VLEs: Pedagogy and Implementation, the Theory and Practice of Learning Platforms and Virtual Learning Environments This four day online conference is aimed at everybody who is responsible for using and implementing learning platforms, including Virtual Learning Environments, in education. It has two themes: Pedagogy, looking at the teaching and learning aspects of using learning platforms. The keynote presenter for this is Martin Dougiamas, who created the open source course management system, Moodle; Implementation, looking at issues around the implementation of learning platforms. The keynote presenter for this is James Clay, Director, Western Colleges Consortium. From EdNA Online on June 15, 2006 at 10:30 p.m..
Stories of the Enterprise Learning Initiative The Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST) has updated its enterprise learning website to present case studies of the 47 projects it is funding under the Enterprise Learning for the 21st Century initiative. The initiative is providing $10 million over four years for businesses, industry, education and community organisations to undertake innovative real-life projects that support young people to build their enterprise skills, think creatively and seize opportunities. To read the magazine-style case studies and for more information on the initiative, visit the Enterprise Education From EdNA Online on June 15, 2006 at 10:30 p.m..
EMI Courts YouTube to Help Fight Pirates Record label EMI Music Publishing is talking to YouTube, Revver and other video upload sites about alliances that would help it monitor and curtail misuse of its copyrights--and loss of advertising or download sales--from unauthorized music videos that are posted to their sites. From on June 15, 2006 at 9:46 p.m..
How to Buld a Driving Game Chair (w/leather seat) for $80 (Or Get One Free) This incredibly detailed tutorial walks you through the whole process with 30+ photos and technical drawings of the build. Or, if you don't want to build one yourself you can win the one in the article. From on June 15, 2006 at 9:46 p.m..
Netscape wears Digg's clothing - but underneath it's still a portal Despite the Digg-ish features, the new Netscape portal is still trying to keep users onsite and also gives them less control over what content ranks highly. From on June 15, 2006 at 9:46 p.m..
The New Fuel That Will Shape the Future If, hypothetically, all U.S. cars ran on 100 percent corn-based ethanol, and if one Ivy League professor's analysis is correct, then 97 percent of the entire country's land area -- including real estate now occupied by cities -- would be needed to grow corn. From on June 15, 2006 at 9:46 p.m..
SC: 16/06 New Adobe Reader version plugs security holes for Mac OSX and Windows Adobe has released yet another update of its Adobe Reader for PDF documents that fixes several security flaws in both the Windows and Mac OS X versions; the latest version, 7.0.8, includes several stability and security bug fixes ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on June 15, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
SC: 16/06 Email is safer this year, but attackers change tactics The proportion of email messages that contain Malware has fallen for the first six months this year compared to the same period last year, Sophos PLC said yesterday; about one in 91 email messages contained a virus or other types of bad software, far less than the one-in-35 figure of a year ago. Malware writers are increasing their focus on Trojan horse programs, a class of malicious software that can include programs called keyloggers ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on June 15, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
SC: 16/06 New MSN Messenger system worm may damage your computer There are reports of a new Worm called 'Black Angel' which attacks users of the MSN Messaging system; it carries a message reminiscent of movies such as "The Ring" or "FearDotCom" ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on June 15, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
Pictures & Video: Flexible full-body "liquid armor" A new "liquid armor" could be the solution for protecting the parts of the body that aren't currently covered by standard-issue ballistic vests – arms and legs, where many of these devastating and life-threatening injuries occur. From digg on June 15, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
Every programmer knows there is one true language: The new one every week. A catalog maintained by Bill Kinnersley of the University of Kansas lists about 2,500 programming languages. Another survey puts the total even higher, at more than 8,500. That means we've been inventing one language a week, on average, ever since Fortran. From digg on June 15, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
Great Ideas That Changed Videogames Forever An awesome list of the 20 most important gameplay ideas that changed videogames - everything from the life bar, to power-ups, to grappling hooks, to end bosses. From digg on June 15, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
World's most expensive car wont travel more than 10 blocks LA based car dealer Mark Johnston bought the car of his dreams a Mercedes AMG CLK-GTR Limited Edition Roadster for $ 1.7 million. Only to find never ending problems after the first driive and a Merc engineer from Germany who dismantled the car and took parts to Germany to never return back. From digg on June 15, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
Hacking the Motorola Razr Bunch of good info on how to teach your RAZR some new and cool tricks. From digg on June 15, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
Scientists Develop Bird flu Vaccine! Protects ferrets, maybe people A lab-engineered bird flu vaccine protected ferrets against several strains of H5N1 avian influenza, offering the possibility of making a vaccine ahead of any pandemic, U.S.-based scientists said on Wednesday. From digg on June 15, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
Mobile Phone Companies Join Forces on Linux Four mobile handset makers are teaming up with two cellular operators to develop a new Linux software platform for mobile devices. From digg on June 15, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
Recharge In Flight Without AC Outlet!! Now this is a very interesting device. InflightPower.com has announced its InFlight Powe USB Unit which allows you to charge small electronic devices via a standard headphone jack found in most airline seats. From digg on June 15, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
The Reasons Windows Vista Keeps Getting Delayed A blog entry from manager of developer teams at Microsoft. The author cites "the code is too complicated," "poor organizational decision-making," and "ignorant as to a proper estimation of software schedules" as just a few of the reasons the release date of Windows Vista continues to be pushed back. From digg on June 15, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
ACLU Sues Pentagon for Monitoring The civil liberties organization seeks disclosure of information allegedly gathered on antiwar groups and shared with other government agencies through the Talon database. From digg on June 15, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
Kutaragi Announces Plans To Confuse PS3 Gamers Even More '...software module will be made inside the PS3 so PS3 will have no problem adopting new hardware parts - thus two models of PS3 are actually two different configurations, there might be other configurations in future, such as: enhanced version of CELL, more memory etc. The higher-end model of PS3 might be released in future.' From digg on June 15, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
Microsoft : Vista Most Secure OS Ever Microsoft senior vice president Bob Muglia opened up TechEd 2006 in Boston Sunday evening by proclaiming that Windows Vista was the most secure operating system in the industry. But a bold statement can only go so far, and much of this week's conference has been spent reinforcing that point. From digg on June 15, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
97% of IT workers feel "traumatized" by their job According to a survey released this month by Dublin-based consulting firm SkillSoft, 97 percent of IT professionals feel traumatized by their daily work. Indeed, 80 percent of them get tense just thinking about going to the office. From digg on June 15, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
Atari Death Imminent? "Atari is one stock to stay far, far away from. I still have an Atari 2600 -- I'll never get rid of it. But to those who've been speculating on this stock, I'd say it's finally time to cut your losses and run." From digg on June 15, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
Microsoft sends cease-and-desist to "vistatorrent" site With Microsoft having a tough time getting the Vista beta quickly into the hands of all those that wanted it, some folks thought they could help out. They set up vistatorrent.com, redistributing the code on their own. Microsoft's response? Thanks, but no thanks. The company promptly slapped the site with a cease-and-desist letter. From digg on June 15, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
The 11 Most Ground-Breaking Controllers of All Time GamePro.com recently compiled a list of the most influential, revolutionary, and just downright ground-breaking video game controllers ever released. Did your favorite controller make the list? From digg on June 15, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
Bill Gates Leaving Microsoft in 2 years Bill Gates will move to the Gates Foundation full time in 2 years. From digg on June 15, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
How to set up Xen 3.0 from binaries in Ubuntu 6.06 LTS (Dapper Drake) This tutorial contains step-by-step instructions for installing Xen 3.0 from precompiled binaries in Ubuntu Dapper Drake. From digg on June 15, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
New glacier theory on Stonehenge A geology team has contradicted claims that bluestones were dug by Bronze Age man from a west Wales quarry and carried 240 miles to build Stonehenge. In a new twist, Open University geologists say the stones were in fact moved to Salisbury Plain by glaciers. From digg on June 15, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
How To Make Digital Photos Look Like Lomo Photography The Lomo is a poorly made Russian camera that takes pictures with an interesting style. In the 1990s a cult following developed and hasn’t stopped since. Here's how to create a Lomo-like effect using Photoshop. From digg on June 15, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
The Definitive Flock Beta 1 Review Paul Stamatiou reviews the latest beta from Flock and even shows a few screencasts of nifty features. It's definitely something worth checking out. From digg on June 15, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
Canada Could Make iPods Illegal To Use While Driving There is a call in Canada to make iPods and cellphones against the law for some drivers. Is it possible that we could see the iPod become a no-no to use while driving? From digg on June 15, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
Grand Theft Auto 4 Gets RAGE Rumors have been confirmed. The next Grand Theft Auto title will make use of the Rockstar Advanced Game Engine -- the same one the developer used for Table Tennis on the 360. Does this mean we'll see extra-sweaty mobsters and ping-pong physics? From digg on June 15, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
Howto: Google 'Did you mean' to any website I had never really thought about suggestions for search on a retail website, but the thought of traffic flow and analysis really piqued my interest level. The first thing I thought of to accomplish this was the Google-API. From digg on June 15, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
Vampire Slayer Act of 2006 Approved by California Assembly With the popularity of electronic gadgets increasing in the United States, it may not be surprising to hear future stories that discuss wasted power due to items on standby. From digg on June 15, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
Deadly Handheld Coilgun “At last!! A functioning example of the combined wants in a coilgun pistol. You always see posts for this and that, read how if it could do such and such and the inevitable plans on doing whatever." From digg on June 15, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
An Inside View From a Google Employee Here are the main points from an interview with what seems to be the guy who took over the Google Calculator project as his current 20% project His nickame is “ZorbaTHut” and he’s been programming for 17 years. From digg on June 15, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
Sonic, Nintendo style! IGN is has just uploaded some amazing looking screenshots of the Nintendo Wii game "Sonic Wild Fire". The graphics look awesome for this next-generation exclusive. From digg on June 15, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
Solar Powered Air Conditioning: Just Makes Sense Some concepts just make sense. When do you need air conditioning? When it is hot and sunny! From digg on June 15, 2006 at 2:30 p.m..
Google Launches U.S. Government Search From Google's Blog: "Want to find those IRS forms to get in your taxes on time? Need to figure out where to send your DMV fees, or find the phone number for your local parks and rec department? Google U.S. Government Search launches today" From digg on June 15, 2006 at 2:30 p.m..
How To Bond 3 ADSL Lines for Serious Bandwidth! (with Photos & Screenshots) Using a Linux based self-built PC router (any old 486 or above), a USB stick, some PCI ADSL modems and some free software to provide huge bandwidth at home! From digg on June 15, 2006 at 2:30 p.m..
3 degrees of freedom positioner for soldering / gluing small parts "An easy way to make your 'helping hands' thing 100x more useful for soldering, gluing, and many other things. I'm a little embarassed posting this cause it's so simple, but people seem to be surprised when I show them this." - From digg on June 15, 2006 at 2:30 p.m..
Discovery: Carbon Dioxide Can Form Glass Scientists in Italy have discovered that under extremely high pressures of up to half a million atmospheres, molecules of carbon dioxide (CO2) form a glassy crystalline solid. From digg on June 15, 2006 at 12:30 p.m..
Why breeding White Tigers is wrong (With PICS) Did you know that breeding White Tigers is not natural and more than 80% of the cubs die of birth defects? White Tigers can ONLY exist in captivity by continual inbreeding, such as father to daughter, brother to sister, mother to son and so forth. In several cases, the White Tiger has facial deformation and is rejected by the Zoos. From digg on June 15, 2006 at 12:30 p.m..
Scientists Produce Flatulence-Free Beans Beans may no longer be the magical fruit, though they'll still be good for your heart. From digg on June 15, 2006 at 12:30 p.m..
Social Networks: Future Portal Or Fad? Social networks like MySpace and Facebook are the zeitgeist for online executives and investors, just as they are for millions of young people. From digg on June 15, 2006 at 12:30 p.m..
Adobe Lightroom Beta 3 now available check it out! From digg on June 15, 2006 at 12:30 p.m..
Cybercrime doesn't live up to them hype. You'd never know it if you've heard all the buzz, but for the fourth straight year corporate financial losses due to cybercrime is down. From digg on June 15, 2006 at 12:30 p.m..
Amazon.com Now Selling Groceries Amazon's now offering a wide selection of nonperishable food items for sale in their new Grocery Beta section. The list includes a whole bunch of harder-to-find natural and organic, gluten-free and vegan products, and groceries are eligible for Super Saver and Amazon Prime shipping. From digg on June 15, 2006 at 12:30 p.m..
Adobe Speaks On Microsoft PDF Battle "Adobe has issued a statement of response to recent reports that it has been unable to agree licensing conditions with Microsoft regarding the inclusion of PDF support in a future version of Office." From digg on June 15, 2006 at 12:30 p.m..
$11 Super Wide Angle Digital Camera Add a 160 degree wide angle lens to your existing digital camera for $11. From digg on June 15, 2006 at 12:30 p.m..
Coffee could provide shield from radiation Researchers at India's Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) discovered mice injected with caffeine survived high doses of normally lethal radiation. Although the study was limited to animals, Kachadpillill George, the head of the research team, believes the findings could have implications for humans. From digg on June 15, 2006 at 12:30 p.m..
Core 2 Duo Performance Update It would be the understatement of the year to say that Intel's next-generation CPU architecture, known as the "Core" microarchitecture and shipping in the desktop chip "Conroe" and notebook chip "Merom" is greatly anticipated. From digg on June 15, 2006 at 12:30 p.m..
Region Of Brain That Manages Speech Production Also Organizes Actions Researchers have discovered that Broca's area in the brain--best known as the region that evolved to manage speech production--is a major "executive" center in the brain for organizing hierarchies of behaviors. Such planning ability, from cooking a meal to organizing a space mission, is considered one of the hallmarks of human intelligence. From digg on June 15, 2006 at 12:30 p.m..
Apple GUI throughout the ages Have you ever wondered how the GUI of the Mac OS has evolved throughout the years. This website shows you the humble roots of OSX. From digg on June 15, 2006 at 12:30 p.m..
Firefox Add-On with Live Updates from the World Cup Mozilla, along with Google/Nike-sponsored site Joga.com, have released a Firefox Extension for the World Cup that shows you notifications of goals/penalties/etc right in the browser. Great way to follow the World Cup while you're at work. GOOOOOAL! From digg on June 15, 2006 at 12:30 p.m..
Today's iPod rumor: designed using a "none-touch" concept "Apple is about to unveil the next generation of iPod, the best-selling music player in the U.S., using a 'none-touch' concept." From digg on June 15, 2006 at 12:30 p.m..
Worlds Largest Marine Sanctuary to Be Created in Hawaii "It's the ocean equivalent of Yellowstone, Yosemite and the Grand Canyon all rolled into one." From digg on June 15, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..
Kevin Rose confirms Digg version 3 launch in 3 weeks At tonight's Diggnation one year anniversary party/recording in San Francisco Kevin confirmed version 3 and said "People say we've just added more categories, fuck that, there's a ton of cool new features coming." From digg on June 15, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..
Female Brains React Surprisingly Fast to Erotic Images Previous research indicated men are more aroused by erotic images than women, "But that was not the case." From digg on June 15, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..
Impressive FREE Survival Horror Game This new game uses all the high tech eye candy and also utilizes extensive in-game physics but best of all its FREE and was created simply for the love of gaming. A worthy effort, I hope its creators get the chance to work within the gaming industry. From digg on June 15, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..
Nielsen to track TV programs viewed over the Internet. Nielsen has been tracking TV viewing since 1950, but now they want to track it anytime anywhere. They are also working on devices that will measure viewership on portable devices like the iPod. From digg on June 15, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..
Interview: Kevin Mitnick On Social-Engineering Famed hacker says companies need to beware social-engineering techniques used to get sensitive data. From digg on June 15, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..
FCC Vs. Cable Operators - The Politics of Multicast "must-carry" The FCC is debating a rule change that would require cable operators to carry every channel that is multicast by local affiliates. The cable industry pleads the Fifth, but AT&T says it's not a bad idea. From digg on June 15, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..
Airplane Travel By Night May Change the Earth's Climate At certain altitudes, aircraft produce contrails - the vapor wake caused when water in the chilly atmosphere is condensed by the plane's hot exhaust. These contrails have a surprisingly big but also complex effect on the climate. From digg on June 15, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..
(LARGE) Hi-Res Photo of The Aleutian Islands, with 57 volcanoes among them. The Aleutian Islands and the Alaskan peninsula are shown in this image acquired by the MODIS on the Terra satellite, on May 25th, 2006. The Aleutian Islands, with 57 volcanoes among them, are in the northern part of the Pacific Ring of Fire. From digg on June 15, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..
New DivX decoder sharpens and enhances any DivX video DivX for Windows 6.2.5 has just been released and includes a new sharpening feature that can make your videos come to life with fine details and a sharp, well-defined picture, enhancing any existing DivX video. Not only this, but the new decoder is also much faster leading to lower CPU use and/or better quality playback. From digg on June 15, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..
Photos of Apple's iPod City -- FoxConn A pair of photos published earlier this week by the UK's Mail on Sunday appear to portray substandard work environments within Chinese manufacturing facilities that build versions of Apple Computer's popular iPod digital music players. From digg on June 15, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..
15% of the fuel in your gas tank actually moves the car, 85% wasted Only about 15% of the energy from the fuel you put in your tank gets used to move your car down the road or run useful accessories, such as air conditioning. The rest of the energy is lost to engine and driveline inefficiencies and idling. From digg on June 15, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..
first floating nuclear power plant Russia is to build the world's first floating nuclear plant, designed to provide power for remote areas. From digg on June 15, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..
What users hate about Web sites "Flash animations are an obvious, yet stellar, example of what users hate in a Web site; the skip intro button is the most used button on the Internet." From digg on June 15, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..
Standard and Poors Lifts Apple to Strong Buy "We believe Apple can trade at 2.5 times this estimate, based on our view of its strong cash position, faster growth than peers, and its unique position to capture the digital home market" From digg on June 15, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..
The New 2006 Hydra Spyder The amphibious vehicle can travel on both the water and on the road and is also unsinkable. SeriousWheels, reports that, “the vehicle can seat four people, and it can easily pull a water skier with 400 h.p.” From digg on June 15, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..
Build A Dual-Core PC Without Busting Your Budget Want to roll your own cutting-edge computer? We've got advice on everything from the hot AMD Athlon X2 processor and the graphics subsystem, to hints on putting the PC together. From digg on June 15, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..
Karma-improved SmackBook "Slapping your computer across the face is not good karma" - Many people commented that the original SmackBook was too violent. This new version looks like it uses the ambient light sensor to switch desktops. The result? Switching desktops with the wave of a hand...you've got to see this video.. From digg on June 15, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..
Milky Way's Sister Galaxy Shines in New Portrait The Triangulum galaxy emerges from the shadows to reveal stunning swirls of stars and dust dotted with brilliant pink nebulae. From digg on June 15, 2006 at 5:30 a.m..
A supersonic business jet aims for takeoff Imagine jetting from New York to Miami in an hour and a half, or flitting from New York to Tokyo in less than 10 hours - including a stop to refuel. That's the $1.4 billion dream of aerospace pioneer Bill Tracy, whose startup Aerion is hoping to build the first supersonic business jet, or SBJ. From digg on June 15, 2006 at 5:30 a.m..
Gamers Putting and End to Online Abuse Players who abuse others in online games may soon be ostracised as virtual communities start to police their own environments. ... in perfect harmony. From digg on June 15, 2006 at 5:30 a.m..
USB Drive Hacking U3 is designed to make implementation of portable applications easier. The USB drive appears as a CDROM drive and can autorun applications. From on June 15, 2006 at 4:45 a.m..
Simply creating a website for your company isn't enough anymore Savvy Web marketers realize that consumers turn to the Web to shop and to learn about companies, which is forcing them to market beyond just the company website. From on June 15, 2006 at 4:45 a.m..
Open Source Shooter Nexuiz at version 2.0 The best open source shooter has been released at version 2.0. Many improvements have been made, specialy performance and netcode. But also the visuals have improved. All in all, best open source shooter ever. From on June 15, 2006 at 4:45 a.m..
New Segway add-on, the SegSeat Title says it all :) From on June 15, 2006 at 4:45 a.m..
This Is Your Brain Online How Video Games, Multitasking And Blogging Are Shaping The GenTech Brain. From on June 15, 2006 at 4:45 a.m..
Windows Vista Premium 2007 Requirements Detailed Microsoft has broken down its requirements for the Windows Vista logo program into two categories: Basic and Premium. Here is a list of requirements for Windows Vista Premium logo-compliant PC and will be mandated by June 1st, 2007... From on June 15, 2006 at 4:45 a.m..
Choosing Boot Camp or Parallels to Run Windows on an Apple MacBook This article is an overview and comparison of two alternatives for running Windows on an Intel based Apple MacBook: Parallels or Boot Camp, which to choose? Pictures, benchmarks and video are included to demonstrate each Windows on a Mac solution. From on June 15, 2006 at 4:45 a.m..
Upper Size Limit for Moons Explained Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus all differ in size, but each planet's collection of moons add up to the same proportion of their planet's mass – a new model explains why. From on June 15, 2006 at 4:45 a.m..
New LCD Technology Outperforms CRT "LCD panels have traditionally been lagging behind CRT monitors in terms of color response, saturation, accuracy and overall black-level response.- However, a company named eCinema Systems has announced a new LCD technology that it claims surpasses CRT in virtually every respect." From on June 15, 2006 at 4:45 a.m..
No forbidden strings in Notepad In reference to the recent Digg story: the bytes are there; it's just a simple win32 call (IsTextUnicode) guessing wrong about the charset when you re-open it. From on June 15, 2006 at 4:45 a.m..
The evolution of the Nintendo Wii remote: Before & After prototype photos In addition to adding a speaker, there have been numerous usability changes to the Nintendo Wii remote, and the overall shape and size has been tweaked a lot as well. Check out these overlapping photographs. From on June 15, 2006 at 4:45 a.m..
Meetro for Mac finally goes public The Meetro crew has finally managed to push a public Mac OS X version out the door and it's available for download on the Meetro website. Now even Mac-o-philes can find new and exciting ways to (get laid by) become friends with their neighbors via the Internet. From on June 15, 2006 at 4:45 a.m..
Apple Ultra-Portable at MacWorld? Apple may be planning to introduce an ultra-portable computer based around flash memory at its MacWorld Conference in January. From on June 15, 2006 at 4:45 a.m..
Free iPods for factory workers (no, not in China) "We're looking for new and more effective ways to communicate with our employees and the iPods will help us do both," said chairman and chief executive Brian Halla in a prepared statement. From on June 15, 2006 at 4:45 a.m..
TV Teen Sex Orgy Complaints Came From People Who Never Saw The Show The FCC fined CBS $3 million for the teen sex orgy scene in Without a Trace. Now CBS is saying the fine is invalid because the people who complained didn't even know what they were complaining about. They were just robotically following the orders of their cult leaders at the PTC and the American Family Association. From on June 15, 2006 at 4:45 a.m..
Companies sue Sweden over Pirate Bay raid Ten companies which had their servers confiscated during the police's raids against file-sharing site The Pirate Bay demand compensation from the Swedish state. From on June 15, 2006 at 4:45 a.m..
Two Butterfly Species Evolved Into Third (Previously thought impossible) A butterfly species from South America has been revealed as nature's answer to Frankenstein's monster, scientists say. Animals are thought usually to evolve in the opposite manner, when a single species gradually splits into two over many generations. From on June 15, 2006 at 4:45 a.m..
AOL-Netscape Launches Massive "Digg-Killer" On Thursday, AOL’s Netscape property will no longer be just another portal - it’s being converted into a Digg-killer. From on June 15, 2006 at 4:45 a.m..
RIAA Says No Dancing To Music On YouTube RIAA is apparently sending out cease-and-desist letters to YouTube users who dare to put up videos of things such as themselves dancing to music they haven't licensed. From on June 15, 2006 at 4:45 a.m..
Hands On with the Motorola Canary, the RAZR Sequel Engadget Mobile gets its hands on the Motorola Canary, Motorola's follow-up to the hugely successful RAZR. From on June 15, 2006 at 4:45 a.m..
Amazing photo set of a trip to North Korea Forum post with amazing photos from N. Korea - many taken where they probably should not have. It's incredible how restrictive this country is - electrified barb wire on the beaches so you can't swim away etc. From on June 15, 2006 at 4:45 a.m..
One Red Paperclip guy gets offered a Town! The town of Kipling, Saskatchewan has offered to trade Kyle MacDonald a fully serviced residential lot, a key to the city, to be mayor for a day, and to build the world's largest Red Paperclip, all in exchange for his latest item that he traded up for from a paperclip. Check the current offers. From on June 15, 2006 at 4:45 a.m..
NASCAR teen uses video games to become racer Playing video games is the only way most people live out their pro sports dreams. For Brad Coleman, all those hours locked away in his bedroom helped turn his hopes into reality.Two weeks after graduating from high school, Coleman debuted in nascar. From on June 15, 2006 at 4:45 a.m..
Earth's heart of gold There's enough gold buried deep within the Earth's core to cover the entire land surface of the planet to a depth of half a metre, an Australian researcher says. From on June 15, 2006 at 4:45 a.m..
What Users Hate Most About Web Sites Too many organizations unwittingly give their competitors a free kick by having Web sites that are low on usability and high on annoyance. From on June 15, 2006 at 4:45 a.m..
Rube Goldberg Machine Made Out of Sticks and Stones An awesome Rube Goldberg machine made out of only sticks and stones! From on June 15, 2006 at 4:45 a.m..
Four alternative operating systems Linux distributions such as Ubuntu, SUSE, and Linspire are making headway in the desktop market, but if you want to try something really different, you can find other, less-well-known alternative operating systems. From on June 15, 2006 at 4:45 a.m..
Nintendo Opens Online Press Room to Public Nintendo is opening their online press room to the public for a limited time (June 11 - 17). From on June 15, 2006 at 4:45 a.m..
USB Drive Shows Space Used on Side of Drive The Lexar Jumpdrive Mercury has been eagerly anticipated since first being announced at CES this year. As the first USB thumb drive to incorporate a persistent data display. From on June 15, 2006 at 4:45 a.m..
Beat an EBay Scammer: Call His Mom A man bought an item on EBay, never received it, so he called the phone number and talked to the seller's Mom. The rest is history. From on June 15, 2006 at 4:45 a.m..
3D Realms Won't Rush Duke Nukem Forever 3D Realms' outspoken president trashes rumors that development of the long-delayed shooter will be accelerated to reap a $500,000 bounty from Take-Two. From on June 15, 2006 at 4:45 a.m..
Flickr Cracks Down on Screenshots Online worlds collide as Second Life fans and Flickr spar over how to handle screenshots on the popular photo-sharing site. From on June 15, 2006 at 4:45 a.m..
iSquint Your iPod Video Nice free software for converting various video formats to the iPod. From on June 15, 2006 at 4:45 a.m..
How The Brain Decodes Complex Smells Duke University Medical Center researchers have discovered how the brain creates a scent symphony from signals sent by the nose. From on June 15, 2006 at 4:45 a.m..
Six Pack Plastic Deforms a Turtle This turtle spent the beginning of it's life stuck inside one of those plastic 6 pack tops. The video shows how the turtle grew everywhere else except it's midsection. Don't forget to cut those plastic rings. From on June 15, 2006 at 4:45 a.m..
Australian Copyright Council - Copyright Training: Sydney 24 Jul 2006 Current Copyright training events are intended for; writers, photographers, designers, architects, arts managers, advisers, lawyers, and generally individuals interested in current copyright issues and standards. Sessions are primarily designed for people who attended previous first two sessions, or people with an understanding of copyrights principles. Lawyers might be entitled to claim sessions as part of mandatory continuing legal education. Topics to be covered: Copyright essentials, moral rights, and recent developments. From EdNA Online on June 15, 2006 at 4:30 a.m..
DEST Subscription Service The Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST) Subscription Service notifies subscribers of significant updates added to DEST web sites, including publications, programme updates and guidelines. From EdNA Online on June 15, 2006 at 3:30 a.m..
For Parents and Community (DEST) Information for parents and the community from the Department of Education, Science and Training. From EdNA Online on June 15, 2006 at 3:30 a.m..
The Geography of World Cup Soccer A set of five lessons on the key learning area of geography with a focus on the countries involved in the world cup. From EdNA Online on June 15, 2006 at 1:30 a.m..
Pupils Get Revision Help by Text An English school is giving pupils extra help with exam revision by allowing them to text their teachers and enabling the teachers to respond. From EdNA Online on June 15, 2006 at 1:30 a.m..
Evaluation Forum 2006 - Evaluating to Improve the Student Experience The Evaluation Forum provides a variety of opportunities to engage with and discuss issues related to evaluation in higher education. It is intended to bring together individuals with a range of interests in evaluation, including staff who provide support for learning and teaching, members of units involved in evaluation and quality assurance processes, and individuals with a role in the development and implementation of university policy. The Evaluation Forum 2006 is organised by Curtin University of Technology on behalf of the Western Australian universities - Edith Cowan University, Murdoch From EdNA Online on June 15, 2006 at 1:30 a.m..
Adult and Community Education - Department of Education (Tasmania) The Tasmanian Department of Education's Adult and Community Education (ACE) web site provides information on ACE courses, programs and resources, and links to other ACE web sites including Adult Education Tasmania and the Huon Learning and Information Network Centre. From EdNA Online on June 15, 2006 at 12:30 a.m..
Education Policy Analysis 2004 The 2004 edition of Education Policy Analysis contains reviews of policy issues and international developments in: the role of non-university institutions in widening access to tertiary education and in making it more diverse and relevant; how countries can gain educational returns from their investments in educational ICT; the challenges that lifelong learning poses for schools; and how tax policies can help to foster lifelong learning. From EdNA Online on June 15, 2006 at 12:30 a.m..
Vocational Education and Training - Department of Education (Tasmania) The Tasmanian Department of Education's Vocational Education and Training (VET) web site includes information for VET service providers, employers and students, apprentices and trainees. The Office of Post-Compulsory Education and Training (OPCET) is responsible for VET in Tasmania. From EdNA Online on June 14, 2006 at 11:30 p.m..
Evaluations and Assessment Conference (EAC) - Enhancing Student Learning The fifth annual Evalutions and Assessment Conference is sponsored by the Australian Technology Network universities. The theme of 'enhancing student learning' is an opportunity to explore how the increased focus on evaluation and assessment is influencing student learning. Participants in the conference are encouraged to explore the substantive changes that have been made through evaluation and assessment, and to find evidence that they are indeed making a difference to students' learning outcomes. From EdNA Online on June 14, 2006 at 11:30 p.m..
Schooling for Tomorrow: Learning to Bridge the Digital Divide Report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) which looks at the importance of ICT to both economic and social development. It explains the priority of bridging what has come to be known as the "digital divide" which is, in fact, a whole series of interlocking "divides" - the gaps that separate segments of society as well as whole nations into those who are able to take advantage of the new ICT opportunities and those who are not. This pdf is 1.8MB. From EdNA Online on June 14, 2006 at 11:30 p.m..
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