Leopard Build 9A283 Leaks "Leopard, a beta of Mac OS X 10.5, has been leaked in the form of build 9A283; this is the same build which was recently released to ADC members." From digg on October 27, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
YouTube Takes Down Comedy Central Clips Based on DMCA Claims I received a couple of emails from YouTube this afternoon (see below) notifying me that a third party (probably attorneys for Comedy Central) had made a DMCA request to take down Colbert Report and Daily Show clips. If you visit YouTube, all Daily Show, Colbert Report and South Park clips are now gone. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
Japanese Wiis Are Unsurprisingly Small (w/ Pictures) The Wii Kiosks are going up all over Japan, allowing Nintendo faithfuls, a.k.a. the entire population between 2 and 80, to have a go at the Wii before launch. And by "have a go", we mean look but don't touch. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
History of Oil Prices & Major World Events oil prices and the economic and political events that shaped the price: wars, domestic policy, embargoes and price control From digg on October 27, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
Google Re-Org Rumors: Streamlining Ad Business Google is planning to make it easier to utilize different types of ads (CPC, CPM, CPA, etc) over all media channels - search, mobile, video, audio, etc. This puts the likes of Feedburner, Meebo, edgeio and Commission Junction squarely in Google's sights as potential acquisitions. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
Video- Fan Catches A Baseball 454 Games In A Row Title says it all From digg on October 27, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
Seagate 750GB Barracuda ES - Monster SATA Drive Gets Perpendicular On Your We know about the horizontal-bop when it comes to shaggin' storage bits on your hard drive but what about going perpendicular? Seagate was first to market with their Barracuda ES line of SATA drives that bring perpendicular recording technology to the table with insane areal density per platter. 750GB not enough? Try a pair in RAID 0 for 1.5TB. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Bizarre Beasts That Evolution Left Behind This is a gallery of sculptures of extinct creatures. It consists of a shark with a saw-like tooth structure to a 7 foot tall "Terror Bird". The skeleton of one of these "Terror Birds" was recently found as well! From digg on October 27, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Computer Labs have a future in k-12 environments On the other hand, computer labs, as a distinct space, can function like an internet cafe and spawn discussion and physical interaction in situ with computing. But in an internet cafe space anything is game and, for a school setting, this isn't always appropriate. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
FCC rejects complaint about Schwarzenegger on 'Tonight Show' Federal regulators dismissed a complaint filed Thursday on behalf of Democratic challenger Phil Angelides that accused "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" of playing favorites in the race for California governor. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
11 years of OpenBSD and still nobody cares On October 18th, OpenBSD celebrated its 11th birthday and ten years of punctual biannual releases. Now it's time for OpenBSD version 4.0, which includes tons of new drivers for wireless, network, and storage chips. Discover what's new and what battles developers must face daily to access documentation and support new hardware. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
YouTube Asked To Remove 1,000 Sports Clips A digital rights company representing sporting bodies has asked YouTube to remove about 1,000 videos for copyright infringement - and believes there are as many as 10,000 more illegal clips on the website. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Defining the Apple “Power User” "The reason that while Macs today can run Windows, one would be limited when it comes to having a choice of processors, hard drives, graphics adaptors, sound cards, and even the motherboard itself." From digg on October 27, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Floppy Drive Pan Cam The goal of the game was to make a webcam panning unit out of things I had lying around on my table. Then this would be made accesible via a web interface, so that a person watching the webcam images could move the camera. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
3D Stereogram Pong Just like it sounds, 3D Stereogram Pong. The only thing I wish was a little different would be that the numbers also show up within the stereogram. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Weird Al Yankovic Looks totally lost on Japanese TV show 'Eat It' Video First of all, this was in front of a Live Crowd and it's not a Laugh track. Almost eveyone is at the beginning of the video is a comedian, even the girl in the Geisha outfit. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Decision Expected Today on Fate of the Hubble The future of the Hubble Space Telescope hangs in the balance today in Washington as top NASA managers weigh the feasibility and risks of sending shuttle astronauts on a fifth and final servicing mission to the observatory. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Over 2 million Firefox 2 downloads in first 24 hours Firefox developer Mike Beltzner blogs about the success of Firefox 2's launch, with had over 2 million downloads in the first 24 hours of Tuesday's release and a peak download rate of more than 30 downloads per second. That's some serious bandwidth. Beltzner also looks back on Firefox's success and discusses why the browser has been so popular. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Halo Movie Moving Forward New studio talk and a new screenwriter named. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Court Ruling: RIAA CAN'T Examine People's Hard Drives! Schell ruled that the defendant's hard drive can only be examined by a neutral forensics expert, not the RIAA's own "experts". From digg on October 27, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
I.R.S. Giving Katrina Victims a Break - Until After the Election The New York Times is reporting that I.R.S. commissioner, Mark W. Everson, has ordered the agency to delay collecting back taxes from Katrina victims until after the mid-term elections. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
USA is only country to oppose UN arms trade treaty The proposed treaty, which human rights groups have promoted as a significant move towards keeping small arms out of conflict zones, was endorsed on Tuesday by 15 Nobel Peace Prize Laureates, including the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu, the South African archbishop. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
World's Largest Spider The goliath birdeater tarantula of South America is arguably the biggest spider in the world. The venomous night hunter can grow to be one foot (30 centimeters) long and sports one-inch (2.5-centimeter) fangs. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
A New Israeli Weapon? Abu Holy is an ambulance driver and this was his worst year. “I have never seen anything like the injuries this summer” Like many Palestinians Abu Holy is sure the Israelis are using a mysterious and deadly new weapon against the Palestinians. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Facebook Does Social Bookmarking Facebook's new "Sharing" feature is out of beta and available to everyone. It allows users to share links, videos, photos, and MP3s. There's a bookmarklet for sharing anything on the web, plus "Share" buttons next to groups, photos, and profiles. Click through for a pile of screenshots. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
India abolishes husbands' 'right' to rape wife For the first time, women in India have legal protection against abuse in their own homes under a law which came into force yesterday. It is the first time Indian law has recognised marital rape, sexual, emotional or verbal abuse of a woman by her husband as crimes. India is a country where the streets are safe - but a woman is not safe From digg on October 27, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
The Real Reason to be Excited about the Wii Scott Stevenson breaks down the real reason why the Wii is gonna be so gosh-darned great. Here's a hint: It's not the Wii-mote. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
An Open Letter to Sean Hannity By the good graces of LewRockwell.com, I have the opportunity for equal time. Now I can tell you why I believe it is in the interests of conservatives and free-marketers to, at the most, sit out this election, and, at the least, not vote Republican. I also want to tell you why you’re not the Great American that you claim to be: From digg on October 27, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
A satellite orbiting Earth is learning to think for itself EO-1 is a new breed of satellite that can think for itself. "We programmed it to notice things that change (like the plume of a volcano) and take appropriate action," Chien explains. EO-1 can re-organize its own priorities to study volcanic eruptions, flash-floods, forest fires, disintegrating sea-ice—in short, anything unexpected. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Which Internet Company will Take Over TiVo to get in your Living Room Microsoft, Yahoo and Google are the big names on the internet. With internet video becoming so popular and the internet heading into the living room and onto our TVs one of these companies is going to want to buy TiVo. With about 4 Million subscribers TiVo could be an excellent investment and secure one of these companies a place in the living room From digg on October 27, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Blue jean dye kills cancer cells The dye in your blue jeans could soon be used to kill cancer cells, say scientists. The common dye found in blue jeans and ballpoint pens is called phthalocyanine and is a light-activated, or photosensitive, agent with cell-destroying properties. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
AMD Chips to Power Sub $500 Notebooks from Dell Dell is looking to push more notebooks out the door just in time for the holiday season by enticing customers with low price tags. To achieve those low prices, Dell is looking to its latest partner: AMD. The first batch of 500,000 notebooks is expected to hit the market with the next few weeks. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Test Firefox's New Anti Fruad Site Feature Here DO NOT ENTER ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION ON THIS SITE. It is a fraudulent site and Firefox knows it. Open this link in the new Firefox 2.0 to see the anti fraud protection in action. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
A New Cell Phone That Recognizes its Owner A new mobile phone in Japan takes security pretty seriously: It can recognize its owner, automatically locks when the person gets too far away from it and can be found via satellite navigation if it goes missing. The P903i from NTT DoCoMo, Japan's top mobile carrier, comes with a small black card about the size of a movie-ticket stub. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 7:31 p.m..
Olbermann: Making adjustments to the language of making adjustments Keith Olbermann comments on "Staying the Course". "Evidently, somebody at the White House needs a little help with 'The Google'." From digg on October 27, 2006 at 7:31 p.m..
Windows Vista saves energy with its new Power Plans and hybrid sleep mode To save power on your computer, Windows Vista provides you with a Web page-like interface, which allows you to select and configure power plans. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Nintendo's income up 242% compared to previous year *Link is a PDF of their 3Q earnings report*Nintendo's revenue and income is up considerably due to the strong sale of it's Nindendo DS handheld. Good time to buy some Nintendo stock(NTDOY) in anticipation of the Wii launch. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
YouTube users may be breaking the law "A 12 year old girl uploads a video of herself lip-syncing the latest Shakira pop song onto YouTube and is served with a copyright infringement notice," From digg on October 27, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
AllofMp3 DRM Cracking is officially over... New forced patch! I started Music for the Masses a few minutes ago and was greeted with a window telling me a mandatory update was required. After the update, no more cracking and converting of mp3x files. :( From digg on October 27, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
DRM, Your Rights, and the Future One of the guys over at Bit-tech.net has written an article to talk about DVD Jon's move to making DRM instead of breaking it. In the article, he takes a trip through some of the history of DRM, the issues it's raised, and what our rights are in the US and EU. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Top 10 Reasons To Love Windows XP This week marks the fifth anniversary of the beloved Windows XP operating system. And I think in honor of this birthday, we will spread the love towards the often-hated Windows XP operating system. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
The Euro is Killing Half of Europe What we see in Eastern and Southern Europe today are the consequences of the EU’s transformation from a union of democratic countries into a sort of supra-national financial empire in which the most important decisions affecting EU citizens are no longer subject to democratic control. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Why Democrats Are Losing The Culture War Most voters worry about escalating challenges to family stability and the losing battle to instill good values in their children instead of the materialism and coarseness peddled by popular culture. They fear that our society has developed a casualness about life, especially as science has made it easier to manipulate and create beings. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Fastest waves ever photographed Plasma physicists at the Universities of Texas and Michigan have photographed speedy plasma waves, known as Langmuir waves, for the first time using a specially designed holographic-strobe camera. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
42% of US Army's 500,000 soldiers have not deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan The Army is still structured to fight Cold War enemies, which prevents it from deploying more troops, he said. "It's not a usable force in terms of mix and composition. The prospect of combat in Iraq for at least another four years is prompting the Army to realign its forces to prevent a small slice of soldiers who are shouldering much of the fight From digg on October 27, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
The Hitmaker vs. The Beatles A remixer called The Hitmaker has mashed up The Beatles' Sgt. Peppers album, and is releasing the tracks online one at a time. The first one is "Getting Better," and it sounds great. No word on the schedule for the upcoming tracks yet. Side note: The Hitmaker has apparently done a remix with Journey (!) recently. Worth checking out. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Radically Change the Way Congress Does Business: Make Them Read the Bills “Average Americans often wonder how so much pork-barrel spending happens in Washington, and why it can’t be stopped. “One big reason is that most members of Congress have no idea what’s really in the bills they pass. The latest budget vote is a perfect example. We voted at 4 in the morning on a huge bill that wasn’t even finished until midnight. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Comprehensive look at Ubuntu 6.10 So Ubuntu was released today, Arstechnica takes a look at Ubuntu 6.10 and gives reason as to why it's worth to udate from Ubuntu 6.06 From digg on October 27, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
Trampoline dunk gone horribly wrong That was the most painful thing I have ever seen From digg on October 27, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
Octopus. It's a monster superyacht owned by Microsoft's Paul Allen... With a cost of $200m and with 2 helicopters, a submarine, 2 or more tenders, cinema, recording studio. Octopus has little competition. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
Blair Seeks Ban on Habits Prime Minister Tony Blair said today he will seek a ban on all public displays of habits, the traditional garments worn by monks and nuns, calling them "marks of separation". From digg on October 27, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
$500 Penny Intentionally Put Into Circulation MidAtlanticCoins owner Steve A. Bryan spent a 1914-D Lincoln cent, valued at $500, as a publicity stunt for his business. The coin could make its way anywhere, so keep your eyes peeled. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
New Device Makes Your Monitors Wireless You've got a wireless keyboard, wireless mouse and wireless speakers, so why are you still connecting to your monitor with a cable? This device connects the DVI port on your PC to the one on your monitor over an encrypted 802.11 a. g or b network, squishing the video data down to fit. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
How to: Consolidate Firefox's "chrome" While the Firefox team has done a great job of creating an interface that accommodates most web surfers, you're not most surfers. There are a bunch of unnecessary buttons, menus and doodads in the Firefox control area (the "chrome") that you don't need, taking up space you could be using to see and do more with your web pages and tabs... From digg on October 27, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
George W Bush Speechwriter Make George say what you want... Why didn't this make the front page? I'm baffled. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
New PS3 commercial is... Creepy Only one thing can be said about this commercial. Its creepy. I don't know who Sony hired to make ads for the Playstation 3, but lets just hope that they don't hire the PSP commercial guy back. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
Katie Couric Interviews Michael J. Fox Direct link to YouTube, no blog or spam here. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
Condom Sales Spike In South Korea Condom sales and bookings at several of South Korea's pay-by-the-hour "love motels" surged in the aftermath of North Korea's nuclear test, according to statistics released Thursday. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
Kissing Test Would you be willing to kiss on film for a commerical? From digg on October 27, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
Don't forget Darfur. People are dying. "Every day, the 2.5 million people chased from their homes in Darfur face the threat of starvation, disease, and rape, while the few lucky enough to remain in their homes risk displacement, torture and murder." I donate, I blog do everything I can to help, but please, please help. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
Top 10 dirtiest jobs in science Some of the jobs include: Manure Inspector, Orangutan-Pee Collector, Semen Washer, Carcass Cleaner... From digg on October 27, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
Is Microsoft Office Doomed? Browser-based productivity tools may be the way of the future. But today, they're a promising, intriguing, sometimes infuriating mixed bag. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
Top 5 Most Insane Coach Meltdowns Videos of coaches form professional sports getting PO'd at reffs. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
Halo 3 info and pictures finally here! The moment we've all been waiting for is here, the first Halo 3 info and screenshots have arrived! They pictures are scans from a Swedish gaming magazine but still are visible and look awesome. Some new info and details are inside, so check this one out! From digg on October 27, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
YouTube gets spammed by Wendy's Hamburgers Wendy's pays an ad agency to spam YouTube with their masqueraded video campaign. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
SpreadFirefox: New Firefox 2.0 Banners SpreadFirefox.com has just released new Firefox 2.0 banners for people to use to promote the latest version of Firefox on their websites. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
City of Chicago Begins Migration to Linux Red Hat has announced that the city of Chicago has started migrating to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system. The city has already saved $250,000 from switching to Linux, according to Red Hat. Systems required for vehicle registration, restaurant inspections, online job applications, ethics training and other systems will have Red Hat. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Gates, Jobs, & the Zen aesthetic. Take a look at some of the typical visuals used by Steve Jobs and those used by Bill Gates. As you look at them and compare them, try doing so while being mindful of the key concepts behind the traditional Zen aesthetic. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
From discovering Pujols to working at Wal-Mart The man who sold the idea of drafting Albert Pujols was fired in 2003 by the St. Louis Cardinals in 2003 and now works at Wal-Mart stocking shelves. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Michael J. Fox: ‘I Could Give a Damn About Rush Limbaugh’s Pity Well, first thing, he used the word victim. And on another occasion I heard him use the word pitiable. And understand, nobody in this position wants pity. We don’t want pity. I could give a damn about Rush Limbaugh’s pity or anyone else’s pity. I’m not a victim. I’m someone who is in this situation. I think I’m in this situation along with millions From digg on October 27, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Curry may keep elderly minds sharp diet containing curry may help protect the aging brain, according a study of elderly Asians in which increased curry consumption was associated with better cognitive performance on standard tests. Curcumin, found in the curry spice turmeric, possesses potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Firefox 2.0: The Honda Civic of Web Browsers Updated and improved, Firefox remains excellent but breaks little new ground. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Ubuntu Edgy is nice, but not so edgy The Ubuntu team is scheduled to release Ubuntu 6.10, codenamed Edgy Eft, today. After working with beta and release candidates over the last few weeks, I've found it to be a solid and usable upgrade for Dapper -- but not a particularly cutting-edge release. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Scientists Uncover Key to Hockey Goalie Success Scientists in Canada have discovered the exact spots hockey goalies need to watch to successfully block shots. The researchers say these findings could help goalies improve even if they are already playing at an elite level. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Yahoo! MSN, Who The Hell Are They? A webmaster's look at the dominance of the Google search engine. Nelson/NetRating says Google owns 50% of all searches, but I've yet to a see a site where Google accounts for less than 80% of all search traffic. Is Nelson/NetRating full of it, or does our sites just don't attract other search engines? From digg on October 27, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Controversy surrounds My Dream App: Voter fraud? The winners of the closely-followed My Dream App competition were announced last night, complete with voter fraud. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Daylight-savings time affects work habits The study showed when the rest of the country is on daylight-saving time people in those states that do not observe daylight-saving time are less likely to be asleep at 7:30 a.m. than the rest of the country. They are 50 percent more likely to be working early in the morning. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Concept Art Awesome collection of work from artists around the world. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
The 21 most glorious gaming Halloween getups Halloween is almost here and I bet most of you haven't even picked out your costume yet. Don't freak, here's a list of some 21-odd gaming costumes to give you something to shop by. This year I'm going as Kevin Rose... really From digg on October 27, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Automated Green: The Genzyme Center! If it's automated green you like, the Genzyme Center has plenty of it. Completed a few years ago, the complex is the headquarters for a biotechnology company in Boston. It has a Platinum LEED Rating which is the highest awarded. Carbon dioxide sensors register "stuffy" indoor air conditions. Fans coils units are are automatically shut off when... From digg on October 27, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Lik-Sang sets it straight with Sony Lik-Sang sets the record straight with what really happened to them by Sony, and how Sony really are suing the crap out of them. "First of all, Sony's claim that Lik-Sang didn't turn up and therefore incurred no legal cost is absolute nonsense." He goes on to explain the details and cost that Sony made them spend, forcing them to shutdown. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Steve Jobs: The Next Insanely Great Thing "The Macintosh ruled. NeXT tanked. Still, Jobs was right both times. Although NeXT failed to sell its elegant and infamously buggy black box, Jobs's fundamental insight - that personal computers were destined to be connected to each other and live on networks"... This a great Wired 1996 interview with Jobs. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Facebook Officially Launches "My Shares" / Social Bookmarking Regardless of what it is you want to share, starting today you can do it efficiently and easily on Facebook. Now when you find something on the Internet that you think is cool—articles, photos, videos, and so on—you can paste the link into a field on the My Shares page and then choose to send a preview of the page directly to friends or post it up. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Google Earth coordinates for all of Wikipedia Wikipedia contains the geographical coordinates for thousands of cities, landmarks, and other geographical features. One clever soul has taken a snapshot of the geocoordinates Wikipedia makes available and put them together as a .KMZ file that you can load into Google Earth. There are tens of thousands of coordinate pairs in the nearly 2MB file From digg on October 27, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
If You Dislike Microsoft's Windows Antipiracy Checks, Look Out If you don't like the mandatory antipiracy checks that Microsoft now enforces for Windows, brace yourself. The Microsoft Office productivity and collaboration suite is about to get a similar program. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Building A LowCost LAMP Server With Ubuntu 6.10 Edgy Eft This is a detailed description about how to set up a Ubuntu 6.10 (Edgy Eft) based server that offers all services needed by ISPs and hosters: Apache web server (SSL-capable), Postfix mail server with SMTP-AUTH and TLS, DNS server, FTP server, MySQL server, POP3/IMAP, Quota, Firewall, etc. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Underage Finnish BitTorrent admins fined $60,000 each Four out of eight administrators of a Finnish BitTorrent tracker, Finreactor have been declared guilty in court and have to pay damages totalling 60,000 dollars each. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
GOP blames Mich. governor for murders A campaign mailing from the Michigan Republican Party blames Democratic Gov. Jennifer Granholm and the state corrections director for a crime spree that resulted in the deaths of three people. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
'Cross' Shows Jesus As Being a Black Man It's a familiar image for millions of Christians: Jesus, with a crown of thorns, hanging from the cross. What color is he? In a controversial new film opening Friday, he is black. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Powerful Katie Couric Interview with Michael J. Fox This one is going to shift some votes. Despite the fact that Katie Couric tilts the CBS Evening News to the right, this was a compelling interview that will move any person who saw it. Thank you Rush Limbaugh for making this an issue. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Archiving and Compression Although the differences are sometimes made opaque in casual conversation, there is in fact a complete difference between archiving files and compressing them. This article helps you out with the both archiving and compressing your files. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
New cancer drug hope Scientists helping to develop the next generation of cancer-beating drugs say they have had a major breakthrough with their latest results. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
How to Stop Email Spam with SpamAssassin One highly effective method how to stop spam email using SpamAssassin. A good tutorial about how to configure the SpamAssassin settings in your hosting account, as well as Outlook's filters. I configured my account using this tutorial, for example. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
MySpace Founder Acquires Majority Stake in Flurl.com Brad Greenspan, the founder of MySpace, has acquired a majority stake in Flurl.com, the largest independent video search website which indexes over 1000 online video sites... With this acquisition, LiveUniverse intends to begin discussions with potential strategic, financial, and content partners focused in the online video space. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Acer: Vista Home Basic is a lemon Microsoft is effectively smuggling through a price hike for Windows Vista - by making the entry-level version so poor that no-one will want to use it.So says Jim Wong, senior veep at Acer, the world's number four PC maker, who told UK hack Jon Honeyball: "The new [Vista] experience you hear of, if you get Basic, you won't feel it at all. There's no From digg on October 27, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Trubo Penguin Shoot your penguin up into the air and keep him up. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Renting a Laptop Is it more cost effective to rent a laptop computer or purchase a brand new machine? From Read laptop reviews and notebook news at the laptops weblog - Laptopical on October 27, 2006 at 1:30 p.m..
Penthouses at 30,000 Feet + High-Flown Design Slide Show The superrich are increasingly buying widebody planes, remodeled to their own preferences for luxurious living aloft... From digg on October 27, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
Mac OS X on AMD legally, maybe This picture, of course, is not legal, but another intrepid engineer is braving the wrath of Apple Computer with what he believes is a legitimate use of OS X on non-Mac hardware. Despite the fact that other OSx86 projects have been shut down, a kernel enthusiast has gone ahead and rolled his own Tiger. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
American Deported to Canada: Faces Deportation Back to USA in Canada An American sex offender who was sentenced by a U.S. judge to three years "exile" in Canada was arrested by Canadian border guards on Thursday and faces deportation, an official said. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
Core 2 Quad Launches November 2nd & Will Be Available On The 14th Intel Core 2 Extreme Quad Core Processor QX6700 will hit the wires on November 2nd 6AM time in continental Europe. These CPUs will be available on the November 14th and this includes retail and etail for systems based on it. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 11:30 a.m..
Worst idea ever.. What if you want to play a video game, but can't because you don't have one, or your parents say you can't play it? What if you want play a game in school, in the car or anywhere and your GameBoy is dead? If your 'rents are using the TV? What to do to cure that boredom? Try this From digg on October 27, 2006 at 11:30 a.m..
Steve Jobs' Best Quotes Ever The CEO of Apple Computer is a master of hype, hyperbole and the catchy phrase. Even when he's trying to talk normally, brilliant verbiage comes tumbling out. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 11:30 a.m..
Seemingly Stupid Apple Moves That Were Actually Brilliant At the time Apple announced all of the following, the Mac faithful gasped, asked if hell had frozen over, or wondered what reality Steve Jobs was distorting. But in retrospect, all of these seemingly stupid Apple moves were actually brilliant. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 11:30 a.m..
RIAA on the ropes in (another) Oklahoma filesharing case The RIAA is fighting hard to prevent yet another dismissal with prejudice of a filesharing lawsuit. In the end, suing individual citizens in effort to stop worldwide piracy makes as much sense as trying to hold back the Mississippi River with an umbrella. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 11:30 a.m..
Mossberg: Apple iMac is The Best Desktop Computer on the Market "The current Mac operating system, called Tiger, already contains most of the key features promised for Windows Vista. I still regard the Apple iMac as the best consumer desktop computer on the market," From digg on October 27, 2006 at 11:30 a.m..
Hardware, software, and cancer Getting the cure rate of a cancer up to 80 percent would be big news under any circumstances. But the news is even bigger when the disease is as lethal as lung cancer, which kills an estimated 160,000 people annually in the US alone, From digg on October 27, 2006 at 11:30 a.m..
Skype founders plan to launch Web TV service The founders of file-swapping service KaZaA and Internet calling program Skype plan to launch advertising-supported Internet television shortly, Skype co-founder Janus Friis told a Danish newspaper. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 11:30 a.m..
eBay restrictions on PS3 and Wii Auctions eBay feels your pain and has put rules in place well in advance to stop some post launch insanity of Wii and PS3. Only one system per seller for pre-launch, The seller must only accept PayPal payments and have a minimum of 50 feedback, The pre-sale can only be in Auction, and The listing must include a clear photo of the pre-order receipt. More.. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 11:30 a.m..
NASA Posts Panorama To Celebrate Rover's 1,000th Martian Day Oct. 26, 2006, marks Spirit's 1,000th sol of what was planned as a 90-sol mission. (A sol is a Martian day, which lasts 24 hours, 39 minutes, 35 seconds). The rover has lived through the most challenging part of its second Martian winter.Happy Birthday! From digg on October 27, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..
Limbaugh Falsely Claimed Michael J. Fox Only Does Ads for Democrats On the October 26 broadcast of his nationally syndicated radio show, Rush Limbaugh falsely claimed that "every one" of the political advertisements actor Michael J. Fox has appeared in "is run for the benefit of a Democrat." In fact, Fox, who has Parkinson's disease and has campaigned for candidates who support embryonic stem cell research... From digg on October 27, 2006 at 9:15 a.m..
Slackware creater Patrick Volkerding tells all in this 90 minute interview http://tllts.org/mirror.php?fname=tllts_164-10-25-06.ogghttp://tllts.org/mirror.php?fname=tllts_164-10-25-06.mp3 From digg on October 27, 2006 at 9:15 a.m..
How Wall Street can wreck your life Those who are successful on Wall Street and Main Street -- indeed in any high-stress job -- are often the most susceptible to depression and self-sabotage. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 9:15 a.m..
Nine year old wins $10,000 scholarship for game idea In a marketing stunt to attract attention to their new educational game system, VTech has named nine-year-old Jonathan Fisher their first Chief V.Flash Officer, a position that carries a $10,000 scholarship as compensation. Fisher won the competition for the position with an idea for a game called Mission Possible. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 9:15 a.m..
UbuntuGuide.org for Edgy Eft The official Ubuntu Guide at ubuntuguide.org for Edgy. Based on the popular, command-driven guide by Chua, this is the latest version for Edgy Eft. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 9:15 a.m..
Bio-Shirt Monitors Athletes Bio-Shirts, developed by Korea's state-backed Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, were introduced last week at the National Sports Festival. The shirts are designed to monitor various physiological parameters so elite athletes don't push themselves too hard. Several sprinters tried out the Bio-Shirts. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..
Lamborghini Gallardo vs Ducatti 999 What's your bet in this race? From digg on October 27, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..
Website generates fake boarding passes Fancy a long stay in one of Bush's secret prisons? Easy -- just use this site to generate a fake Northwest Airlines boarding pass and try using it to get past security. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..
Digg This: Talking to Gen Y Digg.com CEO Jay Adelson's tips for communicating with the younger generation in your workplace From digg on October 27, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..
The Importance of User Experience Great diagram idea for team building, educating and evangelizing usability. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..
Visual Studio Add-Ins Every Developer Should Download Now "In this article, I introduce you to some of the best Visual Studio add-ins available today that can be downloaded for free. I walk through using each of the add-ins, but because I am covering so many I only have room to introduce you to the basic functionality..." From digg on October 27, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..
The Guerrilla Guide to Interviewing (version 3.0) Joel Spolsky's amusing and informative screed on the proper way to interview and hire software developers. (This is updated from the older, previously-dugg version.) From digg on October 27, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..
Wil Wheaton's Geek in Review: The Absolute Sandman After I picked up The Absolute Sandman Volume One last week, my initial excitement was quickly tempered with a sobering reality: what if, in reading it as a 34 year-old man, it didn't live up to the mythical status I bequeathed upon it as a 16 year-old boy? From digg on October 27, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..
Google refuses to tackle Neo-Nazi blogs Google has ignored requests to remove two sites called the "Patriot Alliance Downunder" and "Red Watch NZ". The Patriot Alliance site posts the NAMES, ADDRESSES and PHOTOS of people it does not like to "preserve" "our heritage, culture, customs, traditions, morals, and values, as well as our blood itself, against hostile alien elements." From digg on October 27, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..
Wii Gameplay Getting Less and Less Enthusiastic Reviews Bit-Tech recently got their hands on the Wii, and as we get closer to the release date and see more and more footage, the hype grows a little worn and the realistic among us grow ever doubtful. (I don't care, I'm STILL buying one.) From digg on October 27, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..
Youtube edits its logo and site graphics I have just been on youtube and i have noticed that they have made the youtube logo more red and bolder. Also below the menue that says home, videos, channels etc they have put a grey fade in. Looks better! From digg on October 27, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..
The Greatest Fight in the History of Hockey The brawl occurred on the 20th of April 1984 between the Habs and the Nordiques. Watch what happens.. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..
Strange Statues Around the world Lots more strange stuff From digg on October 27, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..
CNN Makes Fun of Michael J. Fox, 'I'm not doing this segment on my meds' Appearing on the October 25 edition of CNN Headline News' Glenn Beck to discuss conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh's accusation that actor Michael J. Fox, who has Parkinson's disease, was "exaggerating the effects of the disease" in a recent campaign advertisement for Missouri Democratic Senate candidate Claire McCaskill... From digg on October 27, 2006 at 6:32 a.m..
830! How a carpenter got the highest Scrabble score ever. "A carpenter named Michael Cresta scored 830 points in a game of Scrabble. His opponent, Wayne Yorra, who works at a supermarket deli counter, totaled 490 points. The two men set three records for sanctioned Scrabble in North America: the most points in a game by one player (830), the most total points in a game (1,320)..." From digg on October 27, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..
First space supercomputer HAL may soon be getting some company. But unlike the famous computer companion in Stanley Kubrick’s “2001: A Space Odyssey,” the first space-based supercomputer — so described because it will be by far the most powerful computer in space — is already nearing reality. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..
Psyop - Animations that you must see! PLATINUM SELECT - CocaCola ad! From digg on October 27, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..
AMD Follows Intel With Quadfather One We managed to learn the official NDA expiry date and the launch of AMD's quad core offering. Or, should we say, its dual die dual socket chip. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..
3D Stereogram Ascii Image Generator create your own 'magic-eye' ASCII art From digg on October 27, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..
Big Bang Theory Saved An apparent discrepancy in the Big Bang theory of the universe's evolution has been reconciled by astrophysicists examining the movement of gases in stars. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..
A Thousand Days on Mars From the start — from the day the first of the two Mars rovers safely landed there in 2004 — Steve Squyres has been warning that their time was limited.At some point a computer would crash, or a circuit would give out, and one rover or the other would die. It hasn't happened. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..
Steve Wozniak on tour Steve Wozniak at the book signing Steve Wozniak hardware designer of the --> From StuartYeates's blog on October 27, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..
Mylo has potential, but it has holes, too I do appreciate using Skype without a computer. To access Skype and other communications tools, Mylo has built-in Wi-Fi capability. Starting soon, the unit will come with a year of free T-Mobile hot-spot service. You also can use open Wi-Fi networks at home, work or school, though campuses that require high levels of Virtual Private Network... From digg on October 27, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
DIY The Bottomless Pit You look into the pit, and it appears to have no bottom. As you look deep into the pit you hear the faint voice of a child asking for help. The child has fallen into the pit and cannot get out. While this is a very old illusion, I have never seen detailed construction information on the subject. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
Drag tabs between browsers on the Mac Simple tip on how to drag tabs between browsers on the Mac. Works between Camino, Firefox, Safari, Shiira, Opera, OmniWeb and possibly others. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
NSW primary schools to host pre-schoolers The NSW Government plans to locate new community child-care centres on existing school sites to help children make the transition to kindergarten. The move was part of the Government's strategy for improving the education of children from kindergarten to year 4. The plan is in line with research that shows children do better at school if they have attended preschool, and that preschools are best located on school sites. From EdNA Online on October 27, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..
Good practice guide for the assessment and recognition of overseas qualifications and skills for the purposes of migration This guide provides information for anyone involved in assessing professional qualifications for the purposes of migration under the General Skilled Migration (GSM) program. It offers general advice about implementing good assessment practices for the assessment of overseas-trained professionals. From EdNA Online on October 27, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..
Thinking outside the borders: library leadership in a world community The program will focus on issues that affect all librarians regardless of country. Participation is limited to 15 librarians from Arizona and 15 librarians from countries outside the United States of America. From EdNA Online on October 27, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..
Australia-wide accreditation of programs for the professional preparation of teachers Teaching Australia has announced its proposal for Australia-wide professional accreditation of teacher preparation programs. The proposals for the main elements of an accreditation system are to be tested in a national consultation process over the next few months. From EdNA Online on October 27, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..
2005 IAU global survey report internationalization of higher education: new directions, new challenges. Preliminary findings report The IAU internationalization Survey conducted in 2003 – Survey I – polled IAU members only. The report is available at http://www.unesco.org/iau/. internationalization/index.html. For the second IAU Internationalization Survey, undertaken in 2005, it was decided to reach out to a much larger group of HEIs around the world as well as to national and regional university/rector associations. The IAU 2005 Internationalization Survey included some of the same questions from the first questionnaire in order to develop a base line of data and to track changes. New themes were also introduced in r From EdNA Online on October 27, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..
Go and learn Mobile learning offers people something traditional education cannot; integration into life. The author considers which gizmos meet our needs whether we're learning for pleasure, getting ahead at work, or because we know discovery keeps us sharp. From EdNA Online on October 27, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..
Academic librarian: dinosaur or phoenix? Die or fly in library change management Themes: 1. Academic Library Change Management; 2. Organizational Preparation and the Changing Workplace; 3. The Librarian and the Faculty, Student Body, and the General Public; 4. The Right Staff? From EdNA Online on October 27, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..
Yarra Ranges learning - linking residents and workers in the Shire of Yarra Ranges to lifelong learning The Yarra Ranges Learning website and associated strategy aim to link residents and workers in the Shire of Yarra Ranges to lifelong learning initiatives. The website provides access to a directory of lifelong learning, news and events and further resources. From EdNA Online on October 27, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..
Metadata schema registry as a tool to enhance metadata interoperability Interoperability is one of the most crucial issues for the metadata and digital library communities. Metadata registries are formal systems that can disclose authoritative information about semantics and data elements to realize semantic interoperability of metadata across domains and cultures. Registries typically store the semantics of metadata elements, maintain information about any local extensions, and provide mappings to other metadata schemas. This article describes the basic requirements and functions for a metadata schema registry. The primary function of a metadata schema registry i From EdNA Online on October 27, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..
IE7: Are we right back where we started from? The long-awaited Internet Explorer 7 debuted last week—and a brand-new flaw promptly debuted a day later. While Redmond argued that the vulnerability actually comes from Outlook Express, it still affects IE7. But Mike Mullins says it doesn't bode well for the browser update, whose security enhancements Microsoft has been touting. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..
MacBook Pro Screens: Glossy vs. Matte: The Debate Continues From where I sit, I think this discussion has taken a life of its own, a life created by community zeitgeist. What that means is that there's a very prevalent opinion out there (which is: avoid glossy because the reflection is so bad it will (a) kill your baby, and (b) render you blind)... From digg on October 27, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..
This tech boom has legs...will probably last many years. For several reasons - especially growing demand in developing countries - tech's run will probably last many years. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..
Lost: A Generation of Scientists Fundamental scientific research is at a standstill in America. That is the harsh fact of a matter that has been hushed and avoided too long. The cause is a literal interpretation of democracy that has yanked 150,000 men out of scientific studies to make a scant two percent of the total armed forces. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..
First segment of NASA Connect Ancient Observatories First segment of NASA Connect Ancient Observatories explaining the foundations of astronomy and the how the Earth moves relative to the sun. This segment explains how the Earth's tilt creates... From digg on October 27, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..
Is Gears of War as good as it gets? "We pushed the 360 to the limits," Gears of War QA manager Preston Thorne said. So does that mean PlayStation 3 couldn't handle the game? When asked, Preston skillfully dodged the question, but implied the answer was "no." From digg on October 27, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..
The Birth of Obvious Corp. Odeo founders Evan Williams and Biz Stone announced they will be buying the company (including the asset of Twitter) back from investors for the initial cost of $5M. They have created a new company, ObviousCorp, featuring a new style of laboratory development. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..
New, Improved iTunes 7 Is Still Imperfect iTunes 7 tells you it scans your music library for albums that should play back gapless, but in my experience, it found exactly none of them. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
New .Mac Interface is Live and Available Now! The next generation of webmail for .Mac users has gone live! With its smart use of the latest web technology, the new .Mac webmail will remind you of the Mail application on your Mac's desktop. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
'News-at-Seven' Software That Generates Video News Software that automatically generates timely video news bulletins, presented by computer-animated characters, could revolutionize current affairs broadcasting, researchers say. The system, called News at Seven, can produce reports tailored to a person's particular interests, from world affairs to celebrity gossip. Sample videos included. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Elitetorrents BitTorrent Admin Sent to Prison The 23 year old Grant Stanley has been sentenced to five months in prison, followed by five months of home detention, and a $3000 fine for the work he put in the private BitTorrent tracker Elitetorrents. This ruling is the first BitTorrent related conviction in the US. Stanley pleaded guilty earlier this year. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Just 5 Months After Payola Probe, Pay For Play Is Back At Radio Two Universal distributed labels reportedly tried to influence chart positions by buying late night ads on NY radio that feature more than 60 seconds of the song. This practice which tricks computerized airplay reporting tools was specifically banned in the recent settlement. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
How to Generate High Quantities of Content for Your Blog Darren Rowse posts a collection of 7 articles as well as other tips on how to generate a high amount of content for your blog. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
Men's Health Magazine recommends Wii to get girlfriend into gaming. The Girl Next Door, Nicole Beland tells readers how to get their girlfriends into games. Judging from her favorite games, she is no Nintendo Fan girl. This is just another example of how Nintendo's marketing is targeting the casual audience. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
The First Core 2 Duo MacBook Pros Arrive (with Photos) The first Core 2 Duo MacBook Pros appear to be getting into customer hands and as with any new release, many people have questions. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
Liquid bandage stops bleeding instantly Composed of peptides (fragments of proteins), the liquid forms a gel when applied to an open wound, quickly stemming the flow of any blood From digg on October 27, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
Red Steel Hands-On: Officially Awesome - Wired Blog "What I heard was that other journalists didn't have nearly as easy a time acclimating themselves to this sword-swinging, guns-blazing Wii launch title. I was playing what was 'basically' the final build of the game, and I kept asking the Ubisoft representatives in the room: this is way different from the other versions you've shown, right?" From digg on October 27, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
Most Expensive 3D Animated Movies of All Time Even with production costs that can reach up to 170 million dollars U.S., animated movies are still among the most profitable for the movie industry. During the past 5 years, almost every major film studio has sought to emulate the success of the genre pioneered by Pixar. So what are the most expensive 3D animated films ever made? From digg on October 27, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
South Park- Hell on Earth Episode 1011 From digg on October 27, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
TIOTI To Combine Legitimate TV, Bittorent Feeds There is a bit of buzz tonight about an upcoming TV download service called TIOTI, for “Tape it off the Internet.” It looks to combine legitimate television downloads (we’ve written about providers here) with Bittorent feeds and DVD purchases. It seems to have a nice wrapper, RSS subscriptions to shows, etc. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
The story of Tetris The following is a great 2004 BBC documentary about Tetris, the man who created it, and the lengths that several companies went to in order to procure the rights to distribute it. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
If PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii were people you know "The PS3 is your rich, eccentric uncle who is always promising extravagant things . . . " From digg on October 27, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
10 Useless or Even Dangerous First Aid Myths We all know some remedy myths or old wives tales, but some of them have no effect on conditions, ailments, or illnesses of the human body. If you try any of these myths, you may run the risk of having an adverse reaction or the opposite result of what you would like to happen. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
250 Best Movies Made in the Last 30 Years Wouldn't you love to have a 500GB Hard Drive with all the Best Movies on it? Problem is, every time you look for a list of great movies, they always include old crap you dont want and are missing some of the kick ass titles from the last 30 years. This list aims to solve that problem. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
Why you should not steal a laptop A guy goes to Chili on an internship, has his laptop stolen by a roommate, and finds some interesting material when he recovers it... From digg on October 27, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
Generators for data centers getting hard to find Server farms don't run without power, and that's why the search for cheap and reliable electricity has pushed data center designers to build their inelegant constructions in some out-of-the-way places. This concern over power marks a major change in thinking; no longer worried just about one-time capital expenses From digg on October 27, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
MacBook SMC Firmware Update 1.1 The SMC Update improves the MacBook’s internal monitoring system and addresses issues with unexpected shutdowns. This update is recommended for all MacBook systems, including those that received warranty repair. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
Borat's Exclusive Top 10 Tips for Make Sexy Time! Borat, gives maxim magazine his top 10 tips to getting women. Like all his other promotional stunts this one is just as funny. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
Full List of Online Web Video Hosting Sites With the proliferation of web video sites I thought it may be useful to create a somewhat comprehensive list. I hope everyone will find it useful. Web video sites are typically divided into two types, video hosting like YouTube and Google Video or portals like Channelchooser. Occasionally sites are hybrids like Yahoo video. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
UPDATE! Screenshot of what happens when a marine visits Wonkette The screenshot shows that the marine was able to open conservative blogger Michelle Malkins site just fine, but when they attempted to access Wonkette they were met with the following message: "forbidden, this page (http://www.wonkette.com) is categorized as (Personal Pages) ALL SITES YOU VISIT ARE LOGGED AND FILED." Nice..and threatning. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
What happens if you throw an elephant into a black hole? This mind-bending story explains the black hole information paradox. From digg on October 27, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
Study guides and strategies Study guides, strategies, skills, tips and habits for learners and students in 30 languages. From Recent Items on October 27, 2006 at 12:31 a.m..
Rambo IV to Begin Shooting Rambo IV: In the Serpent's Eye, will begin shooting in Thailand early next year. Sylvestor Stallone will return to play the Vietnam Vet, brought out of retirement to rescue missionaries held captive... From digg on October 26, 2006 at 11:31 p.m..
How Google come up with $1.65 Billion for YouTube So that’s how Google came up with the 1.6 Billion USD price for YouTube. From digg on October 26, 2006 at 11:31 p.m..
Want to Earn An Extra $23,000 a Year? Get a Bachelor's Degree. How much is a bachelor's degree worth? About $23,000 a year, the government said in a report released Thursday. That is the average gap in earnings between adults with bachelor's degrees and those with high school diplomas, according to data from the Census Bureau. From digg on October 26, 2006 at 11:31 p.m..
Net-based psychiatric treatments sometimes beneficial A yet-to-be-published study is making some startling claims about psychological treatment. According to researchers at The Australian National University in Canberra, spending time on therapeutic and educational web sites can be just as effective as regular visits to the psychotherapist. From digg on October 26, 2006 at 11:31 p.m..
Guy Orders Ipod, Gets Soap Instead We've all heard of the iPod's vaunted "clean design," but this is ridiculous. From digg on October 26, 2006 at 11:22 p.m..
Sony’s Official PSP Firmware 2.82 Released Needless to say, if you rock homebrew, don't upgrade. In spite of that, if you’re not an avid homebrew’er you may find the new additions to be quite useful... From digg on October 26, 2006 at 11:22 p.m..
What Halloween is REALLY About. Halloween is creeping up on the December holiday in popularity and consumer spending, according to recent retail surveys. Americans will spend almost $5 billion on Halloween this year, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF), a jump of more than a billion dollars over last year. From digg on October 26, 2006 at 11:22 p.m..
Apple says firmware update solves MacBook shutdowns Apple Computer on Thursday released a software update for its 13-inch Intel-based MacBooks that it claims will resolve an extremely frustrating issue where some of the notebooks would shut down randomly during use. From digg on October 26, 2006 at 11:22 p.m..
Guitar Hero II in Walmart stores NOW! I guess a few Walmarts in America have screwed up hugely, this game isn't supposed to be out for a few more weeks. Walmart here I come, hopefully the mess up is being repeated across the nation. From digg on October 26, 2006 at 11:22 p.m..
Americans expect big changes if Dems win Nov. 7 Most Americans predict Democrats will win control of the House of Representatives in the elections Nov. 7, and they expect big things to follow — some good, some not — if Democrats take over both chambers, a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll shows. From digg on October 26, 2006 at 11:22 p.m..
iPod -> Folder iPod -> Folder is a freeware program that allows you to perform a full backup of your iPod. From digg on October 26, 2006 at 11:22 p.m..
How to embed a Flickr slideshow in your blog There's a lot of ways to get your Flickr photos onto a web page or blog post, but few are as clean and elegant as Flickr's own slideshow player. Wouldn't it be nice if you could embed that player in your blog? Ah, but of course you can! From digg on October 26, 2006 at 11:22 p.m..
The ultimate free online game directory Here's a useful list of a whole bunch of online games with a screenshot of each (click on the name of the game). The front page just lists the top picks. All alphabetically sorted. From digg on October 26, 2006 at 11:22 p.m..
Conference - connecting culture and commerce: getting the right balance The conference will bring an eclectic international mix of decision makers from the museum, library, archive and education communities together with those from the creative industries, media, legal, commerce and other business sectors. From EdNA Online on October 26, 2006 at 11:21 p.m..
Learning resourcs for values education In this edition of WWWTools for Education, the authors consider trends in Values Education, with lots of links to supporting online resources. From EdNA Online on October 26, 2006 at 11:21 p.m..
Open Source, Openness, and Higher Education Innovate-Live webcasts offer an opportunity to synchronously interact with authors of selected articles in the October/November 2006 issue of Innovate, an open access, peer-reviewed, e-journal published by the Fischler School of Education and Social Services at Nova Southeastern University. This online event will start at 12:00 pm Eastern Standard Time. From EdNA Online on October 26, 2006 at 11:21 p.m..
Bright beginnings, bright futures A conference with international and national speakers; workshops and seminars about learning, teaching and assessment in the early phase of schooling. From EdNA Online on October 26, 2006 at 11:21 p.m..
International conference - postgraduate supervison: the state of the art and the artists The aim of the conference is to review the state of the art and the artists involved in postgraduate supervision and training and to develop baseline data on the topic. From EdNA Online on October 26, 2006 at 11:21 p.m..
Innovate, October/November 2006, Volume 3, Issue 1 Innovate is an open access, bimonthly, peer-reviewed online periodical published by the Fischler School of Education and Human Services at Nova Southeastern University. Open Source, Openness, and Higher Education. David Wiley; Open Source/Open Course Learning: Lessons for Educators from Free and Open Source Software. Robert Stephenson; Getting Open Source Software into Schools: Strategies and Challenges. Gary Hepburn, Jan Buley; Vision 2010: The Future of Higher Education Business and Learning Applications. Patrick Carey, Bernard Gleason; Harnessing Open Technologies to Promote Open Educationa From EdNA Online on October 26, 2006 at 11:21 p.m..
Looking toward the future: a case study of open source software in the Humanities Innovate-Live webcasts offer an opportunity to synchronously interact with authors of selected articles in the October/November 2006 issue of Innovate. This event will start at 1:00 pm Eastern Standard Time. From EdNA Online on October 26, 2006 at 11:21 p.m..
From, by, and for the OSSD: software engineering education using an open source software approach Innovate-Live webcasts offer an opportunity to synchronously interact with authors of selected articles in the October/November 2006 issue of Innovate. This event will start at 11:00 am Eastern Standard Time. From EdNA Online on October 26, 2006 at 11:21 p.m..
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