11 Ways to Become an Outstanding Computer Technician A detailed list of some excellent tips and habits for aspiring computer technicians, or anyone looking to sharpen their tools used when handling clients. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
Internet Hitchhikers Lost in Alaska! This could be a turn for the worst, as they have no idea how they will get out of Juneau! The guys at www.hitch50.com were off to a great start, 28 down in 23 days! They received a few free trips, but there's a catch, no free trip out. So, they may not get out of the Great White North! From digg on November 1, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
Global Sex Survey: Marrieds Do It More Than Teens In the first comprehensive global study of sexual behavior, British researchers found that people aren't losing their virginity at ever younger ages, married people have the most sex, and there is no firm link between promiscuity and sexually transmitted diseases. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
Walmart.com Wii Preorders end in less than 2 minutes They hit at 2:40/2:41am, and were gone by 2:42am. Forced bundle, CoD3, Zelda, Madden, and Red Steel. The last chance for a preorder is now at EB's website. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
One Soldier Against the Empire Despite the obstacles, small but growing numbers of American soldiers – like Lieut. Ehren Watada, "the Army's first commissioned officer to publicly refuse orders to fight in Iraq on grounds that the war is illegal" – have stepped forward to challenge the Bush administration, its war-making, and the military. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
Nintendo Wii: Playable on Saturday Nintendo has just announced that on this Saturday, Nov. 4, the Wii will make its official public debut, and be available to play at the Nintendo World Store in Rockefeller Plaza, NYC. There will be several gaming stations set-up, with giveaways, contests and competitions scheduled throughout the day. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
The DS once again slaughters every other system in units sold Is there anything at all that can stop the DS in terms of sales? The new US NPD sales numbers are out, and the system sales are striking: the DS moved 403,435 units, while the PSP was only able to get 153,353 units off the shelves and into the hands of gamers. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
George W. Bush just abandoned a U.S. soldier behind enemy lines While the media is obsessed parsing the ad libs of someone on no ballot this fall, something truly ominous has just happened in Iraq. The commander-in-chief has abandoned an American soldier to the tender mercies of a Shiite militia. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
First 2G iPod shuffle Unpacking Pictures Apple began shipping out the new iPod shuffle's this weekend, and some customers have already received theirs and shared the unpacking... From digg on November 1, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
Red wine molecule helps mice live longer A compound found in red wine and grapes can extend the lifespan of obese mice and help them enjoy a healthier old age, scientists said on Wednesday. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
It's official -- Pujols is perfect "Four days after earning a World Series ring, Albert Pujols became only the sixth player to get a perfect 100 score in the annual player rankings." From digg on November 1, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Natural Selection 2 Announced! San Francisco, California. October 31st, 2006 - Unknown Worlds Entertainment, Inc. today announced plans for Natural Selection 2, a sequel to its Natural Selection game for Half-life. Natural Selection 2 will be a stand-alone commercial game for release on VALVe software's digital distribution service called Steam. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
World of Warcraft Island ! World of Warcraft IslandThe next-gen web game is finally ready for open beta testing.The game "World of Warcraft Island" is based on the popular MMORPG WoW. The web game uses the best of all the latest web technology including Web2, PhP, Ajax and Flash all working together to bring you the best online experience possible. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Pictures of EB/Gamestops Wii Demo Unit Slowly but surely, Wii consoles are being set up at Gamestop’s and EB Game’s across the nation. These pics are just a few going around the internet of Wii systems in Gamestop’s of Nintendo fans around the country. Be on the lookout for a Wii setup in your neighborhood! From digg on November 1, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Investigate This! Hacking Hollywood/Jay Adelson talks to NotMTV Part I - The wireless security company Flexilis conducts a vulnerablity assesment of The Digital Hollywood Convention. Part II - Revision 3's Jay Adelson Interview. Part II Extended - Jay Adelson Interview and the full panel discussion with Adelson and several high profile media executives. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Craigslist Sex-Baiter Sued by EFF for Free Speech Violations Social griefing a la Jason Fortuny and Michael Crook may have finally been taken too far. The Electronic Frontier Foundation is representing 10 Zen Monkeys in a civil lawsuit against griefer Michael Crook for abusing the DMCA and violating their free speech rights. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
The 2nd TenCompetence Workshop The objective of the workshop is to identify and analyse current research and technologies in the intersection of the service oriented approach and lifelong learning fields, in the areas of their theory, application and use. From EdNA Online on November 1, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
Technology : tool or tyrant [podcast] This podcast features audio from Judyth Sachs at the Global Summit. Judyth discusses Technology as a Tool or Tyrant, specifically focussing on universities and responses to challenges of learning in a technology rich environment. She 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 inno From EdNA Online on November 1, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
Personalised Learning [podcast] This is the slide presentation of the paper on the same topic. 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 November 1, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
What do we really need to know? [podcast] This podcast features audio from Charles Jennings, Provocateur at the Global Summit 2006. In his presentation Charles answers questions in relation to Organisational Learning including: What do we really need to know to do our jobs? How can elearning and other learning technologies help us? From EdNA Online on November 1, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
Career development [podcast] This podcast features audio from Michael Geeves presenting at the Global Summit 2006. His presentation centres around why we need a national career development council. From EdNA Online on November 1, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
Informal learning [podcast] This podcast features audio from the Global Summit presentation, centred around informal learning, how young people learn in the digital age and the skill set required in the 21st century. Jean Johnson developed the Notschool.net research project, working in the field of social inclusion for disadvantaged youth, focussing particularly on the creative and innovative use of multimedia to develop learning. In 2005, she formed TheCademy a charity committed to inclusion with Notschool.net as its flagship project. From EdNA Online on November 1, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
CEET National Conference 2006 The annual Centre for the Economics of Education and Training (CEET) conference aims to contribute to the research base for the discussion of economic and social issues affecting education and training and to review policy responses. The theme for this year's conference is 'Australian education and training: new policies'. From EdNA Online on November 1, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
The linux.conf.au - Education Miniconference 2007 The linux.conf.au Education Miniconference will be held as part of the official Linux.conf.au conference. Linux.conf.au is Australia's national Linux conference, and will attract developers and users of free and open source software from around the globe. From EdNA Online on November 1, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
Connectivism [podcast] This podcast features audio from George Siemens at the Global Summit 2006. George outlines the theory of Connectivism, highlighting the changing nature of knowledge and the impacts this has on learning. 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 From EdNA Online on November 1, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
The Best Photographers on Flickr This photo slide-show is amazingly awesome. It features the best photographers on Flickr and presents their best work. Sit back and enjoy, I think I can safely say you will not be disappointed. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Five Books Every Geek Should Read This week, I took a walk through my personal library, and picked out five books that I think all geeks should read, if they haven't already. I chose these books for various reasons, including their contributions to the genre, how well they hold up over time, how fun they are to read, and how significant they were to me in my development as a geek. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
The Students Got Kerry's Joke, Why Don't You? Kerry clarifies what he meant by his comments. If you just watch the video, you'll CLEARLY HEAR LAUGHTER after Kerry's comment. Why? Because the students like insults about the US military? NO. Because they were able to clearly see Kerry was joking about Bush. If you aren't smart, you aren't a soldier, you're a George Bush. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
↑ ↑ ↓ ↓ ← → ← → A B Select Start The Deftones new album Saturday Night Wrist pays homage to a video game classic. (Of course they got the letters reversed, but it's the though that counts.) From digg on November 1, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
MacBook Glitches Testing Apple Users' Patience Even as it does damage control on the random shutdown problem, Apple is trying to address other MacBook flaws, ranging from discoloration and cracks in some of its computer cases to strange sounds that come from inside them. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Firefox Extension: FasterFox now compatible with Firefox 2.0 Those of you who were missing Fasterfox when you upgraded to Firefox 2.0 rejoice, now fasterfox is compatible with Firefox 2.0. :) From digg on November 1, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
EA Breaks BF2142...AGAIN! Earlier today EA released a patch to the EA Downloader which effectively uninstalled EA Downloader and then installed the new “EA Downloader” which is called EA Link. Due to the uninstall it deleted all of the information associated with the cdkey of the game you purchased making the BF2142 that you had installed useless. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Top 11 Reasons You Shouldn't Forward Me That Email Another BBSpot top 11. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
PlayStation3 hands-on preview (with video!) - Engadget We got a brief shred of playtime back at E3 this year, but Sony was kind enough to invite us down to SCEA HQ in beautiful Foster City for a little one on one with some PlayStation3s and execs. We shot some video (yes, us) and have a writeup of the hardware, so check it out! From digg on November 1, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
How infected patients naturally defeat HIV. A possible cure? Some resiliant patients above average levels of the enzyme called APOBEC-3G (A3G) in their white blood cells. A3G fights infections. A structural biologist has joined the team to provide the first look at the A3G structure. This is an early step towards developing a new class of drugs to fight HIV/AIDS. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Wii pictures from Inside the Box!! Yes a mexican magazine ATOMIX, get the final version of Wii from Nintendo not the console for testing, so enjoy this pictures, Im waiting to do the same in a few weeks,,,Remember the best info,,and pics only here... From digg on November 1, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Won over by the world of Wii? "So, armed with virtually zero gaming knowledge, I headed to Nintendo's offices to see if the Wii could win over a videogame-phobe." From digg on November 1, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
CSS Reboot Fall '06 Launches Today!! The CSS Reboot is a community event for web professionals and enthusiasts. Every November 1st and May 1st at 18:00 GMT, Rebooters from all over the world launch their standards based website redesigns simultaneously; bringing traffic, interest and a little respect to their sites. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Feds: Agent illegally smuggled Cuban baseball players A baseball players agent illegally smuggled Cuban players into the United States, eventually shipping them to California in hopes that they would be signed by major league teams, federal immigration officials said Tuesday. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 5:31 p.m..
InstallPad: Automatically download and install your favorite software So many software downloads, so little time. Who likes to download, launch and click through that installation wizard application after application? No one, that's who - especially when you've got a computer to get set up and running quick. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 5:31 p.m..
Blockbuster Tries New Online Rental Incentive "Total Access" program, which lets online renters exchange DVDs in-store, is latest attempt to compete with Netflix. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 5:31 p.m..
Simpsons Treehouse of Horror XVII This is the full Simpson's episode "Treehouse of Horror XVII" that will be aired tonight. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 5:31 p.m..
Dell ads seen in F.E.A.R. on 360 Do you love product placement? Does the thought of immersing yourself in a game that pride’s itself in immersion but yet feels the need to throw greedy corporate logos in perfectly placed situations fill you with glee? Well, then may I introduce you to this little golden ad nugget I found while playing F.E.A.R. on the 360. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 5:31 p.m..
Digg New Feature: Popular Archive... Looks like after the brief downtime yesterday morning over at digg, they’ve added at least one new feature that I can tell, popular archive. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 5:31 p.m..
New G'nR Album: "almost like doom metal" The new Guns N' Roses album, Chinese Democracy, has received the seal of approval from former Skid Row man Sebastian Bach. And he knows a thing or two 'bout The Rock. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 5:31 p.m..
NOAA Arctic Animals This web page provides links to a selection variety of information about Arctic Animals including birds, bears and sealife. From EdNA Online on November 1, 2006 at 5:31 p.m..
Air America listeners - these companies don't want your money. Nearly 100 ABC advertisers insist that their commercials be blacked out on Air America Radio affiliates. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 3:42 p.m..
OpenBSD 4.0 released! OpenBSD 4.0 has landed, with improved hardware support, OpenRCS, OpenSSH 4.4, greatly improved IPSec and myriad other fixes and enhancements. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 3:42 p.m..
No Internet Access at United Nations "Internet" Summit After failing to resolve connection issues, a United Nations summit on the Internet goes on without Internet access! From digg on November 1, 2006 at 3:42 p.m..
Lost Moon Landing Tapes Discovered "For years 'lost' tapes recording data from the Apollo 11 Moon landing have been stored underneath the seats of Australian physics students. Last week, up to 100 tapes, clearly marked "NASA Manned Space Center", turned up after a search in a dusty basement of a physics lecture hall at Curtin University of Technology in Perth." From digg on November 1, 2006 at 3:42 p.m..
Why I will continue to go to my local Hollywood Video and not join Netflix There are those that claim the local video store is dead and that everyone is moving to online services such as Netflix. I for one will not be joining an online service. I like my local Hollywood Video. Here are just some of the reasons why I like Hollywood Video over dvd-by-mail services: 1. Not all the movies that I want to see have been released on DVD yet. Yes I still rent some of the older titles on VHS and thanks to Hollywood Video's extensive library of movies I can find them in the store to wat From Undesignated Blog on November 1, 2006 at 2:31 p.m..
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more on a cold saturday The movie Magnolia sure is wierd!!! If you haven't seen it maybe you should. Do you have a solid investment plan? Maybe you should investigate stock option investing . My home office chair is on it's last legs. It may be time for me to get a new one. I guess I should look at some commercial office chairs to make sure that I get a good quality one. First it was paintball guns now it is From Undesignated Blog on November 1, 2006 at 2:31 p.m..
On a Cold Saturday Sure is cold today, in Chicago it is 7 degrees. It is a good day to stay inside and watch movies. Now that Valentine's day is over, it may be time to start thining about Mother's day flowers. Did you know that Mother's day is the busiest holiday for FTD? Have you examined your car insurance lately. I am very happy with mine but I aways keep an eye out for a better dea.l Have you seen the price of gold lately? If gold is too expensive ma From Undesignated Blog on November 1, 2006 at 2:31 p.m..
BlogCode There is a new recommender system for blogs out there. It is from the makers of StoryCode.com. It is called BlogCode.com. According Here are the blogs that are a best match to this one: Wonkette (http://www.wonkette.com/) 68.45 % Torbay Life (http://torbaylife.blogspot.com/) 67.08 % BigDaddyBlog (http://www.bigdaddymerk.co.uk) 63.62 % Dr Dave (http://unknowngenius.com/blog/) 62.57 % Ben Metcalfe Blog (http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/) 62.25 % Tom Watson (http://www.tom-watson.co.uk/) 61.13 % Tim From Undesignated Blog on November 1, 2006 at 2:31 p.m..
Our FON gateway is live This morning I setup the FON router that we received about a week ago. We are now sharing a small amount of our avaiable bandwith with our whole neighborhood. The setup was very simple I plugeed in the router, fired up the access point and tried to surf a page on the interenet. This started the regitration process. After I registered the access point I was able to log in through it. I then used the web admin interfacre to the router and set it up at a static IP From Undesignated Blog on November 1, 2006 at 2:31 p.m..
Well the 1996 Camry that we drive just broke 100,000 miles on my way home from work today. Not to bad considering the car is 10 years old now. What should our next car be? From Undesignated Blog on November 1, 2006 at 2:31 p.m..
New Server New OS The server that hosts this blog has been replaced. I have upgraded the server to a 1u server in my basement and upgraded from redhat 9.0 to debian sarge. In the process I dumped Qmail for postfix. This server is not much easier to keep up to date as well as administer. I don't know what I will do with the old server now. Things that I have learned: Apache good - It always just works Qmail bad - terrible support and hard to administer Postfix good - easy to setup support for virtual domains and postgrey is sweet Debian good - this ditribution is just solid a From Undesignated Blog on November 1, 2006 at 2:31 p.m..
The Alien March In Chicago Today there was a march in Chicago comprised of various ethnic groups and supporters. They said they were marching for increased immigrant rights, but in reality they were marching for amnesty for themselves and their families. The protesters, who included Rod Blagojevich, Mayor Richard Daley, and other political figures such as U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez, are protesting the recent passage of bill H.R. 4437 which passed the the U.S. House of Representatives. This bill goes a long way to cracking down on the problem of ilUndesignated Blog on November 1, 2006 at 2:31 p.m..
Bidirectional Sync Between iCal and Google Calendar Spanning Sync allows Mac users to perform bidirectional (can edit on both sides) sync of calendar events between Apple iCal and Google Calendar. Sign up to their RSS feed and news letter to get more information about Spanning Sync as well as beta testing. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 2:30 p.m..
Nintendo has four million Wiis for 2006, but this may not be enough Nintendo of America President, Reggie Fils-Aime says, "Because of demand, we’re urging shoppers not to get complacent. The level of demand we’re seeing goes beyond the ordinary. Retailers are telling us a significant fraction of customers pre-ordering Wii are nontraditional gamers - people looking for a better way to play." From digg on November 1, 2006 at 2:30 p.m..
High school student finds needle, pokes classmates A high school student found a needle and syringe in a bottle by the side of a road and jabbed eight fellow students over the course of two days, raising serious health concerns, police and school officials said. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 2:30 p.m..
More electronic voting machines changing Democratic votes to Republican KFDM is reporting that people are trying to cast straight Democratic ticket ballots, but the touch-screen machines indicate they are voting a straight Republican ticket. Jerry Stopher told us when he voted for a Democrat, the Republican's name was highlighted. The County Clerk's office checked the calibration of the machines and found no problems. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 2:30 p.m..
Dead Woman Wins Election in Alaska After Coin Toss A dead woman won re-election to a school board in rural Alaska after her opponent lost a coin flip meant to break an electoral tie. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 2:30 p.m..
True Stories by Rob Corddry: Halloween is the Karaoke of Holidays Rob Corddry's absolutely hilarious explanation of Halloween. Totally SFW, totally funny. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 2:30 p.m..
eBay building bombed: exclusive IMs from worker inside the building Firefighters rushed to eBay's San Jose headquarters last night after an explosion in a four-story eBay building. First thought to be a transformer, the cause is now being reported as a bomb. A live TV report from last night is available at KRON 4. A reader sends the following IM conversation they had with an eBay employee in the building. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 2:30 p.m..
World's Largest Skateboard Ramp Approximately 360 feet long, the ramp is 75 feet high at its apex. That is where riders begin their run, speeding down a 180-foot-long roll-in to a ramp that launches them across a 70-foot gap with trapeze netting below. Landing on a 27-foot sloped section, they then boost up to 50 feet above the ground from a 30-foot quarterpipe. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 2:30 p.m..
EB/Gamespot canceling PS3/Wii preorders on eBay due to abuse? FALSE In a rumor concerning the fairness of those systems posted on eBay, allegedly Gamespot and EB Games decided to cancel preorders shown up on eBay. This is now confirmed as untrue. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
How iTunes saved The Office According to the people at NBC, the iTunes Store and the success that The Office has experienced from it are responsible for keeping the show alive From digg on November 1, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Nintendo's Wii Will Boast 62 Titles Within the first five weeks of launch, Wii owners can pick from up to 62 games, representing the most diverse, and most exciting, console video game library available. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Core 2 Duo MacBooks Tomorrow? MacRumors Page 2: MacRumors has received a few reports that may indicate the long-awaited Core 2 Duo (Merom) MacBook revision could arrive as early as tomorrow. There's no "smoking gun" report, but the reports combined may indicate that Apple's hot-selling notebook is about to get a little boost. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Is your Password among Top 10 Most Common Passwords? thomas arsenal monkey charlie qwerty 123456 letmein liverpool password 123 From digg on November 1, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
10 Tips For Google Image Search Ionut Chitu shows us 10 better ways to search Google Images. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Free download of Experiments in Musical Intelligence Since the early days of Experiments in Musical Intelligence, many audiences have heard its output in the styles of classical composers. The works have delighted, angered, provoked, and terrified those who have heard them. Ultimately, the computer is just a tool with which we extend our minds. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
29.8% of Windows XP users consider a move to Linux over Vista A recent poll shows a good percentage of *tech-savvy* XP users considering a move to Linux over an upgrade to Vista. It seems Microsoft are pushing users away with more looking at using Linux than legally upgrading. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Motorola Prepping Linux-based RAZR Smartphone MobileCrunch has posted some presentation photos of what appears to be Motorola’s new RAZR PDA. We know that Moto has a Linux-based ROKR ready to go, so it’s likely that the RAZR in this shot will sport some Linuxy goodness. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Snooping on the conversation between muscles and nerves Researchers were curious as to how traffic from the muscle to the nerve body (called "retrograde transport") was managed, and came up with a neat idea that allowed them to have a look. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Django Book - Online *FREE* Beta The Django folks will be publishing a book on the python web framework early next year. But they have just put up the first two chapters of the online version. They will be releasing new chapters every couple of weeks and the online version will always be free to read and redistribute. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Yacapaca INSET Around the end of last term I came across Mike Highfield's excellent SPB Helper for DiDA (here's his demo). I was so impressed with the quality of Mike's screencasts that I immediately approached him to produce a short series of screencasts explaining Yacapaca. The original plan was that these would simply be freebies would help promote the system but, one thing led to another and what we ended up with was a massive project containing no fewer than 74 separate little movies talking you through every detail of the From Chalkface: Blog on November 1, 2006 at 1:31 p.m..
The 35 Sexiest Designed Websites you've Forgotten, part 3 Design Inspiration, especially for the upcoming CSS/Standards Reboots. The third edition of the biannual 35-sexiest list, this time with 23 CSS-based and 12 Flash-based designs. Hope you enjoy! From digg on November 1, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
Nintendo Adds 4 New Zelda Sword Movies to Wii.com Nintendo has moved from Wii Sports videos to The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess videos. This week has 4 sword focused movies with people from the US, Japan, and France. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
John Kerry Smacks Down "right wing nut-jobs" Who Never Served In War “...attacks that always seem to come from those who never can be found to serve in war, but love to attack those who did. It disgusts me that these Republican hacks, who have never worn the uniform of our country lie and distort so blatantly and carelessly about those who have." From digg on November 1, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
MPAA: If You Sue People, Make Sure you OWN the Copyright! The MPAA made it clear that if he just paid them $2,500, they would forget the whole thing -- which certainly has the feel of extortion. So, Hogan decided to fight the case in court to prove they were wrong, and said he wouldn't let them back out and run like they've done in other cases. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
Color X-Ray of an Egg This is no illusion. You can actually see the yellow yolk through the egg shell. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
Wii/Gamecube graphic comparision of CARS Below, you can see screenshots of the the Wii version, and the Gamecube version of Cars. You can cleary see a graphical difference. It looks pretty good too, its nothing "HOLY CRAP" amazing, but on a Nintendo console, it looks pretty cool. You can see a lot more of the textures in the Wii version than in the Gamecube one. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
Chalkface babies It's true, Chalkface also makes babies. OK, it's not true. Chalkface-associated people do though. And here are two to prove it. Organisational genius Sonia's daugher Molly-Rae, and top Yacapaca author Mark Bedding's son Joshua. Photos attached. From Chalkface: Blog on November 1, 2006 at 12:31 p.m..
Digg releases a new algorithm "Today Digg made a major modification to their algorithm. With thousands stories being listed on Digg everyday it seemed like too many mediocre ones were making the front page, so it appears that Digg modified their algorithm (or the algorithm automatically modified itself) for stories to require more diggs before they hit the front page." From digg on November 1, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
EB Games to cancel PS3 eBay Pre-Orders Lists will be distributed to individual stores and all pre-orders that have appeared on eBay will be canceled by EB in the very near future. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
100 Year Old Woman Renews Drivers License The Oshkosh resident turns 100 on Oct. 31 and it's a milestone in more ways that one. Not only is she turning triple digits, but she's also still working. "I talked to the woman who waited on me for my license and I told her that I bought a new broom. I really don't think she comprehended that I was turning 100," Cartwright said. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
Paint Ball - Another Flash Game Inspired by Line Rider A fun physics-based game in which you have to guide the ball to the goal by drawing lines. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
Xbox 360 Dashboard Update adds DRM to the list of "Features" A couple of members have notice a new addition to their 360's since the update this morning. Some of the media is now tagged with "Does not expire." Obviously this could only mean one thing, DRM for downloads. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 10:31 a.m..
Mike Stark, assaulted by Sen Allen's staff, writes a letter "I spent four years in the Marine Corps. I'll be damned if I'll let my country be taken from me by thugs that are afraid of taking responsibility for themselves." From digg on November 1, 2006 at 10:31 a.m..
Windows Users Start My Dream Windows App "My Dream Windows App has just opened its doors, created by one Stefan Miganowicz of Leominster, Massachusetts. Stefan praises My Dream App as his source of inspiration, and gives 'kudos to [us] for pioneering an innovative way to bring applications to market', then immediately rips into the creativity of the Macintosh community…" From digg on November 1, 2006 at 10:31 a.m..
Pimp my mobile: 33 ways to sex up a cell phone Want to enhance your mobile experience? Here are 33 ways to have a lot more fun with cell phones. #6 Get mobile VoIP. #19 Make a custom skin. #25 Upload videos to YouTube. #32 Play Quake. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..
Last.fm Launches New Features - Including Flash Player, Events and Free MP3 Last.fm today announced a website relaunch. The London-based company has added four new features: Events system (e.g. concerts), Free MP3s, Flash player radio,and a Taste-o-meter. Last.fm hopes these new features, plus the re-design, will make it easier to find and share music - as well as being turned on to the latest live music in your area. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..
The Windows File Shredder Here's a tip for creating a simple file shredder to permanently and securely delete files from your hard drive. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..
Kanguru Release Biometric Flash Drive With Fingerprint Recognition The Kanguru Bio Slider II takes the hassle out of remembering passwords in order to keep your information secure by using a biometric sensor that will recognize your fingerprint. The built in fingerprint reader allows authorized users access to the encrypted data on the drive with the swipe of a finger. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..
Wii Virtual Console Lineup Unveiled Retro fans, prepare for Zelda, Sonic and... Solomon? From digg on November 1, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..
SC: 01/11 On-line Videos may deliver malicious software to vulnerable PCs On-line video is now very popular and it seems that hackers are now trying to compromise PCs through maliciously crafted video files which contain various types of malware, including adware, spyware, and keyloggers ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on November 1, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..
SC: 01/11 Windows XP Account Security A 'Safe Computing' subscriber has pointed out that a Windows XP Home computer running without user login security (especially since the default account gives access in full 'Administrator' mode), is more vulnerable to maliciously implanted 'Trojan' programs than one which runs with User Login accounts which have restricted rights to change the way the machine operates. This may seem arcane and complex, but it's definitely worth thinking about running your PC with specific user accounts f it doesn't do it already ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on November 1, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..
SC: 01/11 Windows Defender anti-malware system released by Microsoft Microsoft Windows Defender has now been officially released; 'Defender', which began life five years ago as Giant AntiSpyware is well recommended and it continues to be free to users of Windows XP. The earlier beta trial version had been available for a long time, but we have had concerns about its stability when running on Windows machines - it appeared to have a 'memory leak' which meant that under certain conditions it could take up an excessive amount of CPU time and slow the computer down substantially. We've installed the new version here and will be trying it From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on November 1, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..
Mobile-phone network reveals the ties that bind If you and your best friend stop talking to each other after a massive row, you might think that would break up your entire social network. In fact, researchers studying the communication patterns of 4.6 million mobile-phone users suggest that your social circle is more likely to break into smaller clusters . From digg on November 1, 2006 at 8:31 a.m..
Analyst: Microsoft Should Buy Yahoo Merrill analyst Justin Post brought back suggestions that Redmond software behemoth Microsoft should consider a Yahoo acquisition. He said the No. 2 search company would be a catch for either Microsoft or a large media company looking to boost its online presence. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 8:31 a.m..
Al-Jazeera English Channel 24/7 on Nov 15 When it hits the airwaves at noon on Nov. 15, the network will broadcast 24 hours, with 12 daily hours of live news accompanied by another 12 hours of interview programs, features and analysis, the network said in a prepared release. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 8:31 a.m..
Parking art Situated several hours north of Tokyo, the region of Echigo-Tsumari invited a few years ago some artists and architects to come up with prototypes for a new kind of site-seeing in the landscape. Asphalt Spot, designed by R&Sie for the City of Tokamashi, is one of them. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 7:55 a.m..
Former Agent Says Google and CIA in Partnership Is Google's quest to manage the world's information leading straight to the CIA? From digg on November 1, 2006 at 7:55 a.m..
Scientists discover hunger gene A team of French and Swiss scientists said Tuesday they had discovered a hunger gene in mice that could pave the way for treatments for obesity or alcoholism. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..
Inaccurate Story@dig : AVG will ALWAYS be FREE v7.1 discontinued v.7.5 free There is a horribly inaccurate story getting dug up by digg members that states that Grisoft is ending free support for AVG. 7.1 is discontinued, but however 7.5 is still completely free with no known expiration. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..
The Amazing Bionic Cow Latrobe dairy farmer Geoff Heazlewood admits it was just a whim when he suggested Theresa, a two-year-old heifer, get an artificial leg, but the response to the throw-away line on ABC Radio's Country Hour has amazed Mr Heazlewood and his wife Anne. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..
Web 2.0: How High-Volume eBay Manages Its Storage The ultrapopular auction/sales Web site continues its exponential growth and finds itself adding 10 terabytes of new storage every week. That's a lot of data. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..
WalMart Will PreSell Wii On WalMart.com, there is a link to sign up for a newsletter to be informed when presales start. I would guess it is probably an online only presale, but if you're still looking to lock-in a Wii for the holidays, it can't hurt to be on the list. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..
Money Flashcards The interactive practice here for counting money would give mobile phone users exercise for their brains along with their thumbs. Math count, flashcards, math, money From Golden Swamp on November 1, 2006 at 7:30 a.m..
Lonely People Wake Up with a Hormonal Boost Sleeping with a lonely heart brings a hormone jolt in the morning. That surge is delivered by cortisol, a stress hormone often linked with negative biological effects, such as depression and obesity. But in daily life, researchers studying older people have found, cortisol might be helpful in getting the forlorn out of bed. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 6:31 a.m..
Biologically Inspired Ocean Power Biological inspiration or biomimetics can help people think outside the box of human engineering. Dr. Tim Finnigan, CEO of BioPower Systems, has taken bio-inspiration literally in his pitch to create the bioWAVE™ and the bioSTREAM™. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 6:31 a.m..
eBay/PayPal campus under fire. The fire department responded to the building at 2211 North 1st St. at 7:31 p.m. after being contacted by the building's private alarm company that some windows were broken and several explosions may have occurred inside, according to San Jose Fire Department.2211 North first is an eBay Inc and PayPal Inc corp campus. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..
Iraq: 'The Greatest Strategic Disaster in American History' The U.S. failure in Iraq has been even more damaging than Vietnam because the opponent was punier and the imperial ambitions even greater. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
Guess Who Got the Key to Detroit in 1979... Saddam Hussein Saddam Hussein donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to a Detroit church and received a key to the city more than two decades ago, soon after he became president of Iraq. This is for those who didn't already know this very strange fact, the original article is from 2003. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
Amazing Fully-Functional Transformer Halloween Costume - Must See A fully-functional Transformer Halloween costume, made entirely out of cardboard. Absolutely insane. This must have taken forever to make. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
The MOST Unbelievable Political Ad You Will EVER See This is disgusting. It's an 'ad' by North Carolina Congressional challenger Vernon Robinson which is filled with anti-gay, racist, hate-filled rhetoric this side of 1940's Germany. This WILL offend you. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
50 Open Source Success Stories in Business, Education, and Government A rundown of success stories from all spheres that open source touches. Whether through profit margins, spreading the technology to areas thought well outside its reach, or just simply generating greater public awareness, the success of this truly world-changing technology is everywhere. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
Transmission 0.7 Beta - Redefining BitTorrent on the Mac Transmission 0.7 Beta is by far the fastest, most light-weight and one of the most appealing BitTorrent clients for the Mac. Here's Torrentfreak's review of it. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
Digg the Blog - IBM Ad and Diggnation Hey all, Just wanted to give IBM a big thank you for surprising us in their latest server ad. Not only did IBM put the Diggnation logo on a person’s shirt in the photo, but they also sent us two framed copies of the finished product. Thanks again to everyone involved at IBM. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..
Coolest Games Tap Wii's Weirdness Gamers want to know: Will the first batch of games for Nintendo's Wii console make elegant, intuitive use of the system's motion-sensing controls? Or will they just be the same old games, with gesture control tacked on as an afterthought? If the software from Ubisoft is any indication, the answer is: both. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..
The World Time Server - correct, current, local Get correct and current world times with accurate daylight saving adjustments for every zone. From EdNA Online on November 1, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
Regional Disability Liaison Officer - Adelaide and environs This page provides information on the Regional Disability Liaison Officer (RDLO) initiative and the Disability Coordination Officer (DCO) program in Adelaide and environs. The programs aim to enhance post-secondary education, training and employment opportunities for people with disabilities. From EdNA Online on November 1, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
MusicAustralia - Themes: Children Music Australia has collected many music scores, sound recordings, websites and a range of other music-related material along the theme of music for children. Many Australian composers have written music for the education and delight of children. Isaac Nathan, Edith Harrhy and Cecil Sharp, to name a few, based their music for children on popular childhood themes such as nursery-rhyme characters, teddy bears, fairies, and Australian plants and animals. This tradition is continued in the music of children's television programmes such as Play School, Humphrey, and the Wiggles. From EdNA Online on November 1, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
Blog from Nancy White's national speaking tour Nancy White, international online facilitator and e-learning expert, has maintained a blog from her national speaking tour of Australia. Nancy White toured Australia in October, speaking to Vocational and Technical Education (VTE) practitioners about e-learning. The tour was presented by the Australian Flexible Learning Framework's E-learning Networks project. From EdNA Online on November 1, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
Arctic Wildlife Portfolio The Arctic Studies Centre has a collection of information about the wildlife living in the Arctic Circle. Requires a Flash browser plug-in. From EdNA Online on November 1, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
2006 Next Step Destination Survey Next Step is the Queensland Government's first statewide survey on the employment, study and life choices of Year 12 graduates. The 2006 survey was conducted between March and May 2006. Results are available in both statewide and regional reports. From EdNA Online on November 1, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
NOAA Arctic Theme Page This web page provides links to a selection of images of the North Pole including, Arctic animals such as Whale, Seal and Walrus useful to teachers and students From EdNA Online on November 1, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
NOAA Arctic Theme Page: a comprehensive Arctic resource This site provides access to recent Arctic related observations, forecasts, scientific analyses and historical data, useful to teachers and students. From EdNA Online on November 1, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
Arctic Archaeology This site describes archaeological research in the Arctic Regions of North America, especially Arctic Canada. From EdNA Online on November 1, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
Screencast showing off iCal & Google Calendar syncing The makers of Spanning Sync, the Mac app that can sync your iCal calendars with Google Calendar ones, have released a screencast showing off how it 'just works'. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Halo movie OFFICIALLY halted - Peter Jackson postpones it further As was previously confirmed, both Universal and Fox did not choose to move forward with financing the Halo film under the original terms of the agreement. Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh, along with their partner, Microsoft, have mutually agreed to postpone making a feature film based on the Halo video game. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Abstinence message targets adults now The federal government's "no sex without marriage" message isn't just for kids anymore. Now the government is targeting unmarried adults up to age 29 as part of its abstinence-only programs, which include millions of dollars in federal money that will be available to the states under revised federal grant guidelines for 2007. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
The missing secrets of Nikola Tesla documentary phenomenon the missing secrets of Nikola Tesla From digg on November 1, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Snow: President Bush Has ‘Actually Taken The Lead’ On Climate Change White House Press Secretary Tony Snow stated that “contrary to stereotype,” President Bush has been “actively engaged in trying to fight climate change.” He also took issue with a reporter’s comment that the US has been absent from a global emissions program, arguing that the Bush has “actually taken the lead on those kinds of innovations.” From digg on November 1, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Open Source Will Never Die, Long Live the Penguins! No matter how hard people or companies like SCO try, nor how muchothers believe they know the commercial market, open source will never die. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Why you should never fill out an info card at a college fair How this dude ended up with a parking ticket for a car he never drove from a college he never went to. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Apple signs deal with Cingular: iPhone confirmed? Interest in the iPhone project has been rekindled with Apple winning a patent for speech-recognition technology that experts say paves the way for the new device. The iPhone could be announced at the Macworld conference in San Francisco in January. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
U.S. intelligence unveils spy version of Wikipedia The U.S. intelligence community on Tuesday unveiled its own secretive version of Wikipedia, saying the popular online encyclopedia format known for its openness is key to the future of American espionage. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
20 Things You Didn't Know About... Lab Accidents LSD, gunpowder, Viagra, and the Incredible Hulk all have something in common. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
PHP Accelerators PHP Accelerators/Cachers will boost the performance of your PHP applications, by caching the compiled form of php scripts to avoid the overhead of parsing and compiling the code every time the page is loaded. This list contains all the php accelerator solutions available at this time, with a short description and some personal notes. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
Old-School Illegal Internet Activities I was recently reminiscing with my friend about how funny some of the things we used to do on the Internet were. If we tried any of that stuff today, people would laugh at us for how simple and ridiculous some of the ‘hacking’ methods were. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
"Enhanced" Wii Confirmed for 2007 A representative from Nintendo went on record this morning confirming rumors that an "enhanced" Wii will be released early next year which will include DVD playback. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
Jon Stewart is Back! YouTube, Viacom Reach An Agreement Viacom and YouTube have reached a licensing deal. After Viacom asked the popular video-sharing site YouTube to remove much of their popular content, including clips of The Daily Show, Colbert Report, and Sponge Bob Square Pants. YouTube swiftly replied by taking down all of the clips pertaining to Viacom’s request. But now the companies have reache From digg on November 1, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
Firefox: An open source accessibility success story How Firefox became the world's most accessible web browser (for users with disabilities), and what work still needs to be done. By Aaron Leventhal, the owner of the Mozilla accessibility module. From digg on November 1, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
Hilarious Borat Interview on CNN The reporter can hardly keep herself together. From digg on October 31, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
How Fast is Digg? Here's an interesting comparison of the load times for the various social bookmarking websites, compared to the load time for Google From digg on October 31, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
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