Teacher Educator Network (tednet) Launched A new email discussion list was launched recently for teacher educators: tednet@edna.edu.au. The teacher educator network (tednet) will be an Australian network of people involved in teacher education, pre-service teacher education, and professional development for teachers. Join tednet@edna.edu.au in one of 2 ways: 1. Visit http://www.lists.edna.edu.au/lists/lists/listabout?list=tednet and click on Subscribe or 2. send an email to join-tednet@edna.edu.au In both cases subscribers will be required to confirm this subscription by email. The discussion list aims to provide a network of contacts From EdNA Online on June 14, 2006 at 10:30 p.m..
PhD Scholarship in Floodplain - River Connectivity at the Water. Research Laboratory, Canberra, University of Canberra The Water Research Lab seeks applicants for a PhD position that will focus on hydrological connections between river channels and their floodplains, and in particular the response of floodplain wetlands to wetting. The floodplain wetlands of the lower Murrumbidgee River will be the focus of the PhD project. Strong interdisciplinary skills are required and should include hydrology, geomorphology, and ecology with skills in remote sensing being desirable. Expressions of interest by 26 June 2006. From EdNA Online on June 14, 2006 at 9:30 p.m..
Robot Legs and Exoskeletons The "WL-16III Walkbot" is a bipedal robot that is designed to aid the less able. HAL is a robotic exoskeleton that gives the wearer added strength and can help the wearer carry loads up to 40kg heavier than what they normally could. From digg on June 14, 2006 at 7:31 p.m..
Intestinal Bacteria May Explain Obesity The microorganisms that live in your gut could explain one of the sources of obesity. Bacteria live throughout the body, but some intestinal bacteria appear to be better than others at helping their hosts turn food into energy. From digg on June 14, 2006 at 7:31 p.m..
Popular Science: Mining the Moon "Take a tour of NASA’s smashing new plan to harvest life-sustaining oxygen and hydrogen from the lunar soil, including a must-see video of the moon-mining craft in action." From digg on June 14, 2006 at 7:31 p.m..
Erasing Magnetic Storage Media Fast "Working with defense contractor L-3 Communications Corp., scientists at the Georgia Tech Research Institute have developed a series of prototype systems that use special high-strength permanent magnets to quickly erase a wide variety of storage media." From digg on June 14, 2006 at 7:31 p.m..
Dell To Offer AMD Desktop Systems By September Citigroup Investment Research has confirmed from industry sources that Dell will offer an AMD based desktop in September of this year. From digg on June 14, 2006 at 7:31 p.m..
Meet Microsoft's New Head of Security Ben Fathi, Iranian-born and a software engineer by trade, took over from Mike Nash as corporate vice president of Microsoft's Security Technology Unit on June 1. From digg on June 14, 2006 at 7:31 p.m..
More of your information might be online than you think If you are worried about a thief stealing your identity, it's not your wallet that needs guarding -- it's your state and local governments. From digg on June 14, 2006 at 7:31 p.m..
Study shows taste for meat and fish inherited Children inherit their taste for meat and fish but when it comes to vegetables and desserts it's more nurture than nature, according to a study on Wednesday. Scientists who compared the food preferences of identical and fraternal twins found that some tastes are inherited while others are acquired. From digg on June 14, 2006 at 7:31 p.m..
Amazing photoshop work - all done with a mouse - plus tutorial This guy is amazing... he has created a photorealistic image using just Photoshop 6.0 and a mouse... no graphics tablets here. Pure talent. He has also created a nice step-by-step tutorial on how it was created. Final image: http://www.wade.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/images/FinalPic.png From digg on June 14, 2006 at 7:31 p.m..
"this app can break"! Are there any other forbidden strings in Notepad? Do you know that some strings are not 'allowed' in Notepad in Windows? From digg on June 14, 2006 at 7:31 p.m..
Soon - Send money via Skype Soon you will be able to send money via skype with integrated paypal in the new Skype Version 2.5. From digg on June 14, 2006 at 7:31 p.m..
Call Of Duty 3: First Wii Images Treyarch the developer of Call Of Duty 2: The Big Red One on Gamecube is developing COD3 for the Nintendo Wii. First screen-shots reporting for duty inside. From digg on June 14, 2006 at 7:31 p.m..
Yahoo mail worm author merely job hunting A person claiming to be the author of Monday's Yamanner worm that targeted an unpatched vulnerability in Yahoo's mail application has contacted several security vendors, asking them for a job. The security industry collectively told him to get lost. From digg on June 14, 2006 at 7:31 p.m..
PHP/Open Source Attempts To Reach Federal Government A group of small businesses in the DC area are looking to help PHP break into the Federal Enterprise by throwing the first DC PHP Conference. In fed-parlance, this "State-Of-The-Art" conference is an attempt to show that PHP is a viable technology able to meet Federal requirements of security, scalability, and integration at significantly less cost From digg on June 14, 2006 at 7:31 p.m..
Converting Windows executables to Mac OS X or Linux binaries Cody Brocious (PyMusique) is working on a new project to convert Windows executables to native Mac OS X or Linux binaries. He is focusing on high-end gaming at the moment, though he plans to support other apps in the future. On his blog, he said: "My goal for the next 5 years is simple: Any piece of software, any platform you choose." From digg on June 14, 2006 at 7:31 p.m..
Researchers Teach Computers To Perceive Three Dimensions in 2-D Images Program Automatically Generates 3-D Models From a Single Photograph From digg on June 14, 2006 at 7:31 p.m..
Skype 2.5 Officially Released! Skype 2.5 is officially released and out of beta. The new version includes features such as SMS messaging and direct calling of Outlook contacts, as well as an improved GUI. From digg on June 14, 2006 at 7:31 p.m..
The Math Behind Weird Al's Raw iTunes Deal. A digg the other day pointed to this quote from Weird Al Yankovic, "I actually do get significantly more money from CD sales, as opposed to downloads." So I went and did the math. What follows is an idea of where the money goes when you buy music on iTunes. (Hint: Apple and the record label keep most of it) From digg on June 14, 2006 at 7:31 p.m..
How To Run Your Own Name Servers With ISPConfig And GoDaddy This tutorial shows how you can run your own name servers for domains that you register with GoDaddy. Of course, this works with every other registrar as well, although the procedure might differ a little bit. To do this, you need two servers with two different public IP addresses and with ISPConfig installed, and of course a GoDaddy account. From digg on June 14, 2006 at 7:31 p.m..
Study Reveals Women Have Better Hearing than Men A new study revealed that non-Hispanic blacks have better hearing on average compared to non-Hispanic whites and Hispanic adults in the United States, and that women tend to have better hearing than men. From digg on June 14, 2006 at 7:31 p.m..
MacBook Discoloration Solution - Nail Polish Remover! After days of trial and error, testing various cleaning solvents and solutions, there is finally a cure - nail polish remover. But before you go out and try it on your own, read the post. Comment on your successes. From digg on June 14, 2006 at 7:31 p.m..
Pre-N Coming to Dell Notebooks in Q3 2006 "Even though the full 802.11n spec hasn't been ratified, it's not stopping manufacturers from shipping products using the draft standard. Despite concerns Dell is going ahead with plans to release notebooks in Q3 that utilize 802.11n draft standard wireless modules." From digg on June 14, 2006 at 7:31 p.m..
Digg v3 Screenshot Here's what the new version of digg will look like From digg on June 14, 2006 at 7:31 p.m..
The Rewards of Being Shy Shy people may be quiet, but there's a lot going on in their heads. When they encounter a frightening or unfamiliar situation--meeting someone new, for example--a brain region responsible for negative emotions goes into overdrive. But new research indicates that shy people may be more sensitive to all sorts of stimuli, not just frightening ones. From digg on June 14, 2006 at 7:31 p.m..
Developers ditching PS3 in favor of Wii, LucasArts jumps onboard According to latest EGM From digg on June 14, 2006 at 7:31 p.m..
US Patent Office Opens up for Standards The new system allows patent filers to submit PDF applications through the USPTO Web site. People submitting material get an immediate acknowledgement that it was received. Older versions of the system sent confirmation postcards through the mail. From digg on June 14, 2006 at 7:31 p.m..
The New MacBook Scores Another Editor's Choice Award "The MacBook effectively defies it's own ancestry and surpasses all anticipated performance levels for a sub-14" laptop. It has even outclassed the MacBook Pro on more than one occasion. Best of all, the MacBook is one of the most affordable high-performance laptops on the market today. " From digg on June 14, 2006 at 7:31 p.m..
A Better HDMI Standard On the Way Called HDMI 1.3, the new spec will support a feature called "deep color," allowing devices to process and display a great number of colors. Increased bandwidth is also part of the new spec. HDMI 1.3 will be upgraded to 225MHz, from 165MHz on the current specification. From digg on June 14, 2006 at 7:31 p.m..
RIAA challenges YouTube and GoogleVideo over video distribution The recent trend of amateur dancers hamming it up to popular songs on video and then playing them for the world to see has piqued the interest of the RIAA. Those bastards!! From digg on June 14, 2006 at 7:31 p.m..
The New Nuclear Power Plant The next generation of nuclear reactors will be “highly economical” with “enhanced safety,” that “minimise wastes” and will prove “proliferation resistant.” No doubt they will bake a mean apple pie, too. From digg on June 14, 2006 at 7:31 p.m..
Google Picasa Web Albums Review with Screenshots The handy interface has easily accessible features such as slide show (web-based, really nicely done!), sort, rearrange, share, etc. all there to help you share and manage your photos online. It won't be long before we'll forget we ever used email to share pictures. From digg on June 14, 2006 at 7:31 p.m..
Spyware and Trojans threats on rise Spyware and Trojan threats are rising dramatically, now accounting for the majority of the online attacks, a new report reveals. Webroot's latest report shows that during the first quarter of 2006 the number of spyware infections jumped to 87 per cent from 72 per cent in the same period in 2005; a rise of 15 percent. From digg on June 14, 2006 at 7:31 p.m..
The Piratebay Returned To Its Base After a short stay in The Netherlands the torrent tracker moved back to their provider PRQ in Sweden. The “reverse DNS” sends out a clear message to the MPAA and their friends: hey.mpaa.and.apb.bite.my.shiny.metal.ass.thepiratebay.org. From digg on June 14, 2006 at 7:31 p.m..
Styling Checkboxes and Radio Buttons in Pure CSS Tired of the lame javascript hacks? Using only proper CSS and semantic markup, it's still possible to replace default sytem graphics for these widgets with whatever custom look you like. Learn a new CSS trick! From digg on June 14, 2006 at 7:31 p.m..
New Firefox Extension Packs All Your Extensions Into One .xpi File! The Firefox Extension Backup Extension lets you backup all of your extensions, themes, bookmarks, preferences...and the Compact Library Extension Organizer bundles everything into a single .xpi file that you can install on any installation of Firefox. From digg on June 14, 2006 at 7:31 p.m..
Want to see what a Stem Cell looks like? The link says it all. It's pretty amazing if you haven't seen it before. From digg on June 14, 2006 at 7:31 p.m..
Spiderman reveals his identity in comic book. In the latest edition of the Marvel comic "Civil War" on sale, Spiderman does the unthinkable and removes his Spidey mask to publicly reveal his hidden identity. From digg on June 14, 2006 at 7:31 p.m..
Side-by-side comparison of X-Men 3 anti-aging effects "The actors had no special makeup, not even hair colouring. There were no special tracking markers, greenscreens, measurements or considerations given to the effects team." As photoshops these would be pretty good, but in motion -- wow. From digg on June 14, 2006 at 7:31 p.m..
Sony President: “The World Has Underestimated Our Progress.” Sony President: “The World Has Underestimated Our Progress.” From digg on June 14, 2006 at 7:31 p.m..
10 Strangest (Coolest) Mini Sized Devices Which ones are your favorites? From digg on June 14, 2006 at 7:31 p.m..
ICTS and Indigenous Students: ACEC2006 Featured Topic Early Bird Registration closes 24 June for the Australian Computers in Education Conference in Cairns, October 2-4 2006. Other featured topics include: Games in Learning, Network managers and ICT coordinators, Early Childhood and Computing Studies Teachers. From EdNA Online on June 14, 2006 at 7:30 p.m..
Attention.XML Attention.XML is an open standard, built on open source, that helps keep track of what attention metadata, what web users read, spend time on, and should be paying attention to. Attention.XML is an XML file (specifically an XOXO file) that contains an outline of feeds/blogs, where each feed itself is an outline, and each post is also an outline under the feed. This hierarchical outline structure is then annotated with per-feed and per-post information which captures such information as, the last time the feed/post was accessed, the duration of time spent on the feed/post, recent times of feed/ From EdNA Online on June 14, 2006 at 7:30 p.m..
SC: 14/06 MS Office 2004 for Macintosh - security updates available Microsoft has released a security update for Microsoft Office 2004 for the Macintosh; this fixes a number of security holes that could be used for to attack your machine and destroy data ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on June 14, 2006 at 1:30 p.m..
"Big Daddy" Drives With 200GB Capacity Later this year Toshiba will begin selling 2.5 inch laptop hard drives, which utilize perpendicular recording to increase storage capacity to 200GB. In the future this should mean sleeker, more powerful ultraportable laptops for the consumer. From Read laptop reviews and notebook news at the laptops weblog - Laptopical on June 14, 2006 at 10:30 a.m..
AT&T: Wired News Is a 'Scofflaw' AT&T was responding to a May 23 petition from Wired News asking to intervene in the case in order to seek the unsealing of more than 140 pages of documents submitted as evidence. From digg on June 14, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
EBay signs up 200 millionth member "EBay Inc. has now registered 200 million users of its online auction services, which would make it the fifth-largest country in the world if its members could form one nation, its CEO said on Tuesday." From digg on June 14, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
PHP - Top Ten Security Vulnerabilities These vulnerabilities can, of course, exist in PHP applications. Here are some tips on how to avoid them. I've included related links and references where relevant. From digg on June 14, 2006 at 7:30 a.m..
Can Novell SUSE Linux Take On Microsoft Windows Vista? "Simple answer is yes. SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 has the feature set, compatibility and flexibility to meet the needs of most corporate desktop users. What's more, at a price point roughly one-tenth of what Vista and Office 2007 will cost, SUSE Linux becomes harder to ignore." From digg on June 14, 2006 at 7:30 a.m..
Yahoo Says E-Mail Worm Now Contained "Yahoo said it has contained a malicious program aimed at the millions of people who use its e-mail service, which ranks as the world's largest. The worm, dubbed "Yamanner," infected a recipient's computer as soon as the toxic e-mail was opened. It then scanned contact lists for additional targets, according to security software maker Symantec." From digg on June 14, 2006 at 7:30 a.m..
Apple responds to iPod 'sweatshop' claims Apple has responded to the recent claims of poor working conditions at iPod factories in China, stating that it takes the allegations seriously and that it is looking into the charges. From digg on June 14, 2006 at 7:30 a.m..
Independent robots team up for search task A team of autonomous flying and ground-based robots have successfully cooperated to search for and locate targets in the streets of an urban warfare training ground in the US. From digg on June 14, 2006 at 5:07 a.m..
Shoot down a crash test dummy over the internet This real-time webcam game lets you shoot tennis balls at a crash test dummy glued to the ceiling. Which will crash first - the dummy, or the website? From digg on June 14, 2006 at 5:07 a.m..
Introducing the kinder, gentler Microsoft "A newly likeable Bill Gates isn't afraid to admit his company is lagging in some areas, says FORTUNE's Adam Lashinsky." From digg on June 14, 2006 at 5:07 a.m..
As Science Goes, so Goes the Nation "These questions are proof positive that those who are worried about the politics of science nurture their concern within a much broader context. These Americans are thinking: As science goes, so goes the nation. On some level, the science community has always known that. What's new is that now, we have a heck of a lot of company." From digg on June 14, 2006 at 5:07 a.m..
Flock's home gets a makeover! Bryan Veloso tells the story of how he and Bryan Bell designed the new Flock.com website, and talks about the inspiration behind it. From digg on June 14, 2006 at 5:07 a.m..
ICT and Learning: Supporting Out-of-school Youths and Adults Education and training policy developed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The policy details some interesting examples of innovative programmes using ICT that can increase access to learning by disadvantaged youths and adults. From EdNA Online on June 14, 2006 at 5:06 a.m..
Calendar of Events (Australian Education International) This event calendar contains international education events organised by AEI, IDP, Austrade and other organisations. From EdNA Online on June 14, 2006 at 5:06 a.m..
DET ICT Strategic Plan 2002-2006 In 2001 the Department of Education and Training (DET) released the ICT Strategic Plan 2001 – 2004, which was the revision of the original ICT Strategic Plan 2000 – 2003. This revision is broken into five sections: The Plan Structure; Our Operating Environment; ICT Strategic Vision; ICT Strategies; and ICT Programs and Projects. From EdNA Online on June 14, 2006 at 5:06 a.m..
Migrating to Australia (DIMIA) Information on migrating to Australia from the Australian Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs. From EdNA Online on June 14, 2006 at 5:06 a.m..
National Training System Information from the Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST) relating to the National Training System, previously managed by ANTA. From EdNA Online on June 14, 2006 at 4:30 a.m..
2006 Football FIFA World Cup Germany Using this interactive map, students can fly over the 2006 World Cup venues. Control functions allow zooming in and the option to find out more about the region or city. From EdNA Online on June 14, 2006 at 4:30 a.m..
Children's Rights Early Childhood Australia has provided a collection of resources on 'children's rights'. It includes information on human rights, the UN Declaration of Human Rights, Rights of Indigenous Australians, the Children's Rights UN Convention (CROC), the Global Movement for Children (GMC), the Oslo Challenge, and a section on teaching for children's rights. From EdNA Online on June 14, 2006 at 4:30 a.m..
Father-Inclusive Practice Framework The National Framework of Father-Inclusive Practice has been developed under the Australian Government Stronger Families and Communities strategy. It is based on nine principles of father-inclusive practice in early intervention and family-related services, developed by the Father Inclusive Practice Forum in Newcastle in 2005. Principles cover: father awareness; respect for fathers; equity and access; father strengths; practitioners' strengths; advocacy and empowerment; partnership with fathers; recruitment and training; research and evaluation. From EdNA Online on June 14, 2006 at 4:30 a.m..
Brightest Cell Phone Innovation Ever - Self Charging? Cell phones are the "black hole" of gadgets. Other stand-alone gadgets get sucked into phones, but the best feature you could possibly put into a cell phone -- or any other gadget for that matter -- is technology that would enable it to charge itself without being plugged in. From on June 14, 2006 at 3:21 a.m..
Chris Crawford: "Video Games are Dead" Crawford worked as a game designer at Atari until 1984 and also penned the classic The Art of Computer Game Design. For Chris Crawford, gaming is now lifeless: "Has anybody noticed that we don't appeal to the general public? Has anybody thought that perhaps it might be a good thing?" From on June 14, 2006 at 3:21 a.m..
How-To: Add USB power to your alarm clock Modding an innocent alarm clock to provide five fine volts of USB juice right on the nightstand. Perfect for a bed-side USB fan on those steamy summer nights, a cheeky USB lava lamp, or, erm, a USB massager. Check it out. From on June 14, 2006 at 3:21 a.m..
Picasa Web Album launched The title says it all. Google launched their Picasa Web Album. Looks very neat. From on June 14, 2006 at 3:21 a.m..
Electrical substations disguised as houses Toronto Hydro, the electrical authority in Toronto, has spent decades building electrical substations that are disguised as typical family houses From on June 14, 2006 at 3:21 a.m..
Microsoft IPTV to Debut in France "Microsoft's IPTV platform will make its debut first in Europe, with Club Internet selling the company's services in France. The technology will allow for a user to watch high-definition TV, two programs at the same time, and record up to 50 hours of video." From on June 14, 2006 at 3:21 a.m..
Modern Foreign Languages Environment: World Cup 2006 This Scottish website has links to interactive games like "Guess the Headline" a German newspaper translation activity and the also the BBC's audiovisual guide, with German phrases and translations. It also includes internet challenges, and links to sites regarding the World Cup 2006. From EdNA Online on June 14, 2006 at 3:20 a.m..
Advisory Council on Intellectual Property (ACIP) ACIP is an independent body appointed by the government, and advises the Federal Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources on intellectual property matters and the strategic administration of IP Australia. From EdNA Online on June 14, 2006 at 3:20 a.m..
Training, Managing and Supporting Sessional Teaching Staff Some of the resources are relevant for anyone concerned with the management, training or support of sessional teachers. Other resources are tailored for specific audiences, such as the teaching ideas page, which is expressly included for sessional teachers and their supervisors. From EdNA Online on June 14, 2006 at 3:20 a.m..
Carrick Teaching Awards and Awards for Programs that Enhance Learning Applications close 14 July 2006. ssessments by Expert Readers between 26 July - 18 August 2006. Selection Process mid September 2006. Notifications of winners end September 2006. Event at Parliament House late November/early December 2006. From EdNA Online on June 14, 2006 at 3:20 a.m..
Tours of ANSTO The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) is Australia's national nuclear research and development organisation and the centre of Australian nuclear expertise. ANSTO runs specialised tours for Schools. The tours, which complement the NSW science syllabus, aim to enhance students' understanding of nuclear science by explaining the applications of nuclear science and technology, with particular relevance to Australia. The education officers are all trained in scientific disciplines and experts in nuclear science and technology. From EdNA Online on June 14, 2006 at 2:30 a.m..
DS Lite Sells 10 Times More Than PSP For the week ending May 28 Japanese hardware sales figures show that the Nintendo DS outsold the PSP by a factor of 10. The DS Lite sold 295,103 units, while the PSP managed to sell 27,191. From digg on June 14, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
PS3 to support free online gaming, and Sony plans e-distribution service Sony's online gaming service will likely feature free online play, according to comments from SCE president Ken Kutaragi. Article also talks briefly about Sony's content distribution plans. From digg on June 14, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
TechEd 2006: Hybrid hard drives to become Vista Premium requirement "Inclusion of hybrid hard drives will be a requirement for mobile systems that carry the Vista Premium logo, beginning in June 2007." From digg on June 14, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
Report: High Schools Fail To Meet Needs Of Tech-Driven World Roughly a quarter of U.S. high schools require students to take computer science courses, due in part to a misperception that computers are for video games and surfing the Internet, says a new report. From digg on June 14, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
Free PHP and Oracle Manual is Available "Just starting out with PHP database development, or unsure how to install PHP and Oracle? This full-length guide (PDF format) includes everything you need to know (and more)." From digg on June 14, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
Off-Grid Man Jailed For Confronting Utility Company In the Pittsburgh area, a man went to jail rather than let the local power company run an electric line through his property. He's also in some hot water for refusing to connect to the local sewer system. From digg on June 14, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
Weird Al Makes Less Money with iTunes and Downloads Weird Al Yankovic has revealed that he makes more money as an artist with a traditional album sale than he does with a download, even though the download has less overhead costs. From digg on June 14, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
Microsoft 'demonstrably innocent' didn't steal from Borland "Well, this myth has lasted long enough. The public has a right to know the truth about what really happened that fateful night in 1992. But who is telling the truth? How can I be sure that I can ever get to the truth after all this time? Simple. I was in the room at the time." From digg on June 14, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
The Best Games Never Published TwitchGuru explores the video game industry's development hell to find the greatest games never published. From digg on June 14, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
New Patent Surfaces: Wireless Video Conferencing iPod!!! "the following patent report covers such matters as the new improved iPod acting as a video server within a wireless network, new optional iPod hardware modules, a new video-zoom feature in context with video conferencing and lastly, the improved iPod’s ability to send and/or receive streaming and/or “live” video." From digg on June 14, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
Flock Launches Public Beta Today at 3 pm PST they are releasing their first public beta version, available for Windows, Mac and Linux machines. From digg on June 14, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
Wine Doors opens Windows under Linux Like WineTools, Wine Doors is designed to user-friendlify your Wine installation -- setting up phony Windows drives, adding Windows applications, and so on. The goal is to let users manage their Wine-based apps with point-and-click ease. From digg on June 14, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
U.S. Mad Cow Cases Result From Rare Strain Mad Cow Cases in Texas and Alabama Seem to Result From a Rare, Mysterious Strain. ( it's comforting when scientists use words like mysterious about a disease ) From digg on June 14, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
Stephen Hawking to write children's book Physicist Stephen Hawking is to write a science book for children which will be "a bit like Harry Potter", but without the magic and with significantly more quantum mechanics. From digg on June 14, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
Sony: We want PS3 to be like the iPod "Steve Jobs could slap an Apple logo on the PS3 and sell them for $2,000 each. We couldn't do that. That's the difference between the PlayStation brand and a computer brand, like Apple." From digg on June 14, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
F-22 scores direct hit in supersonic, high-altitude JDAM drop Success of the standoff delivery is due in part to the Raptor avionics' ability to compute an accurate Launch Acceptability Region (LAR), the area in the sky from which the pilot can release a weapon to successfully attack the desired target From digg on June 14, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
Windows Vista Screencasts Several Windows Vista screencasts focusing on various important new features: Aero, file management, guided help, tablet PC functionality, sidebar, improved search indexing and Media Center. From digg on June 14, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
On Mars, No One Can Hear You Scream Sound dies quickly in the cold, thin air of Mars. Researchers have modeled a sound wave traveling through the Martian atmosphere and report that it doesn't go far--even a lawn mower's roar dies after a hundred meters or so. From digg on June 14, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
A Meteoroid Hits the Moon Last month, astronomers watched a meteoroid blast a hole in the lunar Sea of Clouds. Their video of the event is a must-see. From digg on June 14, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
More Powerful Fuel Cells Get Closer To Market "Sulfur causes costly problems for high-temperature fuel cells. Tufts U. researchers may have found an answer. High-temperature solid oxide fuel cells could generate enough power to supply cities. And their heat can be channeled into other uses: for heating buildings or turning steam turbines to produce more power." From digg on June 14, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
Adware Vs. Spyware : Who's Making The Money? What's the hottest growth area these days? It's the intersection of Technology, Privacy, and The Law. From digg on June 14, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
Google's Not-So-Very-Secret Weapon: Googleplex "Google is working on a secret weapon in its quest to dominate the next generation of Internet computing. But it is hard to keep a secret when it is a computing center as big as two football fields, with twin cooling plants protruding four stories into the sky." From digg on June 14, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
The best Mac freeware Updated list of great free and open-source apps for OS X. From digg on June 14, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
NZQA - Applications for Australian University Admission The New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) website provides information for New Zealand students, and international students studying in New Zealand, on the application process for admission to study at a university in Australia. Secondary school qualification results can be released by the NZQA for this purpose. From EdNA Online on June 14, 2006 at 1:30 a.m..
VTAC - Equivalent Overseas Qualifications The Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre provides a list of overseas qualifications equivalent to the Victorian Certificate of Education in terms of meeting eligibility for enrolment in a university in Victoria. A list of countries and qualifications is provided. From EdNA Online on June 14, 2006 at 1:30 a.m..
Enhancing Asssessment in the Biological Sciences Seminar, Perth The seminar will feature: New biology assessment resources for university teachers; Key outcomes from two national projects on assessment in the biological sciences, funded by the Carrick Institute Enhancing the Assessment of Learning in Australian Higher Education: Biological Sciences; Online Assessment Feedback as an Instrument of Reflective Learning Practice in Human Biology; Discussion of issues and opportunities for assessment in the Biological Sciences. Keynote presenter: Professor Dai Hounsell, Professor of Higher Education, The University of Edinburgh. This is a joint initiative of: Ce From EdNA Online on June 14, 2006 at 1:30 a.m..
Citatation Maker A free online activity for students to use when gathering and citing references. Options include internet and newspaper articles as well as books with multiple authors, graphics, CD roms etc. The program collates a list and students can then copy and paste into a word document to create their own bibliography. Uses the Harvard method of referencing. From EdNA Online on June 14, 2006 at 12:30 a.m..
Solving the Jigsaw Solving the Jigsaw is an accredited best practice program that works with students, teachers, parents and the school community to change the culture of violence and build a culture of well being. The program is run by the Emergency Accommodation and Support Enterprise Inc (EASE), a domestic violence agency based in Bendigo, Victoria. From EdNA Online on June 14, 2006 at 12:30 a.m..
Happiness Formula: Test Your Happiness This test and supporting videos and other articles by the BBC, looks at the psychology behind happiness. A great resource for health educators teaching mental health. The simple test designed by psychologist Professor Ed Diener is completely private and provides a summary of your happiness statis at the end. From EdNA Online on June 14, 2006 at 12:30 a.m..
More Australians in Training - Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistics from the national Survey of Education and Training reveal that more Australians are undertaking work-related training courses. Between 1997 and 2005, the proportion of people aged 15 to 64 years who were in, or marginally attached to, the labour force and not attending school, who had completed a training course increased from 42% to 48%. From EdNA Online on June 14, 2006 at 12:30 a.m..
John Oxley Library Fellowship The Fellowship provides the successful applicant with $20,000 and access to the vast resources of the State Library of Queensland, especially those from the John Oxley Library. Closing date for applications 5:00pm Wednesday 12 July 2006. From EdNA Online on June 14, 2006 at 12:30 a.m..
SC: 14/06 Yahoo Email worm neutralised Yahoo Inc ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on June 13, 2006 at 11:31 p.m..
Term One Ends - VIC School term dates From EdNA Online on June 13, 2006 at 11:30 p.m..
Cheating Students Outsource on Web Students are using the Internet to outsource coursework. Cheating students are using outsourcing Web sites where bidders compete to write their coursework for them, researchers have found. They have labelled the new twist on Internet plagiarism contract cheating and warn it could jeopardise the value of university degrees. CNN, 13 June 2006 From EdNA Online on June 13, 2006 at 11:30 p.m..
Teaching Australia - 2007 National Awards for Quality Schooling The 2007 National Awards for Quality Schooling (NAQS), which celebrate excellence in Australian schools, are now open. Government and non-government schools, and staff at pre-primary, primary and secondary levels are eligible to nominate for the award. For The 2007 Awards, there will be more than 60 awards in seven categories, and the Australian Government will contribute more than $1 million in prizes. From EdNA Online on June 13, 2006 at 11:30 p.m..
NSW Board of Studies - Replacement Certificate The Office of the Board of Studies NSW provides replacement statements for lost or mislaid certificates issued by the Board of Studies, past Boards or the New South Wales Department of Education. Further information and application forms are provided. From EdNA Online on June 13, 2006 at 11:30 p.m..
The National Review of Visual Education Curriculum Leadership Journal 4: 18 High-quality visual arts education provides significant educational returns for both individuals and society. We need a better understanding of what constitutes high-quality visual arts education, and visual education more generally, and how we can make them more broadly available to Australian students. A review launched by the Australian Government is currently investigating issues surrounding education in visual arts, craft, design and visual communication in terms of curriculum, teaching and teacher education. From EdNA Online on June 13, 2006 at 11:30 p.m..
Virtual Vaudeville - A Live Performance Simulation System Virtual Vaudeville allows you to have a historical perspective of drama in the nineteenth century. Using shockwave applications and 3D computer animations you can step back in time. From EdNA Online on June 13, 2006 at 11:30 p.m..
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