Gmail Will Be Invite-Free in Japan Says Google Google Inc., the world's biggest Internet search engine, said on Wednesday it is opening the Japanese-language version of its email service to anyone who wants to sign up. In other markets, signups are limited to those who receive email invitations from existing users or access it via mobile phones. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 8:54 p.m..
Refract light to hit dots...Very fun and challenging. Aim colored beams of light toward dots. Different mirrors direct the light in different ways. The light works like pixels in a TV, mix red, blue and green to make other colors. Simple enough, right? From digg on August 23, 2006 at 8:54 p.m..
Judge may have had conflict of interest, group says Judicial Watch, a conservative-leaning group contended Tuesday that Michigan U.S. District Judge Anna Diggs Taylor, who last week struck down a federal warrantless wiretapping program, may have had a conflict of interest in the case. That conflict being Taylor's apparent membership in a local foundation that gave $45,000 to the ACLU. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 8:54 p.m..
Is Nintendo Announcing Kid Icarus for the Wii Tomorrow? In a discussion thread at IGN.com, Nintendo editor Matt Casamassina tantalized fans of the big N by revealing that the rumor going round the camp fire at the Leipzig Games Convention is that Nintendo will be revealing a brand new Kid Icarus sequel for the upcoming Wii. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 8:54 p.m..
Apple, Dell & Lenovo working on new battery standard TOGETHER Leading notebook makers Apple, Dell, and Lenovo will hold a summit meeting in San Jose, Calif. next month to begin development of standards for the manufacture of lithium ion batteries for portable and handheld electronics. Perhaps these ones won't explode so easily. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 8:54 p.m..
Coastal Cities: Hurricane Chief Foresees 'Mega-Disaster' I don't know whether that's going to be this year or five years from now or a hundred years from now. But as long as we continue to develop the coastline like we are, we're setting up for disaster. One of the highest storm surges possible anywhere in the country is where Long Island juts out at nearly right angles to the New Jersey coast. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 8:54 p.m..
IP, TCP, UDP, and ICMP Header Drawings "Here are some drawings I did to better understand the structure of the headers for IP, TCP, UDP and ICMP. Please feel free to used them for personal uses. If you would like to include them in a publication, please contact me at the address in the drawings. I created the drawings in OmniGraffle on a Mac." From digg on August 23, 2006 at 8:54 p.m..
How To Secure Your Server Against Attackers This article shows how to secure a CentOS server using psad, Bastille, and some other tweaks. psad is a tool that helps detect port scans and other suspicious traffic, and the Bastille hardening program locks down an operating system, proactively configuring the system for increased security and decreasing its susceptibility to compromise. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 7:53 p.m..
Computer scientists test social network theory US computer scientists have devised an experiment to test the famous claim of psychologists Jeffrey Travers and Stanley Milgram that everyone is separated by only six connections from everyone else. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 7:53 p.m..
Researchers Yearn to Use AOL Logs, but They Hesitate When AOL researchers released three months’ worth of users’ query logs to a publicly accessible Web site late last month, Jon Kleinberg, a professor of computer science at Cornell, downloaded the data right away. But when a firestorm over privacy breaches erupted, he decided against using it. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 7:53 p.m..
Molyneux fires warning about Wii controller Peter Molyneux has delivered a chilling speech at the Leipzig games conference - warning companies about the dangers of motion sensing controllers. Molyneux is the guy who made Them Park, Black & White and The Movies btw! From digg on August 23, 2006 at 7:53 p.m..
Can the Germans fix Wikipedia? Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales told CNET in an interview that the Germans are coming—and they have a plan to save Wikipedia. The German-language version of Wikipedia will get an experimental overhaul in the next few weeks designed to cut down on vandalism, edit wars, and misinformation. How will it work? Through the magical power of trust. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 7:53 p.m..
NBA: Pat Riley to Return as Miami Heat Coach Pat Riley will be coaching the Miami Heat when their NBA championship banner is raised. Riley said Wednesday he'll return as coach for the 2006-07 season, ending speculation he might retire at age 61. He led the Heat to their first league title -- and his seventh as a coach or player -- in June. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 7:53 p.m..
No Price Cuts For Verizon & BellSouth DSL Customers Verizon Communications' and BellSouth's DSL customers won't see a reduction in their broadband bills, even though a special fee that had been tacked on to bills to pay for a federal program has been eliminated. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 7:53 p.m..
The US Empire Is Broke The financial and trade imbalances that are now severely stretching the US are changing the balance of power in China's favor. George Bush's recent Asian trip was not for a new political initiative but a search for money. With US net foreign debt of over $4,000 Billion approaching 40% of GDP the US is seeking financial support from China. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 7:53 p.m..
Where Bush's Arrogance Has Taken Us An illegal war, a long list of eroded rights, and a country run by and for the benefit of corporate campaign donors -- all courtesy of the imperial presidency. During his gubernatorial days in Texas, George W let slip a one-sentence thought that unintentionally gave us a peek into his political soul: "There ought to be limits to freedom." From digg on August 23, 2006 at 7:53 p.m..
USB Powered BBQ ... This is one hell of a mod. Using 30 USB ports spread out over five USB PCI cards, this barbeque was created. The PC is still functional, too. Enjoy cooking a 1 ounce steak on that tiny grill...... From digg on August 23, 2006 at 7:53 p.m..
Classic video games expertly animated with stop-motion. Unbelievable! Stop motion video reenacting classic video games, using house hold objects. Astounding accuracy From digg on August 23, 2006 at 7:53 p.m..
Colbert wins first round for Hungarian bridge! As Thomas Koselak reports Stephen Colbert has won the first round of the Hungarian bridge naming contest as per major hungarian news sources. (http://origo.hu/nagyvilag/20060822amerikai.html & http://index.hu/gazdasag/magyar/colb060822/) Colbert is 1st by 8,4 million votes; 2nd place has 2+ mill. and 3rd- 1,8 mill, votes. 2nd round will come soon! From digg on August 23, 2006 at 7:53 p.m..
Schools Banning Cell phones The penalty for using a cell phone during school hours ranges from confiscation of the phone to expulsion. Remember to use one of these ringtones: http://digg.com/tech_news/A_Ring_Tone_That_Adults_Cannot_Hear_(with_MP3) From digg on August 23, 2006 at 7:53 p.m..
Segregation Debuts on TV: New 'Survivor' to Group Players by Ethnicity At the start of the reality show's 13th edition, "Survivor: Cook Islands," 20 contestants will be organized into four tribes divided along ethnic lines -- black, white, Hispanic and Asian, CBS announced Wednesday. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 7:53 p.m..
A New Way of Tracking Users' Browsing Habits Extremely clever way of seeing where the web surfer has been using Javascript. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 7:53 p.m..
Communication forum - Community Services Training Package CHC02 - Canberra The Community Services and Health Industry Skills Council presents this communication forum as part of the review of the Community Services Training Package CHC02. The forum provides the opportunity for industry stakeholders to share information about the delivery of community services education and training. From EdNA Online on August 23, 2006 at 7:52 p.m..
MSN Messenger Adds One-Click Sex Offender Report Button. Young people using Windows Live Messenger or MSN Messenger to chat online with friends can now make a report to police with one click if they are concerned their online 'buddy' is a sex offender. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 5:25 p.m..
Super Smash Bros Flash game!!! A very well done flash version of Super Smash bros. (from the site) " I finally release my first game, Super Smash Flash! Play as 28 different characters in Multi-man Melee, Target Test, Adventure, Classic, All-Star and more! So have fun! (I recommend a decent computer to run this game.)" From digg on August 23, 2006 at 5:25 p.m..
Is Windows inherently more vulnerable to malware attacks than OS X? "The attack I encountered occasioned a re-examination of a common question: Is Windows more vulnerable to malware than OS X? I've encountered no clearer or more definitive proof point than this attack." Oh Tom I just love reading your stuff. :) From digg on August 23, 2006 at 5:25 p.m..
How Music Gets you High A neuroscientist explains why women want rock stars to father their children, and how melodies can work like Prozac. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 5:25 p.m..
US thinks of sticking RFID chips inside troops The Florida company which makes implanted RFID chips is lobbying the US government to stick them under the skin of 1.4 million US soldiers. According to the DC Examiner, VeriChip is hoping to convince the Pentagon to allow them to insert the chips under the skin of the right arms of military personnel instead of the traditional dog tags. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 5:25 p.m..
Calgoo makes the Google Calendar better Want your Google Calendar offline? Want to subscribe to lots of calendars and easily view them? Want your own tagging and filtering? From digg on August 23, 2006 at 5:25 p.m..
Chavez offers China: Cheap Oil Chavez's six-day tour of the world's fourth-largest economy and second biggest energy consumer comes at a crucial time for his country as it seeks to dramatically increase oil production. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 5:25 p.m..
Discovery: Why The Immune System Cannot Battle HIV Scientists at Boston's Massachusetts General Hospital say they have discovered why the immune system cannot fight the HIV virus. HIV activates a molecular switch in the cells that turns them off, but he and his team were able to reactive the cells in a laboratory setting. He said the process might someday help fight HIV, cancer and Hepatitis C. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 5:25 p.m..
Dude who drank diet coke and ate mentos is alive - banned video & interview You watched the guy chug and blow. Mentos banned the original video. You nominated him for a Darwin. You mocked his pants. He wet his. You laughed, he cried. Now you can hear the truth - in his own words. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 5:25 p.m..
Ten tips for new Ubuntu users! Excellent! Ubuntu has become the most popular Linux distribution for new Linux users. It's easy to install, easy to use, and usually "just works." But moving to a different operating system can be confusing, no matter how well-designed it is. Here's a list of tips that might save you some time while you're getting used to Ubuntu From digg on August 23, 2006 at 5:25 p.m..
NBA: Pacers Acquire Al Harrington from Hawks "Indiana Pacers finally completed a sign-and-trade deal with the Atlanta Hawks for forward Al Harrington on Tuesday. The Pacers acquired Harrington and center John Edwards in exchange for a 2007 first-round pick. Harrington spent the first six years of his career with the Pacers before spending the last two in Atlanta." From digg on August 23, 2006 at 5:25 p.m..
How to Talk Like an Iraqi Laptop software that can translate English-Arabic conversations on the fly is being tested in Iraq. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 5:25 p.m..
Discovery could be the future of paper Researchers have achieved a breakthrough in nanotechnology: paper made from long titanium oxide nanowires. The material can be bent, trimmed, and folded like normal paper, but it's chemically inert and can withstand temperatures up to 700 Celsius (almost 1300 degrees Fahrenheit). From digg on August 23, 2006 at 5:25 p.m..
Prison Break Season 2 Premiere Free Video Watch the entire season premiere for free. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 5:25 p.m..
Sun recoups server market share The news finally gets better for Sun Microsystems. For years it has been losing money and market share, but IDC's recent report shows that Sun was the only one of the big 4 server sellers (the others being IBM, HP and Dell) to gain share in the 2nd quarter of 2006. In fact it passed Dell to move into 3rd place. Could this be a Sun turn around? From digg on August 23, 2006 at 5:25 p.m..
Is September 14th the Date Wii Finally Know Everything About Nintendo Wii? Nintendo sent out an invite to members of the media, inviting them to a private event on Thursday, September 14, 2006. Nintendo is expected to give full launch details, including a Wii release date and price point, sometime in September. This event could be for that announcement. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 3:00 p.m..
Ubuntu powered cat feeder "I sought out to make an automated cat feeder and water dispenser out of parts lying around the house. As for the cat litter? That’s fine – that can be left to stupid humans :)" From digg on August 23, 2006 at 3:00 p.m..
Steal This Film The first part of a free documentary series about file-sharing. This part focuses on The Pirate Bay, the world's biggest Bittorrent tracker, and copyfighters Piratbyran. It includes interviews with Anakata, Brokep, Tiamo and others -- plus some pretty cool pro-filesharing propaganda! From digg on August 23, 2006 at 3:00 p.m..
PryingEyes walking in? Defeat 'em with 2clicks with this 32kb portable app HideWin is a small program that sits in your system tray and can be used to hide or show any windows that is running with a press of a hotkey. You can define the hotkey yourself. The HideWin's Icon also can be hiden. You can even pull your keychain after executing for 0 traces From digg on August 23, 2006 at 3:00 p.m..
O'Reilly asks if judge who ruled against NSA wants Americans to die Last night, Bill O'Reilly and Tom McArdle of Investor's Business Daily took turns slamming the federal judge who recently ruled against the NSA's domestic eavesdropping program as a "liberal activist" who may want "Americans to die" or "wish ill will on our forces." From digg on August 23, 2006 at 3:00 p.m..
Free Crack Pipes Help Crackheads Handing out clean crack pipes seems to be having an effect in Ottawa. Drug users are switching from injecting to smoking, and smokers are sharing pipes less frequently. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 3:00 p.m..
Web 2.0 Colour Palette Web 2.0 is about finding new ways to interact on the internet and collaboration, at least to a certain extent. Those of us in the know realise what Web2.0 is really all about – putting things on super shiney tables and painting them with gradients and candy colours and shiny silver and stuff. Here's a list of Web2.0-friendly colours. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Animal Sculptures Made from Scrap Metal Edouard Martinet makes these amazing animal sculptures from scrap metal in junkyards. The work represented on this site consists of metal sculptures created using found materials which are fixed without welding. He selects his raw materials found in junk yards. Click on the pictures to see the various collections. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
South Park Creators to Make New Film: "Giant Monsters Attack Japan" GIANT MONSTERS ATTACK JAPAN, a film that will combine live-action with "man in suit" action, is apparently going to be made with Nickelodeon films, which is assumed will be a family friendly film. Which is just bizarre. What would a Trey Parker and Matt Stone family comedy look like? From digg on August 23, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Sweet Video Tribute To The Coolest Games of the 80's! Direct link to the video.. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Mathematicians Solve the 'Cocktail Party Problem' Officials at the CIA and scientists around the world have pondered the "cocktail party problem" for decades. How could they separate one sound - perhaps a voice - from a group of other recorded sounds, perhaps a multitude of voices at a cocktail party? Now, two researchers have found a mathematical solution the problem. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
How not to drift.... A short video on why not to drift your parent's car. Notice the rear wheel at the end of the clip.... From digg on August 23, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
What Do They Know About You? America's top four Internet companies -- Google, Yahoo, AOL and Microsoft -- promise they will protect the personal information of people who use their online services to search, shop and socialize. But a close read of their privacy policies reveals as much exposure as protection. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Deniro reading terrorist names on SNL Old but still classic. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Conservatives ask FBI to Investigate Hotel Porn Pornographic movies now seem nearly as pervasive in America's hotel rooms as tiny shampoo bottles, and the lodging industry shows little concern as conservative activists rev up a protest campaign aimed at triggering a federal crackdown. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
"Wii Prove Our Promise" -Nintendo Press Conference Late tonight or early tomorrow morning, depending on how you look at it -- Nintendo is holding a conference entitled "Wii Prove Our Promise." Clearly there's going to be some Wii developments. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Disney exec says piracy part of 'consumer coup' Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney likens technology changes not to a digital revolution but a "consumer coup." "We all thought we were in charge of the consumer experience," she said. Today, "it's all about when a consumer wants it, what device they want it on and where they want to view it." From digg on August 23, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Five simple steps to better typography. Learn it once and get it right. Your users with thank you - If you have ever typed anything, or plan to, this article is for you. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Judge lets Blockbuster countersuit against Netflix go ahead The companies are fighting over two Netflix patents that protect how subscribers create a list of movies they want to see. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
A very hard logic game (looks very easy), based on a math problem. It took me 2 hours to get to level 8. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
The IE7 Myth - is Microsoft shifting blame? "The e-mail was intended to help web developers prepare for IE7 by pointing out problems. My guess was that Microsoft had used a web crawler to look for various CSS signposts... " "...Microsoft has been flat out lying. And by doing so they're shifting the blame for their screw-ups to the same designers they've been torturing for years." From digg on August 23, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
The Future of Robots "Futurist Ray Kurzweil explains how the boundary between man and machine is quickly disappearing. PLUS: A gallery of today's most mind-blowing 'bots" From digg on August 23, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Cryptic code breakthrough A team of scientists that discovered a way to transmit unbreakable codes using laser beams are amongst tonight's winners of the Eureka awards in Sydney. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Microsoft to provide and sell ads on Facebook Google and MySpace sign a deal...Microsoft and Facebook sign one. "The two did not disclose the terms of the deal, in which Microsoft will be the exclusive seller and provider of banner advertising and sponsored links for Facebook" (for at least the next 3 years). From digg on August 23, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Pluto Seems Poised to Lose Its Planet Status The new definition offered today would set up a three-tiered classification scheme with eight “planets”; a group of “dwarf-planets” that would include Pluto, Ceres, Xena and many other icy balls in the outer solar system; and thousands of “smaller solar system bodies,” like comets and asteroids. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Microsoft will re-release 'butchered' patch "Instead of making the browser more secure, Microsoft's August Internet Explorer security update introduced a critical security bug, according to researchers at eEye Digital Security Inc. On Tuesday, the software giant took the unusual step of re-releasing the entire MS06-042 update." From digg on August 23, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Gmail Time Management GTDGmail is a Firefox extension trying to help people Getting Things Done by adding certain features to Gmail... like advanced labels, task lists, and the ability to save specialized searches. Note that using such extensions may be against the Gmail ToS, so use this at your own risk... From digg on August 23, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Bush : Pull out of IRAQ & Terrorists Strike USA Bush's new assertion -- and it is apparently going to be his central message in the run-up to the November elections -- is that pulling out of Iraq would embolden terrorists and lead them to strike here again. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Business Week Opens Polls for Best of Web Voting I'm not going to say who I voted for in the tech news category, but you can probably guess. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Make a G-Meter for your car in 1 minute! Those physics experiments will out stand with this easy to make project. Time to hit the theme park. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Never surprise a brother (Halloween Prank) A great halloween prank gone wrong. A man waits on his porch dressed as a scarecrow, then jumps to life, scaring everyone. Except this time, the victim reacted differently. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Spaceman Spills The Beans The name of the new vehicle that NASA hopes will take astronauts back to the moon was supposed to be hush-hush until next week. But apparently U.S. astronaut Jeff Williams, floating 220 miles above Earth at the international space station, didn't get the memo. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Segways Banned From British Streets, Sidewalks, Roads It was supposed to launch a revolution in personal transport but has been stopped in its tracks by a strict interpretation of a 170-year-old law. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Why are manhole covers round? What if you get that in a job interview? The question of why manhole covers are typically round, at least in the U.S., was made notorious by Microsoft, who began asking it as a job-interview question. Originally meant as a psychological assessment of how one approaches a question with more than one "right" answer, the problem exerts a strange fascination on people. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Put Nitrogen In Your Tires Instead Of Air “You don't have to check the air pressure as much,” said Doug. “It's real good, because most people don't check anyway." James says that's where nitrogen is an improvement over air. It's a thicker compound, meaning it stays inflated longer and deflates slower if punctured by something. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
ATI Radeon X1950 XTX / CrossFire Evaluation ATI is today launching new video cards into several market segments along with the worldâ??s first video card using GDDR4 memory. We cover real world gameplay with the high-end single- and multiple-GPU video cards from ATI. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Universities: Helping Students Avoid The 'Freshman 15' While experts say the so-called "Freshman 15" is usually only 5 to 7 pounds, it's a common experience for many college newcomers faced with unlimited cafeteria food, late-night pizza binges and snacking that comes with irregular student schedules. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Banks Launch Surcharge-Free ATM Networks Millions of Americans do the same thing every day, to the tune of an estimated $4.2 billion in ATM fees this year. But at a time when more banks are charging non-customers more money to use their ATMs, some consumers are getting a break. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
BlackBerry Pearl 8100 Leaked: Tons of Pics and Videos Boy Genius has a BlackBerry Pearl (8100) and shot some footage of the damned thing in action. Sit back and enjoy the show; From digg on August 23, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
NEW: Unreal Tournament 2007 Trailer (INCREDIBLE!!!) This Unreal Tournament 2007 trailer offers two minutes of high-def gameplay footage. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Early warning for schizophrenia found in spinal fluid The study, published today in PLoS Medicine, shows that newly diagnosed schizophrenic patients have higher levels of glucose in their brain and spinal fluid than healthy individuals. Scientists hope these findings could be used for early diagnosis and treatment of the condition and could help them to develop more effective drugs. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Former NHL agent and murder-for-hire target David Frost facing sex charges Anyone who's familiar any of the backstory on this case, knows this has been a long time coming. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Extreme Parallel Parking! Just when you thought parallel parking was hard enough under 5 MPH.... From digg on August 23, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Working XML: Expand RSS capabilities with RSS extensions For all its popularity, the RSS standard is surprisingly simple and, one can even write, limited. RSS does not pretend to do many things, but it is designed to be extended through RSS modules. This article introduces three popular RSS extensions and explains how to design your own extensions. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Zimbio - Web 2.0 Network of Public Portals Zimbio goal is to help people learn from others on the web. You can quickly get down the learning curve on any topic of interest by seeing what other people are reading, saying, and recommending about the topic. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Bayern Munich threaten to report Manchester United Bayern Munich have claimed they will report Manchester United to football's world governing body Fifa unless they end their pursuit of Owen Hargreaves. United have confirmed they want to sign the 25-year-old midfielder, who has also stated his desire to join them. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 6:49 a.m..
iPod Notes Packager "Did you know you can store notes to read on your iPod? They're very readable, but cumbersome to create. So we created this web page to make it super-simple." From digg on August 23, 2006 at 6:32 a.m..
Israel president's home searched Israeli police say they have searched the home of the president in connection with an investigation into sexual harassment allegations against him. Computers and documents were seized during the raid on Moshe Katsav's Jerusalem home on Monday, police said. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 6:32 a.m..
Swoogle: Semantic Web Search Swoogle lets you search for Semantic Web Documents. It is a specialized web search engine that discovers, analyzes and indexes knowledge encoded in semantic web documents published on the Web. The next generation of Google. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 6:32 a.m..
Homemade Nuke Detector Patrols S.F. Bay... "Here on the San Francisco Bay, a group of do-it-yourself volunteer researchers are not waiting for the mushroom cloud. They say they are close to perfecting a portable device that could do much the same thing right now, for total out-of-pocket costs of about $12,000." From digg on August 23, 2006 at 5:45 a.m..
Pink Taco Arizona on Daily Show - hilarious! The daily show interviews Harry Morton (owner) of the Pink Taco and a Scottsdale resident about the new restaurant opening. It's pretty funny... From digg on August 23, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..
Scientists trial non-toxic gold. Tasmanian scientists are testing a new process for extracting gold from ore. At present, 98 per cent of Australian mines use the highly toxic chemical compound sodium cyanide to refine the precious metal, which can lead to environmental damage. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..
Cell Phones of the Future (Photos) You think your Razr's cool? When it comes to mobile phone design, you ain't seen nothin' yet From digg on August 23, 2006 at 5:04 a.m..
Don't let the boss get you hooked on BlackBerry . . . ... or you might lose for ever the ability to switch off, shut the office out of your mind and relax. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 5:04 a.m..
Swedish TV broadcasting porn (video) The swedish tv channel SVT accidentally showed porn. Here is the video. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 5:04 a.m..
Escape Stories From Debt Hell The personal-debt problem gets so much attention that it's surprising to learn that most credit-card holders pay off the most of their credit-card balances each month. High-income families typically carry a bigger monthly balance, but they can -- and do -- regularly pay off a bigger share of their debt. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 5:04 a.m..
Now playing on the Youtube: War propaganda Amid the home videos of dancing teens and sporting events on YouTube, a well-crafted, nine-minute video makes a direct appeal to Americans to oust the Bush administration. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 5:04 a.m..
Anti-Telemarketing Script This script creates an imbalance in the conversation between the marketer and the consumer. It is this imbalance, most of all, that makes telemarketing successful. The EGBG Counterscript attempts to redress that balance. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 5:04 a.m..
First Film Ever (1888) - Watch the Full Movie for Free! Roundhay Garden Scene (1888) was shot by Louis Aime Augustin Le Prince using the Le Prince single-lens camera. It lasts for less than 2 seconds and includes 4 frames. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0392728/ From digg on August 23, 2006 at 5:04 a.m..
Using screen for remote interaction Recently I needed to do some distance education; one of my coworkers wanted me to show him how to do software builds on Linux. The only problem was that I'm on the East Coast and he is on the West. How could I show him the build and install process? After considering some alternatives, we found our solution in GNU Screen. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 5:04 a.m..
Factors that Influence Children's Booster Seat Use The aim of this study was to gain a more detailed understanding of the restraint usage rates, 'appropriateness' of restraint use, and the factors that influence appropriate restraint use for children in the booster seat age group. The findings highlighted the need to improve legislation on child restraint usage and to promote awareness amongst both parents and children of safety benefits associated with appropriate restraint use and seating position. From EdNA Online on August 23, 2006 at 5:03 a.m..
Evaluating online collaborative learning: A case study in increasing student participation This paper outlines the research methodology and findings of a unit development project on an online collaborative learning component, for a first year Bachelor of Education course run in 2001, at the University of New England. The original premise for the project was that the application of activity based processes that required students to participate with one another in focussed discussions on a bulletin board, would result in improved outcomes for student learning. Also, this planned approach to the use of collaborative learning activities on bulletin boards was designed to allow the teach From EdNA Online on August 23, 2006 at 5:03 a.m..
Roger Frost's Dataloggerama "Roger Frost's Dataloggerama is about the ways that information technology helps teaching with data logging activities, experiments and files. We have articles about IT, sensors, science software and what's hot about teaching resources" From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on August 23, 2006 at 5:03 a.m..
Personality Pedagogy Wiki Personality Pedagogy is a "wiki" for the teaching of personality psychology at all levels: high school, undergraduate, and graduate. The site features annotated, high-quality links related to all major topics within personality psychology (e.g. Freud, Evolutionary perspective, Identity, Attachment theory, Skinner, Physiology, Rogers, etc.) and course resources including lecture outlines, lecture slides, video and audio clips, examples and illustrations, personality tests, and researchers and research labs. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on August 23, 2006 at 5:03 a.m..
elearnning about elearning From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on August 23, 2006 at 5:03 a.m..
Advanced Chemistry - Organic Chemistry Quick and efficient interactive "slides" to use for teaching and learning organic chemistry. Free use samples, at the following link, look at homologous series; fractional distillation; isomerism; nomenclature; geometric isomerism; stereoisomerism. The publisher may change the free topics. Direct link: http://chemistry.rogerfrost.com/links/preview.html. Part of series of 250 organic chemistry interactives From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on August 23, 2006 at 5:03 a.m..
Does aid work? (World Vision) This World Vision discussion paper examines the evidence and finds that aid, while not a cure-all solution, has had remarkable success in helping to create better lives and opportunities for millions of people in developing countries. At the same time, improved donor practices can make aid even more effective. The paper looks at the steps required to maximise aid effectiveness, and spells out the specific changes needed to improve Australia's aid program. At least 100,000 children's lives could be saved each year if these changes were implemented. From Recent Items on August 23, 2006 at 5:02 a.m..
ISS astronaut takes cool photo of erupting volcano Ubinas is an active volcano in Peru. This image from the ISS captures an ash cloud 1 hour & 45 minutes after it was first observed on satellite imagery August 14, 2006. This photo looks like it could be from another planet. Be sure to check out the full image (link is below photo). From digg on August 23, 2006 at 3:08 a.m..
OSX Leopard's Spaces + Expose A video showing off Leopard's Spaces and Expose at the same time. Really cool. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 3:08 a.m..
Moon Chemistry Confirms Violent Origin The European Space Agency's lunar-orbiting craft called SMART-1 has completed the first detailed chemical mapping of the lunar surface. The detected chemicals, such as calcium and magnesium, give a boost to the longstanding theory that the Moon formed from the debris flung into space after a collision between early Earth and a Mars-size planet. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 3:08 a.m..
Ever SEEN an actual firefox? geek joke + a super cute puppy From digg on August 23, 2006 at 3:08 a.m..
North Korea threatens attack due to war drills North Korea said it was considering a pre-emptive attack to counter a U.S.-South Korean joint military training drill that Pyongyang sees as a "war action," its official media reported on Tuesday. The drills were a violation of the truce that ended the 1950-1953 Korean War, it said. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 3:08 a.m..
"Bush Misled America" - John McCain Republican Sen. John McCain, a staunch defender of the Iraq war, on Tuesday faulted the Bush administration for misleading Americans into believing the conflict would be "some kind of day at the beach." Bush's rush to war, and misrepresentation of the situation on the ground has led to thousands of unnecessary US casualties. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 3:08 a.m..
World of Warcraft patch: 1.12 released today!! For those world of warcraft addicts, it's time to get your next big fix! That's right, World of Warcraft put down a huge patch today. The list of changes is crazy. This article covers them all (since worldofwarcraft.com is down consistently on patch days) From digg on August 23, 2006 at 3:08 a.m..
Novell: Linux Desktop Is Ready.. Hardware issues have also been resolved, according to Lunardi. In the past, users would have to undergo a tedious configuration process to get basic peripherals such as flash-based disk drives, to work with the Linux operating system, he said. With SLED, it is just a matter of plug and play, a feature which Lunardi demoed during the launch. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 3:08 a.m..
Sony to Ship 4 Million PS3s by Year-end Despite the fact that manufacturing has yet to begin, Sony announced that it is "still on schedule to ship 2 million units for our mid-November 2006 launch and additional 2 million units by the end of the year for a total of 4 million units." From digg on August 23, 2006 at 3:08 a.m..
The Wind Power's Gusty Forecast "The U.S. is seeing a big rise in cleaner wind energy as companies work with communities on issues ranging from noise to bird migration." From digg on August 23, 2006 at 3:08 a.m..
Resistance: Fall Of Man To Be Over 22 GB Ryan Shneider of Insomniac Games claims that his game could only be capable of being played on the PS3. He also claims that it can only be held on Blu-Ray. Are DVDs going out of style quicker than we think? From digg on August 23, 2006 at 3:08 a.m..
Paramount cuts ties with Tom Cruise: WSJ Viacom Inc.'s Paramount Pictures unit is ending its 14-year relationship with Tom Cruise's film production company because of the actor's offscreen behavior, the company's chairman said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 3:08 a.m..
How to create a StyleGuide for your HTML & CSS for any medium sized or larger project, be sure to create a style-guide. This is just one example and gives a few reasons why it will help you tremendously. From digg on August 23, 2006 at 3:08 a.m..
Increasing student participation in tutorials Students learn best when there are actively participating rather than just listening. Yet when I walk by tutorials in progress, all too often it is the tutor who is speaking. Is it a lecture or a tutorial? If students join in, it is often the same few students who do all the talking. The rest do their best to appear inconspicuous, so they won't be called upon to speak. From EdNA Online on August 23, 2006 at 3:07 a.m..
Increasing student participation in class 'Like most, I started out teaching the way I was taught. By Friday afternoon, I had decided the approach that worked so well for my professors was not going to work for me.' From EdNA Online on August 23, 2006 at 3:07 a.m..
SMS lifeline for students Funded and supported by the Australian Flexible Learning Framework, the trial is looking into how SMS can be used to offer support and maintain contact with students. Although set up to support students with psychiatric problems, this service could be utilised for other students with disabilities, such as hearing impairments. From EdNA Online on August 23, 2006 at 3:07 a.m..
Using online discussion in teaching undergraduate psychology The paper aims to illustrate how particular models relevant to the use of online discussion in teaching and learning can be used to inform practice in terms of identifying the purpose of the online interaction and the management of this interaction (e.g. the role of the moderator). These issues are discussed in the context of using online discussion in an undergraduate psychology subject, and the second part of the paper reports on the results of an evaluation of the effectiveness of this discussion group as a learning resource for students. From EdNA Online on August 23, 2006 at 3:07 a.m..
Encouraging student participation in discussion Students' enthusiasm, involvement, and willingness to participate affect the quality of class discussion as an opportunity for learning. Your challenge is to engage all students, keep them talking to each other about the same topic, and help them develop insights into the material. Two common forms of quasi discussion are quiz shows (where the teacher has the right answers) and bull sessions (characterized by cliches, stereotypes, empty generalizations, lack of standards for judging opinions, and aimless talking). From EdNA Online on August 23, 2006 at 3:07 a.m..
Increasing student participation in a networked classroom Many students own notebooks, and many lecture halls are equipped with a wireless local area network, so student notebooks provide a convenient platform for various in-class activities. The authors report here on a simple tool that uses this platform to increase student participation. An instructor can perform instant in-class assessments, solicit questions about the material, or gauge the student's perception of the lecture's speed. From EdNA Online on August 23, 2006 at 3:07 a.m..
Increasing student participation through interactive KEEpad KEEpad is a system that allows lecturers to present interactive PowerPoint lessons in which students are able to answer questions anonymously using small personal keypads. Responses can be displayed on screen in real-time for students to see and are stored for future reporting. From EdNA Online on August 23, 2006 at 3:07 a.m..
Increasing student participation: a classroom experiment The author shares his experience in a classroom experiment conducted with the aim of increasing student participation. The experiment took place during Semester 2 of Academic Year 2002/03. The class involved had more than 170 students, mostly second-year undergraduates majoring in computer science. The course covered introductory artificial intelligence. From EdNA Online on August 23, 2006 at 3:07 a.m..
Call for submissions - Community Services Training Package CHC02 review The Community Services and Health Industry Skills Council invites participation in the review of the Community Service Training Package CHC02. Relevant information including job descriptions for newly arisen or developing job roles, policy documents, workforce and other relevant statistical reports, and feedback on the existing Training Package material can be submitted to the Industry Skills Council. From EdNA Online on August 23, 2006 at 3:07 a.m..
Digg got my YouTube video on Good Morning America! After my video sat on YouTube for a couple months with only a few thousand views it got onto the front page of Digg.com, it recieved a massive amount of views and a few days later I got a call from YouTube and Good Morning America asking if they could put my video on the air. Video, and more info in the link... From digg on August 22, 2006 at 11:41 p.m..
World's oldest person celebrates 115th brithday The world's oldest person celebrated his 115th birthday Monday, offering advice on healthy living at a party where he was serenaded by a well-known Puerto Rican singer. Emiliano Mercado del Toro, who was a boy when the United States seized Puerto Rico from Spain in 1898, attributed his long life to a healthy diet and avoiding alcohol. From digg on August 22, 2006 at 11:41 p.m..
German astronomers have original Apollo TV tapes lost by NASA German astronomers revealed Monday that they possess one of the world's rarest videotape collections: original images of the Apollo moon landings that have been lost by NASA. Space historians said in May that NASA had lost all but two of the 700 cartons of tapes that were placed in archives in 1970. From digg on August 22, 2006 at 11:41 p.m..
NASA's World Wind giving google earth a run for its money! What could be better than google earth? How bout being able to track real time weather, fires, floods, sandstorms all across the globe by the click of the mouse! Also super maps of Saturn, the Moon, EVEN A DEEP SPACE VIEWER! WOW is all I can say. NASA has out done itself with this one, I can't believe this hasn't been covered more on digg... From digg on August 22, 2006 at 11:41 p.m..
Moving Towards Fax Over IP Voice over IP may be getting more attention right now, but fax over IP could be a quick, simple way to enter the VoIP network realm and save money in the process. In some industries, such as health care, this can be a surprising amount of your traffic. I have seen 30% to 40% fax traffic among the offices of a multicenter health system. From digg on August 22, 2006 at 11:41 p.m..
HOW TO: dual-boot Linux/Windows without rebooting Declan Kennedy at APC Magazine has discovered that you don't need to reboot in order to dual-boot between Linux and Windows: you can switch between them without a reboot using hibernation if you have the right boot loader installed. From digg on August 22, 2006 at 11:41 p.m..
Book: Osama smitten by Whitney Houston A Sudanese writer who claims she was Osama bin Laden's sex slave says the terror mastermind once had his sights set on U.S. singer Whitney Houston. She said bin Laden was "obsessed" with the singer and considered killing her husband, Bobby Brown. From digg on August 22, 2006 at 11:41 p.m..
Facebook Releases Notes After only one week of releasing Badges, Facebook does it again and releases Notes. From digg on August 22, 2006 at 11:41 p.m..
Wi-Fi Helping To Fight War On Terror Cell phones have become a key way for terrorists to detonate bombs remotely. But a Bay Area company has developed a possible solution for the military and for airports to pinpoint them before it's too late. From digg on August 22, 2006 at 11:41 p.m..
Fascinating Video: Nanotech Assembler Imagine being to fabricate at home anything you can fathom, be it a carbon nanotube or a television. That vision may become a reality in the not too distant future, thanks to nanotechnology. This video explores that possibility. From digg on August 22, 2006 at 11:41 p.m..
Kids Say the Darndest Things in Their Blogs Unlike their parents, today's youth have grown up in the age of public disclosure. Keeping an Internet diary has become de rigueur; social lives and private thoughts are laid bare. Some young bloggers expose private details online that their high-profile parents wish they would not. From digg on August 22, 2006 at 11:41 p.m..
Pink Taco Stadium - New Home of the AZ Cardinals? Would you believe Pink Taco Stadium? That's what the Morton family, famous for creating the Hard Rock Café and Morton's Steakhouse, is saying they want to name Cardinals Stadium. They are offering $30 million as evidence of their commitment and are promising to pursue an agreement with the Arizona Cardinals. From digg on August 22, 2006 at 11:41 p.m..
Open source guru advocates ideological shift Eric Raymond, one of the high priests of open source, has told the community that painful compromises are needed to the way it deals with closed source platforms and formats to avoid losing ground on desktops and new media players. From digg on August 22, 2006 at 11:41 p.m..
The Top 50 Evolution Myths Contributors at the Raving Atheist's forum have compiled a list of 50 evolution myths. It is quite entertaining to read. From digg on August 22, 2006 at 11:41 p.m..
What happened between Star Wars 3 and Star Wars 4? New game explains It took "Star Wars" creator George Lucas six feature films to tell the big-screen story of Darth Vader and his kin. But since the franchise began in 1977, Lucas has never told moviegoers what happened in the period between the films' trilogies. Fans will get answers next year when Lucasfilm releases a videogame based on that unexploited time. From digg on August 22, 2006 at 11:41 p.m..
Kickoff - The new KDE start menu This is a nice little flash movie about what the new KDE start menu will look like. It looks like this will be in openSUSE 10.2 From digg on August 22, 2006 at 11:41 p.m..
Proceed With Caution, Shaun Alexander For the past six seasons, the Madden curse has struck down every player that has been on the cover of Madden Football. This year, it's Shaun's turn. From digg on August 22, 2006 at 11:41 p.m..
Kennedy: Cheney Has Gone Too Far "There are 146,587 terrorist supporters living in the state of Connecticut according to Vice President Dick Cheney, the number of Ned Lamont voters. We can’t stand by while Republicans like Cheney slander the people of Connecticut and millions of other Americans who are showing up at the polls to reject the failed record of the Bush Admin." From digg on August 22, 2006 at 11:41 p.m..
Dixie Chicks Documentary Could be Election Issue "Just so you know, we're ashamed the president of the United States is from Texas." The politically charged documentary "Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing" chronicles death threats, political attacks and radio boycotts against the country trio. That could make the film a political hot potato as well as potential ammo in the fall. From digg on August 22, 2006 at 11:41 p.m..
AOL fires employees over search data scandal The corporate guillotine has been wheeled out to deal with the apocalyptic fallout from AOL's infamous decision to release "anonymous" search data on hundreds of thousands of users for research purposes. From digg on August 22, 2006 at 11:41 p.m..
Bob Dylan says modern music is worthless Bob Dylan says modern recordings sound "atrocious," and even the songs on his new album sounded much better in the studio than on disc. Noting the music industry's complaints that illegal downloading means people are getting their music for free, he said, "Well, why not? It ain't worth nothing anyway." From digg on August 22, 2006 at 11:41 p.m..
Blogging for Dollars With Internet-like speed, blogs have gone from self-indulgent hobbies to flourishing businesses. Real businesses, with real revenue streams from real advertisers, not overhyped next big things. Some of the most popular blogs, long the bane of the mainstream media, are now themselves becoming mainstream. From digg on August 22, 2006 at 11:41 p.m..
SSH Tunnels: Bypass (Almost) Any Firewall Ever wanted to access some service like e-mail or instant messaging from your computer only to find out that it is not available within your restricted network? Not anymore. The article presents the most popular scenarios of using SSH tunneling to bypass numerous firewall rules like port blocking, proxies and more. From digg on August 22, 2006 at 11:41 p.m..
Cisco resolves class action lawsuit for $91 Million Cisco said that it has reached an agreement to resolve a shareholder class action lawsuit filed in 2001 against the company and certain current and former directors and officers over allegations of insider trading. Under the terms of the settlement, liability insurers for Cisco will pay $91.75 million to the plaintiffs. From digg on August 22, 2006 at 11:41 p.m..
Hack Attack: Top 10 Ubuntu apps and tweaks When I made the switch to Ubuntu Linux on my desktop computer (that is, if you can call triple-booting Windows XP, Vista, and Ubuntu a "switch"), I was a little worried about finding the applications and tools that would make me as productive working in Ubuntu as I am working on Windows. From digg on August 22, 2006 at 11:41 p.m..
libtiff Vulnerability gives hope for a new GTA-less PSP Exploit! Following up on a libtiff exploit found by NOPx86, Skylark, psp250 and Fanjita have confirmed that this new exploit will work on 2.0 and 2.01 PSP's, opening the door for running PSP homebrew on 2.01+ PSP's without using the Grand Theft Auto UMD. They are also hopeful that this exploit will work on higher firmwares, possibly even 2.80 From digg on August 22, 2006 at 11:41 p.m..
Stephen Colbert's Green Screen Lightsaber Challenge The Brave American pundit Stephen Colbert announced a new challenge: Integrate Stephen and his lightsaber skills into a digital environment. Not endorsed or affiliated with "Star Wars" a registered trademark of Lucasfilm. Stephen Colbert. Stephen Colbert. Stephen Colbert. From digg on August 22, 2006 at 11:41 p.m..
Office-Supply Ninja Stars Make ninja stars to NOT throw around the office. From digg on August 22, 2006 at 11:41 p.m..
Italy won't send troops if Israel "keeps shooting" Italy, which is expected to lead a U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon, will be unable to send troops if Israel "keeps shooting," Italian Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema said on Tuesday. "From Israel, we expect a renewed effort, this time truly binding, to respect the ceasefire," D'Alema said. From digg on August 22, 2006 at 11:41 p.m..
Secrets in Your Food The Battle over geneteically altered food continues, even while it's use is increasing. Advocates say genetically modified biotech food is perfectly safe. Critics say it's food that's been fooled around with. Whether you find biotech food appetizing or appalling, one thing is for sure: Americans are eating more and more of it. From digg on August 22, 2006 at 11:41 p.m..
Feds sue to block release of records Federal prosecutors sued state utility regulators and Verizon Communications Inc. on Monday to block the release of information related to the government's domestic surveillance program. The Public Utilities Commission on Aug. 9 ordered Verizon to provide a sworn statement about the National Security Agency's warrantless eavesdropping program. From digg on August 22, 2006 at 11:41 p.m..
Over 20 minutes of footage of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass for the DS A 22-minute video of someone playing various stages in the upcoming The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass for the Nintendo DS. From digg on August 22, 2006 at 11:41 p.m..
The Bush Fog Machine & The War Crimes Act In fear of the Supreme Court ruling in June, the administration has drafted two changes—in the War Crimes Act and in our treaty obligations under the Geneva Conventions—to foreclose any prosecutions of the Bush high command. The goal is to get these amendments passed by the Republican-controlled Congress before the midterm elections. From digg on August 22, 2006 at 11:41 p.m..
Concept Art for Ubuntu Edgy Eft This page contains the results of the Propose phase for the Edgy Eft release. The goal was to come up with styles and looks for each of the four artwork targets to start working on them. The results are three "styles" of directions combined with two "looks" for the artwork. From digg on August 22, 2006 at 11:41 p.m..
Slow Start for Revival of Nuclear Reactors "Utility executives are sharply divided over whether nuclear power offers an attractive choice as they seek to satisfy a growing demand for electricity." From digg on August 22, 2006 at 11:41 p.m..
New Battlestar Galactica Season 3 Preview - avi A new BSG trailer was played during SG 1's 200th episode. Direct link to higher resolution, widescreen format trailer. From digg on August 22, 2006 at 11:41 p.m..
Upside-Down American Flag Brings Farmer Arrest & Death Threats Dale Klyn raises beef cows in Corydon, Iowa. For the past six years, he has been flying an American flag on his property. But since May 21, that flag has been upside down. He gives two reasons. He faces death threats from a forum on a Marine vets’ website, www.leatherneck.com, which calls itself the “Marine Corps Community for USMC Veterans.” From digg on August 22, 2006 at 11:41 p.m..
PS3 to launch with ~700,000 units ! Get your camping gear ready if you want a PS3 at launch. Sony will only have an estimated 700,000 units per territory. That is however 200,000 more than Microsoft had for the USA launch of the Xbox360. From digg on August 22, 2006 at 11:41 p.m..
Hacking Into Almost Any Windows XP Machine, With Just A Few Tricks. Ever wanted to gain Administrator access, on a XP machine with ease. This guide will show you how to do it. Assuming you have the brains to use either the Command Prompt, or the registry. From digg on August 22, 2006 at 11:41 p.m..
Cheat Sheet: Web 2.0 Web 2.0 is one of those phrases which we're hearing a lot about currently. Everybody says they're very excited about it but do they really know what it is? From digg on August 22, 2006 at 11:41 p.m..
PNGCEA National Conference PNGCEA National Conference: Education for sustainability - do we have a choice? The conference will be held in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Keynote speaker is Dean Fink, PHD, author of Leadership for Mortals:Developing and sustaining leaders of learning and Sustainable Leadership with Andy Hargreaves. PNGCEA (Papua New Guinea Council of Educational Administrators) is affilitaed with ACEL. From EdNA Online on August 22, 2006 at 11:40 p.m..
Learning Lab - Where Technology Enables Knowledge The Learning Lab has been set up to provide a centre of excellence to support all those involved in the design, development and use of learning technologies. The Learning Lab is supported by major IT, Publishing, Training and Service companies in the UK. From EdNA Online on August 22, 2006 at 11:40 p.m..
University Entry Requirements The British Council Australia presents this overview of the university entrance requirements in Australia giving details for each state/territory eg the University Admissions Index (UAI) in NSW and ACT; the Equivalent National Tertiary Entrance Rank (ENTER) in Victoria; the Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER) in SA, WA, NT and Tasmania; the Overall Position (OP) in Queensland. Also provided is a table of comparison of UK A-level grades / tariff with Australian university entrance scores. From EdNA Online on August 22, 2006 at 11:40 p.m..
AVCC Submission to the Productivity Commission Research Study on Public Support for Science and Innovation This study challenges the Commission to formulate recommendations that will ensure the maximum economic, social and environmental returns from public support for science and innovation within the framework of a cohesive and effectively resourced national innovation system. It is argued that vigorous national science and innovation effort is critical to the strength and dynamism of Australia’s economy and society. Bold public and private investment in its innovative people and institutions is critical if Australia is to keep up with the accelerating pace of growth of new knowledge and its app From EdNA Online on August 22, 2006 at 11:40 p.m..
Australia's Universities Underpin Research and Innovation Australia's universities underpin the Nation's research and innovation effort, and in partnership with industry can deliver long-term economic, social and environmental benefits said the president of the Australian Vice- Chancellors' Committee (AVCC) Professor Gerard Sutton. The economic, social and environmental benefits of Australia's universities to the Nation are the focus of the recent AVCC submission to the Productivity Commission research study on public support for science and innovation. Professor Sutton said that an excellent example of a university underpinning i From EdNA Online on August 22, 2006 at 11:40 p.m..
Darfur is Dying Darfur is Dying is a narrative-based simulation game where the user, from the perspective of a displaced Darfurian, negotiates forces that threaten the survival of his or her refugee camp. It offers a faint glimpse of what it's like for the more than 2.5 million who have been internally displaced by the crisis in Sudan. From Recent Items on August 22, 2006 at 11:40 p.m..
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