Circuit City Is Calling Wii "The Fusion" Check this CircuitCity circular ad. Dont know whats up with them but appapently they can call the Wii whatever they want. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 10:31 p.m..
What is YOUR Zombie Plan? If the world becomes infested with zombies, are you prepared? From digg on November 7, 2006 at 10:31 p.m..
BestBuy Black Friday Ad Posted The BestBuy Black Friday ad just leaked out! Some of the bigger deals are a HP Core Solo 15.4" Notebook for $379.99 and a Westinghouse 32" LCD HDTV for $479.99. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 10:31 p.m..
10 Greatest Martial Arts Movies of All Time We’ve scoured the internet. Reviews. Forums. Amazon. Postings. Bulletins. And this list is what we’ve come up with as the greatest Kung-Fu movies of all time and why you should watch each one. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 10:31 p.m..
The Wii wins Popular Science's "Best of Whats New" for Home Entertainment Remember when videogames were fun? When the controllers had only a couple buttons and you didn’t have to spend an hour learning the seven-step finger dance for “walk?” Nintendo does, so it took a step back, looked at its superpowered competitors, and took a totally different path with its new console... From digg on November 7, 2006 at 10:31 p.m..
The Daily Show covers E-voting and likens it to a game of Mouse Trap (we're all doomed). From digg on November 7, 2006 at 10:31 p.m..
.NET Framework 3.0 is officially out! Microsoft released the final version of its new .NET 3.0 platform. by ekampf on 07/11/2006 15:01 From digg on November 7, 2006 at 10:31 p.m..
A glimpse at next-gen cooling... "IBM's Zurich Research Lab has announced a technology that it says imitates nature and increases the cooling properties of otherwise regular heatsinks by an impressive twofold..." From digg on November 7, 2006 at 10:31 p.m..
Top 100 Tech Innovations of 2006 - Popular Science The world is better in over 100 different ways this year. Stunning innovations in automotive, avation and space, computing, engineering, gadgets, home entertainment and technology, personal health, recreation, and more. Some very cool stuff. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 10:31 p.m..
Color: An Investigation Many of us learned design on the job, as the internet took our careers down unexpected paths. We’ve focused on our most immediate and practical needs so we could sharpen our skills and meet deadlines. But the new professionalism in web design calls us to a higher standard and a deeper understanding of design’s concepts, complexities, and historical From digg on November 7, 2006 at 10:31 p.m..
Inselkampf - Upgrade, build fleets, then raid and pillage! Inselkampf is a browser based game where you build up your island, research weapons, and send your fleets of ships to raid and pillage other isles! The new .com server was started a few weeks back, so everyone is in the same boat. Best of all, it only takes a few minutes of you time every day. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 10:31 p.m..
President Bush finally admits: Iraq war is about the oil. On behalf of a grateful nation, Thank you Captain Obvious. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 10:31 p.m..
Adobe's CS3 seen driving new Mac sales in 2007 The release of Adobe's Creative Suite 3.0 professional software package next year will be a catalyst for new sales of Apple's line of Intel Macs. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 10:31 p.m..
US Citizens: Report vote-machine problems to 1-800-OUR-VOTE If you experience any irregularities in voting today, call 1-866-OUR-VOTE, the hotline for the National Campaign for Fair Elections. EFF lawyers and many others are standing by across the country to take legal action to remove malfunctioning voting machines, keep polls open, etc. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 10:31 p.m..
Scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) This essay provides some history of the term 'scholarship of teaching and learning' and explores key elements of this approach to teaching. From EdNA Online on November 7, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
Virtual-school enrollment explodes Enrollment in K-12 online courses in the United states has exploded in the past year, increasing by as much as 50 percent in some states, according to a new report from the North American Council for Online Learning (NACOL). From EdNA Online on November 7, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
Catalytic teachers' roles in pedagogic change Often, in implementing change, a schools leadership will use selected staff as catalysts for the renewal of a schools pedagogic practices. These catalytic teachers share insights with other teachers, and take part in distributed leadership. They are groundbreakers in terms of learning and teaching practice, and have internal and, sometimes, external credibility. Catalytic teachers are opinion leaders, important in establishing the critical mass for change. Such staff can become great allies in changing existing staff attitudes towards the learning and teaching function in a whole-of-school con From EdNA Online on November 7, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
Scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) at The University of New South Wales UNSW is a member of the Research University Consortium for the Advancement of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (RUCASTL) - a Carnegie Academy Leadership Cluster. The organisation aims to bring together those who have been engaging in the scholarship of teaching and learning 'in isolation' and provide support and opportunities for conversation/sharing/collaboration, as well as formal reward mechanisms. It also creates opportunities to introduce the SoTL to those who have been taking a scholarly approach toward their teaching but are not aware of the field of the SoTL as a form From EdNA Online on November 7, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
Research university consortium for the advancement of the scholarship of teaching and learning (RUCASTL) This consortium of major research campuses and disciplinary societies in the United States, Canada, and Australia is assessing the position and potential of scholarship of teaching and learning (SOTL) in higher education. SOTL offers far-reaching possibilities for integrating discovery, learning, and public engagement. This international consortium supports the emerging recognition of the scholarship of teaching and learning as a powerful and integral component of the research university's mission and identity. From EdNA Online on November 7, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
EPrints version 3.0 beta release The first beta release of EPrints version 3.0 gives more control and flexibility to repository managers, technical administrators and depositors. EPrints v3.0 will be officially released at the EPrints User Group meeting at the international Open Repositories 2007 conference in San Antonio, TX, on January 24, 2007 http://www.openrepositories.org/call/eprints. OAI list, 7 November 2006 From EdNA Online on November 7, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
Department of Education, Science and Training Annual Report 2005-06 The Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST) Annual Report for 2005-06 contains information about the role of the department, corporate governance arrangements and management accountability framework. It also reports on performance against the outcomes and outputs framework set out in the 2005-06 Portfolio Budget Statements. From EdNA Online on November 7, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
New anaphylaxis guidelines for Qld schools The Queensland Government has introduced new guidelines to assist Queensland schools in managing students with anaphylaxis, a potentially life-threatening allergic reaction. The guidelines provide information on the signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis, emergency treatment procedures and strategies for reducing the risks. The guidelines also provided information and advice for schools on education and training requirements for staff. From EdNA Online on November 7, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
Best Linux Submarine Simulator Danger from the deep is a Free / Open Source World War II German submarine simulation. It is currently available for Linux/i386 and Windows, but since it uses SDL/OpenGL it should be portable to other operating systems or platforms. I installed this game on my Debian Etch Laptop and works great!!! From digg on November 7, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Punishment Without Conviction And Prisons Without Sentence - Did YOU Vote F People who repeatedly flout anti-social behaviour laws should be housed in "sin bin" centres with tough rules and curfews, the Government's Respect tsar has said. Anti-social behaviour chief Louise Casey said she wanted to extend family intervention projects so they could also accommodate "chaotic" individuals. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Wii vs PS3 FAQs for Walmart Employees, Cell 10x faster than Pentium!? I was at Walmart and I noticed the staff posted these, even though they're supposed to be for their eyes only. Note that the PS3 FAQ focuses on specs, while the Wii one focuses on gameplay. My favourite gem: "The Sony system owes its computing power to a microprocessor called Cell which is 10 times as fast as Intel's most powerful Pentium..." From digg on November 7, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Big speed bump in Dubai. Bonus: flying Lamborghini Gallardo The government of Dubai installed a rather large speed bump on a street that locals had developed a habit of traveling on at very high speeds. Only one minor problem, the government didn't tell anyone it had installed the speed bump. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Borat on Regis & Kelly 11-06-06 Borat holds hands with Regis and walks around New York with him. He also kisses workers around NY, and dances and eats hot dogs with Regis. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Scibuntu - Ubuntu Linux for scientist and science students Installation Scibuntu , Ubuntu Linux for scientists and science students installation with screenshots. Scibuntu is not just another Linux distribution. It is a script that adds scientific programs and other convinient tools to the plain desktop Ubuntu. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Audio: Laura Ingraham Tells Listeners To Jam Voter Protection Hotline Today during her national radio show, right-wing host Laura Ingraham urged her listeners to obstruct efforts to protect voting rights by jamming a free voter protection hotline. After playing a recording of DNC Chairman Howard Dean promoting the line to voters, Ingraham suggested her listeners call en masse. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Dont mess with your web designer Seems like some guy p*ssed of his web designer and the designer strikes back.Redesigns website. Quote "You want to talk about how you're such a "Nice Guy" and not like the hillbilly locals around here... I think we're all seeing your true colors now, aren't we? " From digg on November 7, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Exit-Poll Secrecy Measures Aim to Plug Leaks to Blogs Two-by-two, polling specialists from ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, Fox News and the Associated Press will go into rooms in New York and Washington shortly before noon Tuesday. Their cellphones and BlackBerrys will be confiscated; proctors will monitor the doors; and for the next five hours, these experts will pore over exit-poll data from across the country From digg on November 7, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Every Vista PC to get a domain name? Microsoft has built a Dynamic DNS type system into Vista, making it easy to connect to your PC from anywhere in the world without having to know its IP address!! From digg on November 7, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Photo: Clever Life-sized Sculpture of 'Melting' Ice Cream Truck on Beach Breaking the ice...a melting Mr Whippy van spills onto Tamarama beach as two sunbakers pose alongside the Sculpture by the Sea exhibition From digg on November 7, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
'Enemies of the internet' named! (Antitubes?) "A list of 13 "enemies of the internet" has been released by human rights group Reporters Without Borders (RSF). For the first time, Egypt has been added to the list while Nepal, Libya and the Maldives have all been removed..." From digg on November 7, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
How to Stage a Coup, American-Style By NATHAN THORNBURGH. Libertarian activists are moving to a state where they'll have maximum clout. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Help design tomorrow's Linux desktop What should the Linux desktop of 2007 and beyond be like? That's what the OSDL wants to know in its latest Linux Client Survey, which runs from now until Dec. 1. The results will help the OSDL's Desktop Working Group work on the areas of development that are critical to users. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Gears of War reviews are out. Time for the Sony Fanboys to start shaking. Gears of War reviews have finally been release and now my anticipation for this game is at an all time high. 1up - 10/10 Gamespot 9.6/10 IGN 9.4/10 From digg on November 7, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Want Fascism In Your Country? Here’s Your Import Guide Have you become convinced that the only way to improve the moral and/or physical status of your country is to get the State to whip everyone into line? Do the defenses of individual rights and individual freedoms leave you feeling both bored and resentful? If you got through those questions with all "okay"s, then you may very well be a fascist. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
51.8% of users feel open source software helps reduce their piracy urges This Internet poll shows a near 50/50 split on whether open source software has reduced your need to pirate software. Such an equal split can be interpreted several ways but does it mean that attitudes need changing? From digg on November 7, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Top 11 Reasons To Vote You think you've heard all the reasons to go out and vote. Well, you haven't. Read this and get to voting! From digg on November 7, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
10 Reasons Barack Obama Could Beat Hillary and Become President in 2008 Illinois Sen. Barack Obama attracted enthusiastic crowds across the country as he campaigned for fellow Democrats ahead of today's midterm elections. Obama is considering a run for the Democrats' presidential nomination in 2008. Obama's potential run highlights U.S. political themes that are likely to dominate in the next Congress. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
China to Pass United States in 2009 in Emissions "China will surpass the United States in 2009, nearly a decade ahead of previous predictions, as the biggest emitter of the main gas linked to global warming, the International Energy Agency has concluded in a report to be released Tuesday." From digg on November 7, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Xbox vs. iTV - Microsoft drops a bombshell Forget iPod Vs. Zune - the Apple/Microsoft war just officially entered the living room… From digg on November 7, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
The History of Micheal Jackson's Face A black Michael Jackson from 1979 all the way to a white Michael Jackson in 2004. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
BFG, XFX and EVGA Discuss GF 8800 GTX Problems The guys at HardOCP asked BFG, EVGA and XFX about the recent 8800GTX capacitor problems and what it means to tomorrows launch. The answers are pretty surprising considering a problem like this was found so late in the production cycle. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
Saturn moon gives clues about early life on Earth Billions of years ago, Earth may have been shrouded in a blanket of atmospheric haze like that seen on Saturn's moon Titan, providing organic material that nourished our planet's earliest life forms, researchers said on Monday. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
Hack Attack: Operate your mouse with your keyboard "..In my mission to abandon the mouse forever, this week I've put together a small freeware application called Mouser that operates your mouse from the comfort of your keyboard. Read on to see how it works and download it for yourself.." From digg on November 7, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
Microsoft beats Apple to the TV with Xbox Live Video, SD and HD shows Beginning on November 22, Xbox 360 owners will be able to buy and rent over 1,000 hours of TV and movie programming using the new Xbox Live Video Marketplace. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
Nintendo's House of Wii - Photo Feature Somewhere in an unassuming side street in central London there is a house stacked full to the brim with Nintendo Wiis. The house has become known as The Wii House... From digg on November 7, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
How to Stop the GOP'S Deceptive Robocalls from Depressing Election Turnout The Republican machine is busy cobbling together their latest Cut-Down-The-Vote campaign. Here is what you can do to stop this now. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
VIDEO: FBI Investigating Voter Intimidation In Virginia State officials have documented “dozens of phone calls that were made to heavily Democratic precincts in which the people who were receiving the calls were either given incorrect information about polling sites [or] misdirected about election laws.” [VIDEO] From digg on November 7, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
Delete Your Bad Web Rep ReputationDefender prowls the web for damning evidence, seeking and destroying photos, blog posts and other embarrassing tidbits that threaten your good social standing. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
Steal an election Diebold style Brilliant video....based on the Princeton Diebold study see how to open a Diebold voting machine with your hotel min-bar key and steal an election in no time flat. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
Linus Torvalds is very naughty! Or can I call him a bastard! 14 Reason why Linus Tovarlds is truly a sneaky bastard! Very naughty!!! From digg on November 7, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
Compression Session:The Secrets to Great QuickTime Compression With FCP 5.1.2 and Apple's new H264 codec, outputting to QT is a breeze – once you have all those settings down. A nice size for Web video is 480x270. These dimensions are in the 16:9 format. Our goal is a large-size, clean sharp video with a small file size for faster viewing. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
John Dvorak: Is Microsoft Going to Start a Linux War? In a surprise announcement, Microsoft's Steve Ballmer seems to be doing a deal with Novell and the SUSE Linux folks. Apparently, the goal is to make Linux interoperable with Windows and perhaps move some apps onto the Linux platform. What could be brewing? Does it make any sense that Microsoft is going to embrace Linux in a big way? From digg on November 7, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
Adobe to make largest ever source code donation to Mozilla Adobe will contribute source code from its ActionScript Virtual Machine to the Mozilla Foundation. Mozilla will host a new open source project, called Tamarin, to accelerate the development of this standards-based approach for creating rich and engaging Web applications. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
Time Lapse of Ants digging their new home. Ant works Time Lapse. It took about 5 days and the music is "Popcorn" From digg on November 7, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
New Family Guy Episode - Saving Private Brian Brian and Stewie become enlisted in boot camp. The two make it through training and end up in Iraq, where they try to get an honorable discharge. Meanwhile, Chris joins a Goth rock band. (Wikipedia) From digg on November 7, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
What is 78 x 23? What is seventy-eight multiplied by twenty-three? A simple question with a complicated answer? From digg on November 7, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
What Kind Fool Pays $100 For a Hamburger? What needs are fed by a $100 hamburger? Hunger or something else? From digg on November 7, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
CAN-SPAM is a Failure Congress passed the CAN-SPAM Act in late 2003, and it became effective January 1, 2004. Today, 3 out of 4 e-mails are spam, and only 0.27 percent of e-mails comply with CAN-SPAM. That’s 27 in every 10,000 e-mails. The regulation is a failure. It provided consumers with zero benefit. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
New direction in the fight against cheating and plagiarism The NSW Board of Studies has developed a new course 'HSC: All My Own Work' for Year 10 and 11 students to help them understand the principles and practices of ethical research and use of information. The course can be studied online or in print. From EdNA Online on November 7, 2006 at 4:31 p.m..
Faith Hill Is A Sore Loser At last night's Country Music Awards super star Faith Hill has an interesting reaction after hearing that she lost Female Vocalist of the Year to Carrie Underwood. I guess Faith had a lot of faith that she was going to beat an American Idol. Man! I feel like a loser! From digg on November 7, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Conservative talk radio station uses Emergency Alert System to play GOP ad In an apparent violation of FCC rules, Clear Channel owned conservative talk radio station KFBK in Sacramento sent an Emergency Alert System (EAS) test with a conveniently appended GOP ad to a number of other radio stations in the area, thus automatically forcing the ad onto the stations' airwaves. KFBK claims it was a result of a "training snafu". From digg on November 7, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Xbox 360 Hard Drive Leaked at 70+ Gigs? Just when we started believing that the 20GB Xbox 360 drives were big enough to satisfy, along comes the best evidence yet of more spacious disk appendages. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
BrainCast Beta - Free Internet & Phone Based Memo Recording & Organization There is a need for a simple and reliable method to record and transfer personal audio ings to the PC. BrainCast satisfies that need by automating the whole process while at the same time providing users with powerful organizational tools for their messages, all free of charge. This is the perfect on-the-go organizational tool.... From digg on November 7, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Net Neutrality could be a hot issue after the elections "Some observers expect renewed partisan debate on Net neutrality and government surveillance after the election. Leaders on both sides of the Net neutrality debate tactfully say they believe Congress acts in their favor." From digg on November 7, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
GoboLinux: Linux without /usr/lib/whatever In a world where most Linux distros are derivatives of a few major, established distros, GoboLinux stands out with a radically different concept: making _all_ packages live in self-contained directories. Yeah, this is like /Applications in OSX, but there are no exceptions (so, no /System/Library mess!). And it's a live CD, so check it out. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
New Apple hardware shipments blip on radar Apple Computer may be ready to update its MacBook line of consumer notebooks with Core 2 Duo processors as early as this week, tipsters say. Rumors relating to specific release dates for the enhanced notebooks have swirled in recent weeks, fueled in part by resellers who continue to report little success in obtaining new stock of existing models. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Bush Accidentally Endorses Democratic Candidate Scott Kleeb George Bush, trying to save a Republican candidate in a Nebraska district: "Now, it seems to me if you're sending someone from this country to Washington, you better have someone who understands what it means to be a farmer and rancher." Scott Kleeb is a rancher with a PHD who wrote his doctoral dissertation on the history of cattle ranching. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Review: GnuCash 2.0 GnuCash is a personal and small business accounting package that provides true double-entry accounting, the ability to set up automatic recurring transactions, and simple budgeting. The application does not try to hide the complexities of managing your money from you with pretty screens. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Whale-dolphin hybrid has baby wholphin HONOLULU - The world's only known whale-dolphin mix has given birth to a playful female calf, officials at Sea Life Park Hawaii said Thursday. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Texas Gov: "Non-Christians Will Be Condemned To Hell" Gov. Rick Perry, after a God and country sermon attended by dozens of political candidates Sunday, said that he agreed with the minister that non-Christians will be condemned to hell. "In my faith, that's what it says, and I'm a believer of that," the governor said. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
GOP voter suppression in Virginia As Dems work to get out the vote, GOP embarks on criminal campaign to keep opposing voters home. "This message is for Timothy Daly. This is the Virginia Elections Commission. We've determined you are registered in New York to vote. Therefore, you will not be allowed to cast your vote on Tuesday. If you do show up, you will be charged criminally." From digg on November 7, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Robot Chicken: Calvin and Hobbes "The Untold Story" Adult Swim's 'Robot Chicken' shows you the untold story of Calvin, an imaginative six-year old boy and Hobbes, his energetic and sardonic, albeit stuffed, tiger. They did a good job with this, but I always knew it would end this way for the duo. (VIDEO) From digg on November 7, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Scientists Melt Diamond Using tremendous pressures, researchers accomplish a difficult task. The work could prove useful in the effort to generate nuclear fusion. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
1up gives Gears of War a perfect 10! We review the most important game on the Xbox 360 (so far). From digg on November 7, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Bananas, An Atheist's "Nightmare" The design of a banana proves that God exists and designed bananas. (No for real, these guys are serious) From digg on November 7, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
URGENT! Rove's Last-Minute "Robocalliing" Tactic to Steal the Election Turns out that Rove's "October Surprise" was saved for the final 72 hours before Election Day. Here's how his despicable dirty trick works: Republicans put Democratic voters on their automatic-recall system and barrage them, night and day, with fake "Democratic" messages. Object: to get those voters so angry at Democrats that they won't vote. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
How To Read A Poll “FOX” Style This is one of those double take situations. FOX just ran a segment on the TX-22 race. Notice that graphic from the network of "fair and balanced", that says the GOP candidate is now leading in the race for Tom Delay's old seat. Now watch this clip and listen to the actual numbers of the poll, as well as the explanation given. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
ILLUMINATI - In the Beginning Part One & Two Brief history about the origins of the ILLUMINATI & New World Order.been a while for the second part i know..but its here at last. Set in ancient Europe & Middle East From digg on November 7, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
President Bush Approved Release of Nuclear Secrets "National intelligence director John Negroponte resisted setting up the Web site, the Times said, but President George W. Bush approved the move after congressional Republicans proposed a bill to require the documents' release." From digg on November 7, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Circumcision appears to reduce STD risk Circumcised males are less likely than their uncircumcised peers to acquire a sexually transmitted infection, the findings of a 25-year study suggest. Circumcision may reduce the risk of acquiring and spreading such infections by up to 50 percent, which suggests "substantial benefits" for routine neonatal circumcision. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Keith Olbermann Covers the Republican Robo-Calls That is what Jonathan Alter just reported that Rahm Emanuel is saying about the robo-calls. The DCCC is preparing to file civil suits and pursue this to the fullest extent of the law. Isn't it ironic how all these dirty tricks seem to be coming for the same political party. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Christopher Walken to Play Ozzy Osbourne Hide the Bats! Christopher Walken has agreed to play the ultimate bad-boy rocker — Ozzy Osbourne. Motley Crue lead singer Vince Neil told ABC News Radio in an exclusive interview that the 63-year-old Oscar-winning actor will make a cameo appearance as Osbourne in "The Dirt," a movie based on the band's controversial 2001 autobiography. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
The Spammers Strike Back Everybody's seen it by now. Spam is up like gangbusters in the last few months. And not just in volume; a lot more of it is getting through filtering mechanisms that had previously been pretty reliable. It's an aggravating and depressing situation. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Saddam and His Former Collaborators: America's Republicans A court has decided Saddam Hussein's fate. Now American voters have to decide what to do about his former collaborators, the Republicans. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
VIDEO: White House Caught Doctoring "Mission Accomplished" Video I guess it's not "Mission Accomplished" anymore. ;) From digg on November 7, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
"Silent jet" uses stealth bomber tech to make airports quieter Researchers have designed a unique passenger jet that reportedly sounds no louder than a washing machine from outside the confines of an airport. The Silent Aircraft Initiative culminates today with the unveiling of a concept plane which is roughly the size of a Boeing 767 but takes its design cues from stealth military jets like the B-2 bomber. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
What exactly is on your ballot this Tuesday? Learn before you vote! Type your address and ZIP code to see your ballot. You'll find your polling location; get nonpartisan information on ballot measures (e.g., propositions); and see statements from candidates (incl. judges). Primarily for CA, OH, and NY residents. ZIP codes outside CA, OH, and NY will be linked to another pertinent national or local Web site. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
Orbit - Very Addictive Game Involving the Physics of Gravity This game is simple but very addictive. The object is to send a ball orbiting around large and small sphere but be careful... if your calculations are slightly off, you crash into the sphere. This game would be a great way for a physics or astronomy teacher to explain the science behind orbits and gravity's effects on object in space. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
EGM & 1UP's First Impressions Of Halo 3 Our Halo 3 blowout begins with travelogues and impressions from our visit to Bungie Studios and our experience playing Halo 3. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
Republicans are losing the libertarian vote Libertarians and small-government conservatives need to step up and vote Libertarians into Congress. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
Video: Super Accidents Compilation If you like gnarly spills - this is the video for you. Two minutes packed full of some ridiculous crashes, spills, and wipeouts. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
Privacy Prevails: German ISP Forced To Delete IP Logs The federal Court has decided that T-Online, one of the largest ISPs in Germany has to delete all IP logs to guarantee the privacy of their customers. This ruling makes it impossible for Anti-piracy organizations to trace an infringing IP-address back to a customer of T-Online, once their dynamic IP address changes. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
Where have you gone democracy? I thought long and hard about voting today and decided to stay in bed. Not because it was a mid-term election, but because I know if I got up and voted with the voting machines that my votes would just be stolen as they have been for at least two presidential elections. I'm not disenfranchising myself. I'm being disenfranchised. From Undesignated Blog on November 7, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
Time Magazine's Best Inventions of 2006 Time Magazine has released a list of what it considers to be the best inventions of 2006. YouTube is the number one invention, but they also list many winners in other categories, like cars, food, and health. For all the geeks out here, there's a Tech Toys category. (The talking head has to be my favorite.) From digg on November 7, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
CNN Gives Coverage To The Robocall Scam The robocall scam is starting to get some national attention. CNN just reported about it on the Situation Room. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
Adobe and Mozilla Foundation to Open Source Flash Player Scripting Engine Adobe and Mozilla today announced that Adobe has contributed source code for the ActionScript Virtual Machine to the Mozilla Foundation. Mozilla will host a new open source project, called Tamarin, to accelerate the development of this standards-based approach for creating rich and engaging Web applications. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
Review: Sony Ericsson MBW-100 Bluetooth Watch "Long have we been waiting for a viable Bluetooth watch, and now Sony Ericsson and Fossil are offering one: the MBW-100. Not only does it provide caller ID and new message notices, but it also can control phone-based music playback." From digg on November 7, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
Learn While You Sleep German researchers have found that by using the right timing and electrical stimulation, they can improve a person's ability to remember facts. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
Vacuum tubes alive and well "IF YOU'D have said the words 'vacuum tube' or 'valve', to me before yesterday, I would have thought immediately about my father's audio systems in the late '70s when I was a kid. But at a TV/Radio equipment show, I found that valves are very much still alive and in use today." From digg on November 7, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
NEW! Core2Duo MacBooks for pre-order! Last week, Play.com published, and removed, descriptions of new Core 2 Duo MacBooks. The retailer has once again posted the new Core 2 Duo Macbooks on its store and the machines are now available for pre-order. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
Ass kickin` Linux IBM Commercial After 10 times watching it`s still sending shivers down my spine !!! From digg on November 7, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
Video Review Of Gears of War First Review of gears of war, From X Play. 5/5 "The best game you will play all year" From digg on November 7, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
Microsoft users face two zero-day threats in a week Microsoft has released two security advisories in the past week, confirming two separate ActiveX vulnerabilities. Exploit code is circulating for both threats, but Microsoft hasn't yet released patches. Get the details in this edition of the IT Locksmith, and learn about possible workarounds. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
Shoot Bird with Seasoning Pellets! The Bird you just shot is ready to Cook Season Shot is made of tightly packed seasoning bound by a fully biodegradable food product. The seasoning is actually injected into the bird on impact seasoning the meat from the inside out. When the bird is cooked the seasoning pellets melt into the meat spreading the flavor to the entire bird. Forget worrying about shot breaking your teeth! From digg on November 7, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
In Case You Missed CBS's Recent "48 Hours" on Scientology - Here It Is Jeremy Perkins, diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenic, came to believe that his mother, Elli, was evil and out to get him. Experts say the brutal murder might never have occurred, had he received treatment to control his psychotic delusions. But Jeremy’s parents were devout Scientologists and their religion strongly opposes psychiatric treatment. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
James Bond's Laptop? This 007 ultraportable laptop from Sony, is bundled with an aluminum case, a privacy filter and a digital camera. The James Bond TX Vaio is limited edition, and will surely become a collector's item with Bond fans in the years to come. From Read laptop reviews and notebook news at the laptops weblog - Laptopical on November 7, 2006 at 10:30 a.m..
U.S. experiment uses AIDS to fight AIDS An AIDS virus genetically engineered to fight other AIDS viruses worked better than expected, suppressing the virus and renewing the immune systems of a few patients, researchers reported on Monday. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 9:30 a.m..
The Man Whose Arms Exploded Many of you may have seen this segment about Gregg Valentino, in a documentary called The Man Whose Arms Exploded, which aired once again yesterday on TLC. Watch what happens when you literally abuse of steroids. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..
The very best vampire hunter game This game is brilliant, with clever movement and fire controls. You can even subgroup your growing band of hunters. Increasingly nasty baddies and great creams of pain from your dying hunters this game rocks. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..
Microsoft launches Google Earth killer. Microsoft is about to upgrade its mapping product, Live Local, to Microsoft Virtual Earth, a competitor to Google Earth. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..
WikiMatrix gets a face lift - awesome Wiki engine comparison WikiMatrix just launched it's new screen design - looks great. In case you don't know: WikiMatrix lets you compare the features of about 70 different wiki engines in a collapsible side-by-side table. They have a wizard for choosing the best Wiki for your needs, too. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..
Wikipedia "hoax" not actually a hoax A long-standing article on the little-known "NPA theory" of personality was recently deleted from Wikipedia after editors realized that the piece had been authored by the creator of the theory, a doctor named Anthony Benis. Critics are already pointing to the case as an example of Wikipedia's problems. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..
Indian scientists to discuss manned mission to moon India's space scientists and technologists will hold a brain-storming session here Tuesday to explore the viability of undertaking a manned mission to the moon by the end of the next decade (2020). From digg on November 7, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..
CIA tells Bush: Afghanstan near total collapse What a shock we took our eye off the ball (Osama) and went into Iraq instead.Osama is still free. Remember that when you vote tomorrow. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 6:32 a.m..
Two Republicans Pretend to be Democrats to Get African-American Votes A flier being circulated in Maryland claims that Michael Steele and Robert Erlich are Democrats. Unfortunately for them...they are both Republicans. In July of this year, Michael Steele spoke of the Republican party as an impediment that he most overcome. Lying about party affiliation is his solution. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 6:32 a.m..
Office Space Re-Cut Preview for Mike Judge's new psychological thriller. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 6:32 a.m..
Entrepreneurs and VCs descend on Silicon Valley for Startup Camp For the last two days, I've been playing head counselor at Startup Camp in the heart of Silicon Valley at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA. Although we don't have an exact headcount just yet, the event has drawn approximately 325-350 attendees, most of whom are entrepreneurs that are either thinking of starting up a company... From digg on November 7, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..
DIY Telephone Handset Microphone Some time ago my girlfriend asked me if I would make her one of those telephone microphones like the kind that all of those hipster bands have. So, I of course told her I would. Much time passed... and then I made this From digg on November 7, 2006 at 4:59 a.m..
Bill Clinton Delivers the Best Line Before the Midterms (Video) Clinton was recently poking fun at the Republicans in Maryland, making fun of their views on terrorism, illegal immigrants, and taxes. I wish this man was still President, he's certainly a much better joke teller than Kerry (ha, ha). From digg on November 7, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
Best Buy is canceling all PS3 pre-orders, giving away $10 coupon Sorry to burst your bubble, Best Buy is canceling all PS3 pre-orders. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 4:16 a.m..
FOX censors even The Simpsons! This is really pathetic of FOX, the fair and balance channel!Watch and laugh at this pathetic act. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 4:16 a.m..
Tab Mix Plus now compatible with Firefox 2 Tab Mix Plus enhances Firefox's tab browsing capabilities. It includes such features as duplicating tabs, controlling tab focus, tab clicking options, undo closed tabs and windows, plus much more. It also includes a full-featured session manager with crash recovery that can save and restore combinations of opened tabs and windows. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 4:16 a.m..
NYT Editorial: The Difference Two Years Made On Tuesday, when this page runs the list of people it has endorsed for election, we will include no Republican Congressional candidates for the first time in our memory. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..
You Can Learn A Lot from a Rich Girl Driving home from the bar one evening, my friend Marilyn confided in me that she was afraid. In six months, she would be graduating from grad school and her parents were going to cut her off financially for the first time in 26 years. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..
US Flunks Basic Criteria for Elections Monitoring: The Carter Center "We require for instance that there be uniform voting procedures throughout an entire nation. In the US you've got not only [fragmentation] from one state to another, but also from one county to another." (NPR interview with Jimmy Carter. Scroll down 2/3 of the page for relevant text. Audio link at top of linked page: go to time index 4:35 min:sec) From digg on November 7, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..
Konami's Contra Coming To Xbox Live Arcade This Wednesday The old school 2 player co-op side scroller will be available from the Xbox Live Marketplace this Wednesday, for 400 Microsoft Points. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..
Morgan Webb's top 20 greatest games - with pics of her in a bikini! "Instead of advice for gamers in peril, this month FHM asked me for my 20 greatest games of all time." Also, check out the hot pics of her in a bikini! From digg on November 7, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..
Today’s Seawater Is Tomorrow’s Drinking Water Researchers at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science today announced they have developed a new reverse osmosis membrane that promises to reduce the cost of seawater desalination and wastewater reclamation. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..
Which browser is the fastest? An unbiased test. The Opera site claims that Opera is The Fastest Browser on Earth!. The Mozilla site claims that Firefox empowers you to browse faster (faster than what?). Mozilla itself is quoted as being an alternative to Microsoft IE and it's faster to boot. Apple's Safari pages claim that Safari loads pages more quickly than any other Mac web browser. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
The Plague of the Yellow Bus New national data show school bus-related accidents send 17,000 U.S. children to emergency rooms each year, more than double the number in previous estimates that only included crashes. Injuries range from cuts and sprains to broken bones, but most are not life-threatening and don't require hospitalization. Still, it makes one wonder. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
2,600 'grave dwellers' cast ballots New York -- The new statewide database of registered voters contains as many as 77,000 dead people on its rolls, and as many as 2,600 of them have cast votes from the grave, according to a Poughkeepsie Journal computer-assisted analysis. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
BattleStar Producers Bring Back Another Classic Character BattleStar Galactica has reintroduced another character from the original show. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
None of the Above - The Candidate That Should Be On Every Ballot The party bosses ask evangelicals (and the rest of us) to "hold our nose" and vote for the lesser evil. But they know that, if we hold our noses long enough, we will die. A nation that has to hold its nose because of the stench emanating from its political class is a nation that will either throw the bums out, or die of asphyxiation. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Digg this if you'll Vote Tomorrow! The election is going to be close! Digg this if you'll vote tomorrow! Then, get your friends and family to vote. No matter who you vote for, show that you care about our freedom and democracy by voting. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Science and innovation pay dividends for Australia The Productivity Commission has released its draft report 'Public Support for Science and Innovation' to encourage further discussion and input. In this report, the Commission has proposed a complement to the CRC program that could achieve improvements to the R&D collaborative arrangements between business and universities. In addition, the Commission suggests that implementation of the Research Quality Framework be delayed while other options for assessing and improving the quality and impact of block-funded university research are explored. Final submissions are due on 21 December From EdNA Online on November 7, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..
Better schools for SA’s children Planning is now underway for a capital program for schools in South Australia, funded in the 2006-07 State Budget. Funding has been provided for new schools, Trade Schools for the Future and Children's Centres with one-stop child care, education and health services for children and their families. From EdNA Online on November 7, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..
International day for preventing the exploitation of the environment in war and armed conflict On 5 November 2001, the General Assembly declared 6 November of each year as the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict (resolution 56/4). In taking this action, it considered that damage to the environment in times of armed conflict impairs ecosystems and natural resources long after the period of conflict, often extending beyond the limits of national territories and the present generation. The Assembly also recalled the United Nations Millennium Declaration, which emphasized the necessity of working to protect our common environment.EdNA Online on November 7, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..
HSC : all my own work This program is designed to help New South Wales higher school certificate (HSC) students to follow the principles and practices of good scholarship. This includes understanding and valuing ethical practices when locating and using information as part of their HSC studies. From EdNA Online on November 7, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..
Transactions on Accessible Computing (TACCESS) This quarterly, peer-reviewed, archival journal publishes refereed articles addressing issues of computing as it impacts the lives of people with disabilities, providing a technical forum for disseminating innovative research that covers applications of computing and information technologies to provide assistive systems to persons with disabilities or investigations of computing technologies and their use by persons with disabilities. From EdNA Online on November 7, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..
Pulp Fiction sequel details emerging Quentin Tarantino is considering "Pulp Fiction" and "Reservoir Dogs" sequel starring Travolta and Madsen as angry Vega twins seeking to avenge their brothers' deaths From digg on November 7, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
Decision to Reduce Borat Opening Costs Fox 53 Million Dollars What do you do when you are sitting on one of the hottest comedy films of the decade? If you're Fox, you get scared by Santa Clause 3, show an incredible lack of faith, slash the opening of your film from 2500 to 800 theaters, and lose yourself a nice tidy $53 million in the process. As Borat would say, "Very Nice!" From digg on November 7, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
YouTube is Time's Invention of Year Time magazine is naming YouTube as Invention of the Year. "The rules are different now," the magazine says, "and one Web site changed them." From digg on November 7, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
Climate chaos? Don't believe it The Stern report last week predicted dire economic and social effects of unchecked global warming. In what many will see as a highly controversial polemic, Christopher Monckton disputes the 'facts' of this impending apocalypse and accuses the UN and its scientists of distorting the truth. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
New phishing statistics Phishtank, a service run by the good folks at OpenDNS, have published their first set of phishing statistics. Interesting stuff, showing that Paypal and eBay continue to be the most targeted organizations in phishing attacks, but some German banks are climbing up the scales. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
Grand Theft Mario The latest Robot Chicken episodes put the Mario brothers (Mario and Luigi) in Vice City, from Grand Theft Auto. Including a bonus scene with Yoshi. (Youtube video) From digg on November 7, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
Why is a Camera Phone Lens Smaller than a Traditional Camera Lens? Ever wonder why a camera phone lens is smaller than a traditional camera? Well it has to do with the aperature and focal length of the lens. From digg on November 7, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
109 Reasons To Dump The 109th Congress We need a new Congress -- here’s why: [Full list] From digg on November 7, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
How to run Gmail locally on a Pocket PC Pocket PC users are kind of screwed when it comes to mobility software. Consider Gmail Mobile - although it's a nice pared-down interface for mobile phone users, on a Pocket PC it's horrendous to use, particularly if you don't happen to have a Windows Mobile powered phone. Here's how to make it better... From digg on November 6, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
Danish ISP forced to censor the Internet A Danish court ruled against the Danish ISP Tele2 and ordered to block all access to Allofmp3.com. According to the ruling, the ISP is willingly infringing copyright if their customers use AllofMP3 to download music. From digg on November 6, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
Dragon Quest Swords (Wii) - Lengthy Demonstration This video proves that the Wii can, no joke, breath new life into even the OLDEST genres & franchises. I wasn't excited about this game at all, but this video showed just how revolutionary that Wii will be to the RPG genre. It just looks really fun! From digg on November 6, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
Pure Pwnage episode 12 released! Pure Pwnage episode 12 "game over" has been officially released bringing season one to an end. Check it out! From digg on November 6, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
Over 1000 Shows Online Bleenks has every episode of 24, Band of Brothers, Lost, Rome, Scrubs, South Park and a host of other shows. There are more than 1000 shows online, and you can submit your own. Add your own shows and backup links of existing shows if you have them. From digg on November 6, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
HBO Special - Hacking Democracy (1:21) A documentary showing how DIEBOLD has cheated american voters. From digg on November 6, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
Top 10 Linux Games Think Gaming Sucks On Linux Think Again! From digg on November 6, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
Microsoft's Xbox Live Video: HDTV and HD movie downloads for your 360 "The Xbox 360 will be among the first mass-market devices able to download high def television programs -- and the first we know of in the states able to download HD movies. The service is called Xbox Live Video, and the fall update enables customers to spend their Microsoft points on standard and HD television from CBS, MTV..." From digg on November 6, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
Nutrition, 2031- Foods we will be eating in 25 years In 25 years, we won't be obsessing about Atkins or South Beach. Nutrition will have changed in ways to make us healthier and happier about what we eat. Some of the changes will be modest. Dark chocolate, long recognized as both a rich indulgence and a health food, will dominate stores and homes alike. Milk chocolate? gone. From digg on November 6, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
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