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"Office Space" director Mike Judge's new movie out September 1st! "Idiocracy", about an average man who is put to sleep for hundreds of years and wakes up in a country so dumbed down that he is literally the smartest man on Earth, is set for limited release in Austin, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago, and Toronto. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..


Why Firefox counts down before letting you install an extension The reason why Firefox has a count down before letting a user install an extension is because of security. By doing this it prevents malicious software from automatically installing on your system. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..


Penny Arcade Video Game Announced Penny Arcade and Hothead Games have teamed up to produce "Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness" for PC, Mac OS X and Linux. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..


Study: Muslims, Arabs saw pay drop after 9/11 Post-9/11 anti-Islamic and anti-Middle Eastern sentiment hasn't just taken an emotional toll on Muslim and Arab men living in the United States. It has also put a dent in their checkbooks, a study indicates.Arab and Muslim men saw their wages and weekly earnings drop by 10 percent after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the research reveals. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..


Money Clip Credit Card Ditches Your Fat Wallet "A brilliant combination of a money clip and a credit card, it allows you to carry around your plastic and a wad of cash without any extra bulk at all. While still a concept at the moment, this entry in a Visa design competition by Roger Arquer is so simple and would be such a cinch to make we can't imagine it not becoming a reality." From digg on August 25, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..


Women fall into 'trance' during orgasm The key to female arousal seems rather to be deep relaxation and a lack of anxiety, with direct sensory input from the genitals playing a less critical role. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..


Simpsons Pentium 2 Commercial It says it was banned but I pretty vividly remember this being no TV... I also remember thinking the pentium 2 was pretty kickass and was hoping I would get one and have 32 MB of RAM because it was "more than I would ever need" From digg on August 25, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..


Windows To Go Virtual After Vista Vista will be the last version of Windows that exists in its current, monolithic form, according to Gartner. Microsoft will be forced to migrate Windows to a modular architecture tied together through hardware-supported virtualisation. Gartner expects a significant update to Vista in late 2008 or 2009 that will add virtualisation. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..


Producer ordered to pull early Taylor Hicks songs from iTunes "American Idol" winner Taylor Hicks won a preliminary injunction in federal court in Birmingham this week against a Nashville music producer who allegedly sold 5-year-old recordings by Hicks via Apple's online iTunes Music Store. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..


When a Hummer won't do It can stop a bullet from an AK-47, shrug off a roadside bomb, and it makes a Hummer look like a chick car. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..


WH Falsely Claims Stem Cell Study Has 'Not Been Reviewed by Scientists' Today, a new study was published that shows embryonic stem cells lines can be created without the destruction of human embryos.The White House said that the study "has not been reviewed by scientists and bio-ethicists yet." Actually, the paper went through a rigorous scientific peer review and was scrutinized by bio-ethicists. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..


Chinese Bank Is Buying Some Bank of America Branches The China Construction Bank, one of China’s four main state-controlled banks, agreed on Thursday to buy the retail banking operations in Hong Kong and Macao of the Bank of America for $1.25 billion. It was the first time a big Chinese bank had bought such significant operations from an American bank. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..


LDAP Authentication In Linux This howto will show you howto store your users in LDAP and authenticate some of the services against it. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..


GM's New 'Dual Hybrid' Technology Boosts Fuel Efficiency by 25 % The dual hybrids, developed jointly by thousands of engineers with GM, DaimlerChrysler AG and BMW AG, also will be placed in the Dodge Durango and BMW vehicles From digg on August 25, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..


Xbox 360 Price Reduction On Core System: £199 Retail outlets in the UK have confirmed it, Xbox 360 core has reduced the price to £199 for the Core next-generation system. Microsoft is denying that the order came from them, and the retailers are denying that they decided to reduce the cost of the system. The end result is the same, the cost of the product has been dropped around the UK. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..


Verizon Cheated Taxpayers, FCC "Very Upset" The FCC is preparing to launch a formal inquiry into a decision by Verizon and BellSouth to continue charging DSL customers for a Universal Service Fund fee the U.S. government is no longer requiring. FCC Chairman Kevin Martin was "very upset" by the companies' plans to keep the money. Customers are getting charged $1-2 extra for no reason. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..


Real Men Of Genius - EVERY MP3 of Budweiser's awesome commercials Rockin site, they have removed access from almost every other site on the web. Get them while u can. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..


Redneck Rocket Launcher While drinking beer, and smoking cigarettes; this guy builds a rocket launcher, then loads it with eight thousand five hundred bottle rockets, waits till darkness, and lights them up. Awesome AND funny! From digg on August 25, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..


Beer Goggles It's time to call it a night. You don't want to go home alone, but your options aren't looking good... You could get hammered to close the deal, but this one's looking pretty rough... Introducing: Beer Goggles! From digg on August 25, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..


A Random Number A curious experiment with "random" numbers. Only takes 20 seconds! From digg on August 25, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..


MIT laptop gets a new name and a look at the final enhanced specs Scheduled for testing next month, MIT's much-anticipated laptop has climbed in cost to $140 dollars. Yet the increased cost has allowed for some improved features such as an 8" sun readable display with an astounding 1200x1900 resolution. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..


Venus Williams pulls out of US Open Two-time champion Venus Williams withdrew from the U.S. Open on Friday, citing the left wrist injury that's sidelined her since Wimbledon. "I have many great memories from competing at the U.S. Open, and I regret that I will not be able to participate in 2006," Williams said in a statement released by her agent. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..


Toyota puts eyes in back of drivers' heads The Japanese carmaker claimed today to have pioneered the first system in the world to warn drivers of possible collisions from behind. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..


United States versus $124,700 in U.S. Currency No really, that's the name of the case. The Eighth Circuit Appeals Court recently ruled that police may seize cash from motorists, citing that "possession of a large sum of cash is "strong evidence" of a connection to drug activity." Gonzales was never charged with any crime, but his cash was stolen by police anyway. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..


Play WoW, be a terrorist! One man's story of World of Warcraft, terrorism, explosive iPods, and the wonders of Canadian law enforcement. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


Diebold Voting Machines Fail Again "Plagued by hardware defects, security vulnerabilities, and rapidly diminishing credibility, voting machine manufacturer Diebold has been dealt yet another setback as Alaskan state elections are hampered by problems with the company's products." Paperless e-voting = asking for trouble, isn't this clear yet? From digg on August 25, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


Mom come here! There's a Black Guy down here... What I think has to be a classic line from one of the ImprovEverywhere's series of "Missions" that one can find through YouTube. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


Japanese police arrest 5 over nuclear devices Tokyo police on Friday arrested executives from a Japanese company suspected of exporting devices that could be used in producing nuclear weapons, one of which was discovered in Libya. Mitutoyo is also suspected of exporting similar equipment to Iran in 1997, and police have raided an Iranian trading firm in Tokyo in relation to the case. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


(Photo) Amazing Giant Fire Ant Raft Of Hell Wouldn't want to run into this! From digg on August 25, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


Original Signal - Transmitting Web 2.0 Orginalsignal.com aggregates the 15 most popular web 2.0 weblogs like TechCrunch, Read/WriteWeb, Solution Watch, 37signals, eHub, GigaOM etc. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


Team USA doomed to fail without immediate changes So Team USA has advanced to the medal round in the FIBA World Championship. Big deal. An elite high school team could have taken Senegal. So the U.S. beat its group-play competition by an average of 23 points per game. So what? The Americans were one Carmelo Anthony injury away from getting spanked by Italy. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


New Ruby 2.0-ish Redesign The Ruby website has gotten a redesign. You can see and try it out here. Report any bugs if you find them. That is all. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..


Diggnation Dude A Digg fan video that edited Alex and Kevins multiple dude sayings, throughout their shows, similar to the "Hears the thing" video. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..


Megatron Revealed! 1st shots of Decepticon leader from Transformers Movie Ain't It Cool broke these a few hours ago, and received a request to take them down in near record time. Here is a link to the photos, with lots of others from the upcoming Transformers movie, directed by Michael Bay. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..


Archaeologists Find 2,500 Year-Old Mummy in Mongolia, Tattoos and All An international group of archaeologists has unearthed a well-preserved, 2,500-year-old mummy frozen in the snow-capped mountains of Mongolia complete with blond hair, tattoos and a felt hat. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..


No more spontaneous, drunken, 3 a.m. weddings in Las Vegas After years of sanctioning hastily made matches, the Las Vegas marriage bureau plans to close its all-night counter. County officials approved a new 8 a.m. to midnight schedule that will take effect next Wednesday, eliminating 24-hour marriage license service on Fridays, Saturday and holidays. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..


The Lockdown: Locked, but not secure Noted security expert Marc Weber Tobias contributes a new column, The Lockdown, exposing the shoddy security you may depend on. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..


A Flying Segway? The Personal Helicopter Unlike traditional helicopters the GEN H-4 has 2 sets of coaxial, contra-rotating rotors (like a KA-52 Hokum) which eliminates the need of a tail rotor for balancing. It is powered by 4 lightweight 125cc 2 cylinder engines which use standard gasoline. It can fly to an altitude of 1000 meters at a top speed of 59 mph for up to 30 minutes. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..


Tips for better battery longevity and reviving dead ones On the heels of the Dell and now Apple battery recall, the NYT has an article with tips on how to improve battery longevity and revive dead ones for a variety of devices. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..


Colorado Geography Teacher Suspended For Displaying Foreign Flags A seventh-grade geography teacher who refused to remove Chinese, Mexican and United Nations flags from his classroom was placed on paid administrative leave Wednesday. District officials said state law forbids the display of foreign flags unless they are temporary and related to the curriculum. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..


Review: Free Linux Desktops CRN Test Center set out to locate good examples of free Linux distributions that still have some channel focus and offer robust features, along with upgrades to commercial support. The field was narrowed down to three familiar names in the Linux world, Ubuntu, OpenSuse and the new Freespire, the free version of Linspire. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..


For All The People Who Love Zelda Any one that did not already know, you can download Zelda classic. That's right its the old school Zelda, check it out!!!! From digg on August 25, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..


FCC reveals "Toshiba 1089," and it's looking a whole lot like a Zune Well, here's a bit of a surprise: a wireless PMP just showed up on the FCC, featuring a 30GB HDD, FM tuner and a strangely familiar 3-inch screen. And it ain't being manufactured by Microsoft. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..


Porn Up, Rape Down "The incidence of rape in the United States has declined 85% in the past 25 years while access to pornography has become freely available to teenagers and adults." This paper argues that there is a correlation between the two. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..


Woman Reporter Gets Owned On Live TV - Grape Stomp An absolute classic. This video of a news reporter falling off a platform and making HORRIBLE pain sounds on camera is one of those vids you can just never see enough. Best part? When they cut back to the studio: "Ooh, I think she's actually hurt..." From digg on August 25, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..


Nazi ship submerged for 60 years off South America stirs debate “There are ethical limits on the promotion of Nazi symbols in museums, so who are the potential buyers of these icons if not neo-Nazis?” From digg on August 25, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..


For sale: pollution As climate worries heat up, U.S. firms are experimenting with the greenhouse gas trade. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..


Report: "My 6-year-old was traumatized by Barney's penis" I live in Fallbrook, CA which is a conservative rural town in San Diego county. What I didn't know was that Ned Flanders lived in our town. Some guy wrote a letter to the editor in the local paper about his fear for his 6 year old daughter's future because some teenagers put a reference to Barney's penis on a sign outside the local store. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..


Top 10 most intimidating teams in sports history. Some great lines about some of the players that gave these teams their reputation. "Don Drysdale would consider an intentional walk a waste of three pitches. If he wants to put you on base, he can hit you with one pitch." is how Mike Shannon summed up Drysdale's attitude. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..


Aztecs butchered, ate Spanish invaders Skeletons found at an unearthed site in Mexico show Aztecs captured, ritually sacrificed and partially ate several hundred people traveling with invading Spanish forces in 1520. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..


How Liquid-cooled PCs Work Whether you're using a desktop or laptop computer, there's a good chance that if you stop what you're doing and listen carefully, you'll hear the whirring of a small fan. If your computer has a high-end video card and lots of processing power and generates too much heat, liquid cooling could be a better solution. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..


For 'Downhill' Nintendo Wii Game, Tony Hawk Put His Life on the Line In the lead-up to the Wii's fall release, developers around the world have endeavored to make good use of the first mainstream gaming controller designed for hand-swinging gestures instead of button pushes. Those efforts have been rife with experiments, not all of them fruitful. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..


Judge Rules that 16 year old Spammer Must Stay in His Room Yesterday the 'Boy Spammer' David Lennon, who was 16 when he electronically snubbed his former bosses, has been told by a judge that as punishment for his crimes he can't leave his house between the hours of 12.30am and 7am on weekdays, and between 12.30am and 10am on weekends, for two months. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..


Google Seeks Exception for Investments Google is facing a hurdle other companies would love to confront: how to get better returns from investing its cash hoard without being regulated as a mutual fund. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..


Surf YouTube with Class with InnerTube, Coming Soon Check out this preview of an upcoming OS X YouTube client. Slick iTunes and FrontRow inspired UI, drag and drop support, iPod exporting, the whole nine yards. Looks like my YouTube addiction will be made a lot more enjoyable! From digg on August 25, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..


Full details on new Canon Rebel XTi - from dpreview.com This guy always has the best reviews, check out the new Rebel XTi with everything you would want to know. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..


RIAA Backs Down 1 Day After Being Counter-sued In Warner v. Stubbs, in Oklahoma, the defendant filed her answer and counterclaim against the RIAA on August 23, 2006. In it she likened the RIAA's tactics to "extortion". The very next day, on August 24, 2006, the RIAA turned around and asked the Judge for permission to withdraw its case: From digg on August 25, 2006 at 4:44 p.m..


FairUse4WM strips Windows Media DRM! A new app called FairUse4WM can be used to strip Windows Media DRM 10 and 11 (i.e. PlaysForSure, but not WM DRM 9). We tried FairUse4WM and we can verify that it quickly and easily stripped the DRM from our Napster To Go tracks, and made them freely available to play on our Mac. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 4:44 p.m..


NFL: Titans' Young Practices, Expects to Play vs. Falcons on Saturday Titans rookie quarterback Vince Young practiced Thursday, a day after banging his right throwing hand on a helmet. He left the field Wednesday after being examined, and X-rays were negative. Young, the No. 3 overall pick in last April's NFL draft, said he will play Saturday night against Atlanta. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 4:44 p.m..


Sophos Offers Free Rootkit Detection Tool.. Called Sophos Anti-Rootkit, the software will detect and remove both known and unknown rootkits, and it will warn systems administrators if removing the software might harm operating system integrity. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 4:44 p.m..


GEOS: The Graphical Environment Operating System GEOS managed to offer nearly all the functionality of the original Mac in a 1 MHz computer with 64 Kilobytes of RAM. It wasn't an OS written to run on a generic x86 chip on a moving hardware platform. It was written using immense knowledge of the hardware and the tricks one could use to maximise speed. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 4:44 p.m..


Battlestar Galactica Gets Dark(er) in Season Three The first two seasons of Battlestar Galactica weren’t exactly lighthearted affairs, but according to executive producer Ron Moore and star Edward James Olmos, the upcoming third year will be its darkest yet. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 4:44 p.m..


FBI arrests NY cable provider over 'HezbollahTV' Javed Iqbal has been arrested and charged with conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. A complaint announced today by the FBI alleges that through a company called HDTV Ltd, Iqbal and others provided customers in the New York area with satellite broadcasts of al Manar. Which is owned and operated by Hezbollah. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 4:44 p.m..


The persecution of Lina Joy Woman not allowed to leave Islam From digg on August 25, 2006 at 4:44 p.m..


A CSS Hack to steal your browser history in Firefox Jeremiah Grossman has demonstrated an interesting way to sniff out browser history via CSS hacks. IE7 RC1 is smart enough to block the site, but FireFox lists my history without any complaints. Spooky. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 4:44 p.m..


England to have 13m obese by 2010 More than 12m adults and one million children will be obese by 2010 if no action is taken, a report by the Department of Health is predicting. The Health Survey for England also warns 19% of boys and 22% of girls aged two to 15 will be obese. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 4:44 p.m..


NVIDIA 1.0-8774 Linux Driver Released Months after NVIDIA's previous Linux display driver release, they have finally delivered version 1.0-8774 to the public. Of the changes in this latest driver include X.Org v7.1 support, XVideo with the Composite X extension when using X.Org v7.1, and improved interaction with newer kernels. Phoronix has discussed the changes. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 4:44 p.m..


Sony's Shares Slide on Playstation 3 and Battery Troubles Amid rampant speculation over Sony’s ability to deliver ample supplies of its upcoming game console, analysts and investors sent shares of the Japanese giant slipping Thursday in response to lower ratings from a securities firm. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 4:44 p.m..


DVD sniffing dogs ABC is reporting that the MPAA have deployed sniffer dogs trained to detect CDs and DVDs into Stanstead Airport. For the time being, Lucky and Flo are working at a FedEx shipping center at Stansted Airport where they are sniffing packages that are shipped around the world. Trainers say the dogs have been notifying customs agents of packages with discs in them. The packages have been opened but so far no pirated mo From StuartYeates's blog on August 25, 2006 at 4:44 p.m..


Safer Lithium-Ion Batteries A solution may be at hand, although it could mean accepting, for now at least, lower battery capacity. Safer materials for lithium-ion batteries already exist and are available in products such as power tools. With some modification, they could be used in laptops, and also help facilitate the widespread use of lithium-ion batteries in hybrids... From digg on August 25, 2006 at 9:30 a.m..


The Hiroshima Bomb - Computer Generated Remake Very well made CGI footage of the Hiroshima nuclear bomb blowing up. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 9:30 a.m..


Schumacher nets controversial win Stefan Schumacher won the Tour of Benelux in controversial fashion after accidentally bringing down race leader George Hincapie in the final sprint. The German, who started the day three seconds behind the American, said it was an accident as he had to swerve after being obstructed by a fan. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 9:13 a.m..


The CyberBug: Mini Aircraft Touted for Military Work Drifting in the wind, it may appear to be a harmless seagull — but the small unmanned aircraft is packed with electronics for intelligence and reconnaissance missions. The CyberBug represents a class of unmanned aircraft finding growing acceptance with police and military officials. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 9:13 a.m..


How Things Align Without Pluto Erasing Pluto's planetary designation from the galaxy of science textbooks, encyclopedias and educational software will be no small task. For years to come, students may puzzle over Pluto. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 9:13 a.m..


Windows Vista 32-Bit CAN Play HD DVD, Blu-ray Movies It turns out the 32-bit version of Windows Vista can play next-gen protected high definition content. Microsoft reps said Senior Program Manager Steve Riley was mistaken when he told a group of Australian developers that Vista couldn't handle the high definition movies. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 9:13 a.m..


The police thought I was a terrorist because I carried a PSP! While sitting in my parked car in the streets of Washington D.C., I never would have thought that 10 minutes into a game of Tekken, I'd be standing outside of my car, handcuffed, and treated like a terrorist. Was this a breach of my rights, actual security measures? From digg on August 25, 2006 at 9:13 a.m..


The People Behind KDE... Who are these creative people? Why are they working on KDE? What motivates them to contribute to the project? What do they eat? Who are their favourite writers, singers and actors? Well... you get the picture. At this web site there are interviews with the people who work on KDE to find the answers to questions like these. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 9:13 a.m..


Linux distro time line A nice, simple graphical representation of the evolution of linux distos. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 9:12 a.m..


War in the Womb: Identical Twins Fighting for Life The journey from conception to birth may be the most dangerous any of us will ever make, and that journey for twins is all the more hazardous. When we think of identical twins, we conjure a special kind of closeness. But it's not that way for all identical twins. Some are the agents of each others' deaths. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..


Canon to Launch Entry-Level Digital SLR Camera Canon Inc. unveiled a new digital single-lens reflex camera on Thursday that undercut the price of a similar model sold by Sony Corp. in the market for photo enthusiasts. Canon, the world's top digital camera maker, said it would launch the new entry-level SLR camera globally in September with plans to produce 180,000 units per month. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..


Sys Req Lab: Can your computer run that game? System Requirements Lab analyzes your computer in just seconds, and it's FREE. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..


Microsoft Still Lags Google Despite Facebook Deal "Microsoft has won an important victory in its battle for Internet eyeballs by linking up with Facebook, but even though it scored a technological coup, it is still miles behind Google in the world of online advertising and searches." From digg on August 25, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..


TV: Prison Break Dot Theory Thanks to the detective work of White Cleats, it looks like we've broken the code to Michael's secret message hidden in Sara's origami swam. It's similar to a type of encryption called substitution cipher, each dot series represents a number. Once they're written out as such, if you add them in a column you get 9755867655, aka (975) 586-7655. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..


Microsoft backs down on Office 2007 interface Microsoft has modified its new interface for Office 2007 after complaints from beta testers that the 'ribbon' system took up too much space on screen. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..


PSP in DS Case Makes 11-Year-Old Boy Cry ESL teacher in Japan reports: "After class, some girls came up and asked, 'Can we play Mario?' I explained that I didn't have my DS with me, but one girl pointed to the case and its DS logo. I opened the case and watched their faces fall as they saw the PSP. One 11-year-old boy actually cried. Cried. You can't buy brand loyalty like that." From digg on August 25, 2006 at 5:49 a.m..


Survival Kit Made Out of an Altoids Tin It fulfills all the component groups except for shelter and protection, but add a survival blanket to your pocket and you’ll be covered. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 5:49 a.m..


Tips for new Mac converts Big picture, you'll love it. But going to a Mac does come with its own unique set of challenges. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 5:49 a.m..


America's Drunkest Cities Milwaukee has long had a reputation as a city built on beer, so it may come as no surprise to some that Milwaukee is ranked by a Forbes survery as the drunkest city in America. The other of the top five were Minneapolis-St. Paul, Columbus, Ohio; Boston; and Austin, Texas. Except for Austin, it seems like cold weather encourages drinking. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 5:49 a.m..


How To Juggle 3 Balls 8 1/2 minute video from Videojug teaches you how to juggle. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 5:49 a.m..


Wikipedia: History of Virtual Learning Environments: The page started on Wikipedia to accumulate references and materials on the History of Virtual Learning Environments for use in a possible defence against unwarranted software patents has matured in just short weeks of life, with hundreds of edits from dozens of authors making reference to a wide variety of on-line and distance learning systems. It could still use some work, though, so if you kno From StuartYeates's blog on August 25, 2006 at 5:49 a.m..


Wood and paper products industry skills shortage audit This report examines the national skill shortage situation in the wood and paper products industry. The forest and forest products industry is faced with significant challenges in fulfilling the industry's labour market needs. The audit has been funded by the Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST) as part of the Strategic Intervention Programme. From EdNA Online on August 25, 2006 at 5:02 a.m..


A million thanks! Yes... A MILLION!!! (Flash Animation) Weirdest flash animation ever! You gotta see it for yourself! I think i'll be sending this to all of my dearest friends... muehehehehe From digg on August 25, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..


If We Destroy Our Planet Will science find us a new one? From digg on August 25, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..


Open Source: Designing a book with LyX If you've ever considered writing a book, you may have looked at the layout capabilities of OpenOffice.org Writer, AbiWord, KWrite, or other word processing programs. While these tools can produce adequate results for many types of documents, it's also worth considering LyX, an open source (GPL) desktop publishing application. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..


Guy Catches Roommate Dancing Like an Idiot Hidden camera video of an Air Force Cadet dancing in his room when he thinks nobody is looking From digg on August 25, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..


Laptop Slides Into Bed, creates Love Triangle It's happening everywhere, the laptop is creeping into the bed causing a rift between happy couples. "Yet Mr. Smith is all too aware of his wife’s mounting disapproval of his routine and suspects that a laptop-in-bed ban could be imminent." From digg on August 25, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..


The Sacred And Profane Sides Of Firefox Log onto Spread Firefox, the community marketing site for the popular open-source browser, and you'll see flavors of the product that will probably surprise you. One of the most successful Firefox promotional vehicle can be found at Firefoxies.com. You can probably guess where this is going.... From digg on August 25, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..


helicopter crash in new york city (scary) A news helicopter in Brooklyn crashes in the middle of it covering a news story. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..


IWoz Logs Leap From Geek to Icon Wired News interviews Steve Wozniak about his autobiography. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..


Winners of National Literacy and Numeracy Week 2006 Awards Felicity Dear, Frances Gentle, Carmel Jennings, Professor Len Unsworth, Rita van Haren are recipients of the five 2006 NLNW Minister's awards for outstanding contribution to improving literacy and/or numeracy. These awards recognise the personal commitment and outstanding achievement of individuals who have worked to improve literacy and/or numeracy skills in their community. From EdNA Online on August 25, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..


BJE Market Day Market Day organised by NSW Board of Jewish Education - Academy BJE. From EdNA Online on August 25, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..


Australian Apprenticeships Training Information Service website survey The Australian Apprenticeships Training Information Service invites participation in its online survey. The survey aims to obtain feedback on the website's content and features. The survey will be open until 5pm Friday 22 September 2006. From EdNA Online on August 25, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..


Mixed reaction to Pluto's demotion. 25/08/2006. ABC News Online Pluto is officially no longer a planet - the International Astronomical Union has officially downgraded its status to dwarf planet, and the solar system now consists of eight planets rather than nine. From EdNA Online on August 25, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..


Developing an Acceptable Policy for Mobile Phones in Your School/College The Tasmanian branch of the Australian Education Union has developed this guide to preparing a mobile phone policy for schools. A sample is provided with a parent consent section. From EdNA Online on August 25, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..


Australian Apprenticeships Job Pathways website survey The Australian Apprenticeships Job Pathways website invites participation in its online survey. The survey aims to obtain feedback on the website's content and features. The survey will be open until 5pm Friday 22 September 2006. From EdNA Online on August 25, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..


VIRTUAL LAB: Detection of nitrites and nitrates This virtual lab simulates the environmental monitoring of total and individual nitrate/nitrite concentrations in water samples using flow-injection analysis with colorimetric detection. The experiment includes calibration of the system with standard concentrations of analytes followed by injection of water samples collected at different sites in the rural area. Our simulation is based on real images of an automated flow-injection instrument FIA®lab2500 and can be useful both for students in analytical chemistry and environmental analysis. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on August 25, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..


Monopoly: A Hands on Simulation Game for Beginning Accounting Students The game Monopoly® has been used in accounting courses as an alternative to practice sets.  The purpose of this module is to lead introductory accounting students through the required steps of the accounting cycle. This module includes a scenario to set the stage for the project, game play instructions for students, excel worksheets, and accompanying questions.  The materials in this module provide for a variety of approaches. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on August 25, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..


Creating an Animated GIF using Macromedia This is a tutorial for creating simple animated graphics for Web pages  in 5 steps using Fireworks.  Other Fireworks tutorials are also available from this page. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on August 25, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..


VIRTUAL LAB: Ion selective electrode Goal of the lab is to illustrate one of many calcium concentration detection techniques. Ca-ion selective electrode gives voltage when it is submerged in Ca2+ solution, the voltage is proportional to the ion concentration. The experiment starts with the assembly of the electrode from the components which should be combined in right order. Following acquiring of water sample is based on real data from different areas in Sweden. There is also an illustration of process taking place at the electrode membrane. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on August 25, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..


VIRTUAL LAB: Flow injection (FIA) This virtual experiment demonstrates the versatility and the speed of flow analysis techniques with modern and flexible equipment. As a model system, copper is detected spectrophotometrically by a reaction with ammonia, which produces Cu-NH3 complex with a strong blue color. The simulator allows monitoring the emergence of Cu-NH3 absorbance peak in real time, imitating the detection in FIA in “ real life”. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on August 25, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..


Fire Hose Practices A review from Speaking of Fire of the IFSTA Fire Hoses Practices manual. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on August 25, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..


Dictionary of English Idioms & Idiomatic Expressions Alphabetized list of common English idioms and their meanings. Useful for ESL/EFL learners. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on August 25, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..


Fireworks Animated GIFs This is a detailed and richly illustrated tutorial for using Fireworks to create an animated GIF.  From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on August 25, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..


Survey: To Get That Job, Bring On The Charm A survey of 223 senior executives and managers found that 63% rely on "likeability" and personality of a candidate when making hiring and promotion decisions. So what does this mean to the stereotypical techie who is often labeled as lacking sparkle when it comes to people-skills? Bring on the charm... From digg on August 25, 2006 at 2:29 a.m..


'Wiki Wars' Rage in Political Arena Wikipedia is more popular online than Disney, Wal-Mart and ESPN. As more people view it, its offerings grow more extensive. However, its open source approach creates problems when it is applied to controversial topics, as contributors use sites to push their versions of the truth. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 2:29 a.m..


Victorian Council of Social Service (VCOSS) This organisation is the peak independent coordinating body of the social and community services sector in Victoria. The Victorian Council of Social Service (VCOSS) raises awareness of the existence, causes and effects of poverty and inequality, and advocates for the development of a sustainable, fair and equitable society. From EdNA Online on August 25, 2006 at 2:28 a.m..


More Fun on the High Seas A collection of resources with a pirate theme are provided: a pirate patterns mat, a pattern sheet, pirate board game, maths mat, dominoes, and a colouring sheet. From EdNA Online on August 25, 2006 at 2:28 a.m..


Australia to Boost Regional Linkages Through Fellowships Program Australia's ties within the Asia Pacific region will be strengthened with the opening of the inaugural round of the Australian Leadership Awards Fellowships Program by Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs Teresa Gambaro. Ms Gambaro encouraged Australian organisations to become involved in the program that would bring over 1700 Fellows to Australia over five years. AusAid Media release, 23 August 2006 From EdNA Online on August 25, 2006 at 2:28 a.m..


e-learning 2.0 - how web technologies are shaping education This is a two-part series in which the authro explores how Web technologies are being used in education. In Part 2 he profiles Elgg, social network software for education, and interview its founders. From EdNA Online on August 25, 2006 at 2:28 a.m..


Vic parents petition for changes to preschool In the biggest petition to be tabled in the Victorian Parliament in the past five years, more than 34,000 voters urged the State Government to shift responsibility for preschools out of the Department of Human Services and into the Department of Education. They say the move would put more emphasis on early childhood learning, cut kindergarten fees, help children in the transition to primary school and offer better career structures for teachers. From EdNA Online on August 25, 2006 at 2:28 a.m..


Northern Sydney suburbs schools lead the way in Internet safety Brookvale Public and Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College were recently announced as winners of NetAlert's CyberSafe School Awards for Excellence. From EdNA Online on August 25, 2006 at 2:28 a.m..


Patent Law Ruling Threatens Free and Open Source Software The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has asked the United States Supreme Court to overturn a dangerous patent law ruling that could pose a serious threat to Free and Open Source Software projects. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..


Russia Overtakes Saudi Arabia as World's Leading Oil Producer - OPEC Statistics recently published by the oil cartel OPEC show that Russia is currently extracting more oil than Saudi Arabia, making it the biggest producer of black gold in the world. According to OPEC, in June 2006 Russia extracted 9.236 million barrels of oil, which is 46,000 barrels more than Saudi Arabia. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..


Five Habits of Highly Profitable Software Developers "Software developers who have the ability to create and maintain quality software in a team environment are in high demand in today's technology-driven economy. The number one challenge facing developers working in a team environment is reading and understanding software written by another developer. " From digg on August 25, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..


Music sales slump "to be eased by online boom" The explosion in online music sales is set to continue and will start to halt the decline in overall sales of recorded music in Europe, but not until 2010, according to a report on Thursday. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..


Simple XGL on Ubuntu Finally able to find a decent guide on how to set up XGL on Dapper Drake, don’t get me wrong, the guides over at Ubuntuforums.org are great as well, but this one took care of business within the first thirty seconds of trying, literally speaking. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..


Tiny Ion Pump Sets New Standard in Cooling Hot Computer Microchips The device, which uses an electrical charge to create a cooling air jet right at the surface of the chip, could be critical to advancing computer technology because future chips will be smaller, more tightly packed and are likely to run hotter than today's chips. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..


"Morning-after" pill available in US without prescription Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc. won FDA approval to sell Plan B "morning -after" pill to women 18 and older without a prescription. This is after a three year controversy and should be available by the end of the year. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..


Bush's New Iraq Argument: It Could Be Worse For three years, the president tried to reassure Americans that more progress was being made in Iraq than they realized. But with Iraq either in civil war or on the brink of it, Bush dropped the unseen-progress argument in favor of the contention that things could be even worse. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..


No DirectX 10 for Xbox 360 according to the stories Xbox 360 would be upgraded to DirectX 10 via a patch that would enable easier cross platform development of games such as Crysis. However ATI has stated that the Xbox 360 cannot be upgraded in this way. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..


Internet Explorer 7 RC1 released Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) Release Candidate 1 (RC1) has been designed to make everyday tasks easier, provide dynamic security protection and improve the development platform and manageability. End user improvements include a streamlined interface, tabbed browsing, printing advances, improved search functionality, instant feeds (RSS), dynamic securi From digg on August 25, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..


Trio of women outsmart computer engineers, rocket scientists, and the NSA. Three homemakers make geeks everywhere cry. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..


Home of Nintendo DS Homebrew For the last few weeks members of #DSDEV have been actively discussing with a number of developers the creation of a Central Hub "home" for Nintendo DS homebrew. Dev-Scene.com is the result. Dev-Scene is dedicated to NDS homebrew releases and developement with upto-date news/Forums/Local Mirrors/Feeds and first and only complete homebrew catalog. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..


Black students ordered to give up seats to white children Nine black children attending Red River Elementary School were directed last week to the back of the school bus by a white driver who designated the front seats for white children. The nine children had to share only two seats, meaning the older children had to hold the younger ones in their laps. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..


Canon's New Digital SLR Camera Cleans Its Own Lens The EOS Digital Rebel XTi SLR camera employs what Canon calls the Self Cleaning Sensor Unit. The technology keeps the low pass filter in front of the camera's sensor clean by using ultrasonic vibrations to shake dust off the surface. The vibrations are activated for one second each time the camera is turned on or off, or via a command in the menu. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..


Magic Sand Magic sand is a special type of hydrophobic sand.Meaning that it avoids water.This video demonstrates it's properties. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..


Linux GPRS/EDGE via Bluetooth HOWTO In this guide I will show you howto configure internet access through GPRS/EDGE, using bluetooth connection with your GSM phone. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..


Former baseball star Albert Belle sentenced to jail "Former major-league slugger (and 5-time All-Star) Albert Belle was sentenced to 90 days in jail and five years' supervised probation Thursday in a case in which he admitted stalking his former girlfriend." From digg on August 25, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..


AOL to offer video from all the big guys AOL announced today that it has finalized deals to offer download to own deals with 20th Century Fox, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Universal Pictures, and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group through Video.AOL.com. AOL will now distribute content from all 6 the corporations owning major studios in the US, either through download to own or onl From digg on August 25, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..


Scientists Uncover Critical Step in DNA Mutation Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology have made an important step toward solving a critical puzzle relating to a chemical reaction that leads to DNA mutation, which underlies many forms of cancer. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..


Mozilla officially accepts Microsoft's Offer "Mozilla has accepted Microsoft's offer of help towards ensuring interoperability between Firefox and the upcoming Vista operating system." If you can't beat em, join em From digg on August 25, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..


Czech It Out - Marijuana Isn't The Problem, Drug Laws Are The Czech Republic is the only place on Earth to have completely thumbed their noses at the common drug charter of the U.N. So you would think that the country must have a serious drug problem right? There must be tons of crime and disgusting elements in public, right? From digg on August 25, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..


Giant Swiss Army Knife offers 85 tools Wenger, the manufacturer of the classic Swiss Army Knife, has revealed a 9-inch long, 2-pound "knife" which carries 85 instruments, or: almost every tool that has ever been on a Swiss Army Knife, ever. The list includes seven different knives, a golf shoe spike wrench, a bike chain rivet setter, and a laser pointer with a 300ft range. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..


Firefox using up 1.5 gigs of RAM (screenshot) Firefox was used for over a week and never restarted. Eventually it started to slow down, Reason: Firefox's memory usage had gone up to 1.5 gigs. This is why you should restart Windows everyday, folks. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..


New Mac Minis after Labor Day? Apple resellers are not allowing orders of large amounts of mac minis. Last time this happened the Mac Mini with Intel chips was announced shortly after. From digg on August 25, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..


Tasmanian Council of Social Service (TasCOSS) This organisation represents and upholds the interests of low income and disadvantaged people in Tasmania. The Tasmanian Council of Social Service (TasCOSS) is a peak council for the community welfare sector in Tasmania. This website provides information for individuals and organisations within the social services sector in Tasmania. From EdNA Online on August 25, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..


Presentations from The Twelfth Australasian World Wide Web Conference Ausweb06 The conference was held on the on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, 1-5 July 2006. Presentations included: Web Search and Web Search Engine Overlap- What's the Deal?; Commercialisation of the Blog - BigPond BigBlog; Why Web Standards are Important: An overview of W3C, its operation and current technical directions; Intersections and Transformations; Libraries Australia: Find and get over 40 million items from Australia's libraries; Institutional vs Generic Web Search: A Results-Centric Comparison. Baden Hughes; Topic estimation of web search transaction log queries using mon From EdNA Online on August 25, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..


Blogtalk Downunder - papers The event was held in May 2006, in Sydeny Australia. Papers include: Chris Chesher, Blogs and the crisis of authorship; Adrian Miles. Media Rich versus Rich Media (or why video in a blog is not the same as a video blog); James Farmer. Centred Communication: Weblogs and aggregation in the organisation; Trevor Cook. Up against reality: Blogging and the cost of content; Andrew Bartlett. Blogs and Politics in Australia and globally; Zenon Chaczko, Venkatesh Mahadevan, Emil Wajs-Chaczko. Blogging as an Effective Tool in Teaching and Learning Software Systems Development; Robert Ackland, Mapping the From EdNA Online on August 25, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..


A case study of pre-service teachers learning to teach with technology during internship This paper highlights the experiences of six elementary school pre-service teachers, and their internship cooperating teachers, as they journey through the four-month internship. Several key issues emerging from the study are identified and discussed in the paper, including the significance of forming collaborative and constructivist approaches to ICT integration and the need to critically examine the contexts where ICT integration has the potential to enhance teaching and learning. From EdNA Online on August 25, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..


myfuture Student Video Competition The national myfuture Student Video Competition will be held in Semester 2 this year for students in Years 9-12. Entrants will prepare short videos (1-3 minutes) providing a case study of a person working in one of a list of occupations. The list of occupations will include skills shortage areas, and a range of the most frequently viewed occupations according to myfuture statistics. Schools and individual applicants can also register to receive a free DVD resource about video production. Registrations close on 30th September 2006 and entries must be submitted by 1 November 2006. From EdNA Online on August 24, 2006 at 11:20 p.m..


Pluto loses out in the new definition for planets Pluto has lost its place as the ninth and outermost planet of the solar system. The decision has been made at an assembly of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) whose members agreed that a 'planet' is now defined as a celestial body that (a) is in orbit around the Sun, (b) has sufficient mass for its self-gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that it assumes a hydrostatic equilibrium (nearly round) shape, and (c) has cleared the neighbourhood around its orbit. Pluto becomes a 'dwarf planet'. From EdNA Online on August 24, 2006 at 11:20 p.m..


Myfuture Student Video Competition The 'myfuture student video competition' gives students in Years 9-12, and young people of equivalent age, the opportunity to submit 2-3 minute video clips that profile a range of occupations showing real people in real workplaces. Entries will explore the duties, tasks, working conditions and personal requirements, learning pathways and qualifications required for their chosen occupation. Entrants are encouraged to be creative and have fun!!! Selected entries will appear on national TV on the School Torque program and may be chosen to be available on the myfuture website. From EdNA Online on August 24, 2006 at 11:20 p.m..


South Australian Council of Social Service (SACOSS) This organisation is the peak non-government representative body for community services in South Australia. The South Australian Council of Social Service (SACOSS) advocates on behalf of low income and disadvanatged individuals and communities across the State. SACOSS provides information on social policy for members of the social services sector in South Australia. From EdNA Online on August 24, 2006 at 11:20 p.m..


Queensland Council of Social Service (QCOSS) This organisation supports individuals and organisations working in community services in Queensland. The Queensland Council of Social Service (QCOSS) is a peak representative body for the community service sector in Queensland, promoting social justice and equity, and advocating on behalf of low-income and disadvantaged communities across the State. From EdNA Online on August 24, 2006 at 11:20 p.m..


First Female DHS Indigenous Ambassador Australian women&apos;s touch football champion Bo de la Cruz has joined the Department of Human Services Indigenous Ambassadors Programme. Bo de la Cruz has played touch football since she was 12 years old. Since then she has represented Australia numerous times, and now plays in the Australian Open Women&apos;s team. She has also been recognised with many national awards including National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sportswoman of the Year and NAIDOC Sportsperson of the Year. As an Indigenous Ambassador, she hopes to be able to inspire others to strive to be the best they can be.< From EdNA Online on August 24, 2006 at 11:20 p.m..


Northern Territory Council of Social Service (NTCOSS) This website provides information for all not-for-profit and non government community service organisations in the Northern Territory. The Northern Territory Council of Social Service (NTCOSS) is a peak body for the social and community sector in the Northern Territory. From EdNA Online on August 24, 2006 at 11:20 p.m..


Design Methods A collection of easy-to-use design tools, methods and processes for you to use and download. From EdNA Online on August 24, 2006 at 11:20 p.m..


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