Stephen Colbert - 10 Commandments Interview Stephen Colbert suggests that if you're going to lobby for the 10 Commandments, know what they are. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
Street Fighter movie Announced Hyde Park Entertainment and Capcom have announced a big screen adaptation of the popular video game, Street Fighter. Hey wait, didn't they already try a movie in 1994 starring Jean-Claude Van Damme? This version of the film will focus on the game's most popular female fighter, Chun Li, but an exact storyline is not being revealed at this time. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
What Was Cheney Thinking? The one question an unusually dogged White House press corps on Friday demanded that Vice President Cheney address remains unanswered: If he wasn't talking about waterboarding, what did he mean by a "dunk in the water"? From digg on October 30, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
Heroes Pregame - Better Halves Preview of tomorrows episode of Heroes with some decent foreshadowing of the upcoming episode. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
The Most Disturbing Simpsons Parody EVER!!! A live action scene of the Simpsons in Spanish. Incredibly weird. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
Top Ten Portable Flops (The Graveyard of Nintendo Wanna-Be's) So what happens when a company tries to challenge Nintendo in the mobile gaming market? Modojo takes a look back at many of the systems that have tried to steal the big N's thunder over the years but failed to cause a stir in the market. Even some of Nintendo's own weren't worthy of the Nintendo name. And yes the PSP is on the list. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
Disco's Smoke is Really, Really Easy to Integrate into Mac Apps Disco has come under fire for its smoking effect during burning (pun intended). As it turns out, the smoke is extremely easy for 3rd-party developers to drop right into their own apps. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
Cancer survival rates Simple chart with estimates of percentage of survival rates in different cases of cancer. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
World's tallest tower rising in Dubai With two stories added every week, Burj Dubai is taking shape as the centerpiece of a 20-billion-dollar venture featuring the construction of a new district, "Downtown Burj Dubai," that will house 30,000 apartments and the world's largest shopping mall. Burj Dubai already has 79 stories, taking its height to more than 200 meters (656 feet). From digg on October 30, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
Introduction to Microformats "Microformats are small and gentle syntactic touch-ups for your web pages. They have one major purpose: to make your data readable by both man and machine. They are the technical diplomats of the Web; allowing the same piece of data to be shared among many applications and people." From digg on October 30, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
Google says it wants Microsoft's Vista to offer a choice of Internet search Google Inc. said Monday that it wants Microsoft Corp. to make sure users can easily choose Internet search engines in future products -- but Google refused to say if changes Microsoft has already made to its upcoming operating system, Vista, have gone far enough. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
Using wind turbines to produce power could destabilize the electrical grid Wind power has become a key part of Canada's energy mix, with the number of installed wind turbines growing exponentially in recent months. But the fact the wind doesn't blow all the time is creating a potential roadblock that could stall growth in the industry. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
Wired Interviews Techie That Will Face Orrin Hatch on Nov. 7 Orrin Hatch, the entertainment industry-affiliated Republican who made it a federal crime to play a DVD on a Linux computer and tried to enable copyright holders to destroy the computers of suspected copyright infringers, will face in the upcoming election Pete Ashdown, who founded an ISP and uses a Wiki as one of his main campaign tools. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins A preeminent scientist – and the world's most prominent atheist – asserts the irrationality of belief in God and the grievous harm religion has inflicted on society, from the Crusades to 9/11. This is the first chapter of his new book The God Delusion. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Apple Boot Camp 1.1.2 Released Boot Camp 1.1.2 beta contains several updates and is intended for all new and previous Boot Camp beta users. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
YouTube Faces Ambitious Competition Brightcove, an online video company, will on Monday launch an ambitious effort to become a main competitor in the emerging market for internet video that Google is also seeking to dominate. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Catapult Catapult the brave little guy and deploy his parachute for a safe landing. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Goodbye Windows Dev, Hello Apple! Read about the transition of full-time Windows developer, Jamie Frater, to Mac OS X and Apple. Jamie is a Delphi developer, living in London, who made the move after seeing another Windows developer using Delphi on his MacBook Pro! Thank God for the Intel transition. Jamie is also known for the development of Bersirc, a Windows IRC client. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
TechCrunch controversy EXPOSED! Michael Arrington didn't learn much at Wednesday's Blogging Ethics talk. Valleywag reader, Jayson Lim, pointed out that Michael reported on Maya's Mom receiving funding today and referenced an earlier writeup on TechCrunch in April. Except that's not the original article, it's been edited to remove bias disclosure made by Arrington. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Future Male Gel Patch 'Pill' to Blow Blank Baby Batter The drug, called Adjudin, works by disrupting the interaction that takes place in the testicles between immature sperm cells and the nurse cells responsible for nurturing sperm to maturity. The germ cells need to adhere to the nurse cells for sperm to properly develop, and the drug prevents this bond from forming. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Interview with Craig from craigslist Great interview with Craig Newmark. Craig Newmark fits the kind of person that is living the philosphy of the hippie generation–take what you need and share the rest, just a regular guy who isn’t as greedy as the rest of us. The world could use more of his type. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
SNL’s TV Funhouse pokes fun at RNC Ads On Saturday Night Live this week they took a humorous look at what we can expect from the RNC on the final week of campaign ads.As funny as these were, I can only imagine that Ken Mehlman is upset that he didn't come up with the idea to use these as actual ads. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Is Gmail Starting to Give 15 Gigs? Some users of Google Apps for Your Domain report that their Gmail accounts have 15 GB of storage space. There are at least two people who noticed it, so it's hard to consider this a mistake. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Greenhouse Effect: Planning for the long term How can we take action today to fight against atmospheric greenhouse gases emissions, the effects of which will become apparent only over the very long term? From digg on October 30, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Circulation Plunges at Major Newspapers Circulation at the nation’s largest newspapers plunged over the last six months. Though the industry has felt consecutive declines over the last five years, the Newspaper Association of America said that the figures for the latest period were “the largest variance year over year” of which it was aware. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
What Would You Do With A Supercomputer? Where can you find the biggest, baddest computers on the planet? And what are they used for? From digg on October 30, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Nanotechnology Art Gallery "All images are 3-dimensional Si composite nanostructures, taken with a scanning electron microscope, by Ghim Wei Ho. Images color modified using the color balance function in Adobe Photoshop." From digg on October 30, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
12 killer apps for palm pdas Your Palm PDA can do a lot more than just contact and calendar management. Stock it with the right software and it can play music, stream RSS feeds, keep you entertained on the road, and even get you where you're going. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
We've all heard about Soros. Bush basher, check out his interview on Fox Mr. Soros shows up in the Fox News studios. Funny thing is he ends up sounding far more reasonable than his critics like Bill O'Reilly. Neil tries to trash him and fails miserably. Here's the link to part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-C-GT-iNeU&mode=related&search= From digg on October 30, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Taking the training out of organisational learning : why we need to know less and learn more Learning professionals face a mountain of challenges in the digital world. These reflect the larger challenges being faced by societies across the world as they grapple with the express train of technology. One challenge is to determine how we manage our learning environments in the face of an explosion of data, much of which becomes information and which learning professionals have traditionally used as the raw material for the knowledge creation and skills development. We also face the challenge of adapting our learning environments to the changing ways that business organisations operate. F From EdNA Online on October 30, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
George Siemens: Pre-Summit interview This interview with George Siemens - a leading theorist on the changing nature and needs of learning, discusses his theory on connectivism (a theory of how learners learn today). He talks about the potential of technology to transform learning and society and how existing educational perspectives need to be revised to meet the needs of today's students. He touches on the role of blogs and social technology and the role of ICT in education today. From EdNA Online on October 30, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
Humans will not survive the Century The paper raises questions about the future: the crowded planet, and the phenomenon of convergence. The technologies of informatics are beginning to pervade everything, taking over the production of knowledge and the application thereof. Everything can be linked to everything else, either physically or via the knowledge level. It asks: what is it that people should be educated for? It discusses science as the basic tool for thinking and considers general education instead of specialised and the convergence of politics, technology and science. From EdNA Online on October 30, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
Technology Connected Futures: Inside the ‘Matrix’ Robert Cailliau was a Provocateur at the Global Summit. This paper is a collection of some of his thoughts about the development of technology connected futures, which were explored by delegates at the Global Summit. Topics raised include: virtual community spaces; networked 3D virtual worlds; the new role of language and the written word; virtual interactivity; the semantic web; filtering of information; artificial intelligence, Skype, blogging and podcasting. From EdNA Online on October 30, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
Crafting Change II : The Project Vision Hypothesis Conventional thinking about digital technologies and learning argues that more technology, greater access and better connectivity will deliver faster learning for more learners across far distances in short periods of time. There is a reason to re-evaluate this position and ask whether new technologies can do more. This paper attempts to escape the traditional flatland rhetoric of the digital divide and the 'increase access to information increase learning' pressure groups. It shows, by example and through a case study, that the careful crafting through design of powerful ideas such From EdNA Online on October 30, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
Personalised Learning : the Technology Challenge Personalised learning has become a key feature of debate in the English Education system. National centrally driven strategies over the last ten years have had a significant positive impact on standards in schools, but the pace of improvement has slowed, and increasingly we need to look for more personalized ways to support individual learners. This paper considers if technology might be close to being able to support – or indeed promote – a future which responds more to the individual's educational needs. From EdNA Online on October 30, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
What does it mean to 'know' today? This background paper is by George Siemens, a Canadian based leading theorist on the changing nature and needs of learning, who was a provocateur at the Global Summit 2006. He asks: Are today’s students so overloaded with information that they are learning in a different way? Is our education system so antiquated that it isn't teaching anything anymore? Are educational institutions government funded dictatorships? From EdNA Online on October 30, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
Connectivism: Learning and Knowledge Today Our theories of learning and knowing have not kept pace with societal and technological progress. The result is a fundamental mismatch between how we pursue and provide education, and the context and characteristics of knowledge. We are preparing learners for an era that no longer exists, with a skill set that does not enable effective navigation of today’s complex, adaptive world. To counter the growing learning and knowledge challenges of educators and business leaders, connectivism is presented as a model of learning and knowing aligned with society’s needs today. From EdNA Online on October 30, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
Technology as a tool or tyrant: universities responding to the challenges of learning and teaching in an information rich environment In this paper the author identifies challenges she faces as an academic leader working to improve and sustain quality learning and teaching in an information rich environment. If the possibilities provided through ICT are over estimated in the short term and under estimated in the long term then considerable expenditure may well be spent on resources that have surface appeal of being innovative but do not add much value to the quality of student learning. From EdNA Online on October 30, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
Optimizing HTML Page load time Google engineer Aaron Hopkins has written an interesting analysis of optimizing page load time. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
FastMac ships higher-capacity MacBook Pro battery If you're looking for alternative sources to buy a battery for your MacBook Pro, FastMac has an answer for you that doesn't even involve Sony cells! From digg on October 30, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Can You Match The 'Porn' With The Politician Who Wrote It? Republican Senate candidate George Allen made headlines this week when his campaign released a series of lewd excerpts from novels written by his opponent, Democrat James Webb. Jim Webb isn't the only politician who knows how to write a squirm-inducing scene. Can you identify which politician wrote each of these passages? From digg on October 30, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Xbox 360 price drop is still a ways off Manufacturing costs for Microsoft's Xbox 360 video-game console have been falling faster than expected, the company disclosed last week. Even so, it looks like gamers will need to wait awhile for a price cut. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Researchers improving plastics made from corn and soy proteins David Grewell picked up the little plastic model of a molecule he keeps in his office. He scrunched the model's folding pieces into a ball. That's about the shape of a soy or corn protein, said Grewell, an Iowa State University assistant professor of agricultural and biosystems engineering. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
(Low Cal + (6011 min Warbiking)) * 3 Months = -41 Pounds How Warbiking (Warcraft while biking) helped someone loose weight (instead of the normal coke-drinking, pizza-eating chubbing up that it used to do to him) From digg on October 30, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
YouTube has to compete like a grown-up When Google recently purchased YouTube for $1.65 billion, the company grew up fast. Its own operations have changed little in the few weeks since the announcement, but YouTube suddenly looks much more "adult" to content creators. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
25 Best Travel Sites Comparison and reviews of the top 25 travel sites in different categories. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Nintendo at AARP Event to Court the Grayer Gamer Nintendo has positioned Wii, its new video game console to be released on Nov. 19, as a system that will appeal not just to hard-core gamers, but also to older adults who may be more comfortable with Pong than Grand Theft Auto. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Why Diebold Struggles to Bounce Back from the Controversy Here's a five-step plan guaranteed to make an obscure company absolutely notorious. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Egyptian Drunken Orgy 1470 B.C. It sounds like a spring-break splurge "Girls Gone Wild" style. Drink huge quantities of beer, get wasted, indulge in gratuitous sex and pass out. But back in 1470 B.C. this was the agenda for many Egyptians. Archaeologists have found evidence amid the ruins of a temple in Luxor that the annual rite featured sex, drugs and ancient rock 'n roll From digg on October 30, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
$160 - 19" Widescreen LCD OD has a sale on the Hanns-G HW-191D 19" Widescreen Digital/Analog LCD Monitor for $160 + tax, free shipping. Newegg has good reviews on this monitor. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
The Funniest Pictures of House Cats You Will EVER See! This is a collection of some great cat candids with subtitles... its just... just awesome. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Kyoto Failing to Cool the Planet Industrialized nations, including those which have signed the Kyoto Protocol, are having trouble reducing their greenhouse gas emissions as the planet continues to warm. The United States, which refused to sign the accord, remains the world's biggest polluter. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
CAUGHT ON TAPE - Republicans caught push polling in Tennessee A push poll is an effort to influence voters through distortions and outright lies. It first sucks people in by posing as an impartial poll, but then follows each question with propaganda. To listen to the push poll, click on the MP3 audio link within the story. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
When the war in Iraq comes home The 160 survivors returned to work or college, to wives or girlfriends, sometimes to childhood bedrooms grown suddenly small. Many suffered flashbacks, drank hard, quarreled with their women and sought refuge in one another, laboring to replace the rugged discipline, power and purpose they had left behind in Iraq. Some turned to counselors, some .. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
SC: 30/10 Internet Explorer - more flaws found We've seen reports of a number of flaws in Internet Explorer to add to the potential phishing/spoofing flaw in IE7 we mentioned earlier today; the "Execute()" function of the ADODB.Connection ActiveX object in IE contains an unspecified vulnerability that remote, unauthenticated attackers could exploit to launch malicious code or cause the browser to crash ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on October 30, 2006 at 8:31 p.m..
Sony needs a home run with the PS3 The stakes are high for Sony in the delayed launch of the PS3. They may be even higher for its ultra-cool ad agency, says Fortune's Devin Leonard. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
How to Geekify Your Halloween Fanboys and girls geek up their Halloween experience with these ultra-cool projects -- one constructed his own Green Lantern ring, another built a robotic Dalek out of a pumpkin (truly awesome). Love the Han Solo in Carbonite serving dish. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Extreme Diet Coke & Mentos Experiments II - The Domino Effect Everybody saw video about Mentols and Diet Coke, I think even my mom... and many many many replicas of that idea. But this is extreme 251 bottles and 1506 Mentol mints and ton of free time. Awesome video! From digg on October 30, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
7 New Wonders of the World A panel of international experts have chosen 7 new wonders of the world, to be revealed on Good Morning America and USA Today, between November 9th and the 17th. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Digg v3.1 - Fluid, Fixed left-bar, No Burieds "...I didn't like the fact that the articles were so close to the edge of the screen, and quite frankly, I like my menu on the left, so back it went to the left. I did keep it fixed, though, so it's still better than the original..." From digg on October 30, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
10 expert tips and tweaks for Windows Vista RC2 10 expert tips and tweaks for Windows Vista RC2 From digg on October 30, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Science Scientists Research Brain Implant Chip Researchers at the University of Washington are working on an implantable electronic chip that may help establish new nerve connections in the part of the brain that controls movement. Their most recent study showed such a device can induce brain changes in monkeys lasting more than a week. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
How To: Enable Compiz effects on Fedora Core 6 Some basic instructions to the newbie planning to install Fedora Core 6. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Nearly 1 out of every 2 animation videos YouTube today is Ep 207 of Naruto Have a look before it changes, if it does, but yes, its true, screenshots in this video prove how nearly 1 out of every 2 videos in YouTube's Arts and Animation category, for today, is Episode 207 of Naruto. I didnt say anime. I didnt say Naruto. I said Episode 207 of Naruto, which is "filler" btw. Compare with law §512(c)(1)(A)(ii)) of the C.Code. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Nissan is giving its Heisman Vote to Winner of an Online Poll. Vote Here. At the end of the year, a bunch of people vote for the Heisman Trophy. One such voter this year is Nissan. To determine who to give their vote to, they are holding an online poll. The candidate with the most online votes at the end of the year will get Nissan's vote. You can vote once a week. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Mercedes-Benz S600 Guard: The Ultimate Armored Limousine "The S600 Guard will defend its occupants against machine-gun fire, grenades and other explosives; it'll run on flat tires; it's got its own air supply in case of a gas attack; and in case of a fire, it's got its own fire-extinguishing system and self-sealing fuel tank." [via Autoblog] From digg on October 30, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
The best freeware Mac apps This is the real list, no shareware... very high quality and some open source. I don't want to be called a spammer but I created this and am hosting it on a cheap ad-less tripod site. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Sears Black Friday Ad Leaked Online Another Black Friday ad was leaked! Sears has some pretty good deals this Black Friday - the main one mentioned was the Toshiba 42HP66 42" Widescreen Plasma HDTV for $1200 and all Craftsman tools on sale. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP Released Windows Media Player 11 offers great new ways to store and enjoy all of your digital media. It's easier than ever to access all of your music, video, pictures, From digg on October 30, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Video Gaming as an Art Form Very thorough argument about video games as an art form. Good read. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
$398 Laptop @ Wal*Mart Beginning November 5th Possibly a hint of what is to come this Black Friday, but in the interim, Wal*Mart is offering a Sempron based laptop that is Vista ready beginning November 5th (more than two weeks prior to Black Friday) From digg on October 30, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Cosby: Parents must be in kids' lives "Ladies and gentleman, my message to you this evening is parenting. Parenting is not 'because I said so and that's why,' and then you leave the room," Cosby said. "Children love it when you're not there to see them not do what you told them to do. They know they're young and they have more time than you and that you're going to die soon." From digg on October 30, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Sony Misses 100,000 Target In Japan! What's worse than 100,000 units at launch? How about 80,000? The Nikkei Keizai Shimbun morning edition reports today that due to component shortages, Sony will have only 80,000 units ready for the PS3's 11/11 Japanese launch. This cuts back by a fifth the initial launch target of 100,000. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Video: Realtime smoke effects in OS X burning app Disco A new burning app called Disco for OS X http://discoapp.com/ Uses a couple amazing features the most noteable, 'smoke' which only the video can do justice. 'Coaster' another where if you move your laptop the sensors will pop up a message saying "Hey stop messing around." Really cool stuff so hope you enjoy. Suffer windows users. :P From digg on October 30, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
YouTube is purging copyrighted clips No more Stewart? No more Colbert? Oh the humanity! From digg on October 30, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Dell's XPS 700 Gaming Flagship Fully Evaluated Dell’s flagship XPS 700 fuses Core 2 Duo processing and SLI gaming power in a package guaranteed to turn heads. But is the XPS branding worth the premium price? [H] Consumer evaluates performance of both the machine and Dell's promised support systems for those of you spending money with them. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Google Actively Aiding Intelligence Agencies? Claims that Google is hand-in-glove with the secret parts of the US intelligence community resurfaced last week. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
What old people do when they get bored!? What old people do when they get bored!? From digg on October 30, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
Rumor confirmed!: BIG Wii revelation comming around launch date The rumor was that Reggie had told employees of GameStop during a recent company meeting that “there will be another big Wii revelation around launch time”. This statement has now been confirmed by Gamepro.3D Projection? A camera? Better graphics than crysis? /JokesOk, let's get serious: What do you think it is? From digg on October 30, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
Steve Jobs: The greatest second act in the history of business "...Steve Jobs wasn't happy. The Apple II was Woz’s machine. Steve wanted a machine that everyone would know had been created by Steve Jobs. He wanted to show that he could do it, that Woz wasn’t the only computer genius at Apple Computer..." From digg on October 30, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
Cities with the Most Sports Championships The following lists the cities that have the most sports championships. Many of the teams that may contribute to these statistics may no longer exist or may have moved to a different city. New York has an obvious advantage in that it has had, and currently has, more sports teams than any other city in North America. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
Apple to announce Leopard at Macworld While Microsoft and partners will be talking about Vista in advance of the launch of that product at CES, Apple, along with Intel, will be launching Apple's version of the Media Center with iTV and Leopard. That's right -- Leopard. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
Affordable, High-Performance Graphics: ATI's new Radeon X1650 XT ATI is adding another member to the X1K family of products, the Radeon X1650 XT. While its name suggests the X1650 XT is nothing more than a higher clocked variation of the Radeon X1650 Pro, that's not the case. The Radeon X1650 Pro is based on a new GPU, formerly code-named RV560, that is more powerful than anything else in the X16x0 family. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
UK signs Al Gore to sell climate case in US Britain is to send the author of today's landmark review on global warming to try to win American hearts and minds to the urgent cause of cutting carbon emissions - as it emerged yesterday that the government has already signed up former US vice-president Al Gore to advise on the environment. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
Virtual Colonoscopy is Effective In Preventing Colorectal Cancer Virtual colonoscopy is less invasive than optical colonoscopy and produces precise and detailed 3-D "fly-through" images of the entire colon's interior without having to insert a scope. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
Will an information literacy exam become the next SAT? You may remember back to a simpler time when the SAT dealt with math, science, and analogies, not with Google searches and Wikipedia. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
Hello, world! - a visual code for google earth A semacode of HELLO WORLD mowed into a field for Google Earth From digg on October 30, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
Songs About Killings Live On, Not Just In Raps Behold the classic murder ballad. It's a song form about the most gruesome of events, told in a light, sometimes even pretty way, so that it might take a several listens to recognize the bloody gore oozing underneath an otherwise benign melody. The murder ballad has been around for centuries and continues forward as a part of popular culture. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
Razer's First Keyboard Reviewed Razer's highly awaited gaming keyboard, the Tarantula, is about to be released and the first round of reviews have started to come. Here is an in depth look at the keyboard, as well as its innovative drivers, brand new "BattleDock" system, and all the rest. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
Russia: The Rise of Hate & Neonationalism Russia is becoming an increasingly scary place. Ask Marat Gelman, whose gallery made the mistake of hosting a show by a Georgian artist at a time when Georgians are the subject of official disapproval. Last week the gallery was wrecked by 10 masked men—"not vandals, nor hooligans from the street, but highly professional and experienced militants. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
Ghost Photos: A Close Look at the Paranormal According to many "ghost experts," just about anyone can find evidence of ghosts using a device found in nearly every home: a camera. Ghost stories and sightings are fine, but what can we make of images claimed to be actual photographs of dead spirits? From digg on October 30, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
Sony PS3 the biggest power hog till now The Playstation 3 consumes a staggering 380 watts of power which is more than double the Xbox 360's 160 watts and eight times the PS2's nimble 45 watts. So spending an average of 4 hours a day on the machine will add approx $ 80 to your yearly power bill. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
Google ad sales outpace all comers How does Google do it? With millions of customers such as Buono, who use its simple and ever-expanding search advertising program, AdWords, to reach customers. Google is on a roll because it is "the best and most used search engine," says Mahaney. "More people want to do searches on Google than Yahoo." From digg on October 30, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
How to deal with Idiots Guy Kawasaki breaks down 17 ways of you how can avoid being an idiot and how to deal with them. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
Ubuntu stays Foxy Eagle-eyed Ubuntu 6.10 users may have noticed that their favorite new version of this popular Linux distribution has an old friend: Firefox. While the Debian community has decided that Mozilla's restrictions on its logo and name are unacceptable for its free software community, Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth doesn't see it that way. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
Can This Machine Be Trusted? The U.S.'s new voting systems are only as good as the people who program and use them. Which is why next week could be interesting From digg on October 30, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
Bush Appointee Said to Reject Advice on Endangered Species A senior Bush political appointee at the Interior Department has rejected staff scientists' recommendations to protect imperiled animals and plants under the Endangered Species Act at least six times in the past three years, documents show. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
U.S. seen balking at challenge by Islamist Web WASHINGTON - The Bush administration is failing to counter Islamist online propaganda that could propel militancy into the next generation, experts say. From the Middle East, Asia and Europe, Islamists have built an expansive Internet library of sophisticated texts on the ideology that underpins violence against the West and other enemies. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
Google tells you who you are Just enter your name and Google tells you who you are. Interesting results follow. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
Xbox 360 Complete Fall Dashboard Update Feature List Here is the list of new features and improvements for the Xbox 360 Fall dashboard update that is to be released on 10/31/06. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
Strategic Intranet Management for the Public Sector This conference will provide you with an opportunity to hear valuable case studies from people from people who share your experience of working within the public sector. From EdNA Online on October 30, 2006 at 4:31 p.m..
International Confederation of Principals (ICP) 2007 The 2007 International Confederation of Principals (ICP) biennial conference has the theme "The Leading Edge" focussing on innovation, creativity and futures thinking within the context of school leadership. From EdNA Online on October 30, 2006 at 4:31 p.m..
No friends This page from the 'Kids' Health' section on the Child Youth Health website is for young children. The topics include: What can you do; what if no-one wants to play; other things to do. It includes a simple interactive maze puzzle. From EdNA Online on October 30, 2006 at 4:31 p.m..
South Australian Youth Engagement Strategy (SAYES) The South Australian Youth Engagement Strategy (SAYES) is a comprehensive strategy for the provision of education, training and employment services for 15-19 year olds in South Australia. The Strategy refocuses attention on the significance of longer term engagement of young people as they move from learning in the senior secondary years to ongoing learning through further education and/or training. The SAYES website includes an events calendar, resources generator database of youth engagement, career and vocational resources and services and information on mentoring, community networks, perso From EdNA Online on October 30, 2006 at 4:31 p.m..
How to 'Lock Up' your Mac's Screen from Prying Eyes...Nothing to Download! ...which puts a small padlock icon in your menu bar. Now, anytime you want to lock up your Mac to keep it safe from prying eyes, just click on that padlock and choose Lock Screen which will bring up your screen-saver only now, requires your user password in order to deactivate it From digg on October 30, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Inside the MacBook Pro’s 3GB RAM limitation One of the big new features in the Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro is the new 3GB RAM maximum that it supports. But 3GB is a funny number for a machine with 2 RAM slots. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
How to: Kiss Corporate Life Goodbye Chris Pearson explains how to leave "The Office", make more money, and earn your spine back. "Nine months later, I have what is essentially a new outlook on life. I’m free; I’m happy; and I feel like I can do anything I want to do. Now, wouldn’t you give up your corporate health insurance for that?" From digg on October 30, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Amarok 1.4.4 released with music store The new Amarok 1.4.4 release is the first open source media player to have built-in support for a DRM-free music store: Magnatune guarantees that for every song sold half the revenue actually goes to the artist. The new release also includes a slew of other features, as well as under-the-hood improvements and bugfixes. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Apple's Macs most popular choice among US students Apple seems set to rebound on US campuses, with a higher-than-industry-average market share. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Picture: Star Explosion Is Surprisingly Neat A false-color image taken by Spitzer. The faint blue glow surrounding Cassiopeia A is material energized by the faster-moving forward shock wave. Green, yellow and red primarily represent material that was ejected in the explosion and heated by the slower reverse shock wave. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Underwater Nude Model Bitten by Shark on Photo Shoot Two underwater nude models bitten by sharks. "The shark thought she was dinner but didn't like what it had bitten into," said Eads. "This was just a nibble." From digg on October 30, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Cool visualization of US population density 80% of the US population lives in a metropolitan area. This map graphically shows where we live... From digg on October 30, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Why a New York Dollar is Worth only 76.2 Cents Based on a few scientifically imprecise calculations, a New York dollar would lag somewhere behind a Canadian buck. Here’s why... From digg on October 30, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Seagate to encrypt data on hard drives The world's largest hard drive maker says its DriveTrust Technology, to be announced Monday, automatically encrypts every bit of data stored on the hard drive and requires users to have a key, or password, before being able to access the disk drive. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Arrested Development's Mitchell Hurwitz is Developing a New Show. Arrested Development creator Mitchell Hurwitz and Development writer Richard Day will develop a US version of the British sitcom The Thick of It, about inept politicians. The British series follows members of Parliament, so presumably the US version will be about Washington DC bureaucrats. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Universal wins rights to Borat sequel $42.5 million is how much it cost Universal for the worldwide rights to a Borat sequel featuring Sacha Baron Cohen's Bruno character. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
JESUS vs FROSTY: The Original South Park Short The Spirit of Christmas (also known as Jesus vs Frosty) was the original short (mentioned in previous digg) that circulated and eventually lead to the creation of South Park. Notice Kenny & Cartman have changed names. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
For Your Consideration: Hollywood taking Oscar race ads online "Do not be surprised if some of the winners at the next Academy Awards ceremony take time during their acceptance speeches to thank their Webmasters. Hollywood has been slow to shift advertising dollars to the Internet from the print media. Beginning today, The Hollywood Reporter, hopes to provide studios with an online alternative for those ads" From digg on October 30, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Tim Berners-Lee talks about W3C reform and reinventing HTML Citing limited adoption of XHTML, Internet innovator and World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) ringleader Tim Berners-Lee says HTML must be reinvented through a process of incremental change that will build on the existing standard. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Stop Sex Infections the Smart Way The latest sex tech to cross into the mainstream from the adult industry has a serious purpose: reducing the spread of sexually transmitted infections. It has worked in porn and it can work for you. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Shutterfly: A Dot-Com Survivor’s Long Road When Jim Clark started Shutterfly, the online photo printing service, in December 1999, a 2-megapixel digital camera could set you back $800, investor enthusiasm for e-commerce was soaring and the words “Internet” and “bust” were rarely used in the same sentence. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Republicans Fear Landslide Defeat A sense of near-desperation has overtaken the Republican camp just eight days away from polling day amid fears that the Democrats could seize control of the House of Representatives and possibly the Senate as well. Some analysts suggest the Republicans could suffer an even greater reversal than in 1974, when they lost 48 House seats. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
States ban sex offenders from Halloween festivities Sex offenders on probation or parole in Tennessee are banned from Halloween costume parties this year and aren't allowed to put up decorations like jack-o-lanterns that might attract youngsters. Tennessee isn't the only state keeping close watch on sex offenders during Halloween. Many states issued similar Halloween restrictions for sex offenders. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
19" Widescreen LCD with DVI only $159 - NO REBATES To Mail In! It's a Hanss-G HW-191D, with 700:1 contrast and 5ms response time. WXGA 1440 x 900. Not too shabby! for that price! From digg on October 30, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Best of the Best Web 2.0 Websites So many great new web sites are cropping up all over the place! From Social Bookmarking Sites, to Real Estate sites, this list has only the best Web 2.0 Sites available today. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Bush planned Iraq 'regime change' before becoming President A SECRET blueprint for US global domination reveals that President Bush and his cabinet were planning a premeditated attack on Iraq to secure 'regime change' even before he took power in January 2001 From digg on October 30, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Ultra marathoner trains in freezer for Antarctic 100K If running a 100K (62.1 miles) isn't tough enough, then here is a race that just might be for you. 100K in Antarctica. The race is run 250-300 miles inland so as to not disturb wildlife. The snow is so fine it's like running in sand and no skin can be exposed. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Inside The Xbox Live Operations Center [H] Console takes an exclusive behind the scenes look at the Xbox Live Command Center with Jason Coon, Operations Program Manager for Xbox Live. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
The Enemy of Freedom: Imperialism People must be bamboozled into accepting some ideological rationale for govt to expand & become an imperial power that rules as much as possible. And what kinds of rationales are there available? Almost any idea alive in the culture is open to being co-opted. If people are religious, the rulers can claim that empire is necessary for religious ..... From digg on October 30, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Top 25 Safest And Most Dangerous Cities In The Nation Annual ranking of the safest and most dangerous cities in the US. Where does your city fit in? From digg on October 30, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Cost of Drinking Calculator Whether you're a light, medium or heavy alcohol drinker, using this tool gives you an idea of how expensive your drinking is each week and projects that cost for a year's time. You will be surprised by the numbers... From digg on October 30, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Disco disc burning app for OS X goes public beta Everyone who didn't pre-order can finally get their hands on this cool new disc burning app for OS X with tons of cool features. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Photographer Revisits scenes from the Matrix on Flickr! A Flickr photographer went around Sydney, Australia to find and observe the real-life places used in scenes from The Matrix. Definitely a fun diversion if you've got a few minutes to spare. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Influenza Vaccine Programs May Be Pointless Influenza vaccination programs, which cost nations millions of dollars every year, could be a waste of time and money... From digg on October 30, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Avoid These 10 Interview Bloopers We've all heard stories of job candidates who looked great on paper but who were absolute disasters in person. With fewer and fewer interview opportunities available in this competitive market, it's essential to make the best possible first impression. You can learn from the mistakes of others and avoid the top 10 worst interview blunders. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Get in the Halloween Spirit with your very own Jobs-O-Lantern From the "Wow...that's odd" department comes... Joy of Tech's pattern for making your very own Jobs-O-Lantern. I'm not sure why you'd want your Halloween pumpkin to look like good-old Steve here...but if you're into that sort of thing then, by golly, get after it. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Fat stem cells could provide alternative to breast reconstruction surgery Led by Dr. J. Peter Rubin, assistant professor of plastic and reconstructive surgery at the University of Pittsburg School of Medicine, a team of researchers are testing fat-derived stem cells on animal models. They believe that injections of such cells have the potential to regenerate breast tissues. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Meet The First Car Powered By Air No Combustion. No Gas. And A Zero-Emissions Vehicle That Runs For Pennies Per Mile.Compressed air in a carbon-fiber tank, something like scuba divers use, drives the pistons and turns the crankshaft. There is no combustion and no gasoline. That's why there's no pollution. You fill it up at an air compressor. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Arrr! Hot Pants! If you're really serious about staying warm this winter you can't go wrong with some electronically heated pants. That's doubly true if said pants have dual-zone controls that allow you to keep your butt and your legs at two different levels of warmth. Lined with soft fleece, the pants are controlled via remote control From digg on October 30, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Ex-Heavyweight Champ Berbick Found Dead Berbick was found dead yesterday in the courtyard of a church where he had been living in his hometown of Portland parish on the Carribean island of Jamaica. Police said there were chop wounds to Berbick's head in the suspected homicide. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
The Linux Action Show! - Episode 20 After weekly news review they interview the CEO and President of Linspire, Kevin Carmony, follow that up by getting philosophical about what it takes to make a popular distro and they answer some Listener questions and so. Much. more! From digg on October 30, 2006 at 12:31 p.m..
Toys "R" Us Pre-order for Wii+PS3 Camper Hell Wrap Up Kotaku - "We've been getting a ton of tips on the Toys "R" Us pre-order madness that went down last night and today. Here are some highlights." From digg on October 30, 2006 at 12:31 p.m..
Hampering the Vote: Is the GOP Deliberately Suppressing Voter Turnout? The Republicans' superior ground operation, they spend more on targeting voters and getting out the vote, has received some attention in the press. But far more ominous is the organized effort to suppress voter turnout, directed entirely against groups likely to vote for Democrats. An exhaustive report, "Voting in 2006: Have We Solved the Problem.. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 12:31 p.m..
Electronic voting machines already changing Democratic votes to Republican Several South Florida voters say the choices they touched on the electronic screens were not the ones that appeared on the review screen -- the final voting step. Gary Rudolf touched the screen for gubernatorial candidate Jim Davis, a Democrat, but the review screen repeatedly registered the Republican, Charlie Crist. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 12:31 p.m..
Ubuntu Edgy Eft Ugrade Common Problems and with their Solutions Here is the common problems when you upgrade ubuntu dapper to edgy and their solutions From digg on October 30, 2006 at 12:31 p.m..
Week 3 BCS Standings: Ohio State and Michigan far ahead of pack Ohio State has a .9864 BCS average (the 2 polls and the computers), Michigan has a .9697 average. Next is West Virginia with a .7862 average, that is a HUGE gap. USC is down to #8. Numbers 3 - 11 are all in the .700-range. It is conceivable, though unlikely that the loser of OSU/Michigan could still make the title game against the winner. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
Wake up: quad-core is overkill! That's right. It's time to clear the air: most people will not even slightly benefit from the quad-core monstrosity when it becomes available. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
10 things you should know about networking Macs & Windows PCs Thanks to improvements within Mac OS X, admins face fewer headaches when they need to connect Macs to Windows networks. But there are still some issues to deal with, like enabling File Sharing and creating Windows user accounts on the Macs, configuring printer sharing, and working with File Services For Macintosh. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
Ghosts of Halloween: Extended Arms and Hands While messing around with our new costumes (black cloaks with a hidden face) I kept thinking about how at Knott's Scary Farm they have these guys that are about 10 feet tall with really long arms. I grabbed the tubing from gift wrapping paper put them under the costume and up to my sholders straight out. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
America Must Stop Bragging That It's #1 and Start Acting Like It! (Video) America Must Stop Bragging That It's The Greatest Country on Earth and Start Acting Like It. New Rules - Bill Maher (Recorded Fri Oct 27 2006) From digg on October 30, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
Super-Size This: NYC to ask restaurants to list calories on their menus "But the New York City Board of Health, the city’s powerful arbiter of public health rules, is considering a plan to make it much harder to avoid the cold, hard numbers by requiring some of New York’s 20,000 restaurants, including outlets of the nation’s fast-food chains, to list calories on menus and on clearly displayed menu boards." From digg on October 30, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
Pets in Geeky Costumes -- Oh the Inhumanity You gotta see these pics to believe the insanity. I love the Schnauzer Yoda. The dog in the Leia costume creeps me out. But I'm totally in love with the cat in the Vader, Superman and Batman costumes. These poor animals! From digg on October 30, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
Be careful what you write online Be careful what you write on the Internet. According to a recent survey by CareerBuilder, one in four managers now 'Google' potential employees and 51% of applications were rejected because of what was found. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
Meizu M6 mini from China goes after iPod nano but Look what they Copy Meizu's Designer takes obvious cues from the iPod Design in terms of Materials and Color Schemes as well as the iPod's Fold out Packaging Concept and the default Background image borrowed from Mac OS X...(but it's performance, specs, and price leave iPod nano in the dust....if you don't count the lack of iTunes compatibility) From digg on October 30, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
Rat Brain Protein Stops Hunger Pangs A new study in rats shows a molecule in the brain linked to inducing the sensation of "fullness" could help fight obesity. When the molecule was injected into rat-brains, the rats ate less and lost weight. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
The Science of Scare A look into truly terrifying haunted houses. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
Greatest Car Stunt Ever Attempted I guess this was back in the day when people thought they were immortal. A rocket powered Lincoln with wings trying to jump across a river. Driver was to experience 30 Gs of pressure. Before attempting this stunt he had already broken his back 6 times. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
Convert Your DVDs To iPod or PSP With This HandBrake is a GPL'd multiplatform, multithreaded DVD to MPEG-4 / H.264 ripper/converter. HandBrake was originally available on the BeOS, but now has been ported over to MacOS X and to GNU/Linux. A Windows port is being worked on. Try out the Instant Handbrake. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
Set up a MySQL backup solution in 15 minutes! (all using open source bits) MySQL is increasingly the backend of most dynamic content sites, (including digg). This article discusses how to set-up a comprehensive backup process for backing up MySQL within 15 minutes (all using open source software). A detailed how-to with actual commands, config file etc. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
15-Year-Old Boy Takes Stolen Bus On Route A 15-year-old boy stole a bus, drove it along a public transit route, picked up passengers and collected fares, authorities said, "I drove that bus better than most of the LYNX drivers could," the teen told a deputy after he was stopped and arrested. "There isn't a scratch on it. I know how to start it, drive it, lower it, raise it." From digg on October 30, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
N. Korea beefs up counterintelligence following nuclear test North Korea has toughened surveillance of locals suspected of gathering information about its atomic and military activities in the wake of its Oct. 9 atomic bomb test, an informed source said Sunday. Those subject to stronger surveillance include former North Korean defectors, former convicts, smugglers, merchants and those with family in China. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
A Random Page This site will use a randomized Google I'm Feeling Lucky search to take you to a random page. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
Islam, Terror and the Second Nuclear Age If Iran gets the bomb, what will it do with it? Does Islamic law justify the use of weapons of mass destruction? Is there a Shiite urge for apocalypse? Is atomic warfare suicide bombing writ large? From digg on October 30, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..
What Do Women Want? Just Ask While women have always influenced decisions about big-ticket household purchases, their direct spending has expanded substantially in recent years. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..
The Weirdest website you'll ever see This website is seriously one of the most effed up sites on the internet. when you view the source, it appears to be ASCII art, but why does it form such a messed up site? The entire site seems very pointless and strange. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..
Breakthrough in Skin Cancer A revolutionary new "sticking plaster" skin cancer treatment which is less painful and can be used by patients in their homes has been developed by Scottish researchers. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..
Swallowing information The image above illustrates how in our esophagus two sphincters cooperate to facilitate swallowing. The esophagus essay from GI Motility at Nature.com is not above the head of an interested youngster, yet it is the kind of detailed knowledge kids simply do not get in standardized curricula. Congratulations to Nature.com for making the GI Motility [...] From Golden Swamp on October 30, 2006 at 9:30 a.m..
Froogle replacement discovered Google announced in September they would have a new search tool to replace Froogle by the holiday shopping season. Unfortunately, searching for products on Google still shows results from Froogle, causing Ina Steiner to ask the question "Google Base, Where Are You?" From digg on October 30, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..
PayPerPost Is Now Officially Absurd At PayPerPost, bloggers are offered cash to write about products. Disclosure is optional, and often the bloggers are required to only express positive comments. The company is now well funded, and a number of competitors have launched. This “virus” seems here to stay. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..
Crash Test 4x4 vs. Honda Civic Coupé 92 Gas millage means nothing after seeing this video. Thanks governments of the world for the lack of interest on this issue, or until the beloved one of a politician gets hurt/killed. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..
Caffeine-Stoked Energy Drinks Worry Doctors Nutritionists warn that the drinks, laden with caffeine and sugar, can hook kids on an unhealthy jolt-and-crash cycle. But the biggest worry is how some teens use the drinks. Some report downing several cans in a row to get a buzz, and a new study found a surprising number of poison-center calls from young people getting sick from too much caffeine From digg on October 30, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..
Spectacular Design of Household Items Your every day items won't look the same under STEPHEN REED's eyes. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..
Extreme Wheelchair Stunts (Google Video) Absolutely amazing. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..
SC: 30/10 Internet Explorer 7 has popup spoofing vulnerability Microsoft's new Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) web browser is now released, and Windows PCs will pick up the new version automatically when the Windows Update system is next run; the new browser has been extensively re-engineered in an attempt to make it more secure and includes some useful built-in features like automatic Phishing detection ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on October 30, 2006 at 8:31 a.m..
Adobe Releases Cool Light -Weight PDF Reader Adobe Digital Editions is built on the Flash platform. Adobe's solution will work on Windows, Mac OS/X and Linux. Perhaps the biggest difference though is the range of content the Adobe product supports - PDF (obviously), XHTML, and Flask SWF for rich content. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..
MySpace Moves to Protect Copyright Holders On Monday MySpace will announce a partnership with California startup Gracenote to help detect and block copyrighted music from being posted on MySpace member pages. This will allow them to be more proactive about copyright enforcement, in addition to complying with DMCA take-down notices. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..
Upgrading Ubuntu not necessarily a walk in the park Ubuntu Edgy Desktop Screenshot Conern is building that upgrading Ubuntu Dapper From StuartYeates's blog on October 30, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
Want to Learn Some Basic Economics the Easy Way? Try this.......... The wonderful Walter Williams, Professor of economics at George Mason Univ. has put together a ten-part series entitled "Economics for the Citizen". Williams uses plain language, common-sense examples and his special brand of humor to make the whole thing easy to understand. It's evident that Williams loves to teach and that he's a master at it. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 6:32 a.m..
The Future of CPUs: What's After Multi-Core? As Moore's Law continues to hold, IC designers are finding that they have more and more silicon real estate to play with. David Chisnall hazards some guesses as to what they might do with it. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 6:32 a.m..
Adobe's John Nack explains lack of PPC support in Soundbooth Some corners of the Mac web aren't too happy about Adobe's choice to not support the PowerPC chip with their latest beta offering, Soundbooth. To help bring some sense to the table, Adobe's John Nack (the product manager of Photoshop, mind you) has stepped in to lay down the company's decision. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 6:32 a.m..
Vegetables, Not Fruit Help Fight Memory Problems Of the different types of vegetables consumed by participants, green leafy vegetables had the strongest association to slowing the rate of cognitive decline. The study also found the older the person, the greater the slowdown in the rate of cognitive decline if that person consumed more than two servings of vegetables a day. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 6:32 a.m..
Giants Plaxico Burress calls Terrell Owens a coward. The division rival Giants and Cowboys already hate each other enough, but this is like throwing gas on the fire. I wish they played on opposites sides of the ball, but things should still be interesting when they face each other again in December. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 6:32 a.m..
Egypt moves 5,000 troops near Gaza border Egypt moved 5,000 more security forces near the Gaza Strip border on Saturday after an Israeli report said Israel may bomb tunnels used for smuggling weapons into Palestinian territories, an Egyptian official said. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 6:32 a.m..
Meet Garland, Drupal's new official theme (5.0)! The battle to create and choose a new default theme for Drupal 5.0 has come to an end, with a collaboration by Stefan Nagtegaal and Steven Wittens claiming the prize. The Garland theme, named after the actress, features a color picker that allows you to completely change the color scheme of the theme. Demo site: http://tinyurl.com/y4to2k From digg on October 30, 2006 at 6:32 a.m..
Used phones drive Third World wireless boom With the number of cell phones in use worldwide hitting 2.5 billion and rising, recycled phones are playing a growing role in the spread of wireless communications across the developing world, where land lines can be costly or unavailable. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 6:32 a.m..
RedHat and Oracle tensions Linux distributor RedHat and database giant Oracle are having a moment of tension as Oracle goes it's own way with a version of Linux based on that of RedHat. Oracle's moves have caused RedHat's shares to nose dive, after several quarters of better than expected profits. Oracle's Linux, branded as Unbreakable Linux, offers a very cut-down set of options. Only full enterprise support is offered, with littl From StuartYeates's blog on October 30, 2006 at 6:32 a.m..
Businesses Seek Protection on Legal Front Frustrated with laws and regulations that have made companies and accounting firms more open to lawsuits from investors and the government, corporate America, with the encouragement of the Bush administration, is preparing to fight back. The groups are drafting proposals to provide broad new protections to corporations and accounting firms. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 4:30 a.m..
There will be only ONE color of Wii!!--White In a recent interview, Nintendo’s Planning General Manager Mitsuaki Hagishima, said that Nintendo has no plans to release the Wii in different colors, but they will with the Wii-motes. This would make the Wii like their competitor Microsoft, who is only offering the Xbox 360 in white. The Playstation 3 will be coming in three colors.... From digg on October 30, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Bugmenot.com launches collaborative coupon code site Bugmenot.com has launched a similar service where users can find and share discount coupon codes for online stores. It's cunningly named RetailMeNot.com.How long until someone writes a firefox extension for it? From digg on October 30, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
CNN’s Wolf Blitzer Calls Out Lynne Cheney For ‘Sniping At My Patriotism’ On Friday, Lynne Cheney repeatedly attacked CNN for having a liberal bias during a combative appearance on the Situation Room. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Web2 War Over Online Audiences: Creates Surge in Speculation Should an Internet arms race begin, it will likely be fought over online audiences. Building a large Web following is hard to do, and many of the big public Internet companies will seek to buy what they have had trouble creating: new-generation social-networking sites with large followings of users. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
International Heliophysical Year 2007 International Heliophysical Year builds on the successes of the International Geophysical Year held in 1957 and the previous International Polar Years. Extending the global studies into the Heliosphere to incorporate the drivers of geophysical change into the global system. From EdNA Online on October 30, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..
Career tips This website has been developed specifically as an information guide, resource kit and referral source for people with disabilities who are in their final years of school, who are about to commence or are undertaking Vocational Education and Training (VET) studies, or university studies, or have recently graduated from one of these pathways. From EdNA Online on October 30, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..
'Come and play outside' project With seed funding support from the Australian Research Alliance for Children & Youth (ARACY) the project 'Come and Play Outside' aims to lay the foundations for bringing the issue of outdoor play opportunities for child and youth to the forefront in Australia. Initially, a national workshop/seminar early in 2007 will set goals for research and design, which will lead to the development of applications for research funding to undertake a full, interdisciplinary research programme to establish clearly the state of unstructured outdoor play in Australia, the opportunities for natureplay From EdNA Online on October 30, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..
Live 'N' Learn Live ‘N’ Learn is an independent concept that was established by the New South Wales Department of Housing to assist young people build independent and productive futures. It strives to highlight the direct link between how learning and further education can lead to securing a satisfying job. However, along the way some may be looking for some help in getting started or just need a hand to continue along the way. Live ‘N’ Learn provides accommodation for young people currently engaged in study or training. From EdNA Online on October 30, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..
Disability central Disability Central is an information hub on post secondary education, training and employment opportunities for people with a disability in Central Australia. The website is a Disability Coordination Officer Programme initiative. From EdNA Online on October 30, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..
Quiz from mensa 33 cryptic quiz questions with answers. A fun activity to stretch your mind. From EdNA Online on October 30, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..
Opportunities in post secondary education and training for people with a disability Opportunities is a website designed to provide information for prospective and enrolled students with a disability or medical condition and for those working in, or with an interest in post secondary education. Opportunities provides information about post secondary education, training and employment for people with a disability or ongoing medical conditions. The site includes News, Fact Sheets, answers to Frequently Asked Questions and Resources and Links to other useful information. From EdNA Online on October 30, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..
Getting on with the family This page from the 'Kids' Health' section on the Child Youth Health website is for young children. The topics include: What does friendship mean; feelings and communication. It includes a simple interactive jigsaw puzzle. From EdNA Online on October 30, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..
Friendship This page from the 'Kids' Health' section on the Child Youth Health website is for young children. The topics include: What is a friend; How to make friends; Making friends can be hard. It includes a simple interactive activity. From EdNA Online on October 30, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..
Free Video email requiring no download, installation or registration! Free, Incredibly Simple Video e-mail! From digg on October 30, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
Play guitar? Carry a recording studio in your pocket. BOSS is now shipping the new Micro BR Digital Recorder. The ultimate palmtop guitar companion and recording studio. The tiny-yet-powerful Micro BR is a dream for anyone on the go. Has the ability to load and play back MP3 files, time-stretch MP3s in real time without affecting pitch, has a guitar multi-effects processor and 32 tracks. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
Polycom embraces Asterisk open source IP PBX... "Asterisk, the open source IP PBX platform, has taken another step towards becoming mainstream with the announcement by global conferencing technology company, Polycom that it is to offer IP PBX systems based on the Asterisk Business Edition..." From digg on October 30, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
Time Magazine: Can Diebold Be Trusted? The U.S.'s new voting systems are only as good as the people who program and use them. Which is why next week could be interesting. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
Who codes for the space shuttle? Fast Company has an interesting piece about coding for the space shuttle with the Lockheed Martin Corps space mission systems division; a fascinating look into the absolutely boring task of writing 99.9% perfect software. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
New Wii news: Sega takes from PS3 gives to Wii, Was to launch at $200!! Here is some of the main news: Sega has moved development staff away from the PS3 to the Wii over the summer. Nintendo is planning to launch a DVD enabled Wii in Japan later next year. Nintendo would have launched the Wii at $200 but they were pressured to raise the price by retailers, (damn those retailers. )CNN will provide news for the Wii. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
hitsFM[1].jpg (JPEG Image, 600x373 pixels) a terribly bad made car.. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
Early PS3 buyers = clueless Well, you know, not all of them, but these clueless idiots hanging outside a Toy R Us are pretty close to it. One of my favorite moments (paraphrased):ScrewAttack: What is it about the PS3 that’s got you all excited?Clueless hick: Uh, Blu-Ray.ScrewAttack: What’s Blu-Ray?Clueless hick: Uh, I have no idea. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
Pushing Firefox to the Limit Sure, you can use the plain vanilla Firefox, but even though Firefox is already a gazillion times easier to use than IE, not to mention more reliable, adding selected extensions increases its power and adds functionality that you didn't even realize you wanted. Firefox extensions are awesome. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 12:31 a.m..
Commuters Burnt Alive in Surge of Sudan Massacres A SERIES of massacres in the south of Sudan over the past two weeks has left at least 58 civilians dead, exposing the impotence of the region’s United Nations peacekeeping mandate. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 12:31 a.m..
Linux keyboard shortcuts you should know about Summary of most useful keyboard shortcuts. Take a printout for handy quick reference. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 12:19 a.m..
Print Your Own Delta Boarding Pass Hmm, maybe the FBI will start playing whack-a-mole with all these sites. You can print a Delta boarding pass on this site. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 12:19 a.m..
PVR Wire: How MythTV detects commercials One of the best features of MythTV, the open source DIY Linux PVR software, is its ability to completely skip commercials without any human input. This is something that mainstream PVRs have shied away from in fear of lawsuits from TV networks. After all they get enough stick over the fast forwarding feature. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 12:19 a.m..
Make your own Mac O'Lantern for Halloween! You saw the amazing Mac O'Lanterns, now build one of your own! Nitrozac shows you how... From digg on October 30, 2006 at 12:19 a.m..
Check out your buddy's hot sister's... The whole point of this flash game is to just get a good look at her huge boobs, without getting caught. Animation's nice. It's an add, but well worth it. From digg on October 30, 2006 at 12:19 a.m..
Neat fonts - Freeware fonts gone web 2.0! This site is just so cool it hurts. From digg on October 29, 2006 at 11:31 p.m..
In Teens' Web World, MySpace Is So Last Year "Teen Web sensation MySpace became so big so fast, News Corp. spent $580 million last year to buy it. But now Jackie Birnbaum and her fellow English classmates at Falls Church High School say they're over MySpace. "I think it's definitely going down -- a lot of my friends have deleted their MySpaces and are more into Facebook now," said Birnbaum." From digg on October 29, 2006 at 11:31 p.m..
Profiles of serial killers have limitations When profiling doesn't work; examining the way the FBI develops the personality profiles used by investigators in serial murder cases, and alternative profiling methods, such as one developed by a crime writer that uses motive to sketch a female offender's likely character traits. From digg on October 29, 2006 at 11:31 p.m..
SUICIDE GIRLS: Over 200 FREE Photos.. and growing (NSFW) If you don't know the Suicide Girls by now then you've never been on the Internet. This free gallery has over 200 images and is growing all the time. From digg on October 29, 2006 at 11:31 p.m..
Audit : 14,030 US Weapons in Iraq Missing The Defense Department cannot account for 14,030 weapons — almost 4% of the semiautomatic pistols, assault rifles, machine guns, rocket-propelled grenade launchers and other weapons it began supplying to Iraq since the end of 2003, according to a report from the office of the special inspector general for Iraq reconstruction. From digg on October 29, 2006 at 11:31 p.m..
Rolling Stone : COVER STORY: Time to Go! Inside the Worst Congress Ever How our national legislature has become a stable of thieves and perverts -- in five easy steps From digg on October 29, 2006 at 11:31 p.m..
Diablo 3 Existance Confirmed What we heard: For years, rumors have bounced around that Blizzard is secretly developing a third installment in its groundbreaking Diablo role-playing series. Just this past February, a flurry of speculation followed the posting of several job listings for leads to join "the team behind Diablo I and II" for "an unannounced PC project." From digg on October 29, 2006 at 11:31 p.m..
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