Minister launches Indigenous Higher Education Council Report (NTEU) The Federal Minister for Education Science and Training, Hon Julie Bishop today launched the Indigenous Higher Education Advisory Council's (IHEAC) report 'Improving Indigenous Outcomes and Enhancing Indigenous Culture and Knowledge in Australian Higher Education'. The report also includes the outcomes of the IHEAC 2005 Conference titled, 'Education-led recovery of Indigenous capacity: reshaping the policy agenda', and the IHEAC Strategic Plan 2006-2008. The reforms and initiatives in the report aim to substantially improve the quality of Indigenous peoples' parti From EdNA Online on July 20, 2006 at 10:30 p.m..
Australia's International Solar Boat Challenge Australia's International Solar Boat Challenge is an exciting program designed to promote interest, research and development in alternative fuel technologies, starting with solar energy. It will bring piloted and model solar boats from around the world to compete for around $15,000 in prizes at the Sydney Olympic Regatta Centre in November 2006. There are race divisions for primary schools, secondary schools and open (includes tertiary). Sponsorship opportunities are available. From EdNA Online on July 20, 2006 at 10:30 p.m..
The Knowledge Tree Goes Aural The impact of podcasting and voice technologies on global e-learning practice is the focus of Edition 10 of The Knowledge Tree: an e-Journal of Learning Innovation. Published by the national training system's e-learning strategy, the 2005-2006 Australian Flexible Learning Framework (Framework), Edition 10 contains contributions from voice specialists who discuss the latest innovations and their applications for education and training. From EdNA Online on July 20, 2006 at 10:30 p.m..
Really Big Beliefs Project This website has been developed to complement the Really Big Beliefs Project. It has been created to provide teachers with some strategies for using the Really Big Beliefs Project in classrooms. The site includes: ten downloadable PDF Activities; a section with more factual information on each of the five major belief systems; a list of useful links for further online investigation; a downloadable professional learning component; and a list of useful books on the subject of belief systems. There is also a sample of the book itself and a link to the Curriculum Corporation bookshop. From EdNA Online on July 20, 2006 at 10:30 p.m..
Breast Cancer Treatment Breakthrough Dr. Maitland DeLand, a radiation oncologist in Lafayette, LA, has found that following radiotherapy for breast cancer, exposing women to low energy non- thermal light-emitting diode photomodulation can significantly reduce painful, treatment interrupting skin reactions. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 8:31 p.m..
Verizon EVDO To Get Faster Verizon Wireless’ EVDO has won itself many fans, and those fans will have a lot to cheer about later this summer or early fall, when the company rolls out an upgrade to its wireless data network. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 8:31 p.m..
4,000 Swedes evacuated by text message Sweden has been praised for the speed with which it got its citizens out of Lebanon, while other countries have hardly begun. Apparently the key to the smooth operation was a joint effort by the foreign ministry and Swedish mobile networks who used text messaging to get evacuation alerts to all Swedes in the area. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 8:31 p.m..
French Linux-powered robots? Oui! A French start-up is creating an autonomous, easily programmable, household service robot. The walking, talking, WiFi-enabled bot will stand nearly two feet tall, will move with 23 degrees of freedom. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 8:31 p.m..
Don't upgrade now - quad core will be here soon Thinking of going core2duo or AMD 64 X2? Forget it... "It now appears to make little sense to spend money on a Core 2 Duo, unless you're planning on using the chip as a stop gap." From digg on July 20, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
Tour de France from space: Sattelite image of Stage 17 Courtesy of NASA’s Landsat satellite, this image reflects the mountanious terrain of the 17th stage of the race. Some of the summits are capped by glaciers. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
Top 100 Digg Users Control 56% of Digg's HomePage Content When folks think of Digg, they're often misled into believing that the content seen on the homepage is representative of what a wide base of Internet users think is news-worthy and important. The numbers tell a different story - that of all stories that make it to the front page of Digg, more than 20% come from a select group of 20 users. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
COPS BEAT UP SUSPECT IN ELEVATOR- CAUGHT ON TAPE **VIDEO** TWO COPS UN-CUFF A SUSPECT AND WORK HIM OVER, CAUGHT ON ELEVATOR CAMERA From digg on July 20, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
VMware slams XenSource-Microsoft deal VMware has slammed Microsoft's tie-up with open source virtualization developer XenSource, announced earlier this week, calling it a "one-way street," and accusing XenSource of betraying its open source roots. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
Judge Denies US Governements Motion To Dismiss NSA Spying Case A federal judge today denied the government's motion to dismiss the Electronic Frontier Foundation's (EFF's) case against AT&T for collaborating with the NSA in illegal spying of millions of ordinary Americans. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
On Buffett: The 99% Capitalist Warren Buffett is an avatar of capitalism, a modern American hero, yet something is missing. Though demonstrating the virtues of reason and property, his ideology is self-contradicting: Buffett fails to extend the logic of his success to the rest of his life. As a result, his legacy of capitalism will forever be overshadowed by his philanthropy. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
RIAA conducting "reign of terror" The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is waging a "reign of terror" against "defenseless people" in its efforts to prosecute people for illegal music downloads. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
Heath Ledger Is The Joker Well it's official. The new Joker for the next Batman film is Heath Ledger. I had someone mention his name to me last week... but to be honest I didn't believe it. Guess I should have listened. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
Quake 3 is officially revived! The Cyberathlete Professional League (CPL) announced today that it will use id Software's Quake 3 as the primary featured one-versus-one game for the soon to be announced CPL 2006 World Season. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
Nigerian 419 Scams: Still going strong Savvy Internet users don't bat an eye when they receive e-mails offering to make them a partner in shady money-laundering schemes. The venerable Nigerian 419 scam has been around for so long that it can be difficult to believe it still takes people in - A recent world coverage shows that this scam is still going strong. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
Scientists Decode How Plants Avoid Sunburn Too much sun – for plants as well as people – can be harmful to long-term health. But to avoid the botanical equivalent of “lobster tans,” plants have developed an intricate internal defense mechanism called photoprotection, which acts like sunscreen to ward off the sun's harmful rays. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
Can you really switch to a Mac? The article discusses whether Windows users really can switch to Macs or not, and addresses issues such as compatibility (especially files), usability and security. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
Rare September 11 Clip This camera must haRYPCFve been setup facing the back of the two buildings, but I'm not sure. This really gives you a closer look at the awful tragedy. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
New Vista build looking more and more like Mac OS X Mac users can stop being smug now. The Vista review screenshots show Vista Build 5472 incorporating a lot of OS X-like features. It also ditched various irritating user prompts, and made the whole thing run fast. The one thing Apple does still have dominance in is media -- the article basically says the Vista Media Center is still buggy. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
Top 10 Stem Cell Flubs of Congress Sometimes legislators make stuff up when they're not sure about the facts -- especially when it comes to complicated science like stem cell research. Here are the worst offenses heard in Congress this week. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
Ubuntu 6.06 Is Current Desktop Linux Champ Review: The distro's usability and active community earn it high marks; its long-term support will appeal to businesses. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
Worst Onstage Meltdowns From Fiona Apple’s nervous breakdown to U2’s malfunctioning giant lemon, no musician is immune to the catastrophe of the onstage meltdown. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
South Park teaches you about the Mormon religion. Sightly more accurate then the "Mormon theology in 6 minutes" video. All religions are nutty the Mormons just get more heat because their religion is newer. I say it's still better then Scientology. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
Metalliferous Mining Qualifications This pdf wall chart provides an overview of the qualifications at Certificate and Diploma levels, which lead to careers in metalliferous mining. From EdNA Online on July 20, 2006 at 6:30 p.m..
HYMN: Hear Your Music aNywhere Decrypt iTunes and iPod music; unprotect AAC files. The purpose of the Hymn Project is to allow you to exercise your fair-use rights under copyright law. From on July 20, 2006 at 5:01 p.m..
Study Documents ‘Ghetto Tax’ Being Paid by the Urban Poor Drivers from low-income neighborhoods of New York, Hartford and Baltimore, insuring identical cars and with the same driving records as those from middle-class neighborhoods, paid $400 more on average for a year’s insurance. The study, from the Brookings Institution, said finding ways to eliminate these added costs, often called a ghetto tax. From on July 20, 2006 at 5:01 p.m..
Gizmo Project makes all VoIP to landline calls free. Forever. Frustrated that Skype doesn't allow free international calls from international locations? Gizmo does, free! You can even buy a Call in line for $3 a month so your friend can call you from their landline. Available to Window, Mac, and Linux users! From on July 20, 2006 at 5:01 p.m..
Jellyfish slow down Nuclear Plant in Japan "A mass of jellyfish forced a Japanese nuclear power plant to slow part of its output this week after the slimy creatures blocked up the plant's seawater cooling system." From on July 20, 2006 at 5:01 p.m..
YouTube's new policy says "we own your content" "…by submitting the User Submissions to YouTube, you hereby grant YouTube a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicenseable and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, and perform the User Submissions in connection with the YouTube Website…" From on July 20, 2006 at 5:01 p.m..
Interview With A Republican Porn Star Running for Governor Mimi Miyagi is a former porn star running for Governor of Nevada as a Republican. From on July 20, 2006 at 5:01 p.m..
Making CG Hair Look Realistic Cornell researchers have developed a new and much quicker method for rendering hair that promises to make blond (and other light-colored) hair more realistic. From on July 20, 2006 at 5:01 p.m..
Mormon theology in 6 minutes If you thought Scientology was scary, wait until you hear about these guys. Consider these statements when that nice young man offers you a free book. From on July 20, 2006 at 5:01 p.m..
New Google Video Feature: Link within a Video Now you can email links to specific points inside a video! All you have to do is add the time you'd like to share to the end of a video's URL. We support hours (h), minutes (m), and seconds (s). From on July 20, 2006 at 5:01 p.m..
MTV Reports: Virtual Walkathon Helps Raise Money For Cancer Research "Can you have a walkathon where no one actually walks? Can you raise money for charity if you're using play money? This weekend, the online world of "Second Life" will host the second annual Second Life: Relay for Life to benefit the American Cancer Society." From on July 20, 2006 at 5:01 p.m..
Devhook now allows you to launch homebrew on the latest PSP firmware! Just like the last update which offered 2.71 emulation, this one will rock your socks off too! It apparently supports homebrew launching right on 2.71 firmware. Couple it with harleyg's custom firmware mode which allows you to directly load DevHook on startup, and you're practically in PSP heaven. From on July 20, 2006 at 5:01 p.m..
CIA employee: I was fired for criticizing torture on my blog "Blogger "Econo-Girl" wrote a post criticizing interrogation techniques she said amounted to torture -- and she says she was soon fired for it." From on July 20, 2006 at 5:01 p.m..
AT&T Settles Customer Information Investigation AT&T will pay a $550,000 settlement to end an investigation into third-party access to information about customers' telephone calls. From on July 20, 2006 at 5:01 p.m..
BREAKING NEWS: 6.2 earthquake in Indonesia Indonesia was struck by another earthquake last night, prompting fears of another tsunami.... From digg on July 20, 2006 at 2:30 p.m..
Get Rid Of Bloatware - The 1MB PDF Reader FoxIt gets more recognition. Adobe's Acrobat Reader just plain sucks. It sucked five years ago and it still sucks today; by crashing your browser and phoning home every time you load it. FoxIt replaces Reader and nimbly handles every pdf you throw at it. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 2:30 p.m..
Mother Of ALL Family Guy clips HILARIOUS!!!! This is the MOTHER of all family guy clips. This took me 4 days, several drafts, and i had to use differnet editing software, because windows movie maker isnt very great. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 2:30 p.m..
The truth about the RIAA lawsuits - DefectiveByDesign.org Listen to this recording of yesterday's public conference call with anti-RIAA lawyer Ray Beckerman. Ray describes the shocking story behind these lawsuits, and how the RIAA is busy rewriting copyright law in the courtroom and through DRM. Can these lawsuits and the RIAA be stopped? Ray and DefectiveByDesign.org tell us "yes, but with help". From digg on July 20, 2006 at 2:30 p.m..
Ubuntu users - Stand up and be counted Here’s a little novelty exclusively for users of the Ubuntu Linux operating system. User buttons! This is a fun little way to declare your Ubuntu patronage wherever you want! From digg on July 20, 2006 at 2:30 p.m..
What Spore May Spawn A new look at the game, plus a slideshow looking at the broad influence that the game could exert--Spore is expected to send ripples into fields ranging from design to law and education. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 2:30 p.m..
Leading Saudi Sheik Pronounces Fatwa Against Hezbollah One of Saudi Arabia's leading Wahhabi sheiks, Abdullah bin Jabreen has issued a strongly worded fatwa, declaring it unlawful to support, join or pray for Hezbollah. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 2:30 p.m..
So Pissed At My Alma Mater Right Now! The other day I got a very impersonal e-mail in my inbox informing me that my alma mater, Northwestern University, had had NINE terminals accessed by unauthorized persons outside the university due to lax security. As many as 17,000 individuals' records were compromised including I'm assuming our social security numbers, current addresses, and other personal information. NU made no apologies for this grievous error and only listed the toll-free numbers of the credit unions so that we could put fraud warnings on our credit and order credit reports. (Anyone who has ever been the vUndesignated Blog on July 20, 2006 at 1:31 p.m..
3rd World America In light of yet another immigrant rights protest in downtown Chicago yesterday I feel I must share a most interesting story with all of you. A couple of weeks ago, I was jonesing for a hamburger and so I popped in to Wendy's (which I rarely ever do because I'm not a big fast food person and try for the most-part to be vegan). By the end of the evening I was not feeling well and by the next morning I had the beginnings of dysentery which would last over two weeks! For those who don't know dysentery is caused by a bacterial, parasitic, or protozoan infection resulting in abdUndesignated Blog on July 20, 2006 at 1:31 p.m..
CinemaNow launches first secure DVD download and burn service CinemaNow, Inc., an Internet provider of premium on demand videos, launched July 19tth, a beta service that offers DVD content for secure download and burn through its Web site. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 1:31 p.m..
Gov. ponders personal, tradeable, carbon allowances The government is ready to consider introducing personal, tradeable carbon allowances, the environment secretary will say this evening, as part of its efforts to persuade members of the general public to reduce their energy consumption. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 1:31 p.m..
The Hell-In-A-Handbasket Index In awful weeks like this, investors, who usually worry only about the state of their portfolios, get very concerned about the state of the world. Every day they wake up, turn on their terminals, and ask: How screwed is mankind today? And if we're that much closer to World War III, how should I protect my investments? From digg on July 20, 2006 at 1:31 p.m..
Google Phonebook While not new, this feature is not well-known and can be useful. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 1:31 p.m..
"Netscape Could Beat Digg By Focusing on Average People" "If Netscape really wants to beat Digg, it should leverage the advantage it already appears to have — by comparison, Netscape isn’t littered with as many “weird” stories. It’s already acting more like a news site that the average person could more easily transition to." Scott Karp says "Steve Job’s trampoline" story is weird. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 1:31 p.m..
Enough already with the megapixels! Interesting article that explains why sensor size is important, not just megapixels. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 1:31 p.m..
Japanese scientists working on recycling in space. As nations try to explore Mars, Japanese scientists have begun research into space agriculture, aiming to provide a secure recycling system to support human habitation. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 1:31 p.m..
Java’s Source to be “Opened” Incrementally Robert Brewin of Sun Microsystems revealed that open-sourcing of Java programming language will be done incrementally. However, they are still having problem on how to keep Java compatible, and how to ensure that no company uses market forces for its own implementation, a move that would threaten Java's 'write once, run anywhere' mantra. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 1:31 p.m..
The Mechanical Advantage Tourniquet (MAT) Cybertech Medical Product Development delivered the first prototype of the Mechanical Advantage Tourniquet (MAT)It’s unique modulated constriction makes the MAT safe to use in preventing tissue damage and loss of limb. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 1:31 p.m..
Math and Language Co-Evolved We can thank our verbal nature, along with our fingers, for the ability to develop complex number systems, a new study suggests. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 1:31 p.m..
Alaska regulators push tighter rules after BP oil leaks. Alaska is looking at tightening its oil regulations and is accusing BP of lax management. They say that if BP was in violation they would be fined. The state says that improvements in technology and changes in operations that make the old rules inadequate. Federal officials are conducting a criminal investigation of BP's North Slope oil spill. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 1:31 p.m..
The Index: Where Living Well Is the Best Revenge I've had it with the rat race. I'm tired of scrambling to make a buck, tired of working for The Man. America is the unending hamster wheel to oblivion, where apparently you win if you die while in possession of a plasma TV, the fattest mortgage or the bitchinest Beemer ever. So, where to go? From digg on July 20, 2006 at 1:31 p.m..
“MySpace for Jobs” Receives $18M Interestingly, Jobster doesn’t make its money from consumer-facing services. Instead, it builds Friendster-style social networks for nearly 400 corporate customers, who pay between $1,000 and $9,000 per month for the service. Customers include Boeing, Microsoft, Expedia, Google and Starbucks. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 1:31 p.m..
Apple posts $472M profit on revenues of $4.37B These results compare to revenue of $3.52 billion and a net profit of $320 million, or $.37 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Apple shipped 1,327,000 Macintosh computers and 8,111,000 iPods during the quarter, representing 12 percent growth in Macs and 32 percent growth in iPods over the year-ago quarter. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 1:31 p.m..
Croatian government adopts free software policy The Croatian government has decided to adopt a free software policy and move entirely to Open Source. Proprietary software leads to too much dependence on suppliers, which can damage the market competition..OSS makes the government's business more transparent, it will save tax payers huge amounts of cash and strengthen domestic industry. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 1:31 p.m..
New ballistics-imaging tech generates a 3-D image of bullet striations. BulletTrax 3D shines white light through a special microscope and records it with a camera. A computer then generates a 3D image of the round. The company has sold systems around the world, but has failed to sell one in the US due to market saturation of older tech. Rounds fired from poor quality weapons are still a problem for the new tech. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 1:31 p.m..
New Medical Images Depict Brain Changes in Alzheimer's Patients Medical researchers say they are beginning to observe Alzheimer's disease as it progresses by producing some of the first pictures of the physical changes that take place in the living brain. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 1:31 p.m..
Alzheimer's Skin Patch on Horizon Alzheimer's patients may soon get the first skin patch to treat the creeping brain degeneration, a novel way to deliver an older drug so it's easier to take and might even work a little better. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 1:31 p.m..
Chinese City Offers to Swap Fake DVDs For Real Ones Fed up with continued piracy of DVDs and software, a Chinese city is offering retailers the chance to swap fake discs for real ones. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 1:31 p.m..
Computer Game May Screen for Dementia The researchers asked the participants to play several games of FreeCell. Hmmm, maybe FreeCell caused the Dementia... From digg on July 20, 2006 at 1:31 p.m..
Israel hints at a full-scale invasion Capt. Jacob Dallal told the AP that all options are open, and refused to rule out the possibility of a full-scale invasion. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 1:31 p.m..
Yahoo Offers Unrestricted MP3 (non-DRM) Download Yahoo is trying to beat iTunes by selling MP3s with no DRM. They're charging more than $99 cents for it currently, which raises the question Yahoo asks in a survay: "Would you consider paying $1.09 for a single, unrestricted MP3 download that would have absolutely no limitations on its use and could be transferred to any portable audio player?" From digg on July 20, 2006 at 1:31 p.m..
The Daily Show revisits net neutrality The Daily Show revisits the issue of network neutrality. Featuring John "Im a PC" Hodgman, who explains the issue for us. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 1:31 p.m..
YourSpins - Allow You to Make Remixes (Awesome) YourSpins is a music community that allow users to make remixes and save them on their homepage, make custom ringtones, share the remixes with other friends or stream them from their blogs, webpages and other social network profile pages, Including the Windows Media Player plugin. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 1:31 p.m..
The Ship gets reviewed, and it's fun! "The thing that gets me about The Ship is how unique it is. For what started off as a simple Half-Life mod, it is now a fully fledged online game, ready for purchase from Steam. It still needs a bit more polish, but it provides a welcome and much needed b breath of fresh air into the online FPS experience." Translation: It doesn't suck! From digg on July 20, 2006 at 1:31 p.m..
Dell tells repair tech remove 1.5 GB of customer's RAM and leave This is a true story my friend just blogged. Her computer was dying, and an independent tech was dispatched to her house to replace the hard drive and motherboard. When the tech found that the memory was the fault of the bluescreens, the tech called Dell to have memory shipped to her. The response from Dell? "Just put one good SIMM in and leave. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 1:31 p.m..
He's Nick Burns Your Company's Computer Guy One of my favorite SNL sketches. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 1:31 p.m..
Scientists Discover a Genetic Code for Organizing DNA DNA – the long, thin molecule that carries our hereditary material – is compressed around protein scaffolding in the cell nucleus into tiny spheres called nucleosomes. The bead-like nucleosomes are strung along the entire chromosome, which is itself folded and packaged to fit into the nucleus. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 1:31 p.m..
Does Your iPod Play Favorites? "My first iPod seemed to have a fondness for Steely Dan, while other artists were sent into permanent exile." From digg on July 20, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..
CRT vs LCD Monitors This guide exlores the differences between CRT and LCD monitors. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..
"Why do people keep putting important data in spreadsheets?" FTA - "stupid users are putting important data into spreadsheets and running their businesses with them. Oh, those stupid lazy users, if only they'd learn to put their data into normal form and enjoy all the benefits of a relational database." From digg on July 20, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..
Nice Crypto Tutorial Covers encryption protocols, weaknesses, applications, and other crypto security-related information. (pdf warning) From digg on July 20, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..
Israel Attacks Hezbollah's Money Military sources say warplanes attack structures in which Hezbullah stores its money. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..
Cruise Ship Was 5 Degrees From Flipping The Crown Princess cruise ship tilted 38 degrees during a steering malfunction near Port Canaveral -- which was reportedly five degrees from flipping over and sending passengers into the sea. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..
Hong Kong Using Children to Hunt for Piracy Hong Kong government will be using some 200,000 youths to scour the internet for piracy. Members of the Boy Scouts, Girl Guides, and nine other youth organizations will be drawn from with the first 1,600 being "sworn in" this Wednesday. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..
The Housing Market Is In Trouble Confidence among U.S. homebuilders dropped this month to the lowest level in more than 14 years as sales fell and orders were canceled. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..
China's online population hits 123 million China's Internet population has jumped to 123 million at the end of June, consolidating the nation's status as the world's number two after the United States, the government said. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..
Elizabeth Smart puts Nancy Grace in Her Place Nancy Grace interviewed Elizabeth Smart, the young girl who was abducted from her bedroom when she was fourteen years old and couldn’t have been more insensitive to her feelings on the topic of her abduction. Elizabeth is trying to help get a new sex offender bill passed through the House and Senate so she agreed to be on the show... From digg on July 20, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..
'Apartheid' slashed Celtic genes in early England A system of racial segregation imposed by early Anglo-Saxon invaders in England may have massively boosted the breeding of the Germanic interlopers, much to the detriment of the native Celtic race, researchers claim in a new study. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..
MS & Nintendo Have a Golden Opportunity Following his last video game industry column, "Could Sony Go from First to Worst?" DFC Intelligence President David Cole (right) takes a look at why Sony could very well end up in third place for overall market share in the next generation. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..
GET OUT OF THE CAR OR I'M GOING TO TASER YOU!!! Give this women the Oscar! Women who is pulled over and asked to get off her phone and out of her car refuses several times and the cop uses a taser on her. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..
CERN: Discovery for Discovery's Sake Seed's first audio slideshow explores the workings of the Large Hadron Collider. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..
Corn waste potentially useful for more than ethanol After the corn harvest, whether for cattle feed or corn on the cob, farmers usually leave the stalks and stems in the field, but now, a team of Penn State researchers think corn stover can be used not only to manufacture ethanol, but to generate electricity directly. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..
Earth facing 'catastrophic' loss of species The Earth is on the brink of "major biodiversity crisis" fuelled by the steady destruction of ecosystems, a group of the world's most distinguished scientists and policy experts warn today. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..
Warren Buffet Shuts down Israeli Company because of War. Workers at Iscar, the Galilee company recently purchased by American investor Warren Buffet, are angry for being locked out of work because of the war, despite promises that the factory would not be closed. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..
Stellar Explosion Revealed In Unique Detail An unprecedented glimpse of the blast wave from an erupting star has been seen by astronomers. The explosion occurred in a binary star system called RS Ophiuchi. It consists of a red giant star orbited by the dense core of a burned-out star, called a white dwarf. The outbursts occur because the white dwarf collects gas shed by the red giant. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..
Big Brother database to record the lives of all children The home life of every child in the United Kingdom is to be recorded on a national database in the ultimate intrusion of the nanny state, it has emerged. Computer records holding details of school performance, diet and even whether their parents provide a 'positive role model' for 12 million children will be held by the UK Government. From digg on July 20, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..
From A to craZy - a puzzle with a prize! I have no idea how to finish this, but hey, if you beat it first, you'll get a prize! From digg on July 20, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..
Amazon: "More Japanese Want PS3 Than Wii" According to an Amazon Japan poll, pre-order registration for the 60GB PlayStation 3 edges out Nintendo's Wii. From on July 20, 2006 at 8:12 a.m..
Cheap Solar Power From Recycled Auto Parts Can auto parts make solar power more affordable? That’s what two teams at MIT think! From on July 20, 2006 at 8:12 a.m..
The Israeli Defense Forces - Official Website This page is chock full of updates on the current conflict. Pretty one sided obviously, but an interesting site nonetheless. From on July 20, 2006 at 8:12 a.m..
Verizon: Computer overcharged 11,000 customers Errors range from $200 to thousands, hitting mid-Atlantic customers. From on July 20, 2006 at 8:12 a.m..
An interesting map of Myths and Fairies Don't knock it until you've seen it... From on July 20, 2006 at 8:12 a.m..
Ten tech-related YouTube clips you shouldn't miss Ten tech-related YouTube clips you shouldn't miss From on July 20, 2006 at 8:12 a.m..
Every Jeopardy Question Ever! Here is an archive of every jeapordy question ever... sorted by season. From on July 20, 2006 at 8:12 a.m..
Most of Our Universe is Missing The standard model, with its officially approved mix of atoms, dark matter and dark energy, is the latest in a long line of brilliant ideas. Every civilisation since the year dot has had its own cosmological model. Every few decades or centuries, it has been replaced by something better. From on July 20, 2006 at 8:12 a.m..
The 1% Rule It's an emerging rule of thumb that suggests that if you get a group of 100 people online then one will create content, 10 will "interact" with it (commenting or offering improvements) and the other 89 will just view it. From on July 20, 2006 at 8:12 a.m..
Gas escaping from ocean floor may drive global warming Gas escaping from the ocean floor may provide some answers to understanding historical global warming cycles and provide information on current climate changes, according to a team of scientists at the University of Ca., Santa Barbara. The findings are reported in the July 20 on-line version of the scientific journal, Global Biogeochemical Cycles. From on July 20, 2006 at 8:12 a.m..
How To Restore a Hacked Linux Server... Gasp...Yes it CAN happen. Here's what to do if it does... From on July 20, 2006 at 8:12 a.m..
The Slow, Lingering Death of Win98 How many machines are still out there running 98 (or even 95 for that matter)? What does it signify that despite all the Vista buildup, stories about not moving to Vista seem to do well. From on July 20, 2006 at 8:12 a.m..
Dell overcharged customers $24,000,000 in taxes Once-might Dell ended up in court in May charged with ripping off its customers in Washington State, USofA, to the tune of $24 million in sales tax. The court ordered that every penny should be repaid. From on July 20, 2006 at 8:12 a.m..
IN THE COMPANY OF THE ENEMY Which side are they on? The New York Times settles the question definitively with a hysterical, unreality-based lead editorial today recycling the BDS attacks on the War on Terror--but even more so with this disgusting pictorial tribute to Iraqi terrorists killing American soldiers, spotted by the vigilant Charles Johnson at LGF. From on July 20, 2006 at 8:12 a.m..
Secretary fired for blogging A 33-year-old British secretary has launched a test case before a French employment tribunal after bring fired from her company for writing a blog.In April Catherine refuses to give her family name -She was called in by superiors at the Paris office of British accounting firm Dixon Wilson and told she was being dismissed for gross misconduct. From on July 20, 2006 at 8:12 a.m..
Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page performs on TV at age 14 with his band Jimmy Page and friends perform two songs on a BBC documentary when Jimmy is just 14 years old. The young aspiring biologist also timidly claims he will cure cancer by studying "germs" if it is not cured already once he gets out of school. This video does little to predict the guitar legend he would become shortly after this appearance. From on July 20, 2006 at 8:12 a.m..
MIT vows to press its scientists to collaborate "The president of MIT yesterday called for a broad examination of the university's world-renowned brain research program following recent allegations that a Nobel laureate bullied a scientist the university was trying to recruit ." I have heard this is a real problem at some universities where some professors have an elitist attitude. From on July 20, 2006 at 8:12 a.m..
Dark Waters: The New Oil Frontier It's a race to the bottom. Out here, 4,300 feet above the seafloor, floats Discoverer Deep Seas. It's a ship that would have been too expensive to use 10 years ago, a ship that represents 20 years of advances in the art and science of oil extraction. It's not particularly beautiful. But it is a breathtaking expression of ingenuity. From on July 20, 2006 at 8:12 a.m..
The dumbest bug on earth (video) Guy draws a border around the bug. Hilarity ensues. From on July 20, 2006 at 8:12 a.m..
Gates gives $287m to HIV research Good work ..well sometimes its good to help. .! From on July 20, 2006 at 8:12 a.m..
Getting started with dynamic DNS Your ISP probably assigns your computer an IP address dynamically. It means one less thing for the both of you to think about, but it also puts you in a bind if you need to connect to your machine from the outside: you can't locate your PC amidst those of all the ISP's other customers. From on July 20, 2006 at 8:12 a.m..
Cool things made from wine jugs (plans and videos) "Check out all these projects made with wine jugs at Carl Rossi (speakers, couches, chandeliers) - the best part is, each project comes with build plans and a how-to video" via - make. From on July 20, 2006 at 8:12 a.m..
Hezbollah's Official Website Just as one-sided as the IDF website, but it's the other side's POV! Collect them all and get the full story! From on July 20, 2006 at 8:12 a.m..
Final Sublime Album Expanded For 10th Birthday "The double-disc set features what the label describes as Nowell's intended but unused sequence for the original album, which now begins with an unreleased cover of Bob Marley's "Trenchtown Rock." From on July 20, 2006 at 8:12 a.m..
What Are Stem Cells? Good Page Giving Explaination "Ever since the late 1990s, when researchers first isolated and grew human embryonic stem cells, scientists have tried to assess and harness the cells' healing potential. Unlike mature cells, which have a single, specialized function, stem cells are at an early stage of development and so have the ability to morph into different types of cells." From on July 20, 2006 at 8:12 a.m..
Addicting String Avoider Game Check out this fun flash game called String Avoider. From on July 20, 2006 at 8:12 a.m..
Presidential Power on Steroids It is one of the founding principles of American government that no one branch should be beyond scrutiny or reproach. Yet having abdicated its own role as a check on executive excess, Congress is now entertaining the possibility of helping the president eliminate the judicial check as well. From on July 20, 2006 at 8:12 a.m..
Patch of Saturn's Moon Resembles Earth New radar images of Saturn's moon Titan reveal dunes, hills, valleys and rivers that scientist say look a lot like home. From on July 20, 2006 at 8:12 a.m..
Joe's Goals- Free Online Goal Tracking free online goal tracking. exactly what it says. very easy to use. i love it. =) From on July 20, 2006 at 8:12 a.m..
The Solar Shuttle Boat: The Future of Ferry Boats The 48-foot-long shuttle has 27 solar panels on its roof, and the energy generated by the sun is enough to keep the boat running. From on July 20, 2006 at 8:12 a.m..
Texas Man Catches Fish With Human-Like Teeth A fish caught in Lubbock, Texas, with teeth that look like they belong to a human has baffled wildlife officials in the area, according to a report. From on July 20, 2006 at 8:12 a.m..
Pay attention... watching your brain Scientists hope to find answers to these questions by using a new variation on brain imaging that lets people watch detailed movies of their brains in action. If this new technology can indeed strengthen the brain areas that mediate attention, people with ADHD might have a drug-free way to improve their symptoms. From on July 20, 2006 at 8:12 a.m..
Snakes on a Plane /b/lockade! Have an afro wig and a black suit? Well, get one, for the SNAKES ON A PLANE theater invasion! Join 4chan as we take over all the major theaters across the country this August 18th! Visit the site to schedule meeting times in your local areas, and tell your friends! THE POOL IS CLOSED, DESU DESU DESU. From on July 20, 2006 at 8:12 a.m..
Credit card firms to cancel Pedophiles' cards Credit and debit card firms will find it easier to cancel the cards of online pedophiles under a planned new law. From on July 20, 2006 at 8:12 a.m..
TOP 10 free and cheap productivity tools Getting organized, focused and productive doesn't have to cost an arm and a leg. Here is Top 10 free and cheap productivity tools From on July 20, 2006 at 8:12 a.m..
Tesla EV Roadster pics leaked! The unveiling of the Tesla EV Roadster is going on right now as we speak. But pics of the all-electric supercar have already been leaked. The Tesla EV Roadster achieves the equivalent of 135 mpg, has a 250-mile range, can go 0-60 in 4 seconds and runs on 6,831 lithium-ion (laptop) batteries. From on July 20, 2006 at 8:12 a.m..
Intel Undergoes Major Reorganization After two difficult financial quarters, Intel on Wednesday dramatically revamped its upper management. Simply put, there will be fewer people making decisions, with a more concentrated organizational structure and more coherent decision-making. From on July 20, 2006 at 8:12 a.m..
Amazing Russian Fighter Jet Pushing this jet to its limits. This jet uses wing-tip vortex to divert thrust. This jet can almost stop in mid air without stalling. From on July 20, 2006 at 8:12 a.m..
Apple Offers FREE Accessories with Refurbished iPods Apple is currently offering a selection of refurbished iPods that come with a free bonus accessory, such as armbands and headphones, as an added incentive. From on July 20, 2006 at 8:12 a.m..
OperaUSB: Portable Opera 9 What can 8MB left on a USB Flash drive get you? How about an entire browser where you can take all your data with you, on any computer you get on, but doesn't affect the guest computer! Similar to the Portable Firefox project, but for Opera. It's the latest version of Opera 9, with all the features included. From on July 20, 2006 at 8:12 a.m..
Achieving Quality and Equity in Education This free public lecture to be delivered by Professor Barry McGaw will explore ways in which an education system could provide choice, as Australia's does, while also increasing social capital and helping to increase social cohesion. The perspective will be one of lifelong learning and not just learning during the years of schooling. Professor Barry McGaw is a Director of the Melbourne Education Research Institute at the University of Melbourne and also works as a consultant through McGaw Group Pty Ltd. From EdNA Online on July 20, 2006 at 6:31 a.m..
About Austria AboutAustria.org offers an illustrated tourist guide, travel guide and culture guide to Austria.Discover Salzburg, Vienna and other Austria's capitals and sights. It provides information on learning German, and attending German language courses in Austria. The language spoken in Austria is German. From EdNA Online on July 20, 2006 at 5:30 a.m..
National Divisions Youth Alliance (NDYA) This national program is managed under the auspice of the Australian Divisions of General Practice (ADGP). The NDYA aims to work in partnership with GPs, the Divisions network, young people and other stakeholders, to support general practice in improving access and health outcomes for young people. From EdNA Online on July 20, 2006 at 3:30 a.m..
Debian 'etch' Release Update There is an update for the next Debian release plan. According to Marc Brockschmidt Etch will carry 4.0 as version number and should be released on December 4, 2006. "Please note that as of now, RC bugs and problematic transitions are our main concern. There has been progress, but we still need to lower the number of release critical bugs further From on July 20, 2006 at 12:43 a.m..
50 Albums That Changed Music All about those rare albums that have a lasting impact on the history of music. From on July 20, 2006 at 12:43 a.m..
20 Pro Web Design Tips The difference between a good web designer and a great one is the ability to know how to take short cuts and save time without compromising the quality of work. Pixelsurgeon’s Jason Arber has put together 20 top tips and tricks you should be using to give your work that all-important professional edge From on July 20, 2006 at 12:43 a.m..
How To Overlock Your Nintendo DS If you've gotten just a little too good at your Nintendo DS games and are looking for more of a challenge, now there's a way to hack your console for making everything run almost twice as fast. From on July 20, 2006 at 12:43 a.m..
CmapTools (Concept Maps) Concept maps are graphical tools for organizing and representing knowledge. They include concepts, usually enclosed in circles or boxes of some type, and relationships between concepts indicated by a connecting line linking two concepts. Words on the line, referred to as linking words or linking phrases, specify the relationship between the two concepts. The CmapTools software can be downloaded for free from this site. From EdNA Online on July 20, 2006 at 12:30 a.m..
Why Your Hummer Consumes Less Energy Than a Prius A study concludes that hybrids cost more in terms of overall energy consumed than comparable non-hybrid vehicles. But even more surprising, smaller hybrids' energy costs are greater than many large, non-hybrid SUVs. For instance, the energy cost of the bunny-sized Honda Civic hybrid is $3.238 per mile vs $1.949 per mile for the Hummer. From digg on July 19, 2006 at 11:31 p.m..
Arab Majority May Not Stay Forever Silent Yes, world, there is a silent Arab majority that believes that seventh-century Islam is not fit for 21st-century challenges. That women do not have to look like walking black tents. That men do not have to wear beards and robes, act like lunatics, and run around blowing themselves up in order to enjoy 72 virgins in paradise. From digg on July 19, 2006 at 11:31 p.m..
Yahoo? Google produces 40% more revenue from each search "Shares of Yahoo fell to their lowest level in nearly two years in after-hours trading yesterday as it reported weak revenue from Internet search advertising..." "Google, which continues to increase its share of both users and advertising revenue, produces 40 percent more revenue from each search than Yahoo does" From digg on July 19, 2006 at 11:31 p.m..
China's Learning to Love Green Roofs Beijing planning for 45% greenery coverage by 2008! From digg on July 19, 2006 at 11:31 p.m..
Office Space Super Friends Did you get that memo? From digg on July 19, 2006 at 11:31 p.m..
Email becomes the new snail mail "In this world of instant gratification, email has become the new snail mail," says 25-year-old Rachel Quizon from Norwalk, Calif. She became addicted to instant messaging in college, where many students are logged on 24/7. From digg on July 19, 2006 at 11:31 p.m..
Virgin on track for passenger space flights Former "Dallas" star Victoria Principal, "Superman Returns" director Bryan Singer and designer Philippe Starck have booked their flights for tourist trips into outer space, an executive for Virgin Galactic said. From digg on July 19, 2006 at 11:31 p.m..
Britain's Temperature to Reach 100 Degrees For the 2nd Time In History Researchers say the unusual heat was entirely consistent with predictions of climate change caused by rising emissions of greenhouses gases, such as carbon dioxide (CO2) from power stations, motor transport and, increasingly, aircraft. From digg on July 19, 2006 at 11:31 p.m..
US government greenlights electronic medical records The US government hopes that by 2014, all US residents will have their medical records in electronic form. From digg on July 19, 2006 at 11:31 p.m..
TechTV alum launches new HD Videogame Channel, Digg mention (audio) Original TechTV staffer John Gilles talks about his new HDTV channel called GameplayHD and how it is different from G4. He also talks about Paul Allen's decision to sell TechTV, Rev3, Morgan Webb, and a lot more. The interview is about 5 minutes into the show recorded live in LA. From digg on July 19, 2006 at 11:31 p.m..
Microsoft Tries to Find Its Voice In a move to deliver more of its services via the Web, it's teaming up with Nortel to create software to mesh voice and data communications. In case the message wasn't already clear, Microsoft wants a bigger piece of the growing market for Internet-based voice communications—and it's teaming with Nortel to do it. From digg on July 19, 2006 at 11:31 p.m..
Is your Windows systems slow to log-off or shutdown? Microsoft has a utility called UPHClean which helps unload the user session quickly and completely at log-off or shutdown. I've tried it and it's significantly reduced the amount of time it takes to shutdown my laptop at the end of the day. From digg on July 19, 2006 at 11:31 p.m..
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