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NDSVisuals: Nintendo DS Interface for Mixing Live Video Performances NDSVisuals is a system designed to loosen VJs from their stationary input devices, by equipping them with a wireless remote control - more precisely: a nintendoDS gaming console. by using all the features the nintendoDS provides (such as two screens, a touchscreen and wireless networking it enables VJs to control their visual from wherever. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..


Photoshop >> Andy-Warhol-Up Your Photographs If you are a fan of pop art and the work of Andy Warhol, then this is the Photoshop tutorial for you. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..


What goes where in Linux? I've been using Linux for my personal computer for a few years now, but I've never really been interested in where I actually SHOULD put the applications and which I install. This guide does a pretty good job of briefly explaining what data goes in the various directories: /usr, /opt, /var, /etc etc. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 10:31 p.m..


Rush Limbaugh attacks Michael J. Fox: " ...he was either off the medication Rush Limbaugh knows a thing or two about medications, after all. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 10:31 p.m..


Ibm Sues Amazon Over E-commerce Patents Key aspects of Amazon.com Inc.'s retailing Web site are improperly built on technologies developed at IBM Corp., Big Blue alleged Monday in two lawsuits against Amazon From digg on October 23, 2006 at 10:31 p.m..


Where cruise ships go to die (w/ lots of pics) "The latest one hour video production from Peter Knego, ON THE ROAD TO ALANG, takes you to India where so many vintage passenger ships have recently met their end. " From digg on October 23, 2006 at 10:31 p.m..


7 of the Largest, Oddest, and Most Useless State Projects in the World Governments Fund the Darnedest Things. Some examples: Combating the Goths in Missouri; Build a shipping shortcut through the middle of Florida; From digg on October 23, 2006 at 10:31 p.m..


Forget paintball guns I want a Paintball Tank (w/ Pic) This is no military manoeuvre or computer game. It's much more fun than that. Because someone has just invented the world's first game of paintball with tanks. Now, we can all be Rommel for a day. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 10:31 p.m..


How To Decode your drivers license barcodes "Using a cool little program I dug up on the web, and a scanner I was able to decode the barcodes on the back of my NY drivers license, and find out what information people get when they scan it. I'm pretty sure that just decoding the barcode is not illegal, but some of the other things I describe probably are, so let those be just proof of concept From digg on October 23, 2006 at 10:31 p.m..


W3C on Internet Explorer 7: No Comment While almost everyone agrees that Microsoft's browser has come a long way since version 6, the IE7 team still has some loose ends to tie up for CSS support. Microsoft's Chris Wilson, the group program manager for IE, talks about this in a recent ZDNet interview with Richard MacManus. See also Paul Thurrott's comments. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..


UbuntuWorld 2007 in the USA? "Now we’re thinking of having a “user and business” conference, aimed at bringing together the people who deploy and manage Ubuntu in the real world (well, in the USA in particular, but let’s think globally) with those who help to produce it." - Mark Shuttleworth. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..


Dell Debuts First Two AMD Servers Dell on Monday began selling its first servers using Advanced Micro Devices' Opteron processor, ending another chapter of Intel exclusivity. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..


Dicso (OS X Burning Software) Beta is Finally Released Disco, the new burning software that's been blazing a name for itself, has entered into the beta stage, featuring an awesome UI and abilities much more advanced than those of the Finder. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..


LOST - Further Instructions Cut Scenes Revealed Pictures of the scenes that were cut out from last week's episode of LOST. They include Calire and Charlie kissing, Locke's "family" being arrested by cops, and glances of the two new characters on the show, Nikki & Paolo. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..


Richard Dawkins: Why There Almost Certainly Is No God Not only do we need no God to explain the universe and life. God stands out in the universe as the most glaring of all superfluous sore thumbs. We cannot, of course, disprove God, just as we can't disprove Thor, fairies, leprechauns and the Flying Spaghetti Monster. But, like those other fantasies that we can't disprove, we can say that God is ... From digg on October 23, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..


Former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling Sentenced to 24 Years in Prison Former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling is sentenced to 24 years, four months in prison for his role in one of the biggest corporate scandals in U.S. history. Skilling insisted he was innocent yet remorseful Monday as he appeared before the federal judge who will sentence him. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..


Google stock reaches new high Wow, $500 a share is quickly approaching. "Google shares traded past the $475.11 level set on January 11, 2006, and reached as high as $476.75 in midday trading on the Nasdaq." Currently at $477.30. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..


Steve Jobs Horribly Offended if he couldn't find a Song in 3 Button Pushes What has been most remarkable about Apple under the steely scrutiny of Jobs is the number of genuinely big hits Apple has rolled out. “Jobs certainly has an aesthetic that permeates the whole company,” Levy told me, when I asked him about Jobs’ influence on the iPod. “He can be super, super critical--it can be very frustrating to work with From digg on October 23, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..


Spend the day as a Macdonald worker! Ever wondered what it's like to serve burger after burger... after burger? From digg on October 23, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..


300 APIs A thorough list of 300 available APIs ranging from mapping to video. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..


A new acceleration additive for making 'ice that burns' Japanese scientists are reporting discovery of an additive that can speed up the formation of methane hydrates. Those strange substances have sparked excitement about their potential as a new energy resource and a deep freeze to store greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..


The printed organism They designed a jacket inhabited by a Printed Organism, that appears and grows on the garment only when it is being worn for long enough.When you wear the cotton jacket, the pattern, like a parasite or a wine plant, slowly comes to life as color until it reaches full visual bloom. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..


ANOTHER source code leak for Diebold Old source code to Dieobold voting machines turns up in Maryland and no one's happy—not even security researchers. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..


Apple to debut 50-inch Monitors tied to the release of iTV and iPhones An Apple employee tells the source that they have held both versions of the phone— which they expect to see launched in January, though they could not confirm that date. The same source tells Mac OS Ken that a monitor refresh in early 2007 will include a 50-inch monitor, presumably tied into the launch of Apple’s iTV From digg on October 23, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..


Microwave-oven gun You can do a lot of damage with a directed beam of microwave energy. It can destroy electronics by inducing high voltages in chips and wires (just as metal objects spark if left in a microwave oven). Such a beam could also burn a person's skin, or even detonate improvised explosive devices by exciting unstable chemicals. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..


How Borat hoaxed America Most of Borat's victims would be contacted by a woman calling herself Chelsea Barnard from a fictional film company, One America Productions. Then on the day of the interview, they would be presented with a release form at the last minute, be paid in cash and Borat would amble in. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..


Vitamin C Works: How much longer can modern medicine ignore the evidence? Don’t wait for your doctor to write a prescription for vitamin C. For now, the public will have to move ahead on its own, given that the medical profession is dragging its feet. In 1970 Dr. Linus Pauling broke through to the public with his book, Vitamin C & the Common Cold, and consumption of it rose by 300 % and mortality from heart disease decre From digg on October 23, 2006 at 8:31 p.m..


My Dream App finals, finally upon us. Vote and get PhotoPresenter free! It's the last round of voting in My Dream App. This week they're giving away PhotoPresenter. So long, and thanks for all the free software! From digg on October 23, 2006 at 8:31 p.m..


Ikea : How the Swedish Retailer became a global cult brand More important, says CEO Anders Dahlvig, is that "awareness of our brand is much bigger than the size of our company." That's because Ikea is far more than a furniture merchant. It sells a lifestyle that customers around the world embrace as a signal that they've arrived, that they have good taste and recognize value. "If it wasn't for Ikea," From digg on October 23, 2006 at 8:31 p.m..


Red Steel now has Dual Sword fighting Ubisoft's game is looking better and better. New details show that you can fight with two swords, one sword is on the Wii remote and the other on the nunchuck. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 8:31 p.m..


Set newer portable Macs' sleep mode "..The other day, I created a mixed text/video blog for the Mac911 column discussing the Safe Sleep feature on newer laptop Macs. Read the article for a more detailed description, but basically, Safe Sleep puts the contents of your machine’s RAM onto the hard drive each time you put it to sleep.." From digg on October 23, 2006 at 8:31 p.m..


Bush says he uses “the Google.” Today on CNBC, when the host asked Bush whether he ever googles anyone, Bush replied, "Occasionally. One of the things I’ve used on the Google is to pull up maps. It’s very interesting to see -- I’ve forgot the name of the program -- but you get the satellite, and you can -- like, I kinda like to look at the ranch." From digg on October 23, 2006 at 8:31 p.m..


What Comes After YouTube The next few months will see the unveiling of a slew of innovative approaches to dishing up video. They range from the much anticipated launch of something called the Venice Project, by the founders of Skype Ltd., the Internet phone service, to the rebirth of BitTorrent, the video piracy software of choice as a legitimate business. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 8:31 p.m..


The Five Best BitTorrent Clients Got an itch to ride the file sharing wave? Just choose your chariot. Here's our roundup of the five best bets for BitTorrent bliss. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 8:31 p.m..


Linux on Zune? In a few weeks Microsoft will be unleashing the Zune on Earth, apparently to kill all of our iPods according to what I’ve read. What I’m confused about is why there hasn’t been a huge push to get Linux on this sucker yet. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 8:31 p.m..


NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI for AMD Round Up: GIGABYTE, MSI and ASUS With the release of NVIDIA's nForce 500 Series, NVIDIA opened the door to a broad range of features tailored to both AMD and Intel based architectures. Today, we have a line up of three motherboards outfitted with the nForce 590 SLI chipset for AMD, offering the best the 500 series has to offer. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..


Cydonia's 'Face on Mars' in 3D animation Recently, ESA's Mars Express delivered photos of the famous 'Face on Mars' in the Cydonia region. The High Resolution Stereo Camera images are some of the most spectacular views of the Red Planet ever taken. Now, there's a stunning 3D animation of the area. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..


Battlestar Galactica falling like a rock! WOW! SPOILER WARNING: This is the pivotal scene from the BSG episode "Exodus, part 2" from last friday. Adama has the Galactica take one frakking ship jump that exemplifies what it means a to have a "crazy enough that might work" plan. Probably one of the most stunning scenes in any sci-fi TV show or movie! From digg on October 23, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..


Battle of the New Atheism A band of intellectual brothers is mounting a crusade against the belief in God. Are they winning converts, or merely preaching to the choir? From digg on October 23, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..


High Quality Slow Motion Camera Captures Drag Racing Tires Start High quality slow motion camera called Mega mo, capable of taping 1000 frames per second, gives us an super close view of what drag racing tires look like when under full load. Interesting video. I never taught that tire squirms so much! From digg on October 23, 2006 at 7:13 p.m..


10 Reasons Target is Better than Wal-Mart I feel ill visiting Wal-Mart – Am I alone? Target doesn’t have this effect on me. I feel great in Target stores. 10 reasons why… From digg on October 23, 2006 at 7:13 p.m..


80hr TiVo with 1 yr of Service - $125 Now through 10/31 you can pick up a new 80 hour Series2 TiVo including 1 year of service for only $125. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 6:31 p.m..


24 things you need to know about the PS3 Includes things such as the controller being "not to light" and the motion sensing takes some time to get used to. If you are considering buying a PS3, Read this! From digg on October 23, 2006 at 6:31 p.m..


Restaurants dishing out extra-large portions Most restaurant chefs are dishing out portions that are two to four times bigger than the government's recommended serving sizes. In addition, a typical restaurant meal has at least 60% more calories than the average meal made at home, and Americans purchased 209 meals a person from restaurants last year. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 6:31 p.m..


Flood feared, reservoirs drained after Hawaii quake Fearing a catastrophic dam break, state and Hawai'i county officials drained two 50-million gallon reservoirs above Waimea on Saturday after inspectors determined they were unsafe after the October 15th earthquakes. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 6:31 p.m..


An 8.6 gigapixel stitched image of an Italian fresco The website "probably" contains the biggest digital image in the world. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 6:31 p.m..


New Sensors Can Detect Cap-Busting (gunshots) up to Two Miles Away! There are some sensors being placed around Washington D.C. to detect gunshots and pinpoint the area the gunshot took place. The sensors, about the size of coffee cans, are being placed atop buildings all around town. Something tells me that the black market price of a silencer is going up as we speak. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 6:31 p.m..


11 Killer Freebies for Your Pocket PC Many PDA users never venture beyond basic calendar and contact management. That's a shame because the modern Pocket PC can do more than you ever imagined, from reading e-books to making VoIP phone calls to streaming TV shows from your PC. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 6:31 p.m..


Sen. Obama mulls bid for White House in 2008 U.S. Sen. Barack Obama on Sunday said he has thought about running for president in 2008 and will give it more serious consideration after the mid-term congressional elections on November 7. Obama was on the cover a recent Time magazine issue with the headline "Why Barack Obama Could Be the Next President". From digg on October 23, 2006 at 6:31 p.m..


Complete Evolution of humans animated in 8 minutes: Carl Sagan Done in the 80's, Carl Sagan talks you through how humans came to into existence over 4 billion years of evolution through animation. (Youtube version) you have to see this at least once! From digg on October 23, 2006 at 6:31 p.m..


pi in colors each of the 10 possible decimals of the number pi is displayed by a distinct colored pixel. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 6:31 p.m..


Building The BRAT - entry level bipedal robot ROBOT magazine have a -great- review and photos of this new/low-cost bi-ped robot, the BRAT - "This pictorial shows the assembly of Lynxmotion's, www.lynxmotion.com, new BRAT, an entry level bipedal robot that is a milestone robot. With a starting price of less than $300, BRAT offers an affordable yet sophisticated entry into the humanoid robotics From digg on October 23, 2006 at 6:31 p.m..


The Universe on a String Brian Greene defends string theory against recent criticism. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 6:31 p.m..


Climate Change The EPA Climate Change site provides comprehensive information on the issue of climate change and global warming in a way that is accessible and meaningful to all parts of society - communities, individuals, business, states and localities, and governments. The site explains climate change science, U.S. climate policy, greenhouse gas emissions, environmental effects, and what people can do. From EdNA Online on October 23, 2006 at 6:30 p.m..


Windows CardSpace Windows CardSpace (formerly 'InfoCard') is a Microsoft .NET Framework version 3.0 (formerly WinFX) component that provides a standards-based solution for working with and managing diverse digital identities. It is hardened against tampering and spoofing to protect the end user's digital identities and maintain end-user control. From EdNA Online on October 23, 2006 at 6:30 p.m..


Tasmanian teacher wins science teaching prize The winner of the 2006 Prime Minister's Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools is Tasmanian teacher, Ms Marjorie Colvill. Her idea of the perfect science class is one in which students set up their own investigations and make their own discoveries - and she has the proof that it works. From kindergarten and primary, to student teachers - she has taught them all. Not only that, Marjorie is now looking forward to building on her initial research, which indicates that good primary science teaching also enhances literacy! From EdNA Online on October 23, 2006 at 6:30 p.m..


Microsoft's big nightmare: free online apps A new generation of browsers is about to make Web applications better than downloadable desktop software. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 5:17 p.m..


The Feds Launch Their Own MySpace Clone First WalMart, now the Feds have their own MySpace clone. Launched today, YoungFeds.org features blogs, message boards, video and career information. And yes, it kinda sucks. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 5:17 p.m..


Awesome third-party Wii controllers If you thought the Wii controller was revolutionary, check out these futuristic motion-sensing game controllers from In2Games. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 5:17 p.m..


It's Time to Turn Off WiFi and Bluetooth When Not In Use (Mac or PC) "Based on this advancement I no longer feel confident in leaving my wireless devices running when they aren’t in use. I’m not about to shut them off completely, but my recommendation to the world at large is it’s time to turn them off when you aren’t using them." From digg on October 23, 2006 at 5:17 p.m..


"The Day I Died" - Richard Hammond speaks about 288mph crash for first time Only the bloodshot white of his left eye gives any sign of how close Richard Hammond came to death after crashing a jet car at 288mph. Speaking for the first time of the horror smash just 33 days ago, the Top Gear star and Mirror columnist said: "I was upside down inhaling a field. My nose and eyes were full of earth. I'd gone ploughing on my head. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


Alonso Wins 2006 F1 World Series What a amazing year for F1!!! From digg on October 23, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


Skype 2.0 for Mac goes gold Skype for Mac 2.0 goes gold today, which means that we’ve tested it, you’ve tested it and we all agree that it does a pretty good job. Download it now and video call your friends, family, colleagues or anyone else you’d like to see face to face. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


Time Warner moves a step closer to networked DVR Time Warner Cable is gradually rolling out a new feature called "Start Over." Available to its digital cable customers in certain areas, it allows viewers to backtrack to the beginning of selected shows and provides limited DVR-like functionality. Currently, the free service is available only on "'selected' shows on 'designated' channels," From digg on October 23, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


Bush’s Frequent References To God, Made German Chancellor Wary Gerhard Schroeder, the former German chancellor, has written in a new book that George W. Bush's frequent references to God in their meetings before the Iraq war had made him wary of Mr. Bush's political decisions. Mr. Schroeder also suggested that America's Christian conservatives are not much different than Islamists who impose their beliefs. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


ATX 2.0 is here! 8 Power Supplies Reviewed If you haven't been keeping up on power supply standards, now is the time to catch up. ATX 2.0 is required for many systems today, along with EPS 12V. This article explains the standards, gives a basic overview on what PSU RAILS are all about, and goes on to review 8 of the latest power supplies. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


Researchers See Privacy Pitfalls in No-Swipe Credit Cards "But in tests on 20 cards from Visa, MasterCard and American Express, the researchers here found that the cardholder’s name and other data was being transmitted without encryption and in plain text. They could skim and store the information from a card with a device the size of a couple of paperback books..." From digg on October 23, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


How much should a web design cost? "How can you charge THAT? My nephew will make my web page for fifty dollars!" Chris Pearson writes about this sticky, frustrating issue that every web designer faces. "Everybody wants a killer design, especially after seeing one that they lust over. Problem is, nobody wants to pay for it." From digg on October 23, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


Apple’s Time Machine, Site5’s Flashback, and a 1981 DeLorean What do these three things have in common?… If you guess that they all use “One-point-twenty-one gigawatts” of power, you may be right (since I really have no concept of how many gigawatts are involved in Site5’s Flashback and Apple’s Time Machine), but the answer we were really looking for is that you can use them all to go back in time. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


Video - Top Ten Funniest Family Guy Moments Just that. Voted on by Follerie.com forums. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


Running for office? Better run from Stephen Colbert! Most politicians are as likely to pass up free TV face time before an election as they would be to refuse a campaign check. Then again, there's a price to be paid for looking stupid. That's what members of Congress have learned recently about "Better Know a District," a sarcastic weekly skit that is part of "The Colbert Report." From digg on October 23, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


Does anyone EVER check credit card signatures? (+Photos) Great story on how a guy started drawing pictures on his credit card receipts and hey - no one even blinked an eye... From digg on October 23, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


Pot grown in a PC "A few days ago police in Poland arrested a 17 year old kid who ran a mini-farm of cannabis inside his PC. The PC was normally used but modded to contain a light source, and keep humidity and temperature at proper levels." From digg on October 23, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


Jack Thompson could be jailed over bully case "In a worst-case scenario for Thompson, the outspoken attorney could be jailed by Judge Friedman if he were ruled in contempt." From digg on October 23, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


Bartlett: "It's Never Been A Stay The Course Strategy" (Video) Video of White House counselor Dan Bartlett on CBS this morning saying the administration has "never" had a "stay the course strategy" in Iraq + Video of President Bush and Tony Snow repeatidly describing their Iraq strategy as "stay the course." From digg on October 23, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


Yahoo!’s first-ever Talent Show gives you $50K An eight-week online video contest dedicated to discovering the hottest original talent on the Internet. Users can send in their submissions by uploading video clips of themselves demonstrating their best talents. The winning entry will be awarded US$50,000 cash and a development deal to star in or produce their own online show on Yahoo!. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


Google Links Blog Search to Google News Some time over the weekend Google put links to Google Blog Search on the front page of Google News and at the end of each news search results page. This minor change is just the kind of integration of services the company has said it was going to focus on; something Sergey Brin might call a “feature not a product.” From digg on October 23, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


Report: Organ Transplant Program Flawed The little-known organization that oversees the nation's organ transplant system often fails to detect or decisively fix problems at derelict hospitals even when patients are dying at excessive rates, a Times investigation has found. The United Network for Organ Sharing often has kept its findings secret when it does investigate problems. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


Justice Scalia Says Abortion not a constitutional issue Deeply controversial issues like abortion and suicide rights have nothing to do with the Constitution, and unelected judges too often choose to find new rights at the expense of the democratic process, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said Saturday. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


he 10 Devices That May Settle the High-Def Disc War Current high-def disc players on the market showed that HD DVD has an early lead, there are many exciting new devices on the horizon. Three key battlefronts loom, where either format may emerge the victor: video game consoles, dedicated players and computers. Expect these ten Blu-ray and HD DVD devices to carry the flag for both camps. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


YouTube: The Next Napster? Up until recently, it seemed that media companies would go after YouTube when copyrighted content was uploaded to the site. Now, it seems some content owners are pursuing the uploaders themselves. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


Novak: "This Is Going To Be One Of The Least Important Elections..." Some conservatives are trying to downplay the stakes of the upcoming election. This morning on Meet the Press, conservative pundit Robert Novak said, “I would make the argument that this is one of the least important elections that I have seen.” From digg on October 23, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


Who Invented the Term “Search Engine Optimization” ? Carsten Cumbrowski's (a SearchEngineJournal editor) opinions on who invented the term "search engine optimization". Mentiones include Bill Slawsky and Bruce Clay. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..


Weird Al: White, nerdy, and here to stay It's time to congratulate the man who once rewrote Paul McCartney's "Live and Let Die" as "Chicken Pot Pie." Weird Al Yankovic, satirical pop-goblin and parody merchant, has not simply endured but triumphed: His new album, "Straight Outta Lynwood", shot into the Billboard Top 10 upon its release last month--his highest chart placing since the '80s. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..


Algae could be a fuel of the future Algae ingests carbon dioxide and releases oxygen in the photosynthesis process. Algae is laden with oils that can be used to produce biodiesel, starches that can be transformed into ethanol and protein that could have a market niche in cattle and fish feed. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..


Toys R Us is having a three for two sale on games! Just in case you feel like breaking your budget before November hits us with all the new and shiny hardware and games, Toys R Us is having a buy 2 get 1 free special on games. You buy three games, and the cheapest one is free. So if there were two 360 games you wanted, you get the third $60 game free. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..


Borat -The first 4 minutes of his Movie Enjoy the first 4 minutes of Borat's New Movie. Nice! From digg on October 23, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..


Create 3D Images out of 2D Pictures This free software automatically constructs a 3D model, like those one would find in a children's book, out of a single outdoor image. It is simply amazing. A MUST SEE! From digg on October 23, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..


How to make 655,000 dead Iraqis disappear The Lancet study estimating 655,000 Iraqi dead was based on some of the most arguably solid research methods possible, but that didn't stop the American press and Washington from trying to say it wasn't so. When asked by Suzanne Malveaux about the study, Bush replied with a bald-faced lie: ""their methodology has been pretty well discredited." From digg on October 23, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..


There's a new #2 in the BCS, it's the #1 team's arch rival: Michigan Michigan jumped ahead of USC in the latest BCS standing after a 20-6 win against Iowa. It's the first time since 2001 two teams from the same conference are 1 and 2. November 18th, current #1 Ohio State hosts current #2 Michigan, neither plays a team with a winning record up until that game. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..


Dorm elevator kills student at Ohio State Elevator inspectors from the state Department of Commerce will return Monday to continue looking into the death of Andrew Polakowski, 18, of Erie, Pa., said spokeswoman Denise Lee. Polakowski was the last person in a group of students to enter the third-floor elevator Friday night when it unexpectedly began to descend with the doors open. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..


Penn and Teller: Bullshit! - Conspiracy Theories I'm posting this video in response to some of the 9/11 conspiracy theorists that have been so common on digg these days. ( I remember when most digg members had more sense then that..) They do some awesome analysis on common conspiracy theories like 9/11, JFK, Moon Landing From digg on October 23, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..


Iraq War May Cost America: $1 Trillion If you add these costs, and others, to the total tab, the cost of the war has jumped from $4.4 billion to $7.1 billion a month since the 2003 fiscal year, The paper estimates the total cost could top $1 trillion. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..


Ewan McGregor turned down role of James Bond 007 Daniel Craig landed the James Bond role only after Ewan McGregor turned it down, says the director of new 007 movie Casino Royale. Martin Campbell admitted Star Wars favourite Ewan was their first choice - but snubbed the offer because he feared becoming typecast. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..


Checkout (P.O.S. for Mac OS X) Beta Relased Welcome to Checkout. The fun and easy point of sale system for the rest of us. Created with the realities of retail in mind, Checkout provides an easy to learn, accurate and reliable way to run your store. Beta now up for download, enjoy. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..


'Weird Al' Yankovic finally hits the top 10 Now this is weird. "Weird Al" Yankovic's new album, "Straight Outta Lynwood," has scored the enduring song parodist his biggest chart successes in a career that spans nearly three decades. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..


iPod nano (PRODUCT) RED painting for Global Fund charity Help Nitrozac and I raise some dough for an insanely great cause through this charity auction. Up for grabs, an iPod nano (PRODUCT) RED acrylic painting by Nitrozac. To our knowledge, it's the only (PRODUCT) RED iPod painting in existence. :D Best of all we are going to donate 100%, yes 100%, of the proceeds of the sale to The Global Fund. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..


5 Ways To Optimize Your Design Everyday thousands of websites are being created based on the needs of website owners and not the needs of their visitors. Visitors are being ignored which is the biggest reason most websites are not successful; here are 5 ways to optimize your design: From digg on October 23, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..


Tony Hawk’s New Trick: 2 Marketers in 1 Advertising Campaign "How much merchandise could Tony Hawk hawk if Tony Hawk hawked merchandise for two marketers at once?" A new Rolling Stone ad tests this with one ad for two companies..."The timing suits Activision and Jeep because each is now bringing out a new product: a video game called Tony Hawk’s Project 8 and the 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited." From digg on October 23, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..


Crayon Claims To Be First SecondLife Company Crayon is launching later this week, claiming to be the first company to be launched in SecondLife. They will be a virtual consulting firm, facilitating “conversation and transformation above communication. Our value proposition is designed to activate passions, enthusiasm, organic dialogue and no-strings-attached referrals and recommendations.” From digg on October 23, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..


Spammer kills coffee shop's connection "For a spammer looking to dump a couple million e-mails into inboxes and spam filters around the world, it's quite a bargain. The unknown user took advantage of the café's inexpensive access and its router's open ports to get the word out about mortgages, fake Rolexes, and other wonderful commercial opportunities." From digg on October 23, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..


Finding Love on the Internet: It Works When it comes to love, fate is a thing of the past. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..


Mark Foley Action Figure On eBay "Congressman Mark Foley Action Figure WITN #3 Six inches tall. This is a sculptural Mockup in polymer clay it is not articulated. ONE OF A KIND this is the only one. Artist David Johnson of SpectreStudios Please watch this auction." The highest bid right now is: US $50.99. Let's see to how much it can get. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..


Unlocking the iPod Jon Johansen became a geek hero by breaking the DVD code. Now he's liberating iTunes - whether Apple likes it or not. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..


Conan O'Brien interviews Borat (HILARIOUS) I will touch your khram. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..


Build yourself a 9V battery - Lasts 2 hours - Recharges in 20 Seconds This circuit uses a 10F cap with a switching voltage regulator to increase the voltage from 2.3V to 9V. With a light load the cap will last up to 3 hours and once discharged it can be recharged in less than 20 seconds From digg on October 23, 2006 at 12:31 p.m..


New York Times issues from 1860-1866 News that pre-dates Digg...yes, it exists. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 12:31 p.m..


Real Life Tricorder Based On Nokia Linux Tablet! Must See Pics! Two brothers have implemented the open LCARS standards on the Gnome-based Nokia 770 Internet Tablet. The theme includes Star Trek sounds and a complete LCARS makeover for the interface. LCARS is the computer panel interface used in Star Trek the Next Generation. Best of all, the theme is completely free! From digg on October 23, 2006 at 12:31 p.m..


Firefox 2.0 Available To Public! The award-winning Web browser is better than ever. Browse the Web with confidence. Firefox protects you from viruses, spyware and pop-ups. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 12:31 p.m..


Battlefield 2142 Expansion Announced EA, DICE, IGA, and new corporate sponsors Coca-Cola, McDonalds, and Victoria's Secret, the expansion pack will offer the newest generation of graphics, audio, and 22nd Century weapons and vehicles. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 12:31 p.m..


ReBoot - The Final Episode This cartoon used to come on Saturday mornings, and it was way ahead of it's time. Anyways, this is the final episode that aired that left viewers thirsting for answers... From digg on October 23, 2006 at 12:31 p.m..


Full-Screen iPod, iPhone Confirmed by ‘Extremely Well-Informed’ Apple Exec While rumors about a full-screen video iPod and uber-multimedia iPhone have been floating around for quite some time without confirmation, an anonymous source from Apple says that both products will be released around the new year. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 12:31 p.m..


Secrets of Greatness - What it takes to be great Research now shows that the lack of natural talent is irrelevant to great success. The secret? Painful and demanding practice and hard work. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 12:31 p.m..


Cisco Unveils HD Video Conferencing System Network equipment maker Cisco Systems on Sunday unveiled a high-definition video conferencing system that it says can grow into a billion-dollar business in five to seven years. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 12:31 p.m..


Internet Explorer 7 is better than IE 6, but doesn't beat Firefox CNET discusses IE 7 and compare it to Firefox. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 10:31 a.m..


Video: Lean how to juggle Impress your family and friends by learning how to juggle with this simple instructional video. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 10:31 a.m..


Wikipedia for slow people I haven't seen this before: A simple English version of Wikipedia for the slow-minded and those who don't speak English well. Volcanoes often have the same shape as mountains. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 10:31 a.m..


Article that started KDE vs Gnome War In this article Richard Stallman discusses the legal problems surrounding KDE and why GNOME was started, but his statements may have started the KDE vs GNOME war: "But GNOME is here, and is not going to disappear. GNOME and KDE will remain two rival desktops, unless some day they can be merged in some way. " From digg on October 23, 2006 at 10:31 a.m..


Concordes ‘left to rot on the runway’ Three of the four Concordes remaining in the UK are being left to corrode on exposed stretches of tarmac. Campaigners fighting to preserve the supersonic airliner have warned that unless action is taken these symbols of engineering and scientific discovery could be lost to future generations. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 10:31 a.m..


US in secret truce talks with insurgency chiefs American officials held secret talks with leaders of the Iraqi insurgency last week after admitting that their two-month clampdown on violence in Baghdad had failed. Few details of the discussions in the Jordanian capital Amman have emerged but an Iraqi source close to the negotiations said the participants had met for at least two days. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 10:31 a.m..


Save TWiT!!! The Official Site to Change Leo's Mind Hey guys, if you haven't heard yet, Leo is having hesitations about TWiT, arguably the most influential and listened-to podcast in podcasting's short history. Here's a way to change his mind...it's going to take a lot of effort from ALL of us! From digg on October 23, 2006 at 10:31 a.m..


MacGadget: Core 2 Duo-Powered MacBook Pro to Be Introduced Next Week An announcement of the Apple’s new MacBook Pro laptop featuring the latest Intel Core 2 Duo (Merom) processor could be made as soon as next week, according to the German “MacGadget”. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 10:31 a.m..


Mac OS X Leopard's "Quick Look" Leapfrogs Vista in File-Preview Power With "Quick Look," Apple is leaping way ahead of Microsoft's Vista in giving users an easy way to preview and interact with files right in the Finder. Quick Look invokes a gorgeous, translucent preview window of amazing flexibility and utility. This article's screen movies and images demo a few of these new Leopard tricks. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 10:31 a.m..


Kim Jong-il tested by rise of armed resistance AN underground resistance movement in North Korea, capable of smuggling out videos of executions and staging violent acts of defiance, has emerged as the Kim Jong-il dictatorship faces international sanctions for testing a nuclear bomb. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 10:31 a.m..


Movie audiences prefer sequels with names to those with numbered titles Kind of humorous and intersting. "In one study, subjects were shown a made-up movie title - "Daredevil 2” or “Daredevil: Taking It to the Streets” - and asked to read a plot summary. Those who saw the second title spent more time reading the summary, remembered more, and rated the hypothetical movie more highly." From digg on October 23, 2006 at 10:31 a.m..


Digital Filmmaking's New Era? New video technology that maps facial expressions to 3d models. It doesn't use sensors, just video and complicated math algorithms. It's more realistic than anything we've seen in movies to date. I'm convinced it has a real future. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 10:31 a.m..


10 Mac Apps You Should Be Using, But Probably Aren't Here is a list of 10 OS X applications that are useful and not widely known. My guess is that you have heard of 1 or 2 of them, but the majority of these apps should be unkown to the average Mac user. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 10:31 a.m..


MacTalk Magazine - A New Magazine for Mac Users MacTalk is a new magazine by Australian Mac users for distribution in Australia where we only have 1 Mac magazine. We also have a PDF on-line of the magazine so our international friends can read. It features articles on podcasting, audio editing, photography as well as Mac culture. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 10:31 a.m..


How to date a Geek Guy: 6 tips for the ladies! Funny list of 6 tips for girls who want to catch a geek-guy. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 10:31 a.m..


Woz, Allard, Kawasaki Judge in My Dream App Finals This is it! After this round of voting, only 3 winners will remain and made into real apps. Amber Mac, Bruce Horn (Finder creator) are also judging, and voters get Overflow and the ADA recipient PhotoPresenter for free. Plus, how often do you get the chance to see a top-level Microsoft exec (father of the Xbox/zune) participating in a Mac contest. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 10:31 a.m..


The Complete 911 Timeline The Complete 911 Timeline investigative project, one of several grassroots investigations being hosted by the Cooperative Research website. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 10:31 a.m..


iFizzle is closed... Did he scam us? ifizzle the site that emulated mac os x with flash set up a donation for the guy to get a mac and he told us when he does everyone will have their own "ifizzle" now if you go to ifizzle this is what you see "Closed.Sorry, the iFizzle is closed until further notice." Did he scam us? From digg on October 23, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..


111 free Photoshop plugins The Plugin Site (aptly named) has 111 free Photoshop-compatible plugins available for download. Take your pick from categories such as Image Effects, Patterns/Textures, Photo Enhancement, and many more. Each plugin is rated according to a three-star usefulness scale; plus, you can easily see if the plugin is Mac or Windows compatible... From digg on October 23, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..


Vegemite banned in the United States The Australian icon has been deemed illegal in the US due to the classification of an ingredient. Because Vegemite contains added folate, which is now only allowed in breads and cereals, officials have began confiscating jars at the border. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..


Science Teacher Sets Fire To Classroom (Pictures Included) "Explaining everyday risks is a critical task for any teacher - though the exercise can have unexpected effects, as some remarkable photographs reveal. In them, chemistry teacher Neil Dixon demonstrates with powdered milk the dangers posed by one of life's more unusual hazards: exploding custard factories." Read on and don't miss the pictures! From digg on October 23, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..


Power execs foresee carbon emission caps When Duke Energy Corp. CEO James E. Rogers considers global warming, he sees more than a costly quagmire for the U.S. power industry; he sees grand monuments. Notre Dame in Paris, St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..


Fan Modding with LEDs Giving an old fan new life. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..


test From EdNA Online on October 23, 2006 at 5:31 a.m..


NSW Community Child Care Co-operative Community Child Care Co-operative is the peak-body for community-based children's services in New South Wales, providing training, support, publications and advocacy. From EdNA Online on October 23, 2006 at 5:31 a.m..


Child Care NSW Conference 2007 This early childhood conference will provide an array of entertaining speakers, industry information and a multitude of interactive workshops covering a wide variety of topics. Topics include: working with Generation Ys; marketing your business; communication strategies; and more. From EdNA Online on October 23, 2006 at 5:31 a.m..


Learning Technology & the Business Agenda Learning technology & the business agenda. The seminar will explore both the strategic and the design aspects of learning that utilises technology. Presenters will examine; strategy, the business case for e-learning, implementation and evaluation of outcomes; design, methods and effectiveness for learning. From EdNA Online on October 23, 2006 at 5:31 a.m..


E-learning campaign invites feedback from young learners A national campaign titled 'E-learning: multiply your choices' is inviting young learners to complete an online survey on technology usage. The campaign aims to raise awareness of e-learning in education and encourages students to consider e-learning options. From EdNA Online on October 23, 2006 at 5:31 a.m..


Learning essential knowledge by design: promoting and connecting mathematics and science in the middle years of schooling Curriculum Leadership Journal 4: 34 Students should leave compulsory schooling with rich, connected conceptualisations in mathematics and science. Educators from universities in Queensland and Victoria are currently addressing this issue through a research project with middle years' teachers. The three-year project, involving seven government, Catholic and Independent schools in Queensland, is focused on one of the common core themes of mathematics and science: proportional reasoning. From EdNA Online on October 23, 2006 at 5:31 a.m..


NSW Parenting services directory The Parenting Service Directory is a comprehensive listing of agencies, programs and services in NSW to help parents, carers and families. Clicking on 'Children's Services' allows a search for child care centres, early childhood centres, Indigenous children's services, playgroups, preschools and toy libraries. From EdNA Online on October 23, 2006 at 5:31 a.m..


Plan to learn: case studies in elearning project management This document provides 22 case studies by authors in eight countries, drawn from both the corporate and educational sectors. The case studies deal with a variety of elearning project management issues, including: development of elearning project management skills; importance of leadership; change management; managing risk in an elearning project; and, dealing with cultural conflicts. From EdNA Online on October 23, 2006 at 5:31 a.m..


Video - Guys who think they can do martial arts, but can't I especially like the guy who tries to kick the apple. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


Rubik's Cube Solver Just input the faces of your cude and this application will take you by the hand on how to solve it. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


Jon Stewart on Bush's Moral Hypocrisy Jon Stewart's Daily Show does one of the best news reports in the last 6 years.It is very sad when the only commercial broadcast channel that will do the hard news is the Comedy Channel. So much for the liberal bias in the media. That is long gone. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


Pumpkin computers! Here are two pumpkin computers and Steps to make a pumpkin computer. PC and a Mac (1990 Mac Classic, nice). From digg on October 23, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


The top 25 best free quality fonts There are a ton of fonts out there, but how to separate the wheat from the chaff? Web designer Vitaly Friedman tackled this dilemma and decided to make his own list of the top best free quality fonts. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


Mickey Rourke : Hollywood's bad boy talks about blowing his career Rourke knew John Gotti well enough to attend his murder trial in 1992, but his only statement about their friendship until now has been "No comment." In an interview with Radar, Rourke, 50, finally opens up about the mob ties, tells us how he met his Chihuahua soul mate, and pinpoints the moment he realized he was completely insane. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


TWiT in on the way out? Leo LaPorte hints that the flagship show of the TWiT network may end soon. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


Pong 2.0 A simple, cool version of pong with some nice effects and neat physics. Very addictive. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


New 7 Wonders of the World Welcome to the election of the New 7 Wonders of the World be part of the making of history! From digg on October 23, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


Weakest Link in a Manned Mars Voyage: Probably Man.. What do you get when you lock a few Russians, Japanese and Canadians in a room together? Probably NOT a mission to Mars... From digg on October 23, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


Advanced Quicksilver Tutorial Screencast Learn advanced Quicksilver actions including setup and usage of the shelf and clipboard modules, and setup and usage of triggers (with helpful examples). Also, a helpful quicktip at the end! From digg on October 23, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


How to spot an internet addict Internet addiction is a serious problem with symptoms similar to alcoholism, says a new US study.The study, carried out on 2513 adults by researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine, found that "more than one out of eight Americans exhibited at least one possible sign of problematic internet use". From digg on October 23, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


Car free falls 18 stories into Chicago River priceless.... From digg on October 23, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


Sen. Barack Obama Says He's Weighing 2008 Run : 1st Black President? Sen. Barack Obama acknowledged Sunday he was considering a run for president in 2008, backing off previous statements that he would not do so. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


Newsweek: 51% of Americans want Bush impeached. Remember all the pundits laughing at the notion of impeaching president Bush? Remember all the pollsters refusing to even ask that question in their polls? Well, a majority now approve of Democratic plans to impeach president George W. Bush. 28% think it should be a high priority, 23% think it should be a lower priority, while 44% disapprove. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


Comprehensive Wii history (see where the revolution started!) Three well-edited videos that show off the history of the Wii. From when Nintendo was just dropping hints, all the way to today. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


New Madden Wii screens - Graphical improvement: WOW! These are new Madden images from the Wii verion. YES! you read right, it's Wii, and they just look Awesome! It makes you say: WowWhat do you think? From digg on October 23, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


Serious Sam 2 for Linux needs Beta testers At seriouszone.com Vedran, from Croteam, has put out a call for GNU/Linux client and editor beta testers. If you are interested in testing this action-packed first-persion shooter just click on the title link and follow the instructions. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


Really Switching: Using a Mac like a Mac After switching, I realized that I wasn't using my Mac like a Mac. I just using it like another version of Windows. I wasn't taking advantage of all the features and apps that just came with it. Here's to breaking bad habits. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


Beautiful Japanese Fine Art - Huge Collection (7500+, Hi-Res) A huge collection of beautiful Japanese fine art, by artists such as Hokusai. All stored in high resolution, great for wallpapers! From digg on October 23, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


100 Million Dollars - What Would You Buy and Make It Free ? " Jimmy Wales recently asked the Wikipedia community to suggest useful, 'works that could in theory be purchased and freed' assuming a 'budget of $100 million to purchase copyrights.' He went on to say that he has spoken with a person 'who is potentially in a position to make this happen.' From digg on October 23, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


The boy with the Incredible brain This is an amazing video with a person who looks at the world in a incredibly different way than normal people do. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


British pupils 'cannot locate UK' One in five young British children cannot find the UK on a map of the world, a magazine's research suggests. Read on From digg on October 23, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


Michael J. Fox in Pro-Stem Cell Research Ad It shook me up a bit. Marty McFly is my own personal definition of awesome so to see Michael J Fox in such a bad way was quite affecting. I've never really paid any attention to the stem cell debate but after watching the ad and reading up on a bit I'm tentatively saying I'm in favour of it. We gotta do everything we can to save Michael. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


Bush: 'I Have Not Read One Book About Me' (Video) On ABC, Bush claimed that he's never read a book about himself. Asked if he thinks "there's anything you could learn from these books in real-time?" Bush said: “No.” From digg on October 23, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


Real time"DIGG Effect" chart Few statistics that will show you the magnitude of the DIGG Effect exist. Here you can check a real time graph of the "DIGG Effect". From digg on October 23, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


SpotDJ enables you to Record and Share your Spots through iTunes SpotDJ enables people to record and share audio commentary about music through media players such as iTunes, bringing context and community to your music experience.If you enjoy learning more about song meanings, artist background, upcoming concerts, or even the latest and hottest gossip about your favorite artist, you'll love SpotDJ. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


PandoraBrowse - Gets Music Out of Your Way [NEW] PandoraBrowse lives in your Windows systray and gets off your taskbar while still playing music. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


Vt Island Features Oldest Coral Reef To the uninitiated, the flat rock slabs found across the center of this island at the northern end of Lake Champlain appear to be nothing more than giant stones. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


Google To Unveil Election Mapping With Google Earth Google is expected to unveil on Sunday night a mashup that combines its popular Google Earth mapping program with information about the U.S. congressional races coming up in two weeks. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


Bush's Attempt to Redefine "Success in Iraq" Fails A fresh attempt by Bush to redefine success in Iraq was undermined within hours by the American military and Iraqi officials. Only hours after his statement Major-General William Caldwell, spokesman for the US forces in Iraq, said that the results of a vast security operation to secure Baghdad — the key to this war — had been “disheartening”. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


Could the Democrats Lose? With these poll numbers, they look like a lock—but don’t forget, they’re the Dems. And winning may bring its own set of problems. From digg on October 23, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


E-learning investments prove positive The use of e-learning has doubled in the vocational and technical education (VTE) system in the last year, according to a national survey released today. The survey also revealed that e-learning has been valuable in increasing the skills and employment prospects of students. Conducted by the Australian Flexible Learning Framework (Framework), the national training system's e-learning strategy, the survey measured the use, impact and uptake of e-learning within VTE. From EdNA Online on October 23, 2006 at 3:30 a.m..


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