FOUND! The perfect TV for the Wii It's a match made in heaven :) From digg on September 26, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
TiVo Series3 + plasma TV = big problems So you just paid $800 for your brand new Series3 TiVo ($1,000 if you transferred your lifetime subscription), waited patiently as the morons from the cable company tried to get their heads around installing CableCARDs in a non-TV device, and finally sat down on your couch to begin recording and commercial skipping all that great HD programming From digg on September 26, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
The surfing with a paddle revolution led by Laird Hamilton "As the figure slowly comes into view, they do a double take. The clown is the brawny alpha dog of surfing, Laird Hamilton. Dipping his paddle into the swells, Hamilton maneuvers along the breakers, occasionally riding them in - but without ever lying or sitting on his board." From digg on September 26, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
Enron's Fastow gets 6-year sentence HOUSTON - Former Enron Corp. chief financial officer Andrew Fastow has been sentenced to six years in prison for his role in the company's collapse From digg on September 26, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
U.S. Gen. to Command Afghanistan Forces An American four-star general will take charge of both U.S. and NATO forces here, boosting the stature of the military mission in Afghanistan and unifying an international operation struggling to contain a resurgent Taliban militia. Provided he is confirmed by the Senate, Army Gen. Dan K. McNeil will assume joint command in February... From digg on September 26, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
Office Espionage Kit makes snooping easy Confirm your suspicions of somebody backbiting you in the office with the Office Espionage Kit. Contents of this kit includes a micro listening device and a couple of discreet mirrors also enable you to build a simple periscope. Yes, the kit is a little lame, but the idea is funny. The kit is probably standard issue at HP. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
Possible specs for Nvidia's G80 leak out Some reasonably detailed specifications along with pricing and naming information for Nvidia's upcoming G80 graphics processor have leaked. The specs were posted by VR-Zone but have since been silently taken down. Luckily, the information was relayed by the folks at X-bit labs and reads as follows: From digg on September 26, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
Democrats Bury John Bolton's Confirmation That meeting has been cancelled -- and with it even the dimmest chance of John Bolton being confirmed as US Ambassador to the United Nations. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
Python: Thinking differently First impressions/opinion: "The best part of the jump from PHP is the change of lexicon, which really helps to change the way you think about coding. Forget associative arrays, simple data structures and even your good old-fashioned variable. Leave behind your concept of true and false. Everything, and I mean everything, in Python is an object. " From digg on September 26, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
Early Adopters Say: Round 1 of Format Wars Goes to HD DVD Technological specifications and support from electronics, computer and videogame makers will clearly be important factors in deciding the outcome of the latest format war. But we think that user satisfaction with actual products are often overlooked. So HDBlu took a look at what early adopters of high-definition video technology were saying about From digg on September 26, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
Intel works on 'touchable holograms' In a hospital in Houston, two surgeons appear to be performing a difficult procedure on a cardiac patient. In fact, only one of the doctors in the room is real. The other is a replica-a lifelike physical model whose shape, appearance and movements precisely mimic those of a specialist in Tokyo who is performing the actual work. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
Tanker Goes KABOOOOOOOM!!! This is why when you see a tanker on fire you should run as fast as you can in the opposite direction. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
Firefox Portable 1.5.0.7 (runs from USB and CD) Now Faster Firefox Portable - the portable version of Mozilla Firefox that runs from a USB flash drive, iPod, CD, etc - now starts up even faster than before. It also has improved Unicode and Live CD support on Windows 95/98/Me. Grab a copy today. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
OS X Hint : iChat AV Testing! Have you Recently bought a New Mac or a iSight Camera ? IF you have, you might want to test how your iSight Camera works with iChat AV. This is also interesting to try 4-way video chat on apple's Test Servers.. Here is how! From digg on September 26, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
How To Get Back At Spammers Ignoring or deleting spam is one thing, but spammers will still get paid for delivering their stuff. Here's how to hurt them. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
CivicSpeak wins $10K Pizzigati Prize for Software in the Public Interest The inaugural $10,000 Antonio Pizzigati Prize for Software in the Public Interest will go to George Hotelling for his development work on CitizenSpeak – a free email advocacy service for grassroots organizations and an open source module on the Drupal content management system. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
IBM files for summary judgment against SCO All has been quiet on the SCO v. IBM front lately, but that may be about to change. Yesterday, IBM filed several motions for summary judgment covering all of SCO's claims and two IBM counterclaims. SCO countered by filing a single motion for partial summary judgment on four of IBM's counterclaims From digg on September 26, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
All iPod 5G downloadable games, reviewed iLounge has just added a brand-new category to their ever-growing reviews section - iPod Games - along with full reviews of all nine of the current downloadable iPod 5G titles. You can read all nine reviews sorted by grade or check out each review individually. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
WordPress.com VIP Hosting Program Goes Public for $250/mo Based on their experience with folks like Anousheh Ansari, Scoble, Om Malik’s Web Worker Daily, and other high-profille and high-traffic bloggers using WordPress, WordPress has put together something called "VIP Hosting" You may be a good candidate for VIP hosting if, for example, you get more than 100,000 pageviews a month and have $250/mo. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Tech buzzwords say all the wrong things Our industry is addicted to bullshit buzzwords. Everyone’s always implementing or enabling or optimizing or leveraging. There are endless value streams, efficiencies, solutions, infrastructures, and enterprises. But people who abuse buzzwords don’t sound smart. They sound like they are trying to sound smart. Big difference. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Open source search technology goes beyond keywords For several years a group of academic researchers has been quietly working on a new kind of search engine -- one that recognizes the semantic meaning of a query instead of only taking input as a keyword to be literally matched. The technology is licensed under the GPL, and a desktop version is imminent. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Scanner recognises hidden knives and guns (cool pisc included) Security screening at airports and railway stations could be streamlined using a new high-frequency radio scanner that automatically spots concealed weapons. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Sony eBook Reader hands-on - Engadget "..a 6-inch E Ink display, enough battery life for 7,500 page turns, support for DRM'd BBeB and unprotected PDF, TXT, RTF, and Word files -- but the big news is that this thing will in fact support RSS feeds. Sort of." Lots of good pics. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Coin Toss Decides Alaska Primary Bryce Edgmon and Rep. Carl Moses were deadlocked with 767 votes each after last month's primary election. A gold-and-silver commemorative coin spun through the air Monday and landed on a sea otter pelt -- tails up -- giving challenger Bryce Edgmon the win. It's the first time since statehood that a coin toss has decided a state race. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Wii Virtual Console 'Points Cards' Are Now at Amazon Nintendo's Wii Points Card, the monetary payment system for online downloads, has dropped to online retailer Amazon.com. Wii will employ a Virtual Console that will allow owners to download a library of games for around $5 - $10. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
PS3 attracts record numbers to the Tokyo Game Show It may be late, pricey and facing a crowded market, but the PlayStation 3 (PS3) still created a buzz at a Tokyo game show as Japanese gamers got their first chance to play the new console. "It's the first time that I will be able to test the PS3. The graphics are really great. The cars look so real," said 11-year-old Do Itakuya, waiting in line" From digg on September 26, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Bully Hands on Preview Bully has garnered a lot of unwarranted controversy, so Rockstar is finally trying to set the record straight. Check out our Hands on Preview with the game to find out just what Bully is all about. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Afghan president calls on Pakistan to close extremist schools Afghanistan's president is calling on Pakistan to close extremist schools and looking for support from President Bush in his campaign against "places that teach terror." From digg on September 26, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
The Catch-22 of Web 2.0 Mike Rundle discusses ironic and funny circumstances about the Web 2.0 industry. He discusses how companies are given millions but they need more, how people want to start a software company but they cannot code, and how experts such as Michael Arrington created web 2.0 companies that are failing. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
digg.com news - Kevin and Jay on MSNBC Kevin and Jay describe Digg and Diggnation for the masses From digg on September 26, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Square Enix pledges some PS3 support, but not "too much" SE says they don't want Sony to be the overwhelming loser, but they don't want them to be the overwhelming winner either. So, they'll support them, but not "too much." It looks like they'll be spreading out support more this gen. Funny quote by their senior VP at the link. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
SC: 26/09 Symantec report shows that home users are the most likely targets for cyber-attacks According to a report released by Symantec ("Symantec Internet Security Threat Report, Trends for January 06 - June 06,"), the first six months of 2006 brought more than 2200 individual threats that increasingly show financial motivation and aim to extract personal and financial data, while using more elaborate techniques to evade detection ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on September 26, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
SC: 26/09 Microsoft releases emergency patch for Internet Explorer VML flaw Microsoft has issued an emergency security update to fix the 'Highly Critical' flaw in the Internet Explorer browser; hackers have been exploiting the issue to install spyware on vulnerable computers ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on September 26, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Revision3 Launches Tonight! First broadcast television. Then cable television. Now, you can kill your television. Revision3 aims to prove that on-demand, distributed online content is better, faster, more effective, and better targeted to what YOU want to watch. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Global Warming Near Critical Level Global temperatures are dangerously close to the highest ever estimated to have occurred in the past million years, scientists reported today. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Opera to be a free download with the Wii in all regions At TGS it was announced that the Opera browser would be free to download in Japan untill June 2007. Opera has now announced that it will be free in all regions until 2007. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Why artificial daylight could brighten up your day Scientists have long been interested in the biological rhythms that affect our levels of alertness during the day. They know that the post-lunch dip occurs even in people who don't eat lunch. Now they believe these rhythms can be influenced by a hitherto neglected feature of the office environment - the lighting. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
BitTorrent Sites Are Slowly Taking Over the Internet The popularity of BitTorrent is growing every day. BitTorrent sites are on the rise, and now four of them hold positions in the top 500 most popular websites on the Internet. Even more are expected to join the club in the near future. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Rice Falsely Claims Clinton Did Not Leave A "Strategy To Fight al-Qaeda" The 9/11 Commission Report proves it (pg. 197): "As the Clinton administration drew to a close, Clarke and his staff developed a policy paper of their own [which] incorporated the CIA’s new ideas...and posed several near-term policy options. Clarke and his staff proposed a goal to 'roll back' al Qaeda over a period of three to five years." From digg on September 26, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Disorientation Flash game where u travel from point A to point B while the camera is randomly stretching and moving and spinning. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
The too-much-information age What craters Mr. Jukuri's day is deciding if, when and how to respond to his normal email. "Now that anyone can email me about anything, they seem to," he says. "Every single 'Forward' I've ever gotten fits into that category" of everything and anything, he says. The hail of email has gotten so bad that he created a folder called "Limbo" From digg on September 26, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Most Annoying Website in the World I don't recommend checking this one out. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Stretched by war demands, Army extends combat tour of a brigade in Iraq The Army is stretched so thin by the war in Iraq that it is again extending the combat tours of thousands of soldiers beyond the promised 12 months, the second such move since August. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
*Exposing The Strings and Catches In Advertising Fine Print The website, MousePrint.org, literally turns advertising on its head by focusing on an ad's asterisked fine print footnote rather than the headline. The goal is to help educate the public about the catches or "gotchas" in disclaimers, and to encourage advertisers to abandon the motto, "the big print giveth, and the little print taketh away." From digg on September 26, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Hidden Password Generator In Windows Xp You can use some online password generator to get a strong password. But did you know that in Windows Xp you can generate a random password. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
episodes of: The Simpsons, Futurama, South Park, Family Guy, American Dad every episode from every season From digg on September 26, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Hypnotically Beautiful Photo - New York City Island - From Clouds Dramatic and mesmerizing - ALMOST the entire island of Manhattan - A perfect moment in time From digg on September 26, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Dark Messiah Preview We got the chance to kill some orcs, spiders and a bloody great big cyclops when we went down to Ubisoft HQ to preview the upcoming FPS game: Dark Messiah of Might & Magic. Will it live up to all the hype? Lots of screenshoots and in depth info on weapons, characters, skills and bosses. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Clinton vs Fox News: Olbermann slams Bush Link goes to YouTube. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Gameshow Caller Hits on show's Host Playmania conducted a contest in which if you called, you had to give the best/worst pick-up line. When Ryan calls in, it gets personal when his pick-up line is directed at Shandi. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Banana Republic Barbarism? Should Bush & Co.Have No Liability for Torture? The US Senate is cutting a deal with Bush to make America a banana republic. Last week, 3 senators reached an agreement with the WH that will de facto permit the CIA to continue torturing people around the world. And the deal will prevent anyone including Bush administration officials from being held liable for the torture. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Intel pledges 80 cores in five years. CEO Paul Otellini reveals plans at IDF to ship a "teraflop" processor around the end of decade with 80 cores. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
Toys 'R' Us Lists Hottest Xmas Toys; Nintendo's Wii Tops List Toy retailer Toys "R" Us has unveiled its "hot toy" list for the upcoming holiday season, and this year it includes a video game console for the first time—Nintendo Co. Ltd.'s Wii. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
Do you have the messiest computer setup? Geeks are messy, there is no avoiding it. But do you have what it takes to be the messiest geek ever? From digg on September 26, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
New technology could nip DVD format war in the bud The format war around next generation DVDs may be over before it has begun, thanks to a breakthrough from a British media technology company. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
12 Lessons for Those Afraid of CSS and Standards “if you’re starting to work with CSS, everything you’ve learned to this point probably feels useless, or worse than useless.” From digg on September 26, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
MAJOR PROBLEMS! It's not Firefox, it's Comcastic It appears that there is a disconnect between Google and Comcast going on right now (breaking news?). We've gotten a number of field reports from users of Comcast's cable internet service across the state who are unable to connect to Gmail, Google, and Blogspot. One of our "internet outage spotters" chronicled a tech support conversation he had in From digg on September 26, 2006 at 5:04 p.m..
Count down and save money for the Wii WiiTimer.com brings together both a count down to the Wii's launch (North America only right now) and a guide to how much you need to save all in one! Slap on a little AJAX and enjoy the always up to date information. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
Do Newspapers Have a Future? How can the newspaper industry survive the Internet? On the one hand, newspapers are expected to supply their content free on the Web. On the other hand, their most profitable advertising--classifieds--is being lost to sites like Craigslist. And display advertising is close behind. Meanwhile, there is the blogs... From digg on September 26, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
The Internet’s Biggest Google Whores A list of the top 8 Google AdSense income earners. Digg founder Kevin Rose is at number 2! From digg on September 26, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
Selective focus may give drone aircraft eagle eyes A trick that allows animals to focus on distant objects without losing a wider perspective could one day give drone aircraft sharper vision. Now, a computer by Nova Sensors "detection tracking algorithm" to identify windows of interest within a picture, applying tricks such as motion-tracking, tonal analysis and facial recognition. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
Human Katamari commercial inspired by katamari damacy From digg on September 26, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
Taking sandpaper to a Black DS Lite. Not for the faint-of-heart or squeamish. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
Firefox 2 reaches RC1 Today, the Mozilla organization is preparing to release the first release candidate for version 2 of their popular Firefox web browser. Firefox 2 RC1 is available in binary form for Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X (the latter a Universal Binary for both PPC and Intel systems). The Windows download comes in at 5.7 MB and runs on Windows 98, ME,... From digg on September 26, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Why email is addictive (and what to do about it) "Email is addictive because it is a variable-interval reinforcement schedule. Checking email is a behaviour that has variable interval reinforcement. Sometimes, but not everytime, the behaviour produces a reward. Everyone loves to get an email from a friend, or some good news, or even an amusing web link" i.e. rewards. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Dell XPS 410 Desktop Computer Evaluation Stinks Up the Place Dell's mid-range XPS offering brings Core 2 Duo muscle to the midrange market. We have recently seen Dell turn over a new leaf when it comes to bloatware and tech support. However they are back to their old ways. Broken video cards and dented chassis doors are just the start. What exactly does "XPS" mean when it comes to a Dell box? From digg on September 26, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
What could possibly be so difficult about porting the Flash Player to Linux The executive summary of what follows would probably be: ensuring that a single plugin binary functions on the widest diversity of Linux/x86 distributions within reason. Read on for the details. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
The 7 deadly sins of resumé design So you’ve labored with sweat and tears writing your resumé, and now you’re all set to turn it into a magnificently designed creation. Unfortunately, when it comes to resumé design, both non-designers and professional designers can commit some almost unforgivable sins. For a better looking resumé, avoid these common mistakes: From digg on September 26, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Rounded corners without images Rounded Corners with CSS are a hot topic in web design: I think that there are hundreds of articles on them. This page is intended to present the solution I came up, that doesn't requires images, extra markup nor CSS. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Breakfast is NOT the most important meal of the day Be it eggs or a hearty bowl of oatmeal, morning fare has long been branded the most important meal. Now scientists are saying it is not so important. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Bohemian Rhapsody in 25 different voices Performer Rick Miller sings the famous Bohemian Rhapsody while switching between 25 different voices of the music industry. Good for a laugh. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Elbits for Nintendo Wii Wins TGS 'Best in Show' Nintendo, as usual, forfeited the event to host its own series of press conferences to show off the company's forthcoming Wii console. But that didn’t stop one of the Wii’s innovative looking launch titles Elebits from receiving an accolade. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Space Transportation Systems: How Space Elevators Will Work A new space transportation system being developed could make travel to Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) a daily event and transform the global economy From digg on September 26, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Rice: Bush’s Pre-9/11 Anti-Terror Efforts Were "As Aggressive" As Clinton The 9/11 Commission report proves she's wrong. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
The Mozilla Scandal: What can happen to Debian and Ubuntu? Now that Debian is not allowed to use the Firefox name without showing every patch to Mozilla, people are boycotting Firefox. That is not all that will come of this though. How will this affect Ubuntu? Could Mozilla turn into a Microsoft, only caring about trademarks? This article attempts to clear things up about the Mozilla trademark situation. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
AMAZING - How Tin Foil Is Made Really cool video showing the manufacturing of tin foil From digg on September 26, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Digg Founders Launch Online Network Designed to Kill Your TV...Sort Of "We're actually not trying to cause any harm to anyone," say Adelson, CEO of Digg.com and Revision3, which makes its official debut Tuesday. "But we are implying that there is something new going on with Revision3." "This is the first media company, the first Internet TV network that actually produces its own content and distributes it itself," From digg on September 26, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
From 1945 to Google 2006: the Complete History of Search Engines Want to know about the history of search? This article covers the search engine wars from As We May Think right through to current day Google. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Wikipedia tells naked girl to get lost A hilarious tale of Wikipedia users driving away a naked woman because they couldn't believe she was real. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
God doesn't exist, science does Professor Richard Dawkins argues that belief in god is irrational and inflicts great harm upon societies. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Six Zune "blogs" coincidentally post iPod comparisons at the same time All in the same side-by-side format, too. What an amazing coincidence. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
LA. Noire - Rockstar's New Next-Gen Franchise An interactive crime thriller, murder mystery set in the 40s is Rockstar's next big game, the developer announced minutes ago. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
VaporStream: "Recordless Electronic Communications System" At no time throughout the process is there a connection between the header and the body of the message, keeping the entire exercise recordless. By the time your stream message has been read, it is already deleted from our servers, and it never exists on the computer of either the Sender or the Recipient. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
"19 Year Old Diebold Technician Wins U.S. Presidency" In a dramatic development that has come as a surprise to pundits and the public alike, a youthful technician with Diebold, Inc. has emerged as the unlikely winner of the 2008 U.S. Presidential election. The president-elect, 19 year old Billy Pustule of Green, Ohio, was reached via SMS at the garage apartment by his mother's house. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Guy Offers Reporter a Dollar--in Her Bra Some drunken guy keep on trying to stuff money in the reporter's bra. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Liberal Talk Radio More Accepting Than Conservatives Of Dissenting Views New survey shows that progressive radio hosts were more willing to take callers with dissenting views than were conservatives. Findings, in order of accessibility: 1): Shultz (took all calls), 2) Rhodes, 3) Miller, 4) Ingraham, 5) Limbaugh, and 6) Hannity (took no calls). From digg on September 26, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
SNL Classic - What is Love feat. Jim Carey (Full Version) This is the hilarious classic SNL skit "What is Love" featuring Jim Carey. This is the Full Version. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Gears of War Being Tested on SDTVs At least someone's keeping poor college kids in mind. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Intel wants to bring interactive ads to your TV Intel has partnered with the Orwellian-sounding Omnicom Media Group to bring you, the beloved consumer, yet more ads—and this time, they're interactive! From digg on September 26, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
AOL sued over Web search data release You've got lawsuit. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
GTA: Vice City blamed in triple homicide, TakeTwo sued for $600M Family members of three people slain by a 14-year-old on newsman Sam Donaldson's New Mexico ranch sued the makers of the video game "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City" on Monday, claiming the crimes would not have occurred had the teenager never played the violent game. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
New rings automatically exchange data with anyone who gives you a handshake Each of the rings stores the wearer's personal information, so when a handshake puts two rings close together they exchange the stored info, making small talk and introductions unnecessary. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Beer School: 5 Starter Beers "These aren’t necessarily our favorite beers, but are suggestions for the budding beer aficionado to start working the palate without being so off-kilter that they’ll be impossible to enjoy. They are also, to our best ability, available nationwide, despite the fact that many of our favorite beers are available only regionally." From digg on September 26, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Video: Revision 3 changing the way people watch TV, One Person at a Time. a Local News station interviewed Revision 3, I only had a quick second to grab my Sony cybershot and start recording..but the audio and video is acceptable. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
Scalix is sneaking Linux in through the corporate mailbox Scalix recently announced that its enterprise email platform will be going open source. Right now preparations are being made, the bugtracking system and code repository are being set into place, and code is being cleaned. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
Why Clinton "Lost His Temper" ..He knew what he was doing. Bill Kristol provides an excellent analysis on Clinton's calculated tantrum. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
New tech video show from Robert Scoble Robert Scoble, former strategist on Microsoft's evangelism team (he did the Channel 9 video blog there) now has his own video show, www.scobleshow.com, where he interviews people like Sun Microsystems' CEO Jonathan Schwartz, Printing for Less CEO Andrew Field, JotSpot CEO Joe Krauss, among others including a cool photo walk with Thomas Hawk. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
Official Ubuntu Linux VMware Images These are official VMware images of Ubuntu, including the latest stable releases (both desktop and server), as well as support for i386 and amd64. Run multiple operating systems inside Windows using free VMware player. http://www.vmware.com/products/player/ From digg on September 26, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
Roads & parkings to collect and purify rainwater Parking lots, patios and other paved areas could one day collect rainwater, purify it then channel it to underground tanks for reuse, say researchers. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
Hey Diggers - Are You Going to be Drafted? And your Mother too? Read on. Text of HR 4752: To provide for the common defense by requiring all persons in the US including women, between the ages of 18 and 42 to perform a period of military service or a period of civilian service in furtherance of the national defense and homeland security, and for other purposes. How do you like that? Call the perpetrator @ 202-225-4365 From digg on September 26, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
Steve Yzerman becomes Red Wings' vice president Months after announcing his retirement, Steve Yzerman was named vice president of the Detroit Red Wings on Monday and the team said he will work with the front office on all aspects of the organization. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
VisionTek PCI Radeon X1300 256MB VisionTek’s PCI based RADEON X1300 256 MB graphics card is a unique product that fills a unique niche. Does this PCI graphics card stack up to the PCI-Express competition? What potentials does it hold beyond 3D gaming? The perfect affordable physics acceleration card? From digg on September 26, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
Jon Stewart's Take on the Bill Clinton Foxnews Interview Jon Stewart on Monday's Daily Show reviews the Chris Wallace interview of Bill Clinton and makes fun of how the media spins the event in an attempt to make Clinton appear to have "lost it". Obviously, Clinton put Wallace in his place. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
Facebook Just Launched Open Registrations "We mentioned a couple of weeks ago that this was coming…moments ago Facebook removed the restrictions on registration and anyone can now join a geographic network." From digg on September 26, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
Relationship websites bring undateables to the forefront The Internet lets people search billions of Web pages in a fraction of a second and instantaneously tap information around the globe. One thing it couldn't do: Find Brian Wolf a girlfriend. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
Web 2.0 venture capital increasing, but real success hard to find ost of the Web 2.0 deals this year have been early-round investments, providing funds for companies with little more than a theoretical business plan and a vague promise of future profits. However, seven later-stage deals have been completed in the past six months, compared to zero Web 2.0 late rounds in the previous three years. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
CBS.com uses "Netcast" instead of "Podcast" like Leo Laporte CBS.com uses now has "netcasts" instead of podcasts. Is this because of the recent lawsuits from Apple From digg on September 26, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
The Guts of the Wii Nunchuk It appears someone has already pulled apart the Wii's Nunchuk, and the thing isn't even out yet! It was bound to happen eventually. Check out these 10 photos. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
Top 10 ways to earn with Google Adsense without a site Nowadays you don't even need even need to have a site to make money with AdSense. Lots of services attract users by letting them to run their own Ads. Here is a perfect list of such projects. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
Raply Web 2.0 Live Chat: Neat Web2.0 Chat Service Raply is the new Web 2.0 social chat service from Numley. The idea behind the creation of raply is to allow authors and readers communicate with each other in the docly service. It allows users to group chat online while surfing their favorite websites or while collaborating on a digital work. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
How to: Shave costs on your Phone, TV & Internet You like chatting online and you spend too much time on YouTube. You're addicted to your cellphone. And what's a Sunday night without HBO? But even if you're tied to your Internet, phone and TV services, you can still find ways to pay less for them. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
Antimatter discovery could launch new era of physics The discovery that a bizarre particle travels between the real world of matter and the spooky realm of antimatter 3 trillion times a second may open the door to a new era of physics, Fermilab researchers announced Monday. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..
Retired military officers criticize Rumsfeld at Democratic hearing Retired military officers on Monday bluntly accused Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld of bungling the war in Iraq, saying U.S. troops were sent to fight without the best equipment and that critical facts were hidden from the public. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..
US Army Gen. John Batiste: Iraq war fueled Islamic radicals "If we had seriously laid out and considered the full range of requirements for the war in Iraq, we would likely have taken a different course of action that would have maintained a clear focus on our main effort in Afghanistan, not fueled Islamic fundamentalism across the globe, and not created more enemies than there were insurgents," Batiste From digg on September 26, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..
Incredible Mountain Bike Handling This guy, Ryan Leech has great biking handling skills. Good body control and balance of center of gravity. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..
Bush Administration using US Immigration/Visa to Silence Scholars he U.S. government has rejected a prominent Muslim scholar's application to enter the country on the grounds that he donated several hundred dollars to French and Swiss groups that provide humanitarian aid to Palestinians, a civil rights group announced Monday. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..
BusinessWeek: Best of the Web A special report that includes everything from the best bloggers to the web's marketing bonanza. Digg is ranked at the top of tech news sites and is also mentioned in top podcasts (diggnation) and was a write-in for top news site. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..
Google Calendar Launches New Features Updates include weather forecasts, moon phases, and support for 17 new languages. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..
Del.icio.us reports 1 million users - post Yahoo! growth tops all of Digg Del.icio.us founder Joshua Schachter just posted to the del.icio.us blog that the service has registered its 1 millionth user. Schachter says that number has more than tripled in the last 9 months. The company was acquired by Yahoo! ten months ago, in December of 2005. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..
Telescope Finds Transiting Planets around Distant Stars Scientists have discovered two new Jupiter-sized planets around stars in the constellations of Andromeda and Delphinus. They are among the hottest planets yet discovered. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..
Nearly 7 of 10 Americans Favor Nuclear Energy Nearly seven of 10 Americans favor nuclear energy and 68 percent support building a new reactor at the existing nuclear power plant closest to where they live, according to a recent public opinion poll conducted for the Nuclear Energy Institute. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..
Vista Will Be Loaded With WGA "We expect to do more to make Windows more differentiated when it's genuine, and so genuine customers get a truly different experience than non-genuine customers. Some premium features built into the Windows Vista operating system will require genuine validation." - Microsoft. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..
Simpsons Couch Intros - Season 16/17 Every Simpsons beginning (run to couch) of the 16th and 17th season cutted together. Have fun! From digg on September 26, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..
HP Compaq nx9420 A desktop replacement laptop from the folks at Hewlett Packard. It's packed with an Intel core 2 duo processor and a host of useful security features. From Read laptop reviews and notebook news at the laptops weblog - Laptopical on September 26, 2006 at 8:30 a.m..
Colo. Judge finds voting machines flawed - approves them for use anyway The judge chastised state officials for botching efforts to ensure that electronic voting machines are tamper-proof and added that the office had done an "abysmal" job documenting which tests were performed on the machines -- but he cleared them for use in the November election, saying it is too late now to change course. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..
Exclusive - Microsoft Spinoff Wallop Launches Wallop, previously a semi-forgotton Microsoft Research “sandbox” social network and photo sharing project, was spun off into a new, independent, venture backed business earlier this year (details here). Tonight at 9 pm California time, Wallop is launching a semi-public beta. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..
Video: Steve Jobs Kills The Mac Clones & drops the S-Bomb Bad Quality video but his Steve's message is Loud and Clear:..I went to the Clone Vendors and said, "Guys, we're gonna go broke doing this; and if we go down the Shi**er, the whole Eco-System will go down the Shi**er, and you won't be here either..." From digg on September 26, 2006 at 6:32 a.m..
Scientists to unveil secrets of Mona Lisa Scientists are due to unveil some of the secrets behind Western art's most enigmatic smile this week, when they present the findings of the most extensive three dimensional scan ever undertaken on the Mona Lisa. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 6:32 a.m..
42% Americans: Bush Administration Manipulated Gas Prices Almost half of all Americans believe the November elections have more influence than market forces. For them, the plunge at the pump is about politics, not economics From digg on September 26, 2006 at 6:32 a.m..
What Kind of IT Shop Are You Running? Business executives tend to perceive IT in one of three ways, and those perceptions dictate what they expect of the CIO. Here's a quiz to help you find out what they're thinking. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 6:32 a.m..
SC: 26/09 New worm delivered by email poses as security update A new worm called 'Stration' poses as a firewall security update and is spreading rapidly; the worm attacks a PC in a number of ways - it turns off any anti-virus applications it finds and allows external access to the computer ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on September 26, 2006 at 6:31 a.m..
4th International Evidence Based Library & Information Practice Conference This international conference has grown out of an increasing interest in using the best available evidence to improve library and information practice in all types of libraries. The conference on May 6-9 will be followed by two days of continuing education. The program will provide a forum for the presentation of high quality research papers and posters as well as dynamic discussions of the transformative role of evidence-based practice in the profession. Topics include: Improving the quality of library and information services; Building and accessing the knowledge base of the profession; Defi From EdNA Online on September 26, 2006 at 6:30 a.m..
Fast forward to the past; new exam to rival A-levels? Is a new exam to rival A-levels the way to select the candidates most likely to succeed at university? The Cambridge Pre-U, is a new post-16 qualification, "which aims to prepare students with the skills and knowledge required to make a success of their subsequent studies at university". Guardian Unlimited, 26 September 2006 From EdNA Online on September 26, 2006 at 6:30 a.m..
Honour Steve Irwin's passion for nature Steve Irwin died tragically on Monday 4 September 2006. Honour Steve's memory by sending a message of sympathy to the Irwin family, sharing your story about what Steve meant to you and emailing a short message to post to the web. Education Queensland, September 2006 From EdNA Online on September 26, 2006 at 6:30 a.m..
Indigenous Higher Education - a priority of the university sector The Australian Vice-Chancellors’ Committee (AVCC) has released the AVCC Response on Indigenous Higher Education Advisory Council (IHEAC) Conference Report at the Second Annual IHEAC Conference in Perth, Western Australia. The IHEAC Conference Report and associated strategic plan were released in July 2006 as 'Improving Indigenous Outcomes and Enhancing Indigenous Culture and Knowledge in Australian Higher Education'. AVCC. 19 September 2006 From EdNA Online on September 26, 2006 at 6:30 a.m..
Conference Communique on public education Free, public preschool education for all children is one of the five identified priorities for public education included in the communique created at the recent Cornerstones Conference in Sydney. According to the Communique: "Governments must support and invest a greater share of our nation's resources in the most precious of all national assets - the public education of our children and fellow citizens." From EdNA Online on September 26, 2006 at 6:30 a.m..
E-Learning and Beyond The paper discusses new technologies and e-learning, especially web 2.0 and associated new learning environments. The authors suggest the creation of a web-based Collaborative Learning Gateway to support and facilitate the whole spectrum of adult learning in the province of British Columbia. They envision the architecture of this online social network to be open-ended in its function and unlimited in its scope as it evolves along lines that are directed by its users. Its structure would be modular and extendable, layered and multi-nodal, modeled on other successful user-driven, evolving and ex From EdNA Online on September 26, 2006 at 6:30 a.m..
Geography loses half its students Teaching geography as part of social studies courses alongside subjects such as history, economics and citizenship has overseen a halving in the past decade of the number of students selecting the discipline in their senior years. Figures gathered by the Australian Geography Teachers Association show the extent of disenchantment with the subject among year 11 and 12 students brought up on a diet of Studies of Society and Environment. The Australian, 26 September 2006 From EdNA Online on September 26, 2006 at 6:30 a.m..
Smart Classrooms The Smart Classrooms strategy, from Education Queensland, brings together the future perspective and the momentum established by the 2002-2005 ICTs for Learning strategy to build the classroom of the future: the smart classroom. Through Smart Classrooms, schools will cement new technologies into the core of education, alongside English and Maths. From EdNA Online on September 26, 2006 at 6:30 a.m..
New approach to Broadband Connect The second phase of Broadband Connect, announced by the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, will support a small number of large scale infrastructure projects and leverage additional funding from the private sector and State and Territory Governments to extend the reach of broadband across rural, regional and remote Australia. "Broadband infrastructure... can break down the tyranny of distance and help deliver essential health and education services through telemedicine and e-learning services," Senator Coonan said. Further information is available on the Departme From EdNA Online on September 26, 2006 at 6:30 a.m..
6 Commonly Believed Things That Are Wrong #2. The sky is blue because of the ocean or space - known as Raleigh scattering. What happens is that the blue wavelengths of the light from the sun are absorbed and then radiated by the gasses in the atmosphere, while the rest of the spectrum remains unaffected. which is why the entire sky looks pretty much the same shade of blue. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..
Special Forces Iraq Hostage Rescue Helmet cam video of US Special Forces rescuing Polish business man Jerzy Kos from Iraqi kidnappers. They swoop in using helicopters, catching the kidnappers by surprise. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..
Fox News Sunday draws big ratings for Wallace combat with Clinton Political combat pays: "Fox News Sunday" drew its best ratings in nearly three years for this weekend's electric confrontation between former President Clinton and newsman Chris Wallace. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..
World's most easily misplaced cellphone? Nevertheless, the Xun Chi 138 forges ahead with the submicronic form factor, trading a traditional keypad for a touch sensitive display with handwriting recognition while still managing to pack in USB connectivity, an MP3 player with 121MB of storage, From digg on September 26, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..
Hands-off my Slingbox, my podcasts and my Tivo; The EFF's Gwen Hinze The EFF's Gwen Hinze on the WIPO treaty, YouTube, Podcasting and the dark future of a world in which everything broadcast gets a foreboding world-wide copyright. The end of fair use From digg on September 26, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..
Micron Samples DDR3 Memory Micron is the second major DRAM manufacturer to announce sample shipments of next-generation DDR3 modules and claims to be the first company to ship 1 Gb devices with a capacity of up to 2 GB. DDR3 promises to double the speed of today's DDR2 memory and is expected to become available on high-end desktop computers in late 2007. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 4:51 a.m..
Top 10 Orgasmic Positions for Women The positions that give the most pleasure to women. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 4:51 a.m..
Apple Projects 25 Mil iPhones in 2007 From ThinkSecret report. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
Alienware Struggles with Dell Deal Alienware's marriage to Dell, in practice or annual report form-only, creates a large brand paradox. This paradox has not gone unnoticed by Alienware's brand owners. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
Hi-Res Harry Potter 5 Photos! Warner Bros. Pictures has provided ComingSoon.net with the five first photos from the highly-anticipated Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, opening in theaters and IMAX on July 13. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
U.S. rejects visa for Muslim scholar critical of Bush's Middle East policie The American Civil Liberties Union said the U.S. government notified Ramadan he was being excluded because he donated $765 to French and Swiss organizations that provide humanitarian aid to Palestinians. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
New, Free Collaborative Notes Site for Students by Students! Just in time for midterms, NoteMesh is a new website that allows students to add class notes in a wiki format, so everyone in the class can view, add, or edit the same notes. Created by UT students, NoteMesh is an excellent resource for posting those tough unanswered study guide questions and letting other students fill them out for you! From digg on September 26, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
Survey of Drug Use This document provides information on alcohol and substance abuse in more than 340 sub-state areas. It also defines binge drinking and lists the states where the highest rates of underage binge drinking occur. The study was released by the U.S. Department of Heath and Human Service’s Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on September 26, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..
NASA Learning Objects: Digital Tectonic Activity Map The Digital Tectonic Activity Map (DTAM) is a new visualization tool for both researcher and educator alike to better understand tectonic activity of our planet for the past 1 million years. DTAM is a Geographical Information System (GIS) that displays a realistic synoptic view of present global tectonism by filling in the cartographic gap between conventional geological maps and plate reconstruction maps. The DTAM was created using current global datasets of seismicity, volcanism, and plate motions that were integrated with topography and bathymetry measurements derived from satellite gravMERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on September 26, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..
NASA Learning Objects: The Moving Plates Webquest Not from NASA but will take it’s place among my NASA resources. This is an advanced webquest that uses a "plate motion calculator". This one is top-notch! From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on September 26, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..
NASA Learning Objects: Tectonic Plate Motion This is a satellite lasar ranging website (SLR). Nice "new" perspective on what I’m used to seeing. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on September 26, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..
Recording Accounting Transactions This animated computer-based module illustrates how transactions are recorded in accounting records and are incorporated into a firm’s financial statements. Ten types of common accounting transactions are listed (Cost of Goods Sold is omitted). Upon selection, a description of an economic event is given. Correct debit and credit postings must by chosen by clicking on the applicable general ledger account. The amount is then transferred to a journal entry, and from there to the chosen general ledger account. The balance in the account is updated and the new balance is transferr From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on September 26, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..
NASA Learning Objects: Continental Drift While plate tectonics is a relativily new idea, scientists have been gathering data in support of the Continental Drift theory for a very long time. In 1912, Alfred Wegener and Frank Taylor first proposed the theory that 200 million years ago the Earth had only one giant continent, from which today's continents broke apart and drifted into their current locations. Wegener used the fit of the continents, the distribution of fossils, a similar sequence of rocks at numerous locations, ancient climates, and the apparent wandering of the Earth's polar regions to support his idea. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on September 26, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..
NASA Learning Objects: Tectonics Links This site is designed to be a starting point for looking up information related to tectonics. It was created as a result of a project in GEOL 605, Global Tectonics, taught by Eric Nelson and Warren Hamilton. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on September 26, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..
Nga Kiwai Kete: the e-learning toolbox The Nga Kiwai Kete website is for managers, course designers, tutors, and support staff in small tertiary education organisations who wish to embark on e-learning but are not quite sure where to start. It has a particular focus on supporting organisations with significant proportions of Maori and Pasifika learners.Nga Kiwai Kete provides a set of resources and tools to support a blended online and face-to-face approach to e-learning professional development. It aims to enhance e-learning capability by establishing pedagogically sound and culturally appropriate ways of embedding e-l From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on September 26, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..
studyPerfect Introducing a Flashcard Software for your PC! studyPerfect is a useful study aid that lets you quickly create many types of flashcards including the use of text, drawing, and downloading images onto your cards. With studyPerfect this can all be done conveniently on your personal computer making studying completely paperless or you may print out your cards for studying ‘on the go’ if you choose. The ability to save and combine flashcard decks organizes and simplifies the task of studying for final exams or multiple subjects at one time. Because we understand From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on September 26, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..
Car Accident on Google Earth A car accident in Brussels that caused a miles long traffic jam can be seen on Google Earth. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
Awesome 3-D gif This is an awesome little 3-d animated gif of the T-Rex from Jurassic Park jumping out of the screen. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
The PlayStation 3's challenges come in threes Now Sony is looking at a potentially hot holiday 2006 shopping season, but they're armed with less goods to sell; they will only ship 2 million units by the end of the calendar year, down from 4 million promised earlier. The company also had to push its European launch back to March of 2007 From digg on September 26, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
What The Shining Could Have Been Like? A very alternative trailer for the Stanley Kubrick film The Shining, shows it in a completely different light and would be an ideal way to mess with people who haven't seen the film before they do... Just to make it all the more freaky for them when the film really gets going. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
Virgin Lifts Apple & Dell Laptop Flight Ban "Customers wishing to use an Apple or Dell laptop on board can only do so once the laptop battery serial number has been checked by a member of the Cabin Crew," the company states on its website. "If the battery is permitted for use, the laptop may be used as normal on board, with no further restrictions." From digg on September 26, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
FOX is wiping the Clinton interview from YouTube "Only FOX, I swear. While the video of Olbermann a few weeks back was taken down by Google Video because they had squirreled out that I was not the creator of the content, YouTube had let me use news videos from various sources with no problems." From digg on September 26, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
Sirius launches Internet Radio service While Sirius indeed offers free internet listening to its current subscribers (albeit at 32kbps), the company is hoping the 48kbps offered in the pay version -- dubbed SIR -- will tempt users to write a slightly larger check each month for the enhanced online content. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
Survey says: Gamers want rumble according to a survey conduced by the research firm Ipsos, this omission may cost Sony market share in the next-generation console wars. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
‘Fact Sheet’ On Clinton Interview Gets It Wrong The RNC is circulating a fact sheet debunking Clinton's claims during his Fox News interview. It claims that al-Qaeda's existance was well known in 1993. The 9/11 Commission report proves that's wrong. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
Americans excited, and suspicious, about the recent slide in gasoline price Almost half of all Americans believe the November elections have more influence than market forces. For them, the plunge at the pump is about politics, not economics... others believe there is no mystery behind the change, From digg on September 26, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
Just Who is Paid by Congress & How Much (with Your tax $$)? It's all here! Just click on the "home" tab and you can search by name, representative, senator, committee, leadership, administration or state. It's fascinating to see where so much of our $$$ is going. LegiStorm launched in September 2006. It has no political purpose except to make the workings of Congress as transparent as possible. Check it out........... From digg on September 26, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
Rice player dies after collapsing HOUSTON - A Rice University football player died Monday, a day after collapsing during a light workout. Dale Lloyd, a 19-year-old freshman defensive back, collapsed on the field about 5 p.m. Sunday but was conscious when taken to a hospital. He died about 9 a.m. Monday, school officials said. An autopsy was pending. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
Big Changes in 65nm Athlon 64 X2 The new Athlon 64 X2 4000+/4400+/4800+ re-release models are based on the 65nm Brisbane with 512KB x2 L2 Cache, rather than 1MB. The new clock speeds are 2.1GHz, 2.3GHz and 2.5GHz respectively. All of them are in *65W* TDP. An Athlon 64 X2 6000+ (renamed FX-64) should be released in this November. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
SC: 26/09 Malicious email lure users to infected websites In the wake of the unpatched vulnerability in Internet Explorer which we announced a few days ago, we now learn that Spam emails are circulating which try to lure users to infected websites; opening the site with Internet Explorer will compromise your computer immediately ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on September 26, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
Lime Wire Sues RIAA for Antitrust Violations In Arista v. Lime Wire, in Manhattan federal court, Lime Wire has filed its answer and interposed counterclaims against the RIAA for antitrust violations, consumer fraud, and other misconduct, alleging that the big music labels have been conspiring to destroy competition in digital music. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
Dragon Skin Stops AK-47 Rounds So naturally, the House Armed Services Committee had it banned. Why would they opt for inferior armor instead? Maybe because "... of 23 body armor companies [that currently produce the US army's body armor], 18 would go away." Once again corporate lobbying trumps quality so more US troops will die needlessly. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
Amanda Cogdon is Back She is traveling across America sponsored by an environmental group. In this episode she interviews Jeff Jarvis. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
What is street art? Street art has 3 critical ingredients: It has to be illegal, it has to get that WTF moment, and it has to a contain a statement on how you see the world.. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
The BIGGEST Error Box Ever? I was visiting a website today when IE (surprise, surprise) gave me the biggest error box ever, and completely crashed when I hit OK. Here is the picture I took of it. Do you have one bigger? From digg on September 26, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
Olbermann's Special Comment: Are YOURS the actions of a true American? Another Monday, another brilliant delivery from Keith Olbermann, who is quickly becoming the voice of reason on television. Tonight's topic: Clinton versus Faux News. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
More Army Officers Slam Rumsfeld Bush says the military overwhelmingly supports Rumsfeld. This, as most of Bush's claims, is not the case. "Rumsfeld is incompetent strategically, operationally and tactically ..." - Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton. "The administration did not tell the truth for fear of losing support ... " - Maj. Gen. John R. S. Batiste. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
John McCain: Another Telecom Shill? John McCain has introduced Senate Bill 1504 - the Broadband Investment and Consumer Choice Act, which will essentially replaces local cable franchises with nationalized monopolies and cuts public and educational channels. As with most of these telecom-friendly bills, "consumer choice" means a choice of service from a monopoly or none at all. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
Yet Another MS Anti-Linux "Study" “We found that many times when companies had chosen to migrate from UNIX to Linux, those decisions were made at a much lower level within the organization. In fact, it was often an IT administrator who was making the decisions, typically not using robust ROI (return on investment) or TCO analyses.” From digg on September 26, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
When you put a soap into the Microwave.. Nuked Soap Recipe: 1 bar Ivory soap, 1 microwave, 2 minutes time. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
Americans want universal health care So what do Americans want when it comes to health care? Two things, according to a citizens group created by Congress: protection for all from high medical expenses and guaranteed coverage for specific checkups and treatments. The group's call for universal health benefits will be delivered to President Bush on Monday. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
"Choose your own adventure" books meet Internet group wisdom Users submit ideas for where the plot should go, and the top two are voted on. Basicly you read a book chapter by chapter and influence where the story goes. Cool concept. From digg on September 26, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
ITEA 69th Annual Conference The conference includes general sessions on program excellence and teacher excellence. It also provides many professional development learning sessions on such topics as: Integrating Design Technology into Elementary Science Programs/Technology Activities that Strengthen and Enrich Learning Quality; Introducing Design and Engineering Projects through Literature; Using Synthetics to Encourage Creative Problem Solving; Developing Standards-Based Design Briefs…A Process; Designing a Web-Based Technology Education Resource; Leverage, Partnerships, Funding and Policy in Advancing Technology Educa From EdNA Online on September 26, 2006 at 12:30 a.m..
Study: US Reading First program spurs achievement gains The internal audit of Reading First by the federal Education Department was released just days after another report, from the independent Center on Education Policy (CEP), suggested the program is having a significant impact on student achievement. The report, which surveyed state and local grant recipients, finds that Reading First has led to many changes in curriculum, instruction, and assessment. eSchool News, 25 September 2006 From EdNA Online on September 26, 2006 at 12:30 a.m..
Active after school communities program Kieren Perkins has joined forces to encourage Australian children to get active. Active after-school communities is an after school hours sports program that aims to improve the health and well being of Australia's primary school aged children through structured physical activity. It will be delivered nationally to Australian primary schools and Childcare Benefit approved Out of School Hour Care Services. From EdNA Online on September 26, 2006 at 12:30 a.m..
ODCE2007 Conference: The Convergence of Learning, Libraries and Technology The Conference will feature submitted and invited presentations, technology demonstrations, pre-conference workshops and plenary presentations on the topics of: effectiveness and efficiencies; science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine; serving new audiences; wireless, mobile and personal; reinventing the learning environment and vendor presentations. The Ohio Learning Network is consortium of Ohio's colleges and universities using technology to enhance distance learning.It offers access to distance education through the OhioLEARNS! online catalog. From EdNA Online on September 26, 2006 at 12:30 a.m..
Time to start school: a parent's guide to starting kindergarten NSW Education Minister Carmel Tebbutt has urged parents and carers of children enrolling in Kindergarten in 2007 to pick up a copy of the parent's guide to starting school – Time to Start School. Ms Tebbutt said the guide included practical tips to make your child's first days at school an enjoyable experience. NSW DET, 23 September 2006 From EdNA Online on September 26, 2006 at 12:30 a.m..
ATEA2007: Quality in Teacher Education: Considering Different Perspectives and Agendas This conference aims to address some of the following questions by encouraging debate from different perspectives about the quality of teacher education programs: Should teacher education programs focus on preservice teachers becoming reflective practitioners and developing views on social justice? Should programs include more discipline knowledge? Is there a clearly defined knowledge base of teacher education? Should teacher education be school-based? Should programs promote diversity or uniformity? Should the time for teacher education courses be extended? Should resources for teacher educat From EdNA Online on September 26, 2006 at 12:30 a.m..
Plone Conference 2006 This is the worldwide conference of the Plone community. Sessions are likely to include: Getting the most Out of the Plone User Interface; Blogging With Plone; How to Customize Plone's Page Templates; Building Multi-lingual websites With LinguaPlone; Creating Custom Content Types - an introduction to Archetypes, what they can do, and how to create them; Plone and Accessibility. Preference is given to presentations that: are of broad relevance to Plone community (end-users, integrators & developers); Demonstrations of production-ready products that solve common problems of Plone customers; From EdNA Online on September 26, 2006 at 12:30 a.m..
2007 Focus Conference The 2007 Focus Conference will focus on the follow-up to the Research Quality Framework (RQF) and round off the debate with guidance for members on the model being rolled out. AARE FOCUS Conferences bring together key players in specific fields of interest within education research. Focus Conferences enable detailed consideration of key issues and promulgate strategies for or create actual solutions to problems. From EdNA Online on September 26, 2006 at 12:30 a.m..
Cataloguing 2007: Back to Basics and Flying into the Future The main focus of the conference will be on the new cataloguing rules, their interaction with bibliographic standards and their effect on bibliographic searches in library systems. Cataloguers must adapt to a new way of thinking and learn new work procedures. Library systems must be changed to meet the requirements of the new rules and library patrons will also have to adjust to a changed environment. The subject will be discussed from three different points of view: theoretical, technical and human. From EdNA Online on September 26, 2006 at 12:30 a.m..
Coming in 2007: The Microsoft PlayStation 360 It's been a nightmare year for Sony, but things are just going to get worse. Think you can save Sony by buying more PlayStation 3's this winter? Think again. Every PS3 you buy will drive Sony further toward selling off the company. And who's lining up to buy? Your pals at Microsoft, of course. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
Jeep Rolls Back Down Mountain Not only is Moab a great place to take your Jeep rock climbing, it's also a great place to total it! That spotter wasn't helping much either. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
Microsoft Looking for Mobile Device Testers In Seattle Area... Microsoft regularly conducts research to learn how we can improve our products for end-users. We are currently seeking cell phone and smartphone enthusiasts from the Seattle area to evaluate mobile devices that are still under development. This is an exciting opportunity to see some of our upcoming products... From digg on September 25, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
How To Get People To Trust You There are a couple tricks to help you gain trust in a hurry--even if you don't deserve it. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
7 Slickest Mac Setups: Take Two Following up from the last edition which proved so popular, here is the 7 Slickest Mac Setups: Take Two, where another 7 setups from Flickr have been chosen to showcase. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
DSL Metaprogramming: Five Kinds of Source Code Traditional programming requires the programmer to deal with one kind of source code written in one programming language. DSL-based metaprogramming requires the programmer to handle five different kinds of source code (written in at least three different languages). From digg on September 25, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
Symbol Technologies wearable computer Worn on the hip or wrist, the device brings an IP-54 sealing rating and can survive drops to concrete from as high as 4-feet (1.2-meter). The device itself runs WinCE 5.0 Pro on a 520MHz Intel XScale PXA270 processor and packs-in 802.11a/b/g WiFi, Bluetooth 1.2, and 2.8-inch QVGA display with backlight. Fortunately, it weighs a relatively From digg on September 25, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
How Microsoft makes their Icons. A tutorial on how Microsoft makes their Windows XP icons. Even a utility they use for icon generation that nobody has heard of. GIF Movie Gear. Very useful. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
Cheney Misleads Public On Impact of Iraq on Terrorism (Video) In April, Vice President Cheney recieved the National Intelligence Estimate -- "the most authorative document that the intelligence community produces" -- said that the Iraq War was creating "a new generation of terrorists." On September 10, in an appearance on MSNBC's Meet the Press, Cheney told the public that wasn't true. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
Micron tips 1-Gbit DDR3 Micron Technology is upping the ante for Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) memory with a 1-Gbit chip made in its 78-nm process that is ready to ship to customers for evaluation. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
5 Ways to Contribute to Open Source Projects Without Coding This article summarizes 5 ways to contribute to OS without coding with an extra. Very good suggestion for those that want to contribute but aren't developers From digg on September 25, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
Do yourself and your country a favor Call up your representative and senators -- Republican or Democrat, it doesn't matter -- and tell them you want the April National Intelligence Estimate ("Trends in Global Terrorism: Implications for the United States") released to the public. Now. Before the election. So the public can know what the White House has been keeping from them. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
British Library calls for digital copyright action The British Library has called for a "serious updating" of current copyright law to "unambiguously" include digital content and take technological advances into account. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
Universities see sharp drop in computer science majors Computer science and computer engineering jobs are some of the fastest-growing occupations in the nation, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. So why are university computer science departments watching their enrollments slide? From digg on September 25, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
AT&T decides to bring broadband call center back onshore AT&T will be returning approximately 2,000 call center jobs to the US, as the company has decided to shutter an Indian call center that handles tech support calls for the telecom's broadband service. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
NSA Cases Face Secret Tribunal A sprawling array of cases challenging the National Security Agency's warrantless surveillance of American's domestic and international communications may be moved to an obscure secret court in Washington, if a pending bill to alter the nation's surveillance law is voted on before the upcoming recess. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
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