Iran's Ahmadinejad challenges Bush to a live TV Debate Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accused the US and UK of abusing their "special privileges" and said a debate would let both sides air their views uncensored. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 10:57 p.m..
Generating Buzz With Link Baiting and Viral Campaigns What do you get when you come up with a great idea on the web, whether it be something resourceful, something useful, something funny, even something controversial? You come up with ingenious ways to generate buzz for your sites through link baiting and viral marketing campaigns. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 10:57 p.m..
Bills Wish They Googled Jay Cutler Before Draft After watching Cutler's impressive performance on Saturday against the Titans, GM Marv Levy wishes he at least Googled the guy. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 10:57 p.m..
Colbert Green Screen Challenge: iPod Ad (YMNTD) A great use of the green screen footage. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 10:57 p.m..
Why proprietary software is dangerous for business-critical applications But this software company said, "No, we can't give you a new registration for your old software. You need to upgrade to our latest version, and the upgrade will cost you [several thousand dollars]." Nope, they said, you must upgrade to our new version. That is your only choice. Take it or leave it. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 10:57 p.m..
Review of Alan Moore's LOST GIRLS LOST GIRLS (which will be published tomorrow) is a beautifully perverse graphic novel that elevates the pornographic tale; it is a bold, and rare, story of uninhibited sexual fantasy that succeeds at titillating as well as enlightening. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 10:57 p.m..
Live View Live View is a Java-based graphical forensics tool that creates a VMware virtual machine out of a raw (dd-style) disk image or physical disk. This allows the forensic examiner to "boot up" the image or disk and gain an interactive, user-level perspective. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 10:57 p.m..
U.S. Calls Iran `Central Banker Of Terror' Terrorism has become a major industry around the world and its central banker is Iran, according to a top U.S. official. "Iran is like the elephant in the room, if you will. ... They are the central banker of terror. It is a country that has terrorism as a line item in its budget," said Stuart Levey, with the U.S. Treasury Department. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 10:57 p.m..
CNN news anchor's mic left on during bathroom break (Video) CNN’s audio guy left Kyra Phillips’ mic on while she went to the loo during President Bush’s speech on Hurrican Katrina's anniversary today. Whoops. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 10:57 p.m..
New Startup Podango Will Pay Podcast Directors $$ Yet-to-launch Podango is trying to corner the podcast market by aggregating popular, topic-specific podcasts into expert-driven channels. Station Directors will have a chance to make “$25K to $250K a year or more.” From digg on August 29, 2006 at 10:57 p.m..
Xbox 360 Back Compat Expanded to Nearly 300 Titles The Xbox team just posted a Backwards Compatibility update, with 39 new titles and 9 updated titles--the largest number of new games updated since the original list of over 200. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 10:57 p.m..
HOW TO: Hack a Diebold Voting Machine “Remember, don’t try this at home. You’ve got to do it at a polling place” From digg on August 29, 2006 at 10:57 p.m..
Mac OS 10.4.8 Seeded Apple has seeded a new version of Mac OS 10.4.8 to developers. The build weighs in at 305 MB for intel and 147 MB for PPC. If left as-is, the updates would be some of the largest in history, but many of Apple's early builds are significantly larger than when they are released to the public. Details about the build in the story. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 10:57 p.m..
Google walking fine line between Corporation and Mutual Fund Interesting note this morning from Benjamin Schachter at UBS, who does the math on how Google (GOOG) might benefit if the SEC grants the exemption the company is seeking from the Investment Company Act of 1940, under which it can’t hold more than 40% of its assets in marketable securities unless it wants to be regulated as a mutual fund. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 10:57 p.m..
How Bluetooth Works Harald Bluetooth was king of Denmark in the late 900s. He managed to unite Denmark and part of Norway into a single kingdom then introduced Christianity into Denmark. He left a large monument, the Jelling rune stone, in memory of his parents. He was killed in 986 during a battle with his son, Svend Forkbeard. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 10:57 p.m..
Calculate how many Miles Per Dollar your car gets. Stop thinking about how many MPG your car gets and start thinking about how many MP$ it gets. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 10:57 p.m..
Getting screwed at the pump Without retrofitting, gas pumps do not account for the expansion of hot fuel as they measure by the gallon, but most drivers don't realize they're not getting their money's worth. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 10:57 p.m..
Wal-Mart Aims To Change How We Light Our Homes In the next 12 months, starting with a major push this month, Wal-Mart wants to sell every one of its regular customers--100 million in all--one compact fluorescent bulb. In the process, it may change energy consumption in the United States. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 10:57 p.m..
How Adults Can Make Kids' Sports a Nightmare Some adults pressure their kids in sports to the point where the kids no longer enjoy what should be fun. Adults placing unreasonable pressure on children is nothing new. The only difference is the things they expect their children to excel at. In the 17th century young boys were castrated so their singing voices wouldn't be ruined by puberty. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 10:57 p.m..
Google CEO Dr. Eric Schmidt Joins Apple’s Board of Directors CUPERTINO, California—August 29, 2006 —Apple® today announced that Dr. Eric Schmidt, chief executive officer of Google, was elected to Apple’s board of directors at their meeting today. Eric also sits on Google’s board of directors and Princeton University’s board of trustees. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 10:57 p.m..
Seamless LCD Monitor Cool seamless LCD monitor that replaces 3 monitors From digg on August 29, 2006 at 10:57 p.m..
Beyonce Under Fire For “Abusive” Behavior Toward Alligators PETA is going after Beyoncé Knowles -- again -- after the singer told Arena magazine about her peeps taping a baby alligator's mouth shut during a recent photo shoot. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 10:57 p.m..
Combatting copyright infringement with video fingerprinting Sites like YouTube are full of copyrighted videos. A new technology from Philips may be able to weed it out. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 10:57 p.m..
Funniest Stargate SG1 Prank Sam, "I'm stuck on a glacier with MacGyver". Priceless! From digg on August 29, 2006 at 10:57 p.m..
Why Is Apple so Secretive? Apple has long been notoriously secretive. Particularly when compared to open source projects or even Microsoft. Here's an interesting look at how and why Apple keeps its future plans under wrap, how it works for the company in the media, and how it can work against them. Daniel Eran, RoughlyDrafted. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 10:57 p.m..
Groundbreaking Discovery Of Chimpanzee Tool-Use Reported Field scientists working in the Ebo forest of Cameroon, Central Africa recently made a groundbreaking discovery when they witnessed chimpanzees using stone hammers to crack open hard-shelled nuts to extract the edible interior. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 10:57 p.m..
Interview with Mike Melanson, lead engineer on the Linux Flash Player team Email interview with Mike Melanson, the lead engineer on Adobe's Flash Player team, about Linux and Flash. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 10:57 p.m..
Can the PS3 Save Sony The company that created the transistor radio and the Walkman is at the precipice. If Sony's new $600 console doesn't blow gamers away, it may be time to say sayonara. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 10:57 p.m..
Epic win extends Agassi's career Andre Agassi made sure of at least one more match in his amazing career with a magnificent victory over Andrei Pavel at the US Open on Monday. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 10:57 p.m..
Alienware Core 2 Duo Notebooks Offered from $850 Is Alienware becoming the "economy sport" division of Dell? With today's introduction of a Core 2 Duo T5500-based lightweight notebook starting at $850 (reasonably configured for under $1100), Alienware may find itself genuinely competing with its new corporate parent. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 10:57 p.m..
Mars offering 2 million dark chocolate M&M's for return of "The Scream" As part of the campaign to announce that the dark chocolate M&M is becoming a permanent member of the family, Mars, the company that owns M&M's, is offering 2 million dark chocolate M&M's for the return of Edvard Munch's famous painting, "The Scream", which was stolen in Norway in 2004. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 10:57 p.m..
Sexy Diggnation Girls As a fashion photographer and a diggnation fan, I thought that I could share with all listeners photos of some of the beautiful models I shoot, wearing the diggnation shirt. I started this project inspired on episode 57 of diggnation. I'll be posting twice a month I hope, so subscribe to the rss if you like it. Enjoy! From digg on August 29, 2006 at 10:57 p.m..
RAM Price Hike Expected "Users who plan to upgrade their PC with more system memory could see some steep price increases over the next few weeks. The DRAMExchange, which monitors semiconductor spot trading prices, said that DDR prices have not only stabilized, but memory chips cost up to 20% more than earlier this year." From digg on August 29, 2006 at 10:57 p.m..
The Bush Record: More Poverty, More Uninsured Two charts, based on census data released today, that track the number of people living in poverty and the number of people without health insurance during each year of the Bush presidency. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 10:57 p.m..
Frank Zappa on Crossfire (1986) The biggest threat to America today is not communism; it's moving America towards a fascist theocracy and everything that has happened during the Reagan administration is steering us right down that pipe. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 10:57 p.m..
Microsoft bets big on Vista security Microsoft's Vista developers can't catch a break these days. After years of warnings from security researchers that old code in Windows was creating security risks, the software giant decided to rewrite key parts of the operating system...Last month, Symantec published a report suggesting all of this new code will introduce new security problems. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 10:57 p.m..
Microsoft backs down on XML patent claim. OSS celebrates. The New Zealand Open Source Society has claimed a moral victory in the patent office after Microsoft amended its patent on XML schema. NZOSS president Peter Harrison says the changes made to the patent were such that the organization was no longer concerned about the threat posed by the patent. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 10:57 p.m..
Detroit Sees Cheap Gas as History The Chrysler Group, which depends more heavily on sales of pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles than any other Detroit automaker, said Monday that it expected gasoline prices to remain at $3 to $4 a gallon for the rest of this decade. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 10:57 p.m..
List of new Fall TV Shows This fall season brings 4 new shows on CBS, 6 on NBC, 7 on ABC and 5 on Fox. This page has a summary of each new show, and when it starts From digg on August 29, 2006 at 10:57 p.m..
Let the Sony Games Begin! Interview with SCEA President About PS3 Launch The pricing that we announced for the PlayStation 3 is a price that ultimately offers fantastic value to the consumers. I think that we are offering a very good value for the consumers. We look at our products having a 10-year life cycle, which we've proven with the PlayStation. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 10:57 p.m..
Wiki Based Media for Education The adoption of the wiki as a tool for collaboration has been accompanied by the development of a substantial class of wiki-based media, many examples of which are learning resources in various stages of perpetual work-in-progress. This edition of WWWTools for Education looks at some major efforts in the provision of wiki-based tools for learning, and the issues that necessarily arise in the course of building collaboratively developed resources. From EdNA Online on August 29, 2006 at 10:56 p.m..
The Classmates teacher education initiative Classmates is an initiative designed to prepare pre-service teachers for work in demanding, hard-to-staff schools. It is being trialled for the first time this year, as an option within the Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) at the University of Western Sydney (UWS). A collaboration between UWS and the New South Wales Department of Education and Training, South Western Sydney region, Classmates involves intensive exposure to classroom teaching and school practices in the early stages of pre-service teacher education. From EdNA Online on August 29, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
Don't buy that MacBook Pro just yet! Is Next-Gen Apple Laptop Coming Soon? If you were planning on buying an Apple notebook, you might consider waiting until Sept. 16. By this date, Apple will have held its annual Paris Expo, an event known for new product announcements -- and this year, those announcements are rumored to include that of a newly, upgraded MacBook Pro From digg on August 29, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Ubuntu System Panel (USP) After the release of the SLED menu and seeing that it was so popular with Ubuntu users, I took it upon myself to do something of our own. So for the past few weeks I have been studying mockups for GNOME and trying to bring it alive and today, I offer it to you... From digg on August 29, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Steerable WiFi Antenna from Hack- A- Day I almost passed over this one From digg on August 29, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
How to call for police during a robbery Now that's using your tools - NSFW From digg on August 29, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
10 Threats to the U.S. Economy What's the biggest threat to the U.S. economy? There are plenty of options to choose from these days, from skyrocketing oil prices to the teetering housing market. However, according to a new survey of economists by the National Association for Business Economics (NABE), terrorism is the biggest short-term risk facing the U.S. economy. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Unable to unplug, tech addicts may sue, researcher says Keeping employees on electronic leashes such as laptops, BlackBerries and other devices that allow them to be constantly connected to the office could soon lead to lawsuits by those who grow addicted to the technology, a U.S. academic warns. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
iTunes 6 finally cracked Remember Hymn? You should, back in the day (like, um, 2004) it allowed you to strip the FairPlay DRM right off iTunes Music Store bought files just like that; well, it's been a long time in coming, but a new app called QTFairUse looks like it can now be used (with some amount of difficulty) to dump iTunes version 6.0.4 - 6.0.5.... From digg on August 29, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
New Giant Dinosaur Species Discovered A new giant dinosaur has been discovered by Brazilian palaeontologists who have found fossilised fragments of an herbivore which lived about 80 million years ago. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Star Trek Used As A PhD Thesis "It's the PhD thesis that boldly goes where no thesis has gone before. Djoymi Baker watched 700 episodes - 624 hours without ads - of Star Trek and its spin-offs, dating from 1966 to 2005, in the name of research." Good luck getting your university to approve something like this. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Will computers and Robots replace people as workers? Machines replace nurses, personal assistants and bartenders. They're even becoming financial reporters. Is there anything robots can't do? From digg on August 29, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
No One Ever Got Fired For Using Microsoft. - Opps, Yes They Did. "My computer system and network is a crapheap. Can your Linux Thing fix it?" .. I was stumped for something to say. He had not specifically told me what problems he was having with his systems. I answered him with the only reply that came immediately to mind. .. "No sir." From digg on August 29, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
71-Year-Old Gitmo Detainee Released The oldest detainee at Guantanamo Bay — an Afghan man who is at least 71 and hobbled around the U.S. prison in Cuba using a walker — has been sent home, his lawyer said Monday. Haji Nasrat Khan was not charged with a crime and his lawyer said the government never said why he was detained. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Tim Ryan tears Bush a new one Democrat Tim Ryan unleashes an absolutely scathing response to a proposed bill in U.S. Congress, aimed directly at the entire Bush administration. This video is a must-see, straight from the House floor in the United States of America. Hilarity ensues. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
84 Google Adsense alternatives Wanna try adsense alternatives to make more money from your website or blog. Here are 84 alternatives for google adsense. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Linux Installs Made Easier Instalinux.com is a handy Web site from which users can create customized installation images for a handful of different Linux distributions. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
101 ways to organize your life Project Management (and life) Wisdom straight from a project managers. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Windows Vista pre-RC1 English Available for Download This pre-RC1 build is available for a limited time – we will close the program when we reach 100,000 downloads. You still need a legit key to use it. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Price Shock: US Homes (Graph) REAL bubbles pop. They are fully formed one moment and gone the next. Financial bubbles rarely meet with such a definitive end, which has always been the biggest problem with the metaphor. They let out their air in unpredictable bursts, and it’s usually impossible to figure out whether they have finished deflating or are just starting to. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Market Forces vs. Traffic Jams: Eliminating Traffic Jams with RFID & GPS New research shows that making drivers pay higher tolls at peak times and tracking their location with RFID or GPS technology can eliminate traffic jams. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Getting All A's, But Flunking Life The King's test involved questions that required a working knowledge or experience the physical world, like being able to know what effect increased density (for instance a block of brass vs. plasticine)would have displacing water. The result? boys performed better than girls, but all children were far behind same-age students some 30 years ago... From digg on August 29, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Technophilia: Protect your web searches A really good guide to protecting your web searches and keeping your search info PRIVATE. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Spirit Continues Mid-Winter Studies Of Martian Rocks And Soil Spirit continued to make progress on the rover's winter campaign of science observations, acquiring microscopic images and data about rock composition with the alpha particle X-ray spectrometer and the miniature thermal emission spectrometer. Spirit took images of the spacecraft deck for incorporation into the "McMurdo panorama." From digg on August 29, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Flash Player 9 on Linux This tutorial shows how to install the Flash player on a Linux system. It was tested on Dapper Drake (on an x86 - 32 bit machine). From digg on August 29, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
ESPN launches ESPNU: College Sports Network for Internet ESPNU.com is designed to be a companion for the ESPNU television network, the company said. It will include news, scores, columns, video and audio highlights, podcasts and the live streaming of games. The streaming will include both live simulcasts of televised games and events that will be exclusive to the Internet, the company said. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Why Are We Worse Off? New wage data indicate what you might have suspected. Average wages are not keeping up with the cost of living. Lew Rockwell explains that the real cuprit here is inflation, which affects different goods in different ways. Goods in large retail shops have fallen due to cost cuts and pressure from international trade, while energy prices are way up. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Federal student loan program exposes data on 21,000 users The U.S. Department of Education has disabled its Direct Loan Servicing System, the online payment feature of its Federal Student Aid site, because of a software glitch that exposed the personal data of 21,000 students who borrowed money from the department, said Education Department spokeswoman Jane Glickman in an e-mail to Computerworld. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Employers Increasingly Favor Bonuses to Raises Most workers will receive modest raises this year and next, as employers reward employees with performance-linked bonuses rather than broad salary increases, according to a survey by consulting company Hewitt Associates Inc. to be released today. Employers are making employees work harder for their money. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Whats next for Google? Ok, there's: Gmail, GTalk, GCal, Google Page Creator, GSpreadsheets, and Writely...What's next for Google? Donna Bogatin provides one answer... From digg on August 29, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Vista to cost US $449 Microsoft Canada accidently released the price of Windows Vista: US $449 for the full version. Of course, that's just the licencing cost for the software and doesn't include the eye-watering cost of new hardware that meets the mininum specification to run full Vista. Thanks to the register. From StuartYeates's blog on August 29, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
SC: 29/08 Mocbot worm exploits Microsoft flaw to create 'zombie' computers Computers that did not receive the 8 August patch MS060-040 which fixes the 'Server' service are liable to be attacked and subverted by the 'Mocbot', 'Cuebot' and 'Graweg' worms; this has so far created more than 265,000 'zombie' PCs, now all working under the control of a malicious 'Bot-herd' who sells the control of the system on to a malicious person or organisation ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on August 29, 2006 at 2:31 p.m..
Flickr's Geotagging Reviewed by Thomas Hawk "Ok, so Michael Arrington leaked it a few weeks back and now it's official. Today Flickr launched geotagging. My first impression? It's pretty damn impressive." From digg on August 29, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..
Most Damaging Attacks Rely On Stolen Log-ins - News by InformationWeek More than 8 out of every 10 computer attacks against businesses could be stopped if enterprises checked the identity of not only the user, but also the machine logging onto its network, a report released Monday claimed. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..
Ragdoll Avalanche Control a ragdoll and dodge the falling spikes. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..
Raiders sign QB Jeff George, hasn't played since 2001 Wow. Why? "The Oakland Raiders signed Jeff George to a contract Monday, bringing back a player who hasn't thrown an NFL pass in five seasons." From digg on August 29, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..
MSNBC: Apple Mac Pro is the ultimate desktop computer "The new Mac Pro desktop is a thing of beauty. Inside and out this box looks like it is the ultimate desktop computer on the market today," Gary Krakow reports for MSNBC. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..
Microsoft to offer broader support for older software "The software maker on Monday announced changes to its paid custom support program that will allow users to get that type of support longer. Customers will pay only for each machine that is using the older software, rather than paying a hefty flat fee." From digg on August 29, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..
Is Apple's MacBook rotten to the core? Four of the CNET Australia editorial team have bought a new MacBook since its release and every one of them has had to -- or will shortly -- spend some time in the Sydney AppleCentre. Are their experiences of the MacBook representative or have they just been extremely unlucky? From digg on August 29, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..
Linux Libertine Open Fonts offers free Times Roman alternative Philipp H. Poll started the Linux Libertine Open Fonts project in September 2003 because of his dissatisfaction with the fonts shipped with GNU/Linux distributions. "In SUSE 9.x," he recalls, "you had to use a script to download the Microsoft core fonts if you wanted to have good TrueType fonts." From digg on August 29, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..
Fast Drinker - Incredible! He is drinking a bottle of water in 4.88 second. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..
Rare high-altitude clouds found on Mars @ Height of 100km Planetary scientists have discovered the highest clouds above any planetary surface. They found them above Mars using the SPICAM instrument on board ESA's Mars Express spacecraft. The results are a new piece in the puzzle of how the Martian atmosphere works. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..
Microsoft expected to release Vista RC1 within days Reviewers will soon be getting their hands on the first release candidate of Windows Vista, which means Microsoft could be on target to deliver the OS to business customers according to schedule before the end of the year. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..
P2P Steps Into The Darknet Is Hollywood prepared to launch yet another wave of litigation in order to bring BitTorrent to heel, one user at a time if necessary? The problem is that once again, the MPAA is a step behind the state of the art in P2P technology, and the next wave of peer-to-peer technology could leave the industry pounding in vain against a virtual brick wall. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..
How to Reach 100,000 People for Under $1.00 How to video showing how to exercise your right to free speech. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..
What are Dark matter & Dark energy, & How are they Affecting the Universe? Robert Caldwell, a cosmologist at Dartmouth College, explains this complex question in an easy way for us to understand. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..
Google Tells TV Execs - WE DONT CREATE CONTENT - We're NOT Rivals Google's vice president of search products and user experience, told an audience at the Edinburgh International Television Festival that the internet innovator was television's friend, not its rival. "We're computer scientists," "We're not brilliant storytellers or content creators." Many in the television industry fear growth of Google, From digg on August 29, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..
Redskins owner Daniel Snyder & Tom Cruise: Sign Two-year Deal Tom Cruise lands on feet with new deal, Dumped by Paramount last week for his off-screen antics, star inks two-year development deal with firm headed by Redskins owner Daniel Snyder. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..
Bluetooth: Is Its Radiation Harmful? "Because radio energy dissipates at a rate proportional to the square of the distance, the transmit power of a Bluetooth radio can be orders of magnitude lower than that of the phone itself. And except when you are actually using the headset for a conversation, the Bluetooth radio is idle nearly all the time." From digg on August 29, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..
SC: 29/08 Microsoft re-issues Security update Microsoft has updated bulletin MS06-042 with additional information and vulnerability details which affect Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1; this fixes a further vulnerability which Microsoft rates as 'Critical' ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on August 29, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..
Roald Dahl Day On 13th September 2006 celebrate what would have been Roald Dahl's 90th birthday. Suggested activities: Wear something yellow – it was Roald's favourite colour; wear one or more items of clothing backwards; drop 'gobblefunk' into your conversations (the unique language most commonly used by the BFG), wwap a Roald Dahl book with a friend or talk backwards. From EdNA Online on August 29, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..
Building boon A few Australian schools are lining up with the world's best-designed learning facilities, writes Lisa Mitchell, proof of a seismic shift in the way we view education. Good design, educators and architects say, can prevent bullying, improve reading and turn disenchanted youth into thriving young adults. But it depends as much on adopting new models of learning that dovetail with design if schools are to be successful. Abundant research now proves the positive impact of these factors on student performance and wellbeing. The Age, 28 August 2006 From EdNA Online on August 29, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..
Aussie student excels at worldwide competition Tristam Horn, a Charles Sturt University student, is the 2006 World Champion for Microsoft Excel. Tristam was presented with his trophy and more than $5500 worth of prizes at a Gala Event held at the Disney World in Orlando, Florida, USA. Tristam competed in the annual Worldwide Competition on Microsoft(R) Office conducted by Certiport. From December 2005 to June 2006, a record 40,000 students from 66 countries participated in several rounds of local, country, and regional competitions culminating in the World championship. Australia's other representative at the competition, Brisbane Boy From EdNA Online on August 29, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..
Tasmania to refine its curriculum The Tasmanian curriculum is being refined to make it simpler to understand, clearer for parents and more manageable for teachers and schools to implement. From 2008, the current 18 key elements of the curriculum will be replaced by seven renamed curriculum areas, with thinking explicitly taught across all seven areas. The new framework will greatly reduce the assessment workload of teachers and will provide for reports in clear language. An implementation timeline will be worked out with each school. From EdNA Online on August 29, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..
Nice Rack - 120 Terabytes in 19 Inches Capricorn Technologies just released a low power, intelligent storage system based on the Via mini-ITX boards. The short story is 3TB per 1U node, 120TB per 19 inch rack. With a full x86 PC on board, you can your management software essentially for free. You get all this for about 80W per node, or 3200W per rack. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 5:31 a.m..
Check your web site's status on Google If you've just started a web site or you're wondering where your blog's at in the search engine department, run the URL through the Google Site Status Wizard. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 5:31 a.m..
Engadget goes hands-on with the Optimus mini three (Photos) Engaget goes hands-on with the Optimus mini three in this short review. Lots of product photos including retail packaging. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 5:31 a.m..
Why not to post pictures of your illegal snake on Myspace This guy posted pictures of himself and his 90 pound snake on Myspace, and when his neighbors saw the pictures they reported him to animal control. In the county they live in the limit for a pet snake is 49.5 pounds. The snake has been removed to an animal shelter. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 5:31 a.m..
September 11, 2001 from space Landsat 7 captures an image of Manhattan, September 12, 2001. The picture shows a smoke plume spreading into New Jersey. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 5:31 a.m..
Flickr to launch geotagging As a regular geotagger, I've just been invited to import my geotagged photos into the new flickr geotagging system. It's not live yet, so I can see what it looks like, but I can confirm that there's a privacy step, so you can make the geospatial information avaliable within the context of the flickr privacy framework. We are not automatically importing existing geotagged photos into the new system since there are so From StuartYeates's blog on August 29, 2006 at 5:31 a.m..
Diggnation shirt spotted in an IBM ad. While reading The Aug 28th 2006 InformationWeek Magazine, while reading an article about Google, on page 37 I discovered a Diggnation Tshirt. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 4:11 a.m..
Stephen Colbert's Favorite Websites on the Internets www.kittenwar.com Vote Tabasco! From digg on August 29, 2006 at 4:11 a.m..
Flying on Hydrogen Fuel cells, which create an electrical current when they convert hydrogen and oxygen into water, are attractive as energy sources because of their high energy density. Higher energy density translates into longer endurance. . From digg on August 29, 2006 at 4:11 a.m..
The 2 P.M. Test: Make Your Work Day Shorter Looking forward to your day at the office is good for you, and good for the company. So if you are one of those people who count down the minutes until that proverbial bell rings, it's time to transform yourself. Here's some tips to make your day go faster and beocme more engaging. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 4:11 a.m..
Singapore: One nation under Wi-Fi "By the end of the year, it will be possible to roam almost anywhere in Singapore and get a wireless signal." From digg on August 29, 2006 at 4:11 a.m..
The Great Wall of Arabia: Will Cost $7 Billion Dollars No, you won't be able to see it from space From digg on August 29, 2006 at 4:11 a.m..
Ads pay for school web sites Some US school systems are turning to online advertising to help support their school web sites. Supporters of the trend say it offers a low-cost way for school systems to expand their online presence and better engage stakeholders; critics say ads have no place on school web sites. e-school news, 28 August 2006 From EdNA Online on August 29, 2006 at 4:10 a.m..
RSL - Serving the nation The Returned Services League (RSL) has developed a website for schools that contains a rich collection of activities and resources for the classroom. These can be used across the curriculum; some are mainly text, some are interactive and some include video. Students can browse through the pages, or use the Curriculum Guide. The Curriculum Guide is provided mainly for teachers, with suggestions about how the resources may be used and including many teaching ideas. From EdNA Online on August 29, 2006 at 4:10 a.m..
Minister to celebrate success of Career Advice Australia The Minister for Education, Science and Training, the Hon Julie Bishop MP, will deliver the keynote address to more than 600 delegates at the inaugural Career Advice Australia National Conference in Brisbane on Thursday. The Career Advice Australia initiative offers for the first time a national support network for young people looking for the best career advice on hand to help them decide on which pathway to pursue. It helps young people gain control of their lives by making informed decisions and planning for their future. DEST Media Release, 29 August 2006 From EdNA Online on August 29, 2006 at 4:10 a.m..
Uni's top students choose teaching More than half the students starting a teaching degree at one of the nation's leading universities chose a teaching career, despite having the marks to study engineering, arts, science or medicine. A survey conducted by Sydney University's education faculty shows that more than half the students training as primary school teachers scored more than 90 out of a possible 100 in their university entrance score. Among those studying to be secondary school teachers, more than 30 per cent scored above 90. The Australian, 29 August 2006 From EdNA Online on August 29, 2006 at 4:10 a.m..
Professional learning using the mathematics standards Through a number of case studies, Alan Bishop, Barbara Clarke and Will Morony explore the extent to which AAMT Standards for Excellence in Teaching Mathematics in Australian Schools are able to be used to support the professional learning of teachers of mathematics in the context of in-school, collaborative professional learning programs. From EdNA Online on August 29, 2006 at 4:10 a.m..
Berkeley University Current and past webcast of classes held at berkeley university From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on August 29, 2006 at 4:09 a.m..
The Trueblood Case Studies Supported by the Deloitte Foundation, the Trueblood case studies focus on complex accounting and auditing issues encountered in practice. Solutions are available only to faculty upon request. Topics include: earnings quality, financial instruments, consolidations, derrivatives, among many others. Cases are available from 2000 to 2005 and some cases have been updated to reflect changes in accounting literature or the evolution of practice. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on August 29, 2006 at 4:09 a.m..
eBay and Google Launch VoIP Click-to-Call Ads Google will start to place ads on eBay and will become the exclusive provider of text ads outside of the US, reports Business Week. Google will also use "click-to-call", a feature that makes it easier for businesses to connect with customers: with one click, you're able to talk for free with someone from the company that placed the ad. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Now Xbox Live users can now download Battlestar Galactica Xbox Live users in the U.S. can now download the full length TV show 'Battlestar Galactica: The Story So Far' in standard def from the Xbox Live Marketplace. Just in case you are wondering, this marks one of the first times that a complete TV episode has been digitally delivered to your Xbox 360 over Xbox Live. The file size is 492.20 MB. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Ramsay storms to US amateur title Richie Ramsay became Britain's first US amateur champion in 95 years with a 4 and 2 win over American John Kelly at Hazeltine National on Sunday. The 23-year-old Scot, who played in last year's Walker Cup, sealed victory in the 36-hole final with a birdie at the par-four 16th hole. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Are you a phisher? Looking for free hosting? Apparently Tripod doesn't put much effort into keeping phishers out of their free web-hosting. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
BREAKING: John Mark Karr DNA does not match DNA found on JonBenet Ramsey The DNA sample taken from John Mark Karr does not match DNA found on JonBenet Ramsey's body when she was murdered in 1996, CNN affiliate KUSA is reporting. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
12 interesting facts about Nokia you may not know... Trawling around, looking for something else entirely, I stumbled across this bunch of trivia facts about the largest mobile phone manufacturer in the world - Nokia. For example, did you know the “Special” tone available to users of Nokia phones when receiving SMS (text messages) is actually Morse code for “SMS”? From digg on August 29, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
VIDEO: Thomas Edison 1899 - Doing Mean Bike Tricks - Yes, Bike Tricks! An EXTREMELY rare Video of the Great Thomas Edison - and as you can see .. He had quite a playful side to him :-) From digg on August 29, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Xbox 360 Sells Out - In JAPAN! Japanese electronics retailer Bic Camera has sold out of Xbox 360 consoles at its Shinjuku store. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Apple sees more profit per OS user than Microsoft "By releasing operating system upgrades at a more frequently and stable pace, Apple Computer is able to gain more profitability per user from its OS software than Microsoft, an analyst's study has found." From digg on August 29, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Linux home theater PC LixSystems has introduced a low-cost Linux powered home theater PC (HTPC) packaged in a compact, consumer electronics-style enclosure. The Lx8100-MN, available "barebones" (sans CPU, memory, and hard drive) for around $300, offers quiet operation and is supplied with an easily-installed Fedora 5-based system image on DVD. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Cheney Bets on Bad Economy According to Kiplinger's, the Cheneys, who may be worth close to $100 million, have invested the vast majority of their wealth overseas, in markets that do not fluctuate based on the U.S. dollar. Cheney's money is not in a blind trust. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
HBO setting up 'Entourage' as their next big show; lot of episodes coming The 3rd season finale just aired and they are already filming 8 more episodes that HBO was planning on showing in January after 'The Sopranos' (to hook more viewers), both will now likely be seen in March, with the possibility of another (5th) 12 to 13-episode season for 'Entourage' starting just a few months later in the summer! From digg on August 29, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Year After Katrina, Bush Still Fights for 9/11 Image When the nation records the legacy of George W. Bush, 43rd president and self-described compassionate conservative, two competing images will help tell the tale. President Bush’s public persona remains that of a wartime president flying by as desperate and vulnerable Americans suffered. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Video: Full Color Holographic 'Terminator II; Cyborg Poster More of these would show up if it weren't so expensive to make From digg on August 29, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
How About A Bologna & Virus Sandwich? The FDA has for the first time approved the use of bacteria-eating viruses as an additive to foods. From now on, these viruses — known as bacteriophage or phage — can be sprayed on ready-to-eat cold cuts and luncheon meats by manufacturers to prevent listeriosis. Sounds delicious! From digg on August 29, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Ultra-cheap cell phone antenna These are plans for an external cellphone antenna made from a wire hanger. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
PS3 GPU Loses 10% Of It's Clock Speed IT LOOKS LIKE the PS3 is way too powerful for us mere humans, and because the value is so overwhelming, Sony is going to make it a little more palatable. The RSX, previously scheduled to run at 550/700 core/memory has been realigned with expectations and the value chain at 500/650. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Columbus Georgia Wins Little League World Series Championship! Cody Walker hit a two-run homer off ace Go Matsumoto, Ryan Carter struck out 11, and Columbus, Ga., beat Kawaguchi City, Japan, 2-1 to win the Little League World Series championship game on Monday. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Corel Buys DVD Apps Maker InterVideo For $196M "The deal will also include InterVideo's majority interest in Ulead, tying the WinDVD, Ulead Photo Impact, Ulead VideoStudio, Ulead DVD Movie Factory, and Corel Paint Shop Pro brands together under one owner." From digg on August 29, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Plan for Enhanced Federal IDs Could Open Door to a Biometrics Boom Packed with biometric data and a computer chip, new federal employee IDs represent potential boon to technology companies eyeing an estimated $8 billion in identity-related contracts. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Insane Police Dog Training Video This is why you shouldn't break the law. Watch as these well-trained dogs attack criminals in various scenarios. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
StarCraft 2 Hints Dropped? While our meeting with Blizzard Chief Operating Officer Paul Sams today at the German Games Convention mainly focused on The Burning Crusade, the upcoming expansion for World of Warcraft, we did ask him about what the future holds in store for Blizzard, and specifically about StarCraft 2. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Core 2 Duo notebooks reviewed and benchmarked Here's a review of Intel's new Core 2 Duo mobile chip, along with tests on two retail notebooks running the new processor. It shows both ends of the spectrum with one machine using a 1.66GHz chip and the other a 2.33GHz processor. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
U.S. plague cases on the rise Thirteen cases of plague, including two deaths, have been reported in the western United States this year, the highest number of cases in 12 years, health officials said Friday. Seven cases were reported in New Mexico, three in Colorado, two in California and one in Texas, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Google's Brew Of Open-Source And Custom Code But when it comes to the Apache Web Server, one of the most common pieces of open source code, Google eschews the standard issue. "We use very little Apache around here," DiBona says. Google's internally developed Web server has been tuned to provide monitoring and health information for system reliability. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Man lives for 11 years eating only sunlight Hira Ratan Manek claims that since 1995 he has lived many days solely on sunlight and water. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
NeoOffice Aqua (alpha3) is available for Intel and PPC Macs for FREE NeoOffice, the free Mac-native office suite based on OpenOffice.org, has gone Aqua. Now it's even more "Mac-like" than ever. The Alpha-3 release is now available for free on the NeoOffice website. This is an alpha release, which means there can be bugs, but in my experience, NeoOffice alpha releases have been very stable. From digg on August 29, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
How and why has teacher quality changed in Australia? International research suggests that differences in teacher performance can explain a large portion of student achievement. Yet little is known about how the quality of the Australian teaching profession has changed over time. Using consistent data on the academic aptitude of new teachers, the report compares those who have entered the teaching profession in Australia over the past two decades. From EdNA Online on August 29, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..
TKI - Media studies This site contains information and resources for media teachers. Including an online forum, lesson plans for younger students and downloadable audio and video files. From EdNA Online on August 29, 2006 at 12:27 a.m..
UK school bully complaints 'rising' More youngsters than ever before are complaining about bullying to children's charity Childline. More than 37,000 young people called for counselling from April 2005 to March 2006, compared with 32,500 the previous year, the organisation said. BBC News, 28 August 2006 From EdNA Online on August 29, 2006 at 12:27 a.m..
Patent Fight Rattles Academic Computing Every day, millions of students taking online college courses act in much the same way as their bricks-and-mortar counterparts. After logging on, they move from course to course and do things like submit work in virtual drop boxes and view posted grades - all from a program running on a PC. It may seem self-evident that virtual classrooms should closely resemble real ones. But a major education software company contends it wasn't always so obvious. And now, in a move that has shaken up the e-learning community, Blackboard Inc. has been awarded a patent establishing its claims to some of t From EdNA Online on August 29, 2006 at 12:27 a.m..
Of all the people in all the world: Pacific Rim (Vic) As part of the Melbourne International Arts Festival, Britain’s Stan’s Cafe gathers the population of the Pacific Rim under one roof for its latest performance installation. Of All The People In All The World: Pacific Rim will transform the way you see the world. Using over 33 tonnes of rice – a grain each to represent everyone living on the Pacific Rim – the show brings the statistics of history and everyday life together as tangible and thought-provoking masses. Venue: Arts House - Meat Market – Fridge, 5 Blackwood Street North Melbourne From EdNA Online on August 29, 2006 at 12:27 a.m..
Call to ‘Close extremist schools’ in UK Islamic schools in the UK that promote "isolationism" and extremism should be closed, Communities Secretary Ruth Kelly has said. She said the government had to "stamp out" Muslim schools which were trying to change British society to fit Islamic values. But she said Muslims were entitled to the same rights as Anglicans, Catholics, Hindus and Jewish groups which all had faith schools. BBC News, 27 August 2006 From EdNA Online on August 29, 2006 at 12:27 a.m..
Minister trumpets musical reforms First it was literacy and numeracy, then history. Now a federal minister is urging the Australian education system to lift its game on music teaching. Arts Minister Rod Kemp has warned that many young people are missing out on an adequate musical education and that the subject needed a model teaching curriculum. The Age, 29 August 2006 From EdNA Online on August 29, 2006 at 12:27 a.m..
'Inappropriate' male teacher conduct on the rise Male teachers are being sacked for inappropriate conduct at five times the rate of females. Dozens of male teachers have lost their right to teach in the past two years for inappropriate student relationships, sex offences, misconduct and incompetence. News.com.au, 24 August 2006 From EdNA Online on August 29, 2006 at 12:27 a.m..
Teacher literacy falls with salaries Evidence that the academic standards of new teachers are significantly lower than a generation ago will underscore a Howard Government push for the introduction of merit pay. Research released yesterday showed the average teacher trainee in 1983 was more literate and numerate than 74 per cent of age peers. By 2003, that advantage was down to 61 per cent - and the decline was similar for new teachers. Sydney Morning Herald, 28 August 2006 From EdNA Online on August 29, 2006 at 12:27 a.m..
US study claims that teacher's gender affects student's academic performance - Aug 27, 2006 For all the differences between the sexes, here's one that might stir up debate in the teacher's lounge: Boys learn more from men and girls learn more from women. Following dispute about the value of his research findings, author Thomas Dee says his research supports his point, that gender matters when it comes to learning. Specifically, as he describes it, having a teacher of the opposite sex hurts a student's academic progress. CNN, 27 August 2006 From EdNA Online on August 29, 2006 at 12:27 a.m..
Australia Indonesia Partnership 2005-06: Report to the Joint Commission This annual report to the Joint Commission sets out in detail progress and achievements under the Australian aid program to Indonesia, including the Australia Indonesia Partnership for Reconstruction and Development. From Recent Items on August 29, 2006 at 12:27 a.m..
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