Vote Stephen Colbert, not Chuck Norris, for Bridge in Hungary The Hungarian Government is using this innovative and well-designed website to choose who their new bridge is named after. This website is the direct link for voting so you don't have to read Hungarian to find it on m0hid.gov.hu. Don't let Stephen Colbert beat Chuck Norris! From digg on August 17, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Halo 2 Speed Trial Becomes Guinness World Record "How fast can you beat Halo 2? In August of 2005, Cody Miller managed to take on the Flood on Legendary difficulty in 3 1/2 hours ... without dying. It's an amazing feat, so much so that the 2007 Guinness Book of World Record lists Cody's stunt." From digg on August 17, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
.Mac Needs to Be Radically Retooled If only Steve Jobs and Co. could get as excited about revamping .Mac as they are about Time Machine. This article has some great examples of how .Mac could become less of an embarrassment for the Apple community. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
China Making Sure That User Generated Content Is Officially Registered. With the rapid rise in popularity of online video sites, the Chinese government is now planning to require every user-created video to first be "approved" before it can be posted online. Considering the pace at which people add videos to sites like YouTube and Google Video, this sounds like a nearly impossible task. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Going Atomic...Again. America plans for its first new nuke in 20 years. ''As countries like North Korea and Iran acquire or approach nuclear capability, the program may sound long overdue.... But careful analysis of old warheads by the Energy Department turned up no signs of weakness, raising questions about the need for new nukes.'' From digg on August 17, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Are DVDs Worthless Now? British newspapers are now giving away free as many DVDs as are being purchased in stores, revealing a stealth contributing factor to the decline of Hollywood's cash cow format. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Drug-resistant skin infection spreading A once-rare drug-resistant germ now appears to cause more than half of all skin infections treated in U.S. emergency rooms, say researchers who documented the superbug's startling spread in the general population. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Publishing and Presenting Research Internationally: Issues for Speakers of English as an Additional Language (PPRISEAL) This international conference hosted by the Department of English and German Philology, the Faculty of Philology (University of La Laguna) and the Andres Bello Institute of Linguistics will bring together researchers and professionals working in the fields of academic publishing and editing, English for Academic and Professional Purposes and Translation Studies. While abstracts on a wide range of topics will be considered, the organisers are particularly interested in presentations related to the following topics: Analysis of academic discourse; EAP pedagogy; Globalization of academic discours From EdNA Online on August 17, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
NASA Finds Jets Bursting From Martian Ice Cap "Every spring brings violent eruptions to the south polar ice cap of Mars, according to researchers interpreting new observations by NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter." From digg on August 17, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Web 2.0 short sellers: Arrington, Calacanis Two of the most financially successful Web 2.0 personalities, Michael Arrington and Jason Calacanis, are rooting for the financial failure of their competitors. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Family Feud - Fast Money Gone Wrong Richard Dawson just can't seem to stop laughing after hearing this ridiculous answer. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Costco to Eliminate Some of Its Bubble Packs, Will Use "Natralock" "Costco is replacing some of its plastic packaging clamshells with Natralock , a new paperboard-based product made by MeadWestvaco. Natralock combines paperboard-based product made by MeadWestvaco. Natralock combines paperboard with a much smaller plastic bubble segment." From digg on August 17, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
An in-detph overview of the web email market An overview and analysis of the web email market space. Also a comparison of Gmail, Yahoo, Microsoft Live Mail, Sproutit, Webmail.us, and Zimbra. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Stephen Colbert -- Teaches Proper Condom Use. Here's a lesson we all need. Ending is hilarious. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Google releases Blogger API "Alongside yesterday's Blogger Beta launch comes some great news for Blogger API developers — Blogger now has a Google Data API!" From digg on August 17, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Judge delays jail sentence for football A judge decided two high school athletes can complete the football season this fall before they serve 60-day jail sentences for a car crash caused by a decoy deer placed in a country road. Two teens were injured. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Scientists make 'amazing' fuel cell breakthrough A team of Korean scientists has developed a new method of storing hydrogen as a solid, easing potential complications associated with the commercialisation of fuel cell technology. Researchers from Seoul University have pioneered a technique that binds hydrogen using titanium into a stable solid. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Why your IT Department Hate Macs. The answer is: they don't. Corporations avoid Mac's not because they are hopelessly naive but for legitimate business reasons including volume discounts offered by PC makers, the need for standardization and expense of retraining the workforce. So don't blame your IT guru for corporate anti-mac policies, he's just following orders from the man. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Battlestar Galactica: Not for the Faint of Heart “This is the darkest show I’ve ever been a part of,” James Olmos (Admiral William Adama) said in the actor’s first ever-promotional appearance at the San Diego Comic Con International. Read more.. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
From 1955 - "The Good Wife's Guide" This article was in the May 13, 1955 edition of Good Housekeeping. It provided tips for how to be a "good wife." The tone of the article is summed up by the last tip: "A good wife knows her place." A great view in to the past. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
10 things you should be monitoring Tracking your buzz is really something that is becoming more and more important over and will continue to increase in importance as time goes on. In order to manage your reputation you need to track the right things, so here's a list of 10 things that you absolutely need to be monitoring. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Star Wars Ep3: A Lost Hope One of the best Star Wars parodies. Includes such things as R2-D2 giving Amidala a pregnancy test and Vader and the Emperor trying unsuccessfully to think of a name for the Death Star. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
This game is very hard and very addictive I'm not much of a gamer, but I've been hooked on this game for a couple weeks - mostly because it's so dang hard. Good luck getting more than a couple hundred points. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Which Mac For Me: Photographer The first in the series of “Which Mac For Me” articles: Which setup suits a photographer best, both on a budget, and with cash to splash. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Dell Customer Support Implodes Dell's notorious customer support operation seems set to implode under the weight of millions of complaints following the huge 'exploding battery' recall. The phones are overloaded most of the time. Once you are in the queue there is a good chance that you will be disconnected and have to go through the whole thing again. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Nancy White - National Speaking Tour International online facilitator and e-learning guru, Nancy White, will be conducting a speaking tour across Australia during October. Her presentations will cover a range of topics, and are intended to outline visions, provoke debate, and provide practical insights into e-learning for vocational and technical education (VTE) practitioners. Dates and contact information are available on the website. From EdNA Online on August 17, 2006 at 8:31 p.m..
Prebuilt MythTV-based Media Center PCs Monolith is selling prebuilt HTPCs with MythTV on top of Ubuntu. Also includes a remote, IRBlaster, and are customizable. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 5:49 p.m..
Wii Surprise: Nintendo Controller Lets You Bend the Rules - to an Extent While there may be only one way to hit a button to make a character punch in a game that uses a standard controller, play sessions with Nintendo's Wii continue to reveal a malleable system that allows players to apply their own style to the moves required to get gaming activities done. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 5:49 p.m..
20 Great Resources on Entrepreneurship Entrepreneruship is quickly becoming one of the most desired and sought after career paths. This list is a compilation of the best web resources for aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 5:49 p.m..
DirectX 10 will blow you away (with screenshots) If you need any convincing that DirectX 10 is worth it or not, then this will blow you away. Throw away OpenGL, trash your DirectX 9 graphics card, it’s time to upgrade to cinematic-quality real-time computer generated graphics! From digg on August 17, 2006 at 5:20 p.m..
Federal judge orders end to wiretap program DETROIT - A federal judge ruled Thursday that the government's warrantless wiretapping program is unconstitutional and ordered an immediate halt to it. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 5:20 p.m..
College Athletics Are Beginning To Broadcast Over Internet Instead of TV Ever wanted to see a game, but it wasn't on tv? Now, even smaller, less dominant college athletic teams have the chance to let the world see what they've got. Also, it gives these smaller schools a chance to earn some money to support their sports - they sell advertising and charge a subscription fee. Sounds like a new beginning to me. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 5:20 p.m..
Google is providing free Internet access to the residents of Mt. View, CA. Please digg this because not only is it a cool thing that Google is doing, but if I get enough votes, I will get an A in my class. So please help me out! From digg on August 17, 2006 at 5:20 p.m..
F.E.A.R Combat Free Today, Thursday August 17h. Sierra Entertainment has made the multiplayer component from the award winning PC title F.E.A.R (First Encounter Assault Recon), has been renamed F.E.A.R Combat, and is available for download Today, Thursday August 17th. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 5:20 p.m..
PSPhone turns PSP into a phone (sort of) This guy has developed a phone chip for the PSP, thus the name “PSPhone.” Though currently unable to make outgoing calls, this contraption is able to receive incoming calls, and display the current signal strength! PSPhone is also capable of communicating over both CDMA & GSM cellular networks. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 5:20 p.m..
Playing Games For College Credit The UNCG Division of Continual Learning today announced it has developed a groundbreaking new video game for college credit that is scheduled to launch this fall. Called ECON 201, the game teaches the principles of microeconomics by following an alien species that must learn how to survive after crash-landing in a post-apocalyptic earth. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 5:20 p.m..
EyeFI the first 802.11g 1GB SD Card for your Digital Camera This is brilliant; slot it into your Camera, PDA or phone and voila! From digg on August 17, 2006 at 5:20 p.m..
Seth Godin's list of 937 Web 2.0 sites, sorted by traffic rank "Web 2.0" (for lack of a better term) has the 'net all atwitter. But of the websites included in the category, which of them have real traffic, and which don't? This list, put together by Seth Godin and Alexaholic, is the first of its kind to let you see at a glance the movers and shakers in Web 2.0-land. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 5:20 p.m..
Cisco can't reproduce Black Hat flaw Cisco Systems has been unable to reproduce a security flaw reported in its PIX firewall appliance earlier this month. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 5:20 p.m..
Strongest Dad in the World!!! Absolutely amazing! Must See!! Strongest Dad in the World [From Sports Illustrated, By Rick Reilly] Eighty-five times he's pushed his disabled son, Rick, 26.2 miles in marathons. Eight times he's not only pushed him 26.2 miles in a wheelchair but also towed him 2.4 miles in a dinghy while swimming and pedaled him 112 miles in a seat on the handlebars--all in the same day. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 5:20 p.m..
Coral Spawning: 'Test-Tube Coral Babies' May Mend Reefs Looking like an upside-down, underwater snowstorm, most corals in the Keys, Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean release eggs and sperm into the water a few days after the full moon in August. In the wild, eggs and sperm randomly mix and fertilize to become larvae. Some take root to become foundation blocks for new coral development. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 5:20 p.m..
CSS Optimization: Make your site load faster for free Often overlooked for the more popular image optimization, CSS optimization can help shave off quite a bit from your pageloading times. The article compares four different CSS optimizers, leading to one winner. Even Digg could use its CSS compressed a bit. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 5:20 p.m..
Hindsight 2.0: Lessons From A Failed Web 2.0 Startup Break News regarding the failure of a Web 2.0 startup. The company is now up for auction on eBay. Interesting insights. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 5:20 p.m..
Get rid of software patents says leading open source law professor Eben Moglen, founding director of the Software Freedom Law Center, Wednesday called for reform of the US patent system as applied to software, because current laws are designed to protect the interests of pharmaceutical companies rather than technology companies. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 5:20 p.m..
The Best States For Business Topping out the list are Virginia, Texas, and North Carolina. Bringing up the rear are Mississippi, West Virginia, and 50th-ranked Louisiana. There is a slide-show that will show you the 50 states and their rankings. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 5:20 p.m..
Adult's treehouse a dream come true. This guy built a pretty sweet treehouse for his kid (and himself). From digg on August 17, 2006 at 5:20 p.m..
So How do GPS Companies Get Their Maps? Ever wonder how these GPS devices get their information? Yes, there is actually a dude driving around the US mapping it for you, and we tag along to see how it's done. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 5:20 p.m..
Traineo - weight loss goes 2.0 Traineo is a free and simple website that gives you the motivation and support to reach your weight loss and fitness goals. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 5:20 p.m..
Forget TV, You Can Watch Football Games Online The big TV networks simply aren't interested in the little Ivy League. But the Ivy League and other small conferences may have found a way around that – the Internet. Many schools, and now some conferences, have begun showing football and other sports on their Web sites. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 5:20 p.m..
First review of Snakes on a Plane!....and it's good! "Sure, Snakes on a Plane is about as subtle as opening the door to your house with a 50-lb. sledgehammer, but it never pretended to be...This could have been the mysterious Pacific Air Flight 121. There is no mistaking a film called Snakes on a Plane. This is the swift kick in the ass this summer movie season has sorely needed." From digg on August 17, 2006 at 5:20 p.m..
Bill Watterson's RAREST!!! (Yes, the Watterson of Calvin & Hobbes) Today's topic isn't clippings, though, it's even scarcer material. "The Complete Calvin and Hobbes" wasn't completely complete. Most of what you're about to see, you've never seen before. Stay tuned for... From digg on August 17, 2006 at 5:20 p.m..
Zune Picture In The Wild! Gizmodo scored an exclusive pic of the Zune. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 5:20 p.m..
Fastest Guitar In The West I defy you to find me a guy who plays any faster or cleaner than this dude... From digg on August 17, 2006 at 5:20 p.m..
Your Brain Boots Up Like a Computer A primitive gatekeeper in the brain works like a club bouncer to control what information gets in as we wake. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 5:20 p.m..
M-Dollar: Caught cheating: Microsoft sues Testking.com Last week, Microsoft filed a lawsuit against the site alleging that it has reason to believe that Testking.com has been distributing practice questions in its guides that are "either identical or substantially similar to Microsoft's copyrighted exam questions and answers." From digg on August 17, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Windows Live Drive Info: Quickly Deleted Post From Team Member We’ve speculated that Windows Live Drive, Microsoft’s upcoming online storage service, may be launching very soon. New information today suggests that the internal Live Drive team formed around the end of last year, and contains some additional information as well. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Colbert Report: The Word - "Dumb"ocracy Colbert explores what will happen if every idiot in America is forced to vote. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Digg Assigned to an Ecommerce Class? Yesterday I received a pretty interesting comment. It was from a girl requesting tips for being successful at Digg.com. She was asking for tips because one of her class assignments was to sign up at Digg.com and submit articles/comments. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
The Linux Kernel Map Here's a easy to follow flowchart for all those who say linux is complicated. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Edgy Eft (Ubuntu 6.10) & GNOME 2.16 Features Overview of the current progress in Ubuntu 6.10 and Gnome 2.16. GNOME 2.16 Beta has been in Edgy Eft (Ubuntu 6.10) for the past few days [or even a week or so]. It is functioning extremely well. There are lots of new things in GNOME 2.16: From digg on August 17, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
Best line ever on South Park Simply the best line ever. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
Create Letterhead Templates in MS Word "You've designed a new logo, identity, and business papers for a good client. It looks great. They are happy. Then a simple request derails everything: Can I get a copy of my new letterhead to use in Microsoft Word?" From digg on August 17, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
Death to Caps Lock Hintjens, the CEO of iMatix, has launched the Capsoff organization in a campaign urging hardware manufacturers to ditch the oft-abused and misused key. Hintjens' plan is to build the entire infrastructure for the movement using only freely available tools from Google. He's already set up a Blogger Capsoff blog and a forum at Google Groups. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
Web 2.0 Logo Creator Want a free Web 2.0 logo for your website? Use this free, simple builder to get yourself a flash logo. Beta tag optional... From digg on August 17, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
New Flash Player penetration statistics There are new sets of statistics regarding Flash Player penetration. Adobe uses these penetration statistics as proof that the Flash Player really is as prevalent as everyone says it is. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 11:25 a.m..
Witness Glass Shattering from Human Voice Alone!!!! The Mythbusters do it again! I honestly thought this was impossible until I saw this vid. Check it! Digg it! (For the impatient, human voice detonation at 15:16, but it's all pretty interesting) From digg on August 17, 2006 at 11:25 a.m..
3 Mexican Fishermen Survive 9 Months in Pacific Ocean A day fishing trip turned into a nine month ordeal of survival. These guys drifted 5,000 miles west across the Pacific Ocean, eating only raw fish and seagulls and rain water. Fortunately, the didn't have to resort to cannibalism and were picked up close to the Marshall Islands on 9 August. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 11:25 a.m..
Bush Said to Be Frustrated by Level of Public Support in Iraq President Bush made clear in a private meeting this week that he was concerned about the lack of progress in Iraq and frustrated that the new Iraqi government — and the Iraqi people — had not shown greater public support for the American mission... From digg on August 17, 2006 at 11:25 a.m..
Research finds 'unique human DNA' Scientists say they have discovered a gene sequence which appears to play a central role in giving humans their unique brain capacity. The area, called HAR1, has undergone accelerated evolutionary change in humans and is active during a critical stage in brain development. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 11:25 a.m..
Rick Mercer: Talking to Americans The entire CBC special is on YouTube in four parts! This is one of the funniest things ever! Worth watching, whether you've seen it before or not. Classics like; Did you know that 80% of all Canadians are Mentally Retarded? Canada's voting system uses a Pine Cone and a piece of Birch Bark; and Canada's new $5 coin: The Woody! From digg on August 17, 2006 at 11:25 a.m..
Bird Flu Vaccination Could Make Things Worse Vaccinating poultry flocks against bird flu could make the spread of deadly strains such as H5N1 worse. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 11:25 a.m..
New Record for World's Fastest Transistor Set at 110 GHz "According to Professor Peter Ashburn who undertook this research in collaboration with STC Microelectronics, the researchers used a standard silicon bipolar technique with fluorine implants to deliver a record fT of 110 GHz which is twice as fast as the current record." From digg on August 17, 2006 at 11:25 a.m..
TSA now screening faces for 'evil intent' The Transportation Security Administration has been experimenting with a new anti-terror program which assigns officers to screen passengers' faces for 'evil intent,' according to a front page article in Thursday's New York Times. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 11:25 a.m..
Hoosier Daddy? In Indiana Schools, It's Linux Indiana schools' department is ready to ramp up its rollout of Linux desktops in classrooms. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 11:25 a.m..
Microsoft Issuing Patches For OS Not Officially Released Yet... "Microsoft confirmed Tuesday that two of the 12 security bulletins issued last week affect Windows Vista Beta 2, the widely-used preview, and posted download instructions for the first security updates to its next-generation operating system." From digg on August 17, 2006 at 11:25 a.m..
Has the time finally come to stop using Google? Maybe it has, if you care about your privacy. There's no doubt that Google does care about your privacy, and aims to protect it. Earlier this year, for example, it refused to release anonymous search data demanded by the US government for a study, even though other search engines meekly handed it over. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..
Steinbrenner's retreat from the spotlight prompts questions of his health George M. Steinbrenner, his face puffy and limping on a painful knee, walked haltingly and needed help to the podium at the makeshift ballpark where the Yankees held yesterday�s groundbreaking for their new stadium. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..
What do futurists really know? At the futurists’ convention, there’s always another tomorrow. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..
Dolphin Olympics You have two minutes to score as many points as you can by doing tricks. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..
Verizon Tries To Block Michigan Municipal Fiber Optic Project Verizon insists project place completely new poles. Local schools and governments want to run fiber to five rural Michigan communities. A debate has sprung up over the project's need to place completely new poles along streets, as Verizon won't allow the project to share space. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..
Linux taking off in Indiana high schools Mike Huffman, special assistant for technology at the Indiana Department of Education, said schools in the state have added Linux workstations for 22,000 students over the past year under the Affordable Classroom Computers for Every Secondary Student (ACCESS) program. And that could expand quickly with several new updated Linux distributions, such as Novell SUSE, Red Hat and Ubuntu. "The amazing part of this is, with everything we're doing in the classroom, teachers don't bring up Linux," he said. "They don't bring up open sou From StuartYeates's blog on August 17, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..
Recording Industry Bans Musician From Charts For Supporting Free Music BPI, the UK version of the RIAA, has banned a twelve year-old singer songwriter from a new music chart they were creating for schools. The reason, apparently, is that BPI doesn't want to promote young Amy Thomas' music, since she's signed to a music label that doesn't support BPI's stance on suing file sharers. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
'Hybrid Mutant' Found Dead in Maine Residents are wondering if an animal found dead over the weekend may be the mysterious creature that has mauled dogs, frightened residents and been the subject of local legend for half a generation. The animal was found near power lines along Route 4 on Saturday, apparently struck by a car while chasing a cat. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
Microsoft Flight Simulator X - Experience flying like never before! Microsoft Flight Simulator X is the newest title in the long-running Flight Simulator series and is due out late 2006. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
Google's 3D Video Camera Project Using technology similar to doppler radar, this live motion camera made by Advanced Scientific Concepts can translate what it shoots into 3D data. The result is that you can digitize anything you film into 3D data, complete with textures. Google seems to be involved with the project. Could VR walkthroughs be coming to Google Earth? From digg on August 17, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
Apple Patent: Visual Buttons? MacNN describes a new Apple patent filing which reveals that Apple has been working on displaying "visual information on the surface of a device, while using the same area or visual out display to act as an input device." From digg on August 17, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
WOOT-OFF!!! TODAY!! Finally, we have a woot off today, which means that they put up a new product after each previous one sells. This is an AWESOME find which always dissappears soon, so check it out now! From digg on August 17, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
How To Make Firefox Over 40% Faster If you use Linux on a Laptop, chances are high that you can dramatically improve the responsiveness of all your GUI applications. This tip will work for you if you use a frequency scaling application like powernowd (Ubuntu does this by default). From digg on August 17, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
Check out the new DEL.ICIO.US homepage, now with thumbnails! Del.icio.us have now layout homepage with thumbnails! From digg on August 17, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
MIT Scientists Use Math to Find Oil To find promising underground sites, they collect seismic data by using air guns or explosives to send shock waves deep into the ground. How the waves are reflected by underground layers provides information that sophisticated signal-processing techniques can turn into 3-D images of the subsurface. The MIT algorithms are well suited to the task. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
New installer gives Debian Etch an edge The Debian Installer team has released the third beta of its installer for Etch, the next version of Debian. According to the announcement, there is now an optional graphical installer for the i386 and AMD64 platforms, and you can now set up encrypted partitions during installation. Not all features are present yet in this beta. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
The Missiles of August The events of September 2001 disproved the assumption that only a state could make war on another state. Now Hezbollah's confrontation with Israel has provided further education about how the world is changing. Hezbollah's campaign is a clear sign of how the democratization of missile technology is reshaping global realities. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
New airport screener machine shows you naked Title says it all. Link to video. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
Giant Formula 1 racing crash Video of a 16 car crash in a Formula 1 race. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
IBM takes potshots at OpenSolaris OpenSolaris isn't a true open-source project, but rather a "facade," because Sun Microsystems doesn't share control of it with outsiders, executives from rival IBM say. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
Create an Email Blacklist in Gmail If you constantly receive messages you'd like to ignore from the same persons or Gmail's spam filters aren't too good for you, it's time to create a blacklist. How to do that in Gmail? From digg on August 17, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
RedHat a No-Show at LinuxWorld... "Red Hat's no-show at LinuxWorld generated a lot of buzz on the show floor and had attendees scratching their heads about why the biggest Linux distributor didn't exhibit at the biggest Linux show." From digg on August 17, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
Languages Online Languages Online is an extensive resource for primary students learning either French, German, Indonesian or Italian. It contains self-paced, interactive tasks, printout resources, teacher notes and more. From EdNA Online on August 17, 2006 at 7:30 a.m..
The Simulation Argument This website follows the simulation argument; - Are you living in a computer simulation? From EdNA Online on August 17, 2006 at 7:30 a.m..
Extending Your Links: Accessing and Delivering Content via Videoconference This one-day event will include the following features: Keynotes, Case studies, Panel discussion and Networking. From EdNA Online on August 17, 2006 at 7:30 a.m..
Labour Day Education Kit The Queensland Teachers' Union of Employees (QTU) has created an education kit to inform students on the origins and importance of Labour Day. The Kit is available in PDF format and includes: Fact Sheet, A Brief History, Glossary, Timeline, Middle Primary and Secondary Worksheets. From EdNA Online on August 17, 2006 at 7:30 a.m..
Enchanted Learning This website lists printable books for early to fluent readers, on a wide range of categories ane themes. From EdNA Online on August 17, 2006 at 7:30 a.m..
ScienceBob.com Enter the world of Science Bob to try home experiments, visit his on-line lab and get answers to your science questions. From EdNA Online on August 17, 2006 at 7:30 a.m..
Multiflyer Multiflyer is a game for anyone who is trying to learn multiplication. As the pilot of a space ship far in the future, you must save the solar system from gravitational anomalies while learning and memorizing the multiplication tables. From EdNA Online on August 17, 2006 at 7:30 a.m..
New Indigenous Genealogy Resource - Tracking Family The National Archives of Australia have released a resource to assist Indigenous people with researching Northern Territory genealogy records. The publication is called 'Tracking Family: A Guide to Aboriginal Records Relating to the Northern Territory'. The document includes information about records, the institutions in which they are held, access arrangements, contact details, and information about related services. From EdNA Online on August 17, 2006 at 7:30 a.m..
Awesome Clipart for Educators: Coloring Page Index Awesome Clipart for Educators, FREE clipart, coloring pages, backgrounds, fonts, icons, lines, worksheets, Holidays, Religion, Animals, Education, School, Sports, Seasons, Weather. From EdNA Online on August 17, 2006 at 7:30 a.m..
Genetically Engineered Grass Created in Lab Is Found in the Wild "An unapproved type of genetically engineered grass has been found growing in the wild in what scientists say could be the first instance in the United States in which a biotechnology plant has established itself outside a farm." From digg on August 17, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Man races ankle monitor for burger A man on house arrest for a DUI, busted-out for a burger then smashed a drive-up window when his fast food wasn't fast enough. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Mandriva Linux 2007 Beta 2 "Odin" released Main changes since Beta 1: Kernel 2.6.17 (based on 2.6.17.8, with ALSA 1.0.12 rc2, i965 support, and new kernel factorization: normal, enterprise and legacy), KDE 3.5.4, GNOME 2.16 beta 2, New 'Ia Ora' Mandriva Theme (for now only included in GNOME), New VPN configuration tool (drakvpn), More applications migrated to XDG menus From digg on August 17, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Bob Barker's first appearance on the price is right September 4th, 1972, Bob Barker's first TPIR. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
FOX News Producer Resigns. Says Due to Middle East Coverage "We can no longer work with a news organization that claims to be fair and balanced when you are so far from that." They went on to write "Not only are you an instrument of the Bush White House, and Israeli propaganda, you are war mongers with no sense of decency, nor professionalism." From digg on August 17, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
AOL buys video game review site Time Warner Inc.'s Internet unit AOL on Wednesday said it had purchased GameDaily, a video game news and review Web site, part of an effort to expand a portfolio of online information and entertainment. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 12:55 a.m..
5 HTML elements you probably never use (but perhaps should) This is a collection of HTML elements I've found to be very under-represented in markup on the web today. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 12:55 a.m..
Apple says 'no' to wireless iPod claims Apple has denied claims that the company is getting ready to offer a wireless iPod - an unusual move for a firm that usually refuses to comment on unannounced products. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 12:55 a.m..
How Kissing Works Scientists don't entirely agree on whether kissing is learned or instinctive. Experts estimate that hundreds or even millions of bacterial colonies move from one mouth to another during a kiss. Yet anthropologists report that 90 percent of the people in the world kiss. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 12:55 a.m..
Top 10 Municipal Wi-Fi Plans "Some of the largest U.S. cities have hatched big plans for providing low-cost wireless broadband to residents. Want to know where you may be getting free Wi-Fi next? Here's a look at 10 of the biggest municipal Wi-Fi plans." From digg on August 17, 2006 at 12:55 a.m..
Image Gallery: What the new Solar System Looks Like The IAU has proposed a new definition for planets that brings the tally to 12. See them all! From digg on August 17, 2006 at 12:55 a.m..
Google Analytics Now Open To Everyone The Google Analytics Blog has announced that you no longer need an invitation to receive the Website statistics tracking for free. Just head on over to the Google Analytics site and login with you Google account. It will then take you through the steps that are needed to setup your Website. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 12:55 a.m..
We Have Met the Enemy in the War On Terror. . . and He Is Us "The German people in the 1930s were happy to sacrifice their liberties to a leader who would keep them secure. They did this for 12 years. For the 8871st time, Bush II is not Adolf Hitler. However, the American people are in total denial that their own government, left unchecked, can do far more harm than any foreign terrorist." From digg on August 17, 2006 at 12:55 a.m..
Joe Scarborough: “Is Bush An ‘Idiot’?” Joe Scarborough started his program tonight asking the question "is Bush an idiot?". Not only did he do a great run down of clips involving some of the most famous "Bushisms", but he did have an interesting conversation about this question with Lawrence O’Donnell and John Fund.(video included) From digg on August 17, 2006 at 12:55 a.m..
Coaches worry about jocks in college images on social networking sites "It is a hot-button issue where the image of a player, a team and a university can be compromised." "Many are worried the sites created by athletes can send the wrong message about the player, the school or both." From digg on August 17, 2006 at 12:55 a.m..
Terabyte hard drives before the end of 2006? This is big news. Looks like the people over at Hitachi are going to cross the 1TB barrier before 2006 ends. This could be good news of the Torrent users out there. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 12:55 a.m..
Iran Gives Hezbollah “Unlimited Budget” to Rebuild Lebanon Hezbollah’s reputation as an efficient grass-roots social service network — as opposed to the Lebanese government, regarded by many here as sleek men in suits doing well — was in evidence everywhere. Young men with walkie-talkies and clipboards were in the battered Shiite neighborhoods taking notes on the extent of the damage. From digg on August 17, 2006 at 12:55 a.m..
CSS Frames One of the arguments for using frames has always been that they allow you to keep parts of the layout on-screen at all times. This can be emulated with CSS, as described here From digg on August 17, 2006 at 12:55 a.m..
Safety Check Safety Check is an online Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) test designed for workers. The test covers OHS laws, manual handling, hazardous substances, noise, mechanical equipment, and electricity. Successful participants can print a certificate of completion on passing the test. From EdNA Online on August 17, 2006 at 12:54 a.m..
Boosting science learning through curriculum materials Effective curriculum materials are central to enhancing science teaching and learning, according to visiting expert Dr Rodger Bybee of the US Biological Sciences Curriculum Study. Dr Bybee spoke at the ACER annual conference in Canberra on Tuesday August 15. ACER Media Release, 15 August 2006 From EdNA Online on August 17, 2006 at 12:54 a.m..
Principal for a day Victoria ’s Principal for a Day event is on Thursday 17August 2006 . 85 business and community people with all kinds of leadership experiences will engage with principals, students, staff and parents to gain a unique insight into the day-to-day life in our government schools. ACER, 16 August 2006 From EdNA Online on August 17, 2006 at 12:54 a.m..
Rising tide of innovation The creative economy refers to the growing role of creative industries and creative people in our economy and society. This is a crucial emerging concept for Australia because the creative economy will secure our competitiveness in the global future. From EdNA Online on August 17, 2006 at 12:54 a.m..
SA to Fit Seatbelts to New School Buses All new school buses purchased by the South Australian State Government will be fitted with seat belts as part of a new school bus safety package. The first buses are expected to be ready in time for the new school year and will be allocated to regional bus routes identified by the Education Department as posing the greatest risk of accident, which will be based on the road condition and length of journey. Other safety and comfort measures will also be gradually phased in as school buses are replaced. From EdNA Online on August 17, 2006 at 12:54 a.m..
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