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Microsoft Partners Fuming Over Vista As Vista's planned release nears, the company is facing a backlash from such vendors as Symantec Corp. and McAfee Inc., which argue that even the concessions Microsoft recently made to appease European antitrust regulators won't do enough to help them best protect their customers. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 10:31 p.m..


Ten reasons to go to film school Ryan Bilsborrow-Koo looks at ten reasons why going on your own isn't always a good idea. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 10:31 p.m..


Open Tools for MySQL Administrators MySQL provides some tools to monitor and troubleshoot a MySQL server, but they don't always suit a MySQL developer or administrator's common needs, or may not work in some scenarios, such as remote or over-the-web monitoring. Fortunately, the MySQL community has created a variety of free tools to fill the gaps. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 10:31 p.m..


YouTube can avoid 'Napster's fate' Internet law professor Michael Geist argues that YouTube will avoid the fate of the original Napster. He also argues that recent deals could foreshadow the industry not just dabbling in online distribution, but finally embracing it. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 10:31 p.m..


Iranian President: Israel Will Soon Disappear Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says at Tehran pro-Palestinian rally, ‘Zionist regime, thank God, has lost all reason to exist; it was established in the heart of Islamic territory for one purpose – to pose a threat to the region through constant attacks and killings’ From digg on October 20, 2006 at 10:31 p.m..


How to Setup DirecTV at a tailgate Article that explains how to setup DirecTV at a football tailgate. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 10:31 p.m..


Amazing online organizer If the actual product is anything like the video on the home page (and on youtube), this will scoop up and slaughter the current set of online personal organization and tracking systems. Very well thought out, works offline, prints to a useable, portable format and works with firefox. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 10:31 p.m..


Every Episode Of 'The Office' On Dailymotion The Emmy Award-winning American television comedy about the day-to-day lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania. Commercial Free and ready to watch. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 10:31 p.m..


Bill Nye Sets the Record Straight on Pluto Bill Nye talks about why Pluto should't be called a planet. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 10:31 p.m..


Google Opens ORKUT To the public Orkut is google social networking site. Till now people could join only if they were invited by a friend. Google has now opened to the public anyone can join up. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..


Woah check out how BIG the Playstation 3 box is - it's gigantic! (Picture!) While I can't claim if this photo is real or not it was passed my way. If it's true, you may need a helping hand getting that thing into your car after you purchase one. With it being so large though I wouldn't be surprised if it was a hoax. It could be old too. Click on the link to see the pic. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..


Host files in a flash with Localhostr "Need a fast and easy way to put a file on the Web for later retrieval? With Localhostr, it's a three-step process: Select a file to upload (images, documents, and archives as large as 7MB are supported)" via - lifehacker From digg on October 20, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..


Hope Dies for Early release of Mac OS X Leopard: Vista will Debut first A representative of Apple Computer said twice during yesterday's financial conference call that Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard" will not ship until Spring 2007, well after Windows Vista's launches in November 2006 and January 2007. This should end rumors of a Mac World San Francisco launch From digg on October 20, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..


Zelda TP Gamecube coming to US Retail I just received an official statement from Nintendo's PR team stating that earlier reports that the Gamecube version of Twilight Princess would not be coming to retail outlets in the US were false. The game will in fact be available at retail outlets nationwide on Dec. 13th. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..


FBI Officials Probing Possible Theft of Voting Software in Md. The FBI is investigating the possible theft of software developed by the nation's leading maker of electronic voting equipment, said a former Maryland legislator who this week received three computer disks that apparently contain key portions of programs created by Diebold Election Systems. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..


Your Questions on Lasik Eye Surgery We asked for your questions last week after features on the vision-correcting surgical procedures Lasik and radial keratotomy. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..


Ontario to give disabled, letter carriers, police Segways People with disabilities, letter carriers and police services will be supplied with Segways under a provincial government test project. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..


Fox News Says Stadium Terror Hoax Shows Succes of Warrantless Spying Moments after host Neil Cavuto noted that the FBI had officially determined that a purported terrorist plot to attack seven NFL stadiums was a "hoax," former CIA agent Wayne Simmons cited the fake plot as "the perfect example of the president's Military Commissions Act of 2006 and the NSA [National Security Agency] terrorist eavesdropping program" From digg on October 20, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..


Kevin Rose (Digg Founder) visits Tom Green Live! Kevin talks the future of digg. Kevin says Digg will be completely different in two or three months. And even more shows to come to Revision3 soon! From digg on October 20, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..


Fraggle Rock - The Movie Remember Fraggle Rock from when you were a kid? It's coming back -- this time to the Big screen! "The 1980s cult hit TV show is being developed by Ahmet Zappa -- younger son of Frank Zappa -- into a full-length live-action musical fantasy starring the classic characters." From digg on October 20, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..


Shawshank in a Minute The entire Shawshank Redemption movie "rapped" up in one awesome music video. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 8:31 p.m..


Boy Scouts to Get Merit Badge for Not Downloading Music/Movies Boy Scouts in the Los Angeles area will now be able to earn a merit patch for learning about the evils of downloading pirated movies and music. The patch shows a film reel, a music CD and the international copyright symbol, a "C" enclosed in a circle. The movie industry has developed the curriculum. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 8:31 p.m..


Core 2 Duo Merom Preview The crew at [H] Consumer takes a look at Merom with a machine from Velocity Micro. The availability of Merom processors is increasing across the industry and people are anxious to see what it can do. [H] breaks it down into real-world applications. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 8:04 p.m..


Is America suffering from economic hypochondria? The Dow is at all time highs and economic growth is steady, but many act like the country is still in a reccession. Interesting column that looks at those facts and how they've been distorted. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 8:04 p.m..


Fertilizer pollution is damaging environment in UK The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds said "nutrient pollution" was harming wildlife. Fertilizer is to blame, but household detergents in sewage and fossil fuels also contribute. In a separate report the Environment Agency warned that water supplies are under threat, and that antibacterial soaps may do more harm than previously believed. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 8:04 p.m..


I Love Music Video -YouTube video viewer for Last.fm users Little application that will help you find your favorites videos music easily. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 8:04 p.m..


Video: Preview of 'Fl0w' for PS3...Most Hypnotic Visuals I've seen In the game you swim through an infinite ocean while eating other organisms to evolve and dive deeper into harder stages. Fl0w is a game that gets as difficult as you make it and since you have control over what creatures you eat. The PS3 release includes SixAxis control where you can tilt the controller to move around your aquatic lifeform From digg on October 20, 2006 at 8:04 p.m..


Egypt's Mubarak blames Muslims for faith's bad image Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak questioned on Thursday whether Muslims had done enough to change the West's "wrong perceptions" about Islam, which he said was under "ferocious attack". He also said Islam needed a fresh religious discourse to promote tolerance and uproot extremist views. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 8:04 p.m..


German cottage destroyed by meteor A fire that destroyed a cottage near Bonn and injured a 77-year-old man was probably caused by a meteor and witnesses saw an arc of blazing light in the sky, German police said on Friday.Burkhard Rick, a spokesman for the police in Siegburg east of Bonn, said the fire gutted the cottage and badly burnt the man's hands and face in the incident. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 8:04 p.m..


Cheney Still Lying About Iraq-Al Qaeda Link Just last month, the Senate Intelligence Committee — chaired by Bush-ally Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS) — concluded that there was absolutely no relationship between Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda operative Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. Nevertheless, in an interview with a South Bend, Indiana television station yesterday, Vice President Cheney falsely asserted .. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..


The Original 1922 'Vampire' Movie: "Nosferatu"...Complete, on Google Video To really get a taste of Vampire history, watch Nosferatu, the 1922 silent film starring Max Shreck. Originally released as Nosferatu, Eine Symphonie Des Grauens, this adaption of the Dracula story is a masterpiece of horror and still causes dread, chills, and nightmares. Watch the entire 1 hour, 24 minute movie From digg on October 20, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..


The Top 5 Silent PC Upgrades Ever wonder how you can make your PC quieter? Do you need to start from scratch and build a whole new system? Or install a complicated water-cooling setup? Maybe... But then again, maybe not! From digg on October 20, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..


Sony revises earnings projections down. Way .. way ... down Sony has just announced a revision of its projected performance numbers for the 2006 fiscal year, which ends on March 31, 2007, and it's a grim tale. While the sales and operating revenue projections remain unchanged, the company's operating income will plummet from ¥130 billion to ¥50 billion. That's a drop of 62 percent. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..


U.S. Plan for New Nuclear Weapons Advances The United States took another step yesterday toward building a new stockpile of up to 2,200 deployed nuclear weapons that would last well into the 21st century, announcing the start of a multiyear process to repair and replace facilities where they would be developed and assembled and where older warheads could be more rapidly dismantled. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..


Loss of species that pollinate is cause for global alarm, researchers say Birds, bees, bats and other species that pollinate North American plant life are losing population, according to a study released Wednesday by the National Research Council. This "demonstrably downward" trend could damage dozens of commercially important crops, scientists warned, because three-fourths of all flowering plants depend on pollinators. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..


Pat Tillman's Brother, Kevin Tillman, Speaks Out on His Behalf It is Pat’s birthday on November 6, and elections are the day after. People still have a voice. People still can take action. It can start after Pat’s birthday. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..


17 things you've probably never done, but should Here's the first one: Approach and engage a pretty girl in conversation with no prompting from anyone. She might not want to talk. She might even tell you to go jerk yourself a soda. But she might not. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 6:31 p.m..


Adapter Lets Any Car Use Ethanol The AutoFFV works with the vehicle's existing sensors to detect the ethanol/gasoline ratio and instructs the engine to operate accordingly. The company has developed adapters for Ford, GM, Honda, Mazda, Volvo and Toyota vehicles. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 6:31 p.m..


The Legendary Apple Extended Keyboard click . . . clock . . . click-clock, click-clock, click-clock...The memory of that sound should be coming back to you by now; You'll especially take notice that it's not just your average, run-of-the-mill, grab it off the shelf at Wal-Mart for $5 keyboard. No sir, this is a keyboard that will always have it's place in Mac history From digg on October 20, 2006 at 6:31 p.m..


Hannity to Dems: "Stay home on Election Day ... for the sake of the nation" On the October 18 edition of his nationally syndicated radio program, Fox News host Sean Hannity encouraged Democratic voters to "stay home on Election Day," adding that, "your vote doesn't matter anyway." He added that Democrats should not turn out to vote "for the sake of the nation". From digg on October 20, 2006 at 6:31 p.m..


Geek to Live: Top 10 open source Windows apps Companies like Google and Microsoft give away free software as a courtesy to their users to hook more people on their services ("free as in beer.") But open source organizations are often non-profit and made up of volunteer developers who release free software because they believe users have a right to control their data ("free as in speech.") From digg on October 20, 2006 at 6:31 p.m..


Colbert's First Daily Show Appearance This is from The Daily Show, 10/27/97, then hosted by Craig Kilborn. He introduces a report by "the new guy," Stephen Colbert. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 6:31 p.m..


Make Your Own Simpson Trailer From thesimpsons.com you can create your own treehouse of horror trailer. The site is done in flash so all you have to do is follow the directions provided to create your own masterpiece. It's pretty much drag and drop and fillling in some text with cool transitions. Check it out! From digg on October 20, 2006 at 6:31 p.m..


Hands On Zune Review Today, I had an opportunity to listen to a few songs and a radio station on the Zune here at the Microsoft Campus in Seattle. All Zune colors were present, brown, white (or off-white) and black. Check out what I thought of Microsoft 1st generation media player. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 6:31 p.m..


Nintendo Wii Kiosks Have Arrived! Then New York City Nintendo World Store has Installed 3 Nintendo Wii stations, This thing looks sweet! Follow link for pics. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 6:31 p.m..


Worst ISP ever? I was just browsing the DSL option in a friend's of mine's city, and stumbled upon this gem. Check out these prices .... oh, what bargains! From digg on October 20, 2006 at 6:31 p.m..


Hellboy 2 Nearly Green-Lighted Guillermo del Toro--who directed the 2004 big-screen version of Hellboy, based on Mike Mignola comic-book series—told SCI FI Wire that the long-gestating sequel, Hellboy 2: The Golden Army, is all but a "go" project. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 6:31 p.m..


The guys from 37 signals on Apple.com 37signals are the guys behind Ruby on Rails, Basecamp, and many other Web 2.0 innovations. They're die-hard Mac users. Apple has posted a video profiling their Mac usage. - via TUAW. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 6:31 p.m..


Atlanta teen kills woman while text-messaging her suicide by car A 16-year-old girl counted down her suicide attempt through text messages to a female classmate who had rebuffed her sexual advances before crashing her vehicle into an oncoming car, killing a mother of three and injuring the victim's 6-year-old daughter, From digg on October 20, 2006 at 6:31 p.m..


PS3 peripherals priced: $50 for a Sixaxis The Sixaxis controller will be $49.99, which is the same price as the wireless Xbox 360 controller and $10 more / less than the Nintendo Wiimote (depending on whether or not you include the nunchuk add-on). The PS3 memory card adaptor will only be $14.99. The BD Remote Control, which is "coming soon" (read: not available at launch) will be $24.99. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 6:31 p.m..


Congress to investigate economy in WoW and Second Life. The Joint Economic Committee (JEC) of the US Congress has announced it is investigating the amount of commerce taking place in virtual game worlds. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 6:31 p.m..


Are teachers and computers responsible for plagiarism? Plagiarism, always a problem, has exploded into an epidemic at universities as the Internet and article databases now make it simple to cut and paste; students increasingly grow up in a "Rip. Mix. Burn." culture that is used to slinging digital material across the world without giving too much thought to copyright From digg on October 20, 2006 at 6:31 p.m..


Keane give out free USB memory stick with new single Keane are to give out a free memory stick with their new single 'Nothing In My Way'. The gadget will allow fans to transfer the song - as well as other tracks, videos and screensavers - onto their computer and then their MP3 player. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 6:31 p.m..


NBC's new cost-cutting approach: put cheap, unscripted shows on at 8 "As part of an extensive cost-cutting program it announced yesterday, NBC intends to drastically alter its prime-time programming, starting in the fall of 2007, filling the 8 p.m. hour each weeknight with lower-cost, unscripted programs and saving its more expensive comedies and dramas for the 9-to-11 p.m. block." From digg on October 20, 2006 at 6:31 p.m..


Astronauts offer etiquette lessons to space tourists Don't look directly at the Sun. Don't play with your grape juice. And don't hog prime viewing space at the windows. This was the advice several astronauts and space doctors gave to prospective space tourists on Tuesday From digg on October 20, 2006 at 6:31 p.m..


Video: Man invents the steampunk mechanical Tiger to impress the ladies A custom-built mechanical tiger created by a local artist and taken out for its first ride, in Brugge, Belgium. Utterly magnificient and strangely majestic, I can imagine pompous Steampunk kings going for a stroll down the beaches riding a beast like this. This artist, is definitely one to watch! From digg on October 20, 2006 at 6:31 p.m..


Analysts say, 'Buy Apple Shares' before January's Macworld Expo Analysts for UBS Investment Research are thrilled with what their seeing from Apple Computer in recent quarters and are urging investors to buy shares of the company ahead of January's insanity-induced Macworld trade show in San Francisco From digg on October 20, 2006 at 6:31 p.m..


Battery Free, USB Powered LED Torch A rechargeable, battery-free LED torch which gets it's power from USB and stores it in a capacitor. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 6:31 p.m..


ToasterClone - A class screensaver reborn Back when geeks wore pocket protectors, Windows was the de facto operating system, and cool computers were beige, After Dark created an instant classic. ToasterClone plays tribute to the retro Flying Toasters screensaver and comes in two downloadable flavors - OS X & Windows. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


Absent from history: the black soldiers at Iwo Jima Nearly 900 African-Americans fought on the Japanese island but not one appears in Clint Eastwood's Oscar-tipped film From digg on October 20, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


Sony's Blu-ray Player Delayed Yet Again Sony’s BDP-S1 has been delayed, again, three times to be exact. (at least that’s my count) Originally scheduled for release on August 15th the player was then bumped back to October 25th and now SonyStyle.com states new window “Targeted Availability: On or about December 4, 2006”. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


Adobe Acquires Video/ScreenCasting Company Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced it has acquired Serious Magic Inc.™, maker of video software and communications tools for creative professional, business, consumer, and education markets. With Serious Magic solutions such as DV Rack extending direct-to-disk recording and monitoring into the field and Visual Communicator From digg on October 20, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


Zune Myths: Wireless, Markets, and BROWN The latest iPod Killer from Microsoft has raised a lot of questions. RDM is full of answers! Here’s why many analysts are getting it all wrong on competition, markets, squirting and Brown. Daniel Eran, RoughlyDrafted Magazine. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


Facts About Homosexuality and Child Molestation Gay people have often been portrayed as a threat to children, and antigay activists have routinely asserted that gay people are child molesters. Most recently, in the wake of Rep. Mark Foley's resignation from the US House of Representatives, antigay activists and their supporters seized on the scandal to revive this canard. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


High bread consumption is associated with increased risk of kidney cancer. Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common type of kidney cancer, and accounts for 2 percent of all adult cancers. Previous studies studies have shown diet plays a part in the risk for this cancer, but had been inconclusive as to which foods put a person at the greatest risk. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


Kazakhstan has invited Borat into country respectfully A top official from Kazakhstan has invited comedian Sacha Baron Cohen - who pokes fun at the country as his character Borat - to visit the country. "I'd like to invite Cohen here. He can discover a lot of things," said deputy foreign minister Rakhat Aliyev. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


Kids say 'Thank you (Ed)Ubuntu Team' A nice photo and brief capsule about the donation of two computers to a nursery and breakfast/after-school club in Lincolnshire, England. "The kids absolutely love them; most are from underpriviledged backgrounds and many of them have never used a computer before." From digg on October 20, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


Rockstar "Bullies" Jack Thompson Jack Thompson definitely isn't the nicest or even smartest of people. We all know his personal vendetta against gamers is a complete joke. That's why it's so rewarding to see Rockstar hand him his own ass. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


Steve Carell makes an appeal on Night of Too Many Stars Steve Carell puts out a plea to all the cats out there who have inherited fortunes from their whacked out "cat-lady" owners. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


Online productivity app that works offline - blows GCal, Backpack, etc away Move over Google Calendar, Backpack and Google Notebook - there's a new online productivity app coming out that does everything you all do, and better (plus more). From digg on October 20, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


The science of making skyscrapers safe. To the discerning eye, cities and skyscrapers are monuments to the security threats prominent at the time they're built. With new technologies, shortsighted design decisions will leave a legacy of needless challenges for future generations. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


PlayStation 3 to Miss November 17 Ship Date? Sony Computer Entertainment America co-chairman Jack Tretton backpedaled on the ship date of the PlayStation 3 From digg on October 20, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


Resistance Fall of Man NOT 1080p only 720p Insomniac has given the official word that their shooter has used too much Vram to stay at 1080p. They will now downgrade to 720p. Pesky True HD claims another victim. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


Stephen Hawking is getting Divorced The 64-year-old cites a breakdown of his marriage with Elaine, whom he married in 1995. She had been a nurse hired by his former wife, Jane, to help him deal with his crippling motor neuron disease. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


Interview with Weekendr - Friends and Party Organizing made easy weekendr.com is a cool and easy to use service where users can write about what they will do on the next weekend or what they have done at previous weekends. It starts with a simple: "Where", "When", "Who" form, in which a user can enter all needed information in an very easy way to show other users what he or she will do on the weekend. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


Alive and clicking Last month, the Guardian and the Saatchi gallery's Your Gallery project joined forces to create a unique contemporary art show, featuring exciting new talent from across the globe - and we asked you to help curate it. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


Switched On: Apple's DVR dilemma Both Microsoft's Windows Media Center and Apple's Front Row provide a "ten-foot" interface for music, DVDs and photos. But, when used with a compatible video card, Media Center includes the ability to record television shows. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


Semiconductor Execs Indicted for DRAM Price Fixing A U.S. grand jury has indicted three former semiconductor vendor executives, two from Samsung Electronics and one from Hynix Semiconductor America, for their alleged roles in a "global conspiracy" to fix DRAM prices, the U.S. Department of Justice said. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..


Pictures of Target Wii Giftcard Finally, some good proof of the Target Wii cards. Look at the glowing blue light!!! From digg on October 20, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..


IE7 vs Firefox 2: The Memory Usage Showdown "After running Internet Explorer 7 for a full day now and throwing just as many tabs at it as the 'fox, its RAM suck-uppage consistently stayed less than HALF of Firefox's." From digg on October 20, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..


HP takes #1 PC shipments spot from Dell, Apple creeping up on Gateway During the third quarter of 2006, HP regained the number one position in PC market share from big rival Dell. The other X factor is Apple. In its quarterly earnings yesterday, the Mac maker set a new record for computers shipped, and they are poised to surpass Gateway to take the #3 spot. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..


Remains from WTC site found in manhole Human remains that appeared to be from World Trade Center victims were found by utility workers in a manhole at the northern edge of the site, a Port Authority official said Thursday. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..


Congressional Campaign Tells Immigrants They Will Be Deported If They Vote Approximately 14,000 Hispanic Democratic voters in Orange County, CA recently received a Spanish-language letter warning them to stay away from the polls. (Includes full text of letter.) From digg on October 20, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..


Wii Preorder at ToysRUs 10/29 - Now Confirmed w/ Pics Toys R Us stores just got in their annual Big Toy Book. This book is due to be out in the public on October 29th. Inside, the book has a page that says you can reserve a Wii, confirming the 29th preorder rumor. Pics of Nintendo pages in the BTB included.. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..


Despite popular belief, the world is not running out of oil If you think the world is on the verge of running out of oil or other mineral resources, you've been taken in by the foremost of seven myths about resource geology, according to a University of Washington economic geologist. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..


2007 will be one of the "Most Exciting Years" in Apple's History In yesterday's conference call, Steve Jobs said: "Looking forward, 2007 is likely to be one of the most exciting new product years in Apple's history." And for one of the few times in Apple's history, its fans are informed about what those exciting new products will be. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 2:31 p.m..


GQ's 25 most stylish movies of all time Some great movies; Shaft, Clockwork Orange, Bullitt, Reservoir Dogs, North by Northwest, etc...Check it out. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 2:31 p.m..


Bill Nye Sets the Record Straight on Astrology Bill Nye on Astrology from his show the Eye of Nye From digg on October 20, 2006 at 2:31 p.m..


Zune is the "F" word in Hebrew? Microsoft's forthcoming digital music player, dubbed Zune, may make some Hebrew speakers gasp. The name for the device -- which will take on the Apple iPod when released later this year -- sounds like a vulgarity, specifically the "f" word, in Hebrew. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 2:31 p.m..


Priest Denies Having Sex With Foley, But Says They Were In Saunas Naked An elderly priest acknowledged Thursday that he was naked in saunas with Mark Foley decades ago when the former congressman was a boy in Florida, but denied that the two had sex. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..


Google vs. Yahoo : Earnings Reports Comparison A Google vs. Yahoo earnings comparison by Loren Baker from Search Engine Journal. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..


"The Horde of the Bling"... a Ricky Santorum Production "The Horde of the Bling takes place in a land called Muddled Earth. A population of short, fattened, electrolized footed peoples called Head-bobbits live in blissful ignorance of the world around them." Photoshop used for all the right reasons. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..


Beating Speed Monitoring Cameras This video proves those speed monitoring cameras can in fact be beat. Its ironic that the only way to beat them is to exploit the very thing they are trying to prevent. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..


Self-organizing traffic lights: A realistic simulation In this paper, we extend these results to a realistic setting, implementing self-organizing traffic lights in an advanced traffic simulator using real data from a Brussels avenue. On average, for different traffic densities, travel waiting times are reduced by 50% compared to the current green wave method. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..


A Superhero Suit for Athletes d3o Lab invented a flexible foam material that hardens into a protective shell on impact. It may be the next big brand in sports. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..


Opera says: "We're owed some credit" in browser war. The company's CTO says Opera actually pioneered the tabbed-browser features later included in Firefox and Internet Explorer. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..


'Slingbox' may be the reason Apple Pre-Announced iTV It was a pre-emptive strike, a well-thought tactical maneuver designed as a shot across the bow of major competition; Microsoft, and Slingbox. It was also a major league notice to the movie industry that Apple was moving into the living room, so stop your plans with others, do business with Apple. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..


Fuel cell powered hybrid train With two 65-kilowatt fuel cells and six hydrogen tanks under the floor and a secondary battery on the roof, the clean train emits only water and runs without receiving juice from power lines. The train can travel at a maximum speed of 100 kph (60 mph) for 50 to 100 km (30 to 60 miles) without a hydrogen refill. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..


Court Told It Lacks Power in Detainee Cases Moving quickly to implement the bill signed by President Bush this week that authorizes military trials of enemy combatants, the administration has formally notified the U.S. District Court here that it no longer has jurisdiction to consider hundreds of habeas corpus petitions filed by inmates at the Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..


Next Week Ford Will Produce the Last Taurus Sometime next week, the assembly line at a Ford plant near Atlanta will come to a halt, signaling the end of a family sedan so revolutionary that its 1985 debut changed forever the way cars look, feel and drive. Say goodbye to the Taurus. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..


AllofMP3 Threatens Legal Action Against Visa and MasterCard The Russian music store weighs legal options. Could an AllofMP3 versus MasterCard/Visa war be around the corner? From digg on October 20, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..


And so it begins: YouTube nukes 30,000 videos YouTube has removed nearly 30,000 videos after being contacted by the Japan Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 1:31 p.m..


Halo movie is CANCELED Fox and Universal have pulled the plug on the Halo movie! It looks like their pulling out had to do with the film maybe being too expensive and they're not liking having to hand over all that money to a first time feature film director. Damn, there goes my summer plans. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 1:31 p.m..


Privacy, ethics and the Internet Wired has a long history of deep coverage of technology and the Internet in particular. In a recent article, Kevin Poulsen reported on scripts he wrote and released as open source to cross-reference the federal sex offenders register with MySpace profiles.  Credit where credit is due, Poulsen identified an individual who was promptly arrested by th From StuartYeates's blog on October 20, 2006 at 1:31 p.m..


Johnny Cash - Hurt This poignant performance of Nine Inch Nail’s, “Hurt” is almost haunting, as it was recorded just prior to Cash’s untimely death. Whether you're a Johnny Cash fan or not, this performance is powerful and deep with emotion. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..


Self-Illuminating 'Hair Gel' uses electro-luminescent particles Wow... if you are like us, your first question will be "How did they do that?!" A patented process takes ordinary hair color and makes it extraordinary, by adding self-illuminating glow! Voltage does not rely on UV, neon or black lights to create glow. nstead, it produces its own light! From digg on October 20, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..


Cardinals join Tigers in World Series Game 7 of the NLCS was tight, but Yadier Molina's homer in the ninth gave St. Louis a 3-1 win and a berth in the Series. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..


King Coal is coming back, raising fears it will worsen global warming Thanks to the high prices of oil and natural gas, the electricity industry is turning back to coal, America's oldest and most abundant fossil fuel, to drive a new generation of power plants. The upshot is that even as politicians take the threat of global warming more seriously, the problem may get much worse. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..


380 million-yr old fossil helps fill gap between fish and land animals The perfectly preserved skeleton has revealed that fish developed features characteristic of land animals much earlier than once thought, said lead researcher John Long of Australia's Museum Victoria. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..


LOST - Further Instructions Easter Eggs PICTURES Here are the things you may have missed from Further Instructions! Like, what year did Locke's flashback take place in? And where were Sawyer and Kate flying to in the village? What was that Locke found in the cave? And much more. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..


Report: N. Korean Leader Regrets Test North Korean leader Kim Jong Il expressed regret about his country's nuclear test to a Chinese delegation and said Pyongyang would return to international nuclear talks if Washington backs off a campaign to financially isolate the country, a South Korean newspaper reported Friday. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..


Online Gambling Hanging Tough Despite recent U.S. legislation designed to attack the money sent and cashed out from onling gambling sites, it is still quite possible to find a good game online. PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker (along with their celebrity teams) still plan on working the U.S. market, and middleman financing sites (like Neteller) continue to function in the States From digg on October 20, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..


How Hot Is the New Firefox Browser? The version, called RC3 -- short for Release Candidate 3 -- sports several user-friendly features, including a sleeker interface with buttons that glow when a user positions the mouse over them. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..


Zombie Computers Try To Blend In With The Crowd Hackers are trying harder to make their networks of hijacked computers go unnoticed. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..


Russia Suspends Foreign Non-Governmental Groups Russia has suspended the activities of Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, the International Republican Institute and more than 90 other foreign NGOs on grounds they failed to meet the registration requirements of a controversial new law designed to bring foreign activists here under much closer government scrutiny. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..


Sony to drop two new PSP models Apparently, Sony is going to be unleashing two new models of their currently struggling (depending on who you ask) PSP. Is this some sort of rebirthing strategy that Sony is planning for the PSP? Maybe they figure the PSP can use some of the publicity they'll be getting from launching the PS3. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..


Universal and Fox Studios pull out of the Halo movie Due to the rising production costs and worries overfirst time director Neil Blomkamp Universal and Fox Studios opted to back out of the picture. Microsoft was to receieve as much as 10% of the gross for the rights of the franchise. Will we ever see Master Chief hit the silver screen or will he just live on through video games? From digg on October 20, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..


NASA is having a Space Elevator contest. Top prize is $400,000 With $400,000 in NASA-provided prize money at stake, 16 teams have gathered this week in Las Cruces, New Mexico, for the second annual Space Elevator Games as part of the X Prize Cup From digg on October 20, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..


CBS agrees to pay $2 million in payola probe CBS Radio Inc. has agreed to pay $2 million to settle New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer's investigation into gifts or "payola" paid by record companies for air play, Spitzer said Thursday. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..


The Woz outs Steve Jobs; "Steve jobs never programmed in his life." Steve Wozniak recently spoke at the Microsoft Campus and had a doozy of a quote aboout his 'ol chum; "Steve jobs never programmed in his life." Oh Woz, you lovable oaf. Let's hope Jobs doesn't hold anything against you for outing him on that one. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..


HoverBall......... Keep the ball bouncing in mid-air without touching the walls. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..


Casual Conversation, R.I.P. Do we need laws to protect the privacy of our spur-of-the-moment chats. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..


Disco: disc burning simple and fun, plus an interview! They’re having toast for breakfast. The makers of AppZapper create a new image and disc authoring tool call Disco for the Mac. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..


StumbleUpon's Official IE 7 Toolbar Launched StumbleUpon expanding beyond Firefox to the IE crowd with its StumbleUpon Add-On for Internet Explorer. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..


Students being punished for posting on MySpace and blogs The policy informs students and teachers that they will be held legally responsible for anything posted online, including material deemed defamatory, obscene, proprietary or legally libelous. The policy targets threats or other comments posted online that could cause a disruption in the school or threaten the safety of a student or employee. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..


Joe Rogan talks about psychedelics (NSFW) Joe Rogan recounting his experience with DMT and his ideas on humanity. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..


Scientists Spot Brain's Self-Defense 'Switch' U.S. researchers say they've spotted a protein that switches on the brain's natural antioxidant defense system. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..


Songbird 0.2 Released Today, we proudly launch Songbird 0.2 "Developer Preview". New in 0.2: * Cross-platform support: Windows, Mac OS X and Linux * Multi-language support: 30+ languages * Play the Web: Play as you browse, Web pages as playlists * Developer life-cycle tools: Doxygen, Trac, SVN From digg on October 20, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..


LOST S03E03 easter eggs Did you get all the Easter Eggs from last nights show? From digg on October 20, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..


List of CSS Tools Huge List of CSS Tools : Fonts, Forms, Layout, Formatters and Optimizers From digg on October 20, 2006 at 8:31 a.m..


Sony Says Importing A PlayStation 3 Is illegal Importing a PS2, PSP or PS3 into the EU without permission from SCE is illegal. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 8:31 a.m..


SUVs Escape Guzzler Tax The gas guzzler tax was established in 1978, and the formula used to calculate the tax has never been updated. Therefore, folks who buy a Jeep Grand Cherokee 4WD (rated at 12/15 mpg) don't have to pay the guzzler tax, while those who buy Mercedes AMG Wagon (14/20) must. Maybe it is time to update this tax. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 7:54 a.m..


Line Rider - Jagged Peak Adventure Check out this intense line rider video. Not only does it have elaborate scenery and crazy jumps, it also includes a sneak peek of the upcoming Line Rider release. Forget all those hacked up copies, this is the real thing. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 7:54 a.m..


The best reason yet to use Ubuntu There has been alot of hype over Ubuntu Linux lately. If you are still not convinced that Linux is the way to go, you may want to review the latest changes to Microsoft's licensing terms. Basically, in layman's terms, buyers of retail copies of Windows Vista will be able to transfer their software to a new machine only once. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 7:54 a.m..


Spectacular Volcanic Eruption Incredible footage of a volcano erupting. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..


Ultimate list of Unix Tutorials Unix tutorials for all your needs From digg on October 20, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..


Army Corps proposes easing Gulf wetlands rule Federal regulators have dropped a bombshell on environmentalists with a little-publicized proposal to relax restrictions on filling in certain wetlands along the entire Mississippi Gulf Coast to speed recovery from Hurricane Katrina. The new process would also eliminate the requirement for public notice of such projects. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..


Video shows snipers' chilling work in Iraq Chilling scenes from a videotape made by insurgents show the work of snipers in Iraq, targeting and killing American troops, taking them down with a single bullet from a high-powered rifle. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..


You're On Notice! Colbert Report 'On Notice Board' Generator Now you too can put the Lutherans on notice just like Stephen! From digg on October 20, 2006 at 6:32 a.m..


Visa & MasterCard Stop Accepting Transactions from AllofMP3 On Wednesday, AllofMP3 posted a notification explaining that credit card payments were not available at the moment. Interestingly enough, the site directed prospective customers to another site (alltunes.com) to make Visa/MasterCard payments there for transactions on AllofMP3. Sneaky. But Visa shut down payment there too. Where will it end? From digg on October 20, 2006 at 5:31 a.m..


Deconstructing A Deadly Mold, Gene By Gene While many of these tiny spore-producers are lauded for their industriousness (think penicillin, yeast for leavened bread, and mold-enhanced delicacies like Roquefort and blue cheeses), it seems there are just as many noxious fungi out there ready to contaminate food, houses--even the air we breathe. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 5:31 a.m..


Apple Patent For Recording Satellite Radio/WiFi Apple has filed for a patent to capture AM/FM/XM Satellite Radio and WiFi broadcasts onto an iPod, identify the song artist/title, and give to option to buy it. This is the best indication yet that a Satellite Radio/iPod will happen. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 5:31 a.m..


Fox News Has Repeatedly Aired GOP Ads with No Democratic Response Fox News programs in recent weeks have aired false and misleading Republican campaign advertisements attacking Democrats or Democratic congressional candidates and have hosted guests to defend the attacks, smears, and falsehoods put forth in the ads. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..


Stingray leaps into boat and stabs man in chest - WTF? Again? An 82-year-old man was in critical condition Wednesday night after what authorities called a freak accident involving a stingray in Florida. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..


Best (and Worst) lines in the History of American Films As in life, first impressions count in cinema. In Citizen Kane (1941), the opening word, Charles Foster Kane's dying utterance "Rosebud", holds the key (perhaps) to the entire movie. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..


Firefox Thinks it's a Fake Firefox 2.0 rc3 suspects its default home page is a web forgery!! pics included. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..


PC-BSD 1.3 Beta Available for Download The PC-BSD Team is pleased to announce the availability of PC-BSD 1.3 BETA1. This release gives users and testers the opportunity to test-drive the new PC-BSD install wizard, along with the updated base system, running KDE 3.5.4, an improved look and feel and many enhancements. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..


Video: Songbird - See how it works and why it beats iTunes "Songbird is a desktop Web player, a digital jukebox and Web browser mash-up. Like Winamp, it supports extensions and skins feathers. Like Firefox, it is built from Mozilla, cross-platform and open source." From digg on October 20, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..


Mystery: How could a 6 yr old boy know about a 1945 WWII US Plane Crash? This is a must read: An incredible story of a young boy recalling in detail, a plane crash that happened off the coast of a Japanese Island. He would even name his G.I. Joes after the men who served with the Pilot who crashed. He also explained to his father how Corsairs would frequently have flat tires and would always tend to turn to the left From digg on October 20, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..


Maths Power Math software programs for students of all ages. Including some free online math assessment and samples of math lessons and worksheets. From EdNA Online on October 20, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..


NSW Aboriginal languages map with activities The NSW Aboriginal Education section presents this printable map of the Aboriginal language groups of New South Wales with activities for students to follow up. From EdNA Online on October 20, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..


abcteach: PreK / Early childhood This site has free printable material and activities for use with young children. It includes activities and booklets for reading, spelling, word walls, picture sentences and writing. From EdNA Online on October 20, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..


Sinking of the SIEV X: a case study for secondary schools This site outlines the work of a committee who developed a case study for Australian secondary schools on the 2001 sinking of the Indonesian fishing vessel the SIEV X. Teachers can download a copy of the case study for review purposes only. The aims of the project were to provide a balanced, impartial set of materials for a 6 week case study, via which, year 11 students can develop the confidence, knowledge and skills to address the question, 'Was the sinking of SIEV X and subsequent loss of life preventable? and to assist students in developing analytical and evaluation skills relating t From EdNA Online on October 20, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..


Practical guide to the new Enrolled Nurse competencies and qualifications: workshop Over the past two years, the Community Services and Health Industry Skills Council (ISC) has been working in partnership with the nursing profession to develop new Enrolled Nurse (EN) competencies and qualifications. Certificate IV, Diploma and Advanced Diploma qualifications have been developed and provide a range of opportunities for aligning professional development of ENs with nationally accredited Vocational Education and Training (VET) competencies. This workshop guide to the competencies and qualifications is suitable for employers, policy makers, peak bodies, and training providers.EdNA Online on October 20, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..


Health and Physical Education Week - QLD Celebrate Health and Physical Education Week by participating in a walk or other activities. Visit www.achperqld.org.au for more information. From EdNA Online on October 20, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..


Australian Apprenticeships Centres officially launched The Australian Apprenticeships Support Services contract has been officially launched. Contracts have been awarded to 30 organisations to deliver Australian Apprenticeships Support Services across Australia, providing streamlined services to apprentices and employers for the duration of apprenticeships. The contracts commenced on July 1, 2006 and will be in place for the next three years until June 30, 2009. From EdNA Online on October 20, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..


Survey to provide snapshot of teaching workforce Information gathered from a new survey of staff in Australian schools will provide a much-needed demographic picture of the Australian teaching workforce and highlight specific workforce issues. The Staff in Australia's Schools Survey is being conducted by ACER with the assistance of the Australian College of Educators (ACE). Over 20,000 teachers and school leaders from more than 2000 government, Catholic and independent schools across Australia are being randomly selected and invited to take part. The survey aims to describe more fully the teacher workforce by gathering information such From EdNA Online on October 20, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..


New Laws and Machines May Spell Voting Woes As dozens of states are enforcing new voter registration laws and switching to paperless electronic voting systems, officials across the country are bracing for an Election Day with long lines and heightened confusion, followed by an increase in the number of contested results. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..


Technorati Announces Support for Open ID Blog search engine Technorati announced tonight that bloggers will now be able to claim ownership of their blogs with Open ID credentials and that more work in support of Open ID is on the way. Open ID is a secure means of identification that offers cross-site single log-in, user control of our own data and potentially a whole lot more. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..


Congresswoman buried file on husband's child abuse allegation In 1995, three days into her tenure as Secretary of the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department, Heather Wilson removed a routine working file alleging that her husband had engaged in inappropriate contact with a minor. The file was then transferred to the department's attorney in her own Albuquerque office, where it soon went missing. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..


Tokyo ticket machines powered by footsteps "A Tokyo rail company has put footstep-powered generators under its ticket-vending machines; the tread of passengers generates electricity to power the machines." Read on From digg on October 20, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


Leonardo Da Vinci's Ten Best Ideas Da Vinci helped revolutionize science. And sometimes he just dreamed up fanciful concepts. Always, he thought in ways no one else had. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


Sony Compares PS3 to Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii Sony today made an interesting move by comparing the PlayStation 3 to its competition: Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


Nine Ex-Republicans run as Democrats in Kansas Paul Morrison, a career prosecutor who specializes in putting killers behind bars, has the bulletproof résumé and the rugged looks of a law-and-order Republican, which is what he was until last year. That was when he announced he would run for attorney general -- as a Democrat. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..


State winners of Human Writes Competition The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission and Australian Red Cross have announced the state and territory winners of the Human Writes Essay Competition and the Rights in Perspective Art Competition. Over 544 entries were received this year, triple the number of last year's entries. The judging panels were very impressed by the number of intelligent, creative and passionate entries. The winning essays cover issues such as racism, refugees, and terrorism, while the winning art entries explore themes such as homelessness, the Cronulla riots, bullying, freedom of speech and unfair di From Global Education on October 20, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..


Turn your iPod into a DVR (h.264); Record, Store, and Play your Video iRecord is a one-touch unit that lets you record your favorite TV shows and movies directly to your iPod - no computer involved. Just plug your iPod into it, hit a button, and you're recording 3 hours per gigabyte of h.264 video and AAC audio to your iPod From digg on October 20, 2006 at 2:15 a.m..


Hawaii quake damages special telescopes HONOLULU - The massive jolt that rocked Hawaii damaged some of the world's most advanced equipment for gazing into outer space. Scientists at many of the 13 telescopes atop Mauna Kea, a dormant volcano on the Big Island, are still examining their implements to gauge the extent of the problems. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 2:15 a.m..


Yahoo, Platforms Battle Social Networks for Dollars Yahoo's CEO, Terry Semel, had some bad corporate news on Tuesday. The Internet giant saw a 37 percent drop in net income for the third quarter. While the company's overall revenue numbers continue to climb, a softening ad market and a reevaluation of "stock-based compensation" caused the shortfall. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 2:15 a.m..


Moderates in Kansas Decide They're Not in GOP Anymore In a state that voted nearly 2 to 1 for President Bush in 2004, nine former Republicans will be on the November ballot as Democrats. Among them is Mark Parkinson, a former chairman of the Kansas Republican Party."I'd reached a breaking point," Parkinson said, "I want to work on relevant issues and not on a lot of things that don't matter." From digg on October 20, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..


Horror from Xbox LIVE Just thinking about this happening to someone is both funny and disgusting at the same time. As one player found out that getting the Xbox 360 Live Vision Camera may have scared him for life. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..


My Dream App finals begin monday! "The final round of voting will begin Monday morning, and it’s gonna be the biggest, baddest round of My Dream App voting you’ve ever witnessed!We have the sleek launcher, Overflow, for all voters. And that’s not all. We’ll be announcing a SECOND software freebie soon, and it’s an Apple Design Award recipient! From digg on October 20, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..


**Republican threatens opposition voters with criminal charges if they vote A Republican congressional candidate secretly sent out thousands of intimidation letters to Latino voters suggesting that they will be subject to felony criminal charges if they attempt to vote. It is well known that Latino voters tend to overwhelming vote Democratic. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..


Second Life: A Virtual World But Real Money The NYTimes explores the world of Second Life, and the financial transactions, as much as $500,000 a day, that take place in it... From digg on October 20, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..


The number of bullets fired in Iraq How many bullets are we shooting daily at somebody in Iraq? Whatever it is, the Pentagon isn't eager for civilians to know. I've been looking on Google for a few hours now, with some frustration. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..


Sony claims Xbox 360 requires HD DVD Sony's announcements today they've issued a titled "Next-generation Console Comparison Fact Sheet," (downloadable here [DOC]) so let's see some facts. First up, were you aware that to use your Xbox 360 Core system you're required to buy the 20GB drive add-on, an HD DVD drive, a wireless controller, and an Xbox Live sub? We weren't either. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..


Digg Duplication Solution: Linking Alternative Sources To Original Post Why not allow people to add alternate sources to already submitted stories? The result would be similar to Google News, which lists all the related links to the same story. Then, if any of the alternate source URLs were detected upon submission, it would direct the user to the original. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..


First Drive: Ford Edge in the City by the Bay Ford makes a compelling case about the marketability of the Edge. Its new crossover seems to fit every demographic you can throw at it. Whether its aging baby-boomers who have a hard time with ingress and egress, recent empty nesters who are ditching their SUV in favor of a smaller, more fuel efficient, yet commanding vehicle, and then there's me. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..


What next for Apple?.....a 10" Macbook Ultraportable perhaps? A 10” version of the macbook would be a fantastic addition to the Apple product range. Other fantasy Mac devices, like an Apple tablet seem less likely. The Tablet PC seems like one of those solutions looking for a problem, and I doubt Apple will ever go there. An apple branded PDA also seems unlikely... From digg on October 20, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..


5 Reasons Why Games Based on Movies Suck Reviews of EA's Superman Returns are actually surprisingly positive. The general consensus of where EA went right was including fresh content not in the movie, making the game an experience in itself rather than an interactive re-hash. Most movie-based games do not fare so well... here's a list of where they go wrong. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..


A Dangerous New Order "Once President Bush signed the new law on military tribunals, the administration and Republicans in Congress wasted no time giving Americans a taste of the new order created by this unconstitutional act. Within hours, Justice Department lawyers notified the federal courts that they no longer had the authority to hear pending lawsuits filed..." From digg on October 20, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..


aniBOOM : The Online Animation Competition For all you animators out there, this paragraph is for you. aniBoom obligated to keep aniBOOM a place for interaction between you, the mass audience, producers & distributors of the animation field. We will do so by providing easy and efficient tools for Social Networking. Hence the BOOM ZONE. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..


'Blue Dragon' to be the 'Halo' of Japan.- 360's sell out in Japan! "Blue Dragon went on sale for pre-order. The 10,000 bundle packs sold out almost immediately at all stores. The other consoles without the game pack-in also sold out fast. Blue Dragon may be the 'Halo' of Japan, helping boost the Xbox name to sucess in a Nintendo/Sony stronghold." From digg on October 20, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..


Bravo to Keith Olbermann: Read His "Beginning of the End of America" We have lived as if in a trance. We have lived as people in fear.And now—our rights and our freedoms in peril—we slowly awake to learn that we have been afraid of the wrong thing. Therefore, tonight have we truly become the inheritors of our American legacy. For, on this first full day that the Military Commissions Act is in force, we now face..... From digg on October 20, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..


The Limits Of Liberty: We Are All Suspects Now Liberty is liberty. You can't update it. You can't divide it. You are either free, or you're not. A society is either just, or it isn't. People have rights or they don't. The rule of law is upheld, or it isn't. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..


What Is DES and 3DES? The Data Encryption Standard (also known as DES) is a cipher (method of encryption) selected as an official Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) for the U.S in 1976, and was subsequently used internationally as a widespread encryption method. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..


Microsoft Ticked off at Apple for Blaming them for iPod Virus "That Apple would blame Microsoft demonstrates a lack of understanding of remedial security and manufacturing processes. Virus was only a symptom of the problem. Apple didn't know what they were shipping," Abrams said From digg on October 20, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..


IE 7 is out, so which one will you using - IE 7 or FireFox 2 I was going to try out both IE7 and the Firefox 2.0 release candidate. You know, a little compare and contrast piece. Then I backed out of trying IE7. :) I’ve talked to two friends recently who tried it and had to uninstall it shortly afterwards, and Danny’s experience scared the bejeezus out of me. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..


The Art of Complex Problem Solving A very nicely designed diagram of complex problem solving. From digg on October 20, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..


Threaded data collection in Python - with example code! The example used is an RSS aggregator, and the writer provides the full code of each stage of its design, while explaining the pros and cons of each model. A great introduction to threaded programming in Python, essential if you want to be the next Google! From digg on October 20, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..


Google Profit Almost Doubles as Ad Spending Surges "Google says its third-quarter profit almost doubled, as the leading search engine tighten its grip on the online advertising market. "What's not to like about Google," says analyst William Lyons of Westminster Securities. "When you double earnings at that level it's very impressive."" From digg on October 20, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..


North Korean General: 'War Is Inevitable' If President Bush continues to ask North Korea to "kneel," war "will be inevitable," and it would begin on the Korean Peninsula, North Korean Gen. Ri Chan Bok told "Good Morning America" anchor Diane Sawyer, in an exclusive interview inside North Korea. From digg on October 19, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..


Suggestions for New Google Operators "Google has the search operators link, site, inurl, intitle, and a couple more. But here’s some I want to see which are still missing..." From digg on October 19, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..


Drag and drop with the Grid - Part 2 In Part 2, we will take that knowledge and create an extension of the Grid that adds several useful methods for working with Drag and Drop, automates the initialization process and adds functionality to do row ordering via Drag and Drop with no additional code. From digg on October 19, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..


Sony to Bring Limited Edition PS2, Updated PSP Sony will revamp its marketing efforts in upcoming months, rolling out limited edition products and pushing its upcoming next-generation console, vying to garner lucrative holiday season consumer spending. From digg on October 19, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..


Scientists develop cancer-killing virus -- near cure South Korean scientists have said they have developed a new genetically altered strain of virus which is highly efficient in targeting and killing cancer cells. The new therapy developed by the team from Yonsei University uses a genetically-engineered form of the adenovirus. Following 3 rounds of injections, more than 90 percent of cancer cells. From digg on October 19, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..


PS3 reviews not looking so hot apparently. It seems the news is just worse and worse as each day goes by after alot of reviews of the ps3 have gave less than favorable reviews, IGN probably summed up the overview from its various editors in their Weekly broadcast... From digg on October 19, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..


ICANN approves domain for Asia-Pacific The Internet will soon have a domain to unify businesses and other users in the Asia-Pacific region. A key oversight agency has approved a ".asia" domain for Internet addresses. Finalizing the contract between ICANN and DotAsia could take weeks. Registrations for English-language names is not expected for another six to nine months. From digg on October 19, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..


Coffins to Bear Logos of Baseball Team "Major League Baseball has a marketing deal with a company called Eternal Image. It'll put team logos on caskets and urns. " From digg on October 19, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..


NFL Joins the Fight Against Childhood Obesity The National Football League has joined the fight against childhood obesity with a campaign that goes beyond gym class and aims to get kids out of their chairs in the classroom. The NFL funded $1.5 million "What Moves U" campaign is designed with help from the American Heart Association to address the decline of physical education in schools. From digg on October 19, 2006 at 11:31 p.m..


NASA approves construction of satellite to scan galaxies After eight years of study, NASA has approved the construction of an unmanned satellite that will scan the entire sky in infrared light to reveal nearby cool stars, planetary "construction zones" and the brightest galaxies in the universe. From digg on October 19, 2006 at 11:31 p.m..


25 things to do to grow rich This story describes 25 things to keep mind about your finance From digg on October 19, 2006 at 11:31 p.m..


Apple Discusses Bootcamp's (1Million+ Downloads) integration in Leopard Shannon Cross: "Can you give us any color on boot camp downloads? What are your surveys saying, over 50% in the store are switchers, are they looking running OSX or Windows?" Tim Cook: "On boot camp, we're over 1 million downloads, which we are very, very pleased with. We continue to have a plan to integrate boot camp in Leopard next spring From digg on October 19, 2006 at 11:31 p.m..


Mythbusters blooper reel Just some bloopers of the mythbusters, from the mythbusters website. From digg on October 19, 2006 at 11:31 p.m..


Ubuntu 6.10 RC Released The Ubuntu team is proud to announce the Release Candidate for version 6.10 of Ubuntu, Kubuntu and Edubuntu - codenamed "Edgy Eft". The Release Candidate includes installable live Desktop CDs, server images, alternate text-mode installation CDs and an upgrade wizard for users of the current stable release. From digg on October 19, 2006 at 11:31 p.m..


The Next-Gen battle for Exclusives The battle for exclusive titles is starting to heat up. What can we expect to see for exclusives? With many developers doing multi-platform releases and developers saying Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 games will look almost the same, it seems exclusive titles is what will sell consoles. From digg on October 19, 2006 at 11:31 p.m..


UNESCO Courier: Learning is Child's Play edition The first years of children's lives strongly influence their future and particularly their performance in school. Numerous studies show that investing in early childhood care and education pays off, notably in the poorer countries. Nonetheless, efforts made to meet early childhood care needs are generally insufficient. This edition of the UNESCO Courier highlights stories relating to early childhood from around the world. From EdNA Online on October 19, 2006 at 11:31 p.m..


Gowrie Western Australia The Gowrie Western Australia has four child care centres - Karawara, Kewdale, Melville Aquatic Centre Creche, and Swan. Gowrie is also a registered training organisation offering nationally recognised training in children services. The Centre also offers a number of community support services in a range of locations across Perth. From EdNA Online on October 19, 2006 at 11:31 p.m..


Are students ready for a technology rich world?: What PISA studies tell us Information and communication technology (ICT) is associated with unprecedented global flows of information, products, people, capital and ideas, connecting vast networks of individuals across geographic boundaries at negligible marginal cost. ICT is an important part of the policy agendas of OECD countries, with profound implications for education, both because ICT can facilitate new forms of learning and because it has become important for young people to master ICT in preparation for adult life. But how extensive is access to ICT in schools and informal settings and how is it used by studen From EdNA Online on October 19, 2006 at 11:31 p.m..


Master class - instructional design and course development (Brisbane) A comprehensive workshop on how to harness the six phases of the instructional design process. Maximise the benefits of online learning techniques and tactics for developing engaging learning programs. Facilitated by staff from the University of Adelaide Centre for Learning and Professional Development. From EdNA Online on October 19, 2006 at 11:31 p.m..


Investigating the feasibility of flexible funding for students with disability Monash University has been engaged by the Department of Education Science and Training to begin work on the first stage of an initiative to investigate new flexible funding arrangements for students with disability. This will include scoping the current environment in Australia and assessment of international models, including consultations with stakeholders across education sectors, collection and analysis of data and development and costing of viable models. Evidence from the study will allow the Australian Government to fully consider future funding arrangements. From EdNA Online on October 19, 2006 at 11:31 p.m..


Indigenous Engagement end of year forum - working towards better practice Real examples of how technology is being used to engage indigenous people in education and training programs. From EdNA Online on October 19, 2006 at 11:31 p.m..


MCL 2007: Second International Workshop on Mobile Communications and Learning Mobile learning became a fact, due to the technical accessibility and Internet communications. Many online classes, learning systems, university curricula, remote education, and virtual training classes are now part of the corporate education and use. Progress is made in user modeling and adaptive learning models. The generalization of successful practices on mobile learning is favoured by many national and international projects and policy synchronization boards. We solicit research and industrial contributions covering mobile communications and learning theories, applications, and systems. . From EdNA Online on October 19, 2006 at 11:31 p.m..


Master class - instructional design and course development (Sydney) A comprehensive workshop on how to harness the six phases of the instructional design process. Maximise the benefits of online learning techniques and tactics for developing engaging learning programs. Facilitated by staff from the University of Adelaide Centre for Learning and Professional Development. From EdNA Online on October 19, 2006 at 11:31 p.m..


ACT Career Education Association The ACT Career Education Association assists both government and non-government school teachers across the ACT and surrounding NSW. It provides for its members: professional development, advice and consultancy, advocacy and support. From EdNA Online on October 19, 2006 at 11:31 p.m..


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