An Openoffice.org thesaurus for Ubuntu 6.06 and Debian Sarge Actually, this is a Debian Package that works well on my 6.06 desktop. I downloaded it and it installed in a few second. Just another development in moving Openoffice.org further into the mainstream for all users and especially those seeking industrial strength. From digg on July 7, 2006 at 10:30 p.m..
Nanotech Surfaces Used to Reduce Occurrence of Implant Infections For the first time, engineers have created surfaces for orthopaedic implants that reduce the presence of bacteria. From digg on July 7, 2006 at 10:30 p.m..
Single-chip x86-compatible chipset runs Linux Via says its "single-chip" chipset targeting UMPCs (ultra-mobile PCs), ultra-small notebooks, and other portable devices will ship in Q3. The VX700 combines north- and south-bridge functions into a single 35mm-square chip that mates with Via's x86-compatible C7-M and C7-M ULV (ultra-low voltage) processors. It supports Linux. From digg on July 7, 2006 at 10:30 p.m..
A million Wii units to be ready by August PixArt Imaging, the supplier of the Wii’s sensors, said to the newspaper that shipments of its hardware will reach one million in August. From digg on July 7, 2006 at 10:30 p.m..
Gay soccer referee Just watch it and i will let you decide. Found on google video. From digg on July 7, 2006 at 10:30 p.m..
AMD Fesses Up "Advanced Micro Devices' Hector Ruiz admitted Thursday night what investors have known for weeks--the upstart chip company's sales are slowing." From digg on July 7, 2006 at 10:30 p.m..
Cindy Sheehan Uses Jedi Mind Tricks on Conservative MSNBC Reporter (VIDEO) It is amazing how Cindy Sheehan maintains her composure, position and intelligence in this interview with an obviously conservative lapdog reporter on the dark side. The reporter really just ends up embarrassing herself... seriously, is this chick trying to land a job at Fox? From digg on July 7, 2006 at 10:30 p.m..
Seattle Based Blue Dot Launched its Social Bookmarking Several review sites online have focused on how crowded the social bookmarking space is. The company is made up of a 10 person team with a flat structure; no one is anyone else’s boss and the company credits this structure with much of its ability to innovate. From digg on July 7, 2006 at 10:30 p.m..
Gallup: Almost Two-Thirds of Americans Want Iraq Withdrawal A new Gallup poll finds that roughly 2 in 3 Americans urge a U.S. withdrawal from Iraq, with 31% wanting this to start immediately. But it also found that while 64% feel they "understand" the Bush administration's argument for staying in Iraq, only 54% understand the Democrats' view--whatever that is. From digg on July 7, 2006 at 10:30 p.m..
PS3 won't be in assembly for another month An analysts comments on the complexity of building the PS3. Sony is aiming on providing 6 million PS3's by March 07, and should start production in a month. From digg on July 7, 2006 at 10:30 p.m..
Zoom Lens for Nokia mobile camera phones "The lens attaches to the existing camera with a special battery casing, which comes in the kit. The user simply replaces their existing battery casing, attaches the 6x Zoom Lens, and is ready to take great shots." It practically blends in with your phone! -_- From digg on July 7, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
Avian Flu Reaches Spain Spain has recorded its first case of H5N1 bird flu. The deadly strain was found in a water fowl in a marsh area outside the northern city of Vitoria. From digg on July 7, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
Digg Power - Paramount Kisses Movie Blog's Back Side Remember that story yesterday of Paramount shutting down The Movie Blog? Well it looks like Paramount has bowed to the pressure Digg Power can generate. A top Paramount exec has called the Blog owner to apologize and set things right. Good on both of them! From digg on July 7, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
Verizon to Get Out of Phone-Book Business by End of Year "Verizon Communications said today in a regulatory filing that it is preparing to get out of the phone-book business by the end of the year, so it can focus more on its wireless, broadband and television divisions." From digg on July 7, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
HBO's 2-page joke ad for "Aquaman biggest box office weekend" in Variety As a joke, HBO took out a A 2-page ad in Variety, the Hollywood trade publication, declaring that the new James Cameron film “Aquaman,” starring Vincent Chase, was the “biggest box office splash in history." Of course the "Aquaman" movie only took place in HBO's fictional show Entourage. From digg on July 7, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
Robinson's Difference Engine #2 This is a beautiful Babbage Difference Engine #2 made entirely of Meccano. This thing is just amazing. (hmmm hardware or programming) From digg on July 7, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
Russia's Upper House Gives Putin Wider Powers To Hunt Down Terror Suspects The resolution gives the country’s president the right to use the armed forces and secret services abroad to fight international terrorism. the Military and secret services can act abroad to stop terrorist activity in order to protect citizens’ rights and freedoms, Russia’s sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity. Sound familiar? From digg on July 7, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
Multi column layout in CSS The W3C's CSS working group recently released a draft of a new multi column layout module--to be included (with possible modifications) into the CSS 3 specs. For those web developers that have been lamenting the lack of adequate multi column support in current supported versions of the CSS specs, this is an exiting addition. From digg on July 7, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
Day of Defeat FREE for this weekend Just get steam and you can play free for this weekend. From digg on July 7, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Dvorak predicts Microsoft's iPod Killer to be flop "We saw this coming a mile away. Better than iPOD? That’s not the key. The key is to be “hotter” and “cooler” than iPOD. No easy chore. Microsoft is not up to this challenge. Go for the portable gaming device, not this!" From digg on July 7, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Ken Lay's Dark, Ironic Legacy He was guilty of corporate malfeasance on an unprecedented scale, yet his actions at Enron resulted in positive changes for Corporate America From digg on July 7, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
13 Things That Don't Make Sense A list of 13 things that doesn't make any scientific sense. From digg on July 7, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Spot 5 Errors in the pictures Test and improve your visual awareness. The game presents two very similar photos and a time limit to spot the differences. From digg on July 7, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
GhostBusters.gif You read that right. The entire movie, in a gif. From digg on July 7, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Don't Spend $100 To Wirelessly Connect Your 360... Use Your Laptop! Using Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) you can use your laptop (or desktop) to connect your 360 to the Internet via your computers WiFi connection. Super easy and super cheap. From digg on July 7, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Trade Your Old CDs For A Free iPod MillenniumMusic.com is a used CD retailer based in Charleston, South Carolina. You need to send 35 cds for an iPOD shuffle. They’ll give you a 2 gig Nano for 65 cds. The top of the line video IPOD will cost you 175 cds. I just got my 30 gig iPod in trade for 160 CD's (many were accepted at half value) plus $18 cash. From digg on July 7, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Parking Tickets: Study Shows Why UN Diplomats Won't Pay Up Researchers who examined tens of thousands of parking tickets issued to United Nations diplomats found those least likely to pay up were from countries where people hold a dim view of the United States. Between 1997 and 2002, diplomats accumulated more than 150,000 unpaid parking tickets in New York, racking up $18 million in unpaid fines. From digg on July 7, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
SC: 07/07 Macromedia Flash player 8 vulnerable and should be updated to version 9 A newly released version of Adobe's Macromedia Flash Player fixes at least two security flaws in the program that more than 200 million people have installed on their computers; the flaws are present in Macromedia Flash Player v8.0.24.0 and earlier versions - the new version, released on June 28, is v9.0.16.0. The flaws could be exploited by attackers to take complete control of an affected system or cause a denial of service ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on July 7, 2006 at 6:31 p.m..
Most Endangered Whale Gets Protection Thousands of square miles off Alaska have been designated as critical habitat for North Pacific right whales, considered the most endangered whale in the world. The federal rule published Thursday designates some 36,750 square miles in the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska as critical habitat for right whales. The rule takes affect Aug. 7. From digg on July 7, 2006 at 5:31 p.m..
Ending Women's Suffrage This guy shows just how smart these girls are. From digg on July 7, 2006 at 5:31 p.m..
Border Fight Focuses on Water, Not Immigration "Mexican farmers are protesting a plan to cut off the flow of water that leaks across the border from a California canal." From digg on July 7, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
Apple Lags Behind In Recycling and Toxicity Apple makes greats computers, but the iLife isn't quite as harmonious as it might seem. They company lags behind in recycling and the elimination of toxic substances from its products. From digg on July 7, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
macTV Launches Brand New Site (with HD content) By far the best place for Apple related videos, macTV has launched a brand new site with better navigation, organization; and now featuring HD content. From digg on July 7, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
EBay says PayPal chief to leave in exec shakeup PayPal President Jeff Jordan, previously identified by analysts as a possible successor to Whitman, will leave the company in the fall after serving in the role for nearly two years. Did Checkout really shake them up this much? From digg on July 7, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
How To Make A Bunch Of Guns Out Of Office Supplies Ever been bored working? enjoy stealing office supplies as much as i do? Check this site out.... From digg on July 7, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
Windows Notepad Trick: Create a Log File "You can use [Notepad] to create a log-type file that adds the current date and time each time the Notepad file is opened." Who knew? From digg on July 7, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
Former Taliban ambassador denied Yale admission A 27-year-old former ambassador for Afghanistan's Taliban regime...that of course once harbored al Qaeda...is not allowed to enroll for a degree at Yale, but can take classes there. From digg on July 7, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
Top 20 Blog Designs Part 2 Part one was a huge success so we present new Top 20 Blog Designs Part 2 gathered by our team. The best blog designs for your inspiration gathered in one place. This should be ABC for all internet geeks ! From digg on July 7, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
Mini solar system could reveal hidden dimensions A tiny, artificial solar system could reveal hidden spatial dimensions and test alternative theories of gravity, a new study suggests. If the system's "planets" moved slightly differently than expected from standard gravity, it would signal the presence of new physical phenomena. From digg on July 7, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
The greatest table tennis volley ever seen Must be seen to be believed (and no, it's not that goofy matrix-style table tennis video). Amazing point... From digg on July 7, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
ABC wants to disable FF on DVRs ABC HAS HELD DISCUSSIONS ON the use of technology that would disable the fast-forward button on DVRs, according to ABC President of Advertising Sales Mike Shaw, with the primary goal to allow TV commercials to run as intended. From digg on July 7, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
New Jersey Budget Deal Reached The casinos can reopen! The deal includes a sales tax increase that would raise $1.1 billion a year, a different high-ranking Statehouse official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. From digg on July 7, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
Halo 3 Now Available for Pre-order! According to them, it's a Nov 30th 2007 Release? From digg on July 7, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
Cisco Buys Meetinghouse for $43.7 Million Meetinghouse makes technology that allows people to restrict network access to authorised users or certain host devices over wired and wireless media. From digg on July 7, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
Apple working with Sony on PS3? On the official PS3 website, click on "Specs" or "Gallery" and then click back in your browser and you'll see an Apple logo fade in and out quickly in the middle of the PS3 console in the image. From digg on July 7, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
Go-ahead for hacker's extradition A US request to extradite a British computer hacker accused of the "biggest military hack of all time" has been granted by Home Secretary John Reid. From digg on July 7, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
Wal-Mart asked Al Gore to speak to its executives Wal-Mart has asked Al Gore to address its store executives next week during their "quarterly conference on sustainability". Gore will talk about global warming though it is not clear if he will give the slide presentation that was made into An Inconvenient Truth. From digg on July 7, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
Google Video Secret Categories Hidden categories have been found by modifying the query string that Google Video doesn't list anywhere on its site. Publishers are given 38 categories to select from to add their movie. Now you can search through those 38 categories. Also found was the "movers and shakers" by country. From digg on July 7, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
Changes in Copyright Office Fees The U.S. Copyright Office has raised fees for copyright registration and other services. The basic application fee, which was pegged at $30 in 1999, has risen to $45. Other fee changes are outlined in this article from a law firm. From digg on July 7, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
Forced Induction PC Cooling! this PC system is cooled by a turbocharger @ 3500rpm! From digg on July 7, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
Lawsuits Fly Over Google Founders' Big Private Plane Mr. Jennings says Messrs. Brin and Page "had some strange requests," including hammocks hung from the ceiling of the plane. From digg on July 7, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
Negroponte: $100 laptops due next year ...One Laptop Per Child initiative -- which aims to produce a $100 laptop computer for distribution to children in developing countries -- features a hand crank that generates the two watts of power the machine needs to operate. It uses a Wi-Fi mesh to connect to the Internet, and runs open-source software (Linux). From digg on July 7, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
With higher speed limits, our highways have been getting safer Of the 31 states that have raised their speed limits to more than 70 mph, 29 saw a decline in the death and injury rate and only two have seen fatalities increase. Two studies have compared crash data in states that raised their speed limits with those that didn't and found no increase in deaths in the higher speed states. From digg on July 7, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
Counting Up Click Fraud's Toll The practice cost advertisers $800 million last year, says a new study. Are search engine companies doing enough to combat it? It can cause as much trepidation in the hearts of the advertisers who spend big bucks to get their message across on the Net. That's because the practice can exaggerate the effectiveness of ads and rob advertisers. From digg on July 7, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
An in-depth look at The Ship, a unique/original game on the Source engine. Unique games like this by small companies never get enough attention. This is a great game with a very original idea and it deserves to get more exposure! Give these developers the support they deserve, it's a very low price for such a high quality game. From digg on July 7, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
Meta-Digg: The new Rules What's a community site without a bit of navel-gazing and meta-threads? In this article, Nick Davis offers some new rules for surviving Web 2.0 community sites like Digg. From digg on July 7, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
News reporter witnesses car accident live on air. This news reporter witnesses a major car accident live on air. The irony is that he was reporting on how dangerous that particular intersection is, as the accident happened. From digg on July 7, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
Monkey Business: Stealing, gambling, and prostitution When taught to use money, a group of capuchin monkeys responded quite rationally to incentives; responded irrationally to risky gambles; failed to save; stole when they could; used money for food and, on occasion, sex. In other words, they behaved a good bit like the creature that most of Chen's more traditional colleagues study: Homo sapiens. From digg on July 7, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
Ann Coulter Plagiarism Story Picks Up Steam Discussion of conservative pundit Ann Coulter's alleged plagiarism of copyrighted materials From digg on July 7, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
The Columbine Papers: What Their Parents Knew The parents of Columbine killers Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold have often been portrayed as disengaged from the lives of their sons and unaware of the dark paths lying ahead. But 936 pages of evidence taken from the killers' homes and cars were released by the Sheriff's office, details a parent's involvement in his child's downward spiral. From digg on July 7, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
NAACP condemns Sony's "White is coming" ad. I almost feel bad for Sony. From digg on July 7, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
Real life gaussian blur effect - (warning: may induce seisure) The directions are simple: Concentrate in the center for 30 seconds, then look at your hand. 45 degree blur madness. From digg on July 7, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
Peak Oil Theory is Cause of War We are currently spending about $150 billion dollars per year defending about 350 billion barrels of oil of which we purchase about $12 billion dollars worth for imports. This is clearly a bad bargain. We could withdraw the troops and let the price of oil quadruple and still save money and lives, theirs and ours. From digg on July 7, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
New York Tunnel Bomb Plot Exposed A plot to bomb New York's Holland Tunnel in an effort to flood the Wall Street financial district has been uncovered by the FBI, with a suspect arrested in Lebanon, New York's Daily News reported on Friday. From digg on July 7, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
The "Half Life" of a News Story is 36 Hours If you think you're reading the news, be warned that this story -- and any other on the web -- will be barely read by anyone 36 hours after it was first posted. Researchers have calculated that the number of people who read news stories on the web decays with time in a power law, and not exponentially as commonly thought. From digg on July 7, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
5 Cool Things To Do With Your iSight! A bunch of cool things you can do with your iSight cam! From digg on July 7, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
The Space Station's 3rd Man German astronaut Thomas Reiter became an official member of the international space station's crew today and started a five-month tour of duty, cooped up with two other guys in the equivalent of a three-bedroom house bristling with cameras and computers. Think "Big Brother" in orbit. From digg on July 7, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
Will Diversity Drown Digg? An interesting article about Digg's democratizing editorial control. What happens if Digg's demographics change (we have more Asians or Europeans, liberals or conservatives)? From digg on July 7, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
M255-E From Gateway This entry level business notebook from Gateway boasts an attractive sub thousand dollar price tag, and a powerful dual core processor. From Read laptop reviews and notebook news at the laptops weblog - Laptopical on July 7, 2006 at 6:30 a.m..
20 Things You Didn't Know About... Sleep #16 - Dreaming is connected to bursts of electrical activity that blow through the brain stem every 90 minutes during REM sleep. Over a lifetime, an average person spends more than six years dreaming, clocking more than 136,000 in all. From digg on July 7, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..
Fox News anchor makes one hell of a mistake Hilarious Fox News slip-up! From digg on July 7, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..
Clerical Error Sends Man to Iraq A former National Guard captain whose military service was supposed to end seven years ago was sent to Iraq for a year by mistake because of an incorrect discharge date in his records. The Human Resources Command did not respond to a request for comment Tuesday. From digg on July 7, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..
SC: 07/07 Active X bug in Internet Explorer may not be patched in upcoming July cycle A 'highly critical' vulnerability in the Internet Explorer browser's HTML Help could be exploited to gain remote system access on a machine; an advisory posted by Secunia's tracking service noted the latest problem to affect Internet Explorer users ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on July 7, 2006 at 5:31 a.m..
Melbourne School of Sport and Recreation Management This registered training organisation provides training, consultancy and career management services for the sport and recreation industry. The school is based at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic centre. From EdNA Online on July 7, 2006 at 5:31 a.m..
Improving Data Quality for Enhanced Business Performance Two-day conference and workshops; learn from the experience of others and leave this event with an understanding of how to, realise the importance of data processes and impacts, improve the quality of your data through developing a data management framework, gain complete knowledge of the data systems and functions within your organisation, control data gaps and address data consistency through implementing the appropriate tools, implement appropriate data security and data maintenance practices to guarantee long-term business performance Who should attend? CIOs, IT Directors, Information/Data From EdNA Online on July 7, 2006 at 5:31 a.m..
Nudist Trampolining A very disturbing game but fun nonetheless. Perform popular tricks on the trampoline such as the "Lobster" and "The Dump". From digg on July 7, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..
Did you drop these? Perfect, intentional cruelty. Absolutely hillarious. From digg on July 7, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..
Apple ranks No.2 on PC buyer survey Apple is expected to make major inroads in the PC market this back-to-school season, according to one report. From digg on July 7, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..
Clinton Expresses An Interesting Opinion (coming from him)... Asked his opinion about Robert Kennedy Jr.'s recent article in Rolling Stone, charging that John Kerry, not George Bush, won the majority of votes in Ohio and thus won the 2004 presidential election, Clinton said Kennedy made "a compelling case." From digg on July 7, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..
Guy loses on very FIRST question of Who Wants to be a Millionaire The title says it all, the guy misses the very first, and very easy, question of Who Wants to be a Millionaire!!! I didn't think it was possible, but this guy proves it is. From digg on July 7, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..
Saddam's Defense Team: He Is Not Afraid As Saddam Hussein’s defense team prepares closing arguments in his murder trial, his lead attorney speaks about his client’s mood, security and what’s next. From digg on July 7, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..
New Ion Trap May Lead to Large Quantum Computers Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have designed and built a novel electromagnetic trap for ions that could be easily mass produced to potentially make quantum computers large enough for practical use. From digg on July 7, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..
Climate Change "Real and Severe" An expert panel convened by BBC News has concluded that climate change is "real and dangerous". From digg on July 7, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..
Disposable phone numbers Whether you're hiding from a telemarketer, your college alumni association or that cutie you met at a bar last weekend, there are many times when you seriously regret having given out your precious digits. From digg on July 7, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..
Photographer Sues After Picture Appears On Burundi Currency "Most copyright disputes are about money, but here's one that's literally about cash. Freelance photographer Kelly Fajack claims in a lawsuit that one of his photos was reproduced without his permission on a currency note circulating in the central African nation of Burundi." From digg on July 7, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..
The Best Whiteboard on the Internet This is one of those great tools that the Internet was born to host! A free white board that you can easily invite people to collaborate with. With a plethora of features and no membership required. Great for small businesses, not for profits and just people that want to share ideas. From digg on July 7, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..
Expolingua Berlin 2006 Expolingua Berlin is the most important fair for Languages and Cultures in German speaking countries. About 130 exhibitors from more than 20 countries worldwide will be present. The fair is targeted towards all who are interested in learning or teaching a foreign language. Expolingua Berlin 2006 will offer an extensive seminar programme open to all visitors with workshops, round-table discussions and presentations.Topics will include Study and Work Experiences Abroad, Language Learning and Language Teaching. From EdNA Online on July 7, 2006 at 4:30 a.m..
Australian Universities International Alumni Convention 2006 This event is designed to bring together a network of graduates of Australian universities linked by a common interest in personal and professional development, community development, commerce and education. From EdNA Online on July 7, 2006 at 4:30 a.m..
Rocket Science 101 An online NASA demonstration to find out how to construct a rocket for space travel. There are three rockets to build. Includes a text only version for users viewing the site on a low bandwidth. Uses Flash animation. From EdNA Online on July 7, 2006 at 4:30 a.m..
Links - The Internet Teachers of English as a Second Language (TESL) Journal This page includes lists of links to resources for teachers and students of English as a second language. It is maintained by the Internet Teachers of English as a Second Language (TESL) Journal. A short list of selected links is also provided as a starting point for users. From EdNA Online on July 7, 2006 at 4:30 a.m..
Exploratorium: Faultline Online educational resource from the Exploratorium, the Museum of Science, Art and Human Perception, about earthquakes. Site focusses on earthquakes in the United States occurring since 1906. Includes a teachers resource section with hands-on activities, graphics, podcasts, videos, music, photos and links. From EdNA Online on July 7, 2006 at 4:30 a.m..
Internet Teachers of English as a Second Language (TESL) Journal This journal is a monthy web magazine for teachers of English as a second language. It includes lesson plans, classroom handouts, links of interest to English as a second language (ESL) teachers and students, articles, research papers and other things that are of immediate practical use to ESL teachers. From EdNA Online on July 7, 2006 at 4:30 a.m..
SC: 07/07 Exploit released for newly patched Mac OSX flaw Symantec is warning that it has detected a new piece of malware that tries to exploit a flaw in Mac OS X systems that Apple released a patch to fix just two days ago ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on July 7, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
SC: 07/07 Microsoft plans 7 updates for July patch cycle Microsoft plans to issue at least seven updates next week; they have not disclosed how many individual security vulnerabilities those patches will address, but it noted that at least four will plug holes in Windows and three will fix problems in its Office software suite ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on July 7, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
Expolingua Praha 2006 Expolingua Praha is a fair for Languages and Student Recruitment in the Czech Republic. Exhibitors from countries around the world will present their products and services in international education, further education, study abroad and work experience opportunities. The fair is targeted towards visitors who are interested in learning or teaching a foreign language, studying or working abroad. Expolingua Praha 2006 will offer an extensive seminar programme open to all visitors with workshops, round-table discussions and presentations.Topics will include Study and Work Experiences Abroad, Langua From EdNA Online on July 7, 2006 at 3:30 a.m..
Education Ministers Disagree Over National Exam Plan. There has been no agreement among education ministers on a plan for a standardised year 12 certificate. The Commonwealth has proposed a common starting age for students entering school and a uniform examination for thos in their final year. From EdNA Online on July 7, 2006 at 3:30 a.m..
Exclusion Not Bullying! A study of 1000 middle school aged girls has shown that 42% believe that exclusion is not a form of bullying. From EdNA Online on July 7, 2006 at 3:30 a.m..
e-Learning Centre Products and Services Index This site provides a comprehensive list of links to e-learning products and services in 3 categories: e-Learning tools and systems; Off-the-shelf e-learning content; and e-Learning service providers (content developers, consultants, etc). Each entry includes a date added and explanatory note from the reviewer. From EdNA Online on July 7, 2006 at 3:30 a.m..
SA Government Rejects Delayed School Entry Plans The South Australian State Government is rejecting the Federal Government's plans to make students wait until 5 years of age before starting school. Currently a child who turns five during one school term is allowed into school at the beginning of the next term. From EdNA Online on July 7, 2006 at 3:30 a.m..
Which one: $4600 camera or $420 camera? Canon sells professional and point and shoot digital cameras. Take a look at a image compared on the $4600 5D / 100-400 IS vs $420 S3 IS. Which one is for you? From on July 7, 2006 at 2:24 a.m..
Disasters: Tech On The Frontlines By the next evening, after 13-and-a-half hours of flying and a one-and-a-half hour drive, he arrived at Yogyakarta, Indonesia, in the earthquake zone, lugging laptops, routers, and satellite equipment. Walton is on a swat team of Telecoms Without Borders. From on July 7, 2006 at 2:24 a.m..
Cingular accused of deceiving customers Cingular Wireless Corp. promised to provide uninterrupted service to AT&T Wireless customers when it acquired that company in 2004, but instead it nickel-and-dimed them and degraded their reception in an effort to persuade them to sign new contracts, a federal lawsuit said Thursday. From on July 7, 2006 at 2:24 a.m..
Stephen Hawking's receives over 10,000 Replies on Yahoo Answers Stephen Hawking asks a question at "Yahoo Answers," and within a few hours, receives over 10,000 replies From on July 7, 2006 at 2:24 a.m..
U.K. Businesses Not Prepared for Attack A year on from the terrorist attacks that killed 52 commuters and effectively shut down the capital for a day, experts said Thursday that London businesses are still not adequately prepared for another assault. From on July 7, 2006 at 2:24 a.m..
IPOs to Approach with Caution BusinessWeek outlines five outfits that may stumble out of the gate. Buyer beware! From on July 7, 2006 at 2:24 a.m..
Worst Buy A brief first-person narrative on why you should never go to Best Buy ever again. From on July 7, 2006 at 2:24 a.m..
Nintendo calms crowd: will announce Wii details in Sept. "Our position remains that the Wii could retail as low as $199 instead of $249, and October is a reasonable timeframe." From on July 7, 2006 at 2:24 a.m..
Extremely Slow Motion Drag Racing Video (1000fps) Video captures tires wadding up and the individual cylinders firing. From on July 7, 2006 at 2:24 a.m..
Top 50 Blogs Written by Scientists Weblogs written by scientists are relatively rare, but some of them are proving popular. Out of 46.7 million blogs indexed by the Technorati blog search engine, five scientists' sites make it into the top 3,500. From on July 7, 2006 at 2:24 a.m..
Take New Look at Cellular Suicide Like a bodyguard turned traitor, a protein whose regular job is to help repair severed DNA molecules will, in some cases, join forces with another protein to do the opposite and chop the DNA to bits, according to new research at the University of Minnesota. From on July 7, 2006 at 2:24 a.m..
Reasons why (and why not) Nintendo's Wii will rock Sure, everyone’s excited about Nintendo’s Wii — unless you’re a bitter fanboy. But why exactly is everyone excited about it? Here’s ten reasons why (and why not) the Wii will rock. From on July 7, 2006 at 2:24 a.m..
Stephen Colbert Reveals his True Identity! Ted Hitler! Quite possibly the funniest sketch ever on the Daily Show. You've seen Colbert crack up once or twice, but now witness Jon Stewart not being able to keep a straight face or even look Colbert in the face when he learns who his Grandfather was. And it gets better from there! From on July 7, 2006 at 2:24 a.m..
It's official: American children are dumb. Spelling just seems to be too difficult.... From on July 7, 2006 at 2:24 a.m..
Al Gore To Address Wal Mart Execs On Sustainability Al Gore is planning to address Wal-Mart executives next week at the retailer’s quarterly conference on sustainability, part of the company’s recent efforts to become "an environmental leader". From on July 7, 2006 at 2:24 a.m..
Australian Teachers Of Media (ATOM) National Conference 2006 The theme of this year's ATOM national conference is 'e-Merging Realities'. Speakers will be covering the following topics: Youth media production and the promises of digital media; Young people and new media in local and global communities; Media and corporate control - the realities for access and participation; Emerging 'realities' for changing youth identities; and Multi-Literacies for media education. Pre-conference workshops include school visits, video games in the curriculum, media in the English curriculum and video post-production. From EdNA Online on July 7, 2006 at 2:23 a.m..
Brain Based Learning Conference - Sydney This conference will provide you with the latest information on how the convergence of neuroscience and computer technology is helping to develop students' learning capacity and reading ability. From EdNA Online on July 7, 2006 at 2:23 a.m..
e-Learning Centre: College and University e-Learning Showcase This page provides a showcase for a wide range of examples of online courses and other online learning solutions that have been developed in Universities and Colleges and that are visible on the Internet. Some are 'traditional' course repositories of lecture notes and resources, others are more innovative online projects. From EdNA Online on July 7, 2006 at 2:23 a.m..
Finn Cragg Workshop: Generating Learning Outcomes with Animation and Multimedia See new animation-focused resources and hear about the experiences of schools using Finn Cragg's Caravan multimedia to generate learning outcomes and build storytelling foundations. This workshop covers viewing, language, speaking, writing and the introductory skills enabling the repurposing of texts and media production. See how Microsoft's Photo Story 3 and Movie Maker and Apple's iLife suite can be used to resequence images, create digital storyboards, do animatics and create graphic novels. From EdNA Online on July 7, 2006 at 1:30 a.m..
N. Korea missile was aimed at Hawaii Fox news is also reporting this. I think it might be time to get worried. From digg on July 7, 2006 at 12:31 a.m..
Pictures of the first Lockheed Martin F-35 JSF in official paint job flightglobal.com has obtained exclusive photographs of Lockheed Martin's first F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) as it emerged from the paint shop at Fort Worth, Texas ready for its formal roll-out and naming on 7 July. From on July 7, 2006 at 12:24 a.m..
Pixies say they will never record again lack told Uncut: "I wish it could go a bit further again and we could make a record. Not all of the band-members are willing to do that. Rather than make a big deal out of it, we've agreed to just continue to play live." From on July 7, 2006 at 12:24 a.m..
Hilarious German Prank! The Premise is simple. Dig a hole in the middle of a popular path and fill it with water. Watch as hilarity ensues. From on July 7, 2006 at 12:24 a.m..
Conversation With Digg's CEO Jay Adelson About v3.0 Overwhelming Success "In keeping with this week’s patriotic theme, I sat down with digg.com CEO Jay Adelson on the 4th of July to discuss the anniversary of the bicentennial, safe handling of fireworks, and his initial response to the overwhelming success of the recent "3.0" revision of his website." From on July 7, 2006 at 12:24 a.m..
Bush authorized the leaking of classified information to out CIA officer Not only did Bush know about the outing of Plame, but he caused it! Bush told prosecutors that he had directed Cheney to disclose classified information both to defend his administration and to discredit Mr Wilson. From on July 7, 2006 at 12:24 a.m..
Microsoft Is Looking for More Real Estate Elbow Room "In the midst of its biggest expansion in nearly a decade, the world's largest software company has suddenly found itself with a major setback: not enough room to grow. A crowded campus and competition have forced the world's largest software company to spend $1 billion over the next three years to expand." From on July 7, 2006 at 12:24 a.m..
Residential windmill saves money, the environment A new residential windmill from Southwest Windpower promises to not only help keep you green by reducing your dependency on coal-fired power plants, but to actually provide up to 90% of the juice that a typical household consumes in a year. At around $8,500, the Skystream supposedly pays for itself in 4-12 years. From on July 7, 2006 at 12:24 a.m..
Extreme Docking: Space Shuttle Prepares To Do A Backflip The Discovery shuttle will perform a backflip before docking to the International Space Station Thursday to allow the ISS crew to take crucial pictures that will show whether the spacecraft suffered irreparable damage during liftoff. From on July 7, 2006 at 12:24 a.m..
Amazing 720 Slam Dunk! Video of a guy doing a 720 slam dunk...regular and slow motion. From on July 7, 2006 at 12:24 a.m..
Bush calls world leaders about N. Korea President Bush, seeking a united stand against North Korea, called the leaders of China and Russia on Thursday as he stepped up pressure on communist regime in Pyongyang to stop its missile tests and nuclear weapons programs. From on July 7, 2006 at 12:24 a.m..
Secret Internal AOL Memos After Vinny's Call After the cancel call heard round the world, AOL scrambled to revamp its retention procedures and bolster morale, as these memos reveal. This entry offers insight into the secretive ISP's mentality and glorious newspeak, but what do they mean by the "F" in FOCUS? From on July 7, 2006 at 12:24 a.m..
Mexico Presidential Election Ballots Found in Dump As the apparent victor in Mexico's presidential election switched back and forth Thursday morning, ballots were found in two garbage dumps. The news was accompanied by various wire reports showing that left wing candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador had rejected findings that his opponent Felipe Calderón was the winner. From on July 7, 2006 at 12:24 a.m..
Colleges Offer Music Downloads, But Their Students Just Say No College students don't turn down much that's free. But when it comes to online music, even free hasn't been enough to persuade many students to use such digital download services as Napster, Rhapsody, Ruckus and Cdigix. As a result, some schools have dropped their services, and others are considering doing so or have switched to other providers. From on July 7, 2006 at 12:24 a.m..
Intel and Motorola Try to Make a Better Wi-Fi The investment units of Intel and Motorola are putting a total of $900 million into Clearwire, a wireless Internet service provider, in hopes of speeding development of its high-speed wide-range network. From on July 7, 2006 at 12:24 a.m..
Great "LOST" map HUGE "Lost" map and timeline with everything that's known to date. Pretty cool, dial-up beware From on July 7, 2006 at 12:24 a.m..
Bizarre neutron star is old before its time A neutron star that behaves like it is millions of years old but was born just 2000 years ago has scientists scratching their heads. From on July 7, 2006 at 12:24 a.m..
Electronic Arts offers extra stock incentives Electronic Arts is currently beefing up its employee benefits in response to a slowly sinking stock that has slid 18% over the past two years and killed employee options. EA has developed a new plan to fix the sinking options and to boost employee portfolios along with moral. From on July 7, 2006 at 12:24 a.m..
Your Mac Notebook Can Detect Earthquakes - for Free Suitable Systems has released SeisMac, a new program which takes data from the motion sensor in your later model PowerBook, MacBook, or MacBook Pro, and presents it as a fancy-shmancy scientific seismograph. SeisMac is available as a free download. From on July 7, 2006 at 12:24 a.m..
Think you can stop designing for 800x600? Think again. W3Counter's Global Stats reveal that more than 10% of web surfers are still running 800x600 or lower resolutions, yet more and more sites are leaving them scrolling. From on July 7, 2006 at 12:24 a.m..
London rules with world's fastest car The UK’s first Bugatti Veyron 16.4 has been delivered to Jack Barclay Ltd. in London. Currently priced at Euro 1.1m plus tax, the world's fastest car is pictured outside the Albert Hall, Kensington. Powered by a W-16 1001 hp engine, it is capable of more than 250mph and will reach 62mph from a standstill in 2.5 seconds. From on July 7, 2006 at 12:24 a.m..
Terabyte laptop drive!! Make way for the terabyte laptop drive New technology from Seagate could increase disk capacity 10 times From on July 7, 2006 at 12:24 a.m..
Stupid Host Makes a Fool of Himself If this guy ever wonders why he's stuck as a bottom-dwelling HomeTV host, he needs to look no further than this video. A deaf, blind, and mute 5 year old wouldn't have made this mistake. From on July 7, 2006 at 12:24 a.m..
How to: Build a Spider-Man Flameslinger (handheld flamethrower) Instructions on how to modify a Spider-Man webslinger into a handheld flamethower. From on July 7, 2006 at 12:24 a.m..
Daily Show Gov. Bush Vs. Pres Bush John Stewart has a debate with Gov. Bush and Pres Bush regarding the war. From on July 7, 2006 at 12:24 a.m..
Rumsfeld sold North Korea nuke tech for profit The same sadistic fiend who coordinated Saddam's "WMD" program also sold two light water nuclear reactors to North Korea in 2000. Besides personally profiting from the deals, he has repeatedly helped create "threats" for the Republican party to instill fear in US voters and force them into obedience. Count Dooku, Trade Federation anyone? From on July 7, 2006 at 12:24 a.m..
Basic journey of a packet " The purpose of this introductory article is to take a basic look at the journey of a packet across the Internet, from packet creation to switches, routers, NAT, and the packet's traverse across the Internet. This topic is recommended for those who are new to the networking and security field." From on July 7, 2006 at 12:24 a.m..
eBay president pledges to enforce excessive shipping regulations Earlier this year, I made a promise to the eBay community that I would address the problem of excessive shipping charges. Members have told us, and we agree – this problem has grown too big, and something must be done. From on July 7, 2006 at 12:24 a.m..
How to Bypass BIOS Passwords Many BIOS manufacturers have provided backdoor passwords that can be used to access the BIOS setup in the event you have lost your password. Here are some from some manufacturers. From on July 7, 2006 at 12:24 a.m..
Hate-Filled Columbine Diaries Released Authorities make public nearly 1,000 pages of documents From on July 7, 2006 at 12:24 a.m..
A huge brine lake at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico It was unbelievable to think that it took us 1.5 hours to descend to the depths of the ocean floor and there find a “beach” complete with breaking waves. Unreal! We’re still unsure of the composition of the white clots that define the shoreline and are scattered throughout the brine lake. This is one site that definitely deserves more study. From on July 7, 2006 at 12:24 a.m..
Worldofwarcraft.com Gets a new website The new main page design is now officially online! The official World of Warcraft community website has undergone a complete redesign to improve both accessibility and user friendliness. From on July 7, 2006 at 12:24 a.m..
Control Alt Chicken: Greatest Hits outtakes and clips show on youtube! Just to give viewers a TASTE of the where we came from and where we are going... From on July 7, 2006 at 12:24 a.m..
The real "You're A priate!!!!" Video Like the title says... From on July 7, 2006 at 12:24 a.m..
Senator Biden, "Only Indians work at 7-11" VIDEO: SENATOR BIDEN: 'You cannot enter a 7-11 or a Dunkin Donuts unless you have an India Accent'... From on July 7, 2006 at 12:24 a.m..
Retail Data: Mothers Also Like Gadgets as Gifts "Forget the flowers. Moms appreciate electronics gizmos as much as dads, according to newly released retail data. Some of the hot items for Mother's Day: digital cameras, which increased 27% in unit sales this year; portable music players, which jumped 40%; and satellite navigation systems, which shot up more than fourfold." From on July 7, 2006 at 12:24 a.m..
Vintage Macs with System 6 Run Circles Around 3 GHz Windows 2000 PC One common recommendation for the use of System 6 is word processing and creative writing. I've tested three System 6 machines against a typical modern computer, and the results may surprise you! From on July 7, 2006 at 12:24 a.m..
Australian Vocational Education and Training Statistics: Students and Courses 2005 - Summary This publication provides a snapshot of Australia's publicly funded vocational education and training (VET) sector for 2005. It includes information about students and participation, courses and qualifications, module/unit of competency enrolments, and hours of delivery for each state and territory. From EdNA Online on July 7, 2006 at 12:23 a.m..
Tertiary Education Management Conference 2006: What We Do Makes a Difference This conference aims to provide an overall and inclusive perspective on the impact that University administrators have on student outcomes. In an industry where deregulation, differentiation, specialisation, increasing competition, the communication revolution, changes in the student mix and the need for life long learning are increasingly influential, this year’s conference aims to highlight the ways that attendees can, and already do, make a difference. From EdNA Online on July 7, 2006 at 12:23 a.m..
Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) Launch Take IT On The Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) has launched a program aimed at secondary school students, designed to encourage careers in the information and communications technology industry (ICT). Called Take IT On, the program will provide students with the opportunity to explore ICT careers. From EdNA Online on July 7, 2006 at 12:23 a.m..
Survey of Final Year Teacher Education Students The publication, Survey of Final Year Teacher Education Students, reports on the findings of a survey which gathered information on the profile and destinations of aspiring teachers, their reasons for undertaking a teacher education course, their future career intentions, and perceptions of their education experience. The target population for this survey was all final year education students who enrolled in courses for 'Initial Teacher Training' at Australian higher education institutions in 2005. From EdNA Online on July 7, 2006 at 12:23 a.m..
Sydney Agenda: Usability Week 2006 Conference Usability Week 2006 takes you beyond the typical conference experience, offering a three-day usability camp, a three-day intensive session on interaction design, and several specialized, day-long tutorials that get both broad and deep on core usability topics. From EdNA Online on July 6, 2006 at 11:30 p.m..
Workplace and Professional Development e-Learning Showcase - e-Learning Centre, UK The UK's e-Learning Centre provides this showcase of examples of e-learning solutions set in workplace and professional development contexts. The examples are presented differently but this page provides a summary and reviewer notes of each example. From EdNA Online on July 6, 2006 at 11:30 p.m..
F-Shaped Pattern For Reading Web Content Eyetracking visualizations show that users often read Web pages in an F-shaped pattern: two horizontal stripes followed by a vertical stripe. From EdNA Online on July 6, 2006 at 11:30 p.m..
Networked Knowledge Organization Systems and Services | The 5th European Networked Knowledge Organization Systems (NKOS) Workshop | Programme A full-day workshop of projects, research, and development related to next-generation Networked Knowledge Organization Systems/Services (NKOS) in digital libraries. From EdNA Online on July 6, 2006 at 11:30 p.m..
ABC Learning Centres: A Case Study of Australia's Largest Child Care Corporation In late 2005 the Australia Institute carried out an Australia-wide survey of perceptions of child care staff of the quality of care provided at the long day care centres they were employed at. The survey results showed that, according to staff who work at the centres, corporate chain centres provide poorer quality care on all quality aspects surveyed compared to community-based centres. Results from the 2005 survey for ABC Learning centres must be used with some caution due to a relatively small sample size. However the report found a range of barriers to the provision of good quality care in From EdNA Online on July 6, 2006 at 11:30 p.m..
Defining Taxonomy The author describes 3 characteristics of useful taxonomies: 1. A taxonomy is a form of classification scheme; 2. Taxonomies are semantic; 3. A taxonomy is a kind of knowledge map. From EdNA Online on July 6, 2006 at 11:30 p.m..
A Three-Way Partnership? Exploring the Experiences of CLD Families in Schools An issues paper, which accompanies the Opening the School Gate resource kit for teachers (in Victoria), exploring themes and issues around culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) families' expectations and involvement in schools. From EdNA Online on July 6, 2006 at 11:30 p.m..
Preparing for Intranet 2.0 The article covers the use of blogs and wikis in the corporate environment. From EdNA Online on July 6, 2006 at 11:30 p.m..
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