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Australian CensusAtSchool Newsletter #13 Over 2700 schools registered to take part in CensusAtSchool with more than 110,000 students Australia wide completing the questionnaire. The resulting real raw data is now available to teachers and students to help explore a variety of concepts in the classroom. Students can also compare themselves to other students in their state/territory and throughout Australia, on a variety of different topics. From EdNA Online on July 26, 2006 at 10:30 p.m..


Podcasting and iTunes: Technical Specification This document covers technical aspects of podcasting and preparing RSS feeds using Apple's iTunes. Topics include: submission and feedback processes; an example feed, iTunes RSS tags, common mistakes, additional resources and iTunes categories for podcasting. From EdNA Online on July 26, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..


RSS 2.0 Specification RSS is a Web content syndication format. Its name is an acronym for Really Simple Syndication. RSS is a dialect of XML. All RSS files must conform to the XML 1.0 specification, as published on the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) website. This document represents the status of RSS as of the second half of 2002, version 2.0.1. It incorporates all changes and additions, starting with the basic spec for RSS 0.91 (June 2000) and includes new features introduced in RSS 0.92 (December 2000) and RSS 0.94 (August 2002). From EdNA Online on July 26, 2006 at 7:31 p.m..


Trojan piggybacks on Firefox - CNET News.com New Trojan installs itself as Firefox extension, according to a security advisory by McAfee. From digg on July 26, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..


Was the new Mercedes designed by a gamer? With a joy stick instead of a steering wheel (see last 2 photos), a gamer had to be involved in the design of the 2028 Mercedes-Benz CL Concept Car. Seven photos of this very cool car design. From digg on July 26, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..


USA outlaws Goatse links-- Internet free speech threatened! Apparently some Senator got pranked with a Goatse link, so he tacked on an amendment to a sex offender bill that outlaws linking to obscenity without telling people what you're doing. And Bush signed it! From digg on July 26, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..


BREAKING: Andrea Yates found NOT GUILTY of drowning her 5 children Jurors announced Wednesday that they had reached a not guilty by reason of insanity verdict after three days of deliberations in the retrial of Andrea Yates, a suburban mother accused of drowning her five young children in a bathtub. From digg on July 26, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..


Nintendo Wii Will Be Region Free! In a recent interview IGN asked to Perrin Kaplan, (vice president of marketing and corporate communications, Nintendo of America), about the possibility of Nintendo Wii Region Free. From digg on July 26, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..


Fake Leopard Screenshots Winners announced Here are the winners From digg on July 26, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..


Israel will occupy area of Lebanon as security zone "Almost two weeks into its military assault on Hezbollah, Israel said Tuesday that it would occupy a strip inside southern Lebanon with ground troops until an international force could take its place." From digg on July 26, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..


OpenDarwin Shutting Down ! OpenDarwin was originally created with the goal of providing a development environment for building and developing Mac OS X sources as well as developing a standalone Darwin OS derivative. OpenDarwin was meant to be a development community and a proving ground for fixes and features for Mac OS X and Darwin, which could be picked up by Apple for inc From digg on July 26, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..


Digg API Reverse-Engineered The Digg API has been extracted from the new Digg Labs flash files! Developers can now begin putting together applications that interface with Digg to retrieve information on what is being dugg and submitted! From digg on July 26, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..


Conference to Cover Anti-Racism in Education The 'New Racisms: New Anti-Racisms' Conference is calling for presentations, including those that cover examples of anti-racism in education as well as other domains. The Conference will be held in Sydney on 3-5 November 2006 at the University of Sydney. From EdNA Online on July 26, 2006 at 6:31 p.m..


Queensland Skills Plan Update The Queensland Department of Employment and Training has launched a new e-bulletin to provide the latest information on the implementation of activities of the Queensland Skills Plan. Queensland Skills Plan Update reports on the progress of the State Government’s blueprint to reform its training system to ensure the needs of industry, employers and individuals are met. From EdNA Online on July 26, 2006 at 6:31 p.m..


PSP UMD Tools leaked by Sony? Somehow the PSP UMD Tools (also known as UMD Composer) used by licensed developers have apparently found their way onto the Internet this week. From digg on July 26, 2006 at 5:31 p.m..


Bug or Conspiracy? Digg users go CRAZY modding down comments! Almost every one of the 100+ comments on this story have been dugg down and have an average score of -10. Is there a rogue group trying to silence diggers who like Firefox extensions or has the Digg v3 software taken a dump? Take a look for yourself and see what I mean. From digg on July 26, 2006 at 5:31 p.m..


Origin of Control-Alt-Delete Hilarious video that shows how Bill Gates made Ctrl-Alt-Del famous. From digg on July 26, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..


A Tour Of Nintendo World And The Apple Store Ars Technica takes us on a photo-tour of New York City's "cathedrals of consumer electronics", Nintendo World and The Apple Store. From digg on July 26, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..


Kevin Smith enters a flame war on Rottentomatoes' forums over Clerks II Kevin Smith posts on RT's forum in response to criticisms over the film's performance which sparks a flame war. The first Smith post is about half way down the page. From digg on July 26, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..


The Digg This! Firefox Toolbar Extension I couldn't find any decent Firefox extensions for digging articles that just simply allowed you to submit an article and was integrated into the toolbar. So I did what any self-respecting programmer would do and created my own. Plus I used it to digg this article. From digg on July 26, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..


Pop-up Politician dishes dirt on US congress members There’s a number of little tools emerging that pop up information from off-site when users hover over a link, but here’s the coolest one I’ve seen yet: Pop-up Politicians. From digg on July 26, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..


Ten most deadly ingested or inhaled poisons. Sometimes you see a list like this, and you just wonder why did they do this? There is the problem that two of the poisons they list are bacteria that create toxins, and leaves the list a little less than accurate. From digg on July 26, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..


Netscape.com HACKED! haha, title says it all.... From digg on July 26, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..


Would You Volunteer To Be Implanted With A Microchip? Yet another story about different people getting their RFID's implanted for different reasons; all the while paving the way for homeland security to start project citizen scan. From digg on July 26, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..


How To - LCD mouse mod The LCD is from a Nokia 6610, pretty cool! From digg on July 26, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..


Funny short film dealing with BOOBS!!! "and you thought your office was uncomfortable..." When a co-worker returns from her vacation in Brazil, she looks great. Was it the sun? Or was it something... more? this is a VERY HILARIOUS SHORT FILM. its worth the time to watch. thanks to Alex Albrecht's blog for the link From digg on July 26, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..


Harold Reynolds talks about his firing over sexual harrasment charges. Harold Reynolds says it was just a misunderstanding and that he expects to get his ESPN job back. From digg on July 26, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..


Firefox 1.5.0.5 Final Firefox 1.5.0.5 is a security update that is part of our ongoing program to provide a safe Internet experience for our customers. We recommend that all users upgrade to this latest version. Release Notes: http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/releases/1.5.0.5.html From digg on July 26, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..


House votes to block police from seizing legal guns in disasters The House voted Tuesday to prevent law enforcement officers from confiscating legally owned guns during a national disaster or emergency. From digg on July 26, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..


Colbert Fights Back Colbert defending his interview with Congressman Wexler and makes fun of morning news for deriding his program. From digg on July 26, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..


10,000 PS3 Dev Kits Shipped, Developers 'Underwhelmed' "To date we have shipped more than 10,000 development systems to 208 companies in 11 countries, the largest number ever for a PlayStation platform." - Sony. 60% of developers that have received PlayStation 3 development rate the kits as being average, highlighting the difficulties of developing for the platform. From digg on July 26, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..


Malware Can't Hide From Google Security researchers use search engine to find malicious code on the Internet From digg on July 26, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..


The REAL Reason Xbox 360 Failed in Japan... This Commercial. If this Japanese Xbox 360 commercial is any indication of how the system was marketed, no wonder it bombed. Be sure to check out the link at the bottom for the Xbox Japan Marketing Site too. It's priceless. I guess Microsoft figured that if Nintendo can have a "wii" they can have "do do do". Enjoy. From digg on July 26, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..


Firefox takes over IE7 This is too funny. Firefox has purchased the www.ie7.com domain name. When you go to the site, all you see is a big Firefox logo. From digg on July 26, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..


Researchers Develop a Wire that Carries Current Without Moving Electrons Known as a hole quantum wire, it exploits gaps – or holes - between electrons. The relationship between electrons and holes is like that between electrons and anti-electrons, or matter and anti-matter. From digg on July 26, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..


My sysadmin toolbox I've been a system administrator since 1988, working mainly with Solaris and one or two versions of BSD. Here are some of the things I use all the time, including a number of scripts I've written myself to leverage already useful *nix tools; they're not flashy, but they save me a ton of keystrokes. From digg on July 26, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..


License Plate Tracking For All Law enforcement technology that rapidly reads and logs license plates on the road is about to filter down to commercial and consumer applications -- so we can all track each other in real time. From on July 26, 2006 at 12:54 p.m..


Motorola introduces the MOTOFONE Motorola is at it again today with a new phone called the MOTOFONE. The picture is very cool, but it would be a hard choice between this and the other ones they released last night. From on July 26, 2006 at 12:54 p.m..


"Lost" Lands New Star, Reveals Numbers The Lost Experience, the online interactive game launched last spring to give fans clues to the island, will spill the meaning behind Hurley's lottery numbers--4, 8, 15, 16, 23 and 42--which are prevalent throughout the show. Their importance will be revealed to gamers who complete the third phase of the challenge. From on July 26, 2006 at 12:54 p.m..


Vampire sea spiders suck on prey-with "straw" Weird spider-like creatures that live at the bottom of the ocean and use a 'straw' to suck on their prey are baffling scientists. From on July 26, 2006 at 12:54 p.m..


Sneak Peek Todos 1.5 (OS X Collage app) After receiving some exclusive information from Todos developer Dustin Bachrach, I can give you a sneak peek of the upcoming version of Todos. The next version of Todos will progress it from mere novelty to useful powerhouse. From on July 26, 2006 at 12:54 p.m..


Building Better Concrete For more than 2,000 years, chemists, engineers and interested amateurs have been working to build a better concrete. A new analysis of a long-running experiment on concrete, has yielded insights into what should make for a stronger building block. From on July 26, 2006 at 12:54 p.m..


Furby in Microwave If you're tired of your furby there's no better way of disposing of it than placing it in the microwave. Turn up the heat, sit back and enjoy. From on July 26, 2006 at 12:54 p.m..


LED Bathroom Tiles These tiles can be embedded on the floors, walls or the ceilings, and are available in blue, yellow or white. The LEDs are single solid color or slowly alternating colors for a relaxed rave feel. From on July 26, 2006 at 12:54 p.m..


Apple to switch from ATI to NVIDIA by 2007? "AMD yesterday announced that they plan to acquire ATI for US$5.4 billion. "The move leaves "The move leaves Apple in a bit of a quandary because ATI video subsystems currently power two of Apple's Intel-based Macs: the MacBook Pro and the iMac both ship with ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 GPUs. The Mac mini and MacBook use Intel GMA950 graphics," From on July 26, 2006 at 12:54 p.m..


Saudi King Announces $1.5 Billion In Aid For Lebanon 500 million dollars have been earmarked for the reconstruction of Lebanon, and the King has authorised one billion dollars to support the battered Lebanese economy. From on July 26, 2006 at 12:54 p.m..


HL2 Rube Goldberg Device: Reloaded This frickin' incredible... here's a Rube Goldberg device made using Garry's Mod for Half-life 2. From on July 26, 2006 at 12:54 p.m..


Schwarzenegger: 'I was wrong' to have supported Proposition 187 Arnold Schwarzenegger said Tuesday he was wrong to have supported a 1994 initiative that sought to curb California's influx of illegal immigrants by denying them many government services.Schwarzenegger's Democratic rival, state Treasurer Phil Angelides, seized on the governor's reversal, accusing the governor of pandering to Hispanic voters. From on July 26, 2006 at 12:54 p.m..


RIAA kicked out of court over fileshare suit The RIAA withdrew the case after the woman in question filed for summary judgment motion that dismissed the case and awarded attorney fees. Steve Gorden an entertainment lawyer said that this case shows the weakness of the RIAA's tactics. He went on to say its shows that if RIAA can't backup its claims, more defendants will fight back. From on July 26, 2006 at 12:54 p.m..


Why is the Penny Nearly Worthless? Stores tell us to "Give a Penny, Take a Penny." Just to convert them to a useable form costs money. Some Congressman wants to abolish them altogether. What gives? Government has systematically reduced money's value via inflation. From on July 26, 2006 at 12:54 p.m..


Fatherhood boosts male brains "Fatherhood produces changes in very high-cognitive-level areas," said Kozorovitskiy. The nerve enhancements may reflect changes in the reward system, she suggests, encouraging the father to bond and care for the infant. It could be the neural basis of parenting, she says. From on July 26, 2006 at 12:54 p.m..


Nice or Nasty? Maybe It's in the Genes On an animal-breeding farm in Siberia are cages housing two colonies of rats. In one colony, the rats have been bred for tameness. The other colony of rats has been bred from exactly the same stock, but for aggressiveness instead. The two strains of rat are part of a remarkable experiment started in the former Soviet Union in 1959. From on July 26, 2006 at 12:54 p.m..


How Should Click Fraud Victims Be Compensated? Objections to Google's $90 million click fraud settlement spark debate over the best way to make good to companies harmed by the practice From on July 26, 2006 at 12:54 p.m..


A Virus With a Charge Researchers at MIT have figured out how to genetically manipulate viruses to build structures packed with tiny conductive wires. They expect to deliver a prototype in two years, and their technology could eventually supplant today's lithium ion with thin, transparent cells boasting two to three times the energy From on July 26, 2006 at 12:54 p.m..


World War III? 'We're in the early stages of what I would describe as the Third World War, and, frankly...we don't have the right attitude.' -- Newt Gingrich, on NBC's Meet the Press, July 16, 2006 From on July 26, 2006 at 12:54 p.m..


How Does Open Source Software Stack Up on the Mac? Matthew Russell gets the conversation rolling with this extensive collection, and even assigns grades for overall categories. From on July 26, 2006 at 12:54 p.m..


Adobe returns attention to Flash for Linux Adobe has resumed work on a Linux version of its Flash Player and plans to catch the software up to its Windows and Mac OS X equivalent, version 9, the company has said. From on July 26, 2006 at 12:54 p.m..


Net Neutrality Fight Moves to States The bitter fight over "network neutrality" regulations has mainly been a matter for national legislators, but the debate over how Internet broadband is managed could soon be coming to a state capitol near you. As a result, many activists are taking their case to friendly state lawmakers during the 2007 legislative cycle. From on July 26, 2006 at 12:54 p.m..


Ubuntu heading for mainstream - Shuttleworth interviewed Mr Shuttleworth also has a distant intention, somewhere in the future, of recouping some of the $10m a year he funnels into Ubuntu, and trying to turn it into some kind of profitable business. Ubuntu has also started to appear pre-installed on PCs - which will be a crucial step in taking Ubuntu to people From on July 26, 2006 at 12:54 p.m..


Well done Matrix imitation with funny Windows XP twist Here's a neat video on YouTube that does a good job of simulating the special effects of the Matrix with a humorous ending. Take a look! From on July 26, 2006 at 12:54 p.m..


World's Oldest Cave Located Jenolan Caves - a series of spectacular limestone caves in central New South Wales- date back 340 million years, a University-led study has revealed. From on July 26, 2006 at 12:54 p.m..


Stupidly hard but addictive game Pick upi the ball with your robot arm and deposit it into the finish zone. Sounds easy - is quite hard after level 3. From on July 26, 2006 at 12:54 p.m..


Religious Left Gears Up To Face Right Counterpart "The religious right, which helped re-elect President Bush in 2004 by rallying opposition to abortion and gay marriage, is now facing a pushback from the religious left." From on July 26, 2006 at 12:54 p.m..


RIAA - Even One Song Can Get You Sued RIAA spokesperson Jenni Engebretsen was interviewed by phone in connection with a suit filed against a college student over a 600 song collection. Her response: "There is no set threshold, no single number that would trigger a lawsuit. Uploading or downloading even one song is illegal." From on July 26, 2006 at 12:54 p.m..


Interview - AppZapper Creator Austin Sarner Austin Sarner is the developer of the popular application AppZapper I had time to catch up with him and talk about how AppZapper has been taken up by the public, and what's in store for the future. From on July 26, 2006 at 12:54 p.m..


U.S. basketball roster set for World Championships No surprises here: "Adam Morrison, Luke Ridnour and Shawn Marion -- who has a minor knee injury -- were not among the players selected." From on July 26, 2006 at 12:54 p.m..


New Gmail Feature: Picasa intergration "...I am not sure if everyone is seeing this, but after signing up with Picasa Web Albums, I came across this in my Gmail account..." From on July 26, 2006 at 12:54 p.m..


Should we worry about soya in our food? Whether you know it or not, you'll probably be eating soya today. It's in 60% of all processed food, from cheese to ice cream, baby formula to biscuits. But should it carry a health warning? From on July 26, 2006 at 12:54 p.m..


Hilarious "Pulp Fiction" Parody Circling the Net! This short, titled "Dick Fiction", puts Dick Cheney in the Vincent Vega role as he shoots Harry Whittington in the face. It's awesome. Other Republicans fill out the cast. From on July 26, 2006 at 12:54 p.m..


Toms Hardwares Beginner's Guide to Motherboard Selection It's easy to forget that many newcomers lack the requisite knowledge to take advantage of the advice we give. From on July 26, 2006 at 12:54 p.m..


More Americans too fat for X-rays and other scans More and more obese people are unable to get full medical care because they are either too big to fit into scanners, or their fat is too dense for X-rays or sound waves to penetrate, radiologists reported on Tuesday. From on July 26, 2006 at 12:54 p.m..


Debian to run on AMD64 The next release of the Debian Project's Linux distribution will run on AMD's AMD64 processors for the first time, according to the organisation's Web site. From on July 26, 2006 at 12:54 p.m..


Bush's Plan for "Serial War" revealed by General Wesley Clark "[The] Five-year campaign plan [includes]... a total of seven countries, beginning with Iraq, then Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Iran, Somalia and Sudan" (Pentagon official quoted by General Wesley Clark) From on July 26, 2006 at 12:54 p.m..


Ten Worst Pickup Lines Forbes picks the ten cheesiest ways to ruin your sex life. Some of these might work! From on July 26, 2006 at 12:54 p.m..


This is what happens you scare an owl... From a Japanese TV show. ;) From on July 26, 2006 at 12:54 p.m..


Baked Scorpions Solve Fossil Puzzle A conundrum about the chemical make-up of fossilized insects has been solved this week by scientists who baked up scorpions to find the answer. From on July 26, 2006 at 12:54 p.m..


SC: 26/07 Exploit code circulating for Windows vulnerability Security companies have issued warnings about two new pieces of malicious computer code that could attack Microsoft Windows PCs - the code has been released onto the Internet ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on July 26, 2006 at 11:31 a.m..


Free E-learning Development CD Available Applications for Rapid E-learning Development (ARED) is available for free on CD from the 2005-2006 Australian Flexible Learning Framework. The tool, which assists in the development of online training activities, can be ordered by emailing newpractices2006@westone.com.au. From EdNA Online on July 26, 2006 at 11:30 a.m..


Year 7 to 8 Transition Enrolment Information - South Australia Information from the Department of Education and Children's Services about secondary enrolments to assist parents, caregivers and schools in South Australia. Some of the information which can be obtained from this page includes: Metropolitan district schools by residential suburbs, the enrolment process, special interest programs, special sport programs and zoning. From EdNA Online on July 26, 2006 at 11:30 a.m..


Reframing Adult Literacy and Numeracy Course Outcomes: A Social Capital Perspective This study investigated whether adult literacy and numeracy courses produced social capital outcomes, which are changes in students' connections with networks of people. The study found that 80% of the students in the study experienced social capital outcomes and that these, in turn, influenced the socio-economic well-being of students and communities. Reporting on these outcomes may go some way towards providing a more complete picture of the benefits of literacy and numeracy courses, emphasising that these courses are about more than the acquisition of a set of technical skills. At the From EdNA Online on July 26, 2006 at 11:30 a.m..


Students with Disabilities Policy, Department of Education and Children's Services The revised Students with Disabilities Policy (2006) provides a framework for the delivery of teaching and learning practices, and the provision of services and support, to ensure that all students with disabilities can enjoy the benefits of education in a supportive environment that values diversity, inclusion and participation. From EdNA Online on July 26, 2006 at 11:30 a.m..


Statewide Verification & Professional Support Team, South Australia This team is part of Disability and Statewide Programs in the Office of Early Childhood and Statewide Services (OECSS). The team's main role is to manage and improve the Students with Disabilities Targeted Support Program (SWD TSP). This site contains the Department of Education and Children's Services Students with Disabilities Policy and information on the Students with Disabilities Targeted Support Program. From EdNA Online on July 26, 2006 at 11:30 a.m..


School Card Scheme - South Australia Information from the Department of Education and Children's Services, SA, on the School Card Scheme. This Scheme provides financial assistance towards the educational expenses incurred by families who meet the eligibility criteria . From EdNA Online on July 26, 2006 at 11:30 a.m..


Vital Signs 2006 - 2007: Economic Gains Mask Underlying Crisis | Worldwatch Institute In the Worldwatch Institute's annual look at the world economic indicators are on the rise with steel and aluminium output rising, vehicle production hitting a new record, Internet users topping one billion and mobile phone sales exceeding 816 million. This growth is powered by increased use of fossil fuels leading to the warmest year ever recorded and the biggest-ever increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide. From Recent Items on July 26, 2006 at 11:30 a.m..


World Citizens Guide Beginning as a guide for young Americans studying overseas to act with cultural sensitivity this website has a powerful and graphic visualisation of the world as 100 people and succinct summary the languages spoken and a quirky fact about each country linked to their flags. From Recent Items on July 26, 2006 at 11:30 a.m..


Access to Essential Medicines Campaign - Doctors Without Borders (MSF) This website provides a brief overview of the impact of diseases such as malaria, HIV/AIDS, sleeping sickness, tuberculosis and kala azar using a short description of life for Bianga suffering from sleeping sickness in Uganda, Pau suffering from malaria in Cambodia, and Teno suffering from kala azar in Ethiopia. Students can use maps to compare the occurrence of diseases to countries with access to medicines. From Recent Items on July 26, 2006 at 11:30 a.m..


Pacific Regional Environment Programme: 2006 Pacific Year of the Turtle The Pacific Year of the Sea Turtle (YOST) is a regional initiative co-ordinated by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) aimed at promoting the conservation of turtles in the region in collaboration with regional partners such as national Governments, NGOs, the private sector and other regional agencies. From Recent Items on July 26, 2006 at 11:30 a.m..


State of the World's Cities 2006/07 This UN report highlights the poor living conditions of slum dwellers in developing countries who are as badly off as, if not worse off than, their rural relatives. The world’s urban population is expected to exceed the rural population due to rapid migration during 2007. Women living in slums are also more likely to contract HIV/AIDS than their rural counterparts. The poor living conditions in slums expose women and children to a variety of health hazards and women and girls are more likely to engage in risky sexual behaviour in order to earn an income. There are some very positive reports From Recent Items on July 26, 2006 at 11:30 a.m..


Man dies after filmed beating by Mississippi Cops; No charges, arrests. Jessie Lee Williams, Jr. a 40-year-old black man in a Southern Mississippi jail, was allegedly hooded and hog-tied by police, beaten about the head and testicles and ultimately died from blunt injuries to the head. Despite the fact that the beating was videotaped, and the coroner determined the death a homicide, no arrests have been made. From on July 25, 2006 at 11:06 p.m..


Exclusive Omnidrive Screenshots Google Drive and Amazon S3 competitor Omnidrive is currently in private beta. Today Techcrunch posted some exclusive screenshots and details of the service. From on July 25, 2006 at 11:06 p.m..


You thought 10 Gigabit Ethernet was fast? These guys need 100Gig soon! Supporters tapped users like Equinix and Yahoo Inc. for testimonials, gathering evidence that carriers want to see 100-Gbit/s Ethernet. Lane Patterson states, "...we're going to be awfully nervous if there isn't some pre-standard implementation by '08," From on July 25, 2006 at 11:06 p.m..


Books Alive Books Alive is an Australian Government initiative that aims to encourage all Australians to experience the joys of reading. Every year, Books Alive runs a nationwide campaign to ignite the country's passion for books and make it easier to choose a really great 'read'. From EdNA Online on July 25, 2006 at 11:05 p.m..


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