Senate reports tax cheating by super rich out of control... According to an article to appear in Tuesday's New York Times, a new Senate report on high-level tax schemes will reveal that "so many super-rich Americans evade taxes using offshore accounts that law enforcement cannot control the growing misconduct. The report estimates that tax cheating now costs the government up to 7 cents per dollar. From on August 1, 2006 at 11:38 p.m..
Solar-Powered Sun Bricks The Solar-Powered Sun Bricks use solar panels to charge during the day, when the night comes they turn on automatically a LED array to make the place they are put an easier to follow path even in complete darkness. From on August 1, 2006 at 11:38 p.m..
The TV Deal the NBA Wishes It Had Not Made Brothers Ozzie and Dan Silna, co-owners of the long-forgotten ABA team, the Spirits of St. Louis make $24 million a year and haven't had a team in 30 years. From on August 1, 2006 at 11:38 p.m..
CNN, Cartoon Network content added to iTunes Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. and Apple Computer today announced that hit programming from CNN, Adult Swim and Cartoon Network is now available for purchase and download on the iTunes Music Store. From on August 1, 2006 at 11:38 p.m..
Top 10 Most Anticipated PC Games After much talk about PC gaming being dead with the arrival of powerful next-get consoles, here’s a list of games that prove PC gaming isn’t dead at all, there more reason for optimism for a PC gamer that for any console owner. From on August 1, 2006 at 11:38 p.m..
Abundant Power from Universal Geothermal Energy An MIT chemical engineer explains why new technologies could finally make "heat mining" practical nearly anywhere on earth. From on August 1, 2006 at 11:38 p.m..
GP2X Linux-based handheld gaming unit: Retro Heaven Yea, this dual-core, RISC-based portable media device has a hardware MPEG decoder for smooth playback of most any video file you throw at it, but the magic is in its abilities as a retro computer emulation platform. From C64 and Atari 800 to Amiga and Atari ST to 1,100 MAME titles - it's all possible. Over 30 systems emulated and for cheap! From on August 1, 2006 at 11:38 p.m..
3 out of 4 women now prefer a plasma tv to a diamond... THANK YOU GOD i think 100 out of 100 men agree with this From on August 1, 2006 at 11:38 p.m..
Taiwanese Kung Fu SWAT Don't mess with the Kung Fu fighting Taiwanese SWAT team From on August 1, 2006 at 11:38 p.m..
IBM Shows Sustained 207 Teraflops Performance on Blue Gene/L with Qbox App Twice a year, the supercomputer market and the IT industry at large, gets a sense of the massive amount of performance in supercomputers thanks to the Top 500 rankings. This ranking of supers, which are based on the Linpack Fortran benchmark test. From on August 1, 2006 at 11:38 p.m..
EDUCAUSE Live! EDUCAUSE Live! is a series of free, hour-long interactive Web seminars on critical information technology topics in higher education. Each seminar is delivered live using online audio and video/image presentation technology, allowing the user to interact directly with the host and guests through their Web browser. Seminars can be accessed afterward in the EDUCAUSE Live! archives, where there are recordings of all past seminars. From EdNA Online on August 1, 2006 at 11:30 p.m..
Can You See Me Now? Can You See Me Now? is a chase game played online and on the streets. Players are dropped at random locations into a virtual map of the Banff Centre. Tracked by satellites, Blast Theory's runners appear online next to your player. The runners use handheld computers showing the positions of online players to guide them in the chase. Use your arrow keys to flee down the virtual streets, send messages and exchange tactics with other online players. An audio stream from Blast Theory's walkie talkies lets you eavesdrop on your pursuers: getting lost and out of breath on the real streets.< From EdNA Online on August 1, 2006 at 11:30 p.m..
First International iPED Conference 2006: Pedagogic Research and Academic Identities iPed is the Inquiring Pedagogical research network at Coventry University, launched in 2005 to foster a community of Pedagogic research scholars. The inaugural conference will bring together practice-based scholars, academic developers, and HE managers and administrators to consider a variety of emerging pedagogic projects, approaches, and theories. The conference will focus on the following themes: Emergent Pedagogies (including E-Learning); Pedagogical Experiences and Pedagogical Evaluation; Academic Writing Research From EdNA Online on August 1, 2006 at 11:30 p.m..
EDUCAUSE 2006 Annual Conference Focused on the theme “Spurring Innovation and Marshalling Resources,” the program offers a variety of ways to gather information, engage with peers in the higher education IT community, and hear from national and international figures in the field—including preconference seminars; track sessions; poster sessions; small group meetings; and corporate exhibits, presentations, and workshops. From EdNA Online on August 1, 2006 at 11:30 p.m..
Creating a Successful Learning Culture: Connecting Learners, Communities, and Information This 2007 EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative Annual Meeting will explore our fundamental assumptions about what, where, and how we educate. It will focus on the ways institutions can enhance student learning, going beyond specific examples of innovation to the processes and practices that enable systemic progress toward more effective learning. Many sessions will deal with the ways in which information technology has changed learner habits and expectations. Connecting and collaborating are key trends in today’s information-rich environment, both for learners as well as for faculty and IT professio From EdNA Online on August 1, 2006 at 11:30 p.m..
The curious Qana body count Something is very, very wrong with the reporting on Qana, for the moment, the worldwide symbol of Hezbollah’s media offensive. Major media photographers were willingly made into tools of propaganda. Furthermore, the previously-announced toll of 57 appears to be as phony as the picture of the dust-covered baby with a sparking clean pacifier. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
Essentail OS X Hacks n' Apps Long list of useful hacks and applications essential to Mac OS X use. From a Letterbox format plugin for Apple's Mail.app to a modified trackpad driver that adds two-finger scrolling capabilities to supported pre-2005 PowerBooks and iBooks on OS X 10.3 and up. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
Norway still the world's best place to live For the fourth year in a row, the United Nations has ranked Norway as having the highest standard of living in the world. Sweden, Australia and Canada are next in line, while the United States is further down the scale. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
Automatix - The easy way to set up Ubuntu! This makes Linux a whole lot better. Automatix is a graphical interface for automating the installation of the most commonly requested applications in Ubuntu linux. click.install.enjoy:) From digg on August 1, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
Retro in your pocket: The Linux-based GP2X handheld game machine What does a dual-core CPU, MPEG hardware decoder, 3.5" color LCD, and Linux, all in a tiny package, get you? One heck of a portable media device that puts around 40 retro computer emulators in your pocket. From C64 and Atari 800 to Amiga and Atari ST, it runs them all. Not to mention the 1,100 MAME titles. Playstation too. And all for cheap! From digg on August 1, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
Real Gaming Challenge Rematch: Intel vs. AMD No $1000 CPUs. No dual $500 graphics cards. No insanely high or ridiculously low graphics settings. No timedemos. This time we take a typical mass-market system and play games normally to find the fastest processor. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
What Dell Should Do The growth engine that Dell once was is sputtering. The degree of its troubles was made plain—yet again—on July 21, when the company said this quarter's earnings would fall far short of analysts' forecasts. Sales won't meet expectations either. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
How To Eat With Chopsticks Sure, maybe You know how to, but I bet you know people who don't. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
How Google Earth Is Changing Science Biologists, epidemiologists and disaster control experts are discovering Google Earth as a powerful tool in their work. The success of the digital globe has reawakened interest in computer mapping models. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
Mel Gibson's Wild Night in Malibu - PHOTOS Pictures of Mel Gibson hours before his arrest. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
Soccer Players Face Ban For Racism Players making racist remarks or gestures could be banned for up to five matches, according to new UEFA disciplinary regulations announced Monday. Anyone who insults the human dignity of a person or group of persons, by whatever means, including on grounds of color, race, religion or ethnic origin will now face a maximum five-game ban. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
Problem drinkers see soccer-style red cards Inspired by the yellow and red penalty cards flashed by football referees, some New Zealand bars are using color-coded cards to help curb excess drinking. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
Why does my golf ball do that? Most golfers rarely hit the ball dead straight. This troubleshooting guide will tell you why the ball is moving in a certain flight path and golf coach, Nick Bradley, will tell you how to correct it. Click through the links on the right hand side of the article. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
The Ant Bully Interview: The Backyard You Never Knew Since ants live in close quarters, they've evolved a defense mechanism that prevents disease. They have antibiotics that flow over their bodies constantly and somehow the aborigines knew this. When they're in outback and they get cut and have an injury or wound, they'll dig up ants and rub ants into the wound... From digg on August 1, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
New speaker design allows for small sub-woofers. Good sub-woofers generally require a large enclosure, but Tymphany has figured out how to make a speaker case that's only 5 inches in diameter. The key is using two opposing drivers. That brings another advantage (or disadvantage if you like to feel the bass) it cuts down on vibration which means the vibrations won't damage sensitive circuits. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
THE worst educational recruitment video ever! From Boing Boing: "Unfortunately, this is not a joke...and this is not an old video. Appalachian State University put out this video last year and it instantly became a viral hit amongst the educational community. It's probably THE worst educational recruitment video ever and possibly one of the worst songs ever recorded." From digg on August 1, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
Michael Robertson: My $100K Offer to Floyd Landis Michael Robertson (of MP3.com & Lindspire/Lindows fame) has made an intriguing offer to American cyclist Floyd Landis. "I want to believe you earned your victory through grit, determination and hard training, but I need proof. I would like to offer to pay you $100,000 to take a polygraph test." The results would be posted on the web, video too. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
How to tell Earthlings that Martian life is here A plan should be formulated for how to tell the public if signs of Martian life are found by future missions to the Red Planet, say scientists from NASA and the SETI Institute. Otherwise, incorrect information could be leaked to the public before studies on the potential life could be completed. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
RIAA forced to drop download case Despite the success in the Kazzaa case earlier this week for the RIAA it seems they have actually suffered a massive set back in their quest to stifle the internet's illegal download community. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
Turret Defence Cool C&C style game. Build turrets and destroy the convoy. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
Microsoft ships "Vista Industrial Design Toolkit" The toolkit, which is delivered free of charge, contains a whole host of suggestions about how to build a PC that will fit with the look and style of Windows Vista. From color palettes to suggestions about how the power and reset buttons should appear, the kit basically describes Microsoft's vision of what a "Vista PC" should look like. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
Toyota passes Ford as No. 2 carmaker in the U.S. "The declines at GM, Ford and Chrysler marked the fourth- straight monthly drop for the U.S.-based automakers. Asian automakers, led by Toyota and Honda, gained U.S. market share for a 12th consecutive month." From digg on August 1, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
How to set up a personal home Subversion server Think of Subversion as a wiki-like repository for your files. when you make a change to a file that you're happy with, you can commit those changes to your Subversion repository. If you don't like where the changes got you, Subversion can compare your current version with any previously-commited version and pick out the best one. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
Learning on Screen Conference 2006 Learning on Screen events promote the effective use of moving image media and sound in the creation and delivery of high quality learning materials for all forms of education. Themes of the Conference in 2006 will include: Large Scale Video and Sound Digitisation Projects – updates and demonstrations; Virtual Learning Environments – embedding moving pictures – proprietary or open source?; Copyright Issues and New Licences; Innovation, Podcasting and Satellite Television– their possible value in learning and teaching. From EdNA Online on August 1, 2006 at 9:30 p.m..
TravelSmart Toolkits - Universities TravelSmart Resource Kit - Contents This Resource Kit provides information about planning and implementing travel demand management (TDM) strategies in a university context. The kit promotes strategies for reducing the number of car trips and increasing the proportion of travel by more sustainable modes including walking, cycling, public transport and ride sharing. From EdNA Online on August 1, 2006 at 9:30 p.m..
Photoshop in Linux Can you guess? While the project is more than a decade old, Wine is still under testing, with the latest beta version being 0.9.8. From on August 1, 2006 at 5:16 p.m..
From legal to illegal in minutes,our favorite Touchscreen Voting Machine This article shows how the United States most popular voting machine, the Diebold TS, can be switched from the legal, and certified software, to illegal, uncertified software, with nothing but a screwdriver, and it wouldn't leave a trace. How can people stand for this! From on August 1, 2006 at 5:16 p.m..
High-Performance Flexible Silicon A new way to make bendable high-speed silicon devices could result in advanced circuits on virtually any surface. From on August 1, 2006 at 5:16 p.m..
Nixon Admin. Considered Nuking Vietnam, Newly Declassified Papers Show. Firsthand documentation on the highly secret "Duck Hook" planning finally surfaced in 2005, when the Nixon Presidential Materials Project at the U.S. National Archives made one of its annual declassification releases. Among the files on the Vietnam War were two documents that explicitly raise the question of nuclear weapons use in Vietnam. From on August 1, 2006 at 5:16 p.m..
Great Photos of the Big Dig House - Gorgeous It is an amazing looking home with a Frank Lloyd Wright feel. The site includes time lapse photos of the construction as well. From on August 1, 2006 at 5:16 p.m..
Beware of Fantastico De Luxe This wide-spread 'easy to use' cPanel installation script offers only outdated and insecure versions of popular open-source web applications and burdens the community of volunteers that make them: "... We can only warn you about what you could be getting into. Fantastico makes it harder, not easier, to run a secure and up-to-date Drupal site." From on August 1, 2006 at 5:16 p.m..
Rare cloud formation seen in Antarctica Some of the coldest temperatures on Earth brought a rare cloud formation to the skies over Antarctica, scientists said Tuesday. The clouds only occur at high polar latitudes in winter, requiring temperatures less than minus 176 degrees Fahrenheit. A weather balloon measured temperatures at minus 189 degrees Fahrenheit on the day pictured. From on August 1, 2006 at 5:16 p.m..
Chad Vader - Day Shift Manager (episode 2) Chad trains new employees and goes on a date. From on August 1, 2006 at 5:16 p.m..
These six companies won't buy YouTube for a billion dollars. Does tech site ZDNet just exist to give daft writers a place to blog? A half-baked entry from ZDNet blogger Russell Shaw lists six companies he thinks will buy YouTube appeared on digg today. Now someone might accidentally believe him. But here's why Shaw's six companies won't buy YouTube. From on August 1, 2006 at 5:16 p.m..
Gopher servers still online Gopher servers are still online at The WELL and other sites, filled with historical documents from the early 1990s From on August 1, 2006 at 5:16 p.m..
Authorship Getting Lost on the Web The column, entitled "Five Words Never to Use in an Ad," was one of his more popular pieces. A search revealed that 36 blogs had picked it up and posted it to their sites, something that is usually considered to be fair use in the blogosphere. However, to McKee's annoyance, 13 of those took credit for writing it as their original prose. From on August 1, 2006 at 5:16 p.m..
Pop vs. Coke vs. Soda: A map of what U.S. residents call soft drink Map showing what people call soft drinks across the us -- pop, soda, coke, other. What do you call? From on August 1, 2006 at 5:16 p.m..
Personal Wiki Application As Easy As Notepad -It is FREE Zulupad is a personal wiki application for both windows and osx. The great thing about ZuluPad is that it combines the best parts of a notepad with the best parts of a wiki, From on August 1, 2006 at 5:16 p.m..
The REAL Stephen Colbert: Interview on 60 Minutes See the real Colbert. This is part one of the 60 Minutes interview with Stephen Colbert. Part 2 is located at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4R-rBwrTHss From on August 1, 2006 at 5:16 p.m..
ABC says it's cancelling planned mini-series with Mel Gibson Disney-owned ABC says it has cancelled a planned mini-series about the Holocaust that it was developing with Mel Gibson's Icon Productions. From on August 1, 2006 at 5:16 p.m..
The BIG trade the Astros' owner refused to do: Clemens to the Red Sox Jayson Stark has a good write-up on just how close and how easily a trade of Roger Clemens back to the Red Sox could have happened. "Multiple sources say it was a trade that could have been made, even as late as Monday afternoon. All Astros owner Drayton McLane would have had to do was say: "You know, it's the right thing to do."" From on August 1, 2006 at 5:16 p.m..
Video - Woman Has Lobster Claws For Hands This is a documented genetic disorder, in which the affected person has clawed appendages instead of hands. Very creepy. From on August 1, 2006 at 5:16 p.m..
Breakthrough Blood Test for Lung Cancer, New Screening To Save Ms of Lives Lung cancer, the world's #1 cancer killer, is now easily detectable in early stages using a simple blood test; unprecedented early detection, catching cancer that is invisible to imaging techniques. This multi-biomarker test is the first of it's kind in cancer detection and will likely lead to similar tests for many cancers and other diseases. From on August 1, 2006 at 5:16 p.m..
Waitress Shown HER OWN License When Asking For ID Last week, a waitress at the Moosehead Saloon in Westlake, Ohio, asked a woman to show proof of age after the customer ordered a drink. When the waitress looked at the ID, she realized the customer's ID was actually her own license, police said. From on August 1, 2006 at 5:16 p.m..
Internet raises gender gap "Who's better at using the Internet, men or women? Most men would nominate themselves, and most women would agree -- even in situations where it's clear their actual abilities are the same." From on August 1, 2006 at 5:16 p.m..
How To: Hack your rotary phone into a cellphone The Portable Rotary Cellular Phone. From on August 1, 2006 at 5:16 p.m..
Shot surfaces of Nintendo DS headset Nintendo is going to get into the game with a snazzy DS Lite-esque headset of their own. From on August 1, 2006 at 5:16 p.m..
Evolution’s Backers in Kansas Mount a Counterattack Less than a year after a conservative Republican majority on the State Board of Education adopted rules for teaching science containing one of the broadest challenges in the nation to Darwin’s theory of evolution, moderate Republicans and Democrats are mounting a fierce counterattack. From on August 1, 2006 at 5:16 p.m..
Is agricultural biotechnology * REALLY * safe? Given that the term "animal biotechnology" elicits a negative public reaction in the absence of any other information, scientists have an obligation to engage in the public discourse by articulating the science-based risks and benefits of their research, in addition to the ethical issues occasioned by their work. From on August 1, 2006 at 5:16 p.m..
SC: 01/08 McAfee Security flaw will be patched this week It's been announced that consumer versions of McAfee Inc.'s software for securing PCs are susceptible to a flaw that can expose passwords and other sensitive information stored on personal computers; it can affect McAfee's Internet Security Suite, SpamKiller, Privacy Service and Virus Scan Plus ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on August 1, 2006 at 5:16 p.m..
Multi-drugs of abuse test card This forensic tool is used to test for 10 drugs of abuse. More about it in the webpage here in the medical and diagonistics information from Craig Medical. Forensic sciences abuse, drugs, test From Golden Swamp on August 1, 2006 at 5:15 p.m..
Keeping snakes and lizards happy Get the low down on the curators of 60+ living specimins at the new Lizards and Snakes Alive! exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History. Animal sciences curator, lizards, museum, snakes From Golden Swamp on August 1, 2006 at 5:15 p.m..
SC: 01/08 Microsoft confirms 'Blue Screen' Windows exploit Microsoft has confirmed the existence of an unpatched Windows flaw that could allow a remote attacker to crash the system and produce the 'blue screen of death' (BSOD) which stops the computer from running programs, requiring a reboot ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on August 1, 2006 at 4:30 p.m..
Lights, camera, Hezbollywood! Lebanese rescue teams did not start evacuating the building until the morning and only after the camera crews came. The absence of a real rescue effort was explained by saying that equipment was lacking. There were no scenes of live or injured people being extracted. From on August 1, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Top 25 PHP template engines The top 25 PHP template engines. My personal favorite is Smarty. From on August 1, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Surprise! Minnesota video game legislation found unconstitutional When Minnesota passed a law last month that barred children from buying or renting M- or AO-rated games, we knew it was only a matter of time before it was struck down. That time has come, as a federal judge today ruled that the law was unconstitutional. From on August 1, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Elevator Hack he designers of some elevators include a hidden feature that is very handy if you're in a hurry or it's a busy time in the building. From on August 1, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Solar system made from JavaScript This is a little model of the solar system made only from JavaScript, and the awesome jQuery libarary. From on August 1, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Using the Geek Squad Harmful to Your Computer "But my own experience and that of many others who have shared their pain on many Internet sites is that the youthful Geek Squad agents have nice personalities but lack technical competence. The result is that when customers expose their prized computers to their agents, because they need technical help, they put themselves at risk." From on August 1, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Video: Worlds smallest man gets married The wife is hot. Proof that size doesn't matter. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 12:31 p.m..
IBM researchers predicted PC disruption The PC technology disrupted the business models of huge sectors in the computing industry, nearly all the minicomputer and mainframe companies were put out of business or disappeared through acquisitions. Even IBM barely survived–it had to reinvent itself as an IT services company. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 12:31 p.m..
Mars' Dust Storms May Produce Corrosive Snow The planet-wide dust storms that periodically cloak Mars in a mantle of red may be generating a snow of corrosive chemicals, including hydrogen peroxide, that would be toxic to life, according to two new studies published in the most recent issue of the journal Astrobiology. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 12:31 p.m..
Intel to suffer more than AMD in price war IC Insights has released its 1H06, TOP 15 semiconductor supplier rankings, which takes into account the effect the microprocessor price war is having on Intel and AMD. According to IC Insights; full-year 2006/2005 semiconductor sales at Intel will be down at least 10% while AMD is on pace for a 42% increase. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 12:31 p.m..
Lindsay Lohan Fired By Record Label LATEST: LINDSAY LOHAN has reportedly been fired by her UK record label Island Records after she failed to travel to London for a planned promotional campaign for her album SPEAK. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 12:31 p.m..
Civil engineer, Paul Pedini built his home from salvaged Big Dig scraps. He spent a decade working on the the Big Dig and found it illogical that his company was being paid to junk high quality materials. So built a home out of them. Some people are resentful that he got the materials for free, but it saved money and he paid to haul it away. He is now pushing for more construction recycling. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 12:31 p.m..
Batman Begins sequel Title and Casting confirmed The sequel to Christopher Nolan's 2005 Batman Begins will be titled The Dark Knight. Heath Ledger will play the Joker. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 12:31 p.m..
Finally a device to cure Hiccups The Hic-Cup, a patented Class I medical device, allows hiccup sufferers to enjoy 100% drug-free relief from this plaguing condition. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 12:31 p.m..
Four countries order 4 million OLPC laptops Nigeria, Brazil, Argentina, and Thailand have EACH ordered a million Linux laptops from the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project, DesktopLinux.com reports. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 12:31 p.m..
U.S. stocks dip, hemmed in by interest-rate worries NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks edged lower Monday after a Federal Reserve official said there was still a 50-50 chance of an interest-rate hike at the central banks August meeting, but Wal-Mart Stores bucked the downtrend as its shares rose on an upbeat sales view. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 12:31 p.m..
Genetic glitch could keep some people from feeling full Nearly 6 percent of morbidly obese children and adults have a genetic defect that keeps them feeling like their stomach is running on empty, no matter how much they have eaten. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 12:31 p.m..
Dvorak: The Politics of Piracy Emerge in Sweden Today's youth internationally are not like anything we've seen before. Their view of the world is skewed by the media and new realities. When they see all these restrictions, they see them done on behalf of fat guys who are flying around in private jets with a cabin full of high-class hookers while lighting cigars with hundred-dollar bills. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 12:31 p.m..
Borrowing a PC? Put Linux on it, via a USB drive If you're a Linux desktop user and are forced to use someone's Windows machine, the experience may be more on par with borrowing a toothbrush. To guard against this potential unpleasantness, it's time you looked into putting a bootable Linux desktop image on a portable USB key chain drive. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 12:31 p.m..
Television Commercials (1950s-1960s) 25 minutes of various television commercials from the 50s and 60s. Commercials include: Coke, TWA, Colt 45, and VW. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 12:31 p.m..
MySpace Like Site for People 50 and Up Complete with Death Alerts "A social networking website for Americans aged 50-plus went live on Monday - complete with an online obituary database that sends out alerts when someone you may know dies and that plans to set up a do-it-yourself funeral service." This is sad MySpace sends out alerts for peoples birthdays this sends out alerts when you die. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 12:31 p.m..
Feds appeal loss in NSA wiretap case The Bush administration has asked a federal appeals court to halt a lawsuit alleging AT&T illegally opened its communication networks to surveillance by the National Security Agency. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 12:31 p.m..
Free Software Magazine has released Issue 13 Another free issue of the free magazine about free software. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 12:31 p.m..
Lessons Microsoft can learn from Napolean A very interesting read From digg on August 1, 2006 at 12:31 p.m..
Mortal Kombat Armageddon: character select screen A Midway forums moderator has posted the official "kharacter" select screen for Mortal Kombat: Armageddon. The image features 62 character slots, excluding the two kreate-a-kombatant boxes (at the bottom corners of the top half). In addition, Blaze, Daegon, Meat, and Taven have been locked. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 12:31 p.m..
Eco-Friendly Business Class Notebook From Lenovo The latest Z series Thinkpad has earned the EPA Energy Star10 award for using under than 15 watts of power in hibernation mode. From Read laptop reviews and notebook news at the laptops weblog - Laptopical on August 1, 2006 at 10:30 a.m..
AMD nabs 25 percent of server market Advanced Micro Devices is still making strides in the server market at Intel's expense as the larger company waits to see if a new processor can reverse its slide. From on August 1, 2006 at 8:47 a.m..
YouTube Overtakes MySpace YouTube has established itself at the top of the league of the new generation of community websites by becoming even more popular than MySpace, according to research. According to Nielsen/NetRatings, YouTube's American user base grew by 297% in the first half of the year. From on August 1, 2006 at 8:47 a.m..
Who Needs Congress or Courts With Bush? As of July 11, President George W. Bush had said no (or, not unless I want to) to 807 provisions enacted by Congress that he signed into law. This compares to some 600 provisions challenged by all of Bush's predecessors combined. Whatever happened to following the laws passed by Congress? From on August 1, 2006 at 8:47 a.m..
The Upgraded Dragon Speech Recognition Software: Almost Perfect Nuance Communications promises its Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 will transform the PC-user experience. A test of the software indicates that while that's a fragile promise, it does hold some truth. From on August 1, 2006 at 8:47 a.m..
Future Is Later for Microsoft "Microsoft makes Wall Street nervous. And the takeaway from the software giant's meeting with analysts last week is simple: Get used it." From on August 1, 2006 at 8:47 a.m..
Two Koreas exchange gunfire along fortified border North and South Korean troops along their heavily fortified border exchanged gunfire for the first time in about a year, a military official said on Tuesday, with the incident coming as ties between the two have soured. "No one was injured in the incident," the Joint Chiefs of Staff official said. From on August 1, 2006 at 8:47 a.m..
When ice sculptures go wrong! Things don't quite work out for this artist while applying the finishing touches to this ice masterpiece. Jump to 1min 40s if you are impatient but it's worth watching the full 2 minutes for the full effect. From on August 1, 2006 at 8:47 a.m..
How BrainPort Lets the Blind "See" A blind woman sits in a chair holding a video camera focused on a scientist. A device in her mouth is connected to the camera. The scientist rolls a rubber ball toward her, and she puts her hand out to stop it. Blind since birth, the woman "saw" the ball - through her tongue. The device is called "BrainPort" and here is how it works. From on August 1, 2006 at 8:47 a.m..
Chemtrails From Undesignated Blog on August 1, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
FDA to consider over-the-counter morning-after pill after all The government is considering allowing over-the-counter sales of the morning-after pill, but only to women 18 and older _ a surprise move Monday that revives efforts to widen access to the emergency contraceptive almost a year after it was thought doomed. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
SingShot Enters Online Karaoke Space kSolo, acquired by Fox Interactive back in May, faces some new competition in the online karaoke space. SingShot is releasing their own variation of online karaoke tomorrow (site is currently password protected). The new service is essentially a copy of kSolo heavily influenced by the successful YouTube user interface. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
POOM! A fun online game to waste some time on From digg on August 1, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
What Motivates The Top 1% of Digg's Users? What motivates the people who make up the content contributors found in the 1% rule? From digg on August 1, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
Get DVD Shrink and DVDdecrypter working perfectly in Ubuntu This tutorial shows you how to Get DVD Shrink and DVDdecrypter working perfectly in Ubuntu using Wine. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
Hugo Chavez Receives Iran's Highest Honor Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad presented Chavez with the Islamic Republic Medal in a ceremony at Tehran University. It is Iran's highest state medal. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
10+1 Free Ways to Beautify your Desktop Who said you cannot enjoy a stunning desktop without paying? Although a lot of software to customize your desktop is commercial, there are a lot other ways, with which you can enjoy the most gorgeous desktop ever. Free. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
How To Spot and Test Fake Memory Cards OCAU's Wiki has an excellent article about the recent spate of fake memory cards. These are usually not the advertised capacity or speed, or are in other ways inferior to the real thing. This article covers how to identify them visually, as well as testing them via software. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
Improving the Atomic Clock An experimental clock based on a mercury ion won't gain or lose a second in 400 years, researchers say. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
FEMA director says he probably would catch Spike Lee film on Katrina Spike Lee's movie about Hurricane Katrina might just get an audience from the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, but the celebrity director shouldn't necessarily expect President Bush to watch it. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
Using the Emergency Brake to Steal a car? Ignition keys equipped with signal-emitting chips were supposed to put car thieves out of business. No such luck – but try telling that to your insurance company. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
The Benefits of Hybrid Drives "Flash memory is being integrated with the hard disk by Seagate and Samsung and onto the motherboard by Intel. Potential benefits: faster read/write performance; fewer crashes; improved battery life; faster boot time; lower heat generation; decreased energy-consumption." From digg on August 1, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
Bird Flu Has Impact On Badminton The quality of premium badminton shuttlecocks have suffered from a feather shortage resulting from bird flu. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
Concert Ticket Generator Now you never have to admit you missed the show. Just enter some text and click the 'Go' button. A picture of a concert ticket will be generated for you. Collect 'em, trade 'em, put 'em on your website, or e-mail 'em to your friends. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
Linux continues to make strides With all this in mind, where is Linux headed? The guess here is that it will continue to increase market share, particularly for systems coming from Asia. As designers become more comfortable with the technology and the tools become more productive, there's no telling where it can go. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
Bush Admin May Have Violated 26 Statutes, Dems Say. The Bush administration may have broken over two dozen federal laws and regulations -- some of them multiple times -- according to an unreleased report from the House Judiciary Committee Democrats. "The misconduct I have found is not only serious, but widespread," reads a draft summary of the report by Ranking Member John Conyers (D-MI) From digg on August 1, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
Microsoft Promises to Steal Spotlight from PS3, Wii According to Richard Teversham, a marketing manager for Xbox Europe, Microsoft's going to fight back against the PS3 launch with a few sneaky surprises of their own. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
The Bestest Worser Ads 1up's second installment of the worst video game ads ever. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
Ten Windows Password Myths This site has some common misconceptions about password strenth, and why they aren't as secure as you think they are. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
IP address not legal evidence identifying file sharers For years, the RIAA has claimed that having the IP address of a computer that has shared unauthorized files is the equivalent of having the evidence of who was actually sharing files. That, of course, is false. The IP address simply can help you know who paid for the Internet access, but not who was using what computer on a network. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
Top Ten Reasons Why People Quit Their Jobs Gregory Smith lays it out and tells us the real reasons we jump ship. Real reason: MANAGEMENT! From digg on August 1, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
Programmer Develops New Black Hole Model Newmerix Corp. Web programmer and amateur physicist David Ring has developed a new model for evaporating black holes. He explains this model in his article “ A Linear Approximation to Black Hole Evaporation,” which will appear in the August 7 issue of the Institute of Physics’ journal, Classical and Quantum Gravity. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
Linux To Power US Navy Aircraft Wind River's embedded Linux will run surveillance and other mission computing tasks in a modified 737 plane... From digg on August 1, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
Interesting Flickr photo of Google's new complex! What's inside? That's a lot of cooling for a small building like that... wow From digg on August 1, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
BREAKING Fidel Castro relinquishes power to his brother Raul Cuban President Fidel Castro was undergoing intestinal surgery and provisionally handed over power in the Communist island nation to his brother Raul, according to a statement read on Cuban television Monday night. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
What the Internet Really Looks Like Pull back the curtain on the Internet, and you'll find something straight out of the Industrial Revolution: Huge diesel generators, enormous electrical switches and fat, concrete pipes all occupy big swaths of space in data centers. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
Cubs Trade Maddux To the Dodgers for SS Izturis Legendary right-hander Greg Maddux is leaving the Chicago Cubs after all: He's headed to the Los Angeles Dodgers, who acquired him seconds before the trade deadline Monday for shortstop Cesar Izturis. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
Boston plans to have nonprofit run citywide Wi-Fi network BOSTON (AP) - The city is considering an unusual approach to creating a citywide, low-cost wireless Internet network: putting a nonprofit organization, rather than a private service provider, in charge of building and running the system. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
Senator Ted Stevens resorts to dirty tricks to thwart Net Neutrality He is the man who understands the Internet's made of tubes, but he's now trying a senatorial dirty trick to get his pro-telecom lobby version of the Net Neutrality law passed. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
BREAKING: Israel's cabinet approves widening of ground offensive "Israel's Security Cabinet has approved an expansion of the ground campaign against Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's office announced early Tuesday. The announcement came hours after Olmert said Monday there would be no cease-fire in the coming days." From digg on August 1, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
Beggars in India Being Are Being Amputated By Gangs To Make Money There have long been rumours that criminal gangs pay for the amputation as beggars are able to generate more sympathy and make more money. The secret filming apparently shows one senior doctor offering to perform the operation for the equivalent of $200. The police say they will investigate the allegations. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
What the Heck Can Congress Do About High Gas Prices Immediately? No it isn't $100 rebates. Congress should greatly reduce federal spending, balance the budget, and eliminate regulations that interfere with the market development of alternative fuels. All subsidies and special benefits to energy companies should be ended. And in the meantime let�s eliminate federal gas taxes at the pump. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
Thorough C++ Tutorial for Noobs This is a great tutorial for learning C++. If you have any experience with other languages or possibly no programming experience at all this tutorial will explain the ins and outs of C++ very well. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
FireFox Downloaded 200 Million Times Today FireFox was downloaded for the 200 millionth time. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
Wikipedia Administrator Blocks Stephen Colbert For Incitement of Vandalism Wikipedia sysop Tawker blocked Stephen Colbert earlier tonight after a segment on the program where he incited on-wiki vandalism such as, "The number of elephants in the world has tripled in the last six months." Twenty elephant-related pages were protected as a result, and the account Stephen Colbert used to vandalize on-air was blocked. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
The Neutrino Frontier Officials at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory have outlined an ambitious plan to use some of the collider's parts to enhance a promising research program: the study of the mysterious neutrino, whose strange properties may offer clues to new laws of physics. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
Cingular to impose $5 surcharge to force people to upgrade About 4.7 million Cingular Wireless subscribers with older phones will have to pay $5 extra each month. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
Colbert Analyzes Wikipedia In his popular The Word segment, Stephen Colbert features Wikipedia, analyzing its Truthiness value and the application of Wikiality on ALL information. Mass vandalism on Wikipeadia ensued! From digg on August 1, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
Xbox 360, Wii, Playstation 3 Comparison Chart With more Wii specs surfacing recently, I decided to make a fairly straightforward comparison table of the 3 next-gen consoles. The chart uses 19 categories, from CPU speed to maximum output resolution, to compare Microsoft's Xbox 360 Core/Premium, Nintendo's Wii, and Sony's Playstation 3 Basic/Premium on a basic hardware level. From digg on August 1, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
Japanese supercomputer breaks the petaflop barrier "Japan, which once topped the list of world's fastest supercomputers with NEC's Earth Simulator, has seen its position deteriorate in recent years in the face of faster machines like IBM's 280-teraflop BlueGene/L. Well now it looks like a new Japanese rig is poised to regain the top of the chart with a new petaflop super computer." From digg on August 1, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
Talking Out of School: Social Learning and Collaboration Registrations are now open for ElNet's next industry evening on Tuesday, 15 August 2006, a free professional development evening hosted by ElNet and the NSW Knowledge Management Forum. The event, presented in Sydney, can also be accessed simultaneously online. Presenters Mark Schenk, Anecdote & Kim Sbarcea, ASIC will speak on the topic: Communities of Practice & Social Learning. Key items to be covered include: How do we get knowledge to learners when they need it? How do we strengthen organisational relationships at the same time as upskilling individuals? What technologies & processes a From EdNA Online on August 1, 2006 at 6:30 a.m..
Outdoor Educators' Association of Queensland The Outdoor Educators Association of Queensland (OEAQ) was established in 1981 to represent the interests of individuals and organisations involved in outdoor education and to encourage and lead the development of professional practice in outdoor education in Queensland. The OEAQ is in the process of developing a number of free web-based resources to assist educators deliver Outdoor Education in Queensland. From EdNA Online on August 1, 2006 at 6:30 a.m..
Expressions of Interest for Professional Development Sessions in Regional South Australia Vocational and technical education (VTE) practitioners in regional South Australia are invited to complete an online survey to register their interest in professional development session from the 2005-2006 Australian Flexible Learning Framework. The sessions will cover e-learning technologies and resources. The survey closes 11 August 2006. From EdNA Online on August 1, 2006 at 6:30 a.m..
Applications Open for Mining Careers Bursary Scheme The Mining Careers Bursary Scheme will be offered to 30 Year 10 students in Western Australian schools in 2006 and seeks to encourage these students to consider a career in the mining industry through the bursaries and attendance at mining workshops in Years 11 and 12. Applications close 31 August 2006. From EdNA Online on August 1, 2006 at 6:30 a.m..
Making Music, Being Well A national celebration initiated by the Australian Music Therapy Association and The Music Council of Australia's 'Music. Play for Life' campaign. Australia's national campaign to encourage more active music-making, 'Music. Play for Life', has teamed up with the Australian Music Therapy Association to present a week-long national celebration promoting health and wellbeing through active music-making. Music therapists around Australia will share their successes - in schools, hospitals, nursing homes and other community settings - during 23-29 October 2006, to help From EdNA Online on August 1, 2006 at 6:30 a.m..
CIA WORLD FACT BOOK Solid website that is a great resource for country reports in my 6th grade classroom. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on August 1, 2006 at 6:30 a.m..
High School Ace Exercises and games in French ,German, Spanish and Italian to engage FL learners. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on August 1, 2006 at 6:30 a.m..
Plants and People of China Created in conjunction with the Botanic Gardens of Adelaide and many other Government Departments. The activities found in the website are not primarily about plants but about the insights into people and the environment told through plant stories. From Recent Items on August 1, 2006 at 6:30 a.m..
Preservation of TeX/LaTeX Documents The report addresses issues relating to the long-term availability of text documents which neeed to be converted into an archival format for long-term preservation. In this paper the author looks at Tex/LaTeX documents. TeX is a mathematical typesetting markup/macro language. LaTeX is a macro package which makes TeX easier to use. The author asks if TeX/LaTeX is an adequate long-term preservation format and considers conversion processes and formats including MathML. From EdNA Online on August 1, 2006 at 12:56 a.m..
Babies Bounce Ahead in Early Literacy Program The importance of literacy development in the years before school has been well documented. Parents who encourage language learning by reading, singing and chanting rhymes can give their children a head start. Baby Bounce is a new program in which babies and parents engage through finger plays, body part songs and lullaby's etc. From EdNA Online on August 1, 2006 at 12:56 a.m..
PhD Scholarship: The Consequence of Grazing on Artesian Springs Ecosystem Management in the School of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resources Management, The University of New England is seeking a suitably qualified PhD candidate to undertake research on the effects of grazing on artesian springs. The student will use ground-based sampling to quantify the effects of grazing on the native vegetation at sites in outback NSW and SA. Applications close 31 August 2006. From EdNA Online on August 1, 2006 at 12:56 a.m..
Exams watchdog in UK reveals plans to control coursework cheating Teenagers will not be allowed to take coursework projects home in many GCSE subjects under new plans from the exams watchdog designed to stamp out cheating.The proposals come amid fears that the growth in internet plagiarism and the desire of parents to "help" with their children's work were compromising the integrity of GCSEs. Education Guardian, 31 July 2006 From EdNA Online on August 1, 2006 at 12:56 a.m..
2006 ANCID/NPSI Travel Fellowship Award ANCID is again offering a travel fellowship award of $10,000 for a young scientific achiever in irrigation research and development. The sponsor of this award is the National Program for Sustainable Irrigation. Applications must reach ANCID Executive Officer by 7th August 2006. From EdNA Online on August 1, 2006 at 12:56 a.m..
Microsoft Word Free Tutorials Microsoft Word tutorials that offer a simple step-by-step approach. The first tutorial is free; more advanced tutorials have a cost component. There is also a free guide to website design. From EdNA Online on August 1, 2006 at 12:56 a.m..
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