. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 11:30 a.m..


Rush Limbaugh Caught Lying To Downplay Global Warming The other day, Rush Limbaugh stated that he read that surface temperatures have been trending downwards in the last 4 years. Well he must have been reading the Liars Weekly Review. Busted. From on July 10, 2006 at 8:50 a.m..


How Meditation Works An introductory overview of techniques for mental development within the Buddhist traditions of Theravada, Tantra and Zen and including reference to Christian contemplative practice. From on July 10, 2006 at 8:50 a.m..


A simple test that shows you where you really stand politically This simple test will give a very accurate description of where you stand politically compared to major world leaders, both current and historical. The results may surprise some of you. I scored about equal to Tony Blair. From on July 10, 2006 at 8:50 a.m..


Why Knuckles Crack and Joints Creak What's behind the bodily percussive symphony? And is it okay to crack your knuckles? From on July 10, 2006 at 8:50 a.m..


Intel aims for 32 cores by 2010 The first processor of "Keifer" - Intel's project name for many-core processors - will be surfacing in the 2009/2010 time frame and integrate 32 cores (128 threads total). . . Intel expects Keifer to result in a 15x performance jump over today's Xeon 5100 processors at just 2 GHz clock speed From on July 10, 2006 at 8:50 a.m..


Hack almost any Nokia cell phone This site will give you the codes to unlock your Nokia cell phone, plain, fast and simple. From on July 10, 2006 at 8:50 a.m..


Green America: Why Environmentalism Is Hot [Photo Gallery] With windmills, low-energy homes, new forms of recycling and fuel-efficient cars, Americans are taking convservation into their own hands. From on July 10, 2006 at 8:50 a.m..


The End Of Cowboy Diplomacy The shift under way in Bush's foreign policy is bigger and more seismic than a change of wardrobe or a modulation of tone. The strategic makeover is most evident in the ascendance of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who has tried to repair the administration's relations with allies and has persuaded Bush to join multilateral negotiations. From on July 10, 2006 at 8:50 a.m..


Multi-Player Asteroids Game Hits The Internets A bizarre multiplayer game of the world renowned Asteroids. Absolutely mental in terms of gameplay but nevertheless, a lot of fun indeed. Featuring stuff like chat as well as the obvious shooting, this is a refreshing way to unlock those childhood retro memories. From on July 10, 2006 at 8:50 a.m..


Apes that can talk on the phone "Kanzi and Panbanisha understand thousands of words. They use sentences, talk on the phone, and they like to gossip. In short, they use language in many of the same ways humans do." "Kanzi's favorite movie when he was very young was Planet of the Apes" They can understand everything a five year old can. I don't trust where this is headed! From on July 10, 2006 at 8:50 a.m..


Teenagers used to push Zango on Myspace? A ring of "Myspace profile edit" sites encourage Myspace users to add their "free videos" to their profiles. What they *don't* mention, is that these videos pop open a box that tries to install Zango Adware when someone visits a profile running these movies. Getting what is likely teenagers to unknowingly distribute this stuff is a new low. From on July 10, 2006 at 8:50 a.m..


Scanning Usenet for Steganography This is a cool project automatically scanning Usenet binaries for secret messages hidden in images. From on July 10, 2006 at 8:50 a.m..


Berkeley, CA To Vote On Impeachment Of Bush Progressive California town to vote on calling for the impeachment of President Bush and Vice President Cheney on ballot in November. City to spend $10,000 USD to urge Congress to impeach for reason of Constitutional violations. From on July 10, 2006 at 8:50 a.m..


Magnetic RAM a reality For decades, we have put up with one form or another of drawbacks in RAM technology. DRAM requires power, and refresh. Flash has a limited lifetime. CMOS requires power and isn't very dense. MRAM steps up to the plate: No maintenance power, 100% retention, high density. Woot! From on July 10, 2006 at 8:50 a.m..


Lewis Black talks about Bush's war against homosexuality. Watch comedian Lewis Black get seriously funny about politics. From on July 10, 2006 at 8:50 a.m..


Creative Snubs Steve Jobs' Proposals in 2001 ...thus the iPod was Born and other Missteps by Creative such as: Apple, known for its marketing savvy, signed up rock stars U2 to sell its player...In contrast, Mr Sim is reported to have told the Journal in 2004: 'I don't want to waste money on marketing. I'm very results-oriented.' From on July 10, 2006 at 8:50 a.m..


The Costs Of War: What's an Iraqi Life Worth? For all the talk of Iraq being a sovereign nation, we are the ones deciding what an Iraqi life is worth. And although President Bush has remarked in a different context that "every human life is a precious gift of matchless value," our actions in Iraq continue to convey the impression that civilian lives aren't worth all that much. From on July 10, 2006 at 8:50 a.m..


Install MythTV on your Xbox! Just get an Xbox 360, and have an old Xbox lying around collecting dust? Why not install linux and have it front-end for your MythTV box. You can hide your Myth box and use that old xbox to stream videos directly from it! Step-by-step guide From on July 10, 2006 at 8:50 a.m..


Women who travel for sex: Sun, sea and gigolos "They make you feel like a real women. I don't mind paying for their drinks and meals if they stay the night." Divorced, with two grown-up sons, she explains, "White men my own age are so set in their ways; they just want another wife." From on July 10, 2006 at 8:50 a.m..


Chart Of Every Religion With Info On Each This is a chart i found of every religion with info on each, i thought iw was really interseting. Laughed at the fact that there is from 3-100 million falun gong, pretty big range. Enjoy From on July 10, 2006 at 8:50 a.m..


Companies letting staff sleep in after World Cup final. Knowing that many employees will watch the World Cup anyways several Singapore companies decided to let them sleep in. The final started at 2 am there. From on July 10, 2006 at 8:50 a.m..


In the Future, Computers Will Use Your Eyes Instead of A Mouse This is the start of something big. A ground-breaking new technology. Check it out... From on July 10, 2006 at 8:50 a.m..


How the US military rigged its war games against an al-Qaeda-like opponent "What happened next will be familiar to anyone who ever played soldiers in the playground. Faced with an abrupt and embarrassing end to the most expensive and sophisticated military exercise in US history, the Pentagon top brass simply pretended the whole thing had not happened." I'm not familiar with war games, but this sounds a bit suspicious. From on July 10, 2006 at 8:50 a.m..


911 Case Study: Flight 77 The Case Study is portrayed in a very good video that reconstructs the path of Flight 77 in a 3D model along with photographic evidence. Any non-believers still out there can not argue with this proof. From on July 10, 2006 at 8:50 a.m..


Computers Outperforming Investors Many mutual funds that make their trades based on the recommendations of a proprietary computer model, known as quantitative or quant funds, have outperformed their benchmarks in the last three years. And investors have noticed. From on July 10, 2006 at 8:50 a.m..


Top 10 things they never taught me in Design School Interesting read for all you aspiring designers out there on what it really takes to be a successful Designer. From on July 10, 2006 at 8:50 a.m..


Why Bose Sucks! Friends don't let friends buy Bose. Read a compilation of links, reviews, and posts that tell all why Bose speakers are over-rated. From on July 10, 2006 at 8:50 a.m..


So you thought Sudoku came from the Land of the Rising Sun... "Numerous articles have attributed the puzzle, which has a Japanese name, to the mysteries of the Land of the Rising Sun. But its true modern origins lie with a team of puzzle constructors in 1970s' New York, from where it set off on a 25-year journey to Tokyo, London - and back to New York." I found it really interesting how it was designed. From on July 10, 2006 at 8:50 a.m..


DNA extracted from a 43,000 year old mammoth While not quite like Jurassic park, Researchers where able to extract DNA from a bone from a 43,000 year old Siberian mammoth. With this information, scientists are were able to determine that mammoths did indeed have different color furs. From on July 10, 2006 at 8:50 a.m..


"Hey Steve, give us a Job"....Apple at core of Graduate Aspirations Apple has surged up the rankings of companies regarded as being most attractive to business and engineering students...Among engineering students, it rose from 24 in 2005 to 11 this year, and IT students pushed it from 10th to 4th place From on July 10, 2006 at 8:50 a.m..


Manufacturing 2020 Presentations This page provides links to pdf documents of presentations from Manufacturing 2020 - Manufacturing Skills Australia's first conference. The presentations cover skills issues relevant to the manufacturing industry workforce. From EdNA Online on July 10, 2006 at 5:31 a.m..


Draft Two Qualification Framework: Family Educators, Skills Trainers and Family Relationship Practitioners Working with Specific Client Groups The Community Services and Health Industry Skills Council has released Draft Two Qualification Framework for family educators, skills trainers and family relationship practitioners working with specific client groups. Feedback on the draft must be submitted by 18 August 2006. From EdNA Online on July 10, 2006 at 5:31 a.m..


Basic HTML A lesson plan about writing simple HTML for webpages. From EdNA Online on July 10, 2006 at 4:30 a.m..


NCSTIE 2006 : International Conference on Science and Technology Applications in Industry and Education The Conference on Science and Technology (Applications in Industry and Education) seeks to facilitate information exchange and discussion among the growing and diverse group of individuals, institutions, and networks engaged in the field of science and technology. The conference will cover evolving discussions over the core questions and challenges for knowledge and action of science and technology. From EdNA Online on July 10, 2006 at 4:30 a.m..


Creating a HTML Document - An Introduction A step by step introduction to creating a HTML document suitable for webpages, written by Ballarat TAFE, Victoria. From EdNA Online on July 10, 2006 at 4:30 a.m..


Creating a Web Page Using Macromedia Dreamweaver A step by step guide to creating a Web Page using Macromedia Dreamweaver written by Ballarat TAFE, Victoria. From EdNA Online on July 10, 2006 at 4:30 a.m..


eLearningAP 2006 : Third International Conference on eLearning for Knowledge-based Society The conference objectives are: to share knowledge and advances in eLearning; to build networks of professionals, researchers, educators and policy-makers practicing eLearning;to expand the opportunity for knowledge interchange; to facilitate knowledge-sharing for ongoing initiatives; to build repositories of current practices and lessons learned; and, to provide sustainability through launching a permanent regional eLearning portal From EdNA Online on July 10, 2006 at 4:30 a.m..


AASHE 2006: The Role of Higher Education in Creating a Sustainable World AASHE 2006 offers an opportunity for every sector of higher education to come together to demonstrate how colleges and universities can lead the way to a sustainable future. The event is aimed at students or administrators, faculty or staff, community members or businesses. From EdNA Online on July 10, 2006 at 4:30 a.m..


Western Australian Private Education and Training Industry Association This Association is comprised of Western Australian schools and colleges dedicated to fair and ethical conduct and the provision of ethical education. WAPETIA is recognised by the Australian and Western Australian Government as a representative body for educational institutions. From EdNA Online on July 10, 2006 at 4:30 a.m..


Front Page Helper #1 An intensive set of instructions from getting started to managing and editing images to use on the Web. A useful resource when learing to create a webpage in Microsoft FrontPage. From EdNA Online on July 10, 2006 at 4:30 a.m..


How Mentos effects Diet Coke It seems Mentos is more than just the freshmaker these days. A slew of recent videos and demonstrations, have proved time and time again that introducing the chewy mints into a bottle of Diet Coke will produce a powerful and sticky geyser of soda. The question is: From digg on July 10, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


Next-gen iPod will talk Next-generation iPods are expected to have speech facilites, supposedly to enhance the device's hands-free capability. Apple state that their device will feature "voice talent", allowing users to have song titles read out by their favourite actor. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


Technology For Parents To Spy On Kids A great article on the rise of technologies for parents who want to spy on their kids: web-bugs, car-trackers, and GPS-enabled cellphones that covertly or openly spy on kids and rat them out to their parents. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


Join the P2P URI dialing revolution! Have you ever wanted to make point-to-point SIP calls with Asterisk or any SIP enabled phone? You can do this without any 3rd-party network or provider! This HOWTO (video included) shows you how to make it all work. Best of all, it's free and anyone can do it! From digg on July 10, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


Materazzi's Previous Work (Guy who provoked Zidane) Tired of watching Zidane's headbutt clip over and over? Here's a clip of some of Materazzi's work (the Italian player). From digg on July 10, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


Hidden Wii Slot has been Found! A Spanish Wii Fan site has found a 'hidden' slot on the Nintendo Wii. The speculation begins. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


What you don't know can kill Interesting read about the California's Supreme Court decision that makes you potentially liable for unknowingly infecting someone with a disease. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


Described as "Adult Female," Alleged Iraqi Rape Victim Was 14 Years Old Court documents described the raped daughter as an "adult female" and estimated her age as 25. U.S. military officials in Iraq say their documents have her as 20. Local officials and relatives had said she was 15 or 16. Her identity card and a copy of her death certificate obtained by Reuters, however, show she was 14. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


dotMAC, Time For A Makeover? Google, Yahoo, Microsoft… most technology companies are using newer technologies (collectively called Web 2.0) to enhance the consumer experience inside the browser. Apple, however, is yet to incorporate these technologies and enhance the user experience for the customers of its for-pay dotMac service. From digg on July 10, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


International PBL Symposium 2007 : Reinventing PBL Reinventing PBL aims to stimulate and re-create the learning experience that flows from the PBL pedagogy. The presenters may choose between presenting an academic paper, or facilitating a problem which they have crafted, with the audience taking part in the learning – by engaging in active learning they will obtain first hand knowledge of what PBL entails and how to apply this methodology in their respective educational settings. From EdNA Online on July 10, 2006 at 3:30 a.m..


Linese.com - Live in Chinese World The site offers free Mandarin lessons and materials to promote the study and use of the language abroad. It includes audio-visual presentations, interactive exercises and advice for teachers of Mandarin, with photographs and descriptions of cultural icons such as the Great Wall, kung fu actor Jackie Chan and basketball star Yao Ming. From EdNA Online on July 10, 2006 at 3:30 a.m..


Penalty Shootout Winners ITALY fans in Australia and around the world were dancing in the streets, after their team beat France in a penalty shootout to win the World Cup. From EdNA Online on July 10, 2006 at 3:30 a.m..


Digital Rights Expression Languages (DRELs) Understanding Digital Rights Management is becoming increasingly important within Higher and Further education and has had considerable impact on the core areas of activity: teaching, learning, administration and research. Materials, both for teaching and research, are rapidly being digitized and much information and library infrastructure is increasingly being predicated on a digital architecture and the availability and distribution of electronic materials. The subject of DRM, however, is becoming increasingly complex and difficult to map for a non-expert. The aim of this TechWatch report is From EdNA Online on July 10, 2006 at 3:30 a.m..


Nobody's Watching This is a pilot produced for the WB by the writers of Scrubs and Family Guy. it's very funny, very different, and deserves to be seen by all. From on July 10, 2006 at 2:29 a.m..


Political Candidates To Buy Profiles On Facebook.com Starting in September, politicians will be able to buy profiles on networking site Facebook.com. From on July 10, 2006 at 2:29 a.m..


Exclusive: New info on Smash Bros Brawl! This article contains translations for what was once Japanese-only info on the popular sequel to the console-selling Smash Bros Melee. There are only highlights of what he said in the article, so if you want the full translations, go here: http://www.vgameforce.com/SamuraiPanda%20SSBB%20Translation%20FAQ.txt?console=wii From on July 10, 2006 at 2:29 a.m..


The Letters Of Albert Einstein The last remaining trove of Albert Einstein's personal family letters is being opened to the public this week. They had been closely held by his stepdaughter Margot Einstein, who decreed that they remain sealed for 20 years after her death. Some of the letters are a revelation. From on July 10, 2006 at 2:29 a.m..


Interactive Bathroom Graffiti Live multi-user interactivity takes bathroom graffiti to a whole new level. From on July 10, 2006 at 2:29 a.m..


Down home cooking with the DS Two Screens, Two instructions, Two meals, Too easy. The Nintendo DS, built Two serve you From on July 10, 2006 at 2:29 a.m..


Amazing new nano-projector will change the future of mobile devices Amazing new nano-projector will change the future of how we use mobile devices. Explay an Israeli startaup has anounced a matchbox size projector, blowing away the competition. The picture shows the nano-projector powering a wallet size accessory projecting images from a mobile phone. This is for real not illustration images. From on July 10, 2006 at 2:29 a.m..


Once A Day AIDS Pill A Milestone In Treatment The first complete treatment for AIDS that is taken once a day as a single pill is expected to be available soon. From on July 10, 2006 at 2:29 a.m..


' Brightest Light In Universe ' To Examine Lung Cancer Cells The Diamond synchrotron's predecessor had a hand in everything from designing the anti-cancer drug Herceptin to improving chocolate manufacture and working out whether Beethoven was poisoned. But because Diamond is a million times brighter it will allow scientists to look at tiny structure in much more detail. From on July 10, 2006 at 2:29 a.m..


Lewis Black - Entire hour-long stand-up This is an entire hour-long stand up show featuring Lewis Black. From on July 10, 2006 at 2:29 a.m..


"91% faster" universal binary FileMaker Pro 8.5 tomorrow "FileMaker Inc. plans to announce Version 8.5 of its database software tomorrow, its first release as a Universal Binary for Intel processors, Think Secret has learned." "The company will boast that FileMaker Pro 8.5 runs up to 91% faster on Intel-based Macs than on PowerPC systems, the site reveals." From on July 10, 2006 at 2:29 a.m..


Hitlers Children-Walt Disney cartoon (Banned) A disturbing, strange and propaganda filled Disney cartoon from the WWII era... wtf? From on July 10, 2006 at 2:29 a.m..


Think Velcro isn't photogenic? Think again. Today's photo of something you probably do several times a day without thinking of how cool it looks under magnification From on July 10, 2006 at 2:29 a.m..


Life long republicans switching to the democratic party in Kansas Candidates in majority republican districts switching parties. Switched parties because: “The Republican Party has gotten a little far away from where it ought to be. It’s probably just a little too far right. Philosophically, they’re trying to control too many things in people’s lives that they shouldn’t be controlling.” From on July 10, 2006 at 2:29 a.m..


Pirates of the Caribbean Breaks Opening Weekend Record! Walt Disney Pictures' highly-anticipated Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, starring Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley and Bill Nighy, broke Spider-Man's ($114.8 million) four-year-old opening weekend record with a massive $132 million from 4,133 theaters, the fourth-widest release ever. From on July 10, 2006 at 2:29 a.m..


A picture can be worth a thousand words... ... and a fake screenshot nearly a thousand bucks worth of software. Delicious Monster, Dave Watanabe, the Iconfactory, AppZapper and others are sponsoring a fake Leopard screenshot contest with thousands of dollars worth of prizes for the best entrants. May the best fake win! From on July 10, 2006 at 2:29 a.m..


Brake failure caused crash of Russian airliner A failure in the braking system was responsible for the Russian airliner crash in Siberia in which at least 122 people died, initial reports suggest. From on July 10, 2006 at 2:29 a.m..


American Sues Rumsfeld For Illegal Imprisonment and Human Rights Violations American filmmaker imprisoned in Iraq without charges for 2 months is suing Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld for unconstitutional detention. Allegations include American captors threatened, taunted, slammed his head against a concrete wall, insulted him and hooded him. From on July 10, 2006 at 2:29 a.m..


There should be a Photo Section on digg! Or you could incorporate a photo section in the video topic. Just a thought.... (Link goes to Wiki.) From on July 10, 2006 at 2:29 a.m..


$2 Million to Reward Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning in Australia’s Universities More than 200 academic and professional support staff in Australia’s universities have been recognised for their teaching excellence in higher education. The Carrick Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education has today announced the winners of the Carrick Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning, with particular credit being paid to the Universities of Melbourne, New England, New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia and Wollongong – all of whom received more than nine awards. The Carrick Citations, awarded for the first time this year, are part of the From EdNA Online on July 10, 2006 at 2:28 a.m..


Frogs: A Chorus of Colors From the American Museum of Natural History. Site covers a variety of different frog species, reproduction and ecosystems. There is also a selection of frog calls to listen to. From EdNA Online on July 10, 2006 at 1:30 a.m..


Aurora Borealis International project providing live aurora webcast from Mt. Aurora, Fairbanks - Alaska by Troy Birdsall. Site includes: Aurora photo and video galleries; Aurora related forum and diary; Night and daytime live webcams. From EdNA Online on July 10, 2006 at 1:30 a.m..


New Model for the Learning and Teaching Performance Fund The Minister for Education, Science and Training, the Hon Julie Bishop MP, today announced changes to the Learning and Teaching Performance Fund, which will further support diversity in the higher education sector and reward excellence in particular disciplines. The Minister made the announcement at the annual conference of the Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia in Perth, to an audience of over 200 senior academics and Australian University Quality Assurance representatives. DEST Media release, 10 July 2006 From EdNA Online on July 10, 2006 at 1:30 a.m..


The World Game The World Game is SBS's ultimate soccer resource featuring the latest soccer news, results, fixtures, tables, player interviews and opinions from Australia, the UK, Asia, South America and Europe. From EdNA Online on July 10, 2006 at 1:30 a.m..


World Cup 2006 - Explosion of Joy in Rome as Italy Win World Cup Tens of thousands of Italians flocked onto the streets of Rome after their team's World Cup final win over France in a nail-biting penalty shoot-out this morning. From EdNA Online on July 10, 2006 at 1:30 a.m..


Greater Diversity in a High Quality Higher Education Market An agreement by State, Territory and Australian Government ministers will diversify Australia’s higher education market and provide greater choice for students to study at a variety of high quality higher education institutions. The Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs (MCEETYA), has agreed to a new set of National Protocols for Higher Education Approval Processes (“the National Protocols”) which will allow high quality higher education providers to accredit their own courses, bypassing costly and time consuming reaccreditation processes run by State G From EdNA Online on July 10, 2006 at 1:30 a.m..


Hunger Banquet HungerBanquet.org provides the opportunity to learn about hunger from the point of view of those who experience it every day. HungerBanquet.org is part of Oxfam America's Fast for a World Harvest campaign, which raises awareness and funds to fight world hunger. From Recent Items on July 10, 2006 at 1:30 a.m..


Moodle 1.6 Available for Download The latest version of the Open Source course management system Moodle is available for download. Moodle 1.6 includes a year's worth of new features and many bug fixes. The lastest release and accompanying release notes are available on the Moodle website. From EdNA Online on July 10, 2006 at 12:30 a.m..


France Unites in World Cup Sorrow France united in sorrow and wounded pride today after its team lost the World Cup final to Italy. From EdNA Online on July 10, 2006 at 12:30 a.m..


Italy Claim Fourth World Cup! Italy claimed a fourth world title in a penalty shoot-out victory over France after the two sides finished a goal apiece following extra-time in Berlin's Olympic Stadium on Sunday. From EdNA Online on July 10, 2006 at 12:30 a.m..


Out of Hours and School is In. South Australia has extended school hours in some of Adelaide's government schools, allowing the school to offer a wider range of subjects for senior students. From EdNA Online on July 10, 2006 at 12:30 a.m..


Online Educa Berlin 2006: 12th International Conference on Technology Supported Learning and Training ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN is the world's largest international conference on technology supported learning and training. Meeting the networking needs of the international e-learning and distance education industry, the annual Online Educa Berlin conference is the key networking venue for strategists and practitioners from all over the world. It features the work of more than 480 speakers from 53 countries, addressing all forms of technology enhanced learning and includes a rich mix of themes, topics and a variety of session formats. The conference is accompanied by an exhibition. From EdNA Online on July 9, 2006 at 11:30 p.m..


WCET 18th Annual Conference: Blazing the E-Learning Trail . . . Forging New Ways to Learn WCET, the Western Cooperative for Educational Telecommunications is a membership-supported organization open to providers and users of educational telecommunications. Members represent the higher education community, nonprofit organizations, schools, and corporations. WCET's members are international but most are in the U.S. The conference will focus on e-learning: identifying and sharing ideas and practices about what works and what doesn’t across six strands of higher education. It will explore changes in pedagogy, student access, success, and retention, as well as shifting faculty ro From EdNA Online on July 9, 2006 at 11:30 p.m..


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