Biodiversity Preservation Project A group activity in Science on Biodiversity Preservation. The purpose of the activities is to encourage group work and raise awareness of environmental protection issues. From EdNA Online on July 4, 2006 at 10:30 p.m..
Australian Dictionary of Biography Online The Australian Dictionary of Biography Online is a biographical dictionary featuring concise, informative and fascinating descriptions of prominent Australian men and women from all walks of life. More than ten thousand articles on eleven thousand people who have played a significant role in Australia's history are available free online. From EdNA Online on July 4, 2006 at 10:30 p.m..
Performance Tuning MySQL for Load This article goes over the fundamental tuning techniques used to sustain very heavy database load. A useful MySQL performance script is included. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 9:30 p.m..
Jon Stewart VS Bill O'reilly in the flesh, on the Daily Show Funny video of Jon Stewart interviewing Bill O'reilly. It's funny that two years ago O'reilly saw Stephen Colbert as such a big threat to him. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 9:30 p.m..
Sony RACIST or just another odd AD? The fourth of July is an special holiday instated that Americans might never forget the struggle for independence and freedom, as such it's somewhat ironic that this little beauty should come to our attention this morning. Behold, and bask in the glory of the most recent in Sony's spate of horrifically ill-advised ads. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 9:30 p.m..
Linux cuts Kent Police system costs by 90% Kent Police has cut the cost of running its major criminal investigations system by 90% using Novell Open Enterprise Server, the company's version of SuSE Linux.... From digg on July 4, 2006 at 9:30 p.m..
National Security Test An Australian T.V. show performed a simple, yet hilarious experiment on bridge security. How long can an average looking, white tourist act suspicious and take pictures of security cameras before being bothered? What about an Arab tourist? (Video) From digg on July 4, 2006 at 9:30 p.m..
Understanding of Human Body Clock Reworked The mechanism behind jet lag, insomnia and other disorders that rely on an inner body clock is not what it seems, scientists announced today. The effect of a mutation in a key gene involved in the regulation of sleep and wake cycles in mammals works in the opposite way from what was previously thought. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 9:30 p.m..
EU Regulators Support Fining Microsoft In a major step toward new penalties against Microsoft Corp., Europe's antitrust regulators voted unanimously Monday in favor of fining the world's largest software company for flouting a 2004 ruling, two people close to the case said. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 9:30 p.m..
water balloon bursting at zero gravity part 2 this time the astronauts have a little more fun by mixing different colors of water From digg on July 4, 2006 at 9:30 p.m..
Fox News Proposes Office of Censorship Conceivably, reporting any news that critiques government programs that are in any way related to the gigantic umbrella of “homeland security” could be censored. Got a tip on rendition torturing of prisoners? That could negatively affect the goodwill of our allies, and by extrapolation, help our enemies. Might need censoring... From digg on July 4, 2006 at 9:30 p.m..
Best ad ever? Stickers for coke machines showing what's really inside... No, I'm not promoting some kind of company. This is really one of the funniest ads I ever saw. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 9:30 p.m..
Most viewed YouTube video of all time, with 27,529,750 views. The video was just added 2 months ago and it is the most viewed video of all time on YouTube! From digg on July 4, 2006 at 9:30 p.m..
[PICTURES] Amazing Water (Drop) Photographs A professional photographer takes pictures of water, drops, rain, etc, and focuses them just so that they are have *stunning* results!! From digg on July 4, 2006 at 9:30 p.m..
Linux Moves Towards Unified APIs... "The Portland Project has released a beta version of its programming interfaces for the Gnome and KDE Linux environments. This is designed to boost development of desktop Linux applications by creating common application programming interfaces (APIs) for developers to use." From digg on July 4, 2006 at 9:30 p.m..
Miller Brewing Moves Into Caffeine Beer Miller Brewing Co. is moving into the caffeinated alcoholic beverage market with the purchase by its parent company of two brands from McKenzie River Corp. for $215 million cash. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 9:30 p.m..
Bush Is Not Incompetent "Bush's bumbling folksiness causes progressives to disregard him -- but he has been overwhelmingly competent in advancing his harmful conservative agenda." From digg on July 4, 2006 at 9:30 p.m..
Hard Rock Cafe Chain May Be Up for Sale Leisure and gaming conglomerate Rank Group PLC said Tuesday it may sell its iconic Hard Rock Cafe chain to concentrate on gaming in Britain. The first Hard Rock Cafe opened in London's Piccadilly in 1971 and there are now 120 outlets in the more than 40 countries. Rank owns about 70 of the cafes while the remainder are operated under franchises. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 6:31 p.m..
10.5 YEARS Without A Reboot One of the longest up-times I've ever seen, claimed by an OpenVMS cluster running on Alpha hardware. How does your operating system compare? From digg on July 4, 2006 at 6:31 p.m..
N. Korea Reportedly Launches Test Missile Still developing: Japanese broadcaster NHK says North Korea has test-launched a missile. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 6:31 p.m..
The Six MOST Feared but Least Likely Causes of Death Everyone is afraid of dying these six ways, but almost no one actually does... also includes the 9 top ways people DO die. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 6:31 p.m..
water balloon bursting in zero gravity astronauts pop a water ballon in zero gravity From digg on July 4, 2006 at 6:31 p.m..
What the world would be like without Google Our mail account would still have 2MB or 4MB of storage and we would be happy about that.... From digg on July 4, 2006 at 6:31 p.m..
Airbus, A380 in Crisis, May Become Niche Planemaker Airbus SAS, buffeted by delays of the A380 superjumbo jet that triggered a management shakeup earlier this week, faces the growing risk of losing its position as one of the world's two dominant aircraft makers. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 6:31 p.m..
Why the U.S. Needs More Nuclear Power The best thing we can do to decrease the Middle East’s hold on us is to turn off the spigot ourselves. For economic, ecological, and geopolitical reasons, U.S. policymakers ought to promote electrification on the demand side, and nuclear fuel on the supply side, wherever they reasonably can. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 6:31 p.m..
Disengaged Transmission Posted By Boolean on Jun 21st 8:28AM: EP. Recorded between 2004 and 2005. Dark electronics from the edge of space born in a computer brain. Much of these tracks were generated algorithmically using pattern sequencers and evolving synthesizers. From Common Content: Newest Items on July 4, 2006 at 6:30 p.m..
BoxOfJunk Posted By Liam Cooke on Jun 29th 9:16AM: Handcrafted by caffeinated monkeys. From Common Content: Newest Items on July 4, 2006 at 6:30 p.m..
En vrac - sous les sabots de l'Ane-Sot poussent des pixels Posted By Ping on Jun 29th 8:15AM: Photographie, humour, creations diverses. Accent sur la montagne et Chamonix, les carrieres de gres en foret de Fontainebleau, des parcours de mosaiques a Paris, les villages Arbonne (Seine-et-Marne) et Branovo (Slovaquie), Perturbations du quotidien par l'etrange ou le cocasse. From Common Content: Newest Items on July 4, 2006 at 6:30 p.m..
ToxicKlay Productions Posted By ToxicKlay on Jun 26th 2:59PM: It is my website. I Creative Common Licesned my site so that other ppl can't take my videos! From Common Content: Newest Items on July 4, 2006 at 6:30 p.m..
[Ghiaccio(lei)Inside] Posted By Sgrufoletta on Jun 26th 8:13AM: a flowless river of words!!! From Common Content: Newest Items on July 4, 2006 at 6:30 p.m..
Eyes For Volume Posted By Vincent Whelan on Jun 25th 12:58AM: This is all my music that I've created or will create in the future under the name Eyes For Volume. This includes all the demos that have been, or will be posted on myspace, or any other website that I come across where I may put my music for download. This also includes the EP: You Are The Ocean (The Only Thing I Have Left). From Common Content: Newest Items on July 4, 2006 at 6:30 p.m..
Burning Pilot and the Broken Universe Posted By Valerie on Jul 2nd 4:26AM: These are some songs that I've recorded on my own. It's what I call "my keyboard songs". People seem to like it. From Common Content: Newest Items on July 4, 2006 at 6:30 p.m..
Thurston Leaves Home Posted By Valerie on Jul 2nd 4:17AM: A short animated film about a blue rabbit who leaves his home in search of a better life. The film was made entirely in my home and with common items purchased at the store and a video camera. From Common Content: Newest Items on July 4, 2006 at 6:30 p.m..
A Door Opens Posted By Geoff Peters on Jul 1st 2:33AM: Peaceful and meditative, this piece begins with a melancholy Ab Minor theme which is then echoed into a more reflective D major. The ending major progression is like ascending a set of steps towards the sky, or towards an open door. (June 2006, Solo Piano, playing time: 1 minute 18 seconds) Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 From Common Content: Newest Items on July 4, 2006 at 6:30 p.m..
Vida de nerd Posted By Kalebe Paiva Silva on Jul 1st 12:38AM: Esta eh uma musica (blues) direcionado aos internautas.. (com CC nao comercial) ps.: estarei colocando a musica em audio em breve. From Common Content: Newest Items on July 4, 2006 at 6:30 p.m..
Tanner Brockwell Poems Posted By tanner brockwell on Jun 29th 5:17PM: A wandering heart muses about past present and future events. From Common Content: Newest Items on July 4, 2006 at 6:30 p.m..
Yovan Nagwetch mp3 gratuits Posted By Nagwetch on Jul 4th 1:31PM: TÃÂélÃÂéchargement gratuit de MP3 de l'auteur compositeur chanteur engagÃÂé MÃÂétis amÃÂérindien du QuÃÂébec Yovan Nagwetch et soutien d'associations humanitaires, culturelles et environnementales. From Common Content: Newest Items on July 4, 2006 at 6:30 p.m..
Redeas Posted By Cid Miranda on Jul 3rd 7:18PM: Redeas From Common Content: Newest Items on July 4, 2006 at 6:30 p.m..
Se Conter Posted By Cid Miranda on Jul 3rd 7:16PM: Se Conter From Common Content: Newest Items on July 4, 2006 at 6:30 p.m..
Labirinto de Fome Posted By Cid Miranda on Jul 3rd 6:41PM: MÃÂÃÂÃÂúsica From Common Content: Newest Items on July 4, 2006 at 6:30 p.m..
Freamat Posted By Florin Chitiul on Jun 19th 9:09AM: A good instrumental song. It worth to listen it! From Common Content: Newest Items on July 4, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
Grey's Journal Posted By Grey on Jun 18th 3:05AM: The journal of an American in London From Common Content: Newest Items on July 4, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
About My Business Posted By Controversy on Jun 14th 10:46PM: A song off of my mixtape Back From My Hiatus: Mixtape Vol. 4. From Common Content: Newest Items on July 4, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
Retard Posted By Florin Chitiul on Jun 19th 10:03AM: Much more than a rhythmic, instrumental and ambient music. From Common Content: Newest Items on July 4, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
Qui est Tu? Posted By Florin Chitiul on Jun 19th 9:58AM: Voila une sentimental synth-ballade dÃÂÃÂÃÂédie ÃÂÃÂÃÂàma fille Bernice. From Common Content: Newest Items on July 4, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
Nostalgie Posted By Florin Chitiul on Jun 19th 9:55AM: According to his name this song is a nostalgic one. From Common Content: Newest Items on July 4, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
In the Rain Posted By Florin Chitiul on Jun 19th 9:37AM: An interesting and inventive techno song From Common Content: Newest Items on July 4, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
Funeral Posted By Florin Chitiul on Jun 19th 9:33AM: An funeral electro song. (if exist this style...) From Common Content: Newest Items on July 4, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
Obsesie - Video Posted By Florin Chitiul on Jun 19th 10:52AM: This is the video clip af the Obsesie song. From Common Content: Newest Items on July 4, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
Velocity Posted By Florin Chitiul on Jun 19th 10:43AM: A successful radio techno music. From Common Content: Newest Items on July 4, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
Understanding Posted By Florin Chitiul on Jun 19th 10:40AM: This is an alert electronic love song. Enjoy it! From Common Content: Newest Items on July 4, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
Try ! Posted By Florin Chitiul on Jun 19th 10:35AM: You must try ÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂtryÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂàto ÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂsee, think, understand, ask and say: loveÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂæ From Common Content: Newest Items on July 4, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
Reverie Posted By Florin Chitiul on Jun 19th 10:29AM: This is an orchestral classical music with an electro inflection but a melodic and multipart one. From Common Content: Newest Items on July 4, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
The gooch of the Internet Posted By Jesse Gooch on Jun 20th 4:55PM: Personal site. From Common Content: Newest Items on July 4, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
File de Toamna Posted By Florin Chitiul on Jun 19th 10:56AM: It is a Video version of the song "File de Toamna" It was released before the releas of the song in any album or singel. From Common Content: Newest Items on July 4, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
Stroke victim wakes up with Jamaican accent Lynda Walker, 60, shows the symptoms of a rare affliction that leaves sufferers with a different accent. Although Ms Walker lived in Canada for a spell, she returned to the North East, where she grew up, and never lost her strong Geordie twang. But when she regained consciousness after a stroke in March last year, she spoke with a different accent. From on July 4, 2006 at 5:15 p.m..
Net Neutrality: Google Threatens To File Anti-Trust Lawsuits Over Abuse Google warned on Tuesday it will not hesitate to file anti-trust complaints in the United States if high-speed Internet providers abuse the market power they could receive from U.S. legislators. From on July 4, 2006 at 5:15 p.m..
Debit Cards: Too Risky For Big Purchases When you're making a big purchase, think twice about using a debit card in place of a credit card. If something goes wrong, you may have a tough time getting your money back with a debit card. And don't let the word "Visa" on the front of the card fool you. You don't have the same consumer protections with a debit card. It's not even close. From on July 4, 2006 at 5:15 p.m..
Discovery finally launches! The shuttle Discovery finally launched today, the first ever July 4th launch of a space shuttle. From on July 4, 2006 at 5:15 p.m..
Nintendo Reveals AMAZING New Franchise: bit Generations [TRAILER] "I think Nintendo may have a pretty big hit on their hands, and not even know it! Check out the trailer and see if it catches your attention." From on July 4, 2006 at 5:15 p.m..
Japanese Ship Foils Pirates Off Indonesia Coast In the latest attack, pirates on an unlit speedboat off Indonesia's Sumatra island followed the 26,989-gross-tonnage Japanese ship and tried to board it from the back, said Noel Choong, chief of the International Maritime Bureau's piracy reporting center in Kuala Lumpur. From on July 4, 2006 at 5:15 p.m..
It’s not just Windows. OS X phones home too. Daniel Jalkut has discovered that Windows Genuine Advantage is not the only OS software that phones home to check in. Mac OS X 10.4.7 does too. Using Little Snitch, an app that monitors network traffic on your Mac, he caught OS X phoning back to Apple HQ. From on July 4, 2006 at 5:15 p.m..
Plagiocefalia Posicional Posted By Antonio on Jun 2nd 2:44AM: PÃÂágina destinada a compartir informaciÃÂón sobre los tratamientos con ortesis craneal existentes para solucionar la plagiocefalia y otras deformaciones posturales que afectan a los niÃÂños. EstÃÂá dirigida, especialmente, a los padres y madres latinoamericanos en cuyas regiones no existe tratamiento y deben trasladarse a otros paÃÂÃÂses a buscarlo. From Common Content: Newest Items on July 4, 2006 at 5:13 p.m..
I Love GOD (Christian) Posted By Ishwar LLC on Jun 1st 9:04PM: Image having the following: 'I {heart_symbol} GOD' with a Christian Cross inside the hollow O. The {heart_symbol} is in Red color and the rest isin Black. From Common Content: Newest Items on July 4, 2006 at 5:13 p.m..
part VI Posted By Tom Kaneko on Jun 1st 1:42PM: This is the 6th volume of music that has been created by Essay Like Nephew. Recorded at the Maude's house and the Beacon School. The music is folky and rocky, with lots of guitar, some keyboards, a bit of synth, some percussion and lots of other bits. The track listing is as follows: 1. Sea Shape 2. Happy Singing 1234 3. Give me a Smile 4. Happy Sad 5. Those Two Islands 6. Catherine's Song 7. La Tres da Prezza 8. Hold On 9. Sit by Your Side 10. Be Kind 11. Bowap From Common Content: Newest Items on July 4, 2006 at 5:13 p.m..
Practical Utopias Posted By Steve Saus on May 31st 11:12PM: It's classic Socrates. Take a common - but important - word like "courage", and attempt to define it. It won't take long until the hemlock-sipping sage has shown the inconsistencies in your statements, and you're left wondering why the smart guy's getting executed. Now let's do it with "equality". From Common Content: Newest Items on July 4, 2006 at 5:13 p.m..
BlueFuseY Posted By Josh Andrews on Jun 4th 2:42PM: Josh Andrews' slapdash thoughts on technology and politics. From Common Content: Newest Items on July 4, 2006 at 5:13 p.m..
Nunca hubo amor Posted By Enrique Vargas on Jun 4th 2:33PM: In this song a woman tell us about her sadness when discovered that her relationship was love-less. En este tema una mujer nos narra su tristeza al descubrir que en su relaciÃÂÃÂÃÂón nunca existiÃÂÃÂÃÂó el amor. From Common Content: Newest Items on July 4, 2006 at 5:13 p.m..
Paseo El Paraiso Posted By Enrique Vargas on Jun 4th 2:28PM: Instrumental song with Caribbean rythm from the CD "Vida y Comunidad". Cancion instrumental con ritmo caribeno del CD "Vida y Comunidad. From Common Content: Newest Items on July 4, 2006 at 5:13 p.m..
Me pregunto que haras? Posted By Enrique Vargas on Jun 4th 2:23PM: Song from the CD "Canciones para mi bebe". Cancion del CD "Canciones para mi bebe". From Common Content: Newest Items on July 4, 2006 at 5:13 p.m..
Electronic Road Pricing: Privacy Issues Posted By Ngiam Shih Tung on Jun 2nd 10:52PM: Privacy implications of Singapore's Electronic Road Pricing system and the government's failure to fully disclose information collected by the system. From Common Content: Newest Items on July 4, 2006 at 5:13 p.m..
Ne Quid Nimis - Alergare Posted By Florin Chitiul on Jun 7th 2:25PM: Alergare is a rhythmic and accessible song of the Ne Quid Nimis Group From Common Content: Newest Items on July 4, 2006 at 5:13 p.m..
Robot of Leisure Posted By Katharine Miller on Jun 7th 9:12AM: New eight-panel full-color comic based on the life of a retired robot named Boris. From Common Content: Newest Items on July 4, 2006 at 5:13 p.m..
Single-Machine Cross-Platform Development Through CPU Emulation Posted By Michael D. Crawford on Jun 6th 5:07PM: I can test all the operating system platforms Ogg Frog will support by running CPU emulators on a single computer. In particular I explain how to install the BeOS, which was previously unsupported by the QEMU PC emulator, as well as how to use the SheepShaver PowerMac emulator to provide a Classic environment for Intel Mac OS X. From Common Content: Newest Items on July 4, 2006 at 5:13 p.m..
[MA017] Various Artists - 1974-Back To ... ?! Posted By geronimo on Jun 6th 10:50AM: musicartistry proudly present it's second compilation after "19 Month". 17 artists from 8 nations will join in to the football world championship in germany. From Common Content: Newest Items on July 4, 2006 at 5:13 p.m..
Catatonic Schizophrenia - Official Website Posted By Riddermark on Jun 6th 4:58AM: Official website of Catatonic Schizophrenia, the unique metal band. All songs available for download ! From Common Content: Newest Items on July 4, 2006 at 5:13 p.m..
Jason Griffey's Photos Posted By Jason Griffey on Jun 8th 4:02PM: A collection of photos over the years. From Common Content: Newest Items on July 4, 2006 at 5:13 p.m..
CIA Closes Osama Bin Laden File - Gives Up Search Nearly five years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Osama Bin Laden is still a free man. U.S. officials are not sure where he is. Although the U.S. government says the hunt is still on, the CIA recently closed its Bin Laden unit. via http://frustratedcities.com From digg on July 4, 2006 at 3:30 p.m..
America: Evil Empire Or Benevolent Ruler? As Americans prepare to celebrate the 230th anniversary of their independence tomorrow, the poll found that only 12 per cent of Britons trust them to act wisely on the global stage. This is half the number who had faith in the Vietnam-scarred White House of 1975. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 3:30 p.m..
OS X vs. Vista - a GUI development and concept analysis Great article on interface design concepts and developement process on both operating systems. Different company philosophies for different results on user interfaces. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 3:30 p.m..
Load ActiveX Controls on Vista Without Administrator Privileges This seems like a bad idea to me: Microsoft is adding a brand-new feature to Windows Vista to allow businesses to load ActiveX controls on systems running without admin privileges. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 3:30 p.m..
A Terror Strike, Choreographed on a Computer Indonesian police have recovered a "playbook" for a suicide bombing, including a minute-by-minute choreography of the bombers' final hours. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 3:30 p.m..
Alex Albrecht on a Dell commercial Title says it all From digg on July 4, 2006 at 3:30 p.m..
You May Be Sleeping Even Less Than You Think A study of the sleep characteristics of 669 middle-aged adults found that people sleep much less than they should, and even less than they think. Published in the July issue in the American Journal of Epidemiology, the study also found that blacks sleep less than whites, men sleep less than women, and the poor sleep less than the wealthy. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 3:30 p.m..
» MS: 20% of WGA failures not caused by pirated keys Microsoft admits that 20% of WGA failures are not caused by pirated keys. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 3:30 p.m..
New Dr Who companion announced Freema Agyeman, will be joining the Doctor, on his travels for the 3rd season, which starts production this summer, and will air in the UK in 2007 From digg on July 4, 2006 at 3:30 p.m..
Liebermen Sets 1pm Press Event, Preparing to Run as Independant. U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman, facing a stronger-than-expected Democratic primary challenge and sagging poll numbers because of his support of the Iraq war, said Monday he'll collect signatures to run as an unaffiliated candidate if he loses next month's primary. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 3:30 p.m..
Pharming: Tobacco Could Provide A Life-Saving Drug For Millions In the perfectly controlled atmosphere of a brick-proof, hermetically sealed greenhouse deep in the Kent countryside, a fresh crop of tobacco plants is beginning to flourish. A genetic tweak ensures that every cell of every plant churns out tiny quantities of an experimental drug. When harvested, they could bring cheap HIV medicine to millions. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 3:30 p.m..
For Self-Folding 3D Electronics, Just Add Water Electronic components can be made to fold themselves into three-dimensional devices. The auto-origami technique has already been used to build a working light detector. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 3:30 p.m..
Real DJs Code Live - Amazing Some DJs spin vinyl or twiddle fader knobs. Others write subroutines in C++. Wasn't sure whether to put this in the Programming Topic or Music Topic!! From digg on July 4, 2006 at 3:30 p.m..
How to make an M80 Celebrate the independance of the country by blowing a little piece of it. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 3:30 p.m..
LugRadio Live will return for their second year Lugradio live (or LRL) will return again this year. Speakers include Mark Shuttleworth of Ubuntu, Sun open source head Simon Phipps, and Stephen Lamb all from Microsoft. Also lots of beards and badgers. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 3:30 p.m..
A 286 running as a web server!!! run Minix Web Server on a 286 From digg on July 4, 2006 at 3:30 p.m..
Even wanted to know when Google crawls your site? This short tutorial will show you how to send yourself an email via a PHP Script when Google’s spider has visited your site. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 3:30 p.m..
Podtropolis iPod BitTorrent Tracker Shutting Down Podtropolis, the most popular iPod tracker on the web, is closing it's doors sometimes in the next week. The staff last week posted a notice saying they had run into financial difficulties and due to lost advertising revenue and a plethora of technical issues has decided to call it quits. A real shame. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 3:30 p.m..
MetaCafe lands $15m more for filtered video sharing Israel based video sharing MetaCafe has announced that it has received $15 million in funding from Benchmark Capital and Accel Partners From digg on July 4, 2006 at 3:30 p.m..
57-Year-Old Teacher to Climb Mt. Kilimanjaro Ingrid Monteith, 57-year-old part-time teacher and jewellery designer, has been determined to climb Mt. Kilamanjaro since she was 18. Next July she will realize her dream. This article has special meaning for me because she was my 3rd grade teacher. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 3:30 p.m..
World's Highest Paying Job: And the Winner is... Alaska Crab Fishing! "The frigid waters off the Alaskan shoreline house a veritable fishing goldmine and crab fishing in Alaska has been aptly dubbed the last great gold rushes on earth." From digg on July 4, 2006 at 3:30 p.m..
New Technique Makes Plastic From Sugar... "Scientists have come up with a way to produce a chemical from fruit sugar that they say is remarkably similar to one that comes from petroleum." From digg on July 4, 2006 at 3:30 p.m..
Capitalist Roaders: China's Car Boom The figures behind China's car boom are stunning. Total miles of highway in the country: at least 23,000, more than double what existed in 2001, and second now only to the United States. Number of passenger cars on the road: about 6 million in 2000 and about 20 million today. Car sales are up 54 percent in the first three months of 2006. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 3:30 p.m..
Will Mexico go left or stay conservative? Mexicans buffeted by a mudslinging, polarized presidential campaign are choosing Sunday between plunging into Latin America's left-wing tide or electing a conservative who favors free trade and globalization. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 3:30 p.m..
BusinessWeek: Failure Breeds Success Everyone fears failure. But breakthroughs depend on it. The best companies embrace their mistakes and learn from them From digg on July 4, 2006 at 3:30 p.m..
Bush Erases U.S. Borders With Mexico and Canada The Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP), signed by President Bush with Mexico and Canada in Waco, Tex., on March 23, 2005, was fundamentally an agreement to erase the borders with Mexico and Canada. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 3:30 p.m..
Unbrand America Why don't we do a little cultural jamming? This 4th of July get unbranded. Get our freedom and country back. Stop the large corporations from taking over our lives. Nothing like Adbusters for a good cause. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 3:30 p.m..
Tenet Healthcare to Pay $900M to Settle Billing Claims Tenet Healthcare Corp., the nation's 2nd largest hospital chain, has agreed to pay $900 million to settle claims brought by the U.S. Justice Department that it had systematically bilked Medicare by using several illegal billing practices. The settlement stems at least in part from a whistleblower lawsuit filed in November 2002. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 3:30 p.m..
US and Canada: At the Northern Border, No Talk of Fences Royal Canadian Mounted Police agents watched from a clifftop as a helicopter swooped down in a Canadian field, picked up more than 300 pounds of marijuana from a waiting truck and skimmed across the border into the United States. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 3:30 p.m..
Israel building a wall around Palestine The Israeli government is building a wall around Palestine. The wall will turn the area into the worlds largest open air prison. This wall is condemned by the UN, Amnesty International and many other organisations. It is being built deep inside the West Bank with the claim that it aims to prevent Palestinian suicide bombers getting into Israel. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 3:30 p.m..
Trading Strategy: Creating a Stock Trading Plan A good trading plan means successful and profitable trading. This guide will help you create your own unique stock trading plan. A well thought out and detailed Stock Trading Plan is the solid foundation for building your wealth, keeping your wealth, and successfully growing it. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 3:30 p.m..
First PS3 Bundle over $1,000!! PS3 bundle first price set at $1016 From digg on July 4, 2006 at 3:30 p.m..
Designer who rescued Jews in Nazi era dies Straight from Yahoo News: "Jaap Penraat, an architect and industrial designer who helped 406 Jews sneak out of Nazi-occupied Netherlands and withstood torture to protect fellow members of the resistance, has died. He was 88..." Had if I didn't read the news today, I never would have even known that he ever existed. What a shame :( From digg on July 4, 2006 at 3:30 p.m..
Homebrew Sonar Eddie uses a cheap computer speaker and microphone to make a home-made sonar system. He wrote a program that generates a sweeping chirp from 5-20kHz in the space of 4.5 milliseconds. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 3:30 p.m..
BBC to offer 'personalised' radio The BBC wants to allow audiences to create personal radio stations from its content, its director general has said. The planned service, provisionally called MyBBCRadio, was revealed by Mark Thompson at the Radio Festival in Cambridge. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 3:30 p.m..
Russia lifts controls on currency Russia is lifting controls on its currency, the rouble, from Saturday, making it fully convertible. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 3:30 p.m..
NASA - Discovery Launch Stream (turn up your sound) For those of you interested in watching the live stream of the Discovery launch. Launch time is in just over 3 hours and 40 minutes, with a 20% chance of bad weather. This is a live stream from NASA, at the moment no visual is shown although a NASA representative speaks every couple of minutes informing you about what NASA is doing. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 3:30 p.m..
Che Guevara Was A Spoiled Rich Sociopath Iconoclastic view of the myth, the man and the motorcycle. Factual and irreverent treatise regarding Ernesto 'Che' Guevara, and his heavy handed murder of political prisoners and dissidents in the Cuban revolution. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 3:30 p.m..
CIA: "Osama Bin Laden Helped Bush Win in 2004" 4 days before the U.S. presidential election, Osama bin-Laden released a videotape denouncing George W. Bush. CIA analysts concluded at the time that bin-Laden was trying to help Bush gain a second term. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 3:30 p.m..
No-Mow Grass Tired of mowing your lawn or paying someone else to do it? Scientists who got to the root of a steroid pathway that controls plant height say a perfect green lawn that never needs mowing may soon become a reality. This ScienCentral News video explains. Could it be! http://technologyforum.ho8.com/forum/ From on July 4, 2006 at 10:58 a.m..
'24' star opens up about his own life and the direction of Season 6 Kiefer Sutherland, the actor that plays Jack Bauer talks about his own life and the premise of Season 6: 'We've had five years of him saving a large thing; this one's much more about him saving his own ass. He'll go from being the one who hunts people down to the one who's being hunted, so that in itself turns the show around.' From on July 4, 2006 at 10:58 a.m..
Flybook Review Barely bigger than a DVD case, the ultralight Flybook challenges the concept of laptop portability. From Read laptop reviews and notebook news at the laptops weblog - Laptopical on July 4, 2006 at 10:56 a.m..
Tiny USB Paper Shredder For shredding completed tasks from post-it notes or shredding up business cards. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 10:30 a.m..
Oldest Honda Accord ever still running strong One of the first Honda Accords ever sold in the U.S. back in 1976 is still being driven by its original owner. It has nearly 300,000 miles on it and the VIN number proves it's older than the Accord kept in Honda's own museum. Wow. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 10:30 a.m..
3.3 Million Fireworks Lite With One Fuse!! Happy Fourth Everyone! From digg on July 4, 2006 at 10:30 a.m..
Rescuing a Planet Under Stress Lester R. Brown - the president of the Earth Policy Institute - explains his ideas on how to put the world economy back on a stable ecological footing. This is a great read. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 10:30 a.m..
Unrestricted Access: The Israel Lobby Every year, the United States gives Israel a level of support that far exceeds what it provides to other states. Although Israel is now an industrial power with a per-capita GDP roughly equal to Spain’s or South Korea’s, it still receives about $3 billion in U.S. aid each year—that is, roughly $500 per Israeli citizen. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 10:30 a.m..
NY Times Running Scared After Big Scoop Blows Up in Their Face Journalists backpedaling. "Closely held secret" now becomes an open program known to "thousands" of people. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 10:30 a.m..
Experts can't decide whether or not to call fat kids "obese" "If that same person came into your office and had cancer, or was anemic, or had an ear infection, would we be having the same conversation? There are a thousand reasons why this obesity epidemic is so out of control, and one of them is no one wants to talk about it." From digg on July 4, 2006 at 10:30 a.m..
Every cool secret or great landmark you've ever missed in Google earth! Check out this site its got a bunch of files that open up ge and bring u directly to cool places on the globe From digg on July 4, 2006 at 10:30 a.m..
Soldier Arrested in Iraq Rape, Killing An Army veteran of the fighting in Iraq has been charged in federal court in Charlotte, N.C., with murder and rape in a March 12 attack on an Iraqi family.Steven Green, who has been discharged from the Army, was arrested in recent days in North Carolina, two federal law enforcement officials said Monday. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 10:30 a.m..
ABC stops free streaming of LOST! ...and its other shows. Remember those ad-supported episodes of LOST and other shows that ABC offered for free on its website? well ... they are no more :( From digg on July 4, 2006 at 10:30 a.m..
HOW TO: Build your own 9mm submachinegun The author provides clear, step-by-step instructions for and expedient 9mm submachine gun. It is easily constructed from readily available materials, primarily steel tubing; it does not require a lathe and milling machine and it can be built by just about anyone in about a week. "For Academic Study Only" From digg on July 4, 2006 at 10:30 a.m..
Record June Sales For Toyota as Hybrids and Fuel Efficiency Drive Market The Camry Hybrid, which went on sale in late April, reported sales of 4,268 units in June. Camry, Camry Solara and Camry Hybrid enjoyed best-ever combined June sales of 41,427 units, up 9.8 percent. The world’s most popular hybrid car, the Prius posted best-ever June sales of 9,696, an increase of 0.8 percent. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 10:30 a.m..
The Troubles with XML... and What, exactly, is XML? "Can anyone out there answer the simple question: "What, exactly, is XML"? Doubt so. This is because merely it only is a format but then everyone put their hopes in it to solve problems XML never was ment to solve." From digg on July 4, 2006 at 10:30 a.m..
Toyota Home—building 21st century comfort and luxury into houses in Japan "Concentrating the knowledge and technology of the Toyota Group to the housing business, Toyota's house making is based on the "Skeleton & Infill" approach. Based on careful consideration of customer lifestyles, three different structures have been developed for the Toyota Home line-up." From digg on July 4, 2006 at 8:31 a.m..
Apple commercial star Ellen Feiss to appear in French film "Remember Ellen Feiss, star of an Apple "Switch" ad and subject of rampant "Is-she-stoned?" speculation about four years ago?" From digg on July 4, 2006 at 8:31 a.m..
It's like a hand grenade in a bathtub... TV Show "Brainiac" demonstrates what happens when you mix alkali metals with water. Can you say BOOM? Fun stuff and it's educational too. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 8:31 a.m..
The Man Who Put MySpace Online Ultimately, Chris DeWolfe says, MySpace's future is in the hands of its growing army of users. "They're defining the experience, not us. We're just letting it rip. What I'm basically trying to say is that as long as we don't screw it up, we'll be fine." From digg on July 4, 2006 at 8:31 a.m..
Blade Series is Free Download on iTunes Blade: The Series is available for free on Apple's iTunes Music Store until July 11th. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 8:31 a.m..
15x15 - Your chance to be famous Using Warhol's "In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes" statement as a premise, 15x15 advances the statement into the 21st century; with new media technology anyone and and everyone can be world famous... for 15 seconds. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 8:31 a.m..
The Pirate Bay Search manual New blog entry explaining all the commands to use in the pirate bay search box. Some interesting commands to help you find exactly what you want. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 8:31 a.m..
Jimmy Carter: Our leaders have become obsessed with secrecy Our leaders have become obsessed with secrecy, but other nations in the developed and developing world are recognizing that a free flow of information is fundamental for democracy. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 8:31 a.m..
For Mein Fraulein: You are more popular than you imagine. Call me. For two months, persons unknown have been sending secret messages via Craigslist. They post a message "For Mein Fraulein", which gives a VoIP telephone number. When you call the number, you hear what sounds like a shortwave numbers station, reading numbers for several minutes. Nobody yet knows who's behind the messages or what's being said. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 8:31 a.m..
Seems Somebody Is Clicking on That Spam Spam messages promoting pornography are 280 times as effective in getting recipients to click on them as messages advertising pharmacy drugs, which are the next most effective type of spam. The third most successful variety is spam advertising Rolex watches, 0.0075 percent of which get clicked on, according to an analysis by CipherTrust. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 8:31 a.m..
'Rewired brain' revives patient after 19 years A study of the "miraculous" recovery of a man who spent nearly two decades in a minimally conscious state reveals the unsuspected potential of the brain to regenerate From digg on July 4, 2006 at 8:31 a.m..
New X-ray Microscope for Science and Industry Australian researchers have taken X-ray technology to a new level, developing and using high-powered microscopes to see inside objects and capture high-resolution images of their subsurface structures. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 8:31 a.m..
Prison Break - Season 2 (Returns August 21st) Beginning on Monday, August 21, FOX will bring "Prison Break" back for its second season. "We're going to get a glimpse of Bellick's home life in the second episode, and it ain't gonna be prety. The second episode will also mark the end of the road for a series regular." Only 19 more days! From digg on July 4, 2006 at 8:31 a.m..
A TV Show's Net Video Resurrection Thanks to YouTube fans, the television comedy "Nobody's Watching" may return from the dead. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 8:31 a.m..
Final Fantasy 3 Box Art Square-Enix changed the official Japanese box art for FF III, and added in some more artwork. It also shows that it is going to be WiFi compatible. (If you didn't already know that) From digg on July 4, 2006 at 7:30 a.m..
Letter Charges Illegal forced sale of MS Windows, EC Says Not Likely This is a letter of complaint sent to the European Commission regarding the situation in Belgium, which unfortunately applies to all EU countries, which forces almost all consumers to buy MS Windows despite regulation prohibiting illegal forced and linked selling practices. The EC's response follows the complaint letter. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 7:30 a.m..
A thoughtful editorial on how America bashing has gone too far. I'll be the first to admit many of our policies are misguided, and sometimes just wrong. I've traveled quite a bit, and haven't found a country yet where the people like their government. Consider how you feel about your government, before you criticize Americans based on ours. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 7:30 a.m..
Gtk+ 2.10 Released This release offers better printing support, improved drag and drop support, and much more. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 7:30 a.m..
Top 10 open source programs A list of the top 10 open source programs, although I don't think emule should belong on the list. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 7:30 a.m..
Jamie Foxx cuts down second-rate comedian. Never mess with people that are funnier than you cause you won't be laughing. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 7:30 a.m..
Little USB puppet jumps to attention when IM buddy comes online Very cool homebrewed USB gadget: the Availabot. Availabot makes it easy to see when a particular friend of yours is available for instant messaging, even when you’re not sitting in-front of your computer. ... Availabot plugs into your computer by USB, stands to attention when your chat buddy comes online, and falls down when they go away. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 7:30 a.m..
New Super Mario Bros. Challenge Mode Thought you’d done all there was to do with New Super Mario Bros? You rocked Bowser Jr’s face off, collected all the Star Coins, and figured you were the cat’s pajamas? Think again, young whipper snappers. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 7:30 a.m..
How to Photograph a Child’s Birthday Party Great list of tips From digg on July 4, 2006 at 7:30 a.m..
Get counted! The Linux Counter is an attempt to get an idea of how many Linux users there are in the world. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 7:30 a.m..
IT Managers gluing up USB ports Network manageres are using tubes of super glue to protect their systems from data theft. Outfits are getting so hot and bothered at the loss of corporate data that they are removing writable drives and ordering network staff to pour superglue into USB ports. Nothing a little "cut and paste" won't fix! From digg on July 4, 2006 at 7:30 a.m..
Scientists isolate compound in body odor that repels mosquitoes. Ever wonder why some people just don't just bitten while others are practically devoured by mosquitoes? Scientists have figured out which chemicals we produce make us unattractive to them. They are also working on tics and other disease carrying insects. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 7:30 a.m..
Australian scientists develop super-drug that cures everything Australian scientists have developed a super-drug with potential to cure various illnesses including cancers, age-related blindness, heart disease and arthritis. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 7:30 a.m..
New Internet Radio Station for E-learning An innovative new internet radio station featuring chat, interviews, radio plays as well as original music is being set up by a group of young people in Western Australia. The alternative education program for 15 to 19 year olds will enable students who are at 'educational risk' to use e-learning to develop basic information technology skills and business skills like marketing, planning and risk management, while providing the manpower for a developing radio station. Funding of $24,338 for 638 Radio has come through the Inclusive e-learning (Youth) Project of the national training sy From EdNA Online on July 4, 2006 at 5:30 a.m..
4th International Conference on Multimedia and ICTs in Education (M-ICTE2006) IV International Conference on Multimedia and ICTs in Education in Seville, Andalusia, (Spain) from 29 November to 2 December 2006. This is an international forum in Spain with the aim of promoting discussion about the pedagogical potential of new technologies applied in learning and teaching from an academic and corporate point of view. From EdNA Online on July 4, 2006 at 5:30 a.m..
Voluntary Student Unionism The Voluntary Student Unionism legislation came into effect from 1 July 2006. The legislation has the effect of prohibiting student union membership and compulsory student union and amenities fees for students who commenced studies on or after 1 July 2006 and who were not enrolled with their higher education provider for an earlier period in 2006. The Department of Education Science and Training website provides answers to frequently asked questions. From EdNA Online on July 4, 2006 at 5:30 a.m..
Halo 3 applies 360 horsepower to AI Halo 3 developer Bungie did an interesting weekly update discussing their single- and multiplayer tests and how they are developing the new friendly/opponent AI. From on July 4, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
Voice Over IP : 5 Things You Must Know Here's our five-point take on the state of the technology. From on July 4, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
Google Error Reveals Rarely Seen Code! A server error reveals some of the inner workings of Google's ranking algorithm as well as speculative Borg technology and experimental spam scoring. From on July 4, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
Using Linux for Web Development -- Can it work? Article describing making the switch from Windows to Linux as a Web development professional. Talks about specific tools used and coping with an alternative operating system. Article is aimed specifically at using Linux for Web development instead of average use. From on July 4, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
A Beginner's Guide to Fixing OS X A good introduction to the basics of fixing OS X without going nutso. From on July 4, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
Jon Stewart and The Rock Talk Doom Enjoy this full-on Doom geek out session between Jon Stewart and The Rock. From on July 4, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
Buffet Still Has More Money to Give Away Warren Buffett Still Has More to Give: $7 Billion Left After Announcement of $37B Largesse From on July 4, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
Recovering Deleted Files in Windows XP How-to for undeleting / recovering deleted files in Windows XP... From on July 4, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
Right-Wing Blog Asks Readers to "Hunt Down" Info About NYT Editors' Kids "Go hunt them down and do America a favor. Get their photo, street address, where their kids go to school, anything you can dig up, and send it to the link above. This is your chance to be famous - grab for the golden ring." From on July 4, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
Centrfuges Used to Study Effects of Hyper Gravity on Humans During the past few summers, researchers have been studying engineers, mountain climbers, teachers and other paid volunteers as they live for up to 22 hours in a giant, 58-foot diameter centrifuge. The goal? To learn how humans adjust to changes in gravity - particularly strong gravity. From on July 4, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
Lego Star Wars - OMG My six year old found this and it's amazing. The highlight is either Yoda taking on the droids in the forest or Darth Vader conducting the orchestra at the end... From on July 4, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
The Grim Neurology of Teenage Drinking Teenagers have been drinking alcohol for centuries. In pre-Revolutionary America, young apprentices were handed buckets of ale. In the 1890's, at the age of 15, the writer Jack London regularly drank grown sailors under the table. For almost as long, concerned adults have tried to limit teenage alcohol consumption. From on July 4, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
Is your baby a nerd? ABC cards for the kids of geeks But if you're a nerd or a geek or heaven forbid a chemical engineer, there's a good chance that your baby will grow up to be at least a little bit nerdy. I mean, the genetics are there.. so why fight it? From on July 4, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
The Race to Replace Fossil Fuels Wind power is "poised to become to become the foundation of the new energy economy," claims a new survey by the Washington, D.C.-based Earth Policy Institute. From on July 4, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
Wrestlers RVD & Sabu Arrested HANGING ROCK — Two wrestling superstars from Extreme Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment may be tough in the ring, but they didn’t have enough muscle to escape drug charges after being stopped Sunday night by the Ohio State Highway Patrol. From on July 4, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
Halo 2 pwned Hollywood, where's the Red Carpet? "The rallying cry of game marketing is the $125 million 'Halo 2'' Xbox video game generated on its launch day in November 2004. Microsoft touts that as the 'biggest day in entertainment history.' As development costs rise to $15 million to $20 million on the newest games, clever marketing campaigns have become a necessity." From on July 4, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
WaterBalloon breaking in Slow Motion / Really Cool!! Someone takes there camera and slows down the video and it turns out really cool. From on July 4, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
What U.S. broadband problem? "Tenth is 10 spots too low," President Bush declared in 2004, referring to the share of Americans with high-speed Internet connections compared with citizens of other countries. Today, the U.S. doesn't even make the top 10. From on July 4, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
Sony's 15-year Streak of Losing Media Formats and Devices Blu-Ray isn't the first, all 8 media formats Sony has introduced in the last 15 years have failed to become used in the technology industry, and the last format the introduced that was widely accepted was the 3.5" Floppy. All the others, from the Mini-Disk to the UMD, have not caught on, due to being proprietary and expensive. Sound familiar? From on July 4, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
Bad Timing of hotels.com advertisement Really bad time for a hotels.com commercial. From on July 4, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
What Is It Like Where Voyager 1 Is? Voyager 1 is probably 100 times as far from the Sun as is the Earth by now, and here's a peek at what it's like for the little spacecraft that knew it could. From on July 4, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
Russia Sends Nuclear Icebreaker to Rescue U.S. Travelers At North Pole. The Russian nuclear icebreaker Yamal is to join a rescue operation in the North Pole. The Yamal crew will rescue two members of an American expedition who planned to conquer the North Pole in an unprecedented summer-time expedition, sources in the Murmansk Sea Shipping Company told Interfax. From on July 4, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
Al-Zarqawi's cell phone reportedly yields surprises.. Abu Musab al-Zarqawi had the phone numbers of senior Iraqi officials stored in his cell phone, according to an Iraqi legislator. Abdul-Latif did not give names of the officials. But he said they included ministry employees and members of parliament, He called for an investigation. From on July 4, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
Where's My Google PC? It makes sense for Google to develop a Web-based PC. It's coming. It'll be great. You'll hate it. From on July 4, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
The legendary video of Alex Albrecht killing Kevin's mac on live tv You've heard about it on Diggnation. Well here it is. Die G4 die! I'm sure we all miss the Screen Savers days. From on July 4, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
Voluntary Student Unionism The Voluntary Student Unionism legislation came into effect from 1 July 2006. The legislation has the effect of prohibiting student union membership and compulsory student union and amenities fees for students who commenced studies on or after 1 July 2006 and who were not enrolled with their higher education provider for an earlier period in 2006. The Department of Education Science and Training website provides answers to frequently asked questions. From EdNA Online on July 4, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..
Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples The United Nations Human Rights Council adopted the Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Geneva on 29 June 2006. The Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission website provides the draft declaration as a downloadable document, the Global Indigenous Caucus statement on the adoption of the Declaration, joint statement signed by hundreds of indigenous organisations worldwide on the need to adopt the Declaration, and other links. From EdNA Online on July 4, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..
New Transitions: Challenges Facing Australian Youth The Brotherhood of St Laurence's 'Social Barometer, challenges facing Australian youth', is the second report in the barometer series. The barometer aims to show how well equipped Australian youth are (or are not) to negotiate the important transition from school to work. It presents indicators of young people's capabilities covering seven key dimensions of life from physical and mental health to education, training, employment and civic engagement. Keynote speaker, Richard Sweet, will address the topics of education, training and employment in an international perspective. From EdNA Online on July 4, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
Play by the Rules: Promoting Fair and Safe Behaviour in Sport This Equal Opportunity Commission (Vic) workshop will: explore how discrimination and harassment can happen in sport and identify the relevant laws that apply; identify the relevant policies, complaint resolution procedures and practices that should be in place to assist sporting organisations, clubs and schools to meet their responsibilities under these laws; identify the organisations and resources available to assist sporting organisations ensure their activities are free of discrimination and harassment. From EdNA Online on July 4, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
Poverty and Disadvantage Among Australian Children: a Spatial Perspective This paper describes results from an innovative use of the 2001 Australian census microdata, in which tables were commissioned from the Australian Bureau of Statistics which focussed on well-being and disadvantage from the child's perspective. Using this data, a composite index of child social exclusion risk at a small area level was constructed and then regional differences in risk analysed. The paper also analyses the specific indicators of social exclusion which form the index. Substantial differences in child social exclusion, and in specific characteristics related to social exclusio From EdNA Online on July 4, 2006 at 3:30 a.m..
Tasmania Lowering School Entry Age The Tasmanian State Government will need to spend $300 million to successfully lower the starting school age to four-and-a-half years. The move will lead to 2,400 extra students enrolling in state schools and 110 new teachers being employed. From EdNA Online on July 4, 2006 at 2:30 a.m..
JOLT - Journal of Online Learning and Teaching, Volume 1, Number 1, December 2005 A peer-reviewed, online publication addressing the scholarly use of multimedia resources in education. In this issue: Multimedia Textbooks and Student Learning, Gary L. Bradshaw; Online Resources for Non-Statisticians Teaching Statistics, Lisa Bloomer Green, Scott N.McDaniel, and Ginger Holmes Rowell; Creating a Hybrid College Course: Instructional Design Notes and Recommendations for Beginners, Gordon Hensley; Discussion Boards in Theatre Arts Education: Help or Hindrance?, Sara Rofosky Marcus. From EdNA Online on July 4, 2006 at 1:30 a.m..
JOLT - Journal of Online Learning and Teaching, Volume 2, Number 1, March 2006 A peer-reviewed, online publication addressing the scholarly use of multimedia resources in education. In this issue: Perceptions of Distance Learning: A Comparison of Online and Traditional Learning, Maureen Hannay and Tracy Newvine; A Theoretical Framework for Effective Online Course Design, Sarah Teo Siew Chin and Jeremy B. Williams; Critical Assessment of the World Wide Web as an Information Resource in Higher Education: Benefits, Threats, and Recommendations, Albert Lozano-Nieto, Enrique Guijarro, and Enrique J. Berjano; Learning About Teamwork in an Online Study Environment, Linzi J. Kem From EdNA Online on July 4, 2006 at 1:30 a.m..
KidsMatter: Australian Primary Schools Mental Health Initiative KidsMatter is a primary school mental health promotion, prevention and early intervention initiative developed in collaboration with the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing, beyondblue national depression initiative, the Australian Psychological Society and the Australian Principals Associations Professional Development Council (APAPDC). The Kids Matter initiative aims to: improve the mental health and well-being of primary school students; reduce mental health problems among students (eg. anxiety, depression and behavioral problems); achieve greater support and assistance fo From EdNA Online on July 4, 2006 at 1:30 a.m..
Queensland Education, Science and Technology Network (QUESTnet) QUESTne is the Queensland regional component of the Australian Academic and Research Network - (AARNet). It promotes and advances the development and use of Information and Communications Technologies in Higher Education and Research in Queensland and adjacent areas in Australia, through a variety of relevant means. From EdNA Online on July 4, 2006 at 1:30 a.m..
New chip, new case for next Pro Mac When Apple unveils its Power Mac G5 replacement at its Worldwide Developer's Conference (WWDC) next month, the top-of-the-line computer will sport a new enclosure. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 12:31 a.m..
Diggnation didn't renew their domain. Oops! Looks like everyone was so busy rolling out digg 3.0, that they forgot to renew their domain for the podcast. (The link goes to a picture of what you see at diggnation.com, digg doesn't allow you to link to diggnation directly.) From digg on July 4, 2006 at 12:31 a.m..
Counter-Strike in the McDonalds Bored McDonalds staff. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 12:31 a.m..
Apple Screwing College Student Out Of Laptop Awesome! Apple's famous tech support strikes again. Apple sells guy laptop. Apple Warranties laptop. Laptop shorts itself out 3 weeks later. Apple says: "We're sorry, that isn't covered under warranty." It's true about Apple, they work like nothing else... until they work like nothing at all. From digg on July 4, 2006 at 12:31 a.m..
A Look into the TENTH DIMENSION. This site goes from the 0 dimension, a point, all the way to the tenth dimension, a point containing all possible time lines for all possible universes. From digg on July 3, 2006 at 11:31 p.m..
Best Acoustic Guitar Solo I've ever heard This is amazing. From digg on July 3, 2006 at 11:31 p.m..
'Touching' the brain Medical professionals have always dreamt of mapping the activities of the human brain in real time –- 'touching' instead of looking. Now, a young Finnish company, Nexstim, has developed a non-invasive brain scanning and stimulation system called navigated brain stimulation (NBS). This system is already in use in 20 hospitals worldwide. From digg on July 3, 2006 at 11:31 p.m..
Bush Directed Cheney To Leak Undercover CIA Agent's ID Bush told federal prosecutors during his June 24, 2004, interview in the Oval Office that he had directed Cheney to disclose highly classified intelligence information that would discredit Joseph Wilson. From digg on July 3, 2006 at 11:31 p.m..
National NAIDOC Week 2-9 July 2006 NAIDOC celebrates the survival of Indigenous culture and the Indigenous contribution to modern Australia. The theme for this years celebrations is Respect the Past - Believe in the Future. From EdNA Online on July 3, 2006 at 11:30 p.m..
Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd) An informal body of delegates from the Australian societies of editors, coordinating national activities. From EdNA Online on July 3, 2006 at 11:30 p.m..
U21Global U21Global, established as a joint venture between Universitas 21 (an international network of leading research-intensive universities) and Thomson Learning, is an eUniversity with programs designed to excel in shaping leaders for the global economy of the future. U21Global has been awarded the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) Certification of e-Learning (CEL) for its MBA program. From EdNA Online on July 3, 2006 at 11:30 p.m..
International Conference on Ethnicity, Diversity and Multiculturalism The Centre for the Study of Ethnicity & Culture (CSEC) at the University of Birmingham is pleased to be hosting an international conference on ethnicity, diversity and multiculturalism. The conference is aimed specifically at Universitas 21 member institutions, with the hope to encourage dialogue and foster better relations between member institutions. Ethnicity, diversity and multiculturalism are some of the defining ideas and conflict of our times, and it is our intention to encourage debate over the myriad meanings that different countries invest in these terms. From EdNA Online on July 3, 2006 at 11:30 p.m..
Research Conference: E-learning & Pedagogy - Universitas 21 e-Learning Conference The Future of E-learning Has Arrived A conference for anyone who uses or has an interest in e-learning or associated tools for teaching or learning, hosted at one of the newest U21 member universities. From EdNA Online on July 3, 2006 at 11:30 p.m..
Review of Statewide Assessments in the Context of National Developments: Interim Report This is the interim report of a NSW review of the implications of the Australian Government requirement to administer a common national test to school children before 1 January 2008. The focus of the interim report is on what makes a "good test" and the features that large-scale tests must meet if they are to be quality tests and assist with the improvement of student outcomes. Professor Cooney has called for a postponement of the 2007 date so that the organisational structures are in place and have the capacity to run a smooth and efficient testing program. From EdNA Online on July 3, 2006 at 11:30 p.m..
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