Judge orders RIAA to justify its piracy charges A US COURT is forcing the Recording Industry of America to explain why it charges people it catches pirating $750 a single rather than the 70 cents they flog them to retailers for. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
Making It Mainstream: Dell Adopts Opteron Dell has announced two new PowerEdge servers that feature AMD Opteron processors: the PowerEdge 6950 and PowerEdge SC1435. The Dell PowerEdge 6950 is a four-socket server designed for demanding enterprise applications such as database, server consolidation, and virtualization, as well as migration efforts from legacy RISC-based systems. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
'Aliens could attack at any time' warns former MoD chief UFO sightings and alien visitors tend to be solely the reserve of sci-fi movies.So when a former MoD chief warns that the country could be attacked by extraterrestrials at any time, you may be forgiven for feeling a little alarmed. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
Security vendor hit by spite attack: Gromozon vs. Marco Giuliani Security vendor hit by spite attack From digg on November 10, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
3M Ergonomic Optical Mouse The 3M Ergonomic Optical Mouse positions the hand in a vertical position, as opposed to the not-as-healthy horizontal position with regular mice. This vertical position is also known as a "handshake" position, which enables the user to operate the mouse with very little wrist movement and absolutely no finger movement. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
Fainting Goats Goats...fainting...hysterically. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
Israel Official: Strike on Iran Possible "The deputy defense minister suggested Friday that Israel might be forced to launch a military strike against Iran's disputed nuclear program _ the clearest statement yet of such a possibility from a high-ranking official." From digg on November 10, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
Wii Set-Up Impressions Kotaku recently received their Wii and have got a little write-up on first impressions setting up the Wii. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
120GB PS3 So it begins. An intrepid PlayStation 3 owner has successfully upgraded the hard drive of the 20GB edition. Nice going though, especially considering that something like this has happened for the console's launch. (via insert credit) From digg on November 10, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
VIDEO: Beryl 3D Windows Plugin One of several new plugins available on the beryl svn. Video was captured in realtime with a 1080p trailer running in the background. For those of you on Beryl, get this. It'll provide a surprising amount of entertainment. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
France's 'Suicide Canyon' reveals automobile graveyard Tons of mangled cars piled up at the bottom of the Grand Canyon de Verdon in Provence are sombre evidence of France's high suicide rate. But on a brighter note, engineers now finally clearing the accumulated wreckage of 100 years are uncovering a veritable auto museum. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Key Republican Joins Democrats to Oppose Bush Initiative This is probably not what President Bush had in mind when he stressed bipartisanship after the Democratic Party's midterm elections sweep. A key Senate Republican has joined Democrats in opposing one of Bush's initiatives for Congress: John Bolton's nomination as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Did Life Begin In Space? Interstellar organic molecules suggest that Earth may have been seeded by the cosmos. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Do you make these 10 mistakes in a conversation? Can you improve your conversation skills? Certainly. It might take a while to change the conversation habits that’s been ingrained throughout your life, but it is very possible. To not make this article longer than necessary let’s just skip right to some common mistakes many of us have made in conversations. And a couple of solutions. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Dirty water kills 5,000 children a day Nearly two million children a year die for want of clean water and proper sanitation while the world's poor often pay more for their water than people in Britain or the US, according to a major new report. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Torrentspy passes the 2 million registered users mark Torrentspy.com passed the 2.000.000 registered users mark today. This is less than a year after the millionth user signed up at Torrentspy. Yet another milestone for the popular BitTorrent search engine that keeps on growing. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Rustlike Crystals Found to Cleanse Water of Arsenic Cheaply "A common mineral similar to rust fashioned into a powder of tiny crystals could provide a method for removing hazardous levels of arsenic from drinking water. That would help reduce the risk of cancer for tens of millions of impoverished villagers in China and Southeast Asia, where high levels of arsenic occur naturally in many water supplies." From digg on November 10, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Samsung makes a sentry robot with machine gun that kills on sight! This perfect killer will be set up on the DMZ separating North Korea and South Korea next year, as if you needed another reason to stay the hell away from the DMZ. Check the really unsettling promo video after the jump. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
How Men Get Screwed In Divorce Mr. McCartney is learning about divorce the hard way. Read this you want to avoid his fait. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
South Korea hits 100Mbps Those stuck with slow broadband connections have another reason to look across the Pacific with envy. Some South Korean cable Internet subscribers are now able to get 100Mbps connections thanks to deployment of pre-DOCSIS 3.0 hardware by cable operator ARRIS. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Revenge of the Smart Playlist: 5 tricks for packrats & power users The success of [yesterday's post](http://www.43folders.com/2006/11/09/music-only-playlists/) on the basics of Smart Playlists makes me think you might enjoy seeing a few more. So, today I want to show you how to get control of a very large iTunes library... From digg on November 10, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
What smoking really costs According to TobaccoFreeKids.org, the average price for a pack of cigarettes in the United States is $4.35. That means that a person who smokes one pack of cigarettes per day spends roughly $1,600 per year on smokes. That’s a lot of money to be spending on anything, let alone on something that’s so bad for you. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Digital newspapers by 2008? Imagine unfurling the morning paper to find a flexible electronic display streaming the latest news - this fantasy could become a reality in just two years. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Rep. Kucinich: "America Needs Iraq War Hearings" In an original Truthdig interview, Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio), the potential next chair of the Government Reform Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations, calls for congressional hearings into how and why America invaded Iraq and demands "accountability." From digg on November 10, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Dell Bucks the Notebook-Outsourcing Trend news analysis The PC industry buys its notebooks fully assembled, but Dell likes to put the pieces together in-house, even though it costs more. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Charges Sought Against Rumsfeld Over Prison Abuse A lawsuit in Germany will seek a criminal prosecution of the former Defense Secretary and other U.S. officials for their alleged role in abuses at Abu Ghraib and Gitmo From digg on November 10, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Holy Crap: I'm an Official MVP for MS Paint "There are few emails that one will receive in his lifetime that will render him completely speechless. This past weekend, I received one such email. Its subject read Congratulations on your MVP Award!" From digg on November 10, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Cool Missle Game in 3D! One of the more entertaining games I have seen on the web. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Teach Sex and Evolution or Close, Schools Told The Quebec ministry of education has told unlicensed Christian evangelical schools that they must teach Darwin's theory of evolution and sex education or close their doors after an Outaouais school board complained the provincial curriculum wasn't being followed. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Cops Busted After Police Beating Posted On YouTube The LAPD beat a man and it's all caught on tape. Nothing new there -- but nowadays -- the video made it on to YouTube and the cops are in serious trouble. If only Rodney King had a YouTube account back in the day. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
The largest model railroad in the world! Digitally controlled - H0-scale (1:87) - up to date digital equipment (for train and light control) From digg on November 10, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
NASA Sees into the Eye of a Monster Storm on Saturn NASA's Cassini spacecraft has seen something never before seen on another planet -- a hurricane-like storm at Saturn's south pole with a well-developed eye, ringed by towering clouds. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Unreleased Fantastic Four Movie This low-budget feature film, produced by Roger Corman and Bernd Eichinger, was intended for a 1994 release. Marvel comics eventually scrapped the idea in favor of the big budget version which was released in 2005. Click on dj-T-goth’s videos for the second half. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
The Boeing Planes An interest in aviation as a hobby led to the building of the world’s largest bombing planes. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Is ''Heroes'' Helping or Hurting the Comic Book Biz? Jeff Jensen chats with folks in the industry -- including the man behind ''Rising Stars,'' a clear influence on NBC's hit From digg on November 10, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Geek to Live: Essential tools for the placeless office "..We've covered tons of web services that help long-distance co-workers collaborate, and you've got to choose what works best for your team. That said, today I've got a rundown of the web-based software that runs Lifehacker's virtual headquarters.." From digg on November 10, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
List of Faux Pas From Different Cultures Around The World In South Africa, gifts are given with the right hand or both hands and are expected to be opened right away. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Nasa loses contact with Mars Global Surveyor Appears the Transformers hiding on Mars have struck again. NASA last heard from the MGS probe on November 5, two days before the 10th anniversary of its launch from Earth. They may use the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter to take pictures of the MGS, as they come within 100 kilometers of each other several times a week. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Walmart Apologizes For Selling Nazi Tshirts Walmart has apologized for selling t-shirts with Nazi skulls on them, and vowed to remove the shirts from their stores. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
US students sue over Borat film Two US students are suing a film studio claiming they were duped into appearing in spoof movie Borat starring Sacha Baron Cohen as a Kazakh journalist. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
SC: 10/11 Microsoft prepares November Windows updates Microsoft will release six Windows Security updates next week which will patch Windows but not Visual Studio - it will fix a notified bug in the XML (Extensible Markup Language) parser; however, if you use Microsoft Visual Studio, you won't be able to patch the bug known as the "WMI Object vulnerability" which could also allow an attacker to run unauthorized code on a victim's computer. The latest update to Internet Explorer - IE7 - will also be available as an 'elective' update, but we've found that some of our corporate web services and tools don't work properl From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on November 10, 2006 at 6:31 p.m..
Bush Will Push Bolton Nomination in Lame Duck Session At today’s White House press conference, Tony Snow revealed that the White House has officially renominated John Bolton as U.N ambassador and plans to push for his confirmation during the lame duck session of Congress. Bolton, who has repeatedly failed to gain Senate confirmation, is one of Bush’s most divisive nominations. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
Gizmodo's Wii and PS3: Complete and Synchronized Unboxing An event that happens less than Neptune colliding with Uranus: two consoles arriving on our doorstep simultaneously. Actually now that we think about it, it's only happened once...ever. The Wii and PS3 have landed, and only Gizmodo has the unboxing of the retail version of both next-gen devices. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
Amazon S3: Show me the money ($474K and counting) Michael Arrington joked that our claim of saving $500K per year in BusinessWeek's cover story this week might be "complete bullsh*t" at the Web 2.0 Summit. The article doesn't have any other details, and I've never backed that number up - until now. See how much your startup could save! From digg on November 10, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
Introducing Ajax13:The Best Web Based Ajax Applications. All in one Place ajaxWrite: ajaxWrite is a web-based word processor that can read and write Microsoft Word and other open standard document formats. With the look and feel similar to Microsoft Word, ajaxWrite provides a powerful yet familiar and easy-to-use word processing environment. and more... From digg on November 10, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
How some Casinos own your ass every time Or how to own your friends at poker. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
Largest Non-nuclear Blasts In History - Learning Channel Assorted footage of truly massive explosions. satisfaction guaranteed From digg on November 10, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
No Rumble in N64 Virtual Console Games When gamers download their favorite Nintendo 64 titles off of Wii’s Virtual Console, there will be the noticeable absence of rumble capabilities. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
Thug Tricked by David Copperfield Three teenagers tried to mug David Copperfield, quite possibly the premier illusionist in the country. Why would you fall for the "nothing in my pockets" trick? From digg on November 10, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
Aaron Sorkin's 'Studio 60' Gets Full Season Order No cancellation for 'West Wing' creator's newest show. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
How To Fix and Old Broken IDE Hard Drive If you've ever broken the pin off of an IDE drive, you know what an absolute horror that is. Especially if you're like me and you don't back up quite like you should. Well, a couple years ago I found myself in that position. But rather than give up, I was determined to get my files back. Here's what I did. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
YouTube Loses Speed after Google Buys Them An Alexa graph showing a decline in traffic since THE DAY Google bought them. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
Live Wii Gaming Marathon on GameSpot! The editors of GameSpot just received a Nintendo Wii and are demoing it and its games, including Legend of Zelda, live! Go now! From digg on November 10, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
Man Builds Working, Safe, Homemade Rollercoaster (Video!) The Blue Flash is a 180-foot long home-made welded and made roller coaster featuring a 360-DEGREE LOOP and it actually works safely. ... Check it out! From digg on November 10, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
How Venture Capital Works Here's how the major types of funding work. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Free Open Source Gaming at its Best!!! True Combat Elite is a pretty decent conversion of Castle Wolfenstein Enemy Territory. Its a 1st person tactical shooter made by Team Terminator. The cool features of this game are - its OPEN SOURCED - its a quality game - Its on all computing platforms (win,lin,mac) and its dynamically ranged to run on sub P3 machines. Its free check it out!!! From digg on November 10, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
What college football playoffs might look like. Lets face it, very few people like the BCS here is one sports writers musing on what playoffs might look like, and why it would be much better. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
RIAA's outrageous fines questioned in court Earlier this year, a victim of a RIAA lawsuit questioned how constitutional the organisation's $750 per-song-uploaded claim was. A judge has now ruled that this is worth looking into and will be included in the case. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Expert Says Oceans Are Turning Acidic The world's oceans are becoming more acidic, which poses a threat to sea life and Earth's fragile food chain, a climate expert said Thursday From digg on November 10, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Color Theory: Overview If you are involved in the creation or design of visual documents, an understanding of color will help when incorporating it into your own designs. Choices regarding color often seem rather mystical, as many seem to base decisions on nothing other than "it looks right." From digg on November 10, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Slashdot Gets Pwned... Taken Down Slashdot gets taken down after a random Ontario musician posts the 16,777,215th comment. Since the Databse could only handle 2^24 comments, slashdot then crashed :-). From digg on November 10, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Playstation 3 User's Guide Online! From Music to Photos to Internet Browser, the full details of the PS3 interface are yours for the perusing. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Rolling Stone Cover Story - Stewart & Colbert: America's Anchors Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert faked it until they made it. Now they may truly be the most trusted names in news. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Time should name Stewart, Colbert as Persons of the Year. Even if you merely think of them as comedians, Stewart and Colbert reflect the restless mood of our nation. It has become a rallying cry for the disenchantment of millions of Americans. As the Republican leadership learned the hard way on Election Day, the country is fed up From digg on November 10, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Best Buy High Resolution Black Friday Ads The old ads were hard to read! This site has high resolution ones! From digg on November 10, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
The First Photo From Space On October 24, 1946, not long after the end of World War II and years before the Sputnik satellite opened the space age, a group of soldiers and scientists in the New Mexico desert saw something new and wonderful—the first pictures of Earth as seen from space. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
CastleVania Movie Poster Revealed Universal's Rogue Pictures released a teaser poster for the big screen adaptation of the video game classic CastleVania. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Ubuntu Fiesty Fawn : Release Dates The excitement of Edgy is over. Now its time to mark down the dates on your calendar for the next Ubuntu release - Ubuntu 7.104 Feisty Fawn. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Adium 1.0 beta screenshots Adium is the Gaim adaptation for the Mac, and the most popular and useful IM client for the platform. The Adium Blog has posted screenshots of the upcoming 1.0 release, which is currently in beta. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Bush Acknowledges Lies About Rumsfeld, but Media Ignores It Reporting on President Bush's announcement of Donald Rumsfeld's resignation, media outlets, with few exceptions, have avoided characterizing Bush's assertion the previous week that he wanted Rumsfeld to stay on as a "lie" or intentional misrepresentation -- this, despite Bush's own admission of a deliberate deception. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Defense Department funds massive speech recognition and translation progra The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) isn't known for thinking small, and DARPA has turned its attention (and budget) to a massive task: developing a set of software engines that can transcribe, translate, and summarize both text and speech without training or human intervention. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Boot Windows XP from a USB flash drive "Believe it or not, it is actually possible to install a bootable copy of Windows XP onto a flash drive and then boot a PC off of the flash drive." From digg on November 10, 2006 at 1:54 p.m..
PIMP Gets Knocked The F#$@ Out!! Video of a pimp getting knocked out by a karate expert and goes down like a biatch. It just doesn't get any better than this. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 1:54 p.m..
Teacher's Aide Has Sex with 15 Year Old (Image) Yeah, there's a picture of her and yes she's pretty hot. "A former teacher’s assistant accused of having sex with a 15-year-old boy was indicted earlier this week, according to a Longview, Wash. newspaper. " From digg on November 10, 2006 at 1:54 p.m..
Sacha Baron Cohen's 3rd alter ego: Bruno, the gay Austrian designer Sacha Baron Cohen, the actor known for his roles as Ali G and Borat also has a third character that is seldom seen. Bruno. In this video he interviews an anti-gay Christian Priest. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 1:54 p.m..
Democrats Hold `Grudge' Against Republicans' Corporate Allies "The Democrats plan to rescind $11.6 billion in energy subsidies for Exxon Mobil and other oil companies and require pharmaceutical companies such as Pfizer Inc. to negotiate with Medicare on prescription-drug prices." - Bloomberg From digg on November 10, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Wii TV Ad Online! Very weird and very cool! From digg on November 10, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Canyon Glider Get a running start and then fly as far as possible and get points along the way. Can you navigate the canyon and get the best score possible? (Controls are below the game screen) From digg on November 10, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Photosynth is live ! The first public release of Microsoft's Photosynth is Live !. Photosynth stitches many identically sibling images in to a virtual 3D world of panorama.Savvy?http://sudhakar.wordpress.com From digg on November 10, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Vizaweb - Gone Dark with No Explanation Vizaweb (the webhost once touted by Leo Laporte) has gone dark with no warning or explanation to their customers. It's been over 48 hours and domains are now failing to resolve. No one has access to their data, email, etc. Vizaweb support doesn't answer the phone, and they obviously don't have email. This is a blog about the problem. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Early human relative ate prehistoric smorgasbord An early human relative from 1.8 million years ago dined on the prehistoric equivalent of a smorgasbord -- fruit, nuts, roots, leaves and perhaps meat, according to a study that casts doubt on a key theory about its demise. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Wii Doesn't Need a TV That's right: according to a Toys R Us advertisement, you don't need a TV in order to play the Wii. So how the hell are you meant to see the games being played? (Picture of advertisement included) From digg on November 10, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
Benchmarks: Rosetta apps bolstered by OS X update Intel-native versions of Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft Office are still a ways off. But Mac users running these and other programs via Apple’s Rosetta emulation technology on their Intel-based Macs have gotten a significant performance boost from Mac OS X 10.4.8. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
Director says that "Watchmen" movie will remain true to the comic book Zack Snyder, who will direct an upcoming film version of Alan Moore's seminal graphic novel Watchmen, told SCI FI Wire that Warner Brothers likes his take on the material, which goes back to the source for its inspiration, closely following the original 1985 setting and alternate-history American mileu in which Richard Nixon is still president. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
New Spider-Man 3 trailer in HD quicktime These are the full HD quicktime trailers that will be officially posted later tonight. Lots of new footage from the film (perhaps too much?), including the villain, MJ, and Parker's new dark threads. Definitely worth a look. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
Unit Cost Of 360 Getting More Expensive When any console comes out, companies sell it at a loss . This gets them into the market, and they will probably make up the loss on accessories and other things. Then, as the console gets older, parts get cheaper and thus the console eventually starts making money. Strange then that the 360 is actually getting more expensive as time goes on. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
Xbox 360 HD DVD unboxing pictures "Well looky looky here, we landed an Xbox HD DVD drive. We're already all well aware of what it can and can't do; we just know you want the pics of the unboxing" From digg on November 10, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
What good is a temper tantrum if nobody's around to see it? How much of a toddler's tantrum is purely emotional or just for show? Pretty hilarious, though it could do without the laugh track from AFHV. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
The war is over and Linux won IBM sponsored study shows: At least in the server world, Linux has won. Web servers and database servers remain the dominant applications, but development environments are now among the most popular systems in production, meaning the trend toward Linux and open source applications should accelerate. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
Windows Chief Says Vista Won't Need Antivirus During a telephone conference with reporters yesterday, outgoing Microsoft co-president Jim Allchin told a reporter that the system's new lockdown features are so capable and thorough that he was comfortable with his own seven-year-old son using Windows Vista without antivirus software installed. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
Official PSP 3.0 Update Infomation Unveiled! Well, after months of rumors, and hundreds of edited, fake photos of the so-called 3.00 firmware, Sony Computer Entertainment Japan has finally spilled the beans on the official 3.00 firmware release date for PSP! Goal = PS3 connectivity. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
"Music Only" for your iTunes playlists iTunes smart playlists 101. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
Top 12 Things You SHOULD NOT Say at a Job Interview Among my favorites: 1. This suit has been in my family for five generations. 2. You think this is disorganized. Wait till you see me on work projects. 3. I'd rather watch The Worst of C-Span than research your company. 4. I expect you to provide the exact job I want on my terms -- now. 5. I could care less -- but not much less. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
Get lost! Ever get lost, or turned around? Found yourself in unfamiliar territory? Or worse, awakened with just one shoe on? Well, we have something for you. No, not a shoe -- we mean GPS-Enabled Google Maps on the Helio Drift. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
Colbert Pays Tribute to the Outgoing Republican Majority Colbert bids a heartfelt (read: scandal-ridden) farewell to the Republican majority of 1994-2006. I think I speak for all us when I say, you won't be missed. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
EA's Sour Grapes: Gears of War has 'zero innovation', says EA exec Speaking in a panel discussion at the Montréal Games Summit, Tascan said, "What is Gears of War? I mean Gears of War brings nothing in terms of innovation to the shooter... Like, zero. EA... mad that your games are getting trashed? Maybe more? From digg on November 10, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
US is a broadband laggard, according to FCC commissioner One of the commissioners on the board of the Federal Communications Commission is taking shots at the state of broadband in the US. In an op-ed piece in yesterday's Washington Post, Democrat commissioner Michael J. Copps criticized the state of broadband in the US and called for changes in how the FCC handles broadband. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
New Defense Secretary Gates Was Director Of e-Voting Company Gates was on the board of directors of VoteHere, a strange little company that was the biggest elections industry lobbyist for the Help America Vote Act (HAVA). VoteHere spent more money than ES&S, Diebold, and Sequoia combined to help ram HAVA through. And HAVA, of course, was the bill sponsored by Bob Ney that put e-voting on steroids From digg on November 10, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
Cop Gets A Beating Why cities HAVE to TRAIN their cops. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..
PS3 Warehouse Spy Shot A response to Nintendo's earlier Wii warehouse pics. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..
The Wii Shape Take a look at the crazy lengths Nintendo goes through to make the Wii layout stand out in every Wii slot and every Wii peripheral. Can you guess the shape? From digg on November 10, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..
Could the Wii have Miispace? "Miispace is my idea for a new social networking Wii Channel. Here, the gamer would theoretically be able to take any previously saved Mii and place it in a sort of home area. This area would be analogous to the likes of a Sims or Animal Crossing house. Basically, the Miispace would be a 3D virtual residence for the selected Mii character..." From digg on November 10, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..
NBC Launches New Online Comedy Channel Watch free comedy on-demand ranging from standup with Tenacious D to late night re-runs, sitcoms and viral videos. Users can vote, tag and submit their own videos as well. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..
Mono 1.2 brings enhanced .NET features to Linux The first fruits of Microsoft's and Novell's new-found collaboration are on display today in Barcelona, Spain. Mono 1.2 enables Linux and Unix users to use Microsoft .NET code and applications. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..
Cleaning up a Debian GNU/Linux system You arrive at a Debian GNU/Linux server which has some history of neglection. Let's suppose someone else neglected it but if your new-year resolution is to stop neglecting your beloved server, this applies as well. So, what to do now? From digg on November 10, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..
Borat Movie Maker Sued! The plaintiffs claim they suffered "humiliation, mental anguish, and emotional and physical distress, loss of reputation, goodwill and standing in the community..." From digg on November 10, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..
Guy Does Amazing Impressions of Rap Stars (video) If you close your eyes you can barely, if at all, tell the difference. Insane! From digg on November 10, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..
Photosynth Technology Preview is here!! The Photosynth Technology Preview is a taste of the newest - and, we hope, most exciting - way to view photos on a computer. Our software takes a large collection of photos of a place or an object, analyzes them for similarities, and then displays the photos in a reconstructed three-dimensional space, showing you how each one relates to the next. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..
Zelda.com gets a makeover for Twilight Princess Excitement is building, clips are everywhere, Nintendo just relaunched Zelda's site ahead of the release of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess for the Nintendo Wii. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..
Hilarious code inside Linux Kernel 2.6.17!! Kernel hackers like their fun and sometimes its hilarious too. Check these hilarious excerpts from kernel 2.6.17 and see why. No need to be a programmer, just read and enjoy!!! So whoever thought kernel hackers do not have a social life was wrong! The proof is here!!! Probably, I will call it "inline humour". From digg on November 10, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..
How Alphabets Evolved - Interesting The evolution of the alphabet From digg on November 10, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..
US Court of Appeals finds GPL doesn't breach the Sherman Act A decision handed down by Judge Easterbrook of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has found that use of the GPL by IBM, Red Hat and Novell does not breach the Sherman Act (US anti-trust laws). Calling the defendants "conspirators" in violation of the Sherman Act didn't advance the plaintiff's case either. Instead of being a restraint on trade, the court held that the GPL serves to foster creativity, by enabling the free distribution and building of new deriv From StuartYeates's blog on November 10, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..
Enhance Your Mail Server With ASSP (Anti-Spam SMTP Proxy) "The ASSP server project is an Open Source platform-independent transparent SMTP proxy server that leverages numerous methodologies and technologies to both rigidly and adaptively identify spam. This web site's domain name, "ASSPSMTP", is the common name used for the daemon or service running ASSP." From digg on November 10, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..
Video: First Wii TV Commercial for U.S./Europe YouTube'd version of the first Wii TV ad first shown today. It captures your attention, shows you gameplay, shows what the controller does, and sprinkles some humor in. Can't wait to see it on TV. It's nice to see Nintendo isn't ignoring advertising this time around. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..
Video: Skateboarding Off the Grand Canyon........Twice!! This is Sick!! Bob Burnquist jumps off a ramp and grinds on a rail into the grand canyon -basejumping From digg on November 10, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..
World's Smallest Satellite Phone Satellite phones have traditionally been big, bulky monsters that look more like bricks than actual phones. But just like their cellular phone cousins, satellite phones are also getting smaller. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..
Photoshop Tutorial: How to Turn People into 'Stone' If I could have my pick of superpowers, turning someone to stone would be near the top of my wish list...a quick digital snapshot of that special someone, an image of marble or concrete from iStockphoto, the Hard Light blend mode plus a layer mask and POOF! You're relaxed and in your happy place From digg on November 10, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..
Wal-Mart is selling Nazi SS skull t-shirts In the Wal-Mart Men's department are t-shirts featuring an exact replica of the Nazi SS "Death's Head" symbol. Specifically, the image used on the divisional emblem of the 3rd SS Division Totenkopf. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
Wii virtual console hack on the PS3 imminent Please allow me to start a dirty rumor, supported only by trends of what gamers have done and what they demand of their new consoles. The PSP is possibly the world’s greatest emulation console, and I see the PS3 on the same track. Looking back to the Dreamcast, there are 40 emulators available which allow you to play everything from Arcade Roms From digg on November 10, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
Obama's suprise blockbuster best-seller "For a book by a sitting member of Congress that is better described as a distillation of his political philosophy than a revealing memoir, its initial success had booksellers struggling to draw comparisons." From digg on November 10, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
Holiday Gifts - How Much To Spend On “Other People” With the holidays just around the corner and Black Friday fast approaching, the shopping bug is about to test the limits of our wallet and credit cards. Most people have a good idea on what to buy family and love ones but what about the “other people?” Co-workers, babysitters, barber, the doormen, etc. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..
Big East Power: Rutgers defeats Louisville Depsite being number 3 in the country, unbeaten Louisville loses to undefeated Rutgers or a last minute field goal. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..
Tom DeLay Claims Gates Wants To 'Negotiate With Terrorists' The right wing is angered over the Gates nomination. Frank Gaffney said subscribing to Gates' ideas would "engender strategic perils the United States can ill-afford." Last night on Hannity, former Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-TX) claimed Gates would "negotiate with terrorists,"... From digg on November 10, 2006 at 3:10 a.m..
Worst Police Dog you'll Ever See Pluto the police dog is useless. His handler is pretty poor too. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 3:10 a.m..
EDUCAUSE Quarterly, Volume 29 Number 4 2006 EDUCAUSE Quarterly is a practitioner's journal about managing and using information resources in higher education. In this issue: Disconnects Between Library Culture and Millennial Generation Values. Robert H. McDonald and Chuck Thomas; Minorities and Online Higher Education. K. Brock Enger; Making a Difference?. Robert G. Henshaw; Get Connected: An Approach to ResNet Services. Sue Workman, Melody Childs, Jim Causey, Brent Moberly, Christine Fitzpatrick; The Future of Online Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: The Survey Says. Kyong-Jee Kim and Curtis J. Bonk; Effective Live Online From EdNA Online on November 10, 2006 at 3:09 a.m..
Tree Day 2007 Tree Day shows children how to help the environment. More than 350,000 volunteers celebrated National Tree Day's tenth birthday last year by giving the environment the best gift of all - the planting of one and a half million native trees and shrubs at 4,000 sites around Australia. Last year, for the first time, Australians made a huge difference in their own backyards by purchasing thousands of Tree Day backyard planting packs from Coles. From EdNA Online on November 10, 2006 at 3:09 a.m..
NSW Department of Education & Training: School Libraries and Information Literacy School Libraries and Information Literacy works with teachers and teacher-librarians to support the development of information skills and literacy in New South Wales (NSW). Reviews of resources for supporting teaching, online activities and school library management issues are integral features of the site. From EdNA Online on November 10, 2006 at 3:09 a.m..
Literacy Web Australia This site aims to highlight case studies in the area of children's development of literacy skills and to facilitate publishing and dissemination of effective teaching strategies. Links are provided to other literacy sites thought to be worthwhile for teachers. Also articles written by Colin Lankshear, Michele Knobel, Jay Lemke, Alan Luke, Chris Bigum, Ilana Snyder, Barbara Comber, Nel Anderson, James Gee, Bertram Bruce and Norman Fairclough. From EdNA Online on November 10, 2006 at 3:09 a.m..
BBC - Schools - Words and Pictures This site is aligned to the BBC Education Schools TV series 'Words and Pictures Plus' (UK). Includes a range of educational games and activities that are based on the phonics method of learning. Parents and teachers are also catered for with lesson plans, printable resources and more. Games require plugins such as Shockwave 7 and Realplayer. From EdNA Online on November 10, 2006 at 3:09 a.m..
Sixth international and interdisciplinary conference on modeling and using context The conference will provide a forum for presenting and discussing high-quality research and applications on context. The conference will include paper and poster presentations, system demonstrations, workshops, and a doctoral consortium. From EdNA Online on November 10, 2006 at 3:09 a.m..
PhD Scholarship: Spatially-Explicit Modelling of Wildlife Populations, Brisbane Centre for Remote Sensing & Spatial Information Sciences - School of Geography Planning & Architecture The University of Queensland. The role: PhD Scholarship in an ARC Linkage Project developing strategies for restoring fragmented Brigalow ecosystems in southern Queensland and northern New South Wales. The project aims to develop spatially-explicit planning tools and supporting guidelines to prioritise investments by regional NRM bodies in passive landscape restoration through the targeted protection of Brigalow regrowth. It will also address the likely consequences of climate change for Brig From EdNA Online on November 10, 2006 at 3:09 a.m..
NSW Department of Education and Training - Literacy Support for Secondary English The NSW Department of Education and Training provides literacy support for secondary English. Support materials, suggested units of work, modes of curriculum planning. From EdNA Online on November 10, 2006 at 3:09 a.m..
List of Popular (and not so popular) Video Game Lookalikes Ever get the impression video game characters often look a lot like real life celebrities? Or perhaps the other way around? From digg on November 10, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Gmail's New Features Small but useful feature's on Gmail From digg on November 10, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
4 Reasons Why Windows Vista Is Just Not Worth It As you all may have heard, Microsoft has released Windows Vista to manufacturing yesterday. A momentous event? Well that just depends on who you ask, and if the person is myself then you are going to get the following four reasons why I personally would not even bother with Windows Vista. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Disney sells 500,000 movies through iTunes Walt Disney Co. said Thursday it has sold nearly a half million films through Apple Computer's iTunes store since announcing the distribution deal a little less than two months ago. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Army begins new $1.35 BILLION advertising push: "Army Strong" "A PRIZED goal of Madison Avenue is to link a brand to a desirable quality or attribute: Ford trucks with toughness, Coca-Cola with refreshment, FedEx with reliability. Now comes a major effort from one of the oldest brands of all, the Army, to lay claim to the concept of strength." From digg on November 10, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
One bent Shuffle does not constitute a "major flaw" One random person on a random forum posts a bent Shuffle clip and gets on digg's front page, saying it's a "major flaw." Major flaw my ass. It's bent the wrong way. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
How The Brain Weaves A Memory Memories of events comprise many components--including sights, sounds, smells, and tastes. Somehow the many features of an episodic memory are woven together into a coherent whole, and researchers have had little understanding of how this binding takes place as the memories are processed by the brain's memory center, the hippocampus. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Google To Put Bitch Slap On Arbitragers Google is going to fingerprint Made For AdSense and arbitrage sites and is going to penalize them with a low quality score. Depending on the score, Google may deny them advertising on their network or charge a lot more. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
ESA Threatens Kotaku over "Yo Momma" T-Shirt Last month someone created a genius T-shirt that put a gamer's spin on the age old "yo mamma" bag. The shirt read "Your Mom's Rated E for Everyone." Who wouldn't think that's friggin hilarious. The ESA, that's who. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
New Spiderman 3 Trailer Not the teaser, has actual footage from movie. ( http://www.ifilm.com/presents/spiderman3 ) Link should have an "HD" version but, I have heard some errors from people. YMMV. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
Jeff Jensen's Latest LOST Theory! Jensen actually Collaborated WITH Doc Arzt from thetailsection. It is a geek-plosion! Must be read! If anything explains the others, this is it! From digg on November 10, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
Why the PS3 Will Fail All of the difficulties Sony has faced with the PS3 are the result of a flawed decision-making process. This article explains the reasons behind Sony's questionable choices, and explores how they will play it in the console wars to ensue. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
Kid goes insane over a pokemon card Some kid gets a mental breakdown after he discovers a special pokemon card! From digg on November 10, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
Apple's Adventures in Retail As the 90's closed, Apple began unlocking the same direct sales efficiencies Dell had pioneered in the 90’s. Direct sales to consumers using the web allowed Apple to defend itself from lost Mac sales through retailers who were increasingly disinterested in selling Apple’s products. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
No Lines for PS3...Wii? [Japan] PS3 hits the market in two days in Japan, but no one is lining up for it. However, only 200 people waiting to pre-order the Wii at one location. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
Robot mistakes human flesh for bacon. And so it begins Let the robot holocaust commence: robots think we taste like bacon. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
NBA's First Game Ball Change in 36 Years Brings Gripes of `Sticky, Slick' The NBA's first change in its game ball in 36 years has prompted griping from some players that it's unreliable, sticky one minute and slick the next. Beside James and O'Neal, the critics have included Dwyane Wade, Allen Iverson and two-time Most Valuable Player Steve Nash. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
Mount Everest Quicktime 360 Panorama "This is a QuickTime movie I shot while at the summit of Mt. Everest. It was OK..." From digg on November 10, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
Apple offers 'Origami-Style' iPod Gift Boxes........for $5 Extra In addition to free laser engraving, Apple is offering $5 gift boxes with the purchase of iPods from its online store. Apple calls the signature gift boxes "origami-style" and includes simple red ribbon with each box. "For just $5, we'll ship your iPod in our origami-style gift box," the Apple Store says From digg on November 10, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
New Island Discovered in South Pacific (Photos) The crew of the Maiken witnesses the forming of an island. Amazing pictures included From digg on November 10, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
Batteries powered by a single drop of water! A Japanese inventor unveils batteries powered by a single drop of water. Susumu Suzuki, the president of Tokyo-based building material maker TSC, has invented water-powered batteries, which have an electric current as powerful as that of a standard battery. Check out the video! From digg on November 10, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
Hack Financial Aid: 33 Ways to Get More Money for College College is fun and rewarding. Paying for it, not so much. Approximately $90 billion in financial aid money is awarded to college students each year--here's a comprehensive collection of resources and tips to help you get your piece of the action. From digg on November 10, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
Skype 3.0 Beta Adds Shopping Feature VoIP provider Skype released a new beta to its users on Wednesday, adding click-to-call functionality aimed at increasing its use in e-commerce applications. The company also plans to add additional features aimed at generating revenue from the free service. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
Bush's plans for concentration camps and martial law About a week ago Bush secretly signed something called the "John Warner Defense Authorization Act of 2007" that "allows the president to declare a 'public emergency' and take control of state-based National Guard units without the consent of the governor or local authorities, in order to 'suppress public disorder.'" From digg on November 9, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
Windows Vista system sounds When Robert Fripp worked his magic on Windows Vista, everyone knew Vista is going to sound different and hopefully better. Now that Vista is literally peeking around the corner, not that it’s possible for a software to peek or even exist in the physical world, but if it were able to peek, what would it sound like? And how different would it sound t From digg on November 9, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
Cheap, Superefficient Solar Solar-power modules that concentrate the power of the sun are becoming more viable. From digg on November 9, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
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