New Tertiary Study Centre for Borroloola Pat Farmer MP opened a tertiary study centre in the Aboriginal community of Borroloola, 1000 kilometres south east of Darwin. 'The Australian Government is extremely serious about closing the educational divide between Indigenous and non-Indigenous students,' said Mr Farmer, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education, Science and Training. 6 July 2006 From EdNA Online on July 6, 2006 at 10:30 p.m..
Parenting Partnerships in Culturally Diverse Child Care Settings: A Care Provider Perspective Using information provided by 242 carers participating in the Australian Institute of Family Studies' Child Care in Cultural Context study, this paper focuses on the extent to which carers in centre care and family day care contexts work with parents to understand their perspectives on childrearing, their reports of parental childrearing practices that differ from their own, and the issues that they confront in managing these differences. From EdNA Online on July 6, 2006 at 10:30 p.m..
Using Focus Groups to Improve Organizational Effectiveness - Online Web Conference This webinar will provide information on how to use focus groups to gather information about programs and services as part of the institutional improvement process. Those who participate will learn when it is appropriate to use focus groups to gather information and when it is not, how to organize and conduct focus groups as part of the data gathering process, how to manage the technical aspects of conducting focus groups, how to analyze the data collected, how to protect the rights of focus group participants, and how to increase institutional effectiveness through the appropriate use of focu From EdNA Online on July 6, 2006 at 10:30 p.m..
Funding for Environmental Research Hubs Three world-class multi-disciplinary research hubs are the first recipients of funding under the Australian Government's Commonwealth Environmental Research Facilities (CERF) Programme. The recipients will receive a total of $23 million to establish hubs, or networks, of Australia's top scientists, universities, government agencies and community partners. As experts in their fields they will come together for four years to expand our knowledge on key challenges. The new hubs are: Research hub for Applied Environmental Decision Analysis; Research hub for Tropical Rivers and Coastal Kn From EdNA Online on July 6, 2006 at 10:30 p.m..
Virtual Interactive Paper (VIP), Grammar Draft A proof of concept and pilot for a Virtual Interactive Paper, a model or example text or image with tutorial clickable hot spots of problems that launch tips and help in languages such as Spanish, Japanese, etc. Learning concepts remains in English, but tutorial-type supplemental tips are available in several non-english languages to build confidence in the ESL or new to English student who is "self tutoring" in the midst of a project, away/after class. From Maricopa Learning eXchange (MLX) Newest on July 6, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
U.S. gov't mandates laptop security The Bush Administration is giving federal civilian agencies just 45 days to comply with new recommendations for laptop encryption and two-factor authentication. From on July 6, 2006 at 6:12 p.m..
South Parks Scientology episode"trapped in the closet" is up for an Emmy! NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif. One of the Emmy nominees for best animated program is the episode of "South Park" that's said to have angered Tom Cruise and Isaac Hayes. The episode called "Trapped in the Closet" implies that Cruise is gay and makes fun of Scientology. From on July 6, 2006 at 6:12 p.m..
The Console Wars in Real Time A new site that tracks the sales of each of the new consoles in real time. Interesting to see how close these numbers are when everything is said and done. From on July 6, 2006 at 6:12 p.m..
The mp3 Killed the Music Star Gone are the days of Quadruple Platinum Label-Pop Mega-Hits. Thanks to the Internet, P2P, iTunes, MySpace, online radio, XM, and other non-traditional outlets - today, the Niche is king. Even TV and Movies aren't as super-popular as they were before. From on July 6, 2006 at 6:12 p.m..
Amazing clone of Basecamp, 100% free activeCollab is here to provide free alternative to Basecamp, great service developed by 37signals From on July 6, 2006 at 6:12 p.m..
Sudoku toilet paper rolled out Fans of numerical Sudoku puzzles could be spending more time sitting in the bathroom now that toilet paper with individual puzzles on each sheet is available. The "Sudoku Loo Roll" is "long, strong and entertaining." From on July 6, 2006 at 6:12 p.m..
Bush's 60th Birthday Is a Touchy Subject For Him Happy Birthday Mr. President! From on July 6, 2006 at 6:12 p.m..
Like the Adium icon? Here's its story As an icon artist, it's always interesting hearing about how other artists work. This one is pretty interesting, about Adam Betts creating the now iconic Adium duck. Plus, he promises new icons soon! Hopefully that won't ruffle too many feathers! From on July 6, 2006 at 6:12 p.m..
Kevin Rose, the Accidental Entrepreneur InformationWeek interviewed 5 people with successful Internet-based businesses that started out as hobbies: Kevin Rose, founder of Digg; Joshua Schachter, founder of del.icio.us; Mena Trott, co-founder of Six Apart; Tom Davis, who wrote software called Zoot; and Heather Armstrong, who writes the popular blog Dooce. Commentary by writer and story. From on July 6, 2006 at 6:12 p.m..
Sony ad casues white riot New billboard advert for Sony's white PSP has caused consternation across the US videogaming community. The ad shows a white model dressed entirely in white threateningly grasping the face of a black model. Next to them are the words, "PlayStation Portable. White is coming". From on July 6, 2006 at 6:12 p.m..
Man Goes on Cordless Power Saw Rampage in NYC Subway A man grabbed two cordless power saws off a subway station workbench and went on a rampage Thursday, swinging the saws at riders and slicing open a man's chest before running away, police said. From on July 6, 2006 at 6:12 p.m..
Sheriff Makes Immigrants Listen to Patriotic Songs, Wear Pink Underwear Yesterday on Fox’s The Big Story, Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio described how he jails hundreds of immigrants and subjects them to degrading treatment. Arpaio says he dresses jailed immigrants in pink underwear, pink handcuffs and a stripped jumpsuit. He also forces them to listen to “patriotic songs” multiple times a day. From on July 6, 2006 at 6:12 p.m..
Wikipedia founder launches political site "Wikipedia founder Jimmy "Jimbo" Wales this week announced the opening of a wiki devoted to hot-button political topics such as gay marriage and environmental protection." From on July 6, 2006 at 6:12 p.m..
First 3.2 Megapixel Camera Phone for U.S. "Verizon Wireless and Samsung Thursday introduced the first camera phone in the U.S. market with 3.2 megapixels. Samsung's SCH-A990 phone will be available to Verizon customers for about $350 after rebate plus a two-year service agreement." From on July 6, 2006 at 6:12 p.m..
Brain-Mind: Know Thyself! This article presents the author's model of the workings of the brain-mind, not in terms of sweeping generalizations but on the ultimate and unambiguous level of the switching-circuit logic of nerve cells. From on July 6, 2006 at 3:37 p.m..
JVC Introduces 120Hz LCDs Two new LCD TVs from JVC announced this week may not be 1080p, but they use JVC's new Clear Motion Drive to make images smoother with less ghosting than regular LCDs. The Clear Motion Drive sets the refresh rate at 120Hz, which means it's twice the refresh rate of the signal, at 60Hz. From on July 6, 2006 at 3:37 p.m..
Cool Javascript Effect -- Timeout Your Mousovers From TFA: "The problem with most menu systems is that they're really touchy whether you're too fast or slow with the mouse. The trick is to use a timeout with the effect, so it will wait a fraction of a second to pop-up, and a fraction of a second to go away...just enough to make the effect feel solid and not finicky. " From on July 6, 2006 at 3:37 p.m..
eHarmony and open source software make a good match eHarmony chooses open source software for its quality, not for its price... From on July 6, 2006 at 3:37 p.m..
Telcos Face Tough Road On 'Net Neutrality' A long, tough road remains in the battle over control of content riding over the Internet. The Senate committee vote has to be approved by a majority of the full body, and then reconciled with a draft of the bill in the House of Representatives. And it all has to be accomplished in a short legislative session interrupted by holiday breaks. From on July 6, 2006 at 3:37 p.m..
Paramount and The Transformers Piss Off The Wrong Fan The Movie Blog has been going crazy over The Transformers for almost a year giving tons of positive hype. Then, without even a request to take an image down, Paramount had them shut down for 8 hours. This pissed off the Editor of The Movie Blog a LOT. This is his open letter back to Paramount. You've got to read this. From on July 6, 2006 at 3:37 p.m..
Google's new headquarters - the perfect working space? A detailed description of how the new Googleplex was designed and built in a way that balances its utopian desire for transparency with its very real need for privacy. From on July 6, 2006 at 3:37 p.m..
Awesome unique barcode designs Barcodes are usually pretty boring, these guys are changing that. Check out their unique designs. From on July 6, 2006 at 3:37 p.m..
Oil-Rich Iran May Run Out of Gasoline Next Month It will have to ration gasoline to 3 liters a day (0.8 gallons) from as early as September. From on July 6, 2006 at 3:37 p.m..
iSight ... (do you have OSX & iSight?) Check this out (turn on the iSight before)... From on July 6, 2006 at 3:37 p.m..
Police arrest cement soccer ball pranksters Police arrest two pranksters who created realistic soccer balls made of cement and left them around the city. From on July 6, 2006 at 3:37 p.m..
Ubuntu Makes Opera 9 available After the launch of Ubuntu 6.06 LTS, Canonical is pleased to announce the availability of Opera 9 for Ubuntu. With just a few clicks of the mouse, all Ubuntu users can download and install the latest version of the Opera browser, which was released to critical acclaim on June 20. From on July 6, 2006 at 3:37 p.m..
Silicon Valley Still Leads California in IT Salaries Average annual tech wages were 106 percent higher than private sector wages throughout California. From on July 6, 2006 at 3:37 p.m..
Free PDF download of magazine for older gamers issue #4 2old2play.com just put up issue # 4 of their free print magazine, 2o2p Magazine, in PDF format. This months issue has several game reviews, great editorials about console vendors on the stock market, game rental services, Castlevania, Retro Gaming with Street Fighter, and much more. Totally free. From on July 6, 2006 at 3:37 p.m..
eBay Bans Sellers from Using Google Checkout eBay is banning sellers from requesting payment through Google Checkout. The online auction giant updated its Safe Payments policy this week to add Google's new payment service, Google Checkout to its list of online payment methods not permitted on eBay. From on July 6, 2006 at 3:37 p.m..
Survey Shows Humpback Whale Numbers Down The number of humpback whales in the South Pacific is continuing to drop, according to an annual survey that follows the species' movements. Only 14 whales were spotted in the 2-week survey of humpback whales passing through Cook Strait on their way to breeding grounds in the South Pacific. 18 were spotted last year and 47 in 2004. From on July 6, 2006 at 3:37 p.m..
Bikinis came out into the open 60 years ago The bikini made its official debut in July 1946 when a nude dancer -- the only woman in Paris not shy about modeling such a small bathing suit in public -- donned one for a walk down a fashion-show runway. From on July 6, 2006 at 3:37 p.m..
Installing Apache 2.0 and PHP 5 (and MySQL) on Windows XP He shows you how to install Apache and PHP on Windows XP, as well as how to set up a nice working environment. As a bonus, he also shows you how to install MySQL if you're interested. You can have a complete working server environment on your desktop and be able to do all your test there. From on July 6, 2006 at 3:37 p.m..
New Drug that Reduces Blood Flow to Tumors and Inhibits Growth Developed Researchers at the University of Minnesota have developed novel anti-cancer drugs to treat solid tumors. These "small molecules" belong to a class of pharmaceutical agents called anti-angiogenics. The new compounds are a refined form of drugs that effectively reduce blood flow to the tumor, thereby inhibiting tumor growth. From on July 6, 2006 at 3:37 p.m..
Nintendo reply to rumor about a early launch There’s no change in our plan to release the console in the last quarter of this year. We are planning an announcement in September and it may be causing some confusion.'’ - Yasuhiro Minagawa, spokesperson for Nintendo Co. Ltd. From on July 6, 2006 at 3:37 p.m..
8-bit games that know when you're swearing This guy tested out as many old school 8-bit games as he could to find out which ones would know that he's using swear words. Most of them did, & their responses are pretty funny... From on July 6, 2006 at 3:37 p.m..
Illegal Drugs Identification Chart: What the Top 28 Look Like & Do to You What do the 28 most common illegal drugs look like? What effects do each really have on those who take them? From amphetamines to peyote to 'shrooms you will learn it in this chart. Ya man. From on July 6, 2006 at 3:37 p.m..
Boundary tracing algorithm to detect Melanoma I found on matlab very handy tool which allows easily to trace boundaries of objects in a picture. So I adopted it to skin lesions. This can be used for automatic detection of skin irregularities and used to calculate lesion properties like asymmetry of shape, or border irregularities, who can help in detecting melanoma. From on July 6, 2006 at 3:37 p.m..
Open Source Outlook/Exchange Alternative Slahses Costs Some of these installs were done using the free Community Edition, "which works well for small to medium-sized businesses," says Wilson. Added to which, the AJAX webmail feature blows its competitors "a mile away". "It drives like an application," he enthuses. From on July 6, 2006 at 3:37 p.m..
The Military Has Begun Censoring Embedded Journalists In Iraq Reporting from Iraq has become one of journalism’s most difficult and dangerous jobs. Rod Nordland of Newsweek discusses speaks about the challenge of getting out of the Green Zone to get the scoop. From on July 6, 2006 at 3:37 p.m..
Microsoft's iPod killer to provide free versions of all your iTunes tracks To attract current iPod users Microsoft is going to let you download for free any songs you've already bought from the iTunes Music Store. They'll scan iTunes for purchased tracks and then automatically add those to your account. Microsoft will still have to pay the rights-holders for the songs, but they believe it'll be worth it to converts. From on July 6, 2006 at 3:37 p.m..
Girlfriend Gets Dumped on Live TV! Hilarious! It seems normal at first then... BOOM! Dumpage! Watch the video for more details. I cried because I laughed so hard. From on July 6, 2006 at 3:37 p.m..
Vice President Cheney bets 'Against' the U.S. Dollar Cheney has dumped another (estimated) $10 to $25 million in a European bond fund which tells us that he is counting on a steadily weakening dollar. So, while working class Americans are loosing ground to inflation and rising energy costs, Darth Cheney will be enhancing his wealth in "Old Europe" From on July 6, 2006 at 11:54 a.m..
Kevin Rose blowing a hard drive apart with thermite Great moment from the Screen Savers where Kevin Rose uses thermite and and acid to destroy a hard drive. I love how Patrick through the whole thing keeps from getting sued From on July 6, 2006 at 11:54 a.m..
The transition away from Microsoftness ...focus on avoiding the pitfalls of Microsoft office, and on providing the compelling features that make people want to use the Linux office suite instead of Microsoft Office. Instead of prompting people to say "It's free, and it's good enough", make people say "It blows away Microsoft Office and, oh, by the way, it's free, too." From on July 6, 2006 at 11:54 a.m..
New Technique Could Image Oceans on Faraway Planets A thin plastic "starshade" shaped like a giant daisy flower could one day help astronomers observe faraway planets by blocking out unwanted light from their parent stars, a new study reports. From on July 6, 2006 at 11:54 a.m..
Hip Hop Subway Party Hip Hop goes underground, literally. Beat boxers and MCs take over subway trains and turn it into party. Forty or fifty people cram onto subway cars and beat-box, rap and sometimes even find ways to breakdance. From on July 6, 2006 at 11:54 a.m..
Study: Click Fraud Could Threaten Pay-Per-Click Model Online advertisers estimate that about 14.6 percent of the clicks on ads for which they're billed are fraudulent, costing them about $800 million last year, according to a study released Wednesday. From on July 6, 2006 at 11:54 a.m..
Charges filed against Bush Sr. in Iceland before his visit A group of Icelandic citizens filed criminal charges against George H.W. Bush, former U.S. President, who arrived later that evening to Iceland. The charges include initiatition of a war of aggression against Panama in 1989, in breach of international law and the UN Charter, ordering the kidnapping of Panama’s President. From on July 6, 2006 at 11:54 a.m..
Self-Powered Silicon Laser Chips "A computer scientist at UCLA has transformed one power-hungry component of a silicon laser into a generator of energy -- which could help engineers trying to incorporate faster optical elements into commercial processors." From on July 6, 2006 at 11:54 a.m..
Xbox Linux distro achieves v5.0 release The UK-based project team developing Gentoox, a Gentoo-based Linux operating system for the Xbox featuring Linux kernel 2.4.32 and the KDE desktop, announced its latest release on July 5, Gentoox Home v5.0. It is the team's first new release since v4.0 in June 2005. From on July 6, 2006 at 11:54 a.m..
Safari Market Share Rises 65 Percent Year-Over-Year Apple computer's Safari Web browser has grown over 65 percent year-over-year between June 2006 and June 2005 From on July 6, 2006 at 11:54 a.m..
Malware Responses: What To Do Before, During, And After An Attack Don't let a malware attack ruin your business. A little planning and the right responses can make it a minor annoyance instead of a major catastrophe. From on July 6, 2006 at 11:54 a.m..
A new world of new programmers in new languages Programming used to be hard. Only a few specialised people could do it. Today, it's easy. Thanks to Python, Ruby, etc. you don't need a degree to get fantastic results. So, what are you waiting for? A truly inspiring article. From on July 6, 2006 at 11:54 a.m..
Digg Dashboard widget now fully compatible with Digg v3, new theme Digg widget for Dashboard in OS 10.4.x has reached version 3.1. Here are the features from the changelog: full compliancy with Digg verson 3, the default theme has been updated with a slightly fresher look, the old default theme is still accessible. From on July 6, 2006 at 11:54 a.m..
Conan O'Brien gives keynote speech at Stuyvesant HS 2006 2 parts. Funny as hell. From on July 6, 2006 at 11:54 a.m..
Prayer doesn't work, largest study ever finds Each recipient [out of 1800] had a praying contingent of about 70, none of whom knew the patient personally. The study found no differences in survival or complication rates compared with those who did not receive prayers. The only statistically significant blip appeared in a subgroup of patients who were prayed for and knew it. From on July 6, 2006 at 11:54 a.m..
Three charged with stealing Coca-Cola secrets Williams, 41, of Norcross, Georgia; 30-year-old Ibrahim Dimson, of New York; and 43-year-old Edmund Duhaney of Decatur, Georgia, are charged with wire fraud and unlawfully stealing and selling Coke trade secrets to rival Pepsi Co. From digg on July 6, 2006 at 10:31 a.m..
Kenneth Lay's Death Voids Efforts to Seize His Stolen Assets In yet another bizarre twist to the Enron saga, the sudden death of Kenneth L. Lay on Wednesday may have spared his survivors financial ruin. Mr. Lay's death effectively voids the guilty verdict against him, temporarily thwarting the federal government's efforts to seize his remaining real estate and financial assets, legal experts say. From digg on July 6, 2006 at 10:31 a.m..
Popular Painkiller May Cause Liver Damage Healthy adults taking maximum doses of Tylenol for two weeks had abnormal liver test results in a small study, researchers found, raising concerns that even recommended amounts of the popular painkiller might lead to liver damage. From digg on July 6, 2006 at 10:31 a.m..
Illinois University Hit With Security Breach Western Illinois University is notifying more than 180,000 people that their personal data is at risk after hackers entered its networks. From digg on July 6, 2006 at 10:31 a.m..
The difference between PHP, ASP and other scripting languages. A well-written little introduction to the scripting languages ASP, PHP, Perl, ColdFusion and JSP. Really worth reading! From digg on July 6, 2006 at 10:31 a.m..
HUGE stock of images of the Earth taken by astronauts You can search by place, mission or just clicking around a map, and they go as far as 1961. The quality is also great. From digg on July 6, 2006 at 10:31 a.m..
Ancient Sudoku Behold an ancient Japanese "Sangaku" table -- the Sudoku of the 17th century. From digg on July 6, 2006 at 10:31 a.m..
5 Year old kicks burglar out of house A 5 Year old girl kicks a 17 year old, drunken, and bloody, bugler out of her house. From digg on July 6, 2006 at 10:31 a.m..
A Browser Exploit a day for every day in July A new browser exploit is going to be unvieled every day in July, how will microsoft respond? From digg on July 6, 2006 at 10:31 a.m..
Two Seconds to Sleep Want the fastest way to put your Mac right into a deep, sleepy-bear hibernation-like sleep (no whirling fan, no dialogs, no sound — nuthin’ — just fast, glorious sleep)? From digg on July 6, 2006 at 10:31 a.m..
Addicting Free Multiplayer Game: Stickarena This game is the most addicting multiplayer game EVER!!! Play it now! From digg on July 6, 2006 at 10:31 a.m..
Rodney Mullen: The Greatest Skater Ever It's just amazing to watch this guy skate; a lot of the moves aren't showy or obvious at first but worth checking out, whether or not you've ever seen him skate before. From digg on July 6, 2006 at 10:31 a.m..
Genetic Link Found to Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Belgian scientists have pinpointed three genes which could explain why some people exposed to loud noise suffer hearing loss. From digg on July 6, 2006 at 10:31 a.m..
Indigenous 'Healthy for Life' Program The new Healthy for Life program will provide $102.4 million over four years, to improve the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mothers, babies and children. Over 80 Healthy for Life sites will be established to undertake focused activities, early intervention and quality improvements in health service delivery to improve the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Healthy for Life will also increase the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians being trained as health professionals. Approximately 86 new scholarships for Indigenous students will b From EdNA Online on July 6, 2006 at 10:30 a.m..
Jedi Trainer 2.0 Flash Game Take command of a light saber and simulate against interactive bots. From digg on July 6, 2006 at 8:30 a.m..
Idiot with a roman candle All I can say is OUCH!!!! From digg on July 6, 2006 at 8:30 a.m..
How To Pay Off $30K In Debt One year after a splurge, Doug and Tina Koch are free and clear. Here's how they did it... From digg on July 6, 2006 at 8:30 a.m..
Robotics vs. Helotics - Will Japan be the mid-21st century superpower? Technological progress rarely goes at a steady pace, though. It has its spurts and leaps, generally driven by force of necessity, and there are signs that the advance of robotics may be about to speed up dramatically. Necessity, well-known as the mother of invention, may be about to go into labor. From digg on July 6, 2006 at 8:30 a.m..
Rumsfeld subpoenaed over Abu Ghraib A Congressional committee subpoenaed Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on Friday at the request of U.S. Rep. Christopher Shays(R). From digg on July 6, 2006 at 8:30 a.m..
Training centers to tech military officers cultural awareness. The training centers will attempt to show officers how important it is not too offend civilians when trying to defeat the enemy. Many experts wonder why it's taken the military so long to figure that out. From digg on July 6, 2006 at 8:30 a.m..
Tutorial: Spiffing Up Ubuntu 6.06 Want to know how to set up your graphics card's driver on Ubuntu 6.06, to work at your screen's native resolution and have a better gaming experience? Or get the swankingly brilliant XGL and Compiz effects working? Or even use a simple application to download all the programs you need to turn Ubuntu into a true desktop distribution? Try this! From digg on July 6, 2006 at 7:14 a.m..
New iPod dock lets you record video directly to your iPod. The new iPod dock from iLuv lets you record videos directly to your iPod from from any video source using a composite or S-video connections. Plug in your TV, DVD-player or DVcam, record and watch your video on the iPod immediately after recording without any transferring process including a computer. From digg on July 6, 2006 at 7:14 a.m..
How to concentrate on writing Professional writer gives ten tips to improve concentration and get the copy written. Would work for other forms of writing and brain-intensive work too, such as coding. From digg on July 6, 2006 at 7:14 a.m..
Installing your own webserver, and why you'd want to A great tutorial on installing an Apache (and all the trimmings) webserver on your own computer, and what benefits it brings. It's designed for people who wouldn't normally consider doing it, and wouldn't know where to start - It's great for Digg's new non-geek audience! From digg on July 6, 2006 at 7:14 a.m..
School Successes (OSS/Linux) You probably agree with me that running Windows XP on a 1.4GHz PIII would make that user unhappy. And yet that's the server for the Linux system driving 16 stations (they'll double that next year). From digg on July 6, 2006 at 7:14 a.m..
Carell and Colbert on Responsible Drinking In what seemed like a good idea at the time, Stephen and Steve test the effects of massive quantities of alcohol on a human subject: Steve Carell. From digg on July 6, 2006 at 7:14 a.m..
MC Hammer declares it's "HammerTime," returns with new album 80s rap superstar and the man who coined the all encompassing phrase "2legit2quit" has returned to the music scene completely "washed up" and "has been" ready for a rise to rap stardom once again. His new album "Look Look Look" is available on iTunes complete with low profile guest apearances and cheesy cover art. From digg on July 6, 2006 at 7:14 a.m..
UN to probe alleged US human rights violations after major report... a coalition of 142 US-based non-profits and organizations and 32 individuals say they have filed what they believe is the most comprehensive review of human rights violations in the United States ever produced. The 465-page report was assembled for the United Nation's Human Rights Committee as part of its review of US human rights abuses. From digg on July 6, 2006 at 7:14 a.m..
New Venture of FireFox Creator: A Firefox PC Operating System? If you had a development cycle for a Firefox OS, and you had 10 percent of the computers in the world going out with Fire OS on it, then we would see some improvements in this corporation in Redmond. From digg on July 6, 2006 at 7:14 a.m..
Novel Telescope to Probe Early Universe "A novel telescope that will aid the understanding of the early universe is moving closer to full-scale construction thanks to a $4.9 million award from the National Science Foundation to a U.S. consortium led by MIT." From digg on July 6, 2006 at 7:14 a.m..
Inside the Linux scheduler The Linux® kernel continues to evolve, incorporating new technologies and gaining in reliability, scalability, and performance. One of the most important features of the 2.6 kernel is a scheduler implemented by Ingo Molnar. This article explores these attributes of the Linux 2.6 scheduler, and more. From digg on July 6, 2006 at 7:14 a.m..
Climate change evaporates from G8 agenda At the last G8 summit, political leaders vowed to "act with resolve and urgency" on climate change. Now, a year later, global warming has been sidelined by concerns on how the world can satisfy its growing appetite for energy. From digg on July 6, 2006 at 7:14 a.m..
Limbaugh Will Not Be Charged Over Viagra Rush Limbaugh will not face criminal charges after authorities found he had a bottle of Viagra that was apparently prescribed to someone else, prosecutors said Wednesday. From digg on July 6, 2006 at 7:14 a.m..
How Nike Conquered Skateboard Culture Skaters were a troubling yet alluring demographic for big business. Nike tried four times to get its swoosh on skaters. This is how it finally succeeded. From digg on July 6, 2006 at 7:14 a.m..
Saturn's faint rings share some of their secrets NASA Cassini spacecraft images of Saturn's diaphanous G and E rings are yielding new clues about their structure and formation. From digg on July 6, 2006 at 7:14 a.m..
Full 3-D image of nanocrystals' interior created by shining X-rays through A vital step towards the ultimate goal of being able to take 'photographs' of individual molecules in action has been achieved by an international team led by UCL (University College London) researchers at the London Centre for Nanotechnology. From digg on July 6, 2006 at 7:14 a.m..
Microsoft Private Folder 1.0 Microsoft have released Private Folder 1.0, which lets you have a folder called 'My Private Folder' which you can password protect. This was posted on Neowin by cep_head: http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=476116&st=0 From digg on July 6, 2006 at 7:14 a.m..
Picture of the rarest type of rainbow: the Fire Rainbow Amazing picture of the rarest type of rainbow, and rarest type of naturally occuring atmospheric phenomena, called the 'fire rainbow'. From digg on July 6, 2006 at 7:14 a.m..
Wii To Launch Earlier Then Expected Most of the industry has expected the machine to hit retail at approximately the same time as Sony's PlayStation 3 (which is set for November17). Now, industry observers - and insiders - say they expect the system to be available in October, maybe even September From digg on July 6, 2006 at 7:14 a.m..
Online Job Networks for the 55-Plus Crowd Jerry Toomer retired from a 25-year career at The Dow Chemical Co. in 2003. But today he's back at work, having found a consulting job through an employment network designed specifically for older adults, YourEncore.com. From digg on July 6, 2006 at 7:14 a.m..
NASA Aides Optimistic on Status of Shuttle "NASA engineers and managers expressed optimism Wednesday that the shuttle Discovery had come through its ascent to orbit with no damage and substantially less shedding of foam debris from the external tank than in previous flights." From digg on July 6, 2006 at 7:14 a.m..
Grow Place the items in the correct order to complete the sphere. It's very addictive. From digg on July 6, 2006 at 7:14 a.m..
Red-Eye Technology Gauges Age The "red-eye" reducing software inside inside digital cameras could someday be used to verify a person's age. From digg on July 6, 2006 at 7:14 a.m..
China and Russia Side With North Korea China and Russia resisted an attempt by the U.S., Japan, and Britain to impose sanctions against North Korea for its missile launches Wednesday, saying only diplomacy could halt the isolated regime's nuclear and rocket development programs. From digg on July 6, 2006 at 7:14 a.m..
Colbert Forgets The Name of His Show A great blooper that they left in the broadcast where he messes up the line "This is the Colbert Report" From digg on July 6, 2006 at 7:14 a.m..
Microsoft to Support OpenDocument! In a surprise move, Microsoft is bending to pressure from governments and will sponsor an open source project to build tools that enable conversion between its Open XML formats in Office 2007 and OpenDocument. The forthcoming Office suite will also support an add-in for saving directly to ODF. From digg on July 6, 2006 at 7:14 a.m..
Understanding Logic Everything you need to know to know. From digg on July 6, 2006 at 7:14 a.m..
The Old Schoolhouse Magazine - Homeschooling The Old Schoolhouse Magazine aims to help homeschoolers around the world with links to helpful resources for homeschooling parents. From EdNA Online on July 6, 2006 at 5:30 a.m..
2006 Tasmanian Learning and Skills Authority (TLSA) Conference Presentations Available The summaries as well as presentations and papers from the 2006 Tasmanian Learning and Skills Authority (TLSA) Conference are available on the web site. The major theme of the conference, held in April, was 'Transitions'. From EdNA Online on July 6, 2006 at 5:30 a.m..
Weblog Pilot Project A number of reports from various organisations are available on these pages as a result of English and Welsh weblog (blog) pilot projects. The projects gathered evidence, case studies and examples of working practice on the use of blogs in adult and community education (ACE). From EdNA Online on July 6, 2006 at 5:30 a.m..
Microsoft admits to Faulty XBOX360 Hardware but will not fix! XBOX support will not fix broken hardware that is less then 6 months old, and has already been replaced once due to DEFECTIVE hardware. Phone Audio included. From on July 6, 2006 at 4:28 a.m..
Apple’s new ‘whine-free’ MacBook Pro logic board Apparently, Apple is replacing the main logic board with a new "whine-free" logic board if you turn it in for maintenance because of the whine. Interesting development posted on MacDailyNews.com. From on July 6, 2006 at 4:28 a.m..
Monetizing Videos: The Rush Is On Forget sharing videos for free. The trick right now is to make money from them. To that end, new video sharing sites are springing up that promise to share the revenues created from videos with the users who post them. From on July 6, 2006 at 4:28 a.m..
One of the greatest athletes in the world will retire this Sunday. Zinedine Zidane will say farewell to football and end his extraordinary career at the very top on Sunday when he plays his final game for France against Italy in the World Cup final. From on July 6, 2006 at 4:28 a.m..
99 (Yes, 99) tips to improve slow and droopy Windows XP Performance!!!!!! Yes, you heard it right! This site has 99 tips to improve every bit of Windows XP's performance ranging from BIOS tweaks to overclocking your CPU and much, much more!!! Check out this site now!!! From on July 6, 2006 at 4:28 a.m..
28 year old hacked FBI, got FBI director's password (and 38,000 others)! In 2004 s government consultant using programs easily found on the Internet gained access to records in the Witness Protection Program and details on counterespionage activity. Asked if he was surprised that a secure FBI system could be entered so easily, Stewart said, "I'd like to say 'Sure,' but I'm not really." From on July 6, 2006 at 4:28 a.m..
To Google or Not to Google "It's official: Google really is a verb now. The Oxford English Dictionary (OED), which bills itself as "The definitive record of the English language," added the company name as a verb in the latest round of updates" "placing Google in such august company as FedEx, TiVo, and Xerox." From on July 6, 2006 at 4:28 a.m..
North Korea : Timeline of the Nuclear Standoff From October 2002 until present. From on July 6, 2006 at 4:28 a.m..
Researchers peg magnetism as key to high-temperature superconductivity Scientists and physicists report strong evidence that magnetic fluctuations are key to a universal mechanism for pairing electrons and enabling resistance-free passage of electric current in high-temperature superconductors. From on July 6, 2006 at 4:28 a.m..
20 Years Of PC Viruses - Sit back and enjoy the tour! "This year marks the 20th anniversary of the first PC virus. We look back at the highs and lows (well, mostly lows) of the ongoing struggle against malware." From on July 6, 2006 at 4:28 a.m..
The Daily Show's take on MySpace A pretty funny look at MySpace with the usual sarcasm of the daily show. From on July 6, 2006 at 4:28 a.m..
Sophia Loren, 71, To Pose Nude For Calendar Veteran sex symbol Sofia Loren, first featured on magazine covers half a century ago, will appear for next year's Pirelli calendar dressed up only in diamond earrings. From on July 6, 2006 at 4:28 a.m..
Canadian artists call for less copyright "Artists worry over copyright legislation as a new film is pulled from Harbourfront program" From on July 6, 2006 at 4:28 a.m..
Italian Prosecutor Issues Arrest Warrants For 22 CIA Agents TWO senior officials of the Italian military intelligence agency were arrested yesterday for allegedly helping the CIA to kidnap a terrorism suspect on a street in Milan three years ago. The prosecutor, has already issued arrest warrants for 22 CIA agents said to be implicated in the abduction. From on July 6, 2006 at 4:28 a.m..
The best way to learn Linux online! I have been using this for the past week and it is by far the best way I've found to learn Linux. There are "courses" and "exams" that you can skim through or take full advantage of. If you want to learn Linux and have no idea where to begin, I suggest you start here. From on July 6, 2006 at 4:28 a.m..
Bird Droppings Survive Shuttle Launch NASA's rocket scientists have a new appreciation for the out-of-this-world power of bird droppings. The orbiting space shuttle Discovery sported some whitish splotches on its black right wing edge that NASA officials said appeared to be bird droppings. From on July 6, 2006 at 4:28 a.m..
A Letter To Political Blogs: Let's Ramp Up The Intelligence Of Politics "I am launching today a new website aimed at being a central meeting ground for people on all sides of the political spectrum who think that it is time for politics to become more participatory, and more intelligent." From on July 6, 2006 at 4:28 a.m..
All the World's a Controller Control Freaks are devices that attach to everyday objects, turning them into controllers for video games. When the Control Freak device clamps onto a host, sensors on the device can detect movement or vibration when the host object is manipulated. Watch a video where someone plays pacman by rolling in an office chair. From on July 6, 2006 at 4:28 a.m..
France wins; advances to finals in Berlin against Italy Today France upset Portugal in order to advance to the finals against Italy to be held in Berlin, Germany. A final score of 0-1 sends Portugal back home. From on July 6, 2006 at 4:28 a.m..
Parasitic Fish Swims up a Man's Penis Never.... EVER take a whizz in the amazon. You have been warned. From on July 6, 2006 at 4:28 a.m..
Keith Richards Suits Up For Third 'Pirates' Film "Producer Jerry Bruckheimer said Richards would have a cameo role as the father of the flamboyant Captain Jack Sparrow, played by Depp, in the third "Pirates" movie, which is due to resume filming next month in California." From on July 6, 2006 at 4:28 a.m..
Crime agency asks kids to explain social networking The Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre, a wing of the newly formed Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA), will ask children, parents, teachers and industry figures to a series of meetings later this month to help the agency to formulate policies to combat child abuse via social networking sites. From on July 6, 2006 at 4:28 a.m..
Special Feature: Forgtten Inventors Including the invention of the Can Opener, Jeans, Frisbee and even the Feather Duster. This site by PBS gives a short description of the inventions and the inventor. From EdNA Online on July 6, 2006 at 4:27 a.m..
South Australian Institute of Business Technology (SAIBT) SAIBT offers Certificate and Diploma level programs in the areas of Business and Commerce, Computing and Information Technology and Arts (Media and Communication). This Adelaide registered training organisation works in association with the University of South Australia. From EdNA Online on July 6, 2006 at 4:27 a.m..
Tasmania Department of Education - English Learning Area This website is a core resource for teachers of English working with the Essential Learnings Framework and English syllabuses in Tasmania. It contains teaching ideas, curriculum advice, news, reviews, information on professional learning programs and multiple links. From EdNA Online on July 6, 2006 at 4:27 a.m..
Taslib-link This site provides details of Taslib-link, a Tasmanian-based and focused email forum established to provide a means of communication, education and support for library staff in all library arenas across the state. From EdNA Online on July 6, 2006 at 4:27 a.m..
Intrepid Travel: Laos Intrepid Travel is a package tour company that encourage ecotourism. This page focuses on Laos and the surrounding region. From Recent Items on July 6, 2006 at 4:27 a.m..
Green Discovery, Adventure Travel and Ecotourism Specialists Green Discovery Laos is a ecotourism and outdoor adventure tour operator. Tours include kayaking trips, trekking and cycling tours throughout Laos: kayaking and trekking in the Nam Ha NPA, world-class whitewater rafting on the Nam Ngum River, and trekking in the Phou Khao Khouay National Protected Area. From Recent Items on July 6, 2006 at 4:27 a.m..
International Student Enrolments Increase Australian Education International has released the May 2006 statistics on international students studying in Australia on student visas. AEI's data show that across all education sectors, international student enrolments in Australia have grown 8.5 percent. From EdNA Online on July 6, 2006 at 3:30 a.m..
Ecotourism Laos Website developed by the Mekong Tourism Development Project focusing on ecotourism in Laos. Includes information on activities, attractions, transportation, tour operators, maps, accommodation and world heritage sites. From Recent Items on July 6, 2006 at 3:30 a.m..
Science Week 2006 - BioSub Event Science Week 2006 runs from August 12th to August 20th. The opportunity exists for schools to take part in online sessions with Lloyd Godson using Centra technology, who will discuss his BioSUB Project of creating the world's first self-sustaining underwater habitat. Session times are available on 14th, 15th and 16th August 2006. From EdNA Online on July 6, 2006 at 1:30 a.m..
Hollywood Casts Eager Eye on YouTube "YouTube is now the 39th most popular website, according to Hitwise stats. Two months ago, it was No. 75. YouTube says 50,000 videos are uploaded to its site daily. Hollywood wants to use this power to promote movies by posting trailers on the sites in the hopes they get passed around by fans." From digg on July 6, 2006 at 12:31 a.m..
AMD Will Not Buy ATI WE CANNOT name names but a few important people from both camps have confirmed that AMD won't buy ATI. From digg on July 6, 2006 at 12:31 a.m..
Killed for watching the World Cup Will one game change everything? From digg on July 6, 2006 at 12:31 a.m..
The Cola Wars: FBI Charges 3 With Stealing Coca-Cola Trade Secrets Three people have been arrested and charged with stealing confidential information about drink recipes from The Coca-Cola Co. and trying to sell it to rival PepsiCo Inc., federal prosecutors said Wednesday. From digg on July 6, 2006 at 12:31 a.m..
On the Road Again, Where Biodiesel Is a Rising Star Soaring fuel costs have many consumers curtailing needless driving trips. But not Mike Frybarger. Last summer, the 49-year-old independent trucker got in his Volvo 770 tractor-trailer, drove for 2½ days and logged more than 1,200 miles. He passed hundreds of service stations, without stopping at any of them. He did not need them. From digg on July 6, 2006 at 12:31 a.m..
Apple filings reveal future iPod, iPhone designs! A recent series of design filings made by Apple reveal possible future iPod interfaces. One shows what appears to be a Nano with a cell phone key pad. Is iPhone at least a consideration at Apple? It must be. From digg on July 6, 2006 at 12:31 a.m..
The NRA: Gunning For The World The National Rifle Association has found that its message -- loving freedom means loving guns -- translates into almost every language. From digg on July 6, 2006 at 12:31 a.m..
Black Market Returns Prodigal VA Laptop While FBI Dissembles The laptop stolen (along with names and Social Security numbers of 26.5 million veterans and active duty personnel) from a VA analyst's home is once again in government custody. But its route home doesn't exactly inspire confidence in our nation's law enforcers. From digg on July 6, 2006 at 12:31 a.m..
The Big Idea: An Energy Tax "So here's the idea: Create a carbon tax -- a tax on energy calculated based on its carbon content -- and use the new revenue to provide offsetting cuts in the income tax, the payroll tax, or both. The whole package should be revenue neutral, meaning that it will not increase or decrease the total amount of revenue the government collects." From digg on July 6, 2006 at 12:31 a.m..
Why You've Never Heard Of The Best Phone Ever I recently bought what I believe is the coolest landline phone with the most useful features of any phone out there. You've never heard of it because it's designed for old people who can't hear well. But you won't believe the features on this thing! From digg on July 6, 2006 at 12:31 a.m..
Premier & Cabinet of South Australia - Minister for Education & Children's Services News Releases This site contains the News releases from the SA Minister for Education and Children's Services. From EdNA Online on July 6, 2006 at 12:30 a.m..
Population by Age and Sex, Australia 2005 This product contains a summary from Population by Age and Sex, Australia, outlining key points and figures such as median ages, sex ratios and population growth and decline, in States and Territories, Statistical Divisions (SD), and Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Australia at 30 June 2005, by age and sex. From EdNA Online on July 6, 2006 at 12:30 a.m..
Designing for Learning: Optimising the School Library Learning Environment This conference is concerned with; knowledge of design, colour and space management to improve learning outcomes in your school library, display, colour, signage and marketing, research about library design and space management, ways to enhance the professionalism and effectiveness of promotional activities. From EdNA Online on July 6, 2006 at 12:30 a.m..
Vast Dictionary of Biography - Now Online The Australian Dictionary of Biography is a national, co-operative enterprise in Australian historical scholarship that began in the late 1950s. It is a major reference work of value to librarians, teachers, schoolchildren, undergraduate and postgraduate students, academics, researchers, genealogists, journalists, speech-writers, diplomats and the general public; in short, any person needing concise, accurate accounts of the lives of significant people in Australia’s history will find them in the ADB. The ADB Online will publish the text of the printed volumes on the Internet as a database w From EdNA Online on July 5, 2006 at 11:30 p.m..
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