Emmys 2006 - Hilarious Opening number Conan O'Brien visits the sets of multiple television shows that were up for Emmys. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 8:37 p.m..
Raytracing - could it be with us sooner than we think? After years of slow moving, it seems the whole industry went into a tizzy in July. Has this world lost its mind? The author of this article doesn't think so, and he thinks he's found the key that makes it all come together. Could Raytracing be the future, and will it be with us sooner than we think? Really insightful read. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 8:37 p.m..
Nintendo Wii Hands On @ 9/14, NYC September 14 is the date to watch out for. It is said that Nintendo are planning a hands-on experience with the Wii on the said day in New York City. The event is set to showcase various games for the firm's upcoming next-gen console, and, as rumor would have it, reveal the much-awaited launch date and price. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 8:37 p.m..
ICANN proposes massive increase in domain name prices Today is the last day for public comment on a new ICANN proposal that would allow domain name registrars to charge "market value" for your domain upon renewal. Got a valuable web business or domain? You might be facing a $1,000 or $10,000 - or an unlimited number - boost to your domain name renewal fee. Here's what you can do about it. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 8:37 p.m..
Transformers Details Revealed CI FI Wire got a rare peak at the production of director Michael Bay's upcoming Transformers movie in downtown Los Angeles on Aug. 26, including the first up-close look at the disguised versions of four key Autobots: the chartreuse search-and-rescue vehicle Ratchet, the giant black GMC 4x4 Ironhide, the sleek silver Pontiac Solstice sports car From digg on August 28, 2006 at 8:37 p.m..
Five Reasons You'll Use Google Office (And Five Reasons You Won't) Google launched today a hosted software package of productivity tools that places it closer into competition with Microsoft's Live products... From digg on August 28, 2006 at 8:37 p.m..
Katherine Harris: Separation of church and state 'a lie' "We have to have the faithful in government and over time," the Witness quotes Harris as saying, "that lie we have been told, the separation of church and state, people have internalized, thinking that they needed to avoid politics and that is so wrong because God is the one who chooses our rulers." From digg on August 28, 2006 at 8:37 p.m..
Flickr Adds Geotagging If you just want to jump in and start geotagging, open the new 'map' tab in the organizr and go for it. It's all drag and drop and easy to figure out. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 8:37 p.m..
Scientific Peer Review Gets An Online Makeover In June, 'Nature' began experimenting with a new method online. Authors submitting papers can choose a two-track process. While the work goes through the usual peer review drill, a preprint version gets posted on the Web. Anyone – even you – can comment, as long as you attach your name, affiliation, and email address. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 8:37 p.m..
AOL 9.0 Accused of Behaving Like Badware "AOL's free Internet client software has earned the company a slap on the wrist from StopBadware.org, a consortium set up to combat malicious software. In a report set to be released today, the group advises users to steer clear of the software because of its "badware behavior." From digg on August 28, 2006 at 8:37 p.m..
HELL of falling sand: NOW with stick men increase oil flow, and set it on fire for a true hellish experience From digg on August 28, 2006 at 8:37 p.m..
Wii - Red Steel Gets True Freehand Swordplay! The developer has confirmed that the control scheme will be completely redesigned so the controller moves are converted into the game precisely. Besides the controller sensitivity will be completely adjustable in the final version. And the graphics were improved very well since E3, now the atmosphere is darker and thrilling. But that's not all... From digg on August 28, 2006 at 8:37 p.m..
Vista Prices - LEAKED!! The Canadian Microsoft retail pricing page had the various versions of Microsoft Vista listed along with their SKUs. It immediately got taken down, but not before they were recorded for the world to see. Here is the big 'ole list. I busted out the abacus and converted all of the prices to USD. I'm such a nice guy. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 8:37 p.m..
When Caught with a Condom Counter-measures... An embarrassing condom advert featuring flavored condoms. It's chicle! From digg on August 28, 2006 at 8:37 p.m..
Grow a beard in 15 min!(Painting ultra-realistic hair & fur with Photoshop) Here's a great tutorial on using Photoshop's built-in advanced brush functions to paint dynamic, realistic-looking hair or fur onto any image. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 8:37 p.m..
Free the Maps - help make public domain maps available to the public! Jared Benedict is trying to get all the USGS public domain maps into the actual public domain so they are freely available for everyone to freely use. He's bought all the maps. Once he's recouped his costs they'll all be available via the Internet Archive. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 8:37 p.m..
Toughest Outdoor Sports Equipment We spent three months freezing binoculars, overheating guns, smashing fishing rods, taking apart reels, and generally abusing gear the way real sportsmen do in real life. These are the 43 products that survived. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 8:37 p.m..
How Strategy Guides Affected Gaming Strategy guides have affected gaming by making games harder for all of us. That's right, it's not a typo – strategy guides have created more difficult games. Lend me your eyes and attention spans, and I'll explain. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 8:37 p.m..
How to recover lost files after you accidentally wipe your hard drive After the overwhelming feeling of dread passed, I started to look into file recovery options. I demoed a variety of commercial products to see if any of them could find my lost files or partitions. Nothing seemed to work. Finally, I discovered TestDisk and PhotoRec, and was able to use the latter to recover my lost files. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 8:37 p.m..
GateWorld - MGM considers SG-1's future Franchise owner MGM is exploring its options for Stargate SG-1 after its cancellation this week -- but SCI FI says TV isn't one of them. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 8:37 p.m..
TiVo Series 3 to be released September 17th, for $799? According to a tipster Todd who works for Best Buy, the TiVo Series 3 might be out of beta soon and is now showing up in their system. According to the computer It is scheduled to be in stock on September 17th with a Best Buy SKU of 7974418 (UPC of 400079744186 and Model TCD648250B). The price is listed at $799, but the street date field is blank. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 8:37 p.m..
20 Things You Didn't Know About... Death #13 During a railway expansion in Egypt in the 19th century, construction companies unearthed so many mummies that they used them as fuel for locomotives. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 8:37 p.m..
Who killed Tower Records? - The Internet The Internet seems to be the prime suspect in the demise of the pioneering music retailer, which filed for bankruptcy earlier this month for the second time in two years for its US stores... From digg on August 28, 2006 at 8:37 p.m..
Terahertz Transistor: New Transistor Design Aims to Smash Speed Records Researchers at the University of Rochester believe they know how to make a transistor that, at room temperature, could operate at a blazing three terahertz. The device, dubbed a ballistic deflection transistor, won't be in products anytime soon. But it does embody some interesting design theories. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..
Your name in Japanese Do you want to see a written version of your name in Japanese ? Just enter it and watch ! From digg on August 28, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..
Brain's Filing System Uncovered While much is known about how the brain processes simple visual features such as colors, angles, and motion-directions, less is known about how the brain learns and recognizes the meaning of stimuli. The process of grouping related visual images into categories allows the brain to organize stimuli according to their meaning. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..
New York to L.A. in Two Hours A new generation of supersonic private jets could trigger a boom in luxury high-speed flight -- without the sonic boom normally associated with breaking the sound barrier. Lockheed Martin's advanced Skunk Works unit is designing a small, 12-seat passenger jet that would travel at 1,200 mph (Mach 1.8) but which would produce only a whisper. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..
Best mistakes with pictures This page shows the top rated mistakes which have pictures - an easy way to check out the most glaring gaffes onscreen. Just click the film titles to go straight to the relevant picture. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..
Who Owns Me? One of the most disturbing ideas I've encountered is the peculiar idea of owning and being able to patent naturally occuring gene sequences. How can it be that the fundamentally defining data that makes every cell in my body uniquely me, should be treated as property to be owned. And if it is owned, why is it not owned by me? From digg on August 28, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..
Wisconsin Farmers Testing Burley Tobacco David Olson peers at a 16-acre plot of tobacco on his southern Wisconsin farm and sees a healthy crop ready for harvest in a few weeks. He also sees an opportunity. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..
Mitigating the Security Risks of SSH This article is a follow-up to my earlier article on SSH security considerations, in which I discussed some very real risks with SSH's risks created by how SSH is rolled out in many organizations. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..
"Pirates" hits $960 million at global box office "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" ruled the foreign box office for an eighth weekend, grossing an estimated $17.8 million from 48 territories. Disney's seafaring sequel has now earned $554.7 million internationally; including its North American haul, the global total stands at $962.3 million. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..
Bin Laden Still Not Charged For 9/11 Bin Laden has only been charged with U.S. embassy bombings in East Africa on Aug. 7, 1998. Another more infamous date -- Sept. 11, 2001 -- is nowhere to be found. The curious omission underscores the Justice Department's decision, so far, to not seek formal criminal charges against bin Laden. Strange, isn't it? From digg on August 28, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..
Turn Panoramas into Planets Tutorial at Photojojo shows you how to use the Photoshop Polar Coordinates filter to turn a Panorama or Landscape photo into a really amazing planet. Examples of San Francisco, New York, and Venice included. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..
An Enron twist: convicted but not guilty? If someone is convicted of a crime and dies before exhausting all his appeals, is he innocent? That's the question now challenging federal prosecutors in the latest twist of the Enron case. A legal precedent could clear the record of Enron founder Kenneth Lay, even though he was found guilty of six counts of conspiracy and fraud. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..
Has Zoho Got Google & Microsoft Beat? While Google is in beta, and Microsoft crawls along with their Windows Live deployment, Zoho already has a free full-featured, fully-operational online collaborative office & communications suite. And unlike Live & Google, you can even add your own custom apps to it. Why isn't the industry taking notice? Maybe Google & Microsoft should. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..
Unreal 2007 is NOT PS3 Exclusive Epic keeping this on the down-low to keep Sony happy and have PR focus on its current baby, Gears of War. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..
New Engine Combusts Old Ideas If your next car gets twice the gas mileage of your current vehicle, and belches out only a fraction of the pollution, you may have Carmelo Scuderi to thank. Scuderi, a Massachusetts engineer and inventor, started tinkering with the fundamentals of the internal combustion engine when he retired in the mid 90's. The result was a radical new design. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..
Pro Football's Cherished Myths Compared to baseball, pro football analysis is still in the Stone Age. From the opening kickoff in the NFL's first game on Sept. 7th, to the two-minute warning of the Super Bowl on Feb. 4th, you'll hear announcers making sweeping proclamations for which there is no statistical basis. What's the truth about pro football's top 10 cherished myths? From digg on August 28, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..
Test your Intel Mac for hardware faults Have you been using your new MacBook without any problems for 1, 2 or even 3 months thinking it's doing ok? You'll be surprised to hear that hardware problems may be just around the corner. This blog post explains how to test if your MacBook has the emerging RS (random shutdown) symptom. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..
Bagman - the movie. Lot of violence, lot of blood very funny movie;-) 100% it will hit box offices all over the world ;-) From digg on August 28, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..
Revolutionary LED Fabric Philips has come up with a way to weave flexible LEDs into fabric to create wearable fabric displays, which it has named Lumalive. These light emitting textiles make it possible to create materials that can carry dynamic messages, graphics or multicolored surfaces. Imagine the possibilities! From digg on August 28, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..
Ten Recurring Economic Fallacies, 1774-2004 So many to choose from but Scott Trask picks ten of the most glaring economic errors that have bespotted the history of American economic policy. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..
Amazingly Realistic Art Done Entirely in Crayon Check out this gallery of art by Don Marco, the master crayon artist. He uses nothing but crayola crayons to create these vivid realistic scenes. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..
How Nicotine Works What is it about tobacco that makes people so compelled to use it despite all of the admonitions? Smoking or chewing tobacco makes people feel good, even mildly euphoric. While there are thousands of chemicals in the tobacco plant, one, nicotine, produces all the good feelings that draw people back for another cigarette or plug of tobacco. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..
ReactOS 0.3.0 Released The ReactOS team has released ReactOS 0.3.0. There's a massive changelog for this release. You can get 0.3.0 from the SourceForge page. "The ReactOS project is dedicated to making Free Software available to everyone by providing a ground-up implementation of a Microsoft Windows XP compatible operating system. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..
'Invincible' tackles #1 at the box office, 'Snakes' has sharp drop "'Invincible,' a Walt Disney tale about a real-life walk-on who signed with the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1970s, debuted as the top weekend movie with $17 million. The previous No. 1 flick, New Line Cinema's "Snakes on a Plane," lost altitude in its second weekend, falling to sixth place with $6.4 million, a steep 58 percent drop." From digg on August 28, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..
ESPN's predictions for the 32 college football bowl games this year The one you need to know: BCS National Championship Jan. 8, 8 p.m. ET, FOX Auburn vs. Ohio State BCS No. 1 vs. BCS No. 2...guess we'll find out how right or wrong they were January 8th. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..
Steve's Secret? Final OS X Leopard may get a GUI & Icon Facelift Finally, there are indications that Apple has contracted designers to make 512x512 pixel systems icons. Why would Apple need such large icons? From digg on August 28, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..
Rumsfeld cautious on U.S.missile shield After his first look inside the nerve center of the U.S. missile defense system, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on Sunday sounded a note of caution about expectations that interceptors poised in underground silos here would work in the event of a missile attack by North Korea. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..
Mastering DNS: How To Set Up Your Own DNS Servers In this tutorial two Bind DNS servers will be installed, one as the master and the other as a slave server. For security reasons Bind9 will be chrooted in its own jail. Using two servers for a domain is a commonly used setup and in order to host your own domain you are required to have at least two domain servers. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 11:51 a.m..
Al Gore Wants Democratic TV Ever-tighter political and economic control of the media is a major threat to democracy. Media control is being consolidated in the hands of a few businesspeople or politicians. Al Gore is creating Current TV, his "interactive TV" channel, to encourage "democratic dialogue" much the way Digg and blogs do online. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 11:51 a.m..
In the Video Game World, Cheaters Proudly Prosper Here's the ugly, sometimes dirty, often-overlooked truth in games: Everyone cheats. In many instances, cheating is built into the game. It's a multimillion-dollar industry, legally sanctioned. Well, at least most of it. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 11:51 a.m..
A New Precision Technology: Helps US Combat Troops Pinpoint Enemy U.S. troops and pilots in Iraq and Afghanistan share live video feeds from the battlefield to call in precise airstrikes, technology that barely existed a few years ago but now directs nine of 10 bombs and missiles dropped From digg on August 28, 2006 at 11:51 a.m..
Save gigs of data by removing unnecessary language files from your mac! I don't know about you, but I use my computer in only one (human) language — English. Enter Monolingual From digg on August 28, 2006 at 11:51 a.m..
World's oldest person dies at age 116 QUITO, Ecuador - Maria Esther de Capovilla, believed to be the world's oldest person, has died at 116, her granddaughter said. Born on Sept. 14, 1889, Capovilla was married in 1917 and widowed in 1949. She always ate three meals a day and never smoked or drank hard liquor, her family said. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 11:51 a.m..
Doctor Who, Serenity Win 2006 Hugo Awards Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form: Serenity Written & Directed, Joss Whedon. Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form: Doctor Who "The Empty Child" & "The Doctor Dances" Written, Steven Moffat. Directed, James Hawes. Also, best novel was: Spin by Robert Charles Wilson. Best Artist: Donato Giancola From digg on August 28, 2006 at 11:51 a.m..
Public Domain Books, Ready for Your iPod LibriVox is the largest of several emerging collectives that offer free or inexpensive audiobooks of works whose copyrights have expired, from Plato to “The Wind in the Willows.” The results range from solo readings done by amateurs in makeshift home studios to high-quality recordings read by actors or professional voice talent. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 11:51 a.m..
Confirmed: Wavebird support on Nintendo Wii Title says it all, bongos too! A few tidbits about our beloved Wii: development kits are final and studios are therefore finalizing games. Why aren't they final in the beginning, like last year? Console technology tends to be so cutting edge... blah blah ... in the case here: Nintendo is holding out on the GUI because it holds a secret. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 9:35 a.m..
Watch Full Charlie Rose Interview with Conan O'Brien on Google Video "Lots of good clips from both his show and the 2002 Emmy Awards, and O'Brien has a lot of interesting things to say about his 13 years at NBC, the money that FOX offered him a few years ago, what will happen when he takes over The Tonight Show in 2009, and his conversation with Johnny Carson three months before he died." [via TV Squad] From digg on August 28, 2006 at 9:35 a.m..
What are the top 100 Viewed Wikipedia Pages? This tool shows the articles from the English Wikipedia that are viewed most. Some results may surprise you... From digg on August 28, 2006 at 9:35 a.m..
Lots of new Nintendo DS/Wii information! Photos of a speech to be given by Reggie shows a lot of new information concerning new DS games and a gyroscope control! Also, it contains what could possibly the big secret Nintendo has been keeping concerning the Wii as well as pricing for Japan, USA, and Europe. Very interesting stuff. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 9:35 a.m..
Learn to Shave the Correct Way: Video Tutorial Learn how to turn the daily shave from an annoying chore into an enjoyable luxury. This video, the first in a currently 3 part series with more on the way, teaches you how to reduce irritation, razor burn, and ingrown hairs, all while increasing the closeness of the shave and having fun. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 9:35 a.m..
Is Google Still The Ajax King? Welcome, boys and girls, to the computing world of tomorrow! Desktop programs are a thing of the past, replaced by free, simple, Web-based apps that do everything from spreadsheets to e-mail -- and more! Making it possible is Ajax ... From digg on August 28, 2006 at 9:35 a.m..
Linux Commands - A Full List An A-Z Index of the Linux BASH command line, very helpful. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 9:35 a.m..
New Hope For Malaria Vaccine. Malaria infects 500 million people a year, killing about 3000 people a day. The early tests for the vaccine are hopeful. The Japanese research team developing it believe it could cut infection rates by up to 80% in Africa. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 9:35 a.m..
Will the Hobbit (Homo floresiensis) Argument Ever Be Resolved? For the past two years, researchers have been hotly debating (and coming dangerously close to fighting over) whether the fossils of a diminutive hominin found in Indonesia are those of a previously unknown species. The publication this week of some long-standing doubts over the 'hobbit' fossils show the debate is far from over. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 9:35 a.m..
Google Office Biz Suite Site Debuts Now you can offer private-labeled email, IM and calendar tools to all of your users for free*, so they can share ideas and get things done more effectively. You can design and publish your organization's website, too. It's all hosted by Google, so there's no hardware or software for you to install or maintain. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 9:35 a.m..
Scientists have found a way to trick cancer cells into committing suicide The novel technique potentially offers an effective method of providing personalized anti-cancer therapy. Most living cells contain a protein called procaspase-3, which, when activated, changes into the executioner enzyme caspase-3 and initiates programmed cell death, called apoptosis... From digg on August 28, 2006 at 9:35 a.m..
MTV Focuses on the Digital Frontier at 25 Today, 25 years after it aired its first music video ("Video Killed the Radio Star" by the Buggles), MTV finds itself in a much different business environment. No longer the upstart challenger to the big media status quo, it is itself a media giant targeted by digital-age challengers. Internet destinations like MySpace, YouTube and even Yahoo. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 9:35 a.m..
Beer: The Midwife of Civilization Very good read on the history of beer, best read while drinking a beer. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 9:35 a.m..
10 Top Tips For Protecting Yourself At Hot Spots Great tips for securing your assets in Wi-Fi hotspots... Really helpful! From digg on August 28, 2006 at 9:35 a.m..
What is “Using WordPress as CMS”? "By virtue of the fact that WordPress (WP) makes it easy for us to write, publish, edit and organise our blogs, it’s already a content management system (CMS). So, what in the world does “Use WP as a CMS” mean when we already are?" From digg on August 28, 2006 at 9:35 a.m..
Roy Keane agrees terms to become the new manager of Sunderland Former Manchester United skipper Roy Keane has agreed terms to become the new manager of Sunderland. Keane is expected to sign a contract after Sunderland's game against West Brom on Monday. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 9:35 a.m..
Generate your own energy for almost nothing The Chispito Wind Generator was designed to be simple and efficient with fast and easy construction. There are no limits to what you can do with wind power. There is nothing more rewarding and empowering than making a wind powered generator from scrap materials. Most of the tools and materials in this manual can be found in your local hardware shop From digg on August 28, 2006 at 9:35 a.m..
The Simpsons: inside the actors (must see) Best episode of - Inside the actors! From digg on August 28, 2006 at 9:35 a.m..
List of Winners at 58th Annual Emmys Complete list of winners at Sunday's 58th annual Primetime Emmy Awards presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 9:35 a.m..
An Open Letter to Microsoft - Why you shouldn't kill FairUse4WM We know that you're already probably working to fix the, um, hole that's been discovered in Windows DRM 10/11, but we're going to ask you this anyway: please don't stop consumers from using FairUse4WM to remove copy protection from music they've downloaded. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 9:35 a.m..
Good shooting guide: the basic principles This online training course from the BBC guides the user through the basic principles of shooting film sequences. The course covers filming preparation, film picture and film sound, and preparation for editing. Users can undertake the entire tutorial or various sections. From EdNA Online on August 28, 2006 at 9:34 a.m..
Second International Joint Conferences on Computer, Information, and Systems Sciences, and Engineering (CISSE 2006) The conference provides a virtual forum for presentation and discussion of the state-of the-art research on computers, information and systems sciences and engineering. The virtual conference will be conducted through the Internet using web-conferencing tools, made available by the conference. Authors will be presenting their PowerPoint, audio or video presentations using web-conferencing tools without the need for travel. Conference sessions will be broadcast to all the conference participants, where session participants can interact with the presenter during the presentation and (or) during From EdNA Online on August 28, 2006 at 9:34 a.m..
Helping health systems deliver: a policy for Australian development assistance in health This report from AusAID provides guidance on the delivery of aid activities that strengthen national health systems and that tackle major diseases such as HIV/AIDS, malaria and pandemics. From Recent Items on August 28, 2006 at 9:34 a.m..
Atlas of global inequality (University of California) The atlas of global inequality explores aspects of inequality using online, downloadable maps and graphics. The Atlas seeks to shed light on the debate about whether poverty is rising or falling and to broaden discussion to include aspects of inequality beyond income measures and beyond aggregated national statistics. It includes sections on health, gender and income inequality as well as teaching and learning suggestions suitable for adaptation for upper secondary students. From Recent Items on August 28, 2006 at 9:34 a.m..
Web Designer Ordered to Place Laptop into the Hold of a Plane Freelancer Jack Barrett, wanted to catch up on a little work, and perhaps watch a DVD or two, during his flight from the UK to Canada. Unfortunately he hadn't considered the UK government's recent banishment of laptops to the hold. From Read laptop reviews and notebook news at the laptops weblog - Laptopical on August 28, 2006 at 9:34 a.m..
Cool Optical Illusion Makes You Hallucinate OK at first I definitely thought this was going to be one of those stare in the center and turn your speakers up maze scare things. But turns out it's actually legit and kinda cool. Stare in the center and after a minute look away. You will hallucinate! From digg on August 28, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
Unsuccessful mission: Bush fails to sell war Even Republicans are increasingly skeptical about U.S. odds of success in Iraq From digg on August 28, 2006 at 4:16 a.m..
2.0-2.80 Firmware PSP's Say "Hello World" as New Exploit is Found! Hundreds of PSP's will say hello to the world as they run their first piece of homebrew - the "Hello World" application. This new exploit found does not require one to own a copy of Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, but rather load a simple image off of your memory stick. This works on 2.00+ Firmware and even the latest 2.80 Firmware! From digg on August 28, 2006 at 4:16 a.m..
US Iraq War Deserters Speak Out They couldn't take seeing any more war crimes committed by their fellow troops. It got so bad that they were willing to risk being court martialed rather than participate in what was going on. These four soldiers describe the routine, widespread torture and murder of Iraqis by US troops that is still taking place today. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 4:16 a.m..
Zelda: Twilight Princess to be Rated T Only teens should play the next Zelda, according to Nintendo’s decision to give the upcoming adventure a T rating. In the latest edition of Game Informer, Nintendo of America’s Bill Trinen discusses the need for a higher rating compared to past titles. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 4:16 a.m..
Using Sound Waves to Create Antigravity By applying a continuous resonant(600Hertz) sound wave, and by adjusting the amplitude and phase relationship amongst the 3 speakers; I was able to control levitation and movement in all 3 (x,y,z) axis of the ambient space. This research was used to show the effects of micro-gravity conditions that exist in the space shuttle environment in orbit. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 4:16 a.m..
How to Roll Sushi - California Roll Uramaki - Video A quick, concise to rolling your own California rolls with rice on the outside. This can save you a ton at your next party. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 4:16 a.m..
Gmail is officially headed for the office! Starting Monday, Google will offer Google Apps for Your Domain, a free package of programs for businesses, universities and other organizations. Companies will be able to send e-mail with Gmail, but messages will carry their company's domain name. The package also includes Google's online calendar, IM, and Page Creator. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 4:16 a.m..
Myspace closes GIANT SECURITY hole - Months too late Myspace closes a GIANT SECURITY hole that has allowed anyone to view private Myspace profile comments and photos for MONTHS! This is a followup to the story that was dugg yesterday about the security hole that has been in use since April but ignored by Myspace until made public on DIGG.COM - the DIGG effect! From digg on August 28, 2006 at 4:16 a.m..
Egypt Moves 3,200-Year-Old Ramses Statue Engineers on Friday moved the giant statute of Pharaoh Ramses II from a congested square in downtown Cairo to its new home near the more peaceful Great Pyramids. Contractors moved the statue from Ramses Square in an effort to save it from exhaust fumes and other environmental hazards that were causing the 83-ton structure to deteriorate. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 4:16 a.m..
Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert at the 2006 Emmys Jon and Stephen present the 2006 Emmy Award for best reality show. Jon tries to keep it professional, but the problem is, Stephen is really upset at Barry Manilow. Hilarity ensues. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 4:16 a.m..
Minister awards for outstanding contribution to literacy and numeracy Five exceptional Australians were recognised today with a 2006 Ministers Award for Outstanding Contribution to Improving Literacy and/or Numeracy. From EdNA Online on August 28, 2006 at 4:15 a.m..
Grants Available for Celebrating Democracy Week During 18-24 October 2006, schools around Australia will celebrate our democracy with a wide range of activities supported by funding from the Australian Government Department of Education, Science and Training. See the 'Civics and Citizenship Eduation' website for details on how schools can register their civics and citizenship education activity for Celebrating Democracy Week and apply for a school grant. Applications close Friday, 15 September. Students may also apply to participate in the three-day student forum which will be held in Canberra. Applications for the student forum c From EdNA Online on August 28, 2006 at 4:15 a.m..
Peer Abuse as Child Abuse and Indications for Intervention in Schools The Australian Association for Research in Education has published this paper exploring whether child and adolescent bullying should be redefined to provide better protection for vulnerable children who are victimized by their peers. The paper provides background information on the current definitional scope and research on child protection with additional data on the incidence, nature and experiences of children who are subject to peer abuse. The options for and appropriateness of more formal interventions to provide better protection are also canvassed. From EdNA Online on August 28, 2006 at 4:15 a.m..
Buzz Game (Yahoo!) The Tech Buzz Game is a fantasy prediction market for high-tech products, concepts, and trends. Predict the technologies people will be searching the web for in the future. Put your (fantasy) money where your mouth is by buying stock in the technologies you believe will be popular and selling stock in the technologies you think will flop. From EdNA Online on August 28, 2006 at 4:15 a.m..
BrainWonders: Helping babies and toddlers grow and develop This site is designed to provide parents, caregivers and pediatric and family clinicians with meaningful information about early brain development and the relationships between babies and their parents and caregivers that support intellectual and social-emotional development. This site focusses on birth to age three as a time when parents, child care providers and pediatric/family clinicians can provide rich input to the developing brain. The section for child care providers provides a stage by stage description of brain development and the implications for care. From EdNA Online on August 28, 2006 at 4:15 a.m..
Early Literacy In the BrainWonders Early Literacy pages you will find information on how literacy skills begin in the early years in relation to the developing brain. The site sets out parent and caregivers questions about early literacy development and allow you to click through links to answers. Additional resources and booklists for children are also provided. From EdNA Online on August 28, 2006 at 4:15 a.m..
eLearning: a strategic lever In this article David Becker, Senior Learning Consultant at iFocus, discusses two types of workplace e-learning: operational e-learning and strategic e-learning. Operational e-learning focuses on achieving operational outcomes and is suitable for introducing e-learning to an organisation; strategic e-learning focuses on achieving the organisation's vision. From EdNA Online on August 28, 2006 at 4:15 a.m..
Postgraduate Research Scholarships (PhD's Masters) Land & Water Australia Aiming to improve our understanding and ability to sustainably use and manage Australia's natural resources, Land & Water Australia is seeking applications for Postgraduate Research Scholarships (PhD's Masters). Scholarships may commence from March 2007. Applicants must be permanent residents or citizens of Australia. Applications (seven copies, one electronic copy) to: Mrs P Vincent, Land & Water Australia, GPO Box 2182, Canberra ACT 2601 (fax 02 6263 6099). Applications should be received by: COB 5th October 2006. From EdNA Online on August 28, 2006 at 4:15 a.m..
E-publisher Reaching Readers Worldwide An innovative approach to electronic publishing at The Australian National University (ANU) is winning readers around the globe, with more than 300,000 downloads of published titles this year already. ANU E Press was set up in 2003 to distribute academic publications via a free electronic service and in Print on Demand (PoD) format for a fee. This flexible approach is attracting many readers in Australia and internationally. ANU Media release, 28 August 2006 From EdNA Online on August 28, 2006 at 4:15 a.m..
Learn French by podcast Learn French by Podcast contains twenty podcasts and .pdf study guides for adult learners. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on August 28, 2006 at 4:15 a.m..
Bond ValuationCalculator The purpose of this calculator is to provide calculations and details for bond valuation problems. This particular calculator assumes all bonds pay interest semi-annually. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on August 28, 2006 at 4:15 a.m..
Drills for Accounting Basics Drills for Accounting Basics consists of 22 topics covered in a typical Introductory Principles of Financial and Principles of Managerial Accounting courses. Separate drills exist for: 1) Accounting Basics, 2) Accounting Principles, 3) Adjusting Entries, 4) Balance Sheet, 5) Bank Reconciliation, 6) Break-Even Point, 7) Cash Flow Statement, 8) Chart of Accounts, 9) Debits and Credits, 10) Depreciation, 11) Evaluating Business Investments, 12) Financial Ratios, 13) Improving Profits, 14) Income Statement, 15) Inventory and Cost of Goods Sold, 16) Lower of Cost or Market, 17) Ov From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on August 28, 2006 at 4:15 a.m..
Accounting Coach Blog The Accounting Coach Blog consists of questions and answers covering a wide variety of accouting topics to help make individuals more financiallyl literate. Archives date back to April 2006. Accoutning tips, Coach's Comments and Readers Questions exist along with links to 22 Accounting Coach Topic's Explained pages. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on August 28, 2006 at 4:15 a.m..
Crossword Puzzles A total of 24 different interactive and printable crossword puzzles have been created by AccountingCoach.com for Principles of Financial and Managerial Accounting. Topics covered include: 1) Accounting Basics, 2) Accounting Principles, 3) Adjusting Entries, 4) Balance Sheet, 5) Bank Reconciliation, 6) Break-Even Point, 7) Cash Flow Statement, 8) Chart of Accounts, 9) Debits and Credits, 10) Depreciation, 11) Evaluating Business Investments, 12) Financial Ratios, 13) Improving Profits, 14) Income Statement, 15) Inventory and Cost of Goods Sold, 16) Lower of Cost or Market, 17) OMERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on August 28, 2006 at 4:15 a.m..
American Inst. of Physics The Center for History of Physics perserves and makes known the history of modern physics and allied fields. Interactive exhibits on landmark discoveries. Also includes more than 25,000 photographs and other visual materials showing the human face of science. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on August 28, 2006 at 4:15 a.m..
McDonald’s Chicken Salad Packed with More Fat and Calories Than a Big Mac To think they promoted these as healthy. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
Parents have son charged for borrowing the car, he's killed in jail Ashley's family say his parents wanted to teach him a lesson about the consequences of breaking the law. He had taken his mother's car without permission so they had him charged him with theft. But on the trip to Auckland Central Remand prison, he was believed to have been strangled and assaulted by two others in the (security) van. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
Jimmy Carter: Iraq invasion subverts fight against terrorism Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter said the Iraq invasion had subverted the fight against terrorism and instead strengthened al-Qaeda and the recruitment of terrorists. In an exclusive interview with The Sunday Telegraph newspaper, Carter said that if he had still been president, he would never have considered invading Iraq in 2003. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
Vista now works with Boot Camp 1.1 The new Vista Pre-RC1 build (5536) works now on Intel Macs. The installation procedure is the same as with Windows XP SP2. The only down side is that not all the drivers provided in Boot Camp will work under Vista; the iSight and the Apple... From digg on August 28, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
Recipes As part of the Parmalat (Paul's Milk) site, this page contains many recipes for breakfas, lunch, dinner and dessert. From EdNA Online on August 28, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
Calcium As part of the Parmalat (Paul's Milk) site, this page contains information about calcium and its importance to human bone growth and health. From EdNA Online on August 28, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
How milk is made As part of the Parmalat (Paul's Milk) site, this page contains a step by step guide to the milk production business. From EdNA Online on August 28, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
Iran test fires long-range missile Iran test fired a long-range, radar-evading missile on Sunday from a submarine in the Gulf as part of war games that began earlier this month, state television reported. The missile was called Sagheb, which means Piercing, but the report did not give the missile's range. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 12:13 a.m..
A Beautiful Mind: Complex Math & Simple Intentions In "A Beautiful Mind" mathematics has been infused with the legend of the mad genius cut off from the physical world and dwelling in a separate realm of numbers. Last week, a reclusive Russian topologist named Grigory Perelman seemed to be playing to type when he refused to accept the highest honor in mathematics, the Fields Medal. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 12:13 a.m..
Laptop Laser Engraving (digg logo) Phillip Torrone from MAKE magazine helps me engrave the digg logo into my laptop. Thanks to Dylan for the video. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 12:13 a.m..
BMW Night Vision BMW has released a video of BMW 7 Series Night Vision System with FIR (infrared) camera in front air dam. Video includes night driving scene with a jogger and a skater on the road. Infrared image is displayed on the on-board monitor. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 12:13 a.m..
Green Peace Scores Electronics Green Peace has announced the results of its first global exam on green electronics and the score card is somewhat surprising. As you can see above, companies like Nokia and Dell are inching toward the green, while others like Apple, Motorola and Lenovo are ranked way into the red,. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 12:13 a.m..
NSA Wiretapping Whistleblowers Found Dead in Italy and Greece! "Two whistleblowers — one in Italy, one in Greece — uncovered a secret bugging system installed in cell phones around the world. Both met with untimely ends. The resultant scandals have received little press in the United States, despite the profound implications for American critics of the Bush administration." From digg on August 28, 2006 at 12:13 a.m..
Starcraft Origami I'm not sure if this has been posted already, but this must be shared with the world:). It's a must see. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 12:13 a.m..
Israeli-Style Air Security: Could Become Trial Program In US Eleanor Schwartz is 78 and has trouble walking. Yet every time the Neponsit, New York, resident flies on El Al Israel Airlines Ltd., security agents at John F. Kennedy International Airport go through her medications and question her for several minutes. In the U.S., screeners start at $23,600 per year and can be high-school dropouts. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 12:13 a.m..
Digg Trademark Fun A while ago our trademark attorney approached us and was concerned we could loose the name 'digg'. I had no idea this was possible as we had already filed for the trademark... From digg on August 28, 2006 at 12:13 a.m..
Video : Female Streaker Kicks Magnificant Football Goal This streaker runs on the field and with a bare foot kicks a very powerful kick which manages to beat the keeper. The keeper is furious and the crowd is hysterical. Video is a little risky for work From digg on August 28, 2006 at 12:13 a.m..
Jifffy Lube Scam! Video of Jiffy Lube scamming a news team. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 12:13 a.m..
Three New 'Get A Mac' Ads Apple has added three new TV ads to their 'Get A Mac' ads: 'Accident', 'Angle/Devil', and 'Trust Mac' From digg on August 28, 2006 at 12:13 a.m..
Flash 9 for Ubuntu With this tweak, you can trick Firefox into thinking it has Flash 9. It's not completely fool-proof, but it works on sites like Myspace. From digg on August 28, 2006 at 12:13 a.m..
Facts About Cows Written for the younger audience this site has information about Cows with a link to the pasteurisation process, the health benefits of milk, games and other websites. From EdNA Online on August 28, 2006 at 12:12 a.m..
2006 School newspaper awards: Queensland The 2006 School Newspaper Awards are supported by The Courier-Mail and are open to all primary and secondary students in state and non-state schools around Queensland. This is a chance for budding young news reporters and photographers to win cash prizes for themselves and their schools. From EdNA Online on August 28, 2006 at 12:12 a.m..
2006 Education Views Education Views, the official publication of Education Queensland, is now available online every fortnight. The publication includes the latest information and stories on what is happening in schools and other education institutions throughtout Queensland. Readers can click directly on links to websites for further information on topics of interest. From EdNA Online on August 28, 2006 at 12:12 a.m..
Teachers not so clever any more Teachers are not as smart as they were 20 years ago, an Australian study by economists Andrew Leigh and Chris Ryan from the Australian National University concludes, in a finding that will reinforce concerns over declining classroom standards. The study used literacy and numeracy tests as the best proxy available for assessing teachers' academic abilities. News, 28 August 2006 From EdNA Online on August 28, 2006 at 12:12 a.m..
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