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Pictures of Dubai in the fog These were taken from the 33rd level Emirates Towers. Simply surreal. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:28 p.m..


Pictures of Dubai in the fog These were taken from the 33rd level Emirates Towers. Simply surreal. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:28 p.m..


Riding the band-aid skate board Very original and nice looking skateboard, From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:28 p.m..


Riding the band-aid skate board Very original and nice looking skateboard, From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:28 p.m..


2 Ordered Not to Discuss Gitmo Claims Marine Lt. Col. Colby Vokey, who represents a detainee at the U.S. naval base in eastern Cuba, filed a complaint with the Pentagon last week alleging that abuse was ongoing at the prison. He attached a sworn statement from his paralegal, Sgt. Heather Cerveny, in which she said several Guantanamo guards bragged in a bar about beating detainees... From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:28 p.m..


Exploring Footers in Web Design With old-school table layout methods, vertical positioning is a piece of cake. With CSS layout, it’s a piece of something else. This article shows how to regain control of footers and other vertically positioned layout elements via CSS, JavaScript, and the DOM. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:28 p.m..


Exploring Footers in Web Design With old-school table layout methods, vertical positioning is a piece of cake. With CSS layout, it’s a piece of something else. This article shows how to regain control of footers and other vertically positioned layout elements via CSS, JavaScript, and the DOM. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:28 p.m..


Today, "The Wave" Turns 25 "It has been part of sports and pop culture for a quarter century now, popping up everywhere from the Olympics to ``Field of Dreams.'' Its mechanics have been analyzed by biological physicists in Hungary. Its merits are the subject of passionate debate.Today, the wave turns 25. " Read on From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:28 p.m..


Bush in the Rose Garden Is a President Adrift When Bush went to the Rose Garden on Oct. 11th, the event failed as theater and served as an unintended display of a presidency adrift. His usual repartee with reporters about their inflated salaries and spiffy dress failed to elicit more than polite titters. It was the serious stuff that was laughable. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:28 p.m..


Beijing Olympics Menu - Government abuse chicken and Chop the strange fish China has launched a fresh drive to clamp down on bad English in the run-up to the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Emergency exits at Beijing airport read "No entry on peacetime" and the Ethnic Minorities Park is named "Racist Park". From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:28 p.m..


Bush in the Rose Garden Is a President Adrift When Bush went to the Rose Garden on Oct. 11th, the event failed as theater and served as an unintended display of a presidency adrift. His usual repartee with reporters about their inflated salaries and spiffy dress failed to elicit more than polite titters. It was the serious stuff that was laughable. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:28 p.m..


How to promote niche sites Making niche sites/blogs is the easiest way to earn a few dollars on the Web. Write some content, promote your site and convert search engine traffic into $. Read further for some promoting tips. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:28 p.m..


Nintendo Approved Underwear from mid-80's. "Bigger is Better" People are still surprised that these 'Risqué' Boxers and Briefs were ever released. I mean you have one Boxer that shows a small Mario + Mushroom + Bigger Mario and the Caption on the Boxer reads, "Bigger is Better" From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:28 p.m..


Nintendo Approved Underwear from mid-80's. "Bigger is Better" People are still surprised that these 'Risqué' Boxers and Briefs were ever released. I mean you have one Boxer that shows a small Mario + Mushroom + Bigger Mario and the Caption on the Boxer reads, "Bigger is Better" From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:28 p.m..


Today, "The Wave" Turns 25 "It has been part of sports and pop culture for a quarter century now, popping up everywhere from the Olympics to ``Field of Dreams.'' Its mechanics have been analyzed by biological physicists in Hungary. Its merits are the subject of passionate debate.Today, the wave turns 25. " Read on From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:28 p.m..


Cisco administration 101: Understanding Ethernet MAC addresses While you're probably familiar with Ethernet MAC addresses, how much do you know about working with them in the Cisco IOS? In this edition of Cisco Routers and Switches, David Davis tells you how to determine the MAC address, change it, and use it to filter traffic. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:28 p.m..


Are Americans Halfway Towards Economic Slavery? Yes! says Walter Williams From Jan. 1 until May 8, five months out of the year, the government decides how our earnings are spent. Economist Walter Williams likened this to slavery in the sense that someone works all year and someone else decides how the fruits of his or her labor will be used. So in effect, Americans are nearly halfway towards economic slavery. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:28 p.m..


Are Americans Halfway Towards Economic Slavery? Yes! says Walter Williams From Jan. 1 until May 8, five months out of the year, the government decides how our earnings are spent. Economist Walter Williams likened this to slavery in the sense that someone works all year and someone else decides how the fruits of his or her labor will be used. So in effect, Americans are nearly halfway towards economic slavery. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:28 p.m..


How to promote niche sites Making niche sites/blogs is the easiest way to earn a few dollars on the Web. Write some content, promote your site and convert search engine traffic into $. Read further for some promoting tips. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:28 p.m..


A closer look at Folding@home on the GPU Much has been made of ATI's recently announced stream computing initiative, which aims to exploit graphics hardware for more general purpose computing tasks. According to Stanford, the GPU client runs between 20 and 40 times faster on newer Radeons than it does on a CPU, a claim that no doubt sends folding enthusiasts' hearts aflutter. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:28 p.m..


A closer look at Folding@home on the GPU Much has been made of ATI's recently announced stream computing initiative, which aims to exploit graphics hardware for more general purpose computing tasks. According to Stanford, the GPU client runs between 20 and 40 times faster on newer Radeons than it does on a CPU, a claim that no doubt sends folding enthusiasts' hearts aflutter. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:28 p.m..


Cisco administration 101: Understanding Ethernet MAC addresses While you're probably familiar with Ethernet MAC addresses, how much do you know about working with them in the Cisco IOS? In this edition of Cisco Routers and Switches, David Davis tells you how to determine the MAC address, change it, and use it to filter traffic. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:28 p.m..


E3 reborn into summer show in Santa Monica Hotel suites, invite-only meetings, and a airport hangar. No, it's not Dr. Dre's next video shoot, it's the new E3. The new show will be rechristened as the E3 Media and Business Summit when it takes place from July 11-13 in Santa Monica, California, next year. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:28 p.m..


Did you know that the EPA tests pesticides on KIDS and pregnant women?? Three Democrats in Congress have added their names to a lawsuit seeking to end any pesticide testing on pregnant women and infants by the Environmental Protection Agency. This is just shocking. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:28 p.m..


Did you know that the EPA tests pesticides on KIDS and pregnant women?? Three Democrats in Congress have added their names to a lawsuit seeking to end any pesticide testing on pregnant women and infants by the Environmental Protection Agency. This is just shocking. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:28 p.m..


Zooming Out in Time How can we detect and understand oncoming crises in time to avert them?Sometimes we must zoom out: expand our perspective and find similar situations in the distant past.A good example is climate change. What can a few degrees of warming do?To answer this, we need to know some history:how the Earth's climate has changed over the last 65m years From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:28 p.m..


Sharp rise in China patents Patent filings in China increased by more than six times in a decade, helping the Asian country make a dramatic leap in catching up to the world leaders in patent activity, the U.N. agency that oversees intellectual property said Monday. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:28 p.m..


Sharp rise in China patents Patent filings in China increased by more than six times in a decade, helping the Asian country make a dramatic leap in catching up to the world leaders in patent activity, the U.N. agency that oversees intellectual property said Monday. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:28 p.m..


E3 reborn into summer show in Santa Monica Hotel suites, invite-only meetings, and a airport hangar. No, it's not Dr. Dre's next video shoot, it's the new E3. The new show will be rechristened as the E3 Media and Business Summit when it takes place from July 11-13 in Santa Monica, California, next year. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:28 p.m..


How To:Build A Ubuntu LAMP Server With Screenshots Automatic LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP) In about 15 minutes, the time it takes to install Ubuntu Server Edition, you can have a LAMP server up and ready to go. This feature, exclusive to Ubuntu Server Edition, is available at the time of installation. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:28 p.m..


Corvette Powered Pontiac Solstice! This thing is so cool! When I first saw it, I fell it love with it. While it may look like a normal Pontiac Solstice, it doesn’t perform like one. That’s because inside the little roadster beats the heart of a Corvette. That’s right! All the horsepower of the Corvette slammed into a little Pontiac Solstice. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:28 p.m..


Corvette Powered Pontiac Solstice! This thing is so cool! When I first saw it, I fell it love with it. While it may look like a normal Pontiac Solstice, it doesn’t perform like one. That’s because inside the little roadster beats the heart of a Corvette. That’s right! All the horsepower of the Corvette slammed into a little Pontiac Solstice. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:28 p.m..


Zooming Out in Time How can we detect and understand oncoming crises in time to avert them?Sometimes we must zoom out: expand our perspective and find similar situations in the distant past.A good example is climate change. What can a few degrees of warming do?To answer this, we need to know some history:how the Earth's climate has changed over the last 65m years From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:28 p.m..


The Deathwatch for Cheap Oil Those falling prices at the gasoline pump may only be temporary. Indeed, they could signal the start of an era in which, forecasters say, “the death of cheap, abundant crude might unleash war and plunge the world into a second Great Depression.” From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:28 p.m..


The Deathwatch for Cheap Oil Those falling prices at the gasoline pump may only be temporary. Indeed, they could signal the start of an era in which, forecasters say, “the death of cheap, abundant crude might unleash war and plunge the world into a second Great Depression.” From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:28 p.m..


How To:Build A Ubuntu LAMP Server With Screenshots Automatic LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP) In about 15 minutes, the time it takes to install Ubuntu Server Edition, you can have a LAMP server up and ready to go. This feature, exclusive to Ubuntu Server Edition, is available at the time of installation. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:28 p.m..


Software Helps Doctors Calculate Heart Attack Risk Pioneering computer software is helping doctors to decide how best to treat patients admitted to hospital with suspected heart attacks. An international consortium of researchers, led by the University of Edinburgh, has developed a programme that enables doctors to swiftly assess the severity of a patient's condition. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:28 p.m..


Software Helps Doctors Calculate Heart Attack Risk Pioneering computer software is helping doctors to decide how best to treat patients admitted to hospital with suspected heart attacks. An international consortium of researchers, led by the University of Edinburgh, has developed a programme that enables doctors to swiftly assess the severity of a patient's condition. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:28 p.m..


Major SETI Announcement Not allot of details, but SETI is evidently about to make a major announcement. Hope it isn't just some update about a telescope or something. I want me some aliens! From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:28 p.m..


Major SETI Announcement Not allot of details, but SETI is evidently about to make a major announcement. Hope it isn't just some update about a telescope or something. I want me some aliens! From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:28 p.m..


Ultra Fast FireFox builds for the Mac!!! Use FireFox on a Mac? Then you have to check out these builds! They are about 2 times faster than normal ones. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:28 p.m..


Ultra Fast FireFox builds for the Mac!!! Use FireFox on a Mac? Then you have to check out these builds! They are about 2 times faster than normal ones. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:28 p.m..


Hands on Review of the Wii and Launch Titles Thanks to the Wii Ambassador party, 2old2play gets high on Wii'd for three hours in this in-depth preview of the hardware, games and environment of Nintendo’s new console.This news article covers many concerns expressed from Internet rumors and provides a detailed explanation of the upcoming Nintendo console. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:28 p.m..


Hands on Review of the Wii and Launch Titles Thanks to the Wii Ambassador party, 2old2play gets high on Wii'd for three hours in this in-depth preview of the hardware, games and environment of Nintendo’s new console.This news article covers many concerns expressed from Internet rumors and provides a detailed explanation of the upcoming Nintendo console. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:28 p.m..


Video iPod as soon as NEXT WEEK? The Internet is full of speculation about the mythical “true” Video iPod. It has been for the last year, but recently those rumors have been getting a bit more credibility from major news sites, and things are pointing toward the widescreen/wireless Video iPod coming out sooner rather than later… From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:28 p.m..


Video iPod as soon as NEXT WEEK? The Internet is full of speculation about the mythical “true” Video iPod. It has been for the last year, but recently those rumors have been getting a bit more credibility from major news sites, and things are pointing toward the widescreen/wireless Video iPod coming out sooner rather than later… From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:28 p.m..


How to easily tell if you are being lied to "The following techniques to telling if someone is lying are often used by police, and security experts. This knowledge is also useful for managers, employers, and for anyone to use in everyday situations where telling the truth from a lie can help prevent you from being a victim of fraud/scams and other deceptions." From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:28 p.m..


How to easily tell if you are being lied to "The following techniques to telling if someone is lying are often used by police, and security experts. This knowledge is also useful for managers, employers, and for anyone to use in everyday situations where telling the truth from a lie can help prevent you from being a victim of fraud/scams and other deceptions." From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:28 p.m..


Sony's online service for PS3 revealed "It has long been known that Sony planned to release an online service similar to Microsoft's Xbox Live for their next-gen console, the PlayStation 3. However, the details of this service have remained extremely sketchy until now. In a report from inside Sony's UK headquarters in London, the online service was finally revealed..." From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:28 p.m..


Sony's online service for PS3 revealed "It has long been known that Sony planned to release an online service similar to Microsoft's Xbox Live for their next-gen console, the PlayStation 3. However, the details of this service have remained extremely sketchy until now. In a report from inside Sony's UK headquarters in London, the online service was finally revealed..." From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:28 p.m..


CNET launches TV Web site CNET Networks Inc. said on Monday it launched CNET TV, a Web site to broadcast video news and product review segments, as well as a partnership with Verizon Communications Inc. to distribute CNET's video segments through on-demand television From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:28 p.m..


CNET launches TV Web site CNET Networks Inc. said on Monday it launched CNET TV, a Web site to broadcast video news and product review segments, as well as a partnership with Verizon Communications Inc. to distribute CNET's video segments through on-demand television From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:28 p.m..


A car that knows the speed limit If you've ever found yourself driving in unfamiliar territory, wondering if you are exceeding the speed limit, Siemens VDO has developed a new system that could help you out—in a few years. It's an "electronic traffic sign recognition function" that uses cameras and special software to scan the road ahead for speed limit signs, which the system.. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:27 p.m..


A car that knows the speed limit If you've ever found yourself driving in unfamiliar territory, wondering if you are exceeding the speed limit, Siemens VDO has developed a new system that could help you out—in a few years. It's an "electronic traffic sign recognition function" that uses cameras and special software to scan the road ahead for speed limit signs, which the system.. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:27 p.m..


Secret song in Nintendo titles I have heard this song numerous times, especially in Mario Paint…and I never realized it was in so many games. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:27 p.m..


Secret song in Nintendo titles I have heard this song numerous times, especially in Mario Paint…and I never realized it was in so many games. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:27 p.m..


*Rumor* Wii Virtual Console lineup for 2006 Metroid, Zelda, Ecco the Dolphin, Altered Beast, ToeJam and Earl, Super Mario 64, Sonic, Bonk's Adventure, Golden Axe, Columns, Ristar, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario World. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:27 p.m..


*Rumor* Wii Virtual Console lineup for 2006 Metroid, Zelda, Ecco the Dolphin, Altered Beast, ToeJam and Earl, Super Mario 64, Sonic, Bonk's Adventure, Golden Axe, Columns, Ristar, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario World. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:27 p.m..


RIAA Drops Another File Sharing Case Since the RIAA began filing lawsuits against suspected file sharers in 2003, not a single one has gone all the way to trial. It appears that the RIAA is dropping cases to avoid the possibility of losing and thus set a precedent against their witchhunt! From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:27 p.m..


RIAA Drops Another File Sharing Case Since the RIAA began filing lawsuits against suspected file sharers in 2003, not a single one has gone all the way to trial. It appears that the RIAA is dropping cases to avoid the possibility of losing and thus set a precedent against their witchhunt! From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:27 p.m..


OEM Executives Interviewed In one of the few mass interviews ever conducted, the crew at HardOCP talked to seven different OEM presidents and founders to ask them about the PC industry. The names include Michael Dell, Kelt Reeves (Falcon Northwest), Randy Copeland (Velocity Micro), and Albert Wang (ABS/Newegg), among others. You'll be surprised at some of the answers. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:27 p.m..


OEM Executives Interviewed In one of the few mass interviews ever conducted, the crew at HardOCP talked to seven different OEM presidents and founders to ask them about the PC industry. The names include Michael Dell, Kelt Reeves (Falcon Northwest), Randy Copeland (Velocity Micro), and Albert Wang (ABS/Newegg), among others. You'll be surprised at some of the answers. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:27 p.m..


New Solar Panels - 43% More Power Good news in the search for cleaner electricity: SunPower,which makes solar cells and panels,says it has boosted the efficiency and size of its solar panels, yielding substantially more electricity than current panels. Overall, these changes result in a 43 percent increase in power, and will have roughly the same cost per watt as the existing line. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:27 p.m..


New Solar Panels - 43% More Power Good news in the search for cleaner electricity: SunPower,which makes solar cells and panels,says it has boosted the efficiency and size of its solar panels, yielding substantially more electricity than current panels. Overall, these changes result in a 43 percent increase in power, and will have roughly the same cost per watt as the existing line. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:27 p.m..


Illegal Philadelphia Street Racing Cops swarm and surround illegal street racers. Hold everyone in for hours while issuing tickets one by one. Some nuts make a break for it around the barricades. Something straight out of the Fast And Furious movie. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:27 p.m..


Illegal Philadelphia Street Racing Cops swarm and surround illegal street racers. Hold everyone in for hours while issuing tickets one by one. Some nuts make a break for it around the barricades. Something straight out of the Fast And Furious movie. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:27 p.m..


Solar alchemy turns fumes back into fuels IT IS the biggest contributor to climate change. Now chemists are hoping to convert carbon dioxide into a useful fuel, with a little help from the sun. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:27 p.m..


Solar alchemy turns fumes back into fuels IT IS the biggest contributor to climate change. Now chemists are hoping to convert carbon dioxide into a useful fuel, with a little help from the sun. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:27 p.m..


Perl script leads to MySpace sexual misconduct arrest The things you can do with a little script! A Wired reporter is telling the story of how a Perl script he wrote led to the arrest of an online sex offender. The magazine is set to release the script under an open-source license in the near future, so you can refine it and help making MySpace a tougher playground for those flagitious felons. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:27 p.m..


Perl script leads to MySpace sexual misconduct arrest The things you can do with a little script! A Wired reporter is telling the story of how a Perl script he wrote led to the arrest of an online sex offender. The magazine is set to release the script under an open-source license in the near future, so you can refine it and help making MySpace a tougher playground for those flagitious felons. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:27 p.m..


Apple to release (PRODUCT) RED MacBooks? ThinkSecret suggests that the iPod nano (PRODUCT) RED may be just the beginning of Apple's support for AIDS in Africa. A version of the MacBooks or iMac may also see red. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:27 p.m..


Apple to release (PRODUCT) RED MacBooks? ThinkSecret suggests that the iPod nano (PRODUCT) RED may be just the beginning of Apple's support for AIDS in Africa. A version of the MacBooks or iMac may also see red. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:27 p.m..


Millions of coastal acres have been polluted in China. Chinese health officials estimate that pollution has contaminated about 34.5 million acres -- or 5 percent -- of China's coastal areas. These are staggering numbers and I'm afraid it's only going to get worse. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:27 p.m..


Millions of coastal acres have been polluted in China. Chinese health officials estimate that pollution has contaminated about 34.5 million acres -- or 5 percent -- of China's coastal areas. These are staggering numbers and I'm afraid it's only going to get worse. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:27 p.m..


The 20 Greatest Bosses In Video Game History National Boss Day, this year on Monday, Oct 16, doesn’t usually command much of a celebration. So instead of leaving goopy Hallmark cards on the desks of the higher-ups around here, we’re taking the opportunity to grant some much-needed recognition to some of our favorite video game bosses by counting down the 20 best kingpins in gaming history. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:27 p.m..


The 20 Greatest Bosses In Video Game History National Boss Day, this year on Monday, Oct 16, doesn’t usually command much of a celebration. So instead of leaving goopy Hallmark cards on the desks of the higher-ups around here, we’re taking the opportunity to grant some much-needed recognition to some of our favorite video game bosses by counting down the 20 best kingpins in gaming history. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:27 p.m..


How to move a WordPress blog to a new host - DLS Recipe WordPress (WP) is a piece of cake to install, but what if you need to move a WP install to another host, and you don't want to deal with your posts being all wonky and your links weird? You can try using the import function of WP, but I found it to be very hard to work 100% and give you exactly what you had before. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:27 p.m..


How to move a WordPress blog to a new host - DLS Recipe WordPress (WP) is a piece of cake to install, but what if you need to move a WP install to another host, and you don't want to deal with your posts being all wonky and your links weird? You can try using the import function of WP, but I found it to be very hard to work 100% and give you exactly what you had before. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 5:27 p.m..


Linux Security Gadget The Yoggie Gatekeeper sounds like it could be the butler of Hanna Barbera's fictional cartoon bear. It turns out instead that it's a useful linux based security gadget for your notebook. From Read laptop reviews and notebook news at the laptops weblog - Laptopical on October 16, 2006 at 4:30 p.m..


Bartelme Design | Creating Badges: Part 2 Due to popular demand I’ve decided to write some kind of follow up tutorial to the “Creating Badges” tutorial. In the second part you will learn how to turn your basic shape into a glossy, three dimensional badge. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 12:08 p.m..


Black Friday 2006 Starts! The Ace Hardware Black Friday Ad Leaks Out The first Black Friday ad for 2006 is in! The Ace Hardware Black Friday Ad was leaked. Some of the good things on sale are a Curtis 7” Portable DVD Player for $69.99, a Nextar GPS System for $299, and the RCA Lyra 5GB MP3 Player for just $99.99. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 12:08 p.m..


Deconstructing .NET 3.0 In 2000, Microsoft released the first beta of a product called .NET 1.0. The product, a framework of classes, was the answer to problems that Microsoft faced from the developer community, particularly the Java community. Microsoft was seen as old-fashioned and behind the times. The .NET Framework convinced many, and now developers embrace .NET. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 12:08 p.m..


McAfee buying Tel Aviv startup Onigma for $15-25 million cash Data security giant McAfee has bought a young Tel Aviv startup, Onigma, for somewhere between $15 million to $25 million cash, surmise hi-tech circles. McAfee will be integrating the Onigma technology in its enterprise security solution, and will be recruiting dozens more Israeli developers for the startup, which will become a local R&D center. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 12:08 p.m..


Would Defeat in Iraq Be So Bad? After Vietnam, the dominoes did not fall. What that tells us about this war From digg on October 16, 2006 at 12:08 p.m..


NWO Chemical Hose Down Props to the New World Order for killing my dog. He's not quite dead yet, but he will be shortly thanks to you. All your chem spraying has caused him to be covered with lypomas, his fur is falling out, he can hardly walk or stand, his urine smells like a chemical factory, and worst of all he smells like he's rotting from the inside out. If this is what you're going to do to our pets, I can only imagine what you're going to do to all of us. My house stinks of dead dog, and the worst part about it is he's not dead yet. Ugh! From Undesignated Blog on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


Un-Great America A group of friends and myself went to Six Flags Great America over the weekend in Gurnee Illinois and were astounded to see how greedy the park had gotten. You used to be able to get in for a reasonable price and if you didn't get to ride all the rides the first day you'd be able to come back the second day for free. Well, I guess amusement is business too, big business, because not only are you not able to ride all the rides, but you don't get to come back the second day free. Worse, we spent almost 6 hours there and got to ride all of 4 rides! On one ride, the V2, the sUndesignated Blog on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


Michigan up to #2 in the poll, setting up showdown with #1 Ohio State "When Ohio State and Michigan meet the stakes are always high. This season, however, there might be even more on the line. Michigan vaulted into the second spot in the latest Associated Press poll behind top-ranked Ohio State, setting up a possible 1-2 matchup on Nov. 18 if both teams are still undefeated when they meet." From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


Michigan up to #2 in the poll, setting up showdown with #1 Ohio State "When Ohio State and Michigan meet the stakes are always high. This season, however, there might be even more on the line. Michigan vaulted into the second spot in the latest Associated Press poll behind top-ranked Ohio State, setting up a possible 1-2 matchup on Nov. 18 if both teams are still undefeated when they meet." From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


World's first 2WD bicycle Researchers in Japan have developed the world’s first two-wheel drive bicycle, which “comes with an extra chain mechanism to transfer power from the bicycle’s pedals to both wheels instead of just one.” From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


Create a simple liquid layout John Oxton explores how to make a simple but effective liquid layout, which will work across browsers and uses absolute positioning From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


Create a simple liquid layout John Oxton explores how to make a simple but effective liquid layout, which will work across browsers and uses absolute positioning From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


World Heads to Starting Line of Nuclear Arms Race When North Korea announced its nuclear test last week, it was the latest sign that the effort to contain the spread of atomic weapons is breaking down: Several countries are on the verge of new uranium enrichment programs, and others have launched such efforts, say policymakers and experts. Brazil recently restarted its uranium enrichment... From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


World Heads to Starting Line of Nuclear Arms Race When North Korea announced its nuclear test last week, it was the latest sign that the effort to contain the spread of atomic weapons is breaking down: Several countries are on the verge of new uranium enrichment programs, and others have launched such efforts, say policymakers and experts. Brazil recently restarted its uranium enrichment... From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


Motorola will donae $17/per phone to help AIDS. Go RED go!!!! In a fusion of icons, Motorola, the Schaumburg cell phone maker, today begins selling red-colored cell phones in the United States to raise money -- potentially billions -- for Bono's Product Red campaign to help treat African women and children with HIV/AIDS. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


AllofMP3.com Fights Back! Mediaservices is convinced that its business model is legitimate and that it maximizes demand for music and spurs consumers to buy more music. The company believes that everyone wins, record labels, artists and distribution companies when the market is broader and deeper. Relying on a handful of artists for the majority of sales is an outdated ... From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


AllofMP3.com Fights Back! Mediaservices is convinced that its business model is legitimate and that it maximizes demand for music and spurs consumers to buy more music. The company believes that everyone wins, record labels, artists and distribution companies when the market is broader and deeper. Relying on a handful of artists for the majority of sales is an outdated ... From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


Fox News Poll: 75% of Americans Support Bringing Troops Home From Iraq A new Fox News/Opinion Dynamics poll conducted October 10-11 finds that nearly three in four Americans (73 percent) agree that U.S. troops should start to come home. The Fox News poll asked Americans if they agreed or disagreed with this statement: “The United States has sacrificed enough for the people of Iraq..." From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


Fox News Poll: 75% of Americans Support Bringing Troops Home From Iraq A new Fox News/Opinion Dynamics poll conducted October 10-11 finds that nearly three in four Americans (73 percent) agree that U.S. troops should start to come home. The Fox News poll asked Americans if they agreed or disagreed with this statement: “The United States has sacrificed enough for the people of Iraq..." From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


World's first 2WD bicycle Researchers in Japan have developed the world’s first two-wheel drive bicycle, which “comes with an extra chain mechanism to transfer power from the bicycle’s pedals to both wheels instead of just one.” From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


Liquid body armour for soldiers? Wow! The future of warfare is really going places. The army now have a bullet proof spray which makes pretty much anything bullet proof. Quite amazing i think From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


Clock Widgets that you can Easily Embed in your Web Page ClockLink provides fashionable clocks that you can easily embed in your web page. All you need to do is simply paste the tag on your web page. ClockLink clock will display the city name of your choice if you choose. You can also choose a time zone for your clock so it will show the correct time. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


Clock Widgets that you can Easily Embed in your Web Page ClockLink provides fashionable clocks that you can easily embed in your web page. All you need to do is simply paste the tag on your web page. ClockLink clock will display the city name of your choice if you choose. You can also choose a time zone for your clock so it will show the correct time. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


Independent film about Scientology that scientologists are fighting to eras Here's an independent film by Brett Hanover about the Scientology featuring ex-scientologists . Scientologists have bullied the film maker to take down this video. It has already been taken off of YouTube and Google Video a couple times. So make copies and hand this out to friends! From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


Independent film about Scientology that scientologists are fighting to eras Here's an independent film by Brett Hanover about the Scientology featuring ex-scientologists . Scientologists have bullied the film maker to take down this video. It has already been taken off of YouTube and Google Video a couple times. So make copies and hand this out to friends! From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


Motorola will donae $17/per phone to help AIDS. Go RED go!!!! In a fusion of icons, Motorola, the Schaumburg cell phone maker, today begins selling red-colored cell phones in the United States to raise money -- potentially billions -- for Bono's Product Red campaign to help treat African women and children with HIV/AIDS. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


MA Bell Monopoly Versus the Free Internet "The AT&T-BellSouth merger hands over incredible power. THE MERGER ESTABLISHES A DE FACTO MA BELL DSL MONOPOLY IN 23 STATES, that is to say new enterprise would be the principal or the only provider available." From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


MA Bell Monopoly Versus the Free Internet "The AT&T-BellSouth merger hands over incredible power. THE MERGER ESTABLISHES A DE FACTO MA BELL DSL MONOPOLY IN 23 STATES, that is to say new enterprise would be the principal or the only provider available." From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


What to Do When Outlaws Get the Bomb North Korea's crude blast punctuates a scary reality: the law of the jungle now governs the all-out race for nuclear arms From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


What to Do When Outlaws Get the Bomb North Korea's crude blast punctuates a scary reality: the law of the jungle now governs the all-out race for nuclear arms From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


Liquid body armour for soldiers? Wow! The future of warfare is really going places. The army now have a bullet proof spray which makes pretty much anything bullet proof. Quite amazing i think From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


Turn Google into Napster 2000 I’ll bet you haven’t used Google to perform a quick Mp3 search for the nagging song that’s been stuck in your head all day. The truth is that Google can be used to conduct a search for almost any file type, including Mp3s, PDFs, and videos. This functionality has been available for a long time, but most users haven’t caught on to it. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


'Mother of Five' : First Women House Speaker of America ? Pelosi to reach her ultimate goal: winning the 15 seats Democrats need to take control of the House. If they do, Pelosi, the House minority leader since 2002, will rise to Speaker of the House. She'll be the first Democrat to hold the job in 12 years. And the first woman, ever. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


'Mother of Five' : First Women House Speaker of America ? Pelosi to reach her ultimate goal: winning the 15 seats Democrats need to take control of the House. If they do, Pelosi, the House minority leader since 2002, will rise to Speaker of the House. She'll be the first Democrat to hold the job in 12 years. And the first woman, ever. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


The Democrats' New Face, Barack Obama First-term Senator Barack Obama has the charisma and the ambition to run for President. But, says Joe Klein, he's not quite ready to answer the tough questions. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


The Democrats' New Face, Barack Obama First-term Senator Barack Obama has the charisma and the ambition to run for President. But, says Joe Klein, he's not quite ready to answer the tough questions. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


"The Software Jedi" successfully completes his mission! 30 applications - 30 days. He did it. He has now challenged anyone else to see if they can do the same. Are you the next software Jedi? From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


Are Laser HDTVs on the Horizon? High-definition laser televisions have been popping up at various trade shows and industry events for more than a year. Now, on the heels of yet another prototype appearance -- this time at an event for Arasor International, an Australian company that produces a key component for the semiconductor lasers. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


Are Laser HDTVs on the Horizon? High-definition laser televisions have been popping up at various trade shows and industry events for more than a year. Now, on the heels of yet another prototype appearance -- this time at an event for Arasor International, an Australian company that produces a key component for the semiconductor lasers. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


Electromagnetic Bodies The works that show echo Nikola Tesla's principles of vibration and resonance in the fields of electricity and electromagnetism. They explore the nature of invisible material forces, highlight their beauty but also the impact these vibrating energies have on our environment and body. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


Electromagnetic Bodies The works that show echo Nikola Tesla's principles of vibration and resonance in the fields of electricity and electromagnetism. They explore the nature of invisible material forces, highlight their beauty but also the impact these vibrating energies have on our environment and body. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


Turn Google into Napster 2000 I’ll bet you haven’t used Google to perform a quick Mp3 search for the nagging song that’s been stuck in your head all day. The truth is that Google can be used to conduct a search for almost any file type, including Mp3s, PDFs, and videos. This functionality has been available for a long time, but most users haven’t caught on to it. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


Movie Mistakes [PHOTOS] Some of the best movie blunders in existence. Pretty funny! Check it out.... From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


Movie Mistakes [PHOTOS] Some of the best movie blunders in existence. Pretty funny! Check it out.... From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


Johnny Cash's Final Performance. The Man in Black. This is Johnny Cash at the Carter Family Fold July 5th 2003 2 weeks after I saw him perform at the same place. This video was shot by a friend of mine. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


Johnny Cash's Final Performance. The Man in Black. This is Johnny Cash at the Carter Family Fold July 5th 2003 2 weeks after I saw him perform at the same place. This video was shot by a friend of mine. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


"The Software Jedi" successfully completes his mission! 30 applications - 30 days. He did it. He has now challenged anyone else to see if they can do the same. Are you the next software Jedi? From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


Aircraft go with less of a boom All the speed with less of the noise. That's the hope for supersonic jets following flight tests of a sonic boom suppression system. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


Aircraft go with less of a boom All the speed with less of the noise. That's the hope for supersonic jets following flight tests of a sonic boom suppression system. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


5 Digg Extensions for Firefox Digg This right-click, Digg This Toolbar, Digg This Bookmarklet, DiggThumbs, Digg Search plugin, and Digg Search Desktop Widget makes 6. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


5 Digg Extensions for Firefox Digg This right-click, Digg This Toolbar, Digg This Bookmarklet, DiggThumbs, Digg Search plugin, and Digg Search Desktop Widget makes 6. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


Poor man's paperclip lockpicks "Using a squashed paperclip, and a tension wrench you can begin learning the art of lock picking!" From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


Poor man's paperclip lockpicks "Using a squashed paperclip, and a tension wrench you can begin learning the art of lock picking!" From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


Perhaps the Drunkest/Stupidest Moment Ever on Diggnation Kevin Rose doing something quite stupid. Is he just not smart or is it the effects from the alcohol? You decide! From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


Perhaps the Drunkest/Stupidest Moment Ever on Diggnation Kevin Rose doing something quite stupid. Is he just not smart or is it the effects from the alcohol? You decide! From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


Detailed map to Springfield - The Simpsons Awesome detailed map of Sprinfield From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


Detailed map to Springfield - The Simpsons Awesome detailed map of Sprinfield From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


The Cost of Ignoring Global Warming Is $20 Trillion A Year Global warming deniers frequently fall back on the following argument: even if global warming is real, it’s too expensive to mitigate. For example, the National Review’s Jason Steorts said it would require “economic castration.” Such arguments, however, ignore the costs of inaction. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


The Cost of Ignoring Global Warming Is $20 Trillion A Year Global warming deniers frequently fall back on the following argument: even if global warming is real, it’s too expensive to mitigate. For example, the National Review’s Jason Steorts said it would require “economic castration.” Such arguments, however, ignore the costs of inaction. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


Movie Downloads: iTunes v. The Rest For those of you considering ditching the Netflix account or the weekly trip to Blockbuster and downloading movies instead, one of these might be just what you’re looking for. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


Jack Thompson: Windows Flight Simulator is a training sim for terrorists. Old article, but a comment not many have heard. During one of Jack Thompsons letters, he said "What's next, Paul, a game in which players can practice flying commercial jetliners into the World Trade Towers? Oh, I forgot. Microsoft already did that." From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


Jack Thompson: Windows Flight Simulator is a training sim for terrorists. Old article, but a comment not many have heard. During one of Jack Thompsons letters, he said "What's next, Paul, a game in which players can practice flying commercial jetliners into the World Trade Towers? Oh, I forgot. Microsoft already did that." From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


User Interface Façades - Metisse OpenGL window manager ? Fascinating draggable user interface concept. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


User Interface Façades - Metisse OpenGL window manager ? Fascinating draggable user interface concept. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


Lee Odden's interview with Chris Pirillo from Lockergnome Lee Odden's interview of Chris Pirillo. Chris started Lockergnome in 1996 and hosted TechTV’s “Call for Help” show for 2 years. He hosts a popular conference every year called Gnomedex which has been sponsored by the likes of Google, Yahoo and Microsoft. Lee emphased the "social aspects" in the interview. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


Politicians caught on Internet candid cameras Political campaigns for the November 7 congressional elections have sent out mass e-mails with links to videos of opponents in unscripted, often embarrassing, situations. Some campaigns have even dispatched young staffers known as "trackers" armed with video cameras. Their sole job is to track a rival candidate's every move. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


Politicians caught on Internet candid cameras Political campaigns for the November 7 congressional elections have sent out mass e-mails with links to videos of opponents in unscripted, often embarrassing, situations. Some campaigns have even dispatched young staffers known as "trackers" armed with video cameras. Their sole job is to track a rival candidate's every move. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


Sync Google Calendar With Your Phone "I just found this cool open source application which allows you to synchronize your Google Calendar and your mobile phone. It works for most phones including Blackberry, though I guess its best served on Symbian..." From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


Sync Google Calendar With Your Phone "I just found this cool open source application which allows you to synchronize your Google Calendar and your mobile phone. It works for most phones including Blackberry, though I guess its best served on Symbian..." From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


Movie Downloads: iTunes v. The Rest For those of you considering ditching the Netflix account or the weekly trip to Blockbuster and downloading movies instead, one of these might be just what you’re looking for. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


How to Remove ANY Ink Stain So your Bic blew up in your pocket again. Not to fear - check out Sarah Aguirre's housekeeping blog for tips on de-inkifying your threads. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


How to Remove ANY Ink Stain So your Bic blew up in your pocket again. Not to fear - check out Sarah Aguirre's housekeeping blog for tips on de-inkifying your threads. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


Is there an art of 404 pages ? Here are some 404 pages I found that are noteworthy. I never knew you could make them so cool! I wish more websites would make them like this. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


Is there an art of 404 pages ? Here are some 404 pages I found that are noteworthy. I never knew you could make them so cool! I wish more websites would make them like this. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


Lee Odden's interview with Chris Pirillo from Lockergnome Lee Odden's interview of Chris Pirillo. Chris started Lockergnome in 1996 and hosted TechTV’s “Call for Help” show for 2 years. He hosts a popular conference every year called Gnomedex which has been sponsored by the likes of Google, Yahoo and Microsoft. Lee emphased the "social aspects" in the interview. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


How to Do Cube Roots of 9 Digit Numbers IN YOUR HEAD With a couple of day's practice, you can learn to perform this technique in under 30 seconds. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


How to Do Cube Roots of 9 Digit Numbers IN YOUR HEAD With a couple of day's practice, you can learn to perform this technique in under 30 seconds. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


5 Reasons Why RSS Feeds are Not Popular Only geeks use RSS feeds. Is this true? Unfortunatly yes. Why? well because like most things in web technology and computers only geeks can understand that nothing is one hundred percent all the time. Here are five other reasons why the average internet user does not use RSS. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


5 Reasons Why RSS Feeds are Not Popular Only geeks use RSS feeds. Is this true? Unfortunatly yes. Why? well because like most things in web technology and computers only geeks can understand that nothing is one hundred percent all the time. Here are five other reasons why the average internet user does not use RSS. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


Photo a Day Spoof! Hillarious spoof of those videos where the person has taken a picture of them self everyday for years. Very funny stuff. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


Photo a Day Spoof! Hillarious spoof of those videos where the person has taken a picture of them self everyday for years. Very funny stuff. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel officially arrives today The new fuel - which represents a 97% reduction in sulfur content from previous diesel fuel - is now available at fueling stations nationwide. This environmental revolution means cleaner air for all Americans and paves the way for introduction of the rest of the clean diesel system. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel officially arrives today The new fuel - which represents a 97% reduction in sulfur content from previous diesel fuel - is now available at fueling stations nationwide. This environmental revolution means cleaner air for all Americans and paves the way for introduction of the rest of the clean diesel system. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


Digital Life Show: AMD Quad Father, Carmen Electra, Wii, Voodoo-HP, Photos Besides all of the Intel fan-fare at the show around Core 2, which came as expected, AMD was busy briefing the press on their 4X4 platform technology, affectionately dubbed "The Quad Father". The center shot above shows a 4X4 configured system running with a pair of 2.6GHz dual core Athlon 64 FX-70s (although this was not officially confirmed). From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


Digital Life Show: AMD Quad Father, Carmen Electra, Wii, Voodoo-HP, Photos Besides all of the Intel fan-fare at the show around Core 2, which came as expected, AMD was busy briefing the press on their 4X4 platform technology, affectionately dubbed "The Quad Father". The center shot above shows a 4X4 configured system running with a pair of 2.6GHz dual core Athlon 64 FX-70s (although this was not officially confirmed). From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


Video: Slow Motion Bullets "This video kicks some serious ass! Lots of different slow motions clips of bullets firing and hitting there targets." The video is impressive. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


Video: Slow Motion Bullets "This video kicks some serious ass! Lots of different slow motions clips of bullets firing and hitting there targets." The video is impressive. From digg on October 16, 2006 at 11:28 a.m..


Applied research project: innovate and integrate: empowering new practice in elearning This is a wiki-based working space for Marie Jasinski's applied research project on embedding innovative practice in elearning. The project aims to identify factors that have contributed to embedding innovative practices; inform future decision makers in regard to the considerations and potential impacts of embedding innovative practices; and develop models for ongoing embedding of innovative practices to be utilised by future Vocational and Technical Education (VTE) organisations. From EdNA Online on October 16, 2006 at 11:26 a.m..


Teaching Australia: Our plan 2006-2009 This is the current strategic plan of Teaching Australia, the national body for the teaching profession. The plan sets out roles and responsibilities, and priorities for the period. From EdNA Online on October 16, 2006 at 11:26 a.m..


J-Learning: your how-to site for community journalism This website provides a how-to guide for constructing community news websites. The guide includes step-by-step articles about planning, building, presenting and promoting community websites. From EdNA Online on October 16, 2006 at 11:26 a.m..


Move IT This NZ website is designed to encourage 8-13 year old students to take part in an online game aimed at reducing childhood discomfort and pain caused by computer use. 'Move It' is a series of fun, interactive activities where students learn about the appropriate posture and the importance of changing positions regularly. It includes parents and teacher's notes. From EdNA Online on October 16, 2006 at 11:26 a.m..


Muhammad Yunus, microcredit pioneer and UNICEF partner, awarded Nobel Peace Prize This year's Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Muhammad Yunus of Bangladesh, a pioneer in microcredit lending whose Grameen Bank has partnered with UNICEF on development projects benefiting vulnerable women and children. From Global Education on October 16, 2006 at 11:26 a.m..


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