LightScribe laser-etching drives come to the Mac Ever wanted to laser etch some labels onto DVDs you've burned, but wanted to do it on your Mac? Now you can. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 5:31 p.m..
More and more U.S. soldiers are speaking out against the war in Iraq I'm against the reason that our troops are in Iraq. But there are kids losing their lives in Iraq every day. This is obviously an anti-bush and anit-Iraq (stay the course) website. But, we are Americans and we still have our freedom of speech, I think this still with us. So take a look at another perspective. Not just the Fox News one. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 5:31 p.m..
Cloning Cows for Meat and Milk By the end of this year the FDA is expected to approve the cloning of cows for public meat and milk consumption. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 5:31 p.m..
Robot Swarm Works Together to Shift Heavy Objects (with video) A "swarm" of simple-minded robots that teams up to move an object too heavy for them to manage individually has been demonstrated by robotics researchers. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 5:31 p.m..
Record your favorite shows directly to your iPod w/ iRecord Getting content from your television to your iPod just got a whole lot easier. Streaming Neworks has released iRecord, a PVR for your iPod. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 5:31 p.m..
YouTube Hit By European TV Rules "YouTube and other video-sharing sites may have to be licensed like TV if a European Commission proposal isn’t stopped. Even worse: video bloggers posting clips to their personal sites may have to seek a license to operate a “television-like service”. The Commission wants video posted on the web to conform to the same standards as television..." From digg on October 18, 2006 at 5:31 p.m..
49 Physics Games Reviewed "Physics games have fascinated me for years. I’ve spent far too many hours practicing my flatground work in a title like Ski Stunt Simulator or beating my head against a course in Trials working on that perfect score." From digg on October 18, 2006 at 5:31 p.m..
The Wizardry of Woz And there were cool people with cool projects starting in my building. On the next floor down from me they were finishing up the Apple IIc. This was as small as today's laptops except it plugged it into a wall. I thought it was a beautiful computer, my favourite one to this day. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 5:31 p.m..
Zimbra: 4 Million Paid Mailboxes and Counting Founded in 2003 in San Mateo, California the company today announced that it has passed four million hosted and on-site mailboxes. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 5:31 p.m..
A MySpace for job seekers Blue Chip Expert is a new startup that would like you to think of it as a MySpace for top-level job seekers, except its creator is offering thousands of dollars to any user who makes a successful referral. As he says, "viral networks don't have to happen by accident." From digg on October 18, 2006 at 5:31 p.m..
Bush Loyalist James Baker Calls Iraq ‘A Helluva Mess’ Former Secretary of State James Baker, one of the most ardent Bush family loyalists, is heading up a commission to review our policy in Iraq. According to the BBC, Baker was “visibly upset” during a recent visit to Iraq, calling the country “a helluva mess.” Watch the BBC report: From digg on October 18, 2006 at 5:31 p.m..
What if the NFL used the BCS System? Using the BCS-like formula, a title game is announced: The undefeated Bears take on the one-loss Chargers.Peyton Manning and the undefeated Colts are left to play in the Chik-fil-a Bowl. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 5:31 p.m..
Rumors About A Third Page Scandal ‘Involving A 16-Year-Old Girl’ Last night on MSNBC, Washington Post reporter Dana Milbank told Keith Olbermann that “there are rumors now about a third [page scandal], this one involving a 16-year-old girl.” From digg on October 18, 2006 at 5:31 p.m..
Photos of New York from the 1930s and their 1990s Equivalents Very interesting slideshow of how things looked then and their modern equivalents. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 5:31 p.m..
Bubbles never forget (October 2006) Physicists at the University of Chicago have discovered that air bubbles retain a "memory" of how they are formed (Phys Rev Lett 97 144503). Their study revealed that the initial conditions of bubble formation can affect the dynamics of the singularity that occurs when a bubble pinches off a nozzle. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
Update increases battery life for old 5G iPods One of the most unheralded new features of the latest 5G iPod software update is one of the most impressive: some massive improvements in battery life. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
The Daily Show 10 F-ing years: The Presidents 10/17/06: Jon Stewart takes a look back at 10 years of presidential coverage on the Daily Show. Believe it or not, they have mentioned ALL of the presidents in the show, except one... but that will be taken care tonight! From digg on October 18, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
Bush denies access to space against countries hostile to U.S. interests President Bush has signed a new National Space Policy that rejects future arms-control agreements that might limit U.S. flexibility in space and asserts a right to deny access to space to anyone "hostile to U.S. interests." From digg on October 18, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
You're Better Off Just Assuming You're Not Safe Online. It's no secret that people rarely read privacy policies or assume that if there is a privacy policy, it means their data is safe. However, the latest bit of research points out that privacy policy or not, people have no clue if a site is going to spam them if they give it their email info. Perhaps the reason is that people just don't care any more. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
Google's Macs Inside Google group This is a Group for Mac users of Google products to discuss the latest news/tips/products posted on the Google Mac Blog. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
Rumsfeld quips, "U.S. military too strong to lose Iraq war" "You've got a situation where it's not possible to lose militarily," Rumsfeld said. (Didn't some Government Officials say that about Viet Nam?) From digg on October 18, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
Turning Your Laptop Into HDTV The $179 OnAir GT by start-up AutumnWave is an ashtray-size high-definition tuner that plugs into your laptop, turning it into an HDTV set. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
20 top tips for surviving life in the workplace/office #2 Ignore all emails: If you let them sink to the bottom of the pile and go unanswered they will eventually become irrelevant. #16 Ignore consultants: A consultant is someone in business with an ego so large it takes more than one company to support it. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
SC: 18/10 Computer Worm affects some new iPods Apple Computer this week warned customers that some Video iPods sold over the past five weeks were shipped with a computer virus capable of infecting computers running Microsoft Windows and exposing them to attacks by hackers; Apple said the virus was embedded in less than 1 percent of the Video iPods available for purchase after September 12, 2006 ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on October 18, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
Philanthropy Through Technology Let me guess: you’re sitting at your computer, skimming through this article looking to see if anything applies to you, so you can get back to that list of ALL those things that you simply MUST accomplish. I’ll save you some time: it DOES apply to you, so slow down and ingest… From digg on October 18, 2006 at 4:10 p.m..
Updated eBay tools leave Linux users in the cold.. "Online auction giant eBay is continually upgrading and supplementing its services, and that means frequent users periodically discover something new when they log in...I am one of those frequent users, and I recently discovered that the latest update to one of the core auction tools locks out Linux users..." From digg on October 18, 2006 at 4:10 p.m..
Yet another female teacher charged with sexual assault A 36-year-old Mississauga teacher has been charged with sexual assault and sexual exploitation for the alleged inappropriate contact of one of her students. Police said the teacher communicated with the 17-year-old Streetsville Secondary School student through emails that contained sexually explicit content. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 4:10 p.m..
See an "IE Only" Site? Report It! Before you change the user agent... Since Firefox 1.5, we've included a feature called "reporter" for this purpose. Go into the help menu, and select "Report Broken Website" and let us know about it so we can contact the webmaster and show them the list of complaints. If nobody is told about it, it can't be fixed. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 4:10 p.m..
Sony fails to deliver PSP camera as planned, bad strategic move? At the 2006 PlayStation Business Briefing months ago, Sony presented the audience with slides revealing the ultimate timeline of the PSP's firmware updates, new accessories, etc, but has failed to deliver these promises; not only will this hurt consumer trust, but also, their stock. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 4:10 p.m..
Troops 'roll the dice' with push into Triangle of Death "It's like an Easter egg hunt, only you roll the dice every time you do it," 24-year-old Sgt. Frankie Parra says. He's half-joking as he stands over a pile of 60 mm mortar rounds freshly dug from underneath weeds in the fields and farmlands just south of Baghdad. - CNN From digg on October 18, 2006 at 4:10 p.m..
Study: 1 In 3 Workers Write Down Passwords One in three people write down computer passwords, undermining their security, and companies should look to more advanced methods, including biometrics, to ensure their systems are safe, a new study shows. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 4:10 p.m..
CONFIRMED: Touchscreen iPod To Come This December Title says it all..... From digg on October 18, 2006 at 4:10 p.m..
GeekTech: Super-Easy Online Backups If you have valuable data on your PC--whether documents, photos, music, video, or whatever--then you should back it up. And if you don't back it up, well then you don't get to whine when a dead hard drive, nasty virus, or exploding notebook battery robs you of that data From digg on October 18, 2006 at 4:10 p.m..
Nintendo Entertainment System 20th Anniversary It was 20 years ago today...The catastrophic crash of 1984 had wiped out or severely weakened all the major home videogame companies, and home computers were becoming more and more popular. The future of videogames looked bleak and it seemed as if the home videogame system would become a thing of the past. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 4:10 p.m..
Olbermann: The Day Habeas Corpus Died 135 years to the day after the last American President suspended habeas corpus, President Bush signed into law the Military Commissions Act of 2006. The legislation allows Bush or Rumsfeld to declare anyone, US citizen or not, an enemy combatant, lock them up and throw away the key without a chance to prove their innocence in a court of law. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 4:10 p.m..
Drug Reactions Send 700,000 Yearly to ER Harmful reactions to some of the most widely used medicines - from insulin to a common antibiotic - sent more than 700,000 Americans to emergency rooms each year, landmark government research shows. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 4:10 p.m..
DSL for $10?? AT&T says yes! "AT&T didn't say in its letter to the FCC specifically if the $10 price would only be a limited-time offer. But it did say it would offer the service, which will provide up to 768 kilobits per second, for at least 30 months after the BellSouth merger closes..." From digg on October 18, 2006 at 4:10 p.m..
Florida GOP rakes in $27.9m from special interests, twice that of Dems Special interest groups fill the campaign accounts of candidates and political parties to fulfill a civic duty, reward a service rendered or buy special access that will last long after the votes are counted. "It's as close to bribery as you can get without it being bribery," says Lance deHaven-Smith, a professor of public administration at FSU. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 4:10 p.m..
Flapjax makes AJAX-style development easy Flapjax is a new programming language designed around the demands of modern, client-based Web applications. It's easy to learn and its syntax is precisely that of JavaScript. Furthermore, because Flapjax is built entirely atop JavaScript, it runs on traditional Web browsers without the need for plug-ins or other downloads. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 4:10 p.m..
US: Terrorists telecommuting to work Michael Chertoff, head of US Homeland Security, warned that people don't need to travel to a country with "-stan" in its name to become radicalized and commit acts of violent. Instead, they can now turn to the Internet. "They can train themselves over the Internet. They never have to necessarily go to the training camp or speak with anybody else an From digg on October 18, 2006 at 4:10 p.m..
Core 2 Duo MacBook and MacBook Pro due this November? Good news for all of you's eyeing those jazzy laptop numbers of Apple's, but still waiting for them to get out of the cro-mag era and entertain some Core 2 Duo processors. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 4:10 p.m..
Supercomputers can‘t mimic nuke blast While NKorea was testing a nuclear bomb, France was verifying its nuclear arms, too — with a battalion of soundless, black, cabinet-sized calculators buried beneath a meadow. So why should any nation test-blast weapons anymore if supersimulators can do the job? Because, nuclear experts say, it has turned out to be tougher than most people thought. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 4:10 p.m..
SETI Continues the Hunt for Extraterrestrial Life SETI hopes to utilize a new telescope array that is being developed specifically for searching for extraterrestrial life From digg on October 18, 2006 at 4:10 p.m..
Steve Irwin - How I'd Like to be Remembered Wonderful video about Steve talking about how and why he wants to be remembered. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 4:10 p.m..
Former Rep. Mark Foley Tells Church About His Abuser Disgraced former U.S. Congressman Mark Foley has revealed to the Archdiocese of Miami the name of the Roman Catholic clergyman he says abused him as a teenager, a close friend of Foley's said Tuesday. The name was not made public and it was not immediately clear whether the person was still active in the church or is alive. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 4:10 p.m..
Lumines Live! coming to Xbox Live Arcade tomorrow The full version of the game will be 1200 points. Plus an optional pack for 600 points will also be available that will allow gamers to change their music scene as well as choose from 22 new skins. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 4:10 p.m..
Allofmp3 To Give Entire Catalog Away For Free! "A Moscow-based Web site that the U.S. Commerce Department has branded as the world's highest- volume online seller of pirated music announced plans Tuesday to release hundreds of thousands of albums free..." From digg on October 18, 2006 at 4:10 p.m..
CNET's Ruby on Rails Toolbox Find out all the open source servers, plugins, libraries, and other tools used by two of CNET's Ruby on Rails powered sites, Chow.com and Chowhound. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 4:10 p.m..
Dutch Patients Can Grow Their Own Weed, Says Court Officially the possession and sale of cannabis is illegal in the Netherlands but it is tolerated under certain strict conditions. A Dutch appeals court on Tuesday handed down a landmark ruling allowing an MS patient to grow cannabis for his personal use to alleviate the symptoms of his illness. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 4:10 p.m..
Incredible Speed Guitar/Bass Battle Victor "the Michael Jordan of bass" and Regi Wooten improvising a live battle onstage. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 4:10 p.m..
Andy Kaufman teaches Southerners about Soap and Washing This is a clip from "I'm From Hollywood". A wrestling documentary about Andy Kauffman's break into professional wrestling. Here he torments the local wrestling fans of Tennessee. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 4:10 p.m..
Google Security Mishaps and User Trust A steady stream of minor security incidents at Google can hurt them in the long run. Running applications for businesses is serious stuff, and Google needs to be diligent about security. Another minor incident came up this evening - a Google employee intended to post on her personal blog and wrote on the official Google blog covering Blogger instea From digg on October 18, 2006 at 4:10 p.m..
Alcoholics Anonymous: It works, even if science is lacking A newly published study finds that 12-step programs like alcoholics anonymous are not effective. But then why has it helped so many people quit alcohol cold-turkey? What it actually means is that the pursuit of evidence-based medicine sometimes produces conclusions and headlines that are misleading. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 4:10 p.m..
Gaming movie nostalgia: “The Wizard” (w/ vids) Overall, the movie is a must-watch for anyone who grew up playing the NES, or has a great enjoyment for retro gaming in general. There are only a handful of parts that actually show the games being played in the movie, but all of them will be sure to take you back to your early years when Nintendo ruled the world. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 4:10 p.m..
US full of Internet addicts: study Duh. Most disturbing was the discovery that some people hid their Internet surfing, or went online to cure foul moods in ways that mirrored the way alcoholics use booze, according to the study. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 4:10 p.m..
All Terrain Cabin Take an easy-to handle 20' ISO container frame. Outfit it with folding walls and the best in Canadian design. "The result is as smart as it is efficient, suitable for a family of four and a pet to live off the grid in comfort and contemporary style. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 4:10 p.m..
Why are Universities so racist? Individual racism can never be eradicated but we have progressed to where it is impossible for a public entity to discriminate based on race, right? Wrongo! It is actually commonplace, but the discrimination is against whites and Asians in favor of blacks and Hispanics. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 4:10 p.m..
School bans tag, other chase games Officials fear students will get hurt and hold the school liable. Recess is "a time when accidents can happen," said Willett Elementary School Principal Gaylene Heppe, who approved the ban. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 4:10 p.m..
Schwinn's New Line of Electric Bikes They claim their Plug’n Drive system delivers approx. 40 miles of range and charges fully in four hours. They also claim their batteries deliver full power until completely drained (rather than slowly dwindling). From digg on October 18, 2006 at 4:10 p.m..
Tom Cruise tries to shut down a spoof fansite ScienTOMogy.info, a website satirizing Tom Cruise's affiliation to the Church of Scientology through spoof videos and commentary, could face closure as religious officials threaten legal action. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 4:10 p.m..
ANOTHER Anti-Gay Republican Senator Outed as Homosexual Mike Rogers, the famous (or infamous) gay activist who outs closeted Republican homosexuals, is reporting that Sen. Larry Craig of Idaho is homosexual. Says he is prepared for 'legal' consequences. Rogers has reported on Drier, Shrock, and Foley, never been proven wrong. See also http://www.blogactive.com From digg on October 18, 2006 at 4:10 p.m..
LightScribe laser-etching drives come to the Mac Ever wanted to laser etch some labels onto DVDs you've burned, but wanted to do it on your Mac? No you can. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 4:10 p.m..
Michael Jordan : Addition of European Teams to NBA a "Very Good Idea." "It's obvious that European players master the fundamentals better," Jordan told reporters here on the fancied US team's disappointing bronze medal-winning display at last month's world championships which Spain won with a 70-47 defeat of Greece. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 4:10 p.m..
Why Linux Has Better Driver Support for 64-bit Than Windows In the open source world drivers are available for everyone to see, use, change and improve. If I need a 64-bit driver I can take the 32-bit one and change it to work in the 64-bit environment. If I don't have the skills to do that myself I can find someone who has. But in the closed source world I have no choice and no freedom. I am powerless. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 4:10 p.m..
Australian Schools Orienteering Championships 2007 The Australian Schools Orienteering Championships 2007 are being held in Dubbo to coincide with the Junior World Orienteering Championships. From EdNA Online on October 18, 2006 at 4:09 p.m..
NSW child-care lifeline for troubled families At least 4100 children a year - all from troubled families - will enter NSW childcare centres for two days a week under a plan by the Department of Community Services to provide earlier help to families. The child-care component is the most radical aspect of a cultural shift in the department from its focus on crisis child protection towards early intervention. The program will take effect in the next fortnight and will cost $90 million a year. Parents whose children get a free or virtually free child-care place may be asked to attend parenting classes and be subject to home visits as well. Bu From EdNA Online on October 18, 2006 at 4:09 p.m..
UniSA to examine Australian schooling standards The University of South Australia has won an Australian Research Council Linkage Project grant to examine education investment in Australian schooling to determine what and how public purposes are being served. The public purposes of schooling are central to the social and economical health of Australian society, according to chief investigator and UniSA's Professor of Education, Alan Reid. He will be conducting research into new ways of thinking about the public/private debate with three other education academics (associate Professor Neil Cranston, University of Queensland; Professor Jac From EdNA Online on October 18, 2006 at 4:09 p.m..
International Anti-Corruption Day By resolution 58/4 of 31 October 2003, the General Assembly designated 9 December as International Anti-Corruption Day. This decision was taken in order to raise awareness of corruption and of the role of the United Nations Convention against Corruption in combating and preventing it. From EdNA Online on October 18, 2006 at 4:09 p.m..
'Seachange' offered to SA teachers Experienced maths and science teachers are being asked to consider a 'seachange' to take on a teaching leadership role in a regional South Australian school. The new pilot program, known as C-Change, is aimed at attracting specialist teachers to country regions for at least four years. The first of eight pilot C-Change positions have been advertised at Keith Area, Leigh Creek Area, Booleroo Area, Roxby Downs Area and Port Augusta Secondary schools. From EdNA Online on October 18, 2006 at 4:09 p.m..
2006 ACE conference: Dare to be different - Innovations in ACE This annual Tasmanian Adult and Community Education (ACE) conference brings together Tasmania’s broad-ranging ACE sector to hear about developments in ACE, to share experiences and practices, and to further develop the direction of ACE in the state. The focus for the conference is innovation. From EdNA Online on October 18, 2006 at 4:09 p.m..
Australia and South Africa strengthen research ties Scientific and technological links between Australia and South Africa are set to improve following the signing of an historic Agreement between the two countries. The Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of South Africa was signed on Wednesday 18 October by the South African Minister of Science and Technology, Mosibudi Mangena, and the Australian Government Minister for Education, Science and Training, the Hon Julie Bishop MP. From EdNA Online on October 18, 2006 at 4:09 p.m..
Creative careers The ABC RollerCoaster online provides these profiles of different careers in the creative world eg make-up artist, comedy writer, circus performer, professional dancer, games designer, fashion designer, film director, composer, theatre director. From EdNA Online on October 18, 2006 at 4:09 p.m..
Prop 89 has California Lobbyists Pissing their Pants Great video giving us insight into how the lobbyists, special interest groups and the wealthy control California politicians with money. I'm sure this scene repeats itself in states across the nation. Visit timefor89.org for more great videos on why we need Prop 89 in California (and in every other state). From digg on October 18, 2006 at 4:09 a.m..
What Ever Happened to Bill Nye The Science Guy? Nye remains interested in science education through entertainment. He is currently creating a new public television science television series, called The Eyes of Nye, aimed at more mature audiences than his previous show. Apparently he got married too(for a short time)... From digg on October 18, 2006 at 4:09 a.m..
'DNA computer' is unbeatable at tic-tac-toe A computer that uses strands of DNA to perform calculations has mastered the game tic-tac-toe.MAYA-II, developed by researchers at Columbia University and the University of New Mexico in the US, uses a system of DNA logic gates to calculate its moves. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 4:09 a.m..
Confirmed: Nintendo DS is used as a Wii controller Pokemon Battle Revolution is the first game to take advantage of this feature where the touch screen has a menu with Pokemon attacks. Pokemon Battle Revolution also is the first online game. A lot of firsts for the first Pokemon Wii game. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 4:09 a.m..
Yahoo Invests In Two Online Ad Firms " Yahoo Inc. on Tuesday said it is investing in two online ad providing companies. The investments come on the heels of a recently-disclosed slowdown in ad sales that forced Yahoo to reduce third-quarter revenue expectations." Read on.. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 4:09 a.m..
Brothers ages 3 and 4 die in wasp attack. Adults who saw them being chased by the swarm locked them out of a room to prevent getting stung themselves, news reports said Monday. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 4:09 a.m..
Cheney: 'General Overall Situation' In Iraq Going 'Remarkably Well' (Audio) Cheney was on Rush Limbaugh's show today, painting his rosy scenario for the conservative base. ThinkProgress has the audio. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 4:09 a.m..
The Art of Commercialization Guy Kawasaki breaks down commercialization and how big companies are trying to get a piece of the action. "The technology we invented for satellite imaging can be used for amateur video, so we could have created YouTube and sold to it to Google for $1.6 billion. Let’s find an investor to fund this since our budget is set for the year." From digg on October 18, 2006 at 4:09 a.m..
Ubuntu 6.10 is here! Among the well known upgrades like: GCC 4.1.1, glibc 2.4, Linux 2.6.17, and the amazing new init system, i've found Anjuta v2.0.2.So, get it, and enjoy!! :P From digg on October 18, 2006 at 4:09 a.m..
iPod Nanos on MySpace - Why, Dear Lord, Why? There are three, count ‘em three MySpace pages for the new iPod Nanos. The Green Nano, Pink Nano, and Blue Nano all have their very own MySpace pages, and over 1,500 friends a piece. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 4:09 a.m..
Man Gets Hit by Lightning? The actual lightning bolt hit about 30 feet away; but a smaller arc hit a guy outside working on his motorcycle. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 4:09 a.m..
Pictures of the back of the Wii box The wonderful team at Wiixors was nice enough to let me know of some pics they grabbed from a local EB Games. They snagged some pics of the Wii retail box, and it has some interesting info! From digg on October 18, 2006 at 4:09 a.m..
Found iMac in the trash, WORKS GREAT! A friend of mine found an iMac in his neighbors trash and it works. This is just entertaining. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 4:09 a.m..
Zinc tops $1.80/lb --- All cents now worth more than denomination Zinc passed the $1.80 mark today, that means the current "penny" has a melt value of $0.0101867. All the coins in your penny jar are worth more than their denomination. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 4:09 a.m..
AllofMp3 Won't Go Down Without a Fight "The US government is conveniently using allofmp3 as an issue to gain further concessions from Russia," said company boss Vadim Mamotin and other executives. "We operate under Russian law, we pay taxes in Russia and we pay royalties." It looks like AllofMp3 is digging its heals in and preparing for a fight From digg on October 18, 2006 at 4:09 a.m..
Firefox Co-Creator On The Browser's Future Firefox co-creator Blake Ross explores challenges ahead for browser users, like the need to better-manage the multiple sites they access at once. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 4:09 a.m..
Dirty Car Art Scott Wade paints images on the heavy dust coating his rear window. Very Cool. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 4:09 a.m..
Crisis at Fort Sumter "Crisis at Fort Sumter" is an interactive historical simulation and decision making program. Using text, images, and sound, it reconstructs the dilemmas of policy formation and decision making in the period between Abraham Lincoln's election in November 1860 and the battle of Fort Sumter in April 1861. The program primarily focuses on Lincoln, both as President-elect and as President. Viewers place themselves in Lincoln's position, consider the events that transpire, and choose a course of action at five critical junctures, called "problems." At each of these five junctures, Lincoln From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on October 18, 2006 at 4:08 a.m..
The Fugues of the Well-Tempered Clavier The Fugues of the Well-Tempered Clavier is a site that provides interactive multimedia analyses of Book I (and portions of Book II) of the WTC by Johann Sebastian Bach. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on October 18, 2006 at 4:08 a.m..
Music Acoustics The acoustics of musical instruments and the voice. The "Basics" directory introduces and explains general concepts. There are "Introduction to the Acoustics of [instrument name]", data bases, technical material, web services (including a hearing test) and a FAQ. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on October 18, 2006 at 4:08 a.m..
Ojala que llueva cafe A guided-reading selection in Spanish based on a song by Dominican artist Juan Luis Guerra, optional translation provided, related isolated practice provided for subjunctive with interactive responses. The multimedia and culture- based visuals makethis a very versatile and engaging educational tool. A colorful photo gallery of Dominican scenes enhances the module. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on October 18, 2006 at 4:08 a.m..
Physlets Educational physics applets designed to be scripted in JavaScript for use in quizzes, homework problems, and Just in Time Teaching activities. Includes applets that can be used in a wide range of classes and at different levels. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on October 18, 2006 at 4:08 a.m..
Virtual Chemistry Laboratory Here's your chance to mix chemicals without wearing safety goggles. You won't spill any acid on the spectrometer in this lab. Choose solutions from the vast database and mix 'em together till the cloned cows come home. Marvel as the chemical solutions react in real time. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on October 18, 2006 at 4:08 a.m..
WebQuest Page Bernie Dodge of San Diego State University developed the idea of WebQuests to teach students how to effectively use the Internet for research. Webquests areinquiry based lessons in which all or part of the information that learners interactwith comes from resources on the Internet. A short-term WebQuest is designed tobe completed in a few class periods. At the end of a WebQuest, a learner will havegrappled with a significant amount of new information and made sense of it. Check out the link to WebQuest collections at http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/webquest_collections.h From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on October 18, 2006 at 4:08 a.m..
LangMedia Foreign Language Media Archive This site presents information on culture and language in different regions of the world as well as videos and audio taken from the authentic regions. Transcripts in English and the target languages are included. The MERLOT World Languages Editorial Board has chosen LangMedia for its 2005 Classics Award. LangMedia provides access to authentic materials that can be used in a wide variety of pedagogical settings. It features less commonly taught languages from Bangla to Wolof, as well as excellent materials in French, Spanish and other more commonly taught languages. It has a learner-center From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on October 18, 2006 at 4:08 a.m..
Global Corruption Report 2006 Three of the UN's eight Millennium Development Goals – intended to halve poverty by 2015 – relate directly to health: reducing child mortality, improving maternal health and combating HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases. Transparency International's Global Corruption Report 2006 demonstrates that fulfilment of these goals by the target date is severely hampered by the pervasiveness of corruption in the health care system From Recent Items on October 18, 2006 at 4:08 a.m..
The Black Pearl: The Smallest Cellphone We've Ever Used "The Haier Black Pearl is honestly the smallest phone we've ever seen. It's hard to get a sense of how small it is from the picture, but you can see that it's about the length and width of two of my fingers, and around the thickness of one of my fingers on end. And I don't have large hands." From digg on October 18, 2006 at 1:53 a.m..
Drop A Quarter In The Funnel Prank Here's a great new prank that's easy to pull off and pretty funny. These guys told their coworker that the object of the game was to drop a quarter from her forehead into a funnel stuffed in her pants. I dont think she saw it coming. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 1:53 a.m..
AMAZING NEW CRYSIS SCREENSHOTS AND COMPARISONS!!! Sorry for the caps, but you'll soon see that this news post is 100% worthy of caps. I personally can't believe how good these graphics are. I think someone should make a mirror because this site won't last after all the diggs it's going to get. Crytek is my hero! From digg on October 18, 2006 at 1:53 a.m..
The American Look(1958) A Tribute to the Men and Women, Who Design. A beautiful film highlighting the importance in America of design and aesthetics in every day ... all » items. It is interesting to see that this style, and the aesthetic of 1958 is returning to our modern lives... but we're not buying American anymore... we're buying Ikea. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 1:53 a.m..
An interview with Niniane Wang, Googler, by Philipp Lenssen Niniane Wang is working at the Googleplex as a tech lead / manager, currently leading “a confidential project.” This is Philipp's interview with her. It rocks. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 1:53 a.m..
Battlefield 2142 Ships with Spyware! (IMAGE) "IF YOU DO NOT WANT IGA TO COLLECT, USE, STORE, OR TRANSMIT THE DATA DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION, DO NOT INSTALL OR PLAY THE SOFTWARE ON ANY PLATFORM THAT IS USED TO CONNECT TO THE INTERNET." From digg on October 18, 2006 at 1:53 a.m..
PLAYSTATION®3. to use Firefox as browser Under basic agreement with SCEI, Terra Soft was granted a unique opportunity to develop and bring to market a complete Linux OS for the Sony PLAYSTATION 3. In development of Yellow Dog Linux v5.0, Terra Soft integrated and enhanced code from Barcelona Supercomputing Center, Sony Group, and Fedora in order to offer the following: From digg on October 18, 2006 at 1:53 a.m..
Rep. Peter King Says That Being In Baghdad Is ‘Like Being In Manhattan' On Feb. 9, 2006, House Homeland Security Chairman Peter King (R-NY) spoke at the Merrick Jewish Center. King told his constituents that “the situation is more stable than you think.” He cited “bumper to bumper traffic,” shopping centers, restaurants, vendors, and hotels to conclude that being in Baghdad is "like being in Manhattan." [VIDEO] From digg on October 18, 2006 at 1:53 a.m..
Study Suggests Vitamin D May Help Fight Breast Cancer Women with early stage breast cancer have significantly higher levels of vitamin D in their blood than women with cancer that has spread to other parts of the body, a small study found.This could mean that a lack of vitamin D somehow plays a role in the spread of the disease. However, it's way too early to make specific recommendations. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 1:53 a.m..
POLL: Bush Disapproval Rating At 61 Percent, An All-Time High A new CNN poll shows that public disapproval of President Bush has reached an all-time high. Sixty-one percent of Americans now disapprove of Bush’s handling of his job as President: From digg on October 18, 2006 at 1:53 a.m..
Windows Vista and transferability: why it's a waiting game Late last week, word broke that Windows Vista's license had undergone some terrible tweaks. While most aspects of the story are indeed true, much of the commentary and contextual analysis was not. To make matters worse, the most important details are still up in the air. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 1:53 a.m..
Kaz Hirai: The PS3 network is now officially called... nothing. Yes. Null. Kaz Hirai, infamous for saying things that get him in trouble, revealed that Sony will not create a brand for their game download service. What is more entertaining is his insistance that we just refer to the network as just "Playstation 3" because there is no "Playstation Offline". So is he planning to ship that hard drive full of games? Um, no. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 1:53 a.m..
New Plextor drive "obliterates" data on CDs/DVDs with laser blasts.. Plextor has announced a new drive that erases CDs and DVDs by blasting them with laser light. The PlexEraser PX-OE100E "obliterates" the data layer on almost every format of recordable CD and DVD and can even handle dual-layer discs. Each disc takes about three minutes to erase and the drive then marks the disc to show it has been processed. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 1:53 a.m..
If Sony doesn't learn quickly, Nintendo may well rule Remember the Sega Game Gear and the rich snot-nosed shit in Grade 3 who spent recess staring at its 8-bit graphics colour screen, stereo soundtrack blaring from the headphones as we loyal peons stuck proudly to our monochromatic Gameboys? It's a lesson that gaming fans are saying Sony is about to learn the hard way. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 1:53 a.m..
Skype on Your Smart Phone Skype software compatible with the Symbian mobile phone operating system will hit the market by the end of the year, despite rumors that Skype had halted development of the product, an executive said during the Symbian Smartphone Show in London From digg on October 18, 2006 at 1:53 a.m..
Microsoft To Unveil Changes To Vista Microsoft Corp.'s effort to get big businesses to buy the new version of its Windows operating system isn't just about selling security improvements, better search tools and improved graphics From digg on October 18, 2006 at 1:53 a.m..
Iceland Begins Commercial Whaling Rumours of a resumption have been circulating for some weeks, and a local company Hvalur hf has, according to newspapers, been outfitting a processing plant and staffing a whaling ship. A spokeswoman for the Fisheries Ministry confirmed the move would shortly become official. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 1:53 a.m..
Six Questions for Ex-CIA Middle East Chief The war in Iraq is going to haunt us for a long time. When we manage to extract ourselves from Iraq, all the problems that we faced in March 2003 are still going to be there, only worse: the Arab–Israeli conflict, the divide between the rich and the poor, the budget. The Army is stretched to the breaking point, our legitimacy has been expended, and From digg on October 18, 2006 at 1:53 a.m..
Nevada to Vote on Legalizing Marijuana Gambling, prostitution, and now pot? Organizers of a Nevada ballot measure hope voters in a state where almost everything goes will go one better and legalize marijuana.If it passes Nov. 7, Nevada will be the first state to allow adults to possess up to an ounce of pot that they could buy at government-regulated marijuana shops. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 1:53 a.m..
Sun to unveil Project Blackbox: Datacenter in a Container Sun has a novel twist on the data center: Project Blackbox is a "data center in a box" with all the necessary servers, storage and networking equipment packed into a cushioned and cooled 20-foot- cargo shipping container. 7 builtin 19" Racks, 20% more efficient, 30% smaller, withstands 9G! Aimed at the YouTubes of tomorrow who need to set up fast! From digg on October 18, 2006 at 1:53 a.m..
Omega-3, junk food and the link between violence and what we eat Research with violent British and US prisoners suggests nutritional deficiencies may play a key role in aggressive bevaviour. US clinician Joseph Hibbeln's hypothesis is that modern industrialised diets may be changing the very architecture and functioning of the brain. We are suffering, he believes, from widespread diseases of deficiency. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 1:53 a.m..
Rick Santorum and the "Eye of Mordor" In an interview with the Bucks County Courier Times, embattled Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum has equated the war in Iraq with J.R.R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings." According to the paper, Santorum said that the United States has avoided terrorists attacks at home over the last five years because the "Eye of Mordor" has been focused on Iraq. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 1:53 a.m..
Sony: Games already filling 25GB Blu-Ray discs Launch titles for the PlayStation 3 are already "getting up close" to the 25GB limit on current Blu-Ray discs, according to Sony's worldwide studios boss Phil Harrison, who was responding to criticism of the PS3's adoption of Blu-Ray. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 1:53 a.m..
Web 2.0 Thinking Game Web 1.0: Users create the content (Slashdot).Web 2.0: Users create the content (Flickr).Web 1.0: Crap sites on Geocities.Web 2.0: Crap sites on MySpace.Web 1.0: Writing.Web 2.0: Rating.Web 1.0: Karma Points.Web 2.0: Diggs.Web 1.0: Cool Site of the Day.Web 2.0: Technorati.com.Web 1.0: Tags.Web 2.0: “Tags.” From digg on October 18, 2006 at 1:53 a.m..
How Nintendo Will Save the Videogame Industry Will Wii single-handedly save the industry? As difficult as it may be to swallow, it very well could. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 1:53 a.m..
MTV, Baidu.com Launch Web Music Venture MTV and Chinese search engine Baidu.com on Tuesday unveiled an Internet venture to distribute music videos in China, boosting MTV's exposure in a market where regulators have allowed almost no distribution of its television channel From digg on October 18, 2006 at 1:53 a.m..
Sony: Blu-Ray on PS3 has "nothing to do with movies" While responding to criticisms of the storage technology being used primarily to push Sony's movie format war, Harrison defended: "It's got nothing to do with movies ... we need Blu-Ray to supply the kind of data that PS3 games use." From digg on October 18, 2006 at 1:53 a.m..
Awesome video: Water balloon explodes at 1000fps! Check out this amazing high quality video from Stage6 of a water balloon exploding on a guys head shot at one thousand frames per second. The particle trails are spectacular! Kudos to this guy for taking one for the rest of us :) From digg on October 18, 2006 at 1:53 a.m..
US opens Iran basketball inquiry US treasury officials are investigating whether American basketball players who were paid to play for Iranian teams have violated US sanctions. Last year, 20 Americans were contracted to play for Iranian teams. They could now face fines of $50,000. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 1:53 a.m..
Google Earth Lets UNC Prof Do Armchair Archaeology After hearing of the Italian who stumbled upon a roman villa using Google Earth, UNC-Chapel Hill archaeologist Scott Madry decided to try it for himself. Since then, with help from the French government, Madry has confirmed its promise as a research tool, finding more archaeological sites in a day than he had in years of field work. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 1:53 a.m..
North Korea: Sanctions are declaration of war North Korea said Tuesday the United Nations effectively declared war on the country when it imposed sanctions for the North's nuclear test. North Korea wants "peace but is not afraid of war," the North's Foreign Ministry said in a statement carried by the official Korean Central News Agency. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 1:53 a.m..
New Mii Details George Harrison spouted off some details on the unique characters, exactly how many you can have, how to give them to friends, and more. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 1:53 a.m..
After Shootings, Some Teachers Get Guns Would love to hear your thoughts.........The teachers in Aposhian's class are training to get licensed to carry a gun to school. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 1:53 a.m..
(Photos) Guy Plays Quake 3 while Computer is being Deep Fried w/Fries!! "Eventually, though, the strain of 120 degrees C ambient temperature and the load of Quake 3 caused the computer to overheat and crash. I rebooted it, and it loaded back into windows. Although Quake 3 still crashed when trying to play. At that point, the chips were ready. I turned off the heat, enjoyed my snack" From digg on October 18, 2006 at 1:53 a.m..
How Much Is A Link Worth? This story looks at the value of a link from 10 tech-based sites, from Engadget to Digg. Some very interesting numbers. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 1:53 a.m..
Scientists Discover New Element Element no. 118 is a short lived substance with some pretty peculiar properties. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 1:53 a.m..
Interview with the developer of Yahoo! Messenger Mac Tirstan O'Tierney, now an employee of Yahoo!, has worked on the Colloquy project, been a contributor to Open Darwin and the CocoaMySQL project, and written the popular programming tutorial Objective C Beginners Guide. Tristan is also the author of Cage Fight, the application that removes those awful mail icons from Mail.app in 10.4. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 1:53 a.m..
Tragedy! - Three-year-old with a broken heart (very funny) It gets worse, kid. It gets worse. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 1:53 a.m..
How To Make Plasma In Your Microwave...(video) The video warns you not to try this but damned if I don't want to....be right back.. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 1:53 a.m..
Best Use Of Ragdoll In Video Games Rag doll is a common feature in video games today, sometimes much to the games own detriment. This article goes over the best example of rag doll physics ever seen in video games. From digg on October 18, 2006 at 1:53 a.m..
Booklists for preschool The Australian School Library Association of NSW has compiled this collection of reading booklists for preschool, infants and primary. From EdNA Online on October 18, 2006 at 1:52 a.m..
Oceans Alive This website about oceans includes sections on: the water planet; oceans in motion; life in the sea; scientist at sea; and other resources. From EdNA Online on October 18, 2006 at 1:52 a.m..
Roni Ellis Indigenous Award recipients announced Two University of Canberra students will receive the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's 2006 Roni Ellis Indigenous Study Award. The recipients are Danielle Johnson, a young Aboriginal woman from Nyngan in mid western NSW and David Harley, a Pallawa man born in Tasmania who has recently returned to study after suffering a debilitating spinal injury. The Roni Ellis Indigenous Study Awards are made to the most promising Indigenous students studying the semester-long Foundation Program at the University of Canberra. The Foundation Program assists Indigenous students who have come late From EdNA Online on October 18, 2006 at 1:52 a.m..
Crocodile Clips Elementary Crocodile Clips Elementary helps with teaching the basic principles of electrical circuits. The main features of the software are the pictorial components, which students can use to build their own circuits, adding text and images as they go. The software is free but requires registration to download. From EdNA Online on October 18, 2006 at 1:52 a.m..
Imaging Everest The Royal Geographical Society has placed online their collection of photographs of the first attempts to climb Mount Everest. The site gives information about history, people of the region, the explorers, the expedition, biographies and a slideshow. From EdNA Online on October 18, 2006 at 1:52 a.m..
Economic impact study of the CRC programme The study measured net economic benefits for the Australian economy for the period 1991 to 2010. The report only considered benefits that could be quantified by industry and occurred as a direct result of the CRC Programme's research, training and commercialisation activities. The CRC Programme was established in 1990 to increase collaboration between researchers and industry. The Programme is focused on industry needs and has a strong educational component, producing graduates with skills relevant to industry. From EdNA Online on October 18, 2006 at 1:52 a.m..
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