Is Google a One Hit Wonder? Is search Google's only success to date? Absolutely not. Search was Google's first success, and continues to be their primary offering. However, Google Adwords and Google AdSense are clearly big hits as well. In fact, AdWords and AdSense are by far the main sources of income for Google, so discounting their value is a major oversight. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
PS3 games priced at $59.99 at Sony Style The Sony Style web site is taking preorders for first PS3 games. Prices are listed as $59.99. Might this stop people from freaking out about the "$75-$85" rumor? From digg on September 25, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
Messages that go `poof' after sending them A hallmark of "Mission: Impossible" was the message that would self-destruct after a spy played it. Now a startup communications company promises that same level of secrecy with a Web-based messaging system designed to leave no traces. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
The Madden Curse Continues It only took 3 weeks but the Madden curse strikes again this year after the Seahawks announced that Shaun Alexander is out indefinetly with a broken foot. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
Video: Steve Wozniak talks about Pirates of Silicon Valley Woz lets everyone know how accurate the movie "Pirates of Silicon Valley" was; "I've never had an argument with Steve (Jobs) in my life" From digg on September 25, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
Video: Noam Chomsky - America Is NOT A Democracy Chomsky explains the political theory behind the idea that America is not a democracy (as we all should know), but a poligarchy. He also goes into explaining the reason America was created this way and why it still persists as such. 7 minutes in length. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
Six Stunning Images of 'Sunrise Over Saturn and its Rings' So Cool, the Photos look Fake.....Truly Awesome. Be sure to Scroll down to see all the Photos From digg on September 25, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
Boy, three, buys car on internet A three-year-old boy has used his mother's computer to buy a £9,000 car on an internet auction site. Jack Neal's parents only discovered their son's successful bid when they received a message from eBay about the Barbie pink Nissan Figaro. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Coolest toy EVER ! - Virtual Reality + RC plane A Canadian RC airplane enthusiast shows us some sweet unanticipated convergence between a model RC airplane and virtual reality gear. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
The Engadget Interview: Viodentia, creator of FairUse4WM We had a few things to ask the person whom we've identified as Viodentia, the creator of FairUse4WM -- the thorn in Microsoft's (and Yahoo's, and Napster's, and Real's, etc.) digital media business for a month now. Seems at once likely and not that the big DRM scheme developed by the largest software company From digg on September 25, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Nice picture: Google Earth 3D vs reality A nice comparison between a real view of Greenland taken from 35000 ft and the well-known Google software in its 3D mode. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
The Top 50 Marvel Comics Covers of 2006 With the end of the year approaching, it's always nice to reflect on what has come in the past 12 months. We thought it would be appropriate to pick out some fantastic art. We separated Marvel and DC to avoid fanboy tendencies, and tried to pick out the 50 best pieces of cover art that we could. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Top 10 Web Tools for College Students I have a set of Web sites / Web tools that I use on a regular basis. As a student, they’re handy because they either a) help me get things done or b) educate / inform me about things I need to know. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
MPAA campaign makes piracy seem totally badass In addition to being able to download songs and movies you will: — become an outlaw — be given free porn (so easy you don't even have to search for it) — piss off your parents — have access to tons of financial and personal data — and then get to watch a gnarly virus destory everything!! The kid's face on the poster is priceless. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Who Owns the Moon? Letters to George W. Bush from German citizens attempting to affirm their rights to moon land they have purchased for $19.99 an acre. "Dear Mr. Bush: I read an article about the plans of the U.S. government to build a space station on the moon. For me this is more than just an ordinary news, because I am the owner of a part of the moon's surface." From digg on September 25, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
House speaker threatens to not pass major defense bill House leaders are holding up action on a defense policy bill unless unrelated measures on immigration and court security are attached. The demand leaves uncertain whether Congress will pass the bill, which authorizes military pay raises, weapons spending and research programs considered vital to national security, before the budget year starts. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
British Cover Up Secret UFO Unit The Ministry of Defence went to extraordinary lengths to cover up its true involvement in investigating UFOs, according to secret documents revealed under the Freedom of Information Act. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Photos: The roll-up laptop Welcome to the screen you can slot in your pocket. A team of engineers at the University of Cambridge have developed 'morphing materials' which have the ability to retain up to three structures, meaning within five years' time it could be possible to roll-up your laptop screen as easily as a newspaper. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
U.S. foreign debt shows its teeth Over the past several years, Americans and their government enjoyed one of the best deals in international finance: They borrowed trillions of dollars from abroad to buy flat-panel TVs, build homes and fight wars, but as those borrowings mounted, the nation's payments on its net foreign debt barely budged. Now, the easy money is coming to an end. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Encryption expert teaches security Good write-up on Bruce Schneier and his efforts to bring security awareness to the masses. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Bush's Own Church Has Called For The Withdrawal Of Troops From Iraq United Methodist Church leaders helped launch a week of protest and civil disobedience against the war in Iraq by signing a declaration of peace in the capital, urging President Bush to pull US troops out of the country. The Declaration of Peace, signed on 21 September 2006, is described as a call for nonviolent action to end the war in Iraq. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Art... Made from toast! The best art since sliced bread? We met up with acclaimed "Toast Artist" Lennie Payne, who gives you some insight on how to make art from toast... From digg on September 25, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Captured on Video: Man saves HP Laptop from Battery Blaze According to witnesses, the notebook began to emit smoke, at which point the clearly asbestos-fingered owner pulled out the smoking power cell and punted it outside into his firm's parking lot. Just in time: the battery caught fire almost immediately From digg on September 25, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Confirmed: PS3 Is Region Free Sony’s Phil Harrison confirmed that the PS3 will have region free games, including those downloaded from the PS3 online service. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
The Future of GUI on Mac OS X "On a first impression basis, one of the key things that attract people to OS X is its interface. To be honest, I never get tired of it, and it pleases me just as much now as it did when I first saw it. It's hard for me to imagine what Apple's next major revamp of the GUI will look like, but you know they are cooking it up somewhere in Cupertino." From digg on September 25, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
No Warrant? No Search. Oppose Bush Legislation to spy on Americans....now With electronic surveillance, government may be able to prevent terrorist attacks. But that power, left unchecked, also permits the government to spy on everyone else. From harassing people for "suspicious" behavior, to outright blackmail of political opponents, government power is easily abused. This Specter-Cheney bill is a bad deal for Americans From digg on September 25, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Web's Ad Revenue Up 37% in First Half 2006: Study U.S. Internet advertising revenue rose 37 percent in the first six months of the year, hitting a record of nearly $8 billion, according to a study released on Monday. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
The Swiss Army cell phone The industry debate centers on how much consumers really want in a phone. Some industry executives say they believe the mobile phone of the future will replace other mobile devices. Naysayers say consumers are willing to carry multiple devices for better quality. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Tiny Linux gadget protects Windows XP laptops An Israeli startup has announced a tiny, Linux-based remote access device that aims to protect Windows XP laptops. The credit card-sized device runs sophisticated firewall, VPN, and monitoring software on a hardened Linux kernel. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
A Smart Car Vs A Ferrari Yeah one of those tiny cars that get to park just about anywhere in a big city racing a ferrari who wins?....Video From digg on September 25, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
What's Wrong With American Media: In Four Simple Pictures Can it be possible to simply and eloquently show how the American media has a problem with a few pictures? You be the judge. Some may say these pictures sum up what's wrong with America, period. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
GOP aide busted for fake blog posts on liberal sites Liberal bloggers have uncovered a staff member to Rep. Charles Bass (R-NH) using government computers to make fake posts on liberal blogs in New Hampshire, today's ROLL CALL reports. The unnamed aide to Bass, was routinely trolling liberal New Hampshire political blogs pretending to be a progressive. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Wal-mart May Not Install Wii Demo Units, Say it's Too Dangerous Wal-Mart's electronics department layout does not have an allotment of space to demo the Nintendo Wii for the fourth quarter. Manager says it's because they have a "fear of some kid getting hurt or injuring others in the process of flailing his arms around." As of now it's just a rumor. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
New Amazing Microsoft Flight Simulator X Screenshots Microsoft Flight Simulator has been around for 25 years, but the upcoming 10th version doesn't look anything like your fathers Microsoft Flight Simulator! From digg on September 25, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
6-year-old boy did 10000 pushups A 6 year old boy does 10,000 pushups in less than 4 hours From digg on September 25, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
A Behind-The-Scenes look of the Steve Jobs Keynotes This very interesting article talks about a lot of behind the scene stuff of the Steve Jobs Keynotes for Apple. Even though they always look so easy and simple, they require huge preparations to becalm Steve's perfectionism. Very interesting read! From digg on September 25, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Spam trail uncovers junk empire An investigation into a seemingly routine series of spam messages has revealed how sophisticated the business of online crime has become. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
PS3: NO online for Virtua Tennis 3 According to a Finnish website, the PS3 version of Virtua Tennis 3 will not feature an online mode. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Teen's Message In Bottle Reaches Spain Dennis Davis has reached celebrity status in a Spanish village he's never visited. Three years ago, the 16-year-old put a message in a bottle that eventually washed up on a beach near Malpica. Now, thanks to an article about the bottle published in a Spanish newspaper Aug. 26, the whole town knows more about the American who lives more than 4,000 From digg on September 25, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Play Sony's PS3 "flOw" online or download for your PC or Mac The mysterious "flOw" game for the Sony PS3, that was announced at the TGS 2006 last week and can now be played online. Don't worry about not being able to get your hands on a PS3 this holiday season because you can play their equivalent of "Geometry Wars" From digg on September 25, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Pokemon Diamond/Pearl - The ultimate Pokemon games so far? The fourth generation of Pokemon is almost here as Pokemon Diamond and Pearl hit Japan in just a few days. All info known so far is gathered in this article to give us a profound look at what may become the best Pokemon games yet. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 7:31 p.m..
Poland Saved Thousand, by Fooling Nazis With Bacteria Polish doctors during World War 2 fooled Nazis into thinking that there were Typhus outbreaks, by using a harmless bacteria that gave false positives. The Nazis feared that they would contract the disease, and left the area. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 7:31 p.m..
Awesome homemade flamethrower Some guys take a super soaker and turn it into a flamethrower! From digg on September 25, 2006 at 7:31 p.m..
Get a Mac advert - Microsoft Office The Mac guy is starting to look a little like the PC guy... Another one of those Apple adverts. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 7:31 p.m..
Quentin Tarantino drinking "Samuel Jackson Bad Ass Ale" (pic) At the Snakes on a Plane premiere held at the Alamo Draft House in Austin, Texas, known film referencer Quentin Tarantino is seen sipping a “Samuel Jackson Badass Ale.” From digg on September 25, 2006 at 7:31 p.m..
Oil Falls to Six-Month Low Below $60 a Barrel Oil prices fell to a new six-month low below $60 a barrel on Monday as news of BP restoring output at Prudhoe Bay added to a sense of healthy supply. U.S. light, sweet crude for November fell 56 cents to $59.99 a barrel. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 7:31 p.m..
Number of browser vulnerabilities rising Leading the way was Firefox, with 47 bugs discovered. Researchers and hackers discovered 38 vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer, 12 in Safari, and seven in Opera. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Mac Price Have Gone Down Over Time (with charts) Turns out all those Mac's are over-priced conversations are for naught. Check out the charts! From digg on September 25, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Nanowire Computing Made Practical Researchers have made efficient nanowire logic circuits that could be mass produced, slashing the size of transistors. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Acid Trip Through the Eyes of an Artist 9 drawings by an artist at various stages of an acid trip. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
The Lost Experience sputters to an inconclusive end For those who did not follow the game, here is a rundown of what it was point by point. Only the facts. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Heli Attack 2 Shoot down helicopters, good game. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
U.S. Global Politics in 17 Seconds Wonder Showzen accurately teaches kids about US Global Politics in 17 seconds. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Here is finally someone who deserves the RIAAs attention. How dumb is this guy? It is amazing what some people post on Craigslist. "I am not looking to take the files from you, just make a copy of your music collection. " ~ "This is a serious offer from someone that wants to expand their music collection without going through the P2P sites or paying 99 cents a song." A whopping 11 gigs, Any Takers? From digg on September 25, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
New anti-terrorism rules will require children to have passports New anti-terrorism rules will for the first time soon require American children under the age of 16 to obtain U.S. passports to return home by air or sea from visits to Canada, Mexico or the Caribbean. The passport requirement will affect an estimated 557,000 children, according to the customs agency. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
The "Dark Side" of the User Contributed Web After submitting to digg what he considered an interesting interview with Kevin Rose, and getting a surprisingly low number of diggs, this guy tried to find out why and how a story gets promoted. But during this research, he found himself under what he describes as a "concerted, malicious effort to undermine this interview". From digg on September 25, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
The backrooms deals that have netted war profiteers billions How companies like Harken and Halliburton are gaming the system - great article by Charlie Cray. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 5:08 p.m..
Why The Democratic Wave Could Be A Washout Republicans are more chipper than they have been in months, with falling gas prices and an uptick in President Bush's approval ratings. In a Gallup poll of likely voters last week, 48% said they would vote Democratic for Congress--and 48% said they'd vote Republican. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 5:08 p.m..
The ULTIMATE Mac Apps List An awesome list of the best mac apps available online today. From AppZapper to VooDoo Pad, each one described in detail and thouroughly presented. Click on the icons to see the additional info. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 5:08 p.m..
101 Ways to Cut Your Daily Costs From cutting out your daily Starbucks run to cleaning out extra weight in your trunk for better gas milage, these tips will help you save in some pretty surprising ways... From digg on September 25, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
The PS3 Future In his keynote speech at the Tokyo Game Conference, Sony's Ken Kutaragi focused on the console's impact on the industry. Instead of trying to convince the world that the PS3 will still be relevant in the next generation of consoles by making major launch announcements, Kutaragi chose to further hype up the PS3 in much more general terms. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
HOWTO: Make a shoulder-bag out of floppies Step-by-step HOWTO for constructing a stylish shoulder-bag out of floppies -- this is pretty much the perfect HOWTO project: it begins with dumpster-diving, and was inspired by a desire to make a suit of plate-mail armor out of obsolete magnetic storage media. I hope this maker follows up with a HOWTO for the armor. - BoingBoing.net From digg on September 25, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
Digg's Kevin Rose Ranked #49 on Silicon.com's 2006 List of Agenda Setters Not just a collection of the usual big names, the top 50 includes several individuals who were chosen for creating innovative websites and user-generated content such as: Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales (7), YouTube co-founders Chad Hurley and Steven Chen (9), Craigslist founder Craig Newmark (37) and Digg founder Kevin Rose (49). From digg on September 25, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
Pluggd to make podcasts chunkier, searchable Seattle based podcast discovery and management service Pluggd is unveiling a major new feature at DEMO this weekend that combines speech recognition and semantic analysis to let users search for and skip to parts of an audio file that are related to topics of interest to them. It’s more than just speech recognition. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
How To: Cooking Salmon in the Dishwasher. Poaching fish in the dishwasher is a virtually foolproof way to shock your friends, prepare a succulent meal and do the dishes -- all at the same time. I've poached salmon in more than 100 dishwashers on three continents. There's never been a dull party. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
RaidenX- Awesome Space Shooter Game Wow, this bring back memories. I used to play this all the time. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
Musharraf: CIA Paid Pakistan For Al-Qaeda Suspects The US Central Intelligence Agency paid Pakistan millions of dollars for handing over more than 350 suspected al-Qaeda terrorists to the United States, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has reportedly said. The assertions come in the military ruler's upcoming memoir "In the Line of Fire," serialized in The Times newspaper. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Wii Red Steel boxart, very good looking. The boxart for Red Steel Wii. They couldn't fit ANY MORE bloom on it, they promised. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Apple releases Apeture 1.5 Apple today released Aperture 1.5, a major update to the all-in-one post production tool for photographers. Aperture 1.5 delivers a powerful new open library, seamless iLife and iWork integration, XMP metadata support, powerful new adjustment tools and an export API that makes it easy to extend the Aperture workflow to third p From digg on September 25, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Ubuntu tricks - how to mount your WinXP partition, make it read/writabable Here’s a guide to making the most of your NTFS partition while in Ubuntu. When you’re done you should be able to have your NTFS partition mounted at boot, be able to write to it and read from it and be able to lift three times your body weight without breaking a sweat. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Judge grants class action status to 'light cigarette' smokers A federal judge on Monday granted class action status to tens of millions of "light cigarette" smokers for a potential $200 billion lawsuit against tobacco companies. the manufacturers used a marketing strategy that promoted light cigarettes as a lower-risk alternative to regular cigarettes, even though their risk is the same From digg on September 25, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Big New? Bush's War Failed - Except for Those Who Profited The federal government, which gets more power and control. There is also a critical financial factor. The tens of billions that have been shoveled out by the public sector to the private sector in this war have gone mainly to Bush-connected corporations and elites. They are the ones who have benefited from the from the "privatization" of the war... From digg on September 25, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
List of Films Ordered By Uses Of The Word "F*ck" This is a list of the films that most frequently use the word "fuck", ordered by the number of times the word or one of its derivatives is used, containing only films that use the word over 100 times. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
btjunkie - the largest bittorrent search engine "We welcome you to the largest and most advanced BitTorrent search engine! With over 600,000 active torrents and from 5,000-25,000 torrents added daily, you will find no shortage of what you're looking for here." From digg on September 25, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Army Warns Rumsfeld It's Billions Short The Army's top officer withheld a required 2008 budget plan from Pentagon leaders last month after protesting to Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld that the service could not maintain its current level of activity in Iraq plus its other global commitments without billions in additional funding. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Chinese Lasers vs. US Satellites? "China has fired high-power lasers at U.S. spy satellites flying over its territory in... a test of Chinese ability to blind the spacecraft," Defense News is reporting. And, at least in theory, those lasers might be able temporarily take offline America's most powerful orbiting spies, like the giant electro-optical Keyhole spacecraft.. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Civilization 4 Anonymous - Hilarious! Funny Civ 4 trailer. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Experts believe the future will be like Sci-Fi movies In the year 2020, Luddite terrorists attack technology infrastructure and artificial intelligences dominate earth. Or at least that's what 700 experts predict in the latest Pew poll. Is the future really going to be like a science fiction movie? Ars Technica examines the scenarios presented in the poll and makes humorous Star Trek comparisons. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
NINJA. enough said. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Secrets to Beating the Sandbox Secrets on escaping the Google Sandbox From digg on September 25, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Spy Shots: 2009 Porsche Panamera (4 Door Sportscar) "Wendelin Wiedeking has just recently announced, in an interview with the German motoring magazine Auto Motor & Sport, that Porsche's new four-door coupe, dubbed Panamera, has begun its testing marathon at the challenging Nuerburgring this week - and we have the first pictures that show the real car in full action." From digg on September 25, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
5 Corporate Podcasts Mistakes to Avoid Like the Plague To podcast effectively is not an easy thing to do. To podcast ineffectively is incredibly easy, costly and time-consuming. If your company is planning to podcast, avoiding these common mistakes can mean the difference between huge success and utter disaster. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Why iTunes Works Part two of The iTunes Monoploy/Failure Myth: Why and how Apple has maintained its lead in digital downlaods while rivals have failed. Some unique advantage Apple holds, and how the iTunes Store follows the same paths to success as other products. Daniel Eran, RoughlyDrafted Magazine From digg on September 25, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
The Death And Rebirth of a Frog! You got to see it to believe it. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Panelists say 40 year term harsh for 16 year girl "I have to wonder if this was politically motivated," said Samuel Schmidt, "It seems that they are not really trying to rehabilitate if they are trying to sentence a 16-year-old to 40 years in prison. Did she do something wrong? Yes. Should she be punished? Yes. But to what extent?" From digg on September 25, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Should NASA be sending up rocket scientists or maintenance workers? From now until the end of the Space Shuttle program in 2010, every mission is geared toward construction and maintenance...this begs the question, should NASA be sending the most brilliant minds up there when all they need are a few mechanics and seasoned construction workers? From digg on September 25, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
A Collection of Beautiful Widescreen and Dual Monitor Wallpapers High quality photos for standard, widescreen, and dual monitor setups. With resolutions of up to 2650x1600! Check the archives for even more! From digg on September 25, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Bush Misleads Public On Impact of Iraq on Terrorism (Video) In April, Bush recieved the National Intelligence Estimate -- "the most authorative document that the intelligence community produces" -- said that the Iraq War was creating "a new generation of terrorists." On August 21, Bush held a press conference and told the public that wasn't true. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
The Simpsons "Duel of the Fates" Principal Skinner is alergic to peanuts. Bart is allergic to shrimp. Give them two sticks and watch as an awesome Star Wars-style duel ensues! From digg on September 25, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Fiber Optics on a Plane A new type of optical switch could help aerospace engineers replace heavy copper wires with fiber, making planes lighter. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
New Metal Gear Solid 4 in 1080p and... they're kinda disappointing While the character models look fantastic, the environment textures look far worse than what's been previously shown. Can Hideo and his team improve them before it's released? From digg on September 25, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Something Awful makes fun of Wii whiner. It's a pretty funny flash cartoon from SA, with dialogue from some random anti-Wii post. Very funny. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Football equipment just got smarter Devices that measure helmet impacts, play-calling software, even swallowable temperature sensors are becoming realities. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
"Iraq War Has Made Terror Worse" - US Intel Agencies According to the National Intelligence Estimate, a report from all 16 U.S. intelligence agencies, the war in Iraq has made global terrorism worse by fanning Islamic radicalism and providing a training ground for terrorists who are being exported to other countries. This contradicts the Neocon theory about "fighting them over there." From digg on September 25, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Teammates: George Allen used "N-word" in college Three former college football teammates of Sen. George Allen say that the Virginia Republican repeatedly used an inflammatory racial epithet and demonstrated racist attitudes toward blacks during the early 1970s. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Digg founders launch 2nd business - Revision3 Revision3 has close to $1M in financing from a group of investors that includes Marc Andreessen, the founder of Netscape, and Greylock Partners, a VC firm that has backed the start-ups Facebook and LinkedIn, as well as Digg. It is trying to capitalize on the rapid growth of Internet video. The company is built around a series of video podcasts. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Cheap Home NAS - with Photos & Screenshots Got a spare hard drive available? Drop it in and go. Lots of pics and screen grabs as we build & test a simple home NAS. Our tests show it costs just $32 to run for a year 24/7, compared to a PC at around $275! From digg on September 25, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Gentlemen, start your Vista chimes (or stop them) Early this month, Ars reported on the heated debate over Windows Vista's new startup sound. The uproar wasn't so much over the sound itself (which hasn't yet been finalized, although guitarist Robert Fripp is apparently working on it). Instead, the concern was that Windows would not allow an easy way to change or disable this startup sound. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
Pre 9/11: Powell and Rice Say Iraq NOT a Threat Uh huh. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
AMD's Native Quad-Core K8L Architecture Analysed DIGIT LIFE explores the next generation native quad core architecture from AMD, the K8L, based on one presentation made by Guiseppe Amato in Moscow. There are a few benchmark slides but most of the presentations seems to hover around the power to performance ratio which can turn quite dirty for Intel. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
What Costs Taxpayers $317 Bil & increases every second? Bush's Iraq War You may have seen this running counter before, but the number is so staggering that it needs to be reviewed periodically. It's a running total of the U.S. taxpayer cost of the Iraq War. The number is based on Congressional appropriations. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
3,000% rise in workers who test positive for cocaine use in Britain Britain's cocaine crisis is hitting workplaces across the country, with record numbers of employees now testing positive for the class A drug. New figures reveal that there has been an increase of 3,000% in the number of workers caught with cocaine in their system over the past decade. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
DiggUpdate Officially Released For Windows The great Mac utility to keep an eye on digg has now been released for Windows. This is a must have for any digger and is just as great as the Mac version. Enjoy it! By the way, Linux version coming soon. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
Lightroom Beta 4 OUT!!! User interface changes, tone curve adjustment changes, better filtering and searching for files, better performance, and other improvements based on user feedback!! Check it out!! From digg on September 25, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
Hilarious Windows 2000 Source Code Review Two years ago the source code of Windows 2000 (the basis of XP) was leaked. It's good code... but who knew Microsoft programmers swore so much? From digg on September 25, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
GPL passes acid test in German court In a landmark victory for the GPL license, a civil court in Germany has ruled against D-Link Germany GmbH for violating the terms of the most popular free software license. The lawsuit was filed by Harald Welte, a respected Linux hacker who tracks and eliminates illegal use of software protected by the GPL through his gpl-violations.org project. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
Clinton Goes Berserk on Fox News! This is the first 20 minutes of Bill Clinton’s interview with Chris Wallace on Fox News Sunday. In this clip, Wallace asks Clinton why he didn’t do more to capture or kill Osama bin Laden while he was in office. Clinton clearly feels like he has been set up and doesn’t hold back in telling Wallace just how he feels. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
From zero to a billion electron volts in 33 centimeters In a precedent-shattering demonstration of the potential of laser-wakefield acceleration, scientists at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, working with colleagues at the University of Oxford, have accelerated electron beams to energies exceeding a billion electron volts (1 GeV) in a distance of just 3.3 centimeters. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
Sony offers up interactive DVR advertisements Since advertisers -- and broadcasting companies -- aren't exactly fond of folks cruising through those ads while watching a recorded show through their DVR, and can't seem to get legislation to make it illegal passed just yet, a few companies have resorted to clever tactics to get those spots viewed. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
Awesome Pics of Redbull Offices Check out these awesome pics of the Redbull Offices, now this is a place I would like to work at. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..
Scientists Discover 'Shadow Person' Ever feel as though you’re being followed? As if someone is behind you, shadowing your every move? It might be your ‘shadow person’, created by unusual activity in a specific brain region, a new study shows. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..
Neuros OSD Hackable Linux Video Recorder (Gallery) Via Gizmodo: Neuros updates their video recorder by leaps and bounds with the OSD. Like the last one, it records analog video sources to flash memory in formats easily read by PSPs and iPods. But this one has a USB port for drives, and ethernet port, so it can also store to network-attached storage. It catches video at 720x480 pixels, at 30 FPS. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..
Breathe new life into OS X: Front Row Out of the box, Front Row taps into your current media library composed of iTunes albums, movies, television shows, iPhoto albums, and DVDs. Enjoy your multimedia library from the comfort of your couch or bed using the included Front Row remote. Perfect right? Nothing more to ask for. Right? Wrong. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..
We're all just monkeys An educational video that shows how we're all just monkeys. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..
Lego Mac: Nearly 500 Lego Blocks used File this under: “strange Lego creations” This fully functional Lego Macintosh took months of hard work and nearly 500 blocks to build. Since its mainly used as a web server, only the essential parts are included From digg on September 25, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..
The Red One Super Resolution Ultra Magic Voodoo camera might be in jeapordy Jim Jannard, who's both the founder of Red (and polarized sunglassses house Oakley) and the optical visionary behind the Mysterium sensor that is at the heart of the ultra-high-def camera, has posted scant but igniting details about a break-in last night at the Red headquarters. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..
A new way to control R/C planes! This guy developed a camera that mounts onto the cockpit of a remote control plane and transmits to a headset worn by the flyer. Makes flying awesome! From digg on September 25, 2006 at 8:31 a.m..
Open-Source App Mimics Exposè! This tiny app for windows emulates the "fade out" effect of exposè in Mac OSX. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 8:31 a.m..
Steve Wozniak describes Prankster days, Harrowing Adventures; Calls Pope I remember one very, very late night in the dorm when I decided to call the pope. Why the pope? I don't know. Why not? I got to the Vatican and in this heavy accent I announced I was Henry Kissinger calling on behalf of President Nixon. I said, ``Ve are at de summit meeting in Moscow, and we need to talk to de pope.'' From digg on September 25, 2006 at 8:31 a.m..
With "pod" on lockdown, Apple goes after "podcast" Now that Apple's lawyers have scared the pants off of small entrepreneurs selling products like the Profit Pod and TightPod -- items that have nothing to with portable audio in any way, mind you -- it seems that the next targets are companies that have the audacity to use the word "podcast" in their names. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
Soldiers in 'guns for coke' scandal British soldiers have been caught smuggling stolen guns out of Iraq and allegedly exchanging them for cocaine and cash on the black market. Security officials confirmed this weekend that soldiers from the 3rd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment are at the centre of a criminal inquiry by the Royal Military Police into a “guns for cocaine” network. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
Can you defuse the bomb? 15 minutes, and a bomb in a briefcase. Can you do it? From digg on September 25, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
Honda unveils diesel system to rival gasoline cars The car maker that floored the world in the 1970s with the first gasoline engine to meet U.S. clean air guidelines without a catalytic converter said it has developed a new and simple diesel powertrain that is as clean as gasoline-fuelled cars. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
Control the NES "ROB" robot with a PC parallel port Here's a fun project if you have one of those old NES robots, control'em with your PC! From digg on September 25, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
Moving A GNU/Linux Installation To A Different Partition Instructions on how to move a working GNU/Linux operating system to a new partition, then boot from it and continue to use it as nothing has ever happened to it! Using just a simple 'cp' command! Beat that Microsoft Windows ;) From digg on September 25, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
Technical evaluation of selected open source repository solutions The report was commissioned as part of the Open Access Repositories in New Zealand (OARINZ) project. OARINZ is being undertaken by a collaboration of Tertiary Institutions lead by the Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology. From EdNA Online on September 25, 2006 at 6:31 a.m..
Australia lagging behind in broadband technology: report Australia is experiencing a crisis of innovation in telecommunications when it comes to broadband capabilities and is falling behind its international counterparts according to a new report. Swinburne University of Technology's Professor Trevor Barr has looked to an overseas model as an example of best practice in his paper 'Crisis of Innovation: Looking elsewhere' which he presented in Sydney at the 2006 Communications Policy Research Forum. Swinburne University Media release, 25 September 2006 From EdNA Online on September 25, 2006 at 6:31 a.m..
International training program on information: STIMULATE = Scientific and Technological Information Management in Universities and Libraries: an Active Training Environment (Edition 7) This initiative is aimed primarily at persons with a university degree (Bachelor or Master), who work in universities, information and documentation centres, and libraries, including of course university libraries, and who have a few years of practical experience. The main goal of this program is to offer a stimulating learning environment to the participants. These are young scientists and professionals who have a function as information intermediary in the area of science and technology, so as to sharpen their skills in collecting, storing, retrieving, presenting and managing information.EdNA Online on September 25, 2006 at 6:31 a.m..
Education debate on Insight SBS Federal Education Minister Julie Bishop discusses the details of her recent proposals to address problems in the education system on the program "The Teacher Test" which will be broadcast on SBS TV's Insight program with Jenny Brockie at 7.30 pm on Tuesday 26 September; and repeated at 1.00pm on Friday 29 September and 2.00pm on Monday 2 October. From EdNA Online on September 25, 2006 at 6:31 a.m..
World Press Photo World Press Photo aims to support professional press photography on a wide international scale. Promotional activities include an annual contest, exhibitions, the stimulation of photojournalism through educational programs, and creating greater visibility for press photography through a variety of publications. From EdNA Online on September 25, 2006 at 6:31 a.m..
Festival of Global Concern (Vic) Caritas Australia is inviting senior secondary students (Years 11–12) with a passion for social justice to this festival, at which Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez from Honduras will be the guest speaker. The festival will be held at St Joseph's College, Hunter’s Hill in Sydney. From EdNA Online on September 25, 2006 at 6:31 a.m..
PhD Scholarship: Bioavailability & Risk From Antimony & Arsenic Contamination, Armidale, NSW University of New England The university is seeking a PhD candidate as part of a NSW Environmental Trust funded project investigating bioavailability and risk from extensive antimony and arsenic contamination in the Macleay River catchment in northern NSW. Relatively little is known of the biogeochemistry of antimony as an environmental contaminant and this project, in addition to assessing regional environmental risk, is expected to produce results of international relevance. Experimental work will involve field sampling, trace element analyses and chemical speciation, and glasshouse trials to assess plant uptake. The From EdNA Online on September 25, 2006 at 6:31 a.m..
PhD Student Project: The Conservation of Species that Inhabit Patchily Distributed Habitats The Australian Wildlife Conservancy seeks a student to undertake a conservation biology project that will examine dispersal and population genetics in species that live in naturally fragmented habitats. The study will use purple-crowned fairy-wren (Malurus coronatus) as a model system. This wren lives in riparian vegetation lining creeks of the tropical savannas. It has declined in both range and population density in recent decades, and is consequently listed as 'Vulnerable' under Federal legislation. The project will integrate field observations (with extended fieldwork in the Kimb From EdNA Online on September 25, 2006 at 6:31 a.m..
Yann Arthus Bertrand photography This site highlights the photography of Yann Artuhus Bertrand. His most famous work is the "Earth from Above" series which includes over 500,000 photos taken in over 100 countries. 209 can be viewed on the site. From EdNA Online on September 25, 2006 at 6:31 a.m..
2nd in NFL History: Packers' Favre throws 400th TD pass Packers quarterback Brett Favre became the second player in NFL history to throw 400 career touchdown passes Sunday. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..
Officials Wary of Electronic Voting Machines Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. of Maryland this week became the most recent official to raise concerns publicly. Ehrlich, a Republican, said he lacked confidence in the state’s new $106 million electronic voting system and suggested a return to paper ballots. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..
Magic of Freeride - Huge Mountain Biking Jumps Compilation of massive freeriding jumps, these guys are nuts. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..
Jack Thompson Thinks He's Jesus I've had a rather odd afternoon today. Jack Thompson has been pestering me. Normally he pesters the Florida Bar, videogame publishers and websites that give money to charity because he's to cheap to keep his promises. But today I was the target of his anger. Why should this be so? From digg on September 25, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
"I'm a pc" guy uses a mac (plus other info on him) John Hodgman holds forth on eels, mole men, and Mac's From digg on September 25, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
Canadian Forests Do $93B Worth of Pollution Control Per Year The environmental work of Canada's boreal forests in purifying air and water and the tourism dollars they generate are worth at least $93 billion a year, says an economist. That value should be taken into account when making decisions about logging, mining and other industrial activity that affects forests, Mark Anielski will urge delegates at ... From digg on September 25, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
The Next Generation of Karl Roves They learned from the master, and are applying the lessons in the hottest races ahead. Meet the architect's protégés. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
Video of a guy blowing smoke rings like a non-human It’s Sunday! Time to kick back and watch a video of a guy smoking a Hookah and blowing crazy good smoke rings. (Running Time 36 seconds) From digg on September 25, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
Wii! Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam Live demonstration of the Will controler From digg on September 25, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
People Like Us: Social Class in America Companion website for the PBS film "People Like Us: Social Class in America." Offers fun games that can provide a basis for discussion by helping students explore and define their own social class position based on their tastes rather than their family’s income. Provides video clips from the film that can give students a sense of some of the content without watching the full two-hour film. Includes links to other resources, such as a tool letting users enter their zipcode and learn about the social class makeup of the area they live in and a section where user From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on September 25, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..
Race: The Power of an Illusion Companion website to three-part film by the same title. Series of three films explores the social construction of race (i.e., that race is not truly a biological category), the history of racial ideas and how we came as a society to create and solidify racial inequalities, and the consequences of these ideas, specifically in the realm of housing and wealth. The companion site includes six excellent modules that offer brief facts as well as links to allow students to "go deeper" into issues of interest. Some of the modules include interactive features like quizzes an From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on September 25, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..
Inequality.org Site with articles, quotes, a blog, and other resources exploring racial and social class inequality in the United States. Some portions of the site sell goods (books, an online video), but much of the site is free. Is produced by a liberal organization. Offers especially good materials on the idea that wealthy people did not become wealthy through only their own hard work, and on the history of racial oppression and how it still affects the opportunities of people of color today. Click "Teaching Tools," "Discussion Board," "Newswatch," &qu From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on September 25, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..
World Newspapers This site has thousands of newspapers from all over the world. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on September 25, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..
The September 11 Digital Archive A complete resource for remembering the attacks on September 11. Users can read others' stories of that day, use the interactive map to explore the attacks, view photos and video related to the event, listen to audio, and contribute their own memories. Also includes links to related sites and documents, as well as an FAQ about September 11. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on September 25, 2006 at 4:31 a.m..
5 Innovative Ways Open Source Can generate Money! A totally digg-able headline, an insightful article + cynicism & humor about Web 2.0, Open Source and Digg.com - how much better can it get? If you've not dugg any story today, this is the one it's going to be! Enjoy! From digg on September 25, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
Bill Clinton Defends bin Laden Handling n a combative interview on "Fox News Sunday," former President Clinton defended his handling of the threat posed by Osama bin Laden, saying he tried to have bin Laden killed and was attacked for his efforts by the same people who now criticize him for not doing enough. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
3D tour of The Simpson residence ever wanted a tour of the simpsons house? From digg on September 25, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
Core 2 Duo iMac includes 802.11n wireless? Screenshots of the Device Manager from the latest build of Vista installed on a Core 2 Duo iMac reveal that the built-in wireless card is identified as a Broadcom 802.11n part. Click on for screenshot. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
How To Set Up A DHCP Server For Your LAN This tutorial describes how to set up a DHCP server (ISC-DHCP) for your local network. DHCP is short for "Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol", it's a protocol that handles the assignment of IP addresses, subnet masks, default routers, and other IP parameters to client PCs that don't have a static IP address. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
How XGL Works Xgl, Xegl, Xglx, Aiglx... ever wondered what all this stuff does? Here's the definitive layman's guide to understanding how this stuff actually works. Scroll to the end for some illustrative diagrams. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
Movies, popcorn and CIA recruiting MSNBC is reporting that the CIA hopes to find recruits by advertising in movie theaters. Movie-goers across the country will see CIA advertisements played along with other previews prior to movie features. The CIA has recently placed similar recruiting campaign advertisements on the Discovery Channel. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
I, Mario - A meticulously realistic of the Super Mario Bros series. I, Mario is the title of a game project intended to reinvent the setting of the Super Mario series of games, in a meticulously realistic style. It is meant as a tribute to the series, an exercise in imaginative science fiction for the project members, and an opportunity to create a new game. Check out the concept art on the forums, quite disturbing From digg on September 25, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
In Search of The Valley A new documentary on Silicon Valley premieres today on DVD. It was directed by Steve O'Hear, and the movie tells the story of three friends' personal journey in September of 2004 into the psyche of Silicon Valley. Watch the trailer as well as read an interview with Steve O'Hear and Richard Macmanus. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
How Digg Affected Traffic, Alexa Rank And Other Metrics On September 13 “Current Trends In Web Design” article got elected onto Digg home page. How did it affect web traffic, Alexa ranking and other indicators of popularity? Well, here is what happened. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
Steven Jobs saying "boom" ... many times Someone did the hard job and cut all Steve's "boom" in one video From digg on September 25, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
The F Word Clear As A Bell on Family Guy Tonight You don't even have to listen closely to the guy in the hummer. That's right he said F*&king! I cannot believe this was on tv!!!! From digg on September 25, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
Tracy McGrady: 13 points in 33 seconds In one of the greatest last minute comebacks in NBA History, Tracy McGrady took the Houston Rockets on his back and beat the San Antonio Spurs. This was the game where T-Mac earned his Rockets' uniform. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
World's First Hypoallergenic Cats : On Sale Now The cats will not cause the red eyes, sneezing and even asthma that some cat allergy sufferers experience, except in the most acute cases. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
From the Inquirer, late 2005: "Digg.com is worthless" From an article written Dec 2005: Digg "is probably going to go down as one of the biggest failed experiments on the net... Digg is so badly broken it is worthless." Little did he guess how far Digg would come! From digg on September 25, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
Battlefield 2 mod FINALLY reproduces supersonic bullet cracks! A small sound mod by SurvivorGrim has replicated a combat audio phenomenon that up until now has never been seen before in games. Supersonic bullets passing a person make an intense CRACK! that adds immensely to the experience of being shot at. The video provided is a clear example of why more games need to include this realistic sound effect. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
25 Best Free Quality Fonts Most fonts presented below are absolutely license-free which means that you can use them for both private, personal and commercial purposes without any limitations whatsoever. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
History of the Mac Startup Sound "The startup sound was done in my home studio on a Korg Wavestation. It's a C Major chord, played with both hands stretched out as wide as possible (with 3rd at the top, if I recall). This just sounded right to me." From digg on September 25, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
Large Cave Discovered in Sequoia National Park (Pictures Included) Four amateur cave explorers in Sequoia National Park have discovered a vast cave formed 1 million years ago, a labyrinth that stretches more than 1,000 feet into a mountain and features some of the most beautiful rock formations ever seen. With Millions of crystals along its walls shimmering like diamonds From digg on September 25, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
3 Kids Found Dead in Fetus Theft Case Three young children were found dead Saturday, hours after a woman was charged with killing their pregnant mother and her fetus in a grisly attack in which her womb was cut open, authorities said. The two boys, ages 7 and 2, and their 1-year-old sister were found together, the St. Clair County coroner's office said. The location of the bodies ... From digg on September 25, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
Awesome Photoshop Painting Skills This is actually a tutorial but it's great to check out, just to see the painting. It's worth the 20 seconds it takes to check it out! From digg on September 25, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
How LAN Switches Work This document covers the general concept of how LAN switches work and the most common features that are available on a LAN switch. The document also covers the differences between bridging, switching, and routing. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
USB 2.0-Based RAID 5 Solution If you’re looking for a low-cost yet reliable RAID 5 solution, check out this custom setup that consists of “Ubuntu Linux Server (Dapper) using 3x external USB 2.0 drives from Western Digital (320 GB each).” From digg on September 25, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
Mathematics for idiots Find out what happens when gramps trys to explain math. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
How good can you Hack? Game I made, basically tests hacking skills. Can you hack through all the levels? From simple JS to almost impossible decryption. Play NOW :) From digg on September 25, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
Microsoft Zune for $99? - Alpha Blog - alpha.cnet.com Respected blogger Mike Evangelist theorizes that the Zune could be massively subsidized by Microsoft to gain overnight market share. Since a big part of the Zune revenue picture is subscription-based content, why not "give" away devices (hoping for a lifetime of subscription dues) in a market that's still dominated by Apple? From digg on September 25, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
Is this a Joke? 1979 Apple Pascal ad: Could the Guy have Hairier Arms? I know that even in the late 70's, Long Hair was in fashion but this guy in this 1979 Apple ad has Arm Hair so thick, He looks like he's wearing a Black Long Sleeved Shirt underneath the Apple/Pascal T-Shirt. And what's with his Big Head being out of proportion to his Body? Hilarious..... From digg on September 25, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
Top 5 Reasons why ipod and Zune could Kill Blu-ray, HD DVD and even The DVD Are we assisting to the birth of the real battle for the next generation of movies for our home theaters? Here's a list of the top 5 reasons why movie downloading from the iPod and eventually from the Zune could kill Blu-ray, HD DVE and even the DVD. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
Why music stereotypes tend to be true Ever wondered whether the classical music aficionado next door has had a bit more schooling than the guy blasting rap from his car? New research suggests you may be on to something. A lot of the stereotypes concerning musical taste and socioeconomic status appear to be true. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
Spy Agencies Say Iraq War Hurting U.S. Terror Fight The war in Iraq has become a primary recruitment vehicle for violent Islamic extremists, motivating a new generation of potential terrorists around the world whose numbers may be increasing faster than the United States and its allies can reduce the threat, U.S. intelligence analysts have concluded. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
iTunes U, Universities only want to use it if they can use DRM The #1 request, though, completely floored me: DRM. In fact, it is so in-demand that it has apparently been the deal-breaker for the majority of universities that had been approached about iTunes U and refused. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
Debian Forced to Stop using the name 'Firefox' The Mozilla Foundation has asked Debian Linux to either use both the 'Firefox' name and the Artwork or get rid of both. Because the Artwork has non-free Copyright License, it seems Debian (and most likely, many other Linux Distros) has no choice but to change the name of the application to something else. IceWeasel is the number one choice so far! From digg on September 25, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
Car Dealership Draws Fire for Jihad Ad A car dealership's planned radio advertisement that declared "a jihad on the automotive market" has drawn sharp criticism for its content but will not be changed, the business said Saturday. Several stations rejected the Dennis Mitsubishi spot, which says sales representatives wearing "burqas" _ head-to-toe traditional dress for Islamic women _ .. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
wordless pancake recipe If you can't make pancakes with this recipe, you should not leave your parents house ever!!!. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
World's First iPod LCD Screen... 23" with built-in speakers! The ViewDock comes with docking station, microphone, multiple connectivity options: several USB 2.0 ports and an 8-in-1 card reader, integrated stereo speakers and subwoofer. Jolly good! From digg on September 25, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
Top 10 Web 2.0 Losers Paul Scrivens' top 10 so-called Web 2.0 failures From digg on September 25, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
YTMND dishes out new layout YTMND.com's layout has been updated. The look is way different. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
Touchscreen In-Wall PC Nobu's got just the thing. Known for its sleek in-wall PC designs, Nobu is busting out an 8-inch touchscreen version -- dubbed the N8 -- that packs either a 600MHz Intel Celeron M or 1.1GHz Pentium M CPU, 512MB of DDR RAM, 802.11a/b/g, Ethernet, a (thoughtfully included) 4GB SSD, and a trio of USB 2.0 ports; this household regulator also sports bui From digg on September 25, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
More American Universities Banning Skype In a move that has sparked protest from both students and professors, San Jose State University has become the latest California school to ban Skype from most of its campus. Citing concerns regarding security and consumption of bandwidth, From digg on September 25, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
American Pirate Radio Stations Challenge FCC Pirates, as they call themselves, draw loyal audiences in their communities but complaints from the larger, licensed public and private radio stations who say the microbroadcasters interrupt their signals. And they are a thorn in the side of the FCC, which is tasked with shutting them down. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
How to grab a gun away This video shows you how to disarm an opponent that is holding a gun at you - he then shows you how to immobilize your opponent. Pretty handy stuff. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
Internet Shopping 2.0 takes Lead from Digg Crowdstorm: Users recommend products, and the crowd defines the best products by agreeing or not. Good products go to the top of the list, weak products disappear. Sounds like Digg but for consumer products instead of news. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
Uwe Boll beating Somethingawful's Richard "Lowtax" Kyanka at boxing Uwe Boll, director of the terrible 'Alone in the Dark', 'House of the Dead' and 'Far Cry' movies, challenged his critics to a boxing match. Somethingawful's Lowtax stepped up, being told by Boll it was a PR stunt and not serious - until Boll decided he was going to "win by knock-out", fight dirty and not let any of the challengers train beforehand. From digg on September 25, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..
Family Policy Roundtable The Australian Work + Family Policy Roundtable is made up of researchers with expertise on work and family policy. Its goal is to propose, comment upon, collect and disseminate relevant policy research to inform good, evidence-based public policy in Australia. The Roundtable will: develop a general framework setting out the parameters and principles of good family policy related to work, appropriate for Australians in the 21st Century; establish specific policy working groups to develop detailed policy in key areas; produce clear policy guidelines; evaluate policy proposals. Where appropriate, From EdNA Online on September 25, 2006 at 12:30 a.m..
Licensing Line News This news website offers key information for those involved in occupational licensing in Queensland. It provides information for industry, training and regulatory stakeholders. The site features a newsletter as well as further links and a glossary of licensing and Vocational Education and Training (VET) terms. From EdNA Online on September 25, 2006 at 12:30 a.m..
$12.3 million funding agreement signed for Australian Technical College in South Australia The Australian Minister for Vocational and Technical Education, the Hon Gary Hardgrave MP, signed a $12.3 million funding agreement for an Australian Technical College in the Spencer Gulf and Outback region of South Australia. The Australian Technical College – Spencer Gulf and Outback will be a non-government school operated by the Catholic Diocese of Port Pirie in partnership with a consortium of industrial and educational organisations in the region, known as the Upper Spencer Gulf Industry and Regional Development Group. For more information about the Australian Technical Colleges initia From EdNA Online on September 25, 2006 at 12:30 a.m..
Copyright conference This one day conference on copyright issues will be jointly hosted by the Australian Copyright Council, Copyright Society of Australia and Copyright Agency Limited. Topics include: Government’s copyright reform agenda; WIPO copyright treaties: 10 years on; New copyright exceptions and international treaties; Future of collective management; Responses to digital technology; Litigation: Google Library and P2P; New business models for copyright content: telecommunications and online publishing and Technological responses to infringement: broadcasting and publishing. From EdNA Online on September 25, 2006 at 12:30 a.m..
ANZELA 2006: Australian and New Zealand Education Law Conference The theme of this year's conference is 'Keeping People and Property Safe in the Education Environment'. The conference is aimed at schools, colleges, territory institutions and members of the legal profession. From EdNA Online on September 25, 2006 at 12:30 a.m..
Learning communities or communities of practice? It's not uncommon for people to gather in groups to discuss ideas, debate issues, and share resources, while at the same time developing useful social links and contacts for future reference, and such networking processes have become considerably easier since the advent of ICTs and the World Wide Web. What is interesting however, is the diversity of forms assumed by web-based communities, and the equally diverse range of terminology they use to describe themselves; even trying to make a clear distinction between 'learning communities' and 'communities of practice' seem From EdNA Online on September 25, 2006 at 12:30 a.m..
Into The Music Radio National's weekly music program featuring interviews with Australian and overseas musicians and composers as well as topical, thoughful and entertaining features on the best music and musicians from Australia and overseas. From EdNA Online on September 25, 2006 at 12:30 a.m..
eduPerson Object Class The EDUCAUSE/Internet2 eduPerson task force has the mission of defining an LDAP object class that includes widely-used person attributes in higher education. The group will draw on the work of educational standards bodies in selecting definitions of these directory attributes. From EdNA Online on September 25, 2006 at 12:30 a.m..
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