How the MPAA knows where movies are pirated The MPAA seem to know where a camcorder movie was pirated. That's how they came up with the New York city stats. But how do they do it? From digg on October 31, 2006 at 10:31 p.m..
Vote for the Winner of The $5,000 Blogging Scholarship Please vote for the winner of a $5,000 blogging scholarship. There are ten finalists who could win $5,000 for their efforts blogging. All are students who need the money to fund their education and their blogs and your vote can help deliver that to one of them! From digg on October 31, 2006 at 10:31 p.m..
Rumble Ball 4 The object is to score the most points you can by hitting colored items on the play field with a large ball. The more you hit at once with each roll of the ball, the more points you will score. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 10:31 p.m..
Oxycyte: Better Than Blood? A man-made, pure-white compound called Oxycyte carries oxygen 50 times as effectively as our own blood. Researchers are betting that it’s the best way to treat America’s leading cause of accidental death: traumatic brain injury. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 10:31 p.m..
Kerry insults military while warning poor students will be "stuck in Iraq" Speaking to a group of students at Pasadena City College on Monday, Kerry said: "You know, education, if you make the most of it, you study hard, you do your homework and you make an effort to be smart, you can do well. And if you don't, you get stuck in Iraq." Sen. John McCain, another Vietnam vet, immediately demanded Kerry apologize. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Data visualization tools for Linux Applications for graphical visualization of data on Linux® are varied, from simple 2-D plots to 3-D surfaces, scientific graphics programming, and graphical simulation.There are many open source possibilities, including gnuplot, GNU Octave, Scilab, MayaVi, Maxima, and others. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
The Wii's brains finally exposed? Back in August, a set of alleged specs were leaked for the IBM-designed "Broadway" CPU that forms the brains of Nintendo's forthcoming Wii console. I took a look at what the leaked information said about Broadway's microarchitecture, and noted that this exact same information applied to the GameCube's CPU, codenamed Gekko. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Breaking: Republican's Staff Assault Marine Vet [VIDEO] Allen: 'Things like that happen...' From digg on October 31, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
119 Authoritative and Invisible Resources: Research Beyond Google The invisible web, or deep web, is estimated to be 500 times bigger than the searchable web (much of which is non-authoritative anyway). These 119 resources serve as a great starting point for anyone who needs to do SERIOUS research beyond what's in Google. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Awesome Time Lapsing Videos This is actually pretty cool, on this website, you see the lapsing of a banana going through decomposition. So, people basically take stills, put them all together, and come up with a great effect. A must see! From digg on October 31, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Students call on new video skills In what is believed to be the first class of its kind in the country (US), Boston University has partnered with cellular company Amp'd Mobile to create a course that teaches students how to make films entirely shot by, and viewed on, cell phones. The class gives students the chance to be on the cutting edge of a new media culture in which anyone can create, distribute, and view video using a variety of emerging technologies; Amp'd benefits by getting cell-phone video content created by one of its targeted audiences: tech-savvy youth. eSchool News, 31 October 2006 From EdNA Online on October 31, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
National Mathematics Day The Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers is encouraging schools and the community to allocate some time to celebrate mathematics and its importance in our lives. From EdNA Online on October 31, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
Call for papers: special issue on Very Large Digital Libraries (VLDL), International Journal on Digital Libraries As the number of digital libraries increases and their scale grows rapidly, it is timely and critical to address research issues in such large-scale digital libraries. Recognizing the importance of research in this area, the International Journal on Digital Libraries is organising a special issue on Very Large Digital Libraries (VLDL). Editors of the Special Issue: Min-Yen Kan, National University of Singapore, kanmy@comp.nus.edu.sg; Dongwon Lee, Penn State University, dongwon@psu.edu; Ee-Peng Lim, Nanyang Technological University, aseplim@ntu.edu.sg. Due date for submission of manuscripts 1 J From EdNA Online on October 31, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
Establishment of Australian Technical College - Queanbeyan The successful consortium to establish the Australian Technical College in Queanbeyan has been announced. The College is the 24th of 25 colleges to be named in the rollout of the Australian Technical College initiative across the country. The successful proponent at Queanbeyan is a consortium led by Blended Learning International Pty Ltd. From EdNA Online on October 31, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
The 21st Biennial Conference of The Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers Inc. Joint day (Friday) with the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA) conference; a chance for teachers and researchers to work together, sharing ideas and perspectives. From EdNA Online on October 31, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
What if...? Re-imagining learning spaces The authors discuss the following questions: What are the educational visions and debates needed to underpin the design of new educational institutions? What are the digital resources which may reshape the practice of learning in the 21st century? What alternative visions could be conceived for the 'schools of the future'? From EdNA Online on October 31, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
Saddam Accepted the US Ultimatum Before the Invasion, According to Sources If this is true, it changes everything. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Laura Bush on Michael J. Fox: 'It’s Always Easy To Manipulate People' (Vid) In an interview on C-Span, First Lady Laura Bush was asked about Michael J Fox’s advocacy for candidates who support embryonic stem cell research. Mrs. Bush responded that it was wrong for Fox and others to suggest that increased support for embryonic stem cell research could lead to cures for Alzheimer’s and other diseases. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Bob Barker is Retiring After 50 Years Bob Barker is heading toward his last showcase, his final "Come on down." The silver-haired daytime-TV icon is retiring in June, he told The Associated Press on Tuesday. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
NASA approves sending space shuttle to repair Hubble telescope NASA Administrator Michael Griffin on Tuesday approved sending a space shuttle to repair the 16-year-old Hubble Space Telescope, reversing his predecessor's contentious decision to nix the mission.Griffin's announcement was greeted eagerly by astronomers who feared Hubble would deteriorate before the end of the decade From digg on October 31, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Wireless HD specification due in 2007 Group of electronics companies is working on technology to transmit high-definition video and audio without cables. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Courtney Love: Mel Gibson Helped Me Get Sober "Mel kept coming to the door with this cheesy grin going, 'Hi!'" Love said. "I just kept looking at him going, 'Blank off!' … I know him and he's a nice guy, but it just didn't matter who it was. It could have been Jesus. I didn't care." From digg on October 31, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
AVG Free Anti-Virus discontinued in Jan 2007. No longer FREE!!! The popular free anti-virus program from AVG popped up a message this morning saying it will no longer be free and discontinued as of Jan 15 2007. Time to change virus programs peoples. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
iTunes 7.0.2 Released! "iTunes 7.0.2 adds support for the Second Generation iPod shuffle and addresses a variety of stability and performance issues found in iTunes 7 and 7.0.1." Fire up Apple Software Update! From digg on October 31, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
GALLACTICA' SEQUEL TELLS HOW THE ROBOT WAR BEGAN SCI FI channel is pushing ahead with plans to de velop a spin-off to "Battlestar Galactica," the network's most buzzed about show ever. The first drafts of "Caprica" scripts - a series that would take place about 50 years before the war between machines and man at the heart of "Galactica" - arrived at the network this week. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Fearnet.com Victims Wanted. Its here, all the trailers, videos, games and downloads you could want of horror From digg on October 31, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
NBA Tries to Control Racist Fans The heckler who got normally calm Dikembe Mutumbo into a screaming match by allegedly calling him a "monkey" during yesterday's Houston Rockets game has been banned for the season. The problem of racist fans screaming racial slurs is a growing problem in US sports, and the NBA isn't sure how to deal with it. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
How to Save a Wet Cell Phone Ever dropped your cell phone in the sink, or even worse the toilet ? Did you ever leave it in your pocket and run it through the washer? It usually means you have to replace your phone, but sometimes if you're fast you can save the phone. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Things to keep in mind when you upgrade to a DSLR Camera I like the simple to understand articles on this site about photography. DSLRs are increasingly becoming a type of camera that is in the reach of the average photographer as prices fall and as manufacturers develop more user friendly models. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Awesome Halloween Laptop Mod Really cool laptop mod for Halloween.Check out the gleaming red LED's inside the skulls eyes - scary! From digg on October 31, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Iran plans 'firm response' to sanctions TEHRAN, Iran - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Monday that Iran would make an "appropriate and firm response" to any sanctions imposed by the U.N. Security Council because of the country's nuclear program. "The Iranian nation will respond to restrictive activities with an appropriate and firm response," Ahmadinejad said without elaboration. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Colour by Numbers The windows on the ten floors along the tower body constantly change colour. Anyone can call a number, +46 (70) 57 57 807, and control the colours in the windows of the tower by mixing red, green and blue light with their phone. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
DIY Halloween -amazing homemade costumes, scary tech, pumpkins, gross food! It seems like this just might be the year of do-it-yourself (DIY) Halloween, over 200 projects and 500 photos were sent in to MAKE Magazine Halloween extravaganza. High tech haunted houses, gross foods and electronic Cylon robot pumpkins - check out all the gory details. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
Realistic Internet Simulator Possibly the most realist internet simulator ever created. The internet experience distilled to its most basic form. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
Saints Row Finally Gets a Patch Months after its release and hundreds of bugs, the Volition team has finally released a patch for Saints Row. Is it to little too late? From digg on October 31, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
Pumpkin Carving Simulator No time to carve a real pumpkin? Do it online! From digg on October 31, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
Virginia GOP Senator George Allen staffers tackle/assault man at press conf Virginia GOP Senator George Allen staffers tackle/assault man asking Allen question at event. And there's video. You really need to watch this video. The reporter says the man was simply asking questions that the Allen staff thought were rude. So they tackled the guy and threw him against a window. Allen later said "this stuff happens." From digg on October 31, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
Nanotube Computing Breakthrough A method for sorting nanotubes by electronic properties could make widespread nanotube-based electronics a reality. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 4:31 p.m..
Back from Iraq - and suddenly out on the streets Veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts are now showing up in the nation's homeless shelters. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 4:31 p.m..
Hack Attack: One-click DVD rips LifeHacker Adam Pash has a great guide to rip DVDs so that you can watch them skip-free once you have it on your hard drive. It is also a great way to archive your video collection, and be able to watch them even when they great scratched or lost. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 4:31 p.m..
Literacy Benchmarks Years 3, 5 and 7 This website contains the electronic version of Australian national benchmarks in literacy at years 3, 5 and 7. The benchmarks articulate nationally agreed minimum acceptable standards in literacy for these year levels. The benchmarks do not attempt to describe the whole of literacy learning, nor the full range of what students are taught. They also do not try to describe the full range of student achievement. Instead, they represent important and essential elements of literacy at a minimum acceptable level. To help clarify and illustrate each standard, the descriptions of minimum acceptable a From EdNA Online on October 31, 2006 at 4:30 p.m..
IT Recruitment: Perks to Lure Staff With skilled IT staff levels at their lowest in 35 years, employers are driving to come up with more flexible employment packages to attract employees, according to specialist recruitment agency, Hays Information Technology. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
MTV founder at front of queue to buy Hard Rock THE co-founder of MTV, the pop-video television channel, is being tipped as the leading bidder for Hard Rock Cafe, the restaurant chain put up for sale by Rank Group, the British leisure company. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Microsoft targets auctioneers of pirated software Microsoft plans to file more than 50 lawsuits worldwide against online merchants who allegedly peddle counterfeit software on popular auction sites, the software giant said Monday. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
British scientists grow human liver in a laboratory British scientists have grown the world's first artificial liver from stem cells in a breakthrough that will one day provide entire organs for transplant. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Comedy Central Presents Nick Swardson The standup comic talks about telling stories, morbidity and staging a great funeral, quitting drugs, bad jobs and good careers, video games, getting old and much more. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
WalMart Issues Wii Buyer's Guide WalMart stores has partnered with IGN and is displaying a 30+ page Wii Buyer's Guide in their stores. Geared toward the uninformed parent, but with enough information to satisfy even the die-hard gamer, the publication is a definite sign that the retail juggernaut is ready to throw its weight behind Nintendo's new console. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Backroom Deals Threaten Our Sovereignty: NAFTA Hwy & the North Amer Union Decisions that affect millions of Americans are not being made by those Americans themselves, or even by their elected representatives in Congress. Instead, a handful of elites use their government connections to bypass national legislatures & ignore our Constitution, which expressly grants Congress the sole authority to regulate int'l trade. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Breaking News! Reddit has been acquired! We just received confirmation that Conde Nast, owner of Wired and other magazines, acquired Boston-based Reddit earlier this morning, and will make the announcement later today. All four reddit employees will relocate to Wired’s San Francisco office. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Are You an Average YouTube User? We’ve been doing some heavy number crunching at Mashable Labs lately, so just for kicks we wanted to know what an average YouTube user looks like. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Stephen Colbert: Don’t Love and Leave YouTube An Open Letter to Stephen Colbert, star of Comedy Central’s “The Colbert Report” From digg on October 31, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Drupal 5.0 beta 1 released! Drupal 5.0 beta1 has been announced."It comes with many new features, including a web-based install system, improved administration tools, and a shiny new theme! There are also tons of under-the-hood improvements, such as the inclusion of the jQuery JavaScript library, node access system improvements (ACL), and many improvements to the Form API." From digg on October 31, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Screenshot Tour: Windows Vista Mail Screenshot tour and overview From digg on October 31, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Bungie Studios: 4 Billion Games Of Halo 2 Played In Just Under 2 Years Roger Wolfson, Bungie's database programmer extraordinaire, reports today that we have officially surged over the four billion games played mark, a little under two years after the game's launch. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Smart whiteboards gain enhanced Linux support Smart Technologies Itoday introduced a major update to the Linux version of its software for controlling smart whiteboards. Smart Board 9.5 for Fedora Core, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and SUSE Linux makes it easier for teachers to create, manage, and use digital content in the classroom, the company said. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Top scientist asks: is life all just a dream? DEEP THOUGHT, the supercomputer created by novelist Douglas Adams, got there first, but now the astronomer royal has caught up. Professor Sir Martin Rees is to suggest that “life, the universe and everything” may be no more than a giant computer simulation with humans reduced to bits of software. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 1:45 p.m..
Google Acquires Another One - JotSpot OK, I can finally blurt it out: JotSpot is now part of Google, and I couldn't be more excited. Three years ago my friend Graham Spencer and I set out to start a new company. We'd both recently left Excite, which we co-founded, and we had spent a few years starting a nonprofit together. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 1:45 p.m..
Metacafe Takes on YouTube Metacafe, one of the video-sharing sites lurking in YouTube's shadow, is launching an incentive program that rewards the content creators who upload the best clips. The race for eyeballs in online video is heating up. By Michael Calore. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 1:45 p.m..
European Leader Urges Return to Nuclear Energy Wider use of nuclear energy must be considered among reforms of Europe’s energy sector aimed at cutting carbon emissions and fighting climate change, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 1:30 p.m..
Subwave 3D pong meets breakout From digg on October 31, 2006 at 1:30 p.m..
What's wrong with software patents? Asking “what’s wrong with software patents?” stirs up controversy and divides the IT industry into two camps like no other. I’m going to look at [software patents] from a different angle, one based more on economics and less on emotions. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 1:30 p.m..
More Wii Secrets, Revelation Coming In the latest bit of death by PR, GamePro has confirmed that Nintendo isn't finished telling us about the Wii. No, they still have anywhere from a "big Wii revelation" to a "couple of other surprises" to spring on us before the console is in our hot little hands. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 1:30 p.m..
Increased Criticism Causes Pentagon To Boost Public Relations Arsenal In a memo obtained by The Associated Press, Dorrance Smith, assistant secretary of defense for public affairs, said new teams of people will "develop messages" for the 24-hour news cycle and "correct the record." The plan would focus more resources on so-called new media, such as the Internet and Web logs. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 1:30 p.m..
Favorite Supporting Character in Zelda This is the beginning of a poll for the most admired Supporting Character in Zelda. Each 2 days 5 new characters, out of 40, will be voted on. Vote now for you favorite Supporting Role! From digg on October 31, 2006 at 1:30 p.m..
The Seven Phases of Owning an iPod - An Illustrated Journey Every iPod owner passes through seven distinct phases, this illustrated guide depicts the journey all iPod owners must undertake (and does it through funny little stick figures) From digg on October 31, 2006 at 1:30 p.m..
Microsoft Prepares Major Update to Xbox Live Now, with the launch of the PlayStation 3 and Wii just a few weeks away, Xbox 360 gamers are in anticipation of a major update to Xbox Live, scheduled for some time in November. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 1:30 p.m..
Why Sony'll Win the Next Gen Console War Submitted more for humor then anything else... I think Karl Rove may have written this on the behalf of Sony... From digg on October 31, 2006 at 1:30 p.m..
Zawahiri Was Target in U.S. Attack on Religious School in Pakistan Ayman al Zawahiri was the target of a Predator missile attack this morning on a religious school in Pakistan, according to Pakistani intelligence sources. ABC News has learned the raid was launched after U.S. intelligence received tips and examined Predator reconnaissance indicating that al Qaeda's No. 2 man may have been staying at the school. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 1:30 p.m..
Mystery of Florida's Giant Jumping Sturgeon Solved? It's a quiet Friday morning on the Suwannee River in northwestern Florida, when a giant fish suddenly leaps six feet (two meters) out of the water and crashes back into the river. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 1:30 p.m..
Tivo-like USB device records web and FM audio and converts to MP3 Instant FM Music plugs into your computer’s USB Port, enabling you to tune to your favourite FM or Web Radio station and record the station's entire playlist, at the same time as identifying the individual tracks for easy playback. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 1:30 p.m..
Why complaints about Apple products have gone up Complaints about mooing MacBooks and shoddy iPods abound these days. But the growing sound and fury reflects the expansion of Apple's customer base rather than slipping quality control. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 1:30 p.m..
Six Health Threats You Can't Ignore Men use a 3-tiered system for handling medical problems: Gaping flesh wounds warrant a trip to the E.R., blood-flecked phlegm calls for a doctor visit, and anything less demands a big dose of "suck it up." But there are instances in which seemingly innocuous ailments -nosebleeds, knee pain, a new pimple-are actually harbingers of health problems From digg on October 31, 2006 at 1:30 p.m..
How Holograms Are Made 3D photographs produced by the interference of two laser beams, it is an advanced form of photography that allows an image to be recorded in three dimensions. The technique of holography can also be used to optically store, retrieve, and process information. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 1:30 p.m..
Google Video Goes High Brow with Revenue Split "Google’s first “Sponsored Video” had it’s debut. Titled The Domino Effect, it’s Diet Coke and Mentos part II from the guys in white lab coats - EepyBird. It’s sponsored, believe it or not, by Coca Cola and Mentos. The original video the pair made was much more entertaining and brought them a reported $35,000 via the Revver revenue sharing system." From digg on October 31, 2006 at 11:30 a.m..
Top 13 Halloween Sites, Searches and Destinations A Ghoulish list of Halloween portals, freaky Flickr streams, ghost photos, scary search results and wicked Wiki's. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 11:30 a.m..
October Deaths in Iraq Reach 101 for U.S. Forces 101 Reasons not to vote Conservative Republican next week... From digg on October 31, 2006 at 11:30 a.m..
10 best examples of stupid signs What happens when idiots make signs.... From digg on October 31, 2006 at 11:30 a.m..
Protect yourself from colon cancer We're developing colon cancer at record rates -- and have the scars to prove it. Fight back with this tumor-proofing plan. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 11:30 a.m..
Voting machines in Texas change "Democrat" votes to "Republican" Friday night, KFDM reported about people who had cast straight Democratic ticket ballots, but the touch-screen machines indicated they had voted a straight Republican ticket. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 11:30 a.m..
Male Contraceptive Drug Nearing Availability lab tests on rats showed no signs of side effects, and the drug's effects wore off in 20 weeks. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 11:30 a.m..
Web health info seekers tend not to check sources Only one-fourth of Americans who search the Internet for health advice regularly check the source and date of the information they find to assess its quality. About 7 percent of U.S. Internet users search for information on a health topic on a typical day, about the same level of popularity as paying bills online or reading blogs. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
Duffman Costume I came up with the idea for a Duffman costume by realizing a slim blond web dev was going to have a hard time pulling off a pudgey italian plumber. For the hell of it I documented the costume construction as I went. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
New Windows Attack Can Kill Firewall The code, which was posted on the Internet early Sunday morning, could be used to disable the Windows Firewall on a fully patched Windows XP PC that was running Windows' Internet Connection Service (ICS). From digg on October 31, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
Mac SlingPlayer is here! At long last, the Slingbox now offers free Mac SlingPlayer software. True, it's a beta but I can tell you it looks and sounds great. In addition the the download, there is a OS X FAQ here: http://us.slingmedia.com/object/KB-005157.html From digg on October 31, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
Diebold CEO resigns after reports of fraud litigation, internal woes Back in December of 2005, the CEO of Diebold who once famously declared that he would "deliver" Ohio for President Bush resigned. This happened immediately after bloggers broke a story "that Diebold had put corporate interests ahead of the interests of voters". From digg on October 31, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
HOWTO: Five steps to a more secure SSH If you are running Linux, chances are you are running SSH. Here are five easy things you can do to lock down your server and make SSH more secure. Includes disabling root logins, using keys to login, automatically blocking hosts who are attempting dictionary attacks, and more. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
Find out how many Ps3 consoles your local Walmart will have simply print out the barcode and take it into your local walmart and ask an associate (in electronics) to scan it with the telzon, they can then tell you how many they will get, how many they have, and how many are in their warehouse. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
Games We Played in School that were Much Worse than Tag In response to an Attleboro elementary school banning tag because children might collide, here is a brief list of games we played when we were far more likely to result in injury than tag. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
The Serious Business Of Serious Games Gaming is as familiar a medium to them as television, film or books, so it’s only natural that they look to include it in their adult lives, says Jenkins. “People who grew up with games are now entering positions of power, and they’re saying, 'Why shouldn’t we embrace games?' ” From digg on October 31, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..
One for the Ages: A Prescription That May Extend Life "This approach, called calorie restriction, involves eating about 30 percent fewer calories than normal while still getting adequate amounts of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients. Aside from direct genetic manipulation, calorie restriction is the only strategy known to extend life consistently in a variety of animal species." From digg on October 31, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..
How to find out how many Wii consoles Your local walmart will get simply print the barcode and take it into your local walmart and ask an associate (in electronics) to scan it with the telzon, they can then tell you how many they will get, how many they have, and how many are in their warehouse. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..
'Soup Nazi' still building off 'Seinfeld' Chef Al Yeganeh, the model for the "Soup Nazi" on TV's "Seinfeld," is opening 18 related food franchises across the United States. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..
Faster Macbook Pros Apple have unveiled two new MacBook Pros powered by Intel's next generation mobile processor, the core 2 duo. From Read laptop reviews and notebook news at the laptops weblog - Laptopical on October 31, 2006 at 9:30 a.m..
Some intimate details on the Google YouTube Deal How did Google do this deal? VERY interesting piece on the GooTube. "The first request was a simple one and that was an agreement to look the other way for the next 6 months or so while copyright infringement continues to flourish." From digg on October 31, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..
Elephant Self-Awareness Mirrors Humans Elephants can recognize themselves in a mirror, joining only humans, apes and dolphins as animals that possess this kind of self-awareness, researchers now report. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..
Krita 1.6: State of the art The KOffice raster image editor Krita reached version 1.6 along with the rest of the office suite earlier this month. But don't be misled; although Krita comes bundled with KOffice, it is not a second-tier productivity accessory like Microsoft Office Picture Manager. Krita is a fully-loaded raster graphics workhorse that stands on its own. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..
myspace.com = 127.0.0.1? MySpace entered a 127.0.0.1 (loopback) address into their DNS tonight causing 1/5 of requests to fail, brilliant! From digg on October 31, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..
Google shares ad wealth with videographers Google has begun sharing advertising revenue with the makers of a popular video clip in a groundbreaking deal that could drive up the costs of competing in the fledgling video-sharing sector. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..
Senior citizens play the Wii at the AARP expo and are impressed by it Nintendo showed of the Wii to a seniors convention. One of the people there said, "This is amazing my grandson has played lots of video games and I haven’t seen anything like this." Also there is a video of one of the people playing Wii Sports bowling. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..
Bizarre stellar outburst continues to baffle New observations suggest a strange brightening of the star V838 Monocerotis in 2002 could not be due to an explosion on a white dwarf, as previously thought From digg on October 31, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..
Announcing New Packaging for Windows Vista and 2007 Office System With Windows Vista and 2007 Office system, we didn't just redesign the software packages themselves, but are also introducing new packaging for the two products. The packaging has been completely revised and, we hope, foreshadows the great experience that awaits you once you open it. Check out the photos below. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..
MythBusters Adult-Oriented Outtakes (1:09 min) Outtakes from MythBusters that could never make the air. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 6:32 a.m..
Adobe Makes API Available For Flash Player 9 On Linux To enable Flash Player to adapt to Linux component variations, Adobe is providing default implementations of audio, secure sockets, and Unicode and making an API available for developers to adapt these areas to any particular Linux configuration. Adobe is delivering a support layer as an open-source dynamic library called flashsupport. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 6:32 a.m..
10 things you should know about Internet Explorer 7 Security Internet Explorer 7 is designed to make browsing safer. Here's a quick rundown of some of the new security features, including Active X opt-in, the Phishing Filter, cross-domain security, enhanced privacy protection, and an international character alert. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 6:32 a.m..
Two Russian Students Jailed for Internet Marriage Fraud Two students from the Russian city of Yekaterinburg have been jailed for committing matrimonial fraud with foreigners over the Internet. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 6:32 a.m..
SC: 31/10 Windows Firewall may be disabled by malicious attack via ICS We've been given more information about a new exploit on the Internet which can potentially disable the built-in Windows XP firewall; the exploit does not affect third-party personal firewalls such as Zone Alarm - we continue to recommend that you use a third party firewall since the built-in one does not alert the user to outgoing traffic which might be generated by a malicious program installed on your computer. The code could be used to disable the Windows Firewall on a fully patched Windows XP PC that was running Windows' Internet Connection Service (ICS) ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on October 31, 2006 at 6:32 a.m..
Brightcove Offers Anti-YouTube Startup seeks market definition as it fleshes out its online video business model. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..
Sony to Sell PlayStation 3 Rain Checks in Japan What’s better than a owning a Sony PlayStation 3? How about owning a piece of paper that says that you’ll eventually receive one. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..
Wii Sports fails "To throw a curve ball, you first select it on the D-Pad and then make a standard throwing motion. Huh?... You don't control anything except the swing of your player's racket. The movement of these Mii-alike athletes is all done automatically by the game..You might swing your racket to the left, for instance, and the ball will go flying off right." From digg on October 31, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..
Anne Coulter Slaughters her own arguments Watch queen of the razor blade collapse under her own weight. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..
Ex-Hussein adviser claims Iraq accepted Bush's ultimatum before invasion "Hossam Shaltout, a former political adviser to Saddam Hussein's son, said today that before the U.S. invasion of Iraq in March of 2003, Saddam expressed his intent to yield to all American demands, but that the Bush administration refused his offers" From digg on October 31, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
Some of the best drifting footage from Japanese public roads 14 minutes of drifting on public roads NFS style. Illegal, but done and filmed extremely well. Split screen with inside and outside the car points of view. Truly worth watching From digg on October 31, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
Cheat Sheet Round-Up: Ajax, CSS, LaTeX, Ruby... 170 Cheat Sheets about Ajax, Apache, Blogging,CSS, CVS, Firefox, Google, HTML/XHTML,JavaScript,Linux, MySQL, LaTeX, Oracle, Perl,PHP, Python, Photoshop Ruby, Unix, Windowx, XML From digg on October 31, 2006 at 3:55 a.m..
How NOT To Steal A Design If you are ever so lazy as to steal the CSS and HTML from another site for use in yours, please remember: try NOT to take also the javascript code that tracks the site stats, unless you want to be caught red-handed. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..
New MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo Disassembled! With photos! iFixit disassembled the new MacBooks with Intel's 'Merom', and posted hi-res photos of the new processor, 802.11n wireless card, new SuperDrives, Firewire 800 port, and more. Their MacBook Pro disassembly instructions still work to show you how to get inside and upgrade the hard drive or RAM. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..
A Blueprint for Leaving Iraq - Now Withdrawal is not only a political imperative but a strategic requirement. As many retired US military officers now admit, Iraq has become, since the invasion, the primary recruiting & training ground for terrorists. The longer American troops remain in Iraq, the more recruits will flood the ranks of those who oppose America not only in Iraq but From digg on October 31, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..
Star Trek Original Series Remastered in HD+Widescreen May Be Next The currently broadcast remastered episodes of Star Trek are only the first step in a larger overhaul of the original series, an executive producer has stated, revealing that the full-length episodes are being restored before editing for syndicated time slots. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..
New Video Captures Wii GUI A video demonstrates everything that you can do in the Wii user interface From digg on October 31, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Deluge, a new Linux Bittorrent client for GTK, v0.3 released The third stable release of Deluge, version 0.3, has been released and uploaded to Google's servers. In addition to being a native GTK client for Linux, Deluge also features the ability to download multiple torrents in a single window, hiding to the system tray, and more. Ubuntu .debs and source tarballs are provided. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
CLI Magic: Command-line contact management There's an ancient Unix practice of keeping a system-wide phone directory in /usr/share/ with one-line entries containing name, location, and number, and a shell script named something like phone or tel that calls grep to output lines that match whatever arguments you give. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
IBM to Chips: Cool It! Big Blue's new chip-cooling technique could keep Moore's Law on track. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Google Reader Optimized Uses the maximum amount of space for the feed viewing area, at the expense of all unnecessary UI elements. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
MacHeist details begin to emerge -- hot software for cheap? TUAW claims to have the lowdown on what the next venture of the people behind MyDreamApp will be. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Interview with Federated Media John Battelle is the founder and Chair of Federated Media Publishing. He is one of the original founders of Wired magazine, founded The Industry Standard magazine, and is a founder and Executive Producer of the Web 2.0 conference. He graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a B.A. in Anthropology and a Master's in Journalism. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
YouTube Is Purging All Comedy Central Material The site late last week began purging copyrighted material from Comedy Central, including clips from YouTube stalwarts like “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart,” “The Colbert Report” and “South Park.” The action was “a result of third-party notification by Comedy Central,” according to one such e-mail message sent to a YouTube user. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
100 US Troops Killed In Iraq This Month At least 80 people were killed or found dead in Iraq on Monday, including 33 victims of a bomb attack on laborers lined up to find a days work in Baghdad's Sadr city Shiite slum. The U.S. military announced the death of the 100th service member killed in combat this month. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Should You Just Go Offline? Social networking sites such as Myspace, Facebook, Orkut, Xanga, make it incredibly easy for you to not only keep in touch with your friends, but to share pictures and information with them, as well as other people. As appealing as this may sound, beware of what information you display on these sites, as the could cost you your future. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Technology enabled inclusion: educating and empowering through Community Technology Learning Centres This report details the findings of a survey-based evaluation administered over the course of a year within 43 Community Technology Learning Centres (CTLCs) in which The Smith Family (TSF) facilitates the Microsoft ‘Unlimited Potential’ (UP) computer literacy program. It represents the second phase of evaluation carried out by TSF into the demographics and outcomes of UP participants, and significantly expands upon the Phase I evaluation conducted in 2004/05 (summarised in the report ‘It takes a Community to Bridge a Divide’, The Smith Family, 2005). From EdNA Online on October 31, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..
Global education leaders to measure the value of ICT in schools A joint international research project involving Australia, the USA and the UK has been launched at Global Summit 2006. The project will investigate new ways to measure the value of information and communication technologies (ICT) in schools in Australia, the UK and USA. Three structured case studies will be developed: one in a school or district in each country. The case studies will provide insights into the value of educational technologies in schools. The aim is to include both tangible and intangible assets in the measurements. The purpose of the research is not to reproduce what is alrea From EdNA Online on October 31, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..
It takes a community to bridge a divide: working towards digital and social inclusion with Community Technology Learning Centres This paper provides a case study on The Smith Family’s involvement in Microsoft’s global Unlimited Potential (UP) program. UP in Australia is working with over 150 Community Technology Learning Centres (CTLCs) to connect individuals and communities, and to improve lifelong learning opportunities for disadvantaged people. As lead partner, The Smith Family works with and through partners both in the local community and across the country towards the delivery of integrated local programs. From EdNA Online on October 31, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..
Antarctica pictures Pictures of antarctica and its marine life such as penguins, whales and seals. Also stock photos of icebergs and glaciers around the antarctic peninsula. From EdNA Online on October 31, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..
Antarctica pictures gallery A selection of images of the Antarctic landscape, Penguins, Seals and birds. From EdNA Online on October 31, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..
Establishment of a Southern Tasmania Area Taskforce An Area Taskforce will be established in Southern Tasmania to improve employment, education and training opportunities for young people. The Southern Tasmania Area Taskforce is being established by the Southern Tasmanian Councils Authority, with funding assistance from the Office of Post-Compulsory Education and Training, within the Department of Education. From EdNA Online on October 31, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..
Partnerships for productivity: an information kit If you are a member of a community, education or industry organisation, this kit will help you understand how to develop and sustain productive partnerships to enhance the delivery of Vocational Education and Training (VET) and community programs. The kit contains a workbook, tools and templates. From EdNA Online on October 31, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..
Languages education national seminar Our world is shrinking – time and distance and space – are all collapsing through faster travel, through global telecommunications networks, through the forces of globalisation. This means there is more constant and widespread contact between people from a diverse range of countries and cultures. As the world becomes more connected in this way, we need a range of skills to operate and communicate effectively across boundaries. DEST, 30 October 2006 From EdNA Online on October 31, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..
Halloween Is an Economist's Biggest Nightmare In 2005 Halloween sales were $2.1 billion, easily making Halloween the biggest candy season. What percentage of those sales end up providing candy that individuals don't really like? If my own careful scientific study of Halloween bags is any guide, perhaps about 75 percent. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
Man loses 220 pounds in 1 year eating nothing but OXO cubes Caroline makes her husband's filling broths three times a day using two stock cubes, hot water and pepper. She also gives him three slices of wholemeal bread. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
Study shows new [basket]ball doesn't perform like leather "Physicists at the University of Texas-Arlington released results of preliminary tests they say proves the microfiber composite ball doesn't behave like the old leather ball." From digg on October 31, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
Nintendo Power Scans - Tons Of New Wii Info On Zelda, Wii Interface Just like the title says. Tons of info including gorgeous new shots of Zelda: Twilight Princess, as well as new screens and info on nearly all launch games, as well as new shots and info on the Wii menu. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
Kontact, most under-rated e-mail application gets a review. Applications is what will bring people to *nix. It already has stability and security. But what we need is functionality other OSes cannot provide. Firefox and Amarok aren’t the only apps to wow people with. The FOSS world looks to be succeeding in the e-mail realm as well. Introducing Kontact, KDE’s Personal Information Management. Outlook beware. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
Perfecting a Life-Saving Blood Pump According to the American Heart Association, in a typical year only 2500 donor hearts become available in the United States for the 40,000 people who could benefit from them. This unpromising ratio raises the question: Will the patient survive long enough to receive a transplant? From digg on October 31, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
BBC taking heat for putting ads on website, now employees are fussing too "Critics in England have attacked plans by the BBC to sell advertising on its Web site. Now some of those critics inside the BBC are redoubling their efforts. Employees from the Web site have circulated a 10-page document condemning the proposal, which they say could lead to less serious journalism and damage the BBC’s reputation." From digg on October 31, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
Seagate Unveils Encrypted Notebook Drive eagate Technology on Monday announced another attempt at making a market for encrypted hard drives, and said it would start shipping units to notebook makers early next year. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
Jack Thompson to Midway: "cease and desist immediately" A character of Jack Thompson was made using the character creation tool in Mortal Kombat: Armageddon and was posted online for everyone to create and use in the game. While some people might consider this an honour, Jack doesn’t seem too keen on the idea. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
Top 20 Funniest Geek Humor Bits of All Time This page contains a collection of the Top 20, Absolutely Funniest Geek Humor bits in the history of geek humor. Among them is "Nick Burns", "Internet Help Desk", "Keeping Your Parents Off of the Internet", "Posting and You" and many others. It just doesn't get any funnier than these, especially if you are a computer geek. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
David Allen Interview: Getting Things Done with Email In this episode, David and Merlin talk about email. We learn that David coaches people to deal with a high volume of messages by treating them like you would any other input. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
How To Kill DuggMirror DuggMirror is a service that takes copies of Dugg pages that were taken down because of the Digg Effect. It allows Diggers to view the page without waiting for the downed site to come back to life. The problem is Dugg Mirror can be used even when the site hasn’t gone down. If your server is powerful enough to handle a Digg then you should not... From digg on October 31, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
MacBook Pro better value than Dell or HP When you want to go high end with the big boys, it seems that Apple has the better deal for Core 2 Duo 2.33GHz 17" laptops. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
Pakistan destroys al Qaeda school "Pakistani troops backed by helicopters firing missiles destroyed an al Qaeda-linked training facility in a northwestern tribal area near the Afghan border Monday, killing "many" militants, officials said.The pre-dawn attack targeted a religious school -- known as a madrassa -- holding 70-80 militants in a village near the town of Khar" From digg on October 30, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
Save 2.2 GB of Mac OS X Hard Drive Space! The app is called Monolingual. Essentially what it does is remove all of the language packs that you will never use (Swahili anyone?) off your Mac and clear out the hard drive space. When I ran it on my MacBook Pro it saved 2.2 GB of space and from what I have read this is about average. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
Google-style TV Ads Soon If Google's success has taught the marketing world anything, it's that advertisers are just as happy creating and placing their own ads as they are paying an agency to do it, espeically if it means better targeting and greater results. Taking that lesson to heart, Interpublic Group and WPP Group have become strategic investors in Spot Runner.. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
A Generation of online libraries is born Online book buffs can select from an array of Internet libraries, with hosts such as Google and Open Content Alliance, that promise to fetch written works at the clicks of computer mice. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
Digg-Proof Shared Hosting From Media Temple? Let's Find Out! Media Temple is supposedly offering Digg-Proof hosting with their Grid Server technology. Let's see if the grid can actually handle the digg effect on an average Wordpress blog running PHP 5, MySQL 4.1 and Wordpress 2.0.5! From digg on October 30, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
Is your place HAUNTED? This website tells you if the house you are living in is haunted. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
New Logitech AuidoStation iPod Music System Tested The logitech AudioStation is so new it's not even on the Logitech home page yet. However, The TechZone has a review of Logitech's new top-of-the-line $300 iPod music player. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
RED nano seeing incredible demand, Apple considering other RED products Apple's "RED" nano, which was introduced a little more than two weeks ago, is seeing incredible demand while overall iPod sales remain strong, Apple Store sources recently told MacScoop. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
Face recognition: Not just about processing speed Face recognition is a task which humans do with little effort, even though in fact it's a tremendously difficult problem. To recognize a face, we need to be able to ignore traits that change over time, while focusing in on details that remain constant. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
Barack Obama on Daily Show Not the funniest clip, but not bad. Obama is one of the funniest politicians. I don't agree with his politics but I always enjoy his segments on radio & TV. The Republicans better hope he has skeletons in his closet or doesn't win the 2008 democrat nomination. I don't see any republicans that would win a debate against him. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
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