World's Largest Skateboard Ramp - Video At a mere $280k and the length of a football field Bob Burnquist decided to build the worlds largest ramp where else? in his back yard of course! Check out this awesome video and enjoy From digg on November 12, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
Top ten things you may not have known about the Wii If you've been paying attention to every bit of Wii news and trivia over the past months, you might know all of the following facts about Nintendo's newest system. For those of you not so in the know, here are some factoids we picked up on while tinkering this weekend. -via Joystiq From digg on November 12, 2006 at 10:16 p.m..
2007 Saturn Sky - Wow the Saturn has come a long way In keeping with the slightly more upscale positioning of the Sky versus the Solstice, there's a bit more body jewelry, including chrome vents atop the hood, chromed door pulls, and chrome detailing on the rear lamps. These shiny body bits jump out on black and dark-colored cars, while the same features disappear on silver models. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 10:16 p.m..
Coming to a School Near You: Beware of TeenScreen TeenScreen, part of Bush's National Mandated Mental Health Screening program, is a 10 minute mental health test that may cause kids to be diagnosed with a mental illness and put on psychiatric drugs. When it was done in Colorado, 71% of the kids who took the test were told they had a mental disorder. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 10:16 p.m..
Surprise! Microsoft Windows Live is protected by Linux!! Microsoft once sought caching services from Akamai, a linux powered company. After heavy criticism they discontinued that service. Guess who is back! Windows Live and Microsoft Downloads! Both services are now proudly directly protected by Linux. When you query these services, its Linux who responds!! These two services generates highest traffic! From digg on November 12, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Nintendo Answers Your Wii Virtual Console Questions Q: Will the Wii iron out all slow-down that existed in old games, including the 2D formats? Nintendo: The Virtual Console games faithfully reproduces the original game in all areas, including content, movement and expressions. Principle programming, characters, sound etc. have not been changed. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Over 125 Full length movies on youtube,google video, etc. Over 125 Full length movies on youtube,google video, etc. Some of these are not out on DVD yet! From digg on November 12, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
PS3 Disassembly Video The console has just launched in Japan and its already been disassembled. Some people so eager to void their warranty... From digg on November 12, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Calls increase for cluster bomb ban Aid agencies say cluster bombs, used in wars for decades, should be banned. The US and Russia dislike the ban saying, cluster bombs are useful in some circumstances. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Moore's Law is dead, says Gordon Moore Forty years after the publication of his law, which states that transistor density on integrated circuits doubles about every two years, Moore said this morning: "It can't continue forever. The nature of exponentials is that you push them out and eventually disaster happens." From digg on November 12, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Children's Literature Each month Children's Literature (USA) features interviews with children's book authors and illustrators as well as several sets of themed reviews. Links to author illustrator sites, publishers, kids, parent and teacher resources and materials, children's literature collections, and upcoming events relating to children's literature. From EdNA Online on November 12, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
The National Research Centre on English Learning & Achievement (CELA) The Centre is funded by the US Department of Education to conduct research dedicated to gaining knowledge to improve students' English and literacy achievement levels in schools across America. CELA is affiliated with the School of Education at the University of Albany, New York. The Literacy Corner contains activities and resources for teachers and parents of children aged 3-6 years. From EdNA Online on November 12, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
Life based learning Life based learning is a contemporary model for capability development in vocational and technical education. It proposes that learning for work is not restricted to learning at work. The premise is that all learning is interrelated so it is not easy to separate learning at work from other types of learning adults do. This page provides research and papers, and case studies relating to life based learning. From EdNA Online on November 12, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
UNEP - BillionTree Campaign The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) launched a major worldwide tree planting campaign. Under the Plant for the Planet: Billion Tree Campaign, people, communities, business and industry, civil society organisations and governments will be encouraged to enter tree planting pledges on this website with the objective of planting at least one billion trees worldwide during 2007. From EdNA Online on November 12, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
Fairrosa Cyber Library of Children's Literature Fairrosa Cyber Library is a cyber collection of materials found on the Web related to children's literature. The reading room provides links to e-books of childrens classic, fairy & folktales, stories & rhymes, magazines and professional journals. There are also pages on authors & illustrators, a special showcase of books and authors, booklists as well as articles and reviews. From EdNA Online on November 12, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
CreateWorld 2006 The AUC in conjunction with Apple Computer Australia, will be holding CreateWorld 2006, a 2 day presentation and technical development event, specifically for Academic and Higher-Education Technical staff in the digital arts disciplines. The conference will feature a wide range of academic and technical presenters from the University and industry sectors as well as hands-on technical workshops. From EdNA Online on November 12, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
Guidelines for using blogs and wikis This wiki provides a set of guidelines for Vocational and Technical Education (VTE) teachers using blogs and wikis to support educational delivery. Contributions to the guidelines are welcome. It should be noted that credit is due to a variety of sources in compiling the guidelines but given its purpose and audience and the fact that it is not intended as an academic paper, no references or footnotes are included. From EdNA Online on November 12, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
School hours to be extended for safety A South African school is considering extending school hours to keep students busy and out of trouble throughout the day. From EdNA Online on November 12, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
Learning to Read: resources for language arts & reading research Through the study of the reading process and teaching techniques, this web page serves to improve the quality of reading instruction. A clearinghouse for the dissemination of reading research through conferences, journals and other publications, users can search for developments in literacy, professional materials, research and critical issues. From EdNA Online on November 12, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
MAJOR RUMOR!: Microsoft to buy Capcom "According to the lastest issue of EGM, Microsoft is looking to buy the Japanese game developer, Capcom... Having Resident Evil all to themselves in Japan would definitely help out Microsoft who has never been able to break into the Japanese market well." They would have access to brands such as R.Evil, Devil May Cry, Megaman, and more. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Religious right leaders knew #1 evangelical, Ted Haggard, was gay And they did nothing about it until the scandal broke, and even then they did nothing about it. They knew the man running their entire movement, a very anti-gay movement, was gay - and they didn't care. Amazing. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Chinese residents riot, attack hospital after boy dies at facility Doctors told the grandfather that he didn't have enough money for treatment and asked him to go home and fetch more, it said. When he returned, the boy, who was between 3- and 4-years old, had died, the center said. Police later used loudspeakers to tell people not to believe the rumors and to trust the government. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Sir Elton John wants a ban on all organized religion . . . Sir Elton John has said he would like to see all organised religion banned and accused it of trying to "turn hatred towards gay people". Organised religion lacked compassion and turned people into "hateful lemmings", he told the Observer. "I think religion has always tried to turn hatred towards gay people, religion promotes the hatred and spite." From digg on November 12, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Newspaper editor found dead the day after running stories about corruption A newspaper editor was found dead in a hotel room in this Pacific resort city, a day after running stories about organized crime and corruption in the city government. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Linux Action Show Episode 22 A new version of Mono is out, and it rocks. In response to all those haters, Novell opens its legal books to GPL pundits. Novell gets $350 million dollars of love from MS, Java is going to be released under the GPL, and Adobe donates a heck of a lot of code to the Mozilla foundation. Not to be outdone, Google commits to an annual donation of cold.. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Adsense relevant ad's good tip for getting relevant ad's from google adsense From digg on November 12, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Candidate gets no votes -- but he voted for himself Randy Wooten figured he would get at least one vote in his bid for mayor of this town of 80 people -- even if it was just his own. He did not. Now he has to decide whether to file a formal protest. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Goalie makes stupid mistake. Goalie makes a stupid mistake, goal is scored against him. Won't ruin anymore. :) From digg on November 12, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Borat: Behind the Schemes....page 2; right to the chase Most of the folks contacted by NEWSWEEK admit they barely read the release. Even if they did, they might not have grasped the legalese about waiving claims for "breach[es] of alleged moral behavior" and "fraud (such as any alleged deception or surprise about the Film)"—which is a nifty way of getting people to agree that it's OK to defraud them From digg on November 12, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Is this game worth $1.75 Million Dollars?! One eBay auctioneer is hoping someone will pay $1,750,000.00 for a very rare copy of the game Atlantis II for the Atari 2600. The auctioneer states, "The only way you could have obtained an original copy of this game is by entering the Defend Atlantis Contest and scoring over two million points on the original Atlantis cartridge." From digg on November 12, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
My PS3 was Scratched in 10 Seconds. Gizmodo guys have a problem. When Jason and I took the retail PS3 out of its box, it within a few seconds, it was covered in dust.I wiped some off with my hand, and lo and behold, it was scratched up to hell. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Speed up torrents Comprehensive guide to speed up your bittorents From digg on November 12, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
GoDaddy Does NOT Hate Mac Users, BUT... Here we go again. Safari users attempting to view websites registered with GoDaddy and using their forward/masking service are confronted with blank pages on initial load. Sure, Mozilla browsers work and Safari works on reload/refresh, but it is an unnecessary hassle and a problem that GoDaddy support has not yet admitted. Please digg to help. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Weirdest personal page I've ever seen This is a truly original and well-designed site. Maybe the one with the most emotional content. It's really hard to describe, so check it out yourselves. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Bush Approval Hits New Low: 31% President Bush’s job approval rating has fallen to just 31 percent, according to the new NEWSWEEK Poll. Bill Clinton’s lowest rating during his presidency was 36 percent; Bush’s father’s was 29 percent, and Ronald Reagan’s was 35 percent. Jimmy Carter’s and Richard Nixon’s lows were 28 and 23 percent, respectively. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Dude, where's my cursor (Wii annoyance #1) Try this: Move your mouse pointer off your screen. You can't because Windows and OS X are smart enough to it keep visible so you always find it again easily. Sadly the Wii is missing this important feature. According to Joystiq, expect to be annoyed and confused as you loose that important cursor multiple times during any gaming session. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
SC: 12/11 Exploit Targets Wireless Flaw in HP, Dell, Gateway and other laptops A security researcher has released a set of instructions for exploiting a security flaw in the wireless Internet devices built into millions of new laptops from HP, Dell, Gateway and other computer makers; an attacker could use the flaw to take complete control over any vulnerable machine located within a few hundred feet. The vulnerability resides in a flawed device driver from Broadcom Corp ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on November 12, 2006 at 7:31 p.m..
Walmart's Entire Black Friday Sale Information Posted! All 272 items along with the 16 more Wal*Mart Black Friday advertisement scans! From digg on November 12, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Scary iSight Trick So as you might see to the left (if you have an iSight) you can see that it was turned on and can be viewed remoetly.  All i am doing is displaying it back to you but….  What could someone else do with this?  It is actually very simple to do.  If you have the [...] From digg on November 12, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Wow, people lining up for Wii already! Can you believe it? I simply can not believe people are waiting for Wii tonight, for another Toys r us preorder, I can't believe it.. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Apple's $7 Billion Christmas to be Paced by iPod Sales The top line: I predict Apple's sales this quarter will break $7 billion. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Firmware 3.0 WILL have PS1 emulation! All the news just keeps pouring in! A little while after our original post about the PS3's online network, one of our dedicated readers Rami was kind enough to translate all the Japanese text on the PlayStation online network for us! While the gist of his translation was about the capability of the PS3 online network, there was a small bit of info From digg on November 12, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
World Statistics Chart Updated in Real Time "Current Earth Population, Births This Year, Births Today, ect.." Lots of stats updating in front of your eyes. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Wii Component Cable (Pictures) A picture comparison of the component to composite cable. It also gives an on-screen side by side look at the graphic enhancement the composite cable offers. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Slow motion video sequence of a knife bursting a water balloon Recorded by NASA JPL photograghers using the Photron APX high-speed video camera. Camera: ultima APX 120 KC recording at 4,000 frames per second (fps) with a 250 microsecond global shutter and a resolution of 1,024 (H) by 512 (V) 30-bit resolution. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
pixer.us :: online photo editor A very cool ajax based online photo editor. Allows basic operations like resizing, cropping, rotating, flipping as well as color adjustments and special filters. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Cell Processor VERY high resolution image I don't know if this is news, but it sure is a cool image of the power behind the PS3. This is a high resolution image (1930x3000). Kinda looks like a small city.. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
Ten Job Hunting Myths The job market looks more promising for this year's college grads, but the perfect opportunity probably won't fall in your lap. Search smart by avoiding these common misconceptions. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
800-Numbers are Doomed "The 800-number — for 40 years a part of daily American life — is doomed. Like what happened to pay phones. And milkmen. This would be very bad news for phone companies, which rake in $12 billion a year from toll-free numbers." From digg on November 12, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
PS3 Linux kernel patch and documentation released!Any PPC distro will work! The day of the Japanese PS3 launch came and went. And with it, it brought along a ton of news. But you still haven't seen the best bit yet! You see, before Sony even released more info about Yellow Dog Linux for the PS3, Power Developer has already released kernel patches and a bootloader so that you can try out Linux on your PS3. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
Clearing up the PS3's HDD-swap warranty issues "If you swap it and it stops working during the warranty period we (Sony) can't support that. If you use the original HDD and it still doesn't work and the drive you tried to swap in didn't break the PS3 we will honor the warranty." From digg on November 12, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
Possibly the Worst iPod accessory EVER Do you know someone who owns an iPod? Do you hate them? Well, if the answer was “Yes“, then we may just have the perfect Christmas gift suggestion. The iCar, by expert model manufacturer Corgi, is an interesting, if unnecessary idea From digg on November 12, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
Wii console manual reveals some previously unknown secrets "Since all four of us can't play Zelda at the same time, we passed the Wii-less hours by poring over the 69 page "systems and settings" manual that came with the Wii (not to be confused with the 105-page, trilingual "system setup" manual that's also included). Here are some of the odd and/or interesting things we noticed." - Joystiq From digg on November 12, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
Strategy for industry advisory arrangements announced The Australian Minister for Vocational and Technical Education has announced the Australian Government’s strategy for reform to industry advisory arrangements in the area of Vocational and Technical Education (VTE). The existing Industry Skills Council arrangements will continue to operate for another 15 months. From EdNA Online on November 12, 2006 at 4:31 p.m..
10 Ways Women Judge You "So much subliminal information is conveyed in those first seconds of contact," says Carol Kauffman, Ph.D., a relationship therapist and psychology instructor at Harvard medical school. Okay, so you're on the clock. Make every second count. Below are 10 ways - in rough chronological order - a woman judges your fitness to be her proverbial daddy. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Israel Detonated Radioactive Bunker Buster Bomb in Lebanon The report was triggered by the radioactivity measurements reported on a crater probably created by an Israeli Bunker Buster bomb in the village of Khiam, in southern Lebanon. The measurements were carried out by two Lebanese professors of physics. And as of Nov. 2nd, two British labs have confirmed their findings. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Bowling For Columbine (Full Movie on Google Video) The movie that was made by Michael Moore before Farenheit 911, an excellent movie. If you haven't seen it before please check it out/download it before its taken down. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Listen To Podcasts On Any Phone We’ve been testing two new services, Fonpods and Podlinez, that allow users to listen to podcasts directly from any telephone. Unlike existing service VoiceIndigo, which requires users to listen to podcasts on a cell phone through downloaded software, both of these services require nothing more than the ability to call a telephone number and listen From digg on November 12, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Beckham coming to America?: MLS OKs 'Beckham Rule' Looks like David Beckham will soon be signing with a MLS team likely either New York or Los Angeles..."The "Beckham Rule" will give MLS teams the authority to acquire players outside the $2 million-per-team salary cap, which will be "significantly" increased to accommodate the new policy" From digg on November 12, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
PS3 warranty lasts for ONE YEAR! Look at the bottom of the page where the person ken asks IGN how long the warranty is on their Playstation 3 unit. IGN: The warranty info that came with our retail unit states the PS3 hardware is guaranteed against mechanical defects for one year. So yeah, not too shabby. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Big Bang In Antarctica: Killer Crater Found Under Ice Planetary scientists have found evidence of a meteor impact much larger and earlier than the one that killed the dinosaurs -- an impact that they believe caused the biggest mass extinction in Earth's history. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Ready to Get Annoyed: The NYT is throwing around the term Web 3.0 already. "Referred to as Web 3.0, the effort is in its infancy, and the very idea has given rise to skeptics who have called it an unobtainable vision." The idea is to create a new layer above the web -- where user recomendations rule. (Sounds familiar). From digg on November 12, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Global growth in carbon emissions is 'out of control' The growth in global emissions of carbon dioxide from fossil fuels over the past five years was four times greater than for the preceding 10 years, according to a study that exposes critical flaws in the attempts to avert damaging climate change. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Rocketboom's Congdon Headed for HBO Comedy Amanda Congdon, co-founder and former host of the comedy video blog Rocketboom.com, is developing a comedy program for HBO. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Sport car, drawn entirely with MS Paint This video shows how a sport car is drawn only with Microsoft Paint and a mouse (no tablets, no vector drawing programs, no Photoshop…). Cool. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Rumsfeld Flips Off Kansas City University Student Donald Rumsfeld gives the finger to a Kansas State University student. Rumsfeld flips off a student with the old finger on the nose trick. This is in response to a question about how he would grade himself in his performance as Secretary of Defense. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Xbox 360 HD DVD Player for $159 after $40 Circuit City Coupon Use the $40 off $199 Circuit City coupon and the price goes down to $159. Use the coupon for any purchase over $199. In-store only. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
Dead Democratic Candidate Beats Republican Incumbent in South Dakota Marie Steichen died two months ago but she won a battle to become a county commissioner for a small South Dakota town in the US elections, an official said. Steichen beat a Republican rival by 100 votes to 64 and Peterson said she believed that voters knew the woman was dead but wanted to make their political point. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
Best GTA Stunt Ever It's surprising that the propeller treated this guy so kindly. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
Beautiful Images Some really stunning images, check out number 4. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
Man Kicked Out Of Bar Drives Truck Through Entrance Orange County deputies caught up with a driver who rammed his pickup into the front doors of a bar early Friday morning. Security guards said they tossed the man out earlier in the evening and that's when he got into his truck and drove right for them. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
Why Can't Johnny Read? He Can't Find Libraries on Google Local. Google Local's algorithm and its dependence on local business directories leads to the exclusion of some local libraries and organizations in Google searches. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
Incredible drum and piano stop motion video I've seen lots of impressive stop motion videos, but this drum + piano video is the best so far! From digg on November 12, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
Sun to Open-Source Java Under GPL v2 First, Sun Microsystems wouldn't do it. Then Sun teased us with it. Now, on Nov. 13, Linux-Watch has learned that Sun will finally open-source its implementations of Java under the GNU GPL v2. Sun will release the first pieces of source code for Sun's implementation of JSE (Java Platform Standard Edition) and a buildable implementation of JME. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
Zero Votes On An Electronic Voting Machine With No Paper Trail "She saw my name with zero votes by it. She came home and asked me if I had voted for myself or not. I told her I did," said Wooten, owner of a local bar. However, Poinsett County results reported Wednesday showed incumbent William H. Wood with 18 votes, challenger Ronnie Chatman with 18 votes and Wooten with zero. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
Democrats Turning War Oversight back to the Authorities Congressional Democrats say they will press new legislation next week to restore the power of a federal agency in charge of ferreting out waste and corruption in Iraq and greatly increase its investigative reach. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
Keith Olbermann's 2006 Election...A Comedic Roundup Keith Olbermann and the Countdown team put together a hilarious comedic roundup from the late night comedy scene. From Letterman & Leno to Stewart & Colbert, there was much to joke (and rejoice) about. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..
Extensive High Quality PS3 Interface Walkthrough Curious as to what the PS3's hard-to-read user interface looks like? You've come to the right place. Watch the video to see all the submenus (excluding media, that's coming later). Best video quality yet. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..
BBC Vote on Next Gen Consoles - PS3 lagging in third Fanboys get your votes in here, yesterday the PS3 had a nice comfortable lead now it's struggling down in third with a neck and neck race between Wii and 360 for first. I just got a couple more in for Nintendo. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..
PS3 HDD Upgraded to 320GB by Some Japanese Guy Someone in Japan has upgraded the PS3 HDD to 320GB to pirate some games. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..
A look back of Photoshop 1.0.7 Creativebits has taken a trip in the way back machine all the way back to 1990 when Adobe released Photoshop for the very first time. They compare Photoshop 1.0.7 to the current iteration of Photoshop and go over some of the features that were missing in that first release that graphics folks couldn't live without now adays. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..
Chocolate covered Mac Classic A Mac Classic, circa 1990, frozen and coated in a thick layer of chocolate. Mmmm.... a tasty treat, indeed. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..
134 Free Academic Podcasts These lectures are a great way to keep your mind sharp during your daily commute or while exercising. Some of the lectures lend themselves to this better than others. I'm not sure how much I would get out of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology I while driving in heavy traffic, but I suppose it is free to try. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 6:32 a.m..
Japan's PS3 Network now online That's right folks, Sony's PlayStation Network is already up and running with some of the basic goodies you can expect from a new online site of fun and gaming happiness! Including demos for PS3, and the first PS1 games for PSP (woo! RE:DC and JumpingFlash! [that's all I can read]) From digg on November 12, 2006 at 6:32 a.m..
Forget Maya, 3D Studio Max and Light wave! Its all about Blender 3D. Blender 3D is a popular alternative to those other expensive 3D creation tools. Its open source, works on all platforms (win,lin,mac) and its free of coarse. If your interested in making your own 3D models, animations and game development - this 18MB File is something you gotta check out! Plus there's plenty of documentation to teach you! Look. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 6:32 a.m..
Hubble, New and Improved NASA’s baby gets a checkup and a bunch of new toys From digg on November 12, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..
Zune on early sale at BestBuy By coincidence i got my hands early on an Microsoft Zune, bought as a regular customer at BestBuy in Union City Landing shopping centre.They dont seem to care that the release day is next tuesday. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..
Poll: Bush's Approval Hits All-Time Low New poll puts president at 31%; 63% dissatisfied with country's direction. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..
Base Jumping (flash game) Be the first to reach the ground. You want to deploy your parachute at the right time to ensure a safe landing but not too soon or it will slow you down. Very addictive game. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..
Kiwi: The cutest (and ultimately saddest) animation you'll see all day. Sadly, this reminds me of all those people who commited suicide by jumping off the Golden Gate bridge. Thier lives were fraught with misery, as was probably this bird's, with the anguish of not being able to fly. In the end, they got what they wanted. Flight; Freedom. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
Creative Commons hosts CC Swag Photo Contest on Flickr Creative Commons is hosting the "CC Swag Photo Contest" on Flickr from November 6, 2006 through December 18, 2006. To enter, take a cool, creative picture of your favorite Creative Commons swag (t-shirts, buttons, stickers, etc. - all available from the 'Support the Commons store') and upload it to your Flickr account. Great prizes for the winners. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
“V” Meets The Secret Service - V for Vendetta protest On Monday, November 6, 2006, “V” visited security check points at the White House, the main Treasury, IRS and Justice Department Buildings and the Capitol. “V’s” purpose was to deliver the People’s Petitions for Redress of Grievances relating to the Government’s violations of the war powers, tax, privacy and money clauses of the Constitution, From digg on November 12, 2006 at 4:01 a.m..
Widgets Live! Everywhere Widgets Live! the one day of festivities (November 6, 2006) which attracted the thought leaders of the web, mobile and gadget industries to discuss one of the hottest topics, widgets. Companies like AOL, Google, Yahoo and Microsoft, Adobe all had representatives contributing their latest widget endeavors From digg on November 12, 2006 at 4:01 a.m..
Want to see what’s inside of the ps3? Some one got their hand’s on the ps3, and the first thing they did was to see what’s inside From digg on November 12, 2006 at 4:01 a.m..
Dutch to ban Muslim veils THE Dutch government has announced that it would seek a way of banning the wearing of burqas and other Muslim face veils in public places, possibly becoming the first European country to impose such a ruling. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..
Vista RTM cracked by pirates before release It hasn't been released to anyone outside Microsoft, and Vista RTM has already hit the pirate boards, along with an activation hack. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..
TV Networks Need to Wake Up Before Video Boom Leaves Them With Dead Air In October, the network announced it expects its digital revenue to exceed $1 billion (US) by 2009. It was planning on doing it through partnerships, more investment in online media and embracing the "viralness" of YouTube. "Success in this business means quickly adjusting to and anticipating change," NBC Universal chairman and CEO, Bob Wright, From digg on November 12, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..
U.S. Veto to Support Israeli Crimes Once again, United States support state terrorism and allow Israel to continue its crimes.A little while ago, U.S. vetoed a U.N. draft Security Council resolution condemning Israel's shelling of the Gaza town of Beit Hanoun. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..
Dead Man Wins County Board Seat By 12,000 Votes A candidate has won election to a North Carolina county board -- despite being dead for a month. Sam Duncan was the top vote-getter Tuesday for two seats on Union County's Soil and Water Conservation board. County elections officials knew of Duncan's death, but no one told the voters. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..
World's First Mobile iPod Video Player Users of the iPod Video will soon have the option to combine easy portability with high quality audio when the first premium iPod Video mobile accessory arrives for this holiday season. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..
Top 10 Worlds Most Expensive Animation Cels The animation celluloid (or cel, spelled with one "l") is the most sought after form of animation art. The cel is made by the artist, who traces the outline of his drawing onto a sheet of celluloid or acetate in ink. They wait for the ink to dry, turn the cel over, and paint is applied to the back of the cel. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..
College Student Loses First & Second Life On The Same Day A University of Michigan college student was pronounced dead early this morning only hours after a virtual character he played in an online universe called Second Life met an eerily similar fate. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
PS3 Japan Launch's Dark Side ..."Tokyo-based reader Dirk Benedict sent us this doozy of an email, complete with first hand reporting, a pic and video. "... From digg on November 12, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Woman Shot Six Times In Head Lives "I know this was a miracle," 21-year-old housewife Patricia Goncalves Pereira told Globo TV. "Now I just want to extract the bullets and live my life." From digg on November 12, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
Arrested for a rubber band ball. The cop started in on me, and I finally said, "look, I'll give you the ball. I just want to get on my flight." The TSA guy ignored me, and kept asking me what was in the center of the ball. I kept telling him it was nothing but rubber bands. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
4 easy steps to getting your videos online A quick beginners comparison of uploading videos to YouTube, Google Video, Metacafe and the new Soapbox. Compares ease of registration, the upload process and finally video quality. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
Video: Penguin in Japan goes shopping with his own Backpack Pretty impressive little Penguin. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
Federline offering 4-hour Britney sex tape for millions SUPERSTAR Britney Spears is facing a mega divorce payout because she did it again and again and again...on a HONEYMOON sex video. Dumped husband Kevin Federline has been touting the four-hour tape for sale and has already been offered £26MILLION. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
Alex and Heather in Hollywood As discussed on Diggnation, Alex was invited to the premiere of the Tenacious D movie and wanted "one" fan to come and yell his name and be there who knew who he was. You never hear any yelling of "Alex" but I imagined he did. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
Open Source Earns Legal Victory The open source software operations of IBM, Red Hat and Novell need not fear prosecution under antitrust laws, a federal appeals court has ruled. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
Democrats Seek to Restore Habeas Corpus Rights An effort to restore habeas corpus rights for enemy combatants could be the first test of the Democrats' resolve to change course in the Senate Judiciary Committee. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
The Invisible Butterfly Amazing pictures of the Glasswing Butterfly who habitat Central America up to Mexico From digg on November 12, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
TRICKED: Now the villagers in Borat movie may sue When Sacha Baron Cohen wanted a village to represent the impoverished Kazakh home of his character Borat, he found the perfect place in Glod: a remote mountain outpost with no sewerage or running water and where locals eke out meagre livings peddling scrap iron or working patches of land. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
Veterans We Honor You "On Veterans Day, Military.com salutes America's 25 million living Veterans. We join the rest of the nation in remembering your sacrifice and thank you for your service to our country." Take some time, and some thought about all of these brave men and women, in the U.S. and with our Allies who gave their lives in current and past wars. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
Skydiving from 100,000ft / edge of earth & falling at the speed of sound First man to skydive from the edge of the earth, while free falling, he reaches the speed of sound, falling at 990km/h before deploying his parachute. Amazing video. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
Gizmodo: PS3's 3D Slideshow is Wonderful From Gizmodo: "mentioned that the PS3's 3D slideshow was wonderful. Here's a video clip of it in action...as soon as youtube gets its ass in gear. Go Web 2.0 monkey!" From digg on November 12, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
One Never Knows When A Homosexual Is About Homophobia from the 1950s From digg on November 12, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
YouTube video prompts probe of LAPD After a Superior Court commissioner dismissed officers repeatedly punching a man in the face as "more than reasonable" Cop Watch LA posted the video on YouTube. The FBI is now investigating. Though some say that videos like this could become a tool to keep police honest, others are concerned that we will become desensitized to police brutality. From digg on November 12, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
Xbox 360 HD-DVD drivers for XP These drivers *SHOULD* let you plug your HD-DVD drive into your XP box and allow you to read HD-DVD discs. I don't own one yet, so I haven't been able to try it. please post results in comments. direct download of drivers: http://localhostr.com/files/c46c39057dc3fbe73d9f.rar From digg on November 11, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
Stem cells found to fend off lung cancer Scientist: "We were absolutely shocked". Embryonic stem cells, the controversial and versatile cells that seem able to do just about anything, have now expanded their repertoire into cancer prevention. A vaccine made from these cells shields mice against developing lung cancer under conditions thought to mimic the effects of smoking. From digg on November 11, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
After 18 months, 4 seconds of sound to define Windows Vista Some people spend 18 months working on a whole album. At Microsoft Corp., that's how long it took to perfect just four seconds of sound. Of course, this isn't just any four-second clip. It's the sound that millions of computer users will hear every day, and perhaps thousands of times in total, when they turn on computers running Vista. From digg on November 11, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
Shoplifting Prank Game: Urban Sprinting Taken from the great British show called Balls of Steel... a guy takes just a security tag, runs out from the shop and gets chased by the security guard. The game stops when you reach a burger bar. From digg on November 11, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
Wii setup and interface walkthrough video We're sorry to have to put you through this, but we've got nearly twenty full minutes of footage of the Wii in the can. Hit it for initial setup, configuration, and a complete interface and menu walkthrough, including the creation of a Mii. From digg on November 11, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
Linux on Laptops Anyone who's ever had the notion to put Linux on their laptop would do well to check out the aptly titled site Linux on Laptops, a good resource for (you guessed it) laptops and Linux. (via Lifehacker) From digg on November 11, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
Photoshop Tutorial: How to Make a Web 2.0-Style Logo This is the first of a series of Adobe Photoshop tutorials on how to create a logo in “Web 2.0″ style. If you follow Web 2.0 closely, you’ll see similarities in the way logos are designed: Simple, glossed, gradient, bright-colored and often came with a slight reflection and a beta sign. Here’s a quick 6-minute video tutorial and some notes. From digg on November 11, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
Hilarious Hello worlds Hello world programs, as written by various different people. Starts with High School, student goes through college, professional, etc. all the way up to a Chief Executive! Chief Executive version is just unbearably hilarious!!! From digg on November 11, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
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