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3 PS3 launch titles delayed, 1 canceled: Sonic, FEAR, Oblivion, & NBA Live Sonic delayed till the holidays, FEAR & Oblivion pushed into 2007. NBA Live '07 canceled completely. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..


Dont sleep on a plane why ? just see this video :D From digg on November 9, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..


Donald Rumsfeld is expected to be accused of war crimes Though he is now the former Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld is expected to be accused of war crimes in a lawsuit to be filed next week in Germany. The suit is being brought in Germany because a "universal jurisdiction" law there allows German courts to claim jurisdiction over war crimes even if they were committed outside that country's borde From digg on November 9, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..


Apple fires 'smug little twit' Apple has decided to dump its 'Mac Guy' advertisements because the character is a 'smug little twit'. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..


NVIDIA rethinks the GPU with the new GeForce 8800 One look at the benchmarks will show you that the 8800 represents a major advance in graphics performance, so you're probably wondering how NVIDIA pulled it off. In short, the 8800 derives its performance gains from a brand new architecture that's different in some fundamental ways from previous GPU architectures. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..


Allen concedes. Democrats Officially Take Over Senate Republican Sen. George Allen has conceded defeat to Democrat Jim Webb, sealing the Democrats' control of both houses of Congress. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..


CNN censors Bill Maher, deletes Larry King Live segment where Maher outs GO With any luck, Maher will ask King onto Real Time and ask the old man just why, exactly, CNN felt the need to censor him. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..


Gears of War "Just Scratched the Surface" of Xbox 360 Potential Cliffy B declares in an interview that "I think we've only scratched the surface of what we can do with the 360. There's far more potential down the road to do more stuff. As amazing as I think Gears is, I think we'll definitely push it much further" From digg on November 9, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..


Guidelines for Platonic Friendship Some sensible rules and regulations to avoid any confusion in a male-female friendship. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..


Heard on the street: What is Web 2.0? Many small town community newspapers run "People on the Street" columns in which reporters are sent into the field to gather responses on a hot topic of the day. "As far as I understand, it is for hospitals and universities. It is not for the public use." From digg on November 9, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..


F14 Pilots Catapulted from 0 to 180 MPH in 200 Ft. Footage of US Navy F-14 Tomcats being catapulted off an aircraft carrier. Contains some strong language from the pilots. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..


Extra Macro Lens for Camera Phones Did you know you can get an extra macro or wide-eye lens for your cell phone for less than 10 dollars? The picture quality is surprisingly good - isn´t it? From digg on November 9, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..


Official Google Blog: Talking With Orkut If your friends are online and using Google Talk, you'll see a brightly-colored ball by their name. Green means they're available; orange means they're away from their computer; and red means they're busy. But no matter which color, if you see that ball, it means you can chat with or call your friends in just a couple of clicks. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..


Black Gold: A Coffee Film That Has Starbucks Scared This documentary puts the paradoxes of coffee trade under a glaring, illuminating light. The film juxtaposes how the coffee drinkers of the western world gladly pay $3-$5 for our high-priced espresso drinks, fattening the bottom lines of our corporations — while the crushingly poor farmers producing those yummy espresso beans barely make ends meet. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..


Nintendo's Reggie Fils-Aime: Changing the Video Game Industy is a Mandate During his keynote speech at the Montreal International Game Summit today, Nintendo of America boss Reggie Fils-Aime said that his company will take gaming from “a class to the mass" with the Wii From digg on November 9, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..


Oh Sh*t - Music shoot gone horribly wrong Title says it all. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..


5 er 7 Disturbing Dog Technologies From the dog-powered scooter, to the Doggy Bag pet handbag, dogs are getting a pretty raw deal when it comes to technology and gadgets. Here’s a round-up of 5 we found to be especially disturbing. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..


UniSA Library - Internet resources for TESOL: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages University of South Australia (UniSA) Library Internet resources for teaching english to speakers of other languages (TESOL). From EdNA Online on November 9, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..


AMEP Library Services Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP)online resource centre, developed in Australia, for teachers of ESL students. Online resources, journals, ESL links around the world, projects, clearinghouses, lists, and newsgroups. From EdNA Online on November 9, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..


Skills shortages committee for Local Government The skills shortage issue in Local Government is being addressed by a steering committee of Local Government professional peak bodies. The committee will focus on Local Government's image, careers and leadership in Local Government, and Local Government as an employer of choice. Further information is available on the Local Government Managers Australia website at http://www.lgma.org.au/. From EdNA Online on November 9, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..


LOTE & ESL teaching resources - James Cook University Library A LOTE, ESL and TESOL resource list from James Cook University library (Australia) developed for teachers. This page provides numerous links to Australian Government curriculum, overseas resources, electronic journals and translation services. From EdNA Online on November 9, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..


Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) This website was developed as a support resource for all classroom teachers who have ESL students in their class, but need ideas about where to start. Includes practical ideas and links to resources and support information. From EdNA Online on November 9, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..


WA program gives Indigenous insight into university Aboriginal students from Katanning Senior High School in Western Australia have been given an important insight into the world of tertiary study after a recent trip to Perth. The trip was part of the Follow The Dream program, a WA Department of Education and Training initiative designed to increase the number of Aboriginal students gaining entry into university. Students received information about university, the courses on offer and support services that are available for Aboriginal students. The program provided support for the students' academic and personal development. From EdNA Online on November 9, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..


Applications invited for NT Indigenous Students' Program Applications are now open for the Northern Territory's Indigenous Students' Leadership and Mentorship Program (ISLMP) which is now open for an intake of 25 secondary school students to join the 25 students who made up last year's inaugural intake. The program provides students with leadership skills, access to a mentor and funding to help them reach their goals. All NT Indigenous secondary school students are urged to consider applying for a position on the program. Applications close on 17 November 2006. From EdNA Online on November 9, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..


See me: use of personal narrative in the classroom In this report, Paula Davies examines one teaching strategy, the use of narrative in the classroom. Paula argues that the use of students’ personal narratives in the classroom is a valuable teaching strategy because it facilitates the students’ understanding of specific course content, it enhances their engagement with classmates, class activities and course content and it creates a classroom community. These developments enrich the learning experience because they allow students to be seen. Being seen means that each student is valued as an individual, that his or her culture, background, From EdNA Online on November 9, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..


Video: Man in 31-Wheel Roller Suit....achieves speeds of 60 MPH The Suit makes the Guy Look like Megaman. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..


ACTUAL FOOTAGE of the Flying Spaghetti Monster You have to see it to believe it! RAmen. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..


Is this the stupidest man alive? How stupid do you have to be to try to launch a firework out of your arse? "Paramedics found the 22-year-old, bleeding and with the firework lodged inside him, after receiving reports of the incident in Sunderland. He was taken to hospital with injuries including a scorched colon caused by the Black Cat Thunderbolt Rocket. " From digg on November 9, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..


Dell "product placement" in George Bush press conference? This short clip of George Bush shows him mentioning 'Dell televisions' for no apparent reason during his November 8th press conference... Unless he's trying to hook-up his buddy Michael Dell with 'product placement.' Has it come down to this? Big business & top contributers mentioned in news conferences like Taco Bell in 1993's "Demolition Man?" From digg on November 9, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..


Kevin Rose: Digg's Speed Record, Flash Kit and New Features Rumsfeld's resignation broke an internal record for the time it takes for a story to go from being submitted to being posted on the home page. It took about 3 minutes for users to Digg the story enough for it to make it to the front door. Google News had it 20 minutes later. Lesson: "People can break news faster than machines." From digg on November 9, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..


Apple delays shipments of new 17-inch MacBook Pros Shipments of Apple Computer's new 17-inch MacBook Pro notebooks are off to a rocky start this month, with customers reporting that the company has been unable to make good on delivery times initially quoted with their orders. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..


Dream PC: Intel Quad Core + XFX 8800 GTX SLI + nForce 680i Benchmarked What's the best PC money can buy? For those that have $4,000 they can build a custom water cooled Intel quad-core machine with the just released XFX GeForce 8800 GTX SLI graphics cards and the latest and greatest harware to boot. Read on to see how this system performed and see NVIDIA take the crown from ATI when it comes to gaming performance. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..


Make the most of your movie theater experience Here's the deal: if I'm going to shell out the dough to see a movie in the theater, I like to get my money's worth... In this week's feature, I'll run down the sites I use before (and after) I go to the movies in order to make my dollar stretch just a little further. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..


Apple Ads: Coming Zoon, Generations, Best Of and More... MacRumors held an ad contest for their users and these are the winners. Some great entries. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..


The Bush administration's torture of U.S. citizen Jose Padilla In May 2002 the Bush administration declared Padilla an "enemy combatant," put him in a military prison, and refused to charge him with any crime or even allow him access to a lawyer or anyone else. He stayed in a black hole—kept by his own government for the next three-a-half-years with no charges of any kind ever asserted against him. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..


O’Reilly’s Plan For Iraq: Stop Being ‘This Crazy Country’ Last night on The O’Reilly Factor, host Bill O’Reilly offered his simple plan to end violence in Iraq. [VIDEO] From digg on November 9, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..


Shocker of the year: TIME's Gadget of the Year list includes Apple, twice TIME Magazine releases its Gadget of the Year list for 2006, which not-too-surprisingly contains not one, but two Apple products. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..


Gamespot rates Tony Hawk Project 8 better on than 360 than the ps3. "Those frame-rate problems hit the PlayStation 3 version of the game significantly harder than the Xbox 360." "the games look roughly the same. But there are other, more significant differences between the two versions. The Xbox 360 version has online support for up to eight players" From digg on November 9, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..


Brain Injury May Occur Within 1 Millisecond After Head Hits Car Windshield Research by a Sandia National Laboratories engineer and a University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center neurologist shows that brain injury may occur within one millisecond after a human head is thrust into a windshield as a result of a car accident. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..


Mariners report new island in South Pacific Volcano creates a new island near Tonga overnight. "The next day they spotted an active volcanic island, Haken wrote.He said they could see the volcanic island clearly. "One mile in diameter and with four peaks and a central crater smoking with steam and once in a while an outburst high in the sky with lava and ashes. I think we're the first one" From digg on November 9, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..


The 10 Best (and 10 Worst) Companies for Customer Service A few companies excel at making sure their customers are happy; more commonly, dealing with a customer service rep "builds character" and raises blood pressure. Here are 10 notable examples from both ends of the spectrum. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..


Wii Game Box and Disc Up Close IGN: "With the release of Nintendo's new generation console looming close by, we've started receiving finalized copies of anticipated Wii games. Indeed, the final, retail version of Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz arrived on our desks today and with that in mind, we've gone ahead and snapped some photos of the box itself and the Wii disc inside." From digg on November 9, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..


'Air shower' could cut water use by 30 percent The scientists have developed a simple 'air shower' device which, when fitted into existing showerheads, fills the water droplets with a tiny bubble of air. The result is the shower feels just as wet and just as strong as before, but now uses much less water. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..


France test-fires unarmed nuclear weapon PARIS - France successfully shot its new M51 submarine-launched ballistic missile over the Atlantic on Thursday in its first experimental test flight, the Defense Ministry said. The missile carried no nuclear weapon for the test flight, which was closely monitored by specialists at a test center in Biscarosse, in southwest France. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..


New (11/8) Zelda TP Experience Videos - Horseback Fighting! Three new videos have been posted the Wii's official website featuring people playing The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. These new videos feature scenes of horseback combat where players are controlling the horse, swinging the sword, and shooting arrows. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..


It was inevitable...we can now purchase Macs with Windows XP Pre-Installed MacMall has announced that it will offer buyers the option to install 'doze XP on the full line of Macs it resells. “MacMall is the only large Mac direct marketing reseller we’re aware of marketing bundles of Apple’s new systems which come with pre-loaded software to work in both the Windows and Macintosh worlds as soon as they unpack their system" From digg on November 9, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..


Ex-Gizmondo Exec Gets 3 Years A surprise end to the twisted tale of former Gizmondo exec Bo Stefan Eriksson, aka "Fat Stef," aka the guy who crashed a skillion-dollar Ferrari, aka "Dieterich." Just days after his trial -- in which he stood accused of embezzlement, drunk driving, and making a shitty game system -- ended with a deadlocked jury, his attorneys arranged a plea barga From digg on November 9, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..


Insurgent Rooftop Sniper taken out by GMLRS After the screen opens, there is a Bradley to lower left of screen and near the building will be a US Tank. The Insurgent can be seen laying on the rooftop near middle of building exchanging fire... then boom! From digg on November 9, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..


Gears of War - on a 65 foot IMAX Screen! GoW projected onto a 20-metre-high screen by a 12000 Lumens Projector, in gloriously loud 5.1 Dolby surround sound. Thilo, the projectionist, told us “This is the first time we’ve ever hooked up an Xbox 360 to a cinema projector and the effect was insane … like a total cinema experience but also interactive.” From digg on November 9, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..


Quantum Encryption Scientists have created an unbreakable cypher through the use of quantum physics. "Uncertainty is the principle we exploit," says MagiQ's VP for engineering. "It's impossible to find the key, because the photon can be measured once and only once. An eavesdropper can't measure it, and so can't get the key." Props to Heisenberg! From digg on November 9, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


Design at a Global Level International designers and critics take on the issues of globalization and social responsibility. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


Next Defense Secretary Robert Gates called for direct talks with Iran In 2004, Gates and former national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski co-chaired a task force sponsored by the Council on Foreign Relations that argued for opening a dialogue with Iran. The task force’s report contended that the lack of American engagement with Iran had harmed American interests, and advocated direct talks with the Iranians. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


15-year-old Girl Starts Caucasian Club at her High School A 15-year-old girl's effort to start a Caucasian Club at her California high school has won her some support — and an avalanche of anger. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


Pronto Condoms; Get It On, Pronto Gentlemen, your prayers have been answered. What you are about to watch is a product demo for a new condom, appropriately named Pronto. Just hit play to be amazed. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


The Best Worst Movies (Slideshow) Admit it, once these movies appear on your tv, you're physically incapable of turning them off. Wallow in the awful greatness of good bad movies. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


YouTube’s Limitations User generated video is the loudest buzz in the industry these days, but can real money be made in it? If so, how will this happen? From digg on November 9, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


Step-By-Step Configuration of NAT with iptables This tutorial shows how to set up network-address-translation (NAT) with iptables rules. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


33 reasons why VoIP beats PSTN hands down for the SMBs Some really compelling reasons why SMBs and SOHO (Small Office Home Office) entreprenuers benefit from VoIP and apart from the guys at Forrester George Bush and Arnold Schwarzenegger recommend it too! From digg on November 9, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


Check to see if you're tone deaf! Greater than 90% = world-class musical abilities From digg on November 9, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


Make Your Mac Windows Translucent Make your windows float above all others, make them transparent at the scroll of your wheel or in a single keystroke, and move them without having to go search for the title bar. All of this, for most Mac applications, in just a few clicks. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


Controversial Religious Summer Camp ["Jesus Camp"] Closed Organizers of an evangelical summer camp for children featured in the documentary "Jesus Camp" are discontinuing the camp because of negative reaction sparked by the film and recent vandalism at the camp site in Devils Lake, North Dakota. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


Wii-like Motion Sensitive TV Remote Controller Innovative device to control your TV, just like the Wii. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


Craig Ferguson Says Goodbye to Donald Rumsfeld Craig Ferguson with a Rumsfeld Remembrance, it's probably the best Craig Ferguson Clip yet. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


Democrats take control of Senate! NBC Television and the Associated Press reported that Democrat James Webb defeated Republican Sen. George Allen in the closely contested Virginia Senate race, giving the Democrats control of the House and Senate! From digg on November 9, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


How to Design Great Looking Web 2.0 Websites This is where I try to sum up the current state-of-the-art in graphic design for web pages, and identify the distinctive features that make a web page look fresh, appealing and easy to use. I'm glad to say that web design in 2006 is better than ever. The examples below (which I'll roll over time) show excellent modern graphic design technique. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


Fox inking deal to sell movies on iTunes? With only Disney/Pixar on board thus far, it can be difficult to find the exact movie you are looking for. It seems only logical that Apple would be looking to extend their offerings, and if CNN's latest report is to believed, they are. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


How Politicans Can Use Distributive Networks We know the Internet has changed the way politicians campaign. But can it change the way they govern too? Here are just a few, very non-threatening things any newly elected representative (at any level) can do to open up the political process, without spending a dime on web development. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


Exclusive - Yahoo Launches Ajax IM with Yahoo Mail This morning Yahoo will announce that they will integrate an Ajax version of Yahoo Instant Messaging directly into the new Yahoo Mail beta. Unlike Google’s integration of Google Talk with Gmail earlier this year, Yahoo is combining the products into a single interface. Yahoo says the new features will launch in the next two months. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


Do 'Sweatshops' Help the Poor? One of the oldest myths about capitalism is the notion that factories that offer the poor higher wages to lure them off the streets (and away from lives of begging, stealing, prostitution, or worse) or away from back-breaking farm labor somehow impoverishes and exploits them. They are said to work in "sweatshops" for "subsistence wages." From digg on November 9, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


Borat Soundboard "IS NICE!" A Borat soundboard filled with some of the great phrases. Soundboard #2 http://69.93.111.150/albino_flash16/borat(www.albinoblacksheep.com).swf From digg on November 9, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


Free - TV over web ChooseAndWatch.com is a free TV portal where you can watch more than 250 TV channels from your browser. Includes News, Cartoons, Horror, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Fashion, Music, Adult channels… From digg on November 9, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


More College Students Taking Web Courses A new report scheduled for release Thursday by The Sloan Consortium, a group of colleges pursuing online programs, estimates that 850,000 more students took online courses in the fall of 2005 than the year before, an increase of nearly 40 percent. Last year, the group had reported slowing growth, prompting speculation the trend had hit a ceiling. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


Extremely Useful Macbook Freeware Extremely Useful Macbook Freeware.(Mostly Macbook & intel ready applications in alphabetical order) From digg on November 9, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


ENUM Day ENUM will connect next generation networks used to receive telephone calls, VoIP calls, email, instant messages and much more. From EdNA Online on November 9, 2006 at 4:31 p.m..


"Reno 911 - The Movie" trailer Need I say more? From digg on November 9, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


Is this the end of the road for traffic lights? Hans Monderman, a traffic planner involved in a Brussels-backed project known as Shared Space, said that taking lights away helped motorists, cyclists and pedestrians to co-exist more happily and safely. The idea is that people pay more attention when not relying on lights to direct them. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


CSSEdit 2.0, the CSS editor for the rest of us. MacRabbit recently released CSSEdit 2.0, but is it worth the $29.95? CSSEdit is a CSS editor for Mac OS X that combines the simplicity of the OS X user interface with the ease of use of CSS editing. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


NBA Live '07 for PS3 CANCELLED "NBA Live 07 has been cancelled for the PS3 altogether. We repeat. NBA Live 07 has been cancelled for the PS3 altogether.... We are concentrating our efforts on creating a spectacular NBA Street: Homecourt [instead of porting NBA Live 07]." From digg on November 9, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


Ed Bradley of 60 Minutes, Dies Sad story of Mr. Bradley, legend journalist dies today. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


Horror ARG on YouTube - a kidnapping in progress I found this on youtube - its called thehumanpet - a guy has kidnapped a kid and gives challenges for the viewers to solve to keep him alive. The videos look pretty slick and scary. There's a bunch of codes in the videos, some easier than others. Check out the stalking video - its freaky :) From digg on November 9, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


First screen made of concrete While screen technology is currently about new resolution and glossy colours, Innovation Lab have been co-operating with Christoffer Dupont, student of engineering; Lene Langballe, student of architecture and Dalton Beton (a Danish manufacturer of concrete components) on a screen made of transparent concrete. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


They Deserved to Lose Recall what Republicans used to tell people during the 1980s, when they controlled the White House but not the Congress: “The only reason we’re not cutting federal spending is because Democratic control of Congress prevents us from doing so. If we only had control over both the executive and legislative branches, we would slash federal spending... From digg on November 9, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


Brewing BEER with Linux QBrew is an open source application to aid you in developing a recipe for home brewed beer. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..


Microsoft lets your make your own Blue Screen of Death Here's the best utility to come out of Microsoft TechNet in a while. A screensaver accurately creating simulated blue screens using the actual kernel to provide proper output.As TechNet describes it: "Use Bluescreen to amaze your friends and scare your enemies!"RIP Sysinternals. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..


The best third-party light saber fight... ever. Short (5 minute) clip of a home-made light saber battle. The special effects are almost as well-done as anything Lucas could produce. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..


From Windows 1.0 to Vista Nice collection of 55 pictures of Windowa from first 1.0 to the last one Vista. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..


Election Spawns New Hope for Tech History will record the Democratic landslide of 2006 as a stinging rebuke of President Bush's war policy and the end of one-party rule in Washington. How it will record the election's impact on technology issues is less certain. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..


Why Did Apple Ditch Java? My guess would be that either 1. no one used it, or 2. they wanted to focus on ObjC 2.0, which would pick up the slack for losing Java functionality anyways. But then, I'm no developer. What are your thoughts, guys? From digg on November 9, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..


How to Determine if You Are An Engineer Are you an engineer? From digg on November 9, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..


Circuit City Early Black Friday Specials The early specials for Circuit City were leaked online. They have a Syntax Olevia 32" HD LCD TV for $499.99 and a Compaq Presari Notebook for $299.99. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..


Wii and Zelda Production Lines In VIDEO This video shows the Wii and Zelda production lines for the United States. Perrin Kaplan provides sound bytes throughout. Very interesting that she says demand is going to outstrip supply even though all those units are flying past. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..


49ers leaving San Francisco The San Francisco 49ers ended negotiations with the city about building a new stadium and plan to move to either Santa Clara or somewhere else in California, The Associated Press learned Wednesday night. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..


PSP for porn, pedophiles and Nazis... according to FOX Did you know that your child's PSP can be used to access pornographic images? Did you know the PSP can teach your child how to make a bomb? Even worse, did you know that there are old men playing video games, trying to seduce children? Thank God we have FOX News to inform us. Must be sweeps week. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..


HPNA gets speed boost to 320Mbps The HomePNA Alliance, backers of a networking spec that works over coaxial or twisted pair wiring, has announced the release of the HPNA 3.1 specification. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..


1981: Mystery disease kills homosexuals (On This Day Archive) A mysterious epidemic, which has been discovered in homosexual men, is causing increasing concern in the United States. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..


First PS3 Review: Genji: Days of the Blade (6.4) GameSpot's first PS3 review is in! Genji: Days of the Blade: "While this action adventure game flexes a bit of the PlayStation 3's graphical muscle with its mythical Japanese scenery, its rather shallow, derivative gameplay makes it difficult to recommend.". From digg on November 9, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..


Haggard's "Muscle Stud: The Ads That Lured Bush's Spiritual Advisor... "The gay prostitute at the center of the scandal over Evangelican leader Rev. Ted Haggard appears here in an ad promoting his services." From digg on November 9, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..


Trying Out the Zune: IPod It’s Not David Pogue - tech writer for the New York Times et al - gives his honest "hand's on" opinion of Microsofts "second" attempt at killing the iPod - the Zune. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..


Xbox 360 Gears of War glitch [video] Apparently there may still be a few bugs in the newly released "Gears of War". This video on YouTube shows a character still moving around after being killed. The poster of this video says: "I believe I was killed, but my character didn't die - instead he just turned into what you see in the video." EPIC GAMES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..


Flash developer chat on 64bit Flash, open source Player and XUL/MXM "we just open sourced the virtual machine in Flash here, which is the biggest open source step so far at Adobe — I am sure we will learn a lot from this and then will see what might make sense next" From digg on November 9, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..


Linux printing: much done and more to do In the last seven years, printing on Linux has undergone a metamorphosis. Barely adequate printing support, provided on a program by program basis, has been transmuted by a half dozen projects into a wealth of options comparable to those available on Windows or the Mac OS. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..


AOL Tests New Ajax Feed Reader AOL has rolled out a new beta feed reader built with Ajax. It supports rich content, including pictures and videos. The reader also has a drag-and-drop interface and a directory of feeds. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..


Paul Thurrotts Windows Vista Review!!!! It's hard to put Windows Vista in perspective. On the one hand, the product has been in development for over five years, which means that Vista had one of the longest development cycles in the 20+ year history of Windows. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..


Scoop: Weblogs Inc. sells Blogsmith to AOL - Valleywag The Weblogs Inc. Network sold its Blogsmith blogging platform to AOL (who bought WIN in 2005) last week, according to founder (and Netscape head) Jason Calacanis. Sounds like AOL paid $3-5 million. The deal wasn't public until now. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..


Fox news Jane Skinner cock blooper, guess whats on her mind Fox news Jane Skinner cock blooper, guess whats on her mind. The best part is when Sheppard Smith starts cracking up and talking about Youtube. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..


'Skypecasts' coming "Internet telephony provider Skype plans to offer bloggers and others the ability to hold audio chats in the next version of its Net telephone product, co-founder Niklas Zennström said Tuesday night at the Web 2.0 Summit..." From digg on November 9, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..


Interview with the Procedural Texturing developers - the future of gaming? This is an interesting interview with Allegorithmic - the company behind procedural texturing. The company says that the technology can make games up to 90% smaller by replacing bitmap textures with mathematically generated ones. The tech has already been used by some smaller games publishers. Could this be the future for texturing? From digg on November 9, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..


‘New E3’ Officially Goes Public The media company behind GamePro magazine has officially announced that it will be holding a consumer-focused gaming event at the massive L.A. Convention Center—is this E3’s real successor? From digg on November 9, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..


South Park, Go God Go XII The newest episode of South Park. Episode number 1013 entitled "Go God Go XII". For more information on it see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_God_Go_XII . From digg on November 9, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..


Forbes: The Apple-Google Axis Imagine that Company A wanted to have a business relationship with Company B, and that it took the step of having the chief executive of Company B come onto its board. Imagine further that the CEO of Company A sits on the board of a third company, and now all three companies have interlocking boards. This certainly would spark outrage from good gov From digg on November 9, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..


The Joe Board An inept man named Joe was hired to do .NET development, and claimed to be have "an intense knowledge of .NET and SQL Server." Rather than complain about his incompetence they decided to write down all his best quotes on a whiteboard. Here's a taste: "That sucks! So, every time I change the code, I have to recompile?" ... WTF! From digg on November 9, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..


Sony: No Plans To Cut U.S. PlayStation 3 Price Kaz Hirai, president and chief executive of Sony ComputerEntertainment America, told Reuters the company would stick with its planned price tags of $499 and $599 when the new PlayStation 3 consoles hit retailers' shelves in the United States on November 17. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..


Apple's iTV lacks focus on Video Quality......which is Microsoft's Gain ...But the news is a blow to Apple's much-ballyhooed, but not-yet-released, iTV platform, which won't offer even DVD quality, much less HD. Apple's iTV will probably eventually offer such quality, but I'm not sure that Apple is putting much emphasis on video quality in the near term From digg on November 9, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..


The Real Gears of War Review (Multi-Player Focus) Here is a good unbiased review of the multi-player aspects of Gears of War, and where they are lacking. Using a few key games (like Halo 2) as a benchmark, explore what Epic left out of the multi-player experience. A good read for those considering this game for a "clan battle" online experience. Worth a read. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..


Asian Lady Run Over Multiple Times Video This almost has to have been done on purpose. How do you not know you ran someone over? And over? From digg on November 9, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..


Fradulent You Tube video on MySpace installing Zango Cash Websense® Security LabsTM has discovered a number of user pages on the MySpace domain which have videos that look like they are from You Tube. The videos have an installer embedded within them for the Zango Cash Toolbar. When users click on the video, they are directed to a copy of the video, which is hosted on a site called "Yootube.info." From digg on November 9, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..


Joey Porter, to Official: "I'm coming after you!" Porter, angered for an unknown reason, was flagged 15 yards after telling an official that he would "come after him." Fine? Only $15,000. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..


What is 78 x 23? - Part II The fairly simple (but slightly sneaky) question got an amazing response on digg.com and also provoked a lot of comments, debates and remarks. Clinton decides to respond to a few of his favourites (agreeing and disagreeing) in this follow-up post. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..


How To Annoy People 248 ways to annoy people... From digg on November 9, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..


Bill Maher outs head of GOP as gay on Larry King Live Bill Maher just outed the head of the entire Republican Party, Ken Mehlman, as gay on CNN's Larry King Live. See the video. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..


Wii on the Assembly Line Ladies and gentlemen, Nintendo's new generation console is all packaged and ready to roll. The Big N recently released official photos snapped from its North Bend, Washington manufacturing plant that showcase both the anticipated little white system and some of its games gliding down the assembly line. We've grabbed a handful of them for your viewi From digg on November 9, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..


Ummm...the biggest home theater HELMET.....EVER!!! I really can't explain this one...let's just say it can't be real, but alas it is. You have to see it to believe it! From digg on November 9, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..


Australian government draft says piracy stats made up A private draft prepared by the Australian Institute of Criminology for the Attorney-General’s Department says that piracy stats aren’t backed up by fact and that copyright holders “failed to explain” how they came up with financial loss figures. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..


XBox Live Survey Points to New X360 Controllers, Music, Movie Fees How would you like a new controller specifically for XBLA games? Or a web browser? Or the ability to not only rent movies but also purchase them on Xbox Live? Or an iTunes-like music service? It would seem that Microsoft is considering many of these options. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..


New nForce 680i SLI chipset shows off overclocking potential Nvidia has a new nForce 680i SLI chipset for Intel CPUs, and in an interesting twist, has designed and is manufacturing complete motherboards for its partners. The chipset offers speedy performance, loads of integrated peripherals, and considerable overclocking potential. Stable front-side bus speeds have been observed close to 2000MHz! From digg on November 9, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..


Election 2006: How Tech-Friendly Are The Winners? We recently rated each member of Congress on how tech-friendly they are. So how did our scorecard winners and losers do? From digg on November 9, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..


Edublog Awards 2006 Know anyone doing anything brave, fabulous or innovative in the field of educational blogging? Nominate them for the Edublog Awards 2006 . cheers, stuart From StuartYeates's blog on November 9, 2006 at 8:44 a.m..


GNOME 2.17.2 Released! This is our second development release on our road towards GNOME 2.18.0, which will be released in March 2007. New features are coming in at a nice rate, and that's great. A lot of bug fixes too. And some crashers are appearing here and there: that's the fun of unstablereleases! From digg on November 9, 2006 at 8:30 a.m..


Vintage Vista: running Microsoft's newest OS on your older hardware Ars Technica tests some newish Vista builds on older PCs ranging from 5 years old to this year. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 8:30 a.m..


Youth turnout in election biggest in 20 years...Giving Boost to Democrats Young Americans voted in the largest numbers in at least 20 years in congressional elections, energized by the Iraq war and giving a boost to Democrats, pollsters said on Wednesday From digg on November 9, 2006 at 8:30 a.m..


Survey Trickery!! Are 58% of iPod owners REALLY thinking of a Zune switch? The specific mention of an iPod is not in the language. Tell you what, show me a picture of a Zune next to a turd and I'll be 100% likely to indicate a Zune preference, but it doesn't mean I'm going to buy one. We'd like to see a little more detail about the survey in question before panicking just yet From digg on November 9, 2006 at 8:30 a.m..


Rumsfeld Firing was not Known at Pentagon Ooops... guess they didn't plan it all along after all... From digg on November 9, 2006 at 8:30 a.m..


Google Accidentally Sends Out Kama Sutra Worm to 50,000 members Google accidentally sent out e-mail containing a mass mailing worm to about 50,000 members of an e-mail discussion list focused on its Google Video Blog, the company said Tuesday. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 6:32 a.m..


Midterm Elections - Daily Show's Schoolhouse Rock Parody A cartoon about midterm elections presented by the Daily Show. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 6:32 a.m..


Beryl debuts a dazzling community-built 3-D desktop The new project has quickly become a popular choice for supporting the 3-D desktop effects that make the Linux desktop sizzle these days. I installed Beryl on Ubuntu Edgy and have been running it for the past week. I find Beryl impressive, but, predictably, unstable. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..


South Park - Cartman continues his quest for the Nintendo Wii This is the FULL continuation episode of Cartman's obsession for the Nintendo Wii. In this episode, he is 500 years in a war-stricken future, and continues his journey for the Nintendo console. This episode was a complete riot and both parts were my favorites for the season. Does Cartman finally get his glorious Wii? From digg on November 9, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..


Microsoft to pay Universal for every Zune sold Microsoft has agreed to pay Universal Music Group a fee for each new Zune digital music player it sells when the iPod rival launches next week, the companies said on Thursday From digg on November 9, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..


Play Commander Keen Online! One of the most well known and classic DOS games lives on! Play Commander Keen in Flash today! From digg on November 9, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..


Sight restored to blind mice Man, science sure has come a long way, using retinal stem cells, cell transplants have successfully restored vision to mice which had lost their sight, leading to hopes people could benefit in the same way.UK scientists treated animals which had eye damage similar to that seen in many human eye diseases. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..


Borat Banned From Russian Movie Theaters Less than three weeks before a feature film about Borat, a character created by English comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, was to open in Russian movie theaters, the Federal Culture and Cinematography Agency refused to license it out of concern that the film could offend audiences in this country. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..


LOST Mini Cliffhanger Answers Big Questions Fans will rejoice that The Others' imprisonment of Jack, Sawyer and Kate will be resolved in tonight's episode, completing the arc that writers mapped out after learning of ABC's start-and-stop scheduling plan. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..


Brain Pathway Brings Order to Visual Chaos The world you see around you appears perfectly stationary, even though your eyes dart back and forth two to three times every second in little hops called saccades. For more than a century researchers have assumed that the brain must keep track of the impulses that cause these tiny motions, so as to subtract their effect from our visual awareness. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..


Turn Your Nintendo DS Into A Guitar And for the latest innovation to grace the Nintendo DS we have a new title named "M-06" which basically turns your DS into a guitar. There are a couple modes that let both those who known how to play and those who are clueless both riff like professionals. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..


5 Things You Didn't Know About The Paparazzi It isn't often that you hear a good word about the paparazzi. Even if you aren't moved by the shrill complaints of besieged celebrities; the idea of someone spending their life snapping unflattering, long-lens pictures of stars going about their everyday lives is still offensive to most people’s sense of decency. ... From digg on November 9, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..


Mars Rovers Ready for New Duties NASA's lively robotic twosome--the Spirit and Opportunity Mars rovers--are in good shape to soldier onward in their dealings with the red planet. Both machines have come through superior conjunction--when the Sun impedes transmissions between Mars and Earth--and are in fine shape to start new work assignments. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..


Skype 3.0 BETA is available. New features include call transfers, among other stuff... From digg on November 9, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..


System Of A Down Movie announced Documentary feature examining why genocides keep occurring -- from the Armenian genocide in 1915, to the Holocaust, Bosnia, Rwanda and now Darfur -- through the eyes and music of the Grammy award-winning rock band “System of a Down,” based in Los Angeles, whose members are all grandchildren of genocide survivors. Sweet, might not suck! From digg on November 9, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..


Sen. George Allen will be urged to concede race by top Republicans Top Republicans in Washington will give Sen. George Allen a few days to take stock of his legal and political options before beginning to pressure him to concede to James Webb. Senior Republican officials and White House aides believe that Webb won the race. Several outside advisers to Allen want him to make the decision quickly. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..


MIT says, Anyone with a PC could build anything just by hitting 'Print'" A factory of one's own: According to MIT's Neil Gershenfeld, the digital revolution is over, and the good guys won. The next big change will be about manufacturing. Anyone with a PC will be able to build anything just by hitting 'print. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..


Values education in NSW public schools NSW public schools have always taught the values that are the basis of law, customs and care for others in our society. This NSW Department of Education and Training website provides information on the core values to be taught in schools and the whole school approach that should be taken. From EdNA Online on November 9, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


Fixing the cracks in disaster mitigation Better planning and construction can greatly reduce the impacts of earthquakes and other disasters. From EdNA Online on November 9, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


.auDA launches Let's Talk Net web site Consumer series: learning how to use the Internet can be as boring as watching paint dry. So, auDA has produced a series that walks you through the technology while having a few laughs along the way. A huge amount of practical knowledge is right here. Business series: if you are taking your business online, want to utilise the Internet fully, or just want to listen to great interviews and business tips, then this is the series for you. We cover the elements that contribute to your business having a successful web presence. Luckily, great business resource doesn't mean dry and dull. You&ap From EdNA Online on November 9, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


Hidden treasures: recognising the value of Indigenous educators Despite on-going frustrations, Indigenous educators continue to play a highly important and positive role in the educational experiences of Indigenous students. Information gathered from the Indigenous Education Strategic Initiatives Program found that ensuring Indigenous presence, involvement, and influence in schools is one of the best ways to improve Indigenous students' outcomes. From EdNA Online on November 9, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


Think Ahead: Improving Thinking Skills Through the Arts in Primary and Secondary Education This workshop is designed to help teachers understand the underlying theory of cognitive acceleration and develop the special teaching skills required by the curriculum-based programmes. The programme's underlying theory is both Piagetian and Vygotskian, and is aimed at moving children through the stages of cognitive development at a faster rate than is usual for normal development. From EdNA Online on November 9, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


Improving Thinking Skills Through Science Education for Secondary Science Specialists This workshop is designed to help teachers understand the underlying theory of cognitive acceleration and develop the special teaching skills required by the curriculum-based programmes. From EdNA Online on November 9, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


Think Ahead: Improving Thinking Skills Through the Arts in Primary and Secondary Education This workshop is designed to help teachers understand the underlying theory of cognitive acceleration and develop the special teaching skills required by the curriculum-based programmes. The programme's underlying theory is both Piagetian and Vygotskian, and is aimed at moving children through the stages of cognitive development at a faster rate than is usual for normal development. From EdNA Online on November 9, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


Dell customer gets Windows "tax" refunded Mitchell was careful to document that he did not run the Microsoft product or accept the EULA. "I booted the laptop, then photographed every step of the boot process up to and including clicking on the XP 'no I don't accept' button. I also scrolled through each page of the EULA, taking a photo of each page," he wrote in an e-mail interview. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..


Destructoid mole confirms big Microsoft announcements Here's one: They are going to announce and release 80GB or 100GB hard drives, but not sure yet which one but possibly both. As well as the future 160GB and 200GB options. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..


S. Dakota Rejects Abortion Ban, Missouri Backs Stem Cells Contentious initiatives on abortion and embryonic stem-cell research brought out voters in South Dakota and Missouri. In conservative South Dakota, voters struck down a proposal that would ban virtually all abortions in the state. In Missouri, a new constitutional amendment enshrines the right to conduct embryonic stem-cell research. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..


Eye Toy on the PS3 -- Awesome! Okay, now THIS could really be THE killer app for the PS3! From digg on November 9, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..


'Intelligent Design' Suffers Further Setback in Midterms Intelligent Design received a drubbing yesterday, with pro-evolution candidates taking control of the Kansas State Board of Education and strengthening their representation on the Ohio State Board of Education. Many scientists also cheered the defeat of Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA), one of the most politically influential supporters of the movement. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..


Beijing Launches 'One Dog' Policy Beijing has launched a "one dog policy" in an effort to curb a sharp rise in rabies linked to the ballooning population of unregistered canines."Each family is permitted to raise one dog," the government said in a statement seen Wednesday on its website announcing the new policy. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..


The Claim: Some Types of Alcohol Cause Worse Hangovers Than Others "THE FACTS Too much alcohol of any kind can cause sickness and regret the morning after. But it’s often said that some kinds of drinks are worse than others..." Is this true? Read on. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..


Like.com : Visual Image Recognition Meets Paris Hilton & Shopping Like.com, from the people behind Riya.com, launched today. Image pattern/face Recognition, a strength of Riya is used in a new innovative way to identify objects on images, such as the latest blink-blink or Gucci hand bag of your favorite celebrity and search From digg on November 9, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..


Gridlock Is Good "The knee-jerk reaction to the Dems' win is that it spells disaster for corporate America and Wall Street. In fact, this was probably the best of all outcomes for people concerned about stocks and business. If anything, it could spur the best two years we've seen in the markets for quite some time. I humbly make my case:" From digg on November 9, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..


Covert MacBook photos from inside Apple repair facility! A little app I wrote (automatically snaps pictures from the iSight when the computer wakes from sleep and uploads the images to flickr) caught the facility and staff of an Apple authorized repair depot in Tennessee in action! Surprise! From digg on November 9, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..


If your web page does not load in 4 seconds, kiss your visitors goodbye Four seconds is the maximum length of time an average online shopper will wait for a Web page to load before potentially abandoning a retail site. This is one of several key findings revealed in a report made available today by Akamai, commissioned through JupiterResearch, that examines consumer reaction to a online shopping experience From digg on November 9, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..


What Every Girl Should Know What every girl should know about the dangerous of sex. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..


Russia wants to weaken demands on Iran Russia has rejected passages in a U.N. Security Council draft proposing sanctions against Iran's nuclear and missile programs, reflecting differences on how to punish Iran for its atomic program, according to a document obtained Wednesday. The proposed amendments delete any reference to Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant, being built with Russian help. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..


Dell Announces First Quad-Core Servers Servers based on Intel's quad-core Xeon available beginning early 2007; Dell also announces new AMD Opteron system. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..


Best 1000 Movies ever made The list of the best 1,000 movies ever made (via NYT) From digg on November 9, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..


Japanese Mod of Mac Cube to look like a Mini 'Cubed' Power Mac G5 They guy guts his Mac Cube and gives it a new enclosure, echoing a miniature version of the Aluminum Grilled Power Mac G5 in Cube Form. Click on the bottom link to see how he completed the project. His attention to detail is great... From digg on November 9, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..


Homemade USB cable for the new iPod shuffle "Nicolas built a USB-Cable for the new super-tiny iPod shuffle. Pinout and pictures here." From digg on November 9, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..


Rumsfeld's biggest blunders & How they've harmed America It remains unclear whether Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld finally stepped down because he mismanaged the war on terrorism, failed in his efforts to transform the Pentagon, or became the scapegoat for the Republicans' loss of the House. However, understanding Rumsfeld's failures is the key to moving forward, so it's useful to examine ... From digg on November 9, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..


Tips & Tweaks: Super-Customized PC Cases Make a computer out of just about anything; plus, free international phone calls. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..


Sexual Suggestions Aired On Children's TV Show On this old Childrens show, there are many obvious sexual suggestions. Absolutely Hillarious if above intended viewing age! From digg on November 9, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..


A Trip to the Dentist May Look Like a Scene from Star Wars The next time you go to the dentist you may be facing a "plasma needle" rather that a drill. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..


New Google, Yahoo, MSN Eye Tracking Report Manoj over at Web Analytics World blog has announced the release of a new eyetracking study by Enquiro that takes an in-depth look at interactions with Google, Yahoo! and MSN using eye tracking methodology, Lee Odden writes. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..


Why linux can be updated without rebooting One of the most frustrating things about installing or upgrading programs on certain operating systems is the constant need to have to reboot. This is especially true with drivers or system files. Why is it that linux can be upgraded without rebooting? Read on to find out. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..


WiiLi - Live Linux CD for the Nintendo Wii From the site: "What's WiiLi? WiiLi is a live Linux CD that makes the Nintendo Wii boot into a full Linux Desktop without the need of a mod chip or hardware modification." Looks like they plan to support backed up games from a USB drive among many other things... looks interesting. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..


And the (Mac)Heist Begins! First heist is underway and the site has been replaced by this. This is a random page because it appears on all pages, including non-existant ones. Any Ideas? From digg on November 9, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..


Windows Vista released to manufacturing !!! Windows Vista has been finally released... press release here: http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2006/nov06/11-08VistaRTM.mspxQ/A here: http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2006/nov06/11-08VistaRTM.mspxand you can listen to the press conf here at 11am PST: http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/nov06/ From digg on November 8, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..


EarthBound Fans Sick of Waiting... Apply the DIY Method to Mother 3 EarthBound fans have waited 11 years for Nintendo to release the game's sequel, "Mother 3". However, after a recent announcement by a Nintendo employee that it's not gonna happen, they've taken it upon themselves to get the job done by organizing a fan translation with some of the best names in ROM hacking. Is it ethical? Does Nintendo even c From digg on November 8, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..


Intelligence: Knowns and Unknowns A canonical introduction to the scientific study of human intelligence by the American Psychological Association (APA). This report summarizes the knowns and unknowns of intelligence, and the relevant studies, up to 1995. It explores group differences in sex and ethnicity, and their implications. From digg on November 8, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..


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