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The Wisdom of Ants What humans can learn from social insects. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 10:23 p.m..


React OS: Windows done right? Who would have thought someone would work 10 years on a project of "recreating" Windows, but React OS is doing exactly that, and it is completely Free Software. Here is a nice review with some screenshots. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 10:23 p.m..


Entire Mechcommander Series Now Free You can now download the classic Mechcommander 1,2 and Gold for free, along with PDFs of the manuals. Mechcommander is an RTS game set in the Battletech universe, and it includes multiplayer play. You can find opponents via Gamespy. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 10:23 p.m..


2.71 PSP's say "Goodbye" - Downgrader to be Released at 7pm EST! As some 2.71 PSP�s say hello to the world, others will be saying goodbye at the same time as a downgrader has been successfully tested a few moments ago, with a release time of 7:00pm EST today! As always, stop by PSPUpdates for all the latest on this breaking story! From digg on September 1, 2006 at 9:37 p.m..


Officer, I'm not Drunk... Best DUI Test Ever! It doesn't get better than this! From digg on September 1, 2006 at 9:37 p.m..


New ABC Docudrama Blames Clinton For 9/11, Praises Bush ABC News is devoting 6 hours of prime-time on September 10 and 11 to a "docudrama" written by a staunch conservative that, according to Rush Limbaugh, "really zeros in on the shortcomings of the Clinton administration." From digg on September 1, 2006 at 9:37 p.m..


Senator: "Faceless terrorists drive taxi cabs in the day and kill at nite" At a fundraiser on Wednesday featuring First Lady Laura Bush, Montana's Republican Senator Conrad Burns said that "faceless" terrorists "drive taxi cabs in the daytime and kill at night." In her speech, the first lady praised Burns for talking about terrorism with "civility and respect." From digg on September 1, 2006 at 9:37 p.m..


Windows Vista RC1 Released Microsoft has just posted RC1 of Windows Vista on Connect. Build string is 5600.16384.060829-2230. Screenshots to follow shortly! From digg on September 1, 2006 at 9:37 p.m..


Rumsfeld urged against broader White House control over national guard The nation's governors sought help Thursday from Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld in their ongoing fight against proposals in Congress to give President Bush more control, and governors less, over the National Guard during disasters. All 50 governors earlier this month signed a formal letter opposing the plan. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 9:37 p.m..


New secure browser Browzar is fake and full of adware Social news rave about Browzar - they claim it a new secure browser leaving no footprints. After looking at it closer, I found out that it's not a browser at all, and moreover, this software thrusts search via it's own PPC-SE full of ads on user. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 9:37 p.m..


Bully Renamed To Canis Canem Edit Rockstar Games have this morning confirmed that their controversial upcoming game Bully will be renamed to Canis Canem Edit. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 9:37 p.m..


Discord over guitar sites With the fight against illegal downloading of songs starting to pay off, the music business has set its sights on a new enemy on the internet - websites which transcribe pop songs into musical notation (tab). [Actually, the fight against tab sites has to be one of the oldest on the net; I can remember Olga getting hassled even when it began.] From digg on September 1, 2006 at 9:37 p.m..


Hot new MTV website: YouTube + MySpace on TV The new MTV-UK website (http://www.mtv.co.uk) website is a daring experiment in combining online social networking with television programming. It is also MTV's move into the realm of user submitted contact (http://mtvflux.co.uk/), giving site visitors the chance to upload videos that can be broadast on the television. Site run by Drupal. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 9:37 p.m..


How Geniuses Work According to conventional wisdom, geniuses are different from everyone else. They can think faster and better than other people. In addition, many people think that all that extra brainpower leads to eccentric or quirky behavior. And although geniuses are fairly easy to spot, defining exactly what makes one person a genius is a little trickier. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 9:37 p.m..


Wireless tire pressure monitoring coming soon from Bridgestone According to FCC records, Bridgestone is close to releasing their wireless tire pressure monitoring system. The system uses sensors embedded just under the tire rim to sense tire pressure and temperature to a handheld device. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 9:37 p.m..


Where PCs Go to Die FedEx Kinko's Office and Print Services, for example, consolidated all of its IT asset disposal with IBM. The company moved to one provider, and adopted a formal policy for disposing of I.T. equipment, mainly to ensure that its old computers, printers, monitors and other electronics were handled in accordance with environmental regulations. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 9:37 p.m..


myTunes: the simplified iTunes DRM stripper for Windows Today we're one step closer to de-DRMing iTunes with myTunes, a small (50KB), simple, graphical Windows app designed to strip the DRM off your iTunes tracks lickety split. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 9:37 p.m..


Algorithms to Calculate Unusual Behavior Scientists are developing advanced surveillance technologies including software algorithms to track "inappropriate behavior" in public places. The purpose of the project is to get away from the problem of individuals looking at monitors, which frequently induce sleep, and 90 percent of the time nothing happens at all. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 9:37 p.m..


Fantasy Football 2.0 Virtual leagues are big business for sites like Yahoo! and Sporting News, but upstarts like AOL want a slice of the gridiron pie. More than 15 million U.S. adults play fantasy sports, according to studies commissioned by the Fantasy Sports Trade Assn. About 90% of over 240 fantasy sports companies gear up for football season. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 9:37 p.m..


Turn That Old PC Into A Router Using Linux! Using an old PC it's very easy to turn it into a fully functional router. Ditch that linksys or dlink for a powerful machine. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 9:37 p.m..


I Converted at Gunpoint, am I really a Muslim? The two Fox News staffers who were kidnapped in Gaza earlier this month were forced to convert to Islam at gunpoint, according to news reports. Fox's Steve Centanni said on Wednesday that he didn't know if he was officially a Muslim. Slate's Explainer tackles the question and other interesting points. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 9:37 p.m..


New HBO Sci-Fi Series - Set In Ancient Rome??!! Longtime reader, here with a scoop I picked up on through friends of this new show's lead actor. Apparently, HBO has been developing a new series called 'The Centurion'. It takes place in Rome during the height of the empire. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 9:37 p.m..


This Quad Core 2 Duo Server Goes Sixteen Ways! A Gizmodo reader just sent this screen shot in of task manager running on a server he built for work. It runs 4 processors, that have 2 cores each, with each of those cores hyperthreaded. So...That shows up in Windows as 16 procs. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 9:37 p.m..


Hilarious SNL Skit - TACO TOWN! You wont believe what this taco is rolled up in until you try one from yourself! This is one truly hilarious clip from Saturday Night Live. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 9:37 p.m..


Pioneer planning BDR-103 HD DVD/Blu-ray combo drive "Pioneer announced plans at Berlin's IFA to manufacture the BDR-103 combo drive (followup to its BDR-101 and upcoming, CD-writing BDR-102 Blu-ray-only burners)." From digg on September 1, 2006 at 9:37 p.m..


Useful tips for using iCal on 43folders A summary post of a bunch of iCal usage tips. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 6:16 p.m..


MySpace driving more retail traffic than MSN search New Hitwise findings indicate that MySpace drove more US traffic to online retail sites last week than MSN search, the third largest search engine on the web. That's big news, as it's tangible evidence that youth oriented online social networking is a market driver of serious proportions. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 6:16 p.m..


Pentagon says Iraq violence spreading Sectarian violence is spreading in Iraq, reflecting the most complex security challenges since the U.S. invasion in 2003, the Pentagon said Friday. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 6:16 p.m..


Opera takes the lead with AJAX support among browsers With more efficient streaming by sending data only when new information is available instead of constant polling, Opera takes the lead with AJAX. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 6:16 p.m..


Semen 'May Fuel Cervical Cancer' The growth of cervical and womb cancers may be fuelled by a hormone-like molecule in semen, a study suggests. The Medical Research Council team found that the exceptionally high levels of prostaglandin fuelled tumour growth. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 6:16 p.m..


ATI and AMD ready response to Centrino AMD and ATI are reportedly developing Yokohama, a more integrated notebook platform that will combine AMD's 64-bit Turion notebook CPUs and ATI chipsets along with a third-party WiFi chipset from the likes of Airgo, Atheros, or Broadcom. (AMD plans to develop its own WiFi chips down the line.) From digg on September 1, 2006 at 6:16 p.m..


X-Factors of 32 NFL Teams (SI Photos) Can these players make the difference this season. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 6:16 p.m..


Apple to release 23-inch Merom-based iMac Apple Computer in September plans to unveil a new line of iMac computers with faster processors and a little surprise to boot: a stunning 23-inch model. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 6:16 p.m..


Microsoft Cries Foul At Stolen Interface Microsoft Expo’s project leader, Garry Wiseman, wrote a blog post earlier today criticizing Sina, one of China’s largest search engines, saying “Sina.com steals our design From digg on September 1, 2006 at 4:53 p.m..


Official Nintendo Magazine surprise unveiled -- nothing to see here, folks. The 'surprise has' been unveiled -- BWii 'announced' and a Zelda teaser DVD. According to British Gaming Blog, ONM says that BWii wasn’t supposed to be at Leipzig, therefore ruining their surprise. The Zelda DVD just has clips and screens of games throughout the history of the series. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 4:53 p.m..


10 things businesses should know before building a website 10 tips for organisations about to start a new website project, whether they are building a completely new website or redesigning their current one: Most people in the Web industry are clueless, You only get what you pay for, Don’t start your project with buying a CMS. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 4:53 p.m..


Richard Branson's next big bet...Virgin Fuel Interesting..."And we're also actually working on developing a new kind of fuel, which I can't say much about but which is quite exciting. It's not ethanol-based as such, but it'll be a clean fuel. And if we've got it right, it could be a very important breakthrough. We think this fuel will work in cars and trucks and trains within a year." From digg on September 1, 2006 at 4:53 p.m..


Site hosted on two 23-year-old Lisa2 computers I debated submitting this to digg because of the ultimate digg effect on this person's 23 year old computers. but here it is anyway... Lisa2.com is normally hosted on one of two 23 year old Lisa2 computers. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 4:53 p.m..


Nano Bullets for Ovarian Cancer Mice studies show that nanoparticles filled with tumor-destroying drugs have promise as a way to effectively target and kill ovarian cancer cells. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 4:53 p.m..


Trey Parker and Matt Stone Directed Universal Studios Employee Video Universal asks Trey Parker and Matt Stone to make a little video for employee orientation. Hilarious take on Universal Studios new (old now) ownership. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 4:53 p.m..


New from Google: Google Image Labeler "Welcome to Google Image Labeler, a new feature of Google Image Search that allows you to label random images to help improve the quality of Google's image search results." This is the new tagger that they had in mind! From digg on September 1, 2006 at 4:53 p.m..


Agassi still alive after fantastic match. Andre Agassi extended his storied tennis career for at least one more match late Thursday night when the 36-year old outlasted eighth-seeded Marcos Baghdatis 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 5-7, 7-5 in the second round of the U.S. Open. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 4:53 p.m..


Global Attitude Survey: US Sucks According to the latest Pew Global Attitude Survey, the US has become less popular on Earth than China, France, and Germany. In six Islamic countries, including Pakistan and Turkey, Iran was considered more popular than the US. Humans also believe the Iraq war is a bigger threat than Iran or North Korea. Read the entire report, lots of info. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 4:53 p.m..


Buchanan: The US Used To Be "89 or 90 Percent White. I Like That Country" Last night on Fox, Buchanan told Alan Colmes: "What I would like is -- I’d like the country I grew up in. It was a good country. I lived in Washington, D.C., 400,000 black folks, 400,000 white folks, in a country 89 or 90 percent white. I like that country." (Video) From digg on September 1, 2006 at 4:53 p.m..


DreamHost CEO Josh Jones' Wife Falls for Phishing Scam Jones' wife thought they were due for a fat tax refund do to a courteous IRS email. She promptly emailed away their Social Security and Visa Check Card Number. Josh stated, "But, believe it or not, my wife is not stupid. In fact, she has a PhD from Harvard! " From digg on September 1, 2006 at 4:53 p.m..


Hackers crack Apple, Microsoft music codes In the past month, separate programs have emerged to strip away the digital rights management (DRM) tools that protect music from unauthorized duplication. One of the programs counteracts Microsoft's Windows Media DRM, while the other targets Apple's FairPlay. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 4:53 p.m..


HDTV projector in a cell phone could be possible. A cell phone that can project a high-definition television image could soon be possible, say researchers at Cornell University. The projector will be about the size of dime and project a meter wide image. The researchers say what sets their device apart is the high scanning speed of the mirror, combined with its ability to scan over a wide angle. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 4:53 p.m..


First Images of SimCity on the DS Actual screens of the upcoming DS game based on SimCity 3000. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 4:53 p.m..


PS3 will not ship with HDMI cables. Sold seperately Now, it has been revealed via the PlayStation 3's official site that the console will not be shipping with an HDMI cable. “HDMI cable not included”, reads the site when answering the What is HDMI question. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 2:52 p.m..


StatCounter With Google Maps API Web statistics tool StatCounter now shows your recent visitors on a Google Map. Roland Piquepaille comments, It is quite ironic that Google Analytics also offers you to see where your visitors come from ... but not on a Google map. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 2:52 p.m..


Hybrid Power Swap: GM and Partners Vow to Beat Toyota's Hybrids When it comes to hybrid vehicles, electronics and batteries tend to get the most attention. But it is elegant mechanical engineering that established Toyota as the market leader in hybrids. Now General Motors, DaimlerChrysler, and BMW are applying mechanical engineering to catch up. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 2:52 p.m..


TrackMeNot distracts user-profilers In the wake of AOL's stunningly ill-conceived decision to publicize the search habits of hundreds of thousand of its users, as well as reports of various search engines employing user-profiling, we're seeing more Web tools emerge aimed at helping users hide their tracks -- or baffle their trackers. (this sounds like Colbert's solution). From digg on September 1, 2006 at 2:52 p.m..


Assassin's Creed 360 Confirmed! Assassin's Creed, recently being confirmed for the PC, has just been confirmed for the Xbox 360. Ubisoft will officially be releasing Assassin's Creed on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and the PC. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 2:52 p.m..


The non-denial of the non-self How philosophy can help create secure databases. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 2:52 p.m..


New phones run Skype without PC Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV has announced a new phone that allows users of Skype Ltd.'s Internet telephony service to make calls without having to boot up their PCs. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 2:52 p.m..


TV Before Your Eyes These video glasses project portable flicks on a big screen that only you can see From digg on September 1, 2006 at 2:52 p.m..


Cancer Smart Bombs Score Early Success Instead of using surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation, researchers from the National Institutes of Health are finding so-far limited but inspiring success in a new approach for fighting cancer, using the immune system to attack the tumors the way it would a cold or flu. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 2:52 p.m..


Leopard one-ups Vista Not to be outdone by Vista and its 256x256 icons. Apple has decided that Leopard will use 512x512 icons, just to one-up Microsoft. Not only that but the entire... From digg on September 1, 2006 at 2:52 p.m..


Expert carries real C-4 bomb onto airliner without being detected A Man wearing a jacket and carrying a bag was able to sneak a bomb onto a flight from Manila to Davao City last month at the height of the nationwide security alert after Britain uncovered a plot to blow up transatlantic planes. The man pulled off the same stunt on the return flight to Manila. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 2:52 p.m..


Remembering the Beslan massacre This is the two-year anniversary of the mass murder of 186 schoolchildren and 158 adults at Beslan's School No. 1 in North Ossetia, Russia. Memorials for the victims are being held all day. Blogger Sirius remembers in pictures. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 2:52 p.m..


AGP isn't dead - honest! Don't think that you're PC is dead in the water if it's only got an AGP slot. All the new graphics cards may be based on PCI Express, but there are still options available for AGP users. This article rounds up four AGP graphics cards for the legacy upgrader. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 2:52 p.m..


Gallery: How To Eat A Zebra In 40 Minutes A photo story of a pride of 13 lions on the hunt for their next quick meal - a Zebra. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 2:52 p.m..


Foo Fighters frontman to go drinking with trapped miners Dave Grohl says he'll make good on his promise to go for beer with two Australian miners who listened to the Foo Fighters while trapped underground. They had to wait 15 days until they were rescued and to pass the time, they requested an iPod with Foo Fighters songs on it to help drown out the sound of drilling as rescuers attempted a slow rescue. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 2:52 p.m..


The next Drupal will be 5.0! Today the Drupal project entered a code freeze in preparation for the next release. This release has so many new features, including an installer, requirement checking for modules, better administration pages and file structure, a light-weight CCK, inclusion of jQuery and much more, that it will be Drupal 5.0! Maybe a new core theme too! From digg on September 1, 2006 at 2:52 p.m..


Rookie reporter actually grabs the 6,000 volt fence he's reporting on This guy should be first in line for a new shiny Darwin Award From digg on September 1, 2006 at 2:52 p.m..


Convert your skateboard for the ski slope The Railz Conversion Kit, from Flowlab will allow your everyday, cement-loving skateboard. . . to carve the ski slopes. By adding 4 skis in the place of the wheels, you can take the sport of skateboarding and put it on snow. The conversion will cost about $50. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 2:52 p.m..


Illegal alien march...sponsored by Miller Beer! Miller Beer supports illegal immigation and does not support protecting US borders. Miller beer thinks it is ok for people to choose which laws they want to obey. Can we all say Anheuser Busch? From digg on September 1, 2006 at 2:52 p.m..


Circuit City is Ripping off Xbox 360 owners The retail store is charging its customers 28.99 to "install" backwards compatibility software in order to play Xbox titles. via Kotaku. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 2:52 p.m..


We have stopped charging for Yacapaca Yep, it's true. No more charges for using any part of Yacapaca. Not even the brand-new ePortfolios. Over the summer, I decided it would be fairer and more logical to charge for the bit that really costs us money. That's training and support. Early-adopting users tend to just muck in and work Yacapaca out for themselves, but as schools are starting to use Yacapaca school-wide, that's changing. So, we're introducing a training and support package and what I think From Chalkface: Blog on September 1, 2006 at 2:51 p.m..


Personal wikis: Three small, simple alternatives Wikis aren't just great tools for sharing information and collaborating on projects. They also make excellent personal information managers. With a personal wiki, all of your to-do lists, notes, and appointments are at your fingertips in form that's easy to use and maintain. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 11:33 a.m..


Apple Store Fifth Avenue: 360° Virtual Tour Take a virtual tour of Apple Store Fifth Avenue. Choose a number and jump to that area of interest, experiencing 360° panorama's of the interior and exterior of the store. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 11:33 a.m..


How to filter Gmail image spam The latest email spammer tactic - an image attachment that contains text with a legit-looking subject and from address - is getting by a bunch of spam filters, including Gmail's. here's a fix. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 11:33 a.m..


Madden Video Game Posts Record Sales Electronic Arts Inc. said Thursday that sales of its latest "Madden" football video game grossed more than $100 million in its first week, the biggest launch in the franchise's 17-year history and the latest sign of an improving outlook for the industry. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 11:33 a.m..


G Is For Google Somewhere between the frenetic antics of Cookie Monster and the violent baton swings of a late-night conductor's symphonic concerto, PBS is changing. Earlier this year, the Public Broadcasting Service began broadcasting Google text ads on its site. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 11:33 a.m..


Original Signal - Transmitting Gadgets Site that aggregates all the best tech sites. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 11:33 a.m..


Best Fight video on the web!!! how many hits can you take? From digg on September 1, 2006 at 11:33 a.m..


US Scientist: World has entered a State of Dangerous Climate Change "We are not talking anymore about what climate models say might happen in the future. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 11:33 a.m..


Evangelist Drowns Trying to Walk on Water An evangelist who tried replicating Jesus' miracle of walking on water has reportedly drowned off the western coast of Africa."He told churchgoers he'd had a revelation that if he had enough faith, he could walk on water like Jesus," an eyewitness told the Glasgow Daily Record. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 11:33 a.m..


Apple launches new site for open source projects Apple has launched Mac OS Forge, a new community development site hosted designed to support Web Kit and other open source projects focused on Mac OS X. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 11:33 a.m..


New no-installation browser enables cookie-free and history-free browsing Browzar does not require any installation or registration and does not save information from any websites visited while using it. Cache, history, cookies and auto-complete forms are all automatically deleted, protecting your privacy while online. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 11:33 a.m..


Panasonic to sell $80,000 TV set Panasonic said on Thursday it would start selling the world's largest television set, featuring a 103-inch (262-centimetre) screen, for $80,000 From digg on September 1, 2006 at 11:33 a.m..


40,000 Acre Wind Farm Proposed For Iowa Northern Iowa could have one of the nation's largest wind farms by 2008. Iowa Winds LLC wants to build a 200- to 300-megawatt farm covering about 40,000 acres in Franklin County. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 11:33 a.m..


'Augmented reality' glasses tackle tunnel vision Superimposing computer-generated images over real scenes can dramatically improve the way people with visual impairment use their sight, say US researchers. That conclusion is the result of tests of a so-called augmented-reality system on patients with tunnel vision, a condition which narrows a person’s field of view. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 11:33 a.m..


Tobacco companies hand over the smoking gun Massachusetts is one of three states that has passed a law requiring tobacco companies that sell products in the state to submit annual statistics on the products they sell. They were also one of the earliest to require this, meaning that they have the largest data set, dating back to 1998. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 11:33 a.m..


I Saw Them Filming Transformers + Pics!! Out and about I was driving and found what looked like a traffic accident, but in fact was a shooting of Transformers The Movie!! Exclusive! From digg on September 1, 2006 at 11:33 a.m..


USA loses in a huge upset to Greece in the semifinals, 101-95 In a shocking turn of events, team USA basketball loses to Greece in the World Basketball Championships in Japan From digg on September 1, 2006 at 11:33 a.m..


What you need to know about VPN technologies How they work, what they can do for you, problems to watch out for. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 11:33 a.m..


AJAX Driven Website Screenshot Creator This website will capture a live image of any url and make it into a thumbnail for use on forums, blogs, and link lists. Check out the dynamically updating screenshot spy! From digg on September 1, 2006 at 11:33 a.m..


Pentagon Moves Toward Monitoring Media The U.S. command in Baghdad is seeking bidders for a two-year, $20 million public relations contract that calls for monitoring the tone of Iraq news stories filed by U.S. and foreign media. Asks companies to show how they'll "provide continuous monitoring and near-real time reporting pan-Arabic, international, and U.S. media," From digg on September 1, 2006 at 11:33 a.m..


Spying With a Fly's Eyes For more than 150 years, photographers have wrestled with the problem of exposure. Attempting to take a picture containing a wide range of light intensity meant sacrificing part of the image--either washing it out or plunging it into deep shadow--and thus losing detail. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 11:33 a.m..


Ubuntu Humor Asi deberia ser la vida Originally uploaded by Fotos de Michoacano. One of the novel features of Ubuntu that many users st From StuartYeates's blog on September 1, 2006 at 11:33 a.m..


Intercultural e-mail classroom connections (IECC) IECC is a free service to help teachers link with partners in other cultures and countries for email classroom pen-pal and other project exchanges. Since its creation in 1992, IECC has distributed over 28,000 requests for e-mail partnerships. From Recent Items on September 1, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..


Tracking the Web with Single Page Aggregators A comprehensive round up of services that aggregate popular social services and websites such as Digg, Del.icio.us, Reddit, Flickr, and more, or that let you build your own aggregations. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 8:00 a.m..


Hubble Captures a Rare Eclipse on Uranus This image is a never-before-seen astronomical alignment of a moon traversing the face of Uranus, and its accompanying shadow. The white dot near the center of Uranus’ blue-green disk is the icy moon Ariel. The 700-mile-diameter satellite is casting a shadow onto the cloud tops of Uranus. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 8:00 a.m..


SI.com's experts answer 2006 college football's biggest questions The official kickoff is tonight, here are SI.com's experts takes on the biggest questions of the season: BCS predictions, national champ, biggest flop, surprise team, Heisman, overhyped Heisman candidate, next household name, coach on the hot seat... From digg on September 1, 2006 at 8:00 a.m..


RFID safeguards pass the California legislature California's Assembly has just passed bill S 768, a piece of legislation that sets out the security guidelines that RFID-equipped state documents must meet (it needs only the governor's signature now to become law). From digg on September 1, 2006 at 8:00 a.m..


Old PCs a Growing IT Headache Those new notebook computers you bought for the sales department are working great, but what to do with the dozens of old ones they turned in? If you think that question has an easy answer, think again. Many of the once-standard options for disposing of old computers include considerable risk, both financially and legally. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 8:00 a.m..


Beast: An open source Rails forum in under 500 lines of code Rick Olson and Josh Goebel have teamed up to produce Beast, a lightweight but well styled forum. Rails has sorely been lacking a good, well styled, open source forum, but Beast is great. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 8:00 a.m..


Ultimate masterbation speech The ultimate masterbation speech to a 12 years. From Showtime's comedy "Weeds". From digg on September 1, 2006 at 8:00 a.m..


Feds Arrest 15 (Illegal) Aliens at Roswell It appears that the black helicopter brigade were right all along about Area 51, since US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operatives this week arrested 15 aliens at the facility who were, chillingly, in the process of painting military aircraft when the net closed. The aliens will be sent back to their place of origin. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 8:00 a.m..


First Native Flash 9 for Linux Screenshot! In fact, I am authorized to post a screenshot showcasing one of the major uses the Player has for a UI toolkit (click for full context, including Firefox browser window which depicts a small SWF from our vast internal testing suite that isolates Flash's file upload muscle). Also, Flash 9 will be using GTK instead of KDE/QT libs. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 8:00 a.m..


Democrats to Seek a Vote of No Confidence in Rumsfeld Under assault from Republicans on issues of national security, congressional Democrats are planning to push for a vote of no confidence in Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld this month as part of a broad effort to stay on the offensive ahead of the November midterm elections. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 8:00 a.m..


PhotoStory: Giant Shark Caught On Fly Rod A software developer from Seattle, caught this enormous Mako shark. The shark is estimated at 11 feet long and well over 600 pounds in weight. After hooking the shark, it took Mason about 40 minutes to land it on his 16-weight fly rod. The fish jumped more than 10 times during the fight. This may be the largest fish ever caught on a fly. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 8:00 a.m..


Why Music Videos Are Still Relevant Music videos — remember them? Those tiny movies set to music that once dominated the programming at MTV and VH1? A quarter-century after their birth, it's hard to remember that videos once seemed to herald the end of audio-only music consumption. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 8:00 a.m..


Top 10 Pot Studies Government Wished it Had Never Funded 8) THE "GATEWAY EFFECT" MAY BE A MIRAGE: Marijuana is often called a "gateway drug" by supporters of prohibition, who point to statistical "associations" indicating that persons who use marijuana are more likely to eventually try hard drugs than those who never use marijuana — implying that marijuana use somehow causes hard drug use. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 5:43 a.m..


Is Apple Nuts? $14.99!...Movie Downloads on iTunes in 2 Weeks; New iPod?? I wonder if the $14.99 would allow you to keep the Movie or if it's a 'timed' service. The announcement is expected by mid-September, with prices of $14.99 for new releases and $9.99 for older movies. I would have to guess is that there would have to be a new hardware product to go with such an announcement too. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 5:43 a.m..


Amazing speed game, you have to check this I played it once somewhere, but just found it again, its damn good game.Try to use play in full screen feature, its much better. Navigate your little ship through a world of never-ending cubes of different colors and avoid any collisions. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 5:43 a.m..


UK drama paints fictional assassination of Bush British public broadcaster Channel 4 is courting controversy with what it calls a "shockingly real" drama about the fictional assassination of President George W. Bush. "Death of a President," shot in the form of a documentary examining the assassination, will use a blend of archival footage and computer-generated special effects. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 5:43 a.m..


How to host a website on an old computer Many people laughed at me when I expressed my desire to host websites from this old desktop. Not even a single person agreed that this old machine can be put to good use. And the result is this page! This page is being hosted from the same old desktop machine that you see in the pic above, and it confirms that even ancient computers are capable From digg on September 1, 2006 at 4:42 a.m..


CNN Geeks Make Short-Lived Bush Joke Alert readers noticed a rare intentionally funny headline on CNN.com at 1 p.m. today: “Bush 3.0 releases patch for Iraq war.” But unlike Kyra Phillips’ looooong narration from the “situation room,” some eagle-eyed web editor very quickly changed the ha-ha back to the usual bullshit. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 4:42 a.m..


British Airways Flies With "Google Earth" British Airways became the first airline to pin the technology to its Web site, allowing visitors to not only book their flights, but find nearby hotels and car rentals on a 3D map. Once users have zoomed in on their chosen locale, the Google service provides a link through which they can make a booking back on the British Airways site. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 4:42 a.m..


FSF to launch campaign targeting social activists Newsforge is carrying an article saying that Free Software Foundation (FSF) is about to launch a significant campaign targeting social activists, trying to sign them up to the free software movement. This would significantly advance the political aims of the FSF. I'd see this as largely a response to the ongoing success of the open source movement which largely silent on the political issues of open source and free software, choosi From StuartYeates's blog on September 1, 2006 at 4:41 a.m..


2007 New Learning Technologies Conference The conference will offer case studies which identify the training or learning challenge and then describe the use of specific technology or technological approaches to resolve the problem. From EdNA Online on September 1, 2006 at 4:41 a.m..


Learning Resources: Mind Mapping This module, from James Cook University, describes how to do a mind map and most of the sections are organised into areas of university study where students have found mind maps useful. From EdNA Online on September 1, 2006 at 4:41 a.m..


Adelaide University - School of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Urban Design at The University of Adelaide, AUSTRALIA The school offers: entry level, bridging, undergaduate and post-graduate programs, The school's research spectrum is broad, with three major areas of interest: Thermal performance and preferences in buildings, including the architectural implications of thermal design; Computer-aided architectural and urban design, with an emphasis on computational design and its application to architectural and urban design and to other areas of industry; Cross-Cultural Studies in Asian and Middle Eastern Architecture, through the work of the Centre for Asian and Middle Eastern Architecture From EdNA Online on September 1, 2006 at 4:41 a.m..


Teaching social software with social software: a report The author discusses some of the lessons learned during a graduate course taught at Teachers College, Columbia University. Social Software Affordances was offered during the Fall of 2005, and 13 graduate students from the Communication, Computing and Technology in Education (CCTE) program at TC enrolled in the course. The main goal of the course was for students to acquire proficiency in the use of blogs, wikis, RSS feeds and distributed classification systems while engaging in a critical analysis of the affordances of social software (what the software makes possible and what it impedes). From EdNA Online on September 1, 2006 at 4:41 a.m..


Images of the Earth from Space See what you think. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 3:46 a.m..


6 Ways To Organize Your Mail Application Dealing with emails can be a nightmare, especially when you have hundreds of unread emails which keep growing by the hour, and dozens of flagged messages which need following-up on. Here are a few simple actions you can take to clear that inbox. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 3:46 a.m..


Plane Crash Puts Focus on New Technology A cockpit warning system used by only a few commercial airlines might have prevented the deadly Comair jet crash last weekend if the plane had been equipped with the $18,000 piece of technology, a former top federal safety official says. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 3:46 a.m..


Lockheed Martin to Build NASA's Orion Spaceship Space News has learned that NASA has selected Lockheed Martin as the prime contractor to design, develop and build the Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV), the planned replacement for the space shuttle that will become backbone of the agency's human spaceflight program. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 3:46 a.m..


California to give presidential electoral votes to nation's pop vote winner The California Legislature passed a bill that would give California's 55 electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote, rather than the candidate who captured the state From digg on September 1, 2006 at 3:46 a.m..


Mom rejects donated iPod, proceeding with lawsuit Remember that 14-year-old girl who is suing her friend over a missing iPod? An anonymous kind soul took it upon herself to buy Shannon Derrik a new iPod Nano, a pink case and a $50 iTunes gift card -- but Melanie McCarthy, Derrik's mother, who filed the lawsuit on her daughter's behalf, is refusing the gift and is going ahead with the case. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 3:46 a.m..


Toilet paper for the rich What do the rich and famous wipe their butts with? No, not dollar bills. But you can't seriously think they use the same toilet paper normal people do. Renova toilet paper rolls come in four colors, are said to be soft and silky, and more importantly, cost enough to make you feel special. It's $13 to $20 for a three-pack. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 3:46 a.m..


MPAA Rates Film About MPAA NC-17! If you still weren't convinced that the MPAA is an evil mafia, I think you'll be convinced now. The MPAA has given "This Film Is Not Yet Rated" an NC-17 rating for no reason other than because it is a movie critical of the MPAA. The MPAA has been ruining movies with censorship for years, enforcing dumbed-down, politically-correct content. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 3:46 a.m..


Plan to attract maths, science teachers In an effort to increase the numbers of Math, Science teachers in Tasmania, the Tasmanian Government is offering scholarships to cover teacher training costs. From EdNA Online on September 1, 2006 at 3:45 a.m..


Working at quality in early childhood education Imagine a world where children are motivated intrinsically rather than through our traditional reliance on external motivators. This is 'Experiential Education'; an innovative project that started in 1976 and has become one of the most influential education movements in Flanders, the Netherlands, Europe and the UK. The project has generated a framework for quality assessment and quality improvement suitable for a wide range of settings: from babies and toddlers in childcare up to professionals in inservice training. It answers the key question about 'quality' by pointing to From EdNA Online on September 1, 2006 at 3:45 a.m..


Bring back the magic The Bring Back the Magic seminar is an opportunity for early childhood educators to hear a keynote address and participate in a workshop with Mem Fox, Australia's most well known and respected children's book author. The seminar will offer participants a choice of workshops to attend, including 'Using Digital media to support programs'; 'Science in the Outdoors'; 'An introduction to the Reggio approach'; 'First Impressions for Children and Families', 'Music and Movement to support the program'. From EdNA Online on September 1, 2006 at 3:45 a.m..


CREAM: Creative, Reactive, Engaging, Active, Multi-Sensory During this course you will learn many multi-sensory and active strategies to help ALL children to acquire basic language skills. You will also learn specific strategies to help students who are experiencing difficulties with literacy development. This course is based on practical strategies that have been successfully trialed with thousands of children, including those who have English as a second language, dyslexia, language delay and learning difficulties. From EdNA Online on September 1, 2006 at 3:45 a.m..


A National Library of Australia Conference: Love & Desire: Literature and the Intimate This major conference brings together a range of outstanding authors to explore themes of love, desire and intimacy and their influence on the art of writing. Distinguished author, David Malouf, opens the two-day conference with the Kenneth Binns Lecture: Love and Literature. Other speakers include Fiona Giles, Michael McGirr, Gail Jones, Marion Halligan, Brenda Walker, Deborah Robertson, Brian Castro, Charlotte Wood, Carmel Bird, Helen Ennis, Dorothy Porter, Hsu-Ming Teo, Beverley Farmer and Rosie Scott. Nick Earls is the guest speaker at the conference dinner. From EdNA Online on September 1, 2006 at 3:45 a.m..


Visit to the National Institutes of Health in the USA for a junior scientist The Australian Academy of Science invites Expressions of Interest from junior scientists who are no more than 30 years of age to visit the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the United States of America. Proposals in any health-related field of natural science will be considered. Only citizens and permanent residents of Australia are eligible to apply. Applications and and information can be found at the site. Deadline for expressions of interest: 13 October 2006 for travel from January 2007. From EdNA Online on September 1, 2006 at 3:45 a.m..


Lady Gowrie Child Centre Melbourne Lady Gowrie Child Centre (Melb) Inc., a not-for-profit organisation, has been providing services to the early childhood field since 1939. The centre provides: professional training and development courses; early childhood specialist bookshop & library; an online bookshop; a high quality children's program; work for the dole childcare program; traineeships in childcare; certificate and diploma courses in childcare. From EdNA Online on September 1, 2006 at 3:45 a.m..


Anzac Day This page aggregates a number of the evaluated resources from the EdNA database, to provide a set of useful links for teachers. Anzac Day commemorates the landing of Australian troops at Gallipoli on 25 April, 1915. It was the first time Australian troops had gone into battle and signified Australia's entry into World War 1. From EdNA Online on September 1, 2006 at 3:45 a.m..


Study: Summer is Getting Longer The lines between seasons are blurring and summer is getting longer in North America, a new study indicates. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 1:19 a.m..


Digg.com Reaches 500,000 Members "Digg has reached the 500,000th registered user mark! We continue to grow at a phenomenal rate and we owe it to all 500,000+ of you for digging GREAT stories. As of 2:30pm PST digg has 511,136 registered users" From digg on September 1, 2006 at 1:19 a.m..


We Are Just Good Friends: Roddick and Sharapova Andy Roddick was not in party mood after marking his 24th birthday with victory at the U.S. Open, trying to put to rest rumors he is romantically linked with Russian Maria Sharapova. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 1:19 a.m..


Slide Show: Ten Unusual Cell Tower Sites Thanks to local ordinances, a new game for long road trips could be “find the cell tower.” See if you can pick these out... From digg on September 1, 2006 at 1:19 a.m..


TiVo’s Loss Rises Sharply on Legal Costs TiVo reported a quarterly loss Wednesday that was seven times the size of its loss a year ago, largely because of hefty legal costs associated with a high-stakes intellectual property patent dispute. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 1:19 a.m..


C64 USB keyboard This page describes how to build a USB-keyboard in the form-factor of an old C64 breadbox. Actually, with little modification it can be used for any kind of keyboard, since the source code is available, and all that needs to be done is to modify the key-to-scancode mapping. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 1:19 a.m..


Reports: Katharine McPhee Up for 'Wonder Woman' Role McPhee, who finished behind Taylor Hicks in last season's "Idol," is being considered for the big-screen version of "Wonder Woman," according to reports.The movie will be directed by "Buffy" creator Joss Whedon From digg on September 1, 2006 at 1:19 a.m..


Linux Coming to OEM's Laptops Until now, to install Linux on a notebook, the user had to purchase a laptop with Microsoft installed, uninstall it, and then install the preferred Linux distribution. One of the things Lenovo's laptops offers via its OS-less HDs is mainstream users a chance to get Linux desktops without having to pay Microsoft. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 1:19 a.m..


Hilarious Man Vs. Women Toyota Commercial This couple battles each other to see who will get to drive the Rav4. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 1:19 a.m..


YouTube Stats Revealed, Total Viewing Time: 9,305 Years! Pieced together information by "scraping" YouTube for data. The videos take up 45 terabytes of storage — about 5,000 home computers’ worth. The words "dance," "love," "music" and "girl" are all exceedingly popular in video titles, etc. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 1:19 a.m..


The Extreme Sport of Origami there are only two rules: The folder may use just one sheet of square paper, and the paper cannot be cut or torn in any way From digg on September 1, 2006 at 1:19 a.m..


ISPs fight against encrypted BitTorrent downloads BitTorrent clients such as Azureus added a feature that encrypted torrent traffic to try and get around ISP roadblocks. Now, a company called Allot Communications is claiming that their new hardware product, the NetEnforcer, is the first device that will seek out and throttle encrypted BitTorrent traffic. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 1:19 a.m..


The MMO's to challenge Warcraft A preview of the 5 best upcoming MMO's that could challenge World of Warcraft. Interesting list and some awesome titles to look forward to. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 1:19 a.m..


Apple Upgrades Mac mini Without Announcement Apple have quietly upgraded the Mac mini models, to include a 1.66GHz Core Duo instead of a 1.5GHz Core Solo, a 100GB instead of 60GB, and a SuperDrive instead of a Combo, at the same price of $599 From digg on September 1, 2006 at 1:19 a.m..


Vatican: Christian Zionism Promotes "Racial Exclusivity & Perpetual War" The Vatican's envoy in the Holy Land and bishops from three other churches have launched a rare joint attack on the Christian Zionist movement, accusing it of promoting "racial exclusivity and perpetual war." From digg on September 1, 2006 at 1:19 a.m..


turning visitors into users Designers look at a bunch of web apps and decide what does/doesn't work when it comes to getting people to sign up. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 1:19 a.m..


Big Macs Cause Brain Damage "The Mental Health Foundation says scientific studies have clearly linked attention deficit disorder, depression, Alzheimer’s disease and schizophrenia to junk food and the absence of essential fats, vitamins and minerals in industrialised diets." Could this be a link to all those fast-food restuarant massacres? Hmm... From digg on September 1, 2006 at 1:19 a.m..


Top 10 Toughest Players in the NFL (ESPN Photos) From playing with pain to inflicting it, the NFL is full of tough guys. As for singling out the toughest players in the league? Who better to ask than ESPN..... From digg on September 1, 2006 at 1:19 a.m..


Beautiful Picture of a Lagoon Nebula The lovely Lagoon Nebula spans about 30 light-years at an estimated distance of 5,000 light-years toward the constellation Sagittarius. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 1:19 a.m..


RIAA copyright education contradictory The music industry's educational video about copyright law is full of baloney, according to several trade and public interest groups. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 1:19 a.m..


Apple Event September 12th? Movie Store? CApple may be holding a special press event on September 12th, 2006 based on an "official" email sent to Your Mac Life. The date corresponds to the start of Apple Expo Paris which runs from September 12th to 16th. Coincidentally, Businessweek also places an announcement from Apple in the same time. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 1:19 a.m..


How Hitler Became a Dictator "...how many people know how Hitler actually became a dictator? My bet is, very few. I’d also bet that more than a few people would be surprised at how he pulled it off, especially given that after World War I Germany had become a democratic republic." The Reichstag fire, a "terrorist" incident, played a crucial role. Relevant for our times? From digg on September 1, 2006 at 1:19 a.m..


Soldier Vs. Ram This soldier goes head to head with a ram. Sometimes nothing's better good old-fashioned entertainment. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 1:19 a.m..


PS3 And Wii Kiosk Photo Leaked " Sirpilf" on the official Nintendo forums has posted what look like legit photos of the PS3 and Wii kiosks that we'll all see in the local mall or wherever else. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 1:19 a.m..


Spintronics: A New Spin on Computing A growing effort is underway among researchers to find a way to make spintronics, the manipulation of electrons' "spin" to do computing, practical. The promise is clear: spintronics could lead to computers that turn on instantly and electronics that use far less battery power, and also overcome the looming limits to Moore's Law. From digg on September 1, 2006 at 1:19 a.m..


TiVo Series 3 Unboxed! Pics of the new TiVo Series 3 getting the layers peeled off and unveiled! From digg on September 1, 2006 at 1:19 a.m..


Centre for Environmental Management and Compliance (CEMAC) The Centre aims to be a major link between the University, governments, the private sector and the community at large. CEMAC was established in mid 2005 by the University of South Australia as a vehicle for the promotion and delivery of various training courses in the areas of Environmental Law and Policy. The Centre also provides research consulting services in those areas. From EdNA Online on September 1, 2006 at 1:18 a.m..


Ariadne Issue 48 - July 2006 A web magazine for information professionals in archives, libraries and museums in all sectors. In this issue: Library Systems: Synthesise, Specialise, Mobilise. Robin Murray; Intute: The New Best of the Web. Caroline Williams; Introducing unAPI. Dan Chudnov; The Library Catalogue in the New Discovery Environment: Some Thoughts. Lorcan Dempsey; UK Digital Preservation Needs Assessment: Where We Go From Here. Najla Semple, Maggie Jones; Search Engines: Accoona: Super-Charged Super Target Searching. Phil Bradley; The Tasks of the AHDS: Ten Years On. Alastair Dunning; ShibboLEAP: Seven Libraries From EdNA Online on September 1, 2006 at 1:18 a.m..


eLearning dispatch Roundup of elearning news, opinion and research. The blog is hosted by The University of Sydney. It's focus is on the role of contemporary e-learning technologies in higher education. From EdNA Online on September 1, 2006 at 1:18 a.m..


Distance learning – Social software's killer ap? This paper discusses the challenges of developing modes of distance education that afford maximum freedom for learners - including the ability to enroll continuously and to pace one's own learning—and yet still create opportunities to work cooperatively in learning communities with other students. To resolve these often conflicting priorities, a new genre of networked-based learning tools known as educational social software is defined, described and its attributes discussed. The paper concludes with a description of the design-based research work begun at Athabasca University using an From EdNA Online on September 1, 2006 at 1:18 a.m..


AAPAE - Australian Association for Professional & Applied Ethics The broad purpose of the AAPAE is to encourage awareness of applied ethics as a significant area of concern, and to foster discussion of issues in applied ethics. The site provides access to relevant resources and news. From EdNA Online on September 1, 2006 at 1:18 a.m..


iPod in Education A site dedicated to the use of iPod, iTunes and podcasting in education. Includes news and discussions. From EdNA Online on September 1, 2006 at 1:18 a.m..


Parents rally in Brisbane over prep staffing levels About 100 parents have rallied in Brisbane to highlight concerns about staffing levels in prep year classes. They want the Queensland Government to fund more teacher aide places, saying that one adult with 25 children for part of the day is not a safe enough environment for four-and-a-half to five-year-old children. From EdNA Online on September 1, 2006 at 1:18 a.m..


Digital Ecologies A blog, maintained by Dr Robert Fitzgerald, Research Fellow, Learning Communities Research Area, University of Canberra. The author's main research interest is in the application of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to learning, collaboration and problem solving. His current research focuses on the so-called Web2.0 technologies designed to support social networking, collaborative learning and knowledge creation (e.g. wikis, blogs, online computer games and team learning systems). From EdNA Online on September 1, 2006 at 1:18 a.m..


Social Software in Higher Education Academics from the University of Canberra will work with their colleagues at Queensland University of Technology and Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology on a new project designed to investigate the application of social software to support peer learning in higher education. University of Canberra Press release, 26 August 2006 From EdNA Online on September 1, 2006 at 1:18 a.m..


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