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LOST s03e01 Easter Egg Roundup Here are the tricky things you may not have noticed! From digg on October 6, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..


RingMania - Online Game addictive flash game. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..


AllOfMp3 refuses to buckle to US pressure AllOfMp3, a Russian Internet site selling Western pop music at knock-down prices says it will continue its methods even though the United States says it is obstructing Russian accession to the World Trade Organisation. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..


Nancy Pelosi Says She Will Drain GOP 'Swamp' House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi is thinking 100 hours, time enough, she says, to begin to "drain the swamp" after more than a decade of Republican rule. As in the first 100 hours the House meets after Democrats - in her fondest wish - win control in the Nov. 7 midterm elections and Pelosi takes the gavel as the first Madam Speaker in history. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..


The First Computer A mysterious device found in Greek waters was not brought by aliens, but it was used by ancient Greeks to track distant stars. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..


Apple Store Concierge on your own Mac If you've been to an Apple store you've probably noticed the launcher-like buttons in the middle of the desktop of all Macs on the floor that give you access to that store's Concierge. What if you could have those same DesktopButtons on your own Mac?!! From digg on October 6, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..


Google to Subpoena Yahoo, Microsoft & Amazon on Book Scanning Lawsuit As part of their fight over copyright lawsuits over their book-scanning product, Google plans to subpoena information from Yahoo, Microsoft and Amazon.com. Google is seeking book lists, costs, estimated sales, dealings with publishers and possible benefit or harm to copyright owners. It is alleged their product exposes copyrighted book text. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..


NY Girl Is Grabbed, Taped Up A 10-year-old girl riding her bicycle was snatched by a man on Thursday, stuffed into a car, bound with tape and driven around before being dumped on a street, police said. The girl suffered a cut on her leg when the man pulled her off her bike near her home but was otherwise unhurt, Suffolk County police said. No weapon was shown, and it didn't.. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..


MacAddict to become Mac|Life One of the most well-known and prolific magazines in the Mac world, MacAddict, is slated to be completely re-vamped according to a recent Craigslist posting for an Editor-in-Chief. Finally, good ol' MacAddict will be shedding its name from the olden days and adopting the new moniker of "Mac|Life." From digg on October 6, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..


2006 Fall Movie Preview: The 10 You Want to See After a summer of mindless blockbusters and a so-so September, movies are about to get good again as the Oscar contenders arrive in theaters. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..


Microsoft blesses Datacenter users with limitless OS copies Microsoft, of all companies, continues to lead the way with free and loose licensing terms around server virtualization software and multi-core processors From digg on October 6, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..


Ubisoft developer: Porting to PS3 means that there's less memory available. A Rainbow Six Vegas developer revealed to GamesTM mag: "All I'm able to say is that we're looking to ship on PS3 as well but we're not having specific content.....we're developing with 360 as our main development platform and porting to PS3 means that there's less memory available for us to use, but we're trying to minimise any drop in quality" From digg on October 6, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..


Lunchtime Liposuction: The New 90 Minute Surgery Liposuction usually involves a general anaesthetic and an overnight stay in hospital. Now, however, a new technique uses a local anaesthetic which allows the patient to be home just a couple of hours after surgery. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..


Cluster muscles back from deep hibernation On 15 September, flight controllers at ESA's Space Operations Centre watched tensely as 'Rumba', No. 1 in the four-spacecraft Cluster fleet, was switched into a low-power, deep hibernation mode. The aim was to survive a challenging eclipse. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..


Conservative Accuses Page of "gay-baiting" and Being a Democrat On the October 2 edition of his nationally syndicated radio show, Michael Savage responded to allegations that former Rep. Mark Foley (R-FL) sent sexually explicit messages to former congressional pages by declaring that "the kid was leading him on" and was "gay-baiting" Foley. Savage also called the page a "sleazeball" and "a greedy. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..


Clinton Deal Cuts School Snack Foods Snacks sold in schools will have to cut the fat, sugar and salt under the latest crackdown on junk food won by former President Clinton. Just five months after a similar agreement targeting the sale of sodas in schools, Clinton and the American Heart Association announced a deal Friday with several major food companies to make school snacks ... From digg on October 6, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..


Some Youth Rethink Online Communications For some, it would be unthinkable _ certain social suicide. But Gabe Henderson is finding freedom in a recent decision: He canceled his MySpace account. No longer enthralled with the world of social networking, the 26-year- old graduate student pulled the plug after realizing that a lot of the online friends he accumulated were really just ... From digg on October 6, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..


HOWTO: Diagnosing Bad Memory Does your Windows-based PC crash for no apparent reason? Well OK, mine does too, but does yours crash often? At random times? With Nasty blue Screens of Death? If the answer is "yes", you may very well have a memory problem. Read what tools to use and how to use them to diagnose your RAM. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..


14,000 Year Old Hard Drive Disk? Found were 716 stone 'disks' described as "obviously fashioned by the hand of an intelligent creature." Etched in its face was a very fine groove spiraling out from the center; closer inspection revealed the 'spiral' to be an almost microscopic, continuous line of what appeared to be writing. Placed on a turntable the disk emitted a strange 'hum'. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..


NERF Wii-mote in development "A unique controller design that features a comfortable texture. Proprietary Nerf material forms into a resilient, long lasting controller that can take abuse!” Still waiting for official confirmation, this would make the wii-mote safer and more durable, and also allow criticism that the wii-mote has been 'nerfed'. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..


Dell knew cause of battery woes last year Dell knew exactly what was wrong with its Sony battery packs a year ago, but thought the scope was limited and did not issue a wide recall at that time. Documents obtained by CRN under the Freedom of Information Act show that Dell reported overheating problems to the Consumer Product Safety Commission last October. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..


How to pitch bloggers Pitching a story to bloggers can be difficult, here are 5 tips that will help you pitch bloggers. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..


Film Version of Good Omens Will Cost One Groat Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett's Good Omens is closer to being made into a film by ubergeek director Terry Gilliam . . . if the director can track down a coin that hasn't been minted since the 1780s called a groat. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..


Guitar lessons - All FREE check out all the 50 lessons. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..


"PS3 Overheating - The Truth" BONUS! Picture of the PS3 remote control A lot of "heat" has been building up about the PS3 and its overheating issues. PSM3 state their opinion on the truth of the PS3's overheating due to their hands on experience with the machine. BONUS! Picture of the picture of the PS3 remote control From digg on October 6, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..


Northern Lights Time Lapse (24/09/06) - Stunning Time lapse movie of an aurora display on Sep/24/2006 in British Columbia, Canada. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..


The Strangest Speakers I've Ever Seen A picture is truly worth a thousand words here. I can't even begin to explain these. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..


Apple prepares for Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro ramp Apple has begun this month to slow production of its existing Core Duo MacBook Pro professional notebooks ahead of refreshed models that will sport Intel's higher-performance Core 2 Duo microprocessors From digg on October 6, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..


Are bloggers better writers... ...or do they just like to listen to themselves talk? Today's analysis of the Blogger SAT Challenge results is the one I've been looking forward to the most. We've learned that bloggers are dumber than high school kids (though there's some reason to question that analysis). From digg on October 6, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..


From Bloglines to Google Reader Comparison between Bloglines and Google reader written by Gina Trapani, the editor of lifehacker.com and why she switched to the new Google reader. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..


The Psychosexual Control of Republican Politicians How many interlocking sexual scandals are needed before conspiracy theorists start talking about a secret cabal in the Republican Party that controls their members through sex and threats of blackmail? Three, apparently. This humorous essay looks at Pagegate, Hookergate, and the Gannon scandals, and asks ... Is there More? From digg on October 6, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..


How Accurate is Think Secret? Article compares Think Secret's predictions from 2005-present with Apple's actual product announcements. The results are surprising. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..


Child Predator Hits YouTube's Top 100 A 43-year-old man sent obscene pictures and videos of himself to who he thought were 14-year-old girls. An edited down, censored version of the stuff he sent to them was made into a video and posted to YouTube about 24 hours ago. It was ranked as the 85th most viewed video of the day as of a few minutes ago. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..


PS3 Bootup Vid, Hi-Res Real-World Pics "We took high definition video of the PS3's bootup sequence and its menu system... as well as a raunchy little video of the PS3's first meeting with the Xbox 360. We have more real-world pics of the system, too - in crazy high resolution. Your enjoyment will probably be directly proportional to your maturity and system loyalty levels." - GamesRadar From digg on October 6, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..


Lego Icecubes Awesome, official icecube trays to make your icecubes into lego blocks. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..


NASA's Mars Rover and Orbiter Team Examines Victoria Crater NASA's long-lived robotic rover Opportunity is beginning to explore layered rocks in cliffs ringing the massive Victoria crater on Mars. The image above is a view of the Opportunity rover, taken from space by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..


One of the sickest drum solos Seems like a homless guy.. maybe not but damn he is sick. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..


Sony plans to have it both ways with Blu-ray and networked downloads s Sony sending mixed signals? Some industry observers have looked at recent Sony statements about the PS3's expected shelf life and seen a contradiction in terms. Is Blu-ray the future? Or is it digital downloads? From digg on October 6, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..


why it is getting harder and harder to 'catch' Google In the race for Web-search share, Ask.com is the tortoise. The search engine formerly known as Ask Jeeves still handles less than 6% of U.S. searches, though it's been in the industry since 1996, more than a year before front-runner Google. Google controls roughly 51% of searches, including queries conducted on Time Warner's (TWX) AOL and News Corp From digg on October 6, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..


Taliban offered to give Bin Laden to Bush in Feb,2001 Title says it all. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..


ImageSorter:an image browsing application which allows an automatic sorting The use of digital images has increased enormously over recent years, however searching and browsing large collections of images efficiently remains a problem. Existing applications allow sorting images by name, date or file size. However images cannot be sorted by their content. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


How a finger up the rectum cures hiccups study is Ig Nobel winner A device that repels teenagers has won the peace prize at this year's Ig Nobels - the spoof alternative to the rather more sober Nobel prizes. Other winners included a US-Israeli study into how a finger up the rectum cures hiccups and a report into why woodpeckers do not get headaches. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


George Lucas sort of leaving film George Lucas, the man who brought both Darth Vader and Jar Jar Binks to the masses, has announced that he is abandoning big-budget feature films, according to Variety. In his view, such films have simply grown too expensive to be worth the risk of making them, which explains why he's going to do Indiana Jones 4. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


Bush Policy Irks Judges in West Using language that suggests they are fed up with the Bush administration, federal judges across the West have issued a flurry of rulings in recent weeks, chastising the government for repeated and sometimes willful failure to enforce laws protecting fish, forests, wildlife and clean air. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


Will Silicon Light Illuminate the Future? A startup says it can make silicon-based lighting that will compete with conventional incandescent bulbs and existing LED-based lighting From digg on October 6, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


Nintendo Power pokes fun at Sony's thieving ways... It seems in the latest Nintendo Power that a rather interesting question about a past (and somewhat ridiculous) Wii capability turned into an opportunity for NP's response to joke on Sony's stealing ways. "Nintendo pulled these features before Sony could copy them...We kid the Kaz!" Scan included at link. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


New Digg shirts!!! "Digg is all about user powered content. Every article on digg is submitted and voted on by the digg community. Support Digg and grab a t-shirt!" From digg on October 6, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


Big Government Gets Bigger Researcher Paul Light shines a beacon on the governments "hidden workforce." The number of civil servants may have only risen by 54,000 since 2002, but they have added about 2.5 million contractors that politicians tend to gloss over. He estimates the true size of the Federal workforce to be 14.6 million employees. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


American Dad vs Family Guy flash fighting game Choose your character and have a go at trying to kill your opponent in a Street Fighter like scenario. Apart from regular attacks there are also special moves to choose from like Lois' "3 Sword Strike". Haleys "Burning Bra", Klaus' "3rd Degree Burn" and much much more to choose from... From digg on October 6, 2006 at 4:50 p.m..


American Dad vs Family Guy flash fighting game Choose your character and have a go at trying to kill your opponent in a Street Fighter like scenario. Apart from regular attacks there are also special moves to choose from like Lois' "3 Sword Strike". Haleys "Burning Bra", Klaus' "3rd Degree Burn" and much much more to choose from... From digg on October 6, 2006 at 4:50 p.m..


Breakthrough Tech 2006 Popular Mechanics picks 10 products that set new standards of innovation, from a $17 crescent wrench to a $70,000 Lexus. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 4:50 p.m..


Breakthrough Tech 2006 Popular Mechanics picks 10 products that set new standards of innovation, from a $17 crescent wrench to a $70,000 Lexus. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 4:50 p.m..


Get your fix: Microsoft to issue 11 patches this Tuesday This week, Microsoft announced that it will be releasing a total of 11 security bulletins on this month's Patch Tuesday, which falls on October 10. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 4:50 p.m..


Get your fix: Microsoft to issue 11 patches this Tuesday This week, Microsoft announced that it will be releasing a total of 11 security bulletins on this month's Patch Tuesday, which falls on October 10. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 4:50 p.m..


Seven Linux distros fight over one old ThinkPad This interesting article compares the results of installing seven different 1-CD distributions on an IBM ThinkPad 2662-35U. It includes Freespire, Kubuntu, Linspire, Mandriva One, SimplyMEPIS, PCLinuxOS, Xandros. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


King George says he can edit security reports President Bush, again defying Congress via a signing statement, says he has the power to edit the Homeland Security Department's reports about whether it obeys privacy rules while handling background checks, ID cards and watchlists. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


Finding the Speed of Light with a Marshmellow. Calculating the speed-of-light demonstrations often require extensive preparation or expensive equipment, however one high school student figured out how to do so with a Marshmellow, a microwave, and a ruler! From digg on October 6, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


SOFTWARE LIST - Mac's Best List Of Personal Notebooks The Mac is all about getting things done. It's the digital GTD machine for the rest of us to get things done. What do you use to organize and track your notes? An outliner, organizer, notebook? From digg on October 6, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


"The Final Straw": Fans Lash Out Over NBA Live 07 "Calling the release of NBA Live 07 a 'travesty,' a group of Live community members have written a formal letter of discontent to the game's publisher, EA Sports." From digg on October 6, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


10 Tips for Moving From Programmer to Entrepreneur #1 - Code is 5% of your business - "I see developers getting caught up in code. Spending countless hours making a function perfect or building features which show off the latest technology. The best code in the world is meaningless if nobody knows about your product." From digg on October 6, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


Find Detail in Your Photos You Thought Was Lost, in Five minutes or Less... If you've ever wrestled to get a decent shot of the outside and inside when shooting indoors on a sunny day, or been disappointed to find your subject silhouetted when shooting into the sun, we have your fix. Our pal Josh, shown here holding his imaginary camera, has a nifty trick that will let you fix those shots in a jif.... From digg on October 6, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


Martin Scorsese's Best Movies Scorsese's body of work addresses such themes as Italian-American identity, Catholic concepts of guilt and redemption,machismo and the violence in American society. Scorsese is widely considered one of the most significant and influential of post-war American film makers From digg on October 6, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


LOST Numbers fail to impress... here's why Hey ABC, wondering why LOST came in five million light from last year? Here's the answer... From digg on October 6, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


French police union: Muslims are waging civil war against us Radical Muslims in France's housing estates are waging an undeclared "intifada" against the police, with violent clashes injuring an average of 14 officers each day. As the interior ministry said that nearly 2,500 officers had been wounded this year, a police union declared that its members were "in a state of civil war" with Muslims... From digg on October 6, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


Train your brain to hear your friends at a party A major science prize was today awarded to a researcher who is looking for the region of the brain that helps us to hear someone in a noisy place, such as a party or bar, and is responsible for "training" the brain to hear better in these situations. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


Women Web Designer and Developers Group!? You may remember the LinuxChix submission posted on digg and the time has come again; Alas! Another site oriented towards female-only, computer-related community! Read: "We are a group of women web designers. A very high energy mailing list of women web designers." From digg on October 6, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


GameStop Will Preorder Wii and PS3 Oct. 10! Preorders for the PS3 and Wii open up on Tuesday, October 10th. You will need to put $50 down. There is no trade in offers or anything. Also it is each store managers decision if they want to open preorders, or sell the systems on a first come, first serve basis. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


Your chances of getting laid through Craiglist... I eventually made my way into the “Sex with no strings attached” section, and immediately wondered: Could this be real? Is it really this easy to get laid by simply logging in and making a post, when so many other people out there have to struggle to get laid the normal way? From digg on October 6, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


WSJ reporting on Google YouTube talks as well! It looks like Michael Arrington’s report that Google is in talks to acquire YouTube may have been more than what he called “40% partially true.” The Wall St. Journal is reporting this morning that those talks are in fact underway, according to “a person familiar with the matter.” From digg on October 6, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


Sony says European gamers "don't mind" delays and later releases "European consumers have shown that historically they don't mind [the delays], because they end up buying as many PlayStations, if not more, than the US and Japan." From digg on October 6, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


US Commerce Department Targeted; Hackers Traced to China Hackers operating through Chinese Internet servers have launched a debilitating attack on the computer system of a sensitive Commerce Department bureau, forcing it to replace hundreds of workstations and block employees from regular use of the Internet for more than a month, Commerce officials said yesterday. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


Pen - Simple Server Load Balancer "This is pen, a load balancer for "simple" tcp based protocols such as http or smtp. It allows several servers to appear as one to the outside and automatically detects servers that are down and distributes clients among the available servers. This gives high availability and scalable performance." From digg on October 6, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


Why OPEC's $60 Strategy might Backfire The first is that, by keeping prices in the $60 range, OPEC is encouraging oil production in other, more expensive places, thus continuing to add to supply From digg on October 6, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


The Amazing Skateboard Rodney Mullen from 1984 The is a demo of the professional skateboarder Rodney Mullen from 1984. His moves are still hot today. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


Web 2.0, What the $#@! is Web 2.0? Whatever it is, it�s growing fast. A new report attempts to define the vague buzzword. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


New Flash Player on Linux incl. Screenshot James Ward, one of the Adobe Flex evangelists, is running Flex 2 applications in the pre-beta Linux version of Flash Player 9. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 2:30 p.m..


No Bush Left Behind - Neil Bush Makes Huge Profit Off of Education Reform Across the country, some teachers complain that President George W. Bush's makeover of public education promotes "teaching to the test." The President's younger brother Neil takes a different tack: He's selling to the test. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 2:30 p.m..


Convert Everything WAV to MP3, OGG, AAC, AMR, FLAC, MPC, MMF, AU, AIFF, QCP.MP3 to WAV, OGG, AAC, AMR, FLAC, MPC, MMF, AU, AIFF, QCP.WMA to WAV, OGG, AAC, AMR, FLAC, MP3, MPC, MMF, AU, AIFF, QCP.OGG to WAV, MP3, AAC, AMR, FLAC, MPC, MMF, AU, AIFF, QCP.AAC to WAV, MP3, OGG, AMR, FLAC, MPC, MMF, AU, AIFF, QCP.# MP4 (AAC) to WAV, MP3, OGG, AMR, FLAC, MPC From digg on October 6, 2006 at 2:30 p.m..


Things Every Man Should Do Before He Dies Pretty funny offering of knowledge and wisdom from some old guy. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 2:30 p.m..


Photoshop Tutorial: Cool pop art effect! A very cool way of making a picture of anyone look like a lichenstein-esque drawing. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 2:30 p.m..


GOP's Hold on Evangelicals Weakening A nationwide poll of 1,500 registered voters released yesterday by the nonpartisan Pew Research Center found that 57 percent of white evangelicals are inclined to vote for Republican congressional candidates in the midterm elections, a 21-point drop in support among this critical part of the GOP base From digg on October 6, 2006 at 2:30 p.m..


The Largest Solar Roof: 700,000 kWh Per Year The Akademie Mont-Cenis in Germany has a glass roof canopy that create a "micro-climate" for the building's interior. The roof also features integrated solar cells that produce about 700,000 kWh of energy per year. It is said to be the largest PV installation on a single roof. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 2:30 p.m..


The universal speed limit is repealed. As the relativity of motion is taught today, Einstein's special relativity has been observationally confirmed so often that there is no longer reason to doubt it. However, the chief competitor theory known as Lorentzian relativity has passed those same observational tests. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 2:30 p.m..


Rebuilding Microsoft "Bill Gates is on his way out. Now it's up to Ray Ozzie to revive the flagging giant – and get it ready for the post-desktop era." From digg on October 6, 2006 at 2:30 p.m..


Amish girl told Killer: "Shoot me First" The oldest of the five Amish girls shot dead in a Pennsylvania schoolhouse is said to have stepped forward and asked her killer to "Shoot me first," in an apparent effort to buy time for her schoolmates. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 2:30 p.m..


real life vs star trek real life looks cooler From digg on October 6, 2006 at 2:30 p.m..


Indian call center staff sold data, TV show says An undercover TV investigation claims to have infiltrated criminal gangs selling thousands of U.K. credit card and passport details for as little as $9.50 each from offshore call centers. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..


Daily Show: What Exactly Is President Bush's Job? Jon Stewart has come to the conclusion that Bush's job approval rating is so dismal, that the reason has to be that Americans just don't know exactly what his job is. So, using Bush's own words, Jon digs into the Presidential vault and tries to answer this pressing question. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..


Finding Passwords with Google Code You can easily find Wordpress db passwords using the new Google Code search. Are there other vulnerable pieces of code just setting on your server waiting to be indexed? From digg on October 6, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..


Game Review: Pirate King Online I'm currently playing Pirate King Online (www.piratekingonline.com), its in open beta phase and will not be wiping after open beta. It is also a F2P game (Free to play), which means it comes with a cash store. But this is one of the few games out there where the cash store does not create imbalances, just saves a little time, and it allows us ... From digg on October 6, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..


Media Ignores Two Polls Showing Decline in Bush Approval Ratings Recent polls showing a drop in President Bush's approval rating have been largely ignored by the media, but earlier polls showing an increase in Bush's approval rating received numerous mentions on multiple networks. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..


1 addon to make all your old extensions compatible with Firefox 2 No hack, no hassles, just install this Addon and Press one single button to make all your favorite but old incompatible extension to work with Firefox 2. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..


Hacking an ATM Machine Default configurations are your friend. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..


U.N. to discuss sanctions against Iran UNITED NATIONS - The U.N. Security Council will start discussing a resolution next week that would impose sanctions on Iran for refusing to suspend uranium enrichment, Britain's U.N. ambassador said Thursday. The council's decision to take up a sanctions resolution follows lengthy negotiations between European and Iranian negotiators that failed. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..


Clone Wars Coming to TV, sez Georges Lucas It will be a continuation of the Cartoon Network series that ran for 25 episodes from 2003 to ‘05. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..


Do Sunday blue laws saves lives? A study published in American Journal of Public Health says that they do. The study was funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Alcohol Substance Abuse Policy Research Program. With that in mind, I'd like to see more research done on this. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..


Top 10 Best Laptops In a list including Apple's best selling Macbook, Lenovo's classy Thinkpad T60 and Dell's ultraportable M1210 laptop, you may be suprised by who manages to claim the coveted number 1 spot. From Read laptop reviews and notebook news at the laptops weblog - Laptopical on October 6, 2006 at 12:30 p.m..


Researchers discover misfolded protein clumps common to dementia, Scientists have identified a misfolded, or incorrectly formed, protein common to two devastating neurological diseases, frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease), according to a report in the Oct. 6, 2006, issue of Science. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..


The Daily Show: Interview With Dennis Miller Jon Stewart interviews Dennis Miller on The Daily Show. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..


Nintendo Creates a Wii Problem For Sony If the Nintendo Wii is exceeding production expectations, is it primed to win over the gaming public? From digg on October 6, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..


N.J. Lawmaker Wants to Ban Cooking Oil State Sen. Ellen Karcher plans to introduce legislation that would bar trans fats from being served by New Jersey restaurants. Such a ban would prohibit chefs from using partially hydrogenated vegetable oil, which has been in some types of shortening and frying oil for decades. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..


Why It's So Hard to Value Social Networking Sites Valuing advertising-driven sites is particularly hard because the same numbers -- such as the number of users or page views -- can mean different things depending on how the advertisers are billed, Holthausen adds. "How often do they get paid for that advertising? Is it just when the advertisement appears? Or does there have to be a click through From digg on October 6, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..


Beautiful Video Of Black And White Platform Game Not really sure what this is...but if this game ever comes out, I'm buying it. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..


16 year olds play like globetrotters Video of kids playing crazy basketball From digg on October 6, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..


Giant Fish Enemy from Mario Brothers, almost 13,000 pixels tall! Someone created a HUGE mosaic of the oft forgotten fish creature from Mario games. This person probably has far too much free time. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..


Star Wars THX Animation This is a THX animation that was created by Pixar. You have to check this out. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..


Why woodpecker gets no headache after 12,000 Head Bangings in a Day A scientist who studied the anatomy of the woodpecker's skull to find out why it does not suffer from headaches after banging its head against a tree trunk 12,000 times a day has won an alternative Nobel prize. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..


Gadgets of the near future, from Philips Philips showed off its latest free-thinking ideas for its annual 'concepts' show at the ExCel Centre in London's docklands this week. Here's one: The Light Spectrum - Run your finger along the touch-sensitive device to adjust the colour of the ambient lighting in your tastefully appointed crib. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..


The Ghost of the Oval Office. As unlikely as it seems considering how for apart their ideals are Henry Kissinger is one of the outsiders consulted most by the Bush White House. James Mann explains why it makes more sense than you'd think. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..


New York World’s Fair 1964-1965 pictures from National Geographic Very cool 25 page photo spread of the World’s Fair from a 1965 National Geographic. Check out the odd assortment of items in the time capsule on page 22 (larger view). Among other things it has a rather clunky looking computer memory module, birth control pills, a pack of cigarettes and a bikini. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..


Wal-Mart: The Incredible Shrinking 'Comp' Lower sales growth in September sends the retailer's shares to a second session of selling Thursday. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..


The Next YouTube? It may be too early to tell whether YouTube is a billion-dollar business or a dot-com bomb. In the meantime, every media mogul worth his salt wants some of its viral video glow--or at least some of the next overnight Web sensation. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..


Top 10 Jack Nicholson scenes You really can’t go wrong with Jack. He charged up dull films like ‘The Last Tycoon’ and ‘Easy Rider.’ His presence made mediocre films good and good films great. He was a ’50s psycho, a ’60s biker, a ’70s angry rebel bucking the system and an ’80s cartoonish villain with raised eyebrows and a leering smile. By Erik Lundegaard From digg on October 6, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..


Phones implanted in your skull Wrap your head around this: As technology gets smaller, faster, more futuristic, imagine yourself connected to a device that doesn't just lamely hang on your ear but invades your skull. Not yet. Soon. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..


MozEx Firefox extension The MozEx Firefox extension lets you define external applications to handle common in-browser actions. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..


DigitalBill of Wizards of Technology has passed away. We've heard some very shocking and sad news. Our longtime friend, colleague, and supporter Bill Douthett (DigitalBill) has passed away suddenly. Bill was an amazing guy... He was one of the first podcasters I ever listened to, and although his show kind of faded, I think he did a lot for the community. From the joy of tech website. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..


Old mac collector gets OS X running on 25MHz 68040 from 1993 Usually we're all about faster cpu's, more ram and cutting edge machines but there are people out there who'll try anything to push the boundaries back the other way. "The victi^WMac used for this little project is a Centris 650, with 68MB RAM, a 25MHz 68040 and 4GB drive". From digg on October 6, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..


Writely mostly hits the mark : A Review by AP Reporter As a reporter, I'm never sure when the muse will strike or an editor will call. That's why I send copious notes and drafts of stories to myself by e-mail. As long as I'm within range of a computer with an Internet connection, I know I'll be able to tweak the latest version or do a quick fact check. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..


Stage Hypnotist Gives A Girl The Orgasm Of Her Life ( Video w/ sound NSFW) I wonder what she did after watching this show :) From digg on October 6, 2006 at 6:32 a.m..


Magnificent flying machines Pentavista Digital Imaging has a fantastic gallery of early flying machines, some dating back to 1856. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 6:32 a.m..


Instant-messaging conversations can easily linger for years Republican Rep. Mark Foley's salacious chats with teenage interns, know as pages, emerged along with e-mails last week as the congressman abruptly resigned. ABC News, which broke the story, has said former pages were the source of the revelations about instant messages from 2003. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 6:32 a.m..


Jeep Drives On Top Of Water Jeep and snowmobile race across a pond in iceland. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 6:32 a.m..


Can Godaddy Hosting Survive the Digg Effect? A lot of people use Godaddy shared hosting. I say it's good enough to survive the digg effect, but there's only one way to find out. Please help out if you are interested in Godaddy hosting. Come on... it won't kill you to hit "digg" and try to melt a godaddy server. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 6:32 a.m..


Google May Be Buying YouTube for $1.6 Billion A possible Google acquisition of YouTube that may be in the final stages before closing. Rumored price is $1.6 billion. I’m digging for more but the source on this one is good. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 6:32 a.m..


A history of tanks, from WW1 to most recent WW1 through to WW2 tanks with great footage mostly in B&W - between the wars, Franch tanks, Matildas, Crusaders, Shermans, various panzers including Tigers etc From digg on October 6, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..


Gizmondo's Spectacular Crack-up Directors of the game device company went on living large long after their handheld flopped. Then a high-speed Ferrari crash blew their world to bits. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..


Why Powerset (unlike Snap, Kosmix, Clusty, and Eurekster) will beat Google High on the "will this startup tank after five months" checklist is "Does this company want to be the next Google?" Here are the reasons that search engines like Clusty and Eurekster aren't catching on, and why one new search startup actually has a chance. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..


Who will lobby for our right to copy? In the US you have "fair use" in the UK we don't. Ripping a CD to your HDD is illegal under section 16 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, which prohibits any copying in relation to "a literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work", including storing it by "electronic means". From digg on October 6, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..


ABC mistakenly releases ID in page probe ABC News' fleeting, inadvertent publishing of a computer screen name enabled a blogger to track down and make public the supposed identity of a former congressional page who traded salacious messages with former Rep. Mark Foley From digg on October 6, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..


Plug-in Prius Car's Future? Plugging it into a standard electrical outlet, a "plug-in" hybrid-electric vehicle that can travel 55 kilometres on a single battery charge while using only a trickle of gasoline for acceleration. A solar panel is also being installed atop the car, allowing it to slowly charge while on the go or parked at another lot, assuming it's sunny. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..


Finally, guaranteed proof the iPhone is coming! On one of Apple's jobs pages there's a new job opportunity, with the job title: "Mobile Marketing Manager, iTunes" hmmmm, I wonder what that job entails? Let's see! "This position is responsible for overseeing worldwide mobile marketing programs for iTunes content and feature campaigns." You do see the word "mobile" right? From digg on October 6, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..


Olbermann:It is not the Democrats whose inaction in the face of the enemy.. Olbermann: And lastly tonight, a Special Comment, about — lying. While the leadership in Congress has self-destructed over the revelations of an unmatched, and unrelieved, march through a cesspool… While the leadership inside the White House has self-destructed over the revelations of a book with a glowing red cover… From digg on October 6, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..


Part Of Human Brain Functions Like A Digital Computer A region of the human brain that scientists believe is critical to human intellectual abilities surprisingly functions much like a digital computer, according to psychology Professor Randall O'Reilly. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..


Victoria University Eprints Repository This is the Victoria University eprints repository which can be searched or browsed online free, with free access to full text of documents. It contains documents submitted by Victoria University staff. From EdNA Online on October 6, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..


Real Training Options This Queensland based Registered Training Organisation (RTO) and human resources organisation offers training programs and short courses in business, hospitality, retail, corporate and community services. Courses and traineeships for individuals and businesses are available. From EdNA Online on October 6, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..


QUT ePrints Archive QUT ePrints is an institutional repository of eprints which showcases some of the research output of QUT staff and postgraduate students. Most of the papers deposited in QUT ePrints are freely available via this website. This open access ensures the widest possible dissemination and impact for QUT work and contributes to the growing body of research literature that is now freely available online. From EdNA Online on October 6, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..


2006 Group of Eight Hosted Human Resources Conference This year's conference is entitled Challenging Traditions: Positioning Human Resources in Modern Universities. This annual event is hosted by Australia's Group of Eight Universities. Delegates from all Australian Universities are welcome to attend - and each year the conference draws international delegates as well. The 2006 conference will draw together key players from across the higher education sector, with speakers and delegates including representatives from government, Vice-Chancellors, Human Resources Directors from Australia's premier Universities, reputed academics and From EdNA Online on October 6, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..


espace@Curtin This institutional repository for Curtin University makes Curtin research material accessible to institutions and researchers internationally, complementing existing patterns of scholarly communication. Items can be searched or browsed and full text is available free. From EdNA Online on October 6, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..


Monash University ARROW Repository ARROW is a digital archive for Monash University's research output. ARROW contains published articles, working papers, conference proceedings, historic photographs and PhD theses. Its purpose is to store the research publications of Monash academic staff and postgraduate students and to promote global online access to that content. From EdNA Online on October 6, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..


ASCS 28 2007 Conference This is the 2007 conference of the Australian Society for Classical Studies, hosted by the University of Newcastle Classics departments. From EdNA Online on October 6, 2006 at 4:30 a.m..


APSR: Podcast The APSR (Australian Partnership for Sustainable Repositories) podcast service is designed to provide access to the wide range of APSR events for those who want to keep abreast with developments in repository and digital data management and who may not be able to attend these in person. APSR events will be podcast whenever possible, with individual presentations becoming available on a weekly basis. From EdNA Online on October 6, 2006 at 4:30 a.m..


Big-Screen TV Price War on the Horizon Christmas is coming, and that means war. "The only ones making money in the TV business this year will be the guys who deliver the sets and the people who sell the stands and the mounting brackets," says analyst Rosemary Abowd of Pacific Media Associates in Menlo Park, Calif. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..


Sudoku, Pure Mouse, No Keyboard, even with Penciling Number Place Sudoku, is my perfect soduku game for a quick relaxing office break. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..


Release Candidate Of Firefox 2 RC2 Available Mozilla has placed the second release candidate of Firefox 2 RC2 on their FTP. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..


The Rarest, Most Valuable, and Desirable Video Games Ever This feature runs down the "Holy Grails" of console game collecting. The list covers games from Atari, Nintendo, Sega, and many others. You never know, may have a treasure in your pile of old video games. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..


Filmaker Wants Americans To Wake Up Before It Is Too Late In the new film America: Freedom to Fascism, Hollywood producer/director Aaron Russo (The Rose, Trading Places) calls on all Americans to put partisan politics aside to stop the erosion of civil liberties and the destruction of the Constitution. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..


Surviving A Slashdotting With a Celeron 466: My Slashdot Experience A cool article that just shows that you dont need to have a ub3r server to survive the digg/slashdot effect, this guy survived it on T1 with a 486! From digg on October 6, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..


Small bubbles, big capacitors In many ways capacitors are the hidden saving grace of the electronics world. They play an essential role in smoothing switch transitions by storing and releasing a small amount of energy over short time scales. I think it is safe to say that without small, accurately valued capacitors the modern electronics industry would be very different. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..


Arming Teachers? Wisconsin Legislator plans to intro bill to do just that To protect our kids from harm, I plan to introduce legislation to allow, NOT REQUIRE, trained school personnel to carry weapons in Wisconsin. Other countries have done it successfully and made their schools more safe in the process. I truly believe that it can work in WI too. What do you think? It will be interesting to see how this concept From digg on October 6, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..


Flood of GPS navigation devices hits market A new generation of navigation devices, designed to have the sleekness and portability of an iPod, will be in stores soon. The hand-held devices, which are being pushed by both traditional makers like Garmin and big computer companies like Hewlett-Packard, are meant to be used by walkers and drivers. Cell phone companies will join the fray soon. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..


What's Your Sexual Promiscuity Quotient? (NSFW) Are you a slut? Does your sex life qualify as "pathetic?" Rick dons his sexologist hat to help viewers calculate their SPQ (Sexual Promiscuity Quotient). "A profound sociological study" From digg on October 6, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..


Mod chip seller hit with million-dollar damages Mod chip seller Divineo and two other defendants are on the hook for over $9 million in damages after a federal court judge found that they had violated the DMCA by selling mod chips for consoles. The defendants were accused by Sony of trafficking in mod chips as well as the application HDLoader. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..


61% Believe Republicans Covered Up Foley; Only 21% Believe Otherwise "Sixty-one percent of American adults believe that Republican leaders have been 'protecting [Mark] Foley for several years.' A Rasmussen Reports national opinion survey conducted Tuesday and Wednesday nights shows that only 21% believe that the leadership 'just learn[ed] about Foley’s problems last week.'" From digg on October 6, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..


Researchers find new information about Earth's origins Two Dartmouth researchers have learned more about the origins and makeup of the solar nebula, the large gaseous cloud thought to have spawned the solar system. Mukul Sharma, have found evidence that more than one dying star, or supernova, contributed to the makeup of the solar nebula, which in turn, provides insights into the evolution planets. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..


The Firefox development team returns from Redmond In August Microsoft invited members of Firefox's development team to the Microsoft campus. At the time, it was unclear whether the Firefox team would actually accept the invitation. Now we have discovered that a handful of Firefox developers did journey to Redmond, and one member of the team kept track of the experience in his blog. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..


The Daily Show - Annual GOP BBQ and Nude Cub Scout Wrestle Jon Stewart rips on everyone involved in the Foley scandal. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..


MR. ROGERS: Grabs the Wrong Tape....Ooops! While demonstrating how harmonicas are made, Mr. Rogers grabs the wrong tape and teaches kids a street lesson. Hello neighbor! From digg on October 6, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..


The Wii - A gamer’s perspective Interview of the lucky people playing Wii games at Nitendo World. Interview done by Destructoid. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..


Does Sony need a 'Major Nelson?' If there's one thing that Sony seems to lack, it's a well-loved employee public figure amongst the fans. While Reggie and Miyamoto hold status as legendary with Nintendo fans, and Major Nelson providing Xbox fan with correspondence from inside the company, Sony lacks such a figurehead for their online service and PS3 console. But do they need one? From digg on October 6, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..


Report: Bush 'conditioning Congress' to accept White House power President Bush's frequent use of signing statements to assert that he has the power to disobey newly enacted laws is ``an integral part" of his ``comprehensive strategy to strengthen and expand executive power" at the expense of the legislative branch, according to a report by the non partisan Congressional Research Service. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..


Meebo: 500,000 User Accounts in 8 Months How many times do people login every single day? 950,000!! You may ask how many of those are â unique About 670,000. It turns out most of you happen to log in about 1.4 times per day. how many network accounts do you all log in with on average? Also 1.4 ¦which means 1.35 million network ID are logged in daily From digg on October 6, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..


Limbaugh Blames Pages For Foley's Misconduct Today on his radio program, Rush Limbaugh blamed Congressional pages for Mark Foley's misconduct. He said that the communications reported by ABC were example of "young kids" who like to "make fun of gay people." Rush�s evidence? As a child, he used to order refrigerators over the phone for adults he thought were "odd or weird" as a prank. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..


US: AllOfMP3.com "at the top of the 'notorious markets' list" The US wants Russia to know that it's really, truly, absolutely serious like a heart attack about putting an end to AllOfMP3.com. How else to explain the recent raft of references (try saying that three times fast) to the site by the highest trade officials in the US government From digg on October 6, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..


Beckham dismisses retirement claim David Beckham's spokesman has dismissed a claim made by Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon that the former England captain will quit in two years. Calderon also hinted that Beckham may play in the United States, but that appears to be rumor as well. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..


Lucas: Indy 4 Still Developing George Lucas told Variety that the much-delayed Indiana Jones 4 is still in development, but not exactly on the horizon. "Steve [Spielberg] and I are still working away, trying to come up with something we're happy with," Lucas told the trade paper. From digg on October 6, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..


10 reasons people make stupid decisions Have you ever wondered why most of the people you know (and probably your elected representatives) insist on making dumb decisions when they are so clearly wrong? Below are ten reasons that they act like idiots without even knowing it. And as they say in poker, if you can't spot the sucker at the table, then it's probably you... From digg on October 6, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..


The iMac is My TV and Stereo "It hit me that I really don't use my TV at all anymore. Some of this started about six months ago when I lost interest in most things on television in general. It wasn't even an issue of braving cold turkey, I just lost interest." From digg on October 5, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..


HOWTO: Make Roses From Maple Leaves A quick picture tutorial on how to fold maple leaves into roses. From digg on October 5, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..


Prepare For Ludicrous Speed In 1957, German theoretical physicist Burkhard Heim publicly outlined a new idea for spacecraft propulsion. It was based on his new theory of physics which successfully described Einstein's theory of Relativity within the framework of Quantum Mechanics, and it married the two so effectively that he became an instant celebrity. From digg on October 5, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..


Are you paying too much rent? Web site Rentometer mashes up with Google Maps to give you a price comparison for your rental relative to those in your area. After filling in your address, monthly rent, and the number of bedrooms and units in your building, Rentometer marks comparable units in your area with plus or minus signs. Clicking one of the pins will give you the monthly From digg on October 5, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..


Why Bush gave a Lifeline to Hastert? President Bush isn’t leaving the embattled House speaker to twist in the wind. From digg on October 5, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..


Disco's One More Thing... Disco announces almost all features, and post a movie of their motion sensor feature. Still one more secret feature to come, hidden under a curtain. From digg on October 5, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..


Airbus CEO: 15 Years Behind Boeing It could be 15 years before Airbus overtakes Boeing in terms of product development, the company's Chief Executive Christian Streiff said in an interview published in The Financial Times. "This is such a long-term business. We must catch up. In 15 years I hope we are ahead of Boeing again," Streiff told the newspaper. From digg on October 5, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..


Torture, By Any Other Name President Bush repeatedly says he's against torture. The detainee legislation recently approved by Congress ostensibly bans torture. But that's meaningless if the Bush administration won't say how it defines the word. From digg on October 5, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..


Astronomers see inside a quasar for the first time For the first time, astronomers have looked inside quasars -- the brightest objects in the universe -- and have seen evidence of black holes. From digg on October 5, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..


Get ready for freak weather, world's polluters told MONTERREY, Mexico - The world's top polluting nations were told on Wednesday to prepare for decades of weather turmoil, even if they act now to curb emissions and pursue green energy sources. Environment and energy ministers meeting in the Mexican city of Monterrey vowed to work faster to control global warming. From digg on October 5, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..


Treasure at the Bottom of the Sea The global economy could soon be getting its supply of raw materials from the deep seabed, where copper, zinc, cobalt and gold lie hidden in black smokers and manganese nodules. As the prices of land-based natural resources rise, new technologies might soon be crushing undersea rock containing metal ores and pumping it to the surface. From digg on October 5, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..


Bye, Bye Bill of Rights 'It is shocking that sixty percent of the members of Congress, by voting in favor of the Military Commissions Act of 2006, would hand to the president of the United States the right to interpret, without Congressional oversight, the Geneva Conventions, to waive the right of habeas corpus, to authorize the use of information gathered through torture From digg on October 5, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..


U.S. Wakeboarders Dominate Singapore World Cup A crowd of 16,500 watched as Americans took the top three spots in the Pro Men Finals and the Pro Women Finals. From digg on October 5, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..


Research communication costs in Australia: emerging opportunities and benefits This report to DEST was prepared by the Centre for Strategic Economic Studies, Victoria University. It explores the costs involved in research communication activities and some of the potential benefits available through emerging, more open, scholarly communication alternatives. The environment in which research is being conducted and disseminated is undergoing profound change, with new technologies offering new opportunities, changing research practices demanding new capabilities, and increased focus on research performance. This changing environment raises a key question: are there new oppor From EdNA Online on October 5, 2006 at 11:31 p.m..


Education for sustainability All Australians have a vital role to play in creating a more sustainable nation, the Minister for the Environment and Heritage, Senator Ian Campbell, said recently. Speaking on the day the Australian Association for Environmental Education (AAEE) National Conference commences in Bunbury, Senator Campbell said 'With the environmental challenges we now face, such as climate change and water management, educating young and old on the importance of sustainability is an international priority.' The conference will discuss the Australian Government's Strategy for the United Nations De From EdNA Online on October 5, 2006 at 11:31 p.m..


Creative engagements: thinking with children The third meeting of this global research project shall explore the many facets of creative engagement with children. Grounded in an inter-disciplinary perspective and with reference to historical and contemporary representations of childhood, this project will examine the complex issues which surround the notion and practices of creative engagement in the context of pedagogy and the curriculum, and in the face of frequently instrumental institutional imperatives. More generally, our work will also address the role of creativity in social interaction, with particular reference to children&apos From EdNA Online on October 5, 2006 at 11:31 p.m..


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