Banned from World of Warcraft for using Cedega? I was in a RAID with my guild in UBRS when suddenly I was booted. When I tried to log in, it said my account was banned. This was totally out of the blue. Then when I check my email, I see this: From digg on November 15, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
Watch Star Wars Episode IV in your command prompt!! Here's a little easter egg that lets you watch a text-animated version of Star Wars Episode IV.1. Open Windows XP and go to Start, then run.2. Type in or copy "telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl" without the commas.3. Sit back and watch the ASCII movie :) From digg on November 15, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
Convert your video files to a Wii-compatible format for free... Wii Video 9 is a free video conversion application developed by Red Kawa. It allows you to convert your computer video files (like avi, divx, mpeg, etc.) into the specific video formats that are playable on the Wii. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
Freeing Google From the Desktop We put Google's suite of mobile programs through the ringer to see if we might let it infiltrate our on-the-go lifestyle as easily as Google search has become an everyday part of our computer's browser. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
VIDEO: Larry King Admits He’s Never Used The Internet Last night on his show, Larry King asked Roseanne Barr, "‘Do you punch little buttons and things?" Barr even offered to show King how to use the Internet. [VIDEO] From digg on November 15, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
Cingular to offer mobile banking in 2007 No word yet on which banks they've been talking with, but the telecom company plans to offer banking on mobile phones in 2007. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
The launch video of Al Jazeera English The long awaited Al Jazeera English has launched! This is the official launch video through to the first story... From digg on November 15, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
Top 12 weirdest yet usefull USB accessories From USB GAYDAR to a USB glowing Christmas tree to a USB humidifier *what the*, here are the TOP 12 of the strangest gadgets for sale right now powered by USB. Beware of the USB powered massaging unit, I fear for your USB port. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
PSP 2.80 Firmware - Homebrew is up and running! (eLoader v0.995) Amidst all the next-generation buzz with the PS3 and Wii being released in a few days, Fanjita has surprised us all with a new eLoader release! This release is the one that many users have been waiting for - the day that 2.80 can run an eLoader of their own! From digg on November 15, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
Call of Duty 3 review for the PS3.....not as good as the 360 "Call of Duty 3's visuals are great, though a problematic frame rate leaves the game looking decidedly less impressive than it does on the Xbox 360....amongst these is the erratic frame rate. It was fast and mostly smooth on the 360, but the game's extremely choppy on the PlayStation 3." From digg on November 15, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Wii on the Today Show The upcoming Wii was featured on the Today Show. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
5 Reasons to Create Your First Startup Now If you’re thinking of creating a startup, you might believe that factors like promising astrological signs can help determine whether a gamble into entrepreneurialism is worth the trouble. And right now, the factors look good. VCs are startup friendly, hardware costs are low, and Google is buying companies for 1.65 billion dollars. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Before Sasha Baron Cohen There Was Andy Kaufman Before Borat, Bruno, and Ali G, Andy Kaufman and his characters took America by storm. Like Cohen, Kaufman never let up and never let the audience in on the joke, making it all the more amusing. This is a classic clip of Andy performing "Mighty Mouse" on Saturday Night Live. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Researchers spur growth of adult brain stem cells Researchers have found a way to spur the growth of neural stem cells in the brains of adult mice with an eye toward harnessing the brain's innate capacity for repair to help people with diseases such as Alzheimer's. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Woman kicked off plane for breast-feeding A woman who claims she was kicked off an airplane because she was breast-feeding her baby has filed a complaint against two airlines, her attorney said. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
TAFE SA: Wudinna Campus The Wudinna Campus of TAFE SA is situated on Medley Terrace, Wudinna in South Australia. Students of the Wudinna Campus have access to library services through the Port Lincoln Campus Library. From EdNA Online on November 15, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
TAFE SA: Yorketown Campus The major study area of TAFE SA's Yorketown Campus is Business Administration. The campus is situated on Stansbury Road, Yorketown in South Australia. From EdNA Online on November 15, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
Adult Learning Australia blog The Adult Learning Australia blog is used to publish news and items of interest for the adult education sector in Australia. The blog is hosted by edublogs.org. Adult Learning Australia is the national peak body representing organisations and individuals in the adult learning field. From EdNA Online on November 15, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
MacWorld conference scholarships The AUC has announced that it would be offering Scholarships to University IT Support Staff to attend the MacWorld Conference & Expo being held in San Francisco, USA from the 8th to the 12th January 2007. The AUC is offering one MacWorld Conference Scholarship to each member AUC University who did not send a delegate to WWDC in June as well as a limited number of Competitive Scholarships. Successful Scholarship recipients receive a financial subsidy to assist in covering the cost of: return airfares to San Francisco, USA from Australia; accommodation in San Francisco for 7 days; registration t From EdNA Online on November 15, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
AEI releases September 2006 international student enrolment data AEI International Student data recorded a total of 354,474 enrolments by full-fee international students in Australia for the year-to-date (YTD) September 2006. This represents a 9.5% increase on the same period last year. AEI Media release, 15 November 2006 From EdNA Online on November 15, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
Queensland releases sun safety strategies Sun Safety in Secondary Schools Guidelines have been developed to inform individual schools on sun safety strategies. From EdNA Online on November 15, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
ACT e-learning 2006 showcase This Australian Capital Territory (ACT) LearnScope professional development event offers the opportunity for Vocational and Technical Education (VTE) practitioners to hear about developments in e-learning. The event will include keynote presentations from four New Practices Projects, snapshots of 2006 ACT LearnScope Projects, and hands-on workshops. From EdNA Online on November 15, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
I want to believe I want to believe that CNN's Lou Dobbs is sincere when he says, "We're in a class war, and our middle class is losing, and losing badly. But I do blame and have blamed the rich, corporate America and our political elites in both parties who have permitted the unabated assault on middle-class working men and women and their families. And by God, I hope they're [political pundits] right about the Lou Dobbs Democrats, and I hope they find some Lou Dobbs Republicans in the fight to return our go From Undesignated Blog on November 15, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Fly Silent, Fly Cheap It's a bird! It's a plane! It's an integrated wing-body concept aircraft that's quieter and more fuel efficient than anything aloft today. Here's why you won't be boarding it any time soon. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Steve Jobs on Digg, Surfing and why he doesn't play golf New website Ewoky interviews Steve Jobs of Apple who talks candidly about Digg.com, surfing back in the day and why he doesn't play golf. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Firefox 2 tops IE 7 in anti-phishing study Two weeks after a Microsoft study found the opposite. A Mozilla-commissioned study has given the anti-fraud features in the Firefox 2 browser high marks, finding they are much more effective than those in Internet Explorer 7. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Keep an eye on all Wii reviews - Zelda Twilight Princess already at 98%!!! One page at Gamerankings.com links to every review for every Wii game, including summarized rankings. Keep an eye on it as many reviews are expected this week! Twilight Princess has already reached the top of the charts at 98% and will enter the main rankings once 20 reviews are in. At this rate it will rival Ocarina for the #1 rated game. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
How to get Verizon's fiber connect to Linux Verizon requires you to run an ugly binary program for each computer connected to the service. What about Linux? Luckily, there is a solution - read on. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
ABC’s New Lost Substitute : What the Critics Are Saying Day Break is a new show that will take Lost's time slot until February. See what the critics are saying about it. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Sexual Success And The Schizoid Factor Want sex - don't take a bath but be creative, write a song and strum a guitar, women are hardwired to fall for these types! dont believe, ask picasso or any scruffy rock musician u can think of From digg on November 15, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Gamestop threataning to fire employees if they buy a PS3 Gamestop have oversold their preorders, and it would appear the staff are getting shafted. Good luck getting good service this Christmas. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Conservative Savage: "radical homosexual agenda threatens your survival" On the November 13 edition of his nationally syndicated radio show, Michael Savage declared that "[t]he radical homosexual agenda will not stop until religion is outlawed in this county," adding that gay people "threaten your very survival." Savage also stated that homosexuals are "all not nice decorators" From digg on November 15, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Ridge Racer 7 Graphical Errors On Playstation 3 Ridge Racer 7 seems to be doing some wacky stuff on the Playstation 3 as cars and environments alike are being scrambled during play. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
We review all of Activision's Wii Launch Titles. Turns out they don't suck I got to spend a vast amount of time playing Tony Hawk Downhill Jam, Marvel Ultimate Alliance for the Wii, and Call of Duty 3 for the Wii. I was VERY anti-Nintendo, so it was interesting to see my views changed by these three titles. (read: This is what somebody who isn't in love with Nintendo thinks of their new system) From digg on November 15, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Wikipedia's Mod " Saxifrage " deletes Genmay page submitted- Wikipedia showed its ugly side during recent controversy over the deletion of the Wikipedia article about popular internet forum General Mayhem, supposedly due to "non-notability." This is the forum b From digg on November 15, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Tips for Smarter iTunes Playlists If you're like me, you probably have all your songs on a single playlist in your iPod. Here's some tips for making your listening experience a more enjoyable one. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
LOOK at all of those PIPES [great photo] amazing... From digg on November 15, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Microsoft’s Zune Suffering Awful First Day Sales Two boxed Zune players sat ignored on the top shelf of a Plexiglas showcase packed with iPod accessories in a Virgin Megastore and by mid-afternoon, the store had sold one Zune player and one other person had inquired about them. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Chocolate 'cuts blood clot risk' A small amount of dark chocolate a day can thin the blood and cut the risk of clots in much the same way as taking aspirin, US researchers have said. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Ducati unveils the 1098 - the fastest Ducati ever The 1098 will be the most powerful naturally-aspirated roadgoing twin-cylinder motorcycle available with the highest torque-to-weight ratio of any sport bike. The 381 pound weight makes it the lightest of any of the superbikes in roadgoing form and with a styling reminiscent of the 916, here’s hoping it fronts the grid in 2008. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Cray "30,000 AMD dual-core Opterons = Petaflop Supercomputing" Cray Inc. today announced the availability of its next-generation massively parallel processing (MPP) system, the Cray XT4 supercomputer. The new supercomputer, previously code-named "Hood," is designed to easily and efficiently scale to a peak performance of more than one petaflops (1,000 trillion floating-point operations/second). From digg on November 15, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Protesters storm Wal-Mart in Mexico City Demonstrators stormed a Wal-Mart on the outskirts of Mexico City, accusing the U.S.-based retailer of selling low-cost goods at the expense of workers, farmers and public markets. About 250 protesters chanted "Out! Out!" in front of Wal-Mart's corporate headquarters before entering the adjacent store. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Ads Aimed at Children Get Tighter Scrutiny The advertising industry yesterday revised 32-year-old guidelines for advertising directed at children younger than 12 and separately launched a voluntary effort with 10 food and beverage companies to devote at least half their advertising to promoting more healthful dietary or lifestyle choices to children. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
PS3 May Launch with Just 150-200K Units in U.S. Trying to get a PS3 later this week? Good luck; you'll need it. Sony may claim to be shipping 400,000 units to North America, but retail channel checks by one analyst indicate that between 150K and 200K will be sent to the U.S. on day one. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Japan to get 400,000 Wii units Japanese gamers will have more chance of getting a Wii than they did a PlayStation 3 on launch day. The Japanese video game maker said it will ship almost 400,000 units of its Wii console, compared to 100,000 for Sony's PlayStation 3. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
iTunes vs. Zune Software: What's Right For Your Music? So which one is better? That depends largely on your personal usage habits, but suffice it to say iTunes has a challenger on its hands. Find out why in Gizmodo's review. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Foxconn to manufacture Apple's iPhone - report oxconn Electronics, the registered trade name of Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd, has secured a contract with Apple to manufacturer its first mobile handset that will also dual as a digital music player, according to an overseas report. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Geek to Live: Take better cameraphone photos Another great Lifehacker post on taking pictures with cameraphones. This is useful because the cell phone manufacturers are including higher resolution cameras! From digg on November 15, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
End all arguments: PS3 vs 360 Pull up a chair, some beverages, even a pillow as we look at DPAD's most comphrehensive article EVER. Michael "Optimus" Perry goes beyond the range of an average review and breaks the PS3 and 360 down piece by piece, giving us a never before seen analysis of arguably the most heated debates in our recent console memory. PS3 or 360? From digg on November 15, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
South Africa approves gay marriage bill South Africa became the first country on the continent to legalise same sex marriages as the government vowed to to banish discrimination in its all forms after the downfall of apartheid. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
Black Friday 2006 Buying Guide You will have access to easy direct links to tons of these websites. Plus, the filter tool allows you to navigate thorough these websites, compare Black Friday Special prices, and obtain additional information for the shopper to save money such as rebate and early bird special. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
A New Home Furnace that GENERATES Electricity There's a new fad starting, which might eventually prove to be more a revolution than a fad: an efficient furnace that also generates electricity. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
Order Official Wii Component Cables Online TODAY! The Wii Component Video Cable allows you to hook your Wii console system to a high-definition TV (HDTV) or enhanced-definition TV (EDTV) to view 480p progressive output. 480p progressive output displays at a higher resolution than standard 480i resolution. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
Only 1 percent of Web pages have porn? Back in the early days of political flaps over the Internet and pornography, an undergraduate student at Carnegie Mellon University named Marty Rimm published what purported to be a breathtaking expose of pornography online. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
Skype 2.5 beta for Mac released * Send SMS messages to your friends from Skype. * Reach your friends instantly whether they are offline or on the move. * Talk with up to ten people for free with Skype conference calls. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
Super Smash Bros. Brawl slated for May? You heard me, people. The much awaited Super Smash Bros. Brawl seems to be slated for release in May 2007 in the United States. This was mentioned in a chat session on IGN by Matt Casamassina. Does Matt really know when the game is scheduled for release, or was he just speculating? Check out this tidbit from a transcript of the chat: From digg on November 15, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
Casino Royale-Craig's grittiness reinvigorates 007 franchise "This is a new James Bond, a rough-and-tumble one, unlike any of the previous five incarnations of the suave playboy spy. Craig's Bond is brutal, violent, gritty, a cold-blooded killer. Craig spends half the movie covered in blood and scars." From digg on November 15, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
Jesus spotted on dogs ass (pic) Well, the title pretty much covers it. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
Zelda Twilight Princess: Full Scans Of Manual Something Awful goon nolen got a copy of Zelda:TP and graciously scanned all of the pages of the manual. Bigopinion then cropped resized and uploaded to PhotoBucket. Now posted for you to enjoy. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
Angry iTunes Customer didn't get Full Season of South Park; Shows Split An angry iTunes customer is angry with Apple's iTunes Music Store after purchasing a South Park, Season 10 Season Pass, only to receive 7 episodes instead of the entire season. Comedy Central 'split' the season into two halves and offer each half for $11.99, confusing many customers who purchased the passes hoping to receive entire season. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
Community practice knowledge bank: marketing and media This section of The Australian Institute of Community Practice and Governance's knowledge bank provides information for not for profit organisations on marketing and media. It provides help sheets and links to further resources useful in understanding marketing and media in the context of community organisations. From EdNA Online on November 15, 2006 at 4:31 p.m..
Sydney to host US Studies Centre The University of Sydney has been selected to host Australia's new US Studies Centre. It will be Australia's leading centre for research into American political, economic and cultural issues, and will be based both at the University's main campus and in the heart of Sydney's central business district. The new centre has been established with the specific purpose of deepening the appreciation and understanding of American culture, its political climate and government, and with strengthening the relationship between the two countries. From EdNA Online on November 15, 2006 at 4:31 p.m..
2007 - the International Year of Rumi To celebrate the 800th birth anniversary of mystic poet Jelalludin Rumi UNESCO has announced that the year 2007 will be the International Year of Rumi Year. During the next year there will be special ceremonies and programs held all over the world to commemorate this great Persian poet. In particular celebrations will focus on Rumi’s place of birth and Turkey where he lived for many years. From EdNA Online on November 15, 2006 at 4:31 p.m..
Edublog Awards 2006 Nominations are open from 8 November to 30 November for the third international Edublog Awards, the independently run, community-based awards programme which recognises and promotes excellence in the educational use of social software. This year there are ten categories and voting will occur from 2 December to 14 December. Winners will be announced live at a special broadcast awards ceremony scheduled for 15 December 1500 GMT. From EdNA Online on November 15, 2006 at 4:31 p.m..
Global Summit 2006 Communiqu�� The Global Summit 2006: Technology Connected Futures was hosted by education.au in Sydney in October 2006. There were 240 delegates from 11 countries, representing all education and training sectors and industry. The communiqu�� informs readers of the significant findings that emerged from a large group of national and international education experts who discussed education and the use of technology to benefit teaching and learning. From EdNA Online on November 15, 2006 at 4:31 p.m..
Qld Indigenous funding pool initiative tender The Queensland Department of Education, Training and the Arts is implementing a competitive process for registered training organisations to become preferred suppliers to access funds for accredited training for Indigenous Queenslanders. Funding is available for training projects that demonstrate a clear link to the Queensland and/or Australian Government priorities for Indigenous vocational education and training. The tender closes on 6 December 2006. From EdNA Online on November 15, 2006 at 4:31 p.m..
New Technology Allows Wireless Recharging In the future, we might recharge electronics the same way many people now surf the web: wirelessly. MIT scientists say they have figured out a way to transmit energy so that electronics can be powered without cords. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
World's Deepest Swimming Pool (w/ pics) can you swim to the bottom? From digg on November 15, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Space mirrors could create Earth-like haven on Mars Mirrors in orbit around Mars could create Earth-like conditions on a small patch of the planet's surface, according to a NASA-funded study. The extra sunlight would provide warmth and solar power for human explorers, but some experts say the mirrors may be hard to deploy. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
In Nintendo's "Duck Hunt," how does the TV know when you've hit a duck? How exactly does the Nintendo game "know" where you are pointing the gun on the screen when you shoot ducks?!? Very mind-boggling! From digg on November 15, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Wii North American Commercial Debut The first North American Wii commercial. It aired during Dancing With the Stars on Tuesday night. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Japan issues tsunami alert after 8.1 earthquake The Japanese meteorological agency warned residents of northeastern Japan to flee to higher ground Wednesday in advance of an incoming tsunami that is expected to be at least 6 1/2 feet high.The warning comes after an 8.1-magnitude earthquake struck islands north of Japan. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
O.J. Simpson To Explain How He Would Have Killed His Wife In a somewhat odd upcoming interview with Fox entitled "O.J. Simpson: If I Did It, Here's How it Happened", Simpson will describe how he would have killed his wife and his friend.....that is, assuming he did actually kill them, which of course he has been found not guilty of. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Did FOX News pay terrorists $2m for release of hostage reporters? Someone, on behalf of FOX News, reportedly gave Middle Eastern terrorists $2m to buy the release of FOX's hostage reporters. The terrorists now say they used the money to buy weapons to kill Israelis. FOX says "it's possible" the story is true. What was the Bush administration's role? Did they pay the ransom to terrorists? Did they know about it? From digg on November 15, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Domino Effect In The Snow Just watch it! From digg on November 15, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Gamespot gives Excite Truck for Wii a 6.8 Talk about disappointing. Gamespot just posted their review for one of the most hyped games for the Wii, Excite Truck. The reviewer notes that "Ultimately, Excite Truck feels more like a tech demo than a full-fledged game." Here's hoping that Zelda will fare better From digg on November 15, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Faulty electronic voting machines swung election in Florida. In Sarasota County, electronic machines did not register a vote in the Congressional race for 18,000 voters (13%). That's compared to only 2.53% of voters who did not vote in the race via absentee ballots. Since 53% of voters in Sarasota County picked Democratic candidate Christine Jennings, those missed votes would have put her in front. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
You don't think immigration is really that big of a deal? Watch this.... A video from www.numbersusa.com showing what will happen to America if congress does not lower the immigration levels to what it was in the past. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
My Mother is a Software Pirate Yesterday, my mom called frantic, because she could no longer connect to the Internet. While we worked through the problem, she asked, "What does it mean that Windows isn't genuine? Do I have spyware, or a virus?" From digg on November 15, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Borland forms new CodeGear entity Borland finally settles the deal around the Developer Tools Group. They've formed a separate entity that will now be called CodeGear. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Find out who gives away your email address with Gmail trick When you give your email address to a website, you hope that they don't sell or trade your address to a bunch of spammers. Well if they do, here is a simple way to see what sites are responsible for what particular piece of email. This requires you have a Gmail account. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Olbermann taunts O'Reilly: Our ratings are up, yours are down Not counting Tuesday's election coverage, O'Reilly's viewers are down another five percent just from last week. Countdown's, coincidentally, are up another 32 percent. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Get a Mac ad with a twist: I'm an iPod, I'm a Zune A certain Travis has uploaded a picture to Flickr showing Justin Long and John Hodgman inside a Zune and a video iPod, a twist on the popular Get a Mac ads. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Playable Skeet Shooting Game Just like shooting skeet (clay pigeons) out on the range! From digg on November 15, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Can Daily Motion Challenge YouTube? The French video-sharing site already has 16 million page-views a day. Can it resist its giant U.S. rival by going international? From digg on November 15, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Build a Web spider on Linux This article shows you how to build spiders and scrapers for Linux® to crawl a Web site and gather information, stock data, in this case From digg on November 15, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
If I dig a very deep hole, where will I end up? Are you concerned about where you go to arrive if you dig a very deep straight infinitous hole on Earth?Your problems are solved!Surf on the map below, find where you will dig your hole and click there.After this, click on "Dig here!" and you will see the place where, one day, you will (believe me) put your feet. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Confirmation of iPhone, and new Macbooks? TAIPEI (XFN-ASIA) - Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd (2317.TW) has secured contracts from Apple Computer for 12 mln mobile handsets that also function as music players, the Commercial Times quoted industry sources as saying. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Confirmed: Microsoft To Reward Zune Song Sharing When we last left off, the consensus was that Microsoft was still planning on rewarding song sharing with the Zune. Now we've got pretty much confirmation—unofficial, that is—that Microsoft is planning this feature. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Read the Release Agreement Everyone Signed to Appear in 'Borat' Two frat boys who appeared in the movie have sued the film's producers, claiming they were defrauded. Here is the release they (and everyone else) had to sign. Were they defrauded? You be the judge. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
StumbleUpon (may be) For Sale: $50 million Two sources have confirmed that the rapidly growing StumbleUpon recently approached at least one large Internet company to be acquired. The asking price was $50 million. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
GameStop may be calling you today to tell you about the PS3 you won't be ge I thought that GameStop had learned their lesson after the 360 debacle. It looks like the same mess is set to repeat itself, with the gaming chain having to call people on the PS3 preorder list today to tell them that they won't have the allocation needed to fulfill all of their orders. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
80 Percent of Spam... FROM THE SAME TEN PEOPLE 80 percent of the viagra, nigerian scams, and stock trades come from the same 10 people. Someone needs to find them and send them away... From digg on November 15, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
Map: What Does the Internet Look Like? Why China has as many IP addresses as an American university, which ISP should be called "Spamalot," and more. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
Ubuntu for your parents, uncles and aunts. No tech support anymore! One guys journey to covert his parents from using pirated Windows (which has many problems) to Ubuntu with less problems so he wouldn't get so many tech calls from them. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
Female Video Bloggers Moving to TV News Channels Female vloggers with pretty faces and huge fan-following are just few in number but very much in demand especially among the TV channels who are keen on exploring this new world of vlogging. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
SiteTimer Will Pinpoint The Exact Reasons Why Your Website is Slow OctaGate SiteTimer is a free online service that will tell you exactly how long it takes for a user to download one or more of your web site pages. Exactly what we wanted to improve the performance of our blogs/sites. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
Mario (Charles Martinet) does movie impressions at E3 A rare, little-known video of Charles Martinet talking to Nintendo fans waiting for the Wii, as Mario in 3D. Has to be seen to be believed. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
Retailers see strong Mac demand, little excitement over Zune Checks with retailers in the north east indicate there is strong demand for Apple's Intel Mac line leading into the holiday shopping season, with sales of the its iPods also gaining traction. Meanwhile, the firm's inquiries turned up "little excitement" over Microsoft's Zune. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
High Resolution Cropped Halo 3 EGM Scans - Great Quality Here you go folks, really high-quality (nicely scanned 2200x1700 images) scans put through my scanner and Photoshop for the best quality I could do. Really cool feature in EGM, lots of info.http://www.imageviper.com/pages/show_album.php?aid=575Enjoy. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
Uranium and Plutonium Traces found in Iranian Facility VIENNA, Austria - International Atomic Energy experts have found unexplained plutonium and enriched uranium traces in a nuclear waste facility in Iran and have asked Tehran for an explanation, an IAEA report said Tuesday. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
Rudy Giuliani in Drag Smooching Donald Trump Yes, it's former NYC mayor Rody Giuliani in drag having his "breasts" shamelessly violated by "Apprentice" tycoon Donald Trump. This is the creepiest thing ever, and may hurt his '08 chances. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
Full Nintendo Wii Manual Scanned & Uploaded Here it is! GamePro has scanned and uploaded the entirety of the Wii's user manual for your browsing pleasure. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
Animator vs. Animation II Remember Animator vs. Animation? This is the badass followup! A must see! From digg on November 15, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
Gizmodo's Nintendo Wiimote Controller Impressions You can pretty much pin the entire strategy of the Wii on this new method of playing games, since Nintendo's said that the Wii is pretty much just Gamecube hardware in a new shell. Our thoughts? They've got a winner on their hands. In both gaming and menu navigation, the Wiimote performs admirably. Read on... From digg on November 15, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
YouTube sent TechCrunch- Cease & DESIST Court Order! The offense we committed was creating a small tool that lets people download YouTube videos to their hard drives. We referenced the tool in a recent post that walked people through the process of moving YouTube Videos to their iPod. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
Windows Vista: Dumbing Down for Joe User Microsoft has finally succumbed to the mentality that 'people are stupid' and designed an operating system which accepts the fact that trying to tell people that they need to learn about security is pointless and just to let them sit in ignorant bliss whilst their computer busts its ass keeping them alive. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
EFF Asks Supreme Court to Tackle Secret Law The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and a coalition of non-profit organizations asked the U.S. Supreme Court Monday to hear a case challenging a secret law governing travelers in American airports. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
HOW TO - Make a DVD burner into a High-Powered laser Stephanie has an *awesome* laser project, turn a DVD burner into a high powered laser - "The laser pictured above has a peak output measured at 225 mW (average output 200 mW). It's a visible red at about 650nm. It can light matches, pop balloons, cut electrical tape, and so forth. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
$12B I.T. Project 'Sleepwalking Toward Disaster' The English government budgeted close to $12 billion to transform its health-care system with information technology. The result: possibly the biggest and most complex technology project in the world and one that critics, including two Members of Parliament, worry is headed toward disaster. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
BAGHDAD, Gunmen dressed as police commandos kidnapped up to 150 staff... BAGHDAD, Iraq - Gunmen dressed as police commandos kidnapped up to 150 staff and visitors in a lightning raid on a Baghdad higher education office Tuesday, in the largest mass abduction since the start of the U.S. occupation. At least 82 people were killed or found dead around the country. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
Americas closest allies now believe Bush is a threat to World Peace Britain, Canada and Mexico consider President George W. Bush a threat to world peace, ranking the U.S. president right up there with the leaders of two countries he has labeled part of the "axis of evil" — North Korea's Kim Jong Il and Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
The Colbert Report: Interview With Dan Rather Colbert interviews Dan Rather, news anchor on Mark Cuban's HDNet. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
Impressive screen shots for "Alan Wake", upcoming game for Xbox 360 & Vista The sunset pictures are the most impressive, but the others look great too. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..
Windows 3D Pinball Hidden Trick! Amaze your friend with these hidden Pinball secrets! From digg on November 15, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..
NBC's Today Show Compares Zune with older Monochrome iPod and iPod mini Firstly, I thought journalists were suppose to reveal their affiliations with any product if such an affiliation exists. Microsoft owns a stake in NBC ie MSNBC. Second, all the side by side product comparisons showed an older iPod mini and 4th Gen iPods with monochrome screens with no song selected or playing, while the Zune was playing a video. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..
FLASHBACK: Sony claims PS3 will be $300 to $400 at launch. OOPS!! Well, they didn't exactly follow through on that promise. "First off, the much rumored price will be directly competitive with that of the Xbox 360, ranging from $300 to $400 at launch mid-next year...The console will come bundled with games, movies, and TV shows, but we're hoping those won't be the only value adds for the different prices..." From digg on November 15, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..
10 Reasons NOT to Buy a DSLR Camera Last week I wrote "10 Reasons to Buy a DSLR Camera" and received a lot of great feedback from everyone here on Digg. This week, I'm offering up the other perspective. So if you're planning on getting a digital camera for yourself this holiday season, read 10 reasons why you should NOT choose a DSLR camera over a point-n-shoot. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..
Cool list of easter eggs in Mac OS X Very cool easter eggs, check out "Lord of the Rings" and "Terminal Games" From digg on November 15, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..
Kevin Federline Plays to an Almost Empty House “They were going to cancel this concert, but he begged them to keep it on,” a Webster Hall bartender told Star. “He had to fight with them to keep this concert.” Only 300 people showed up at the club that holds 1,500. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..
It's true: The Zune is incompatible with Vista "I really couldn't believe the tip a reader sent in that Microsoft's Zune MP3 player would be incompatible with Windows Vista," writes veteran Microsoft follower Mary Jo Foley of ZDNet. "But on November 14, Microsoft rolled out the Zune player, which doesn't work with Vista." From digg on November 15, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..
Drunk guy shoots girlfriend twice, then marries her Right after a New Year's Party, Robert Silvestro, 43, pulled out an air pistol and fired two pellets into Lesley Stevenson's head and chest. She is now his wife, the couple being married in July this year. Silvestro's lawyer: "I would ask the court to accept this was a one-off incident, particularly by the fact the couple have since married." From digg on November 15, 2006 at 7:11 a.m..
IRAQ: Minister closes universities following mass kidnapping Iraqi Higher Education Minister Abed Theyab on Tuesday ordered the closure of all universities in the capital, Baghdad, until the government could ensure a safe and secure environment for lecturers and students. This followed the kidnapping on the same day of up to 150 staff and visitors in one of the ministry's institutions in central Baghdad. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 7:11 a.m..
The Top 7 Free Utilities To Maintain A Mac Mac OS X Tiger seems to be the most stable and dependable Mac OS to date. So why are there so many Mac maintenence utilities? The Top 7 Utilities are free. Does that mean your Mac running on OS X Tiger doesn’t need maintenance? The truth is that Mac OS X is highly sophisticated, very complex, and needs a little tuning here and there From digg on November 15, 2006 at 7:11 a.m..
Smokin' Hard Drive Deal From 1980 Guess how much a 15 Megabyte hard disk cost in the 80's From digg on November 15, 2006 at 7:11 a.m..
Best Buy tries to copyright sales prices Deal site BlackFriday.info yesterday removed the Best Buy "Black Friday" sales price list after the big box retailer threatened to deliver a DMCA takedown notice to Black Friday's ISP. In a brief posting, Black Friday said, "While we believe that sale prices are facts and not copyrightable, we do not want to risk having this website shut down" From digg on November 15, 2006 at 7:11 a.m..
Binary Drivers in Ubuntu? Poll The next version of Ubuntu will install and activate binary NVidia/ATI drivers by default, it appears. A poll is currently running on the ubuntuforums to see how the community feel about this (surprising?) development. Vote and make your opinion known! From digg on November 15, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..
Physics promises wireless power Researchers have outlined a relatively simple system that could deliver power to devices such as laptop computers or MP3 players wirelessly. Dreams do come true!!! From digg on November 15, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..
I hate bandwidth leechers Doin' my annual website cleanup and I find a leecher using my wedding video stills. Let's see if if anyone wants their bridal packages now. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
Train Stops for Two Minutes - Gets Covered in Graffiti A crew of about ten guys cover three train cars with graffiti in around two minutes. Clearly a case of quantity over style. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
VIDEO: Former President Bush Blames ‘Bloggers’ for ‘Ugly’ Political Climate Last night on Fox News, former President George H.W. Bush said the current political climate has “gotten so adversarial that it’s ugly.” Asked to offer an explanation for why there is this “incivility,” Bush pinned the blame on bloggers. “It’s probably a little worse now given electronic media and the bloggers and all these kinds of things.” From digg on November 15, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..
Kevin Rose vitamin interview Kevin Rose speaks to Vitamin about his aims for digg plus what he thinks the impact of the site will have in the future. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..
FOX News Internal Memo Leak: Find quotes of insurgents thrilled at Dems Win For those that STILL believe FOX News is "Fair and Balanced". This is what it says: "And let's be on the lookout for any statements from the Iraqi insurgents, who must be thrilled at the prospect of a Dem-controlled congress. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..
How To Build The Manta Paper Plane (AWESOME Plane that goes FAR!!!!!!!!!!!) VERY easy and fast to build! Unique design and despite this a real floater ... try it ! From digg on November 15, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..
Community practice knowledge bank: grants and fundraising This section of The Australian Institute of Community Practice and Governance's knowledge bank provides information for not for profit organisations on grants and fundraising. It provides help sheets, 'how to' guides and links to further resources useful in understanding grants and fundraising in the context of community organisations. From EdNA Online on November 15, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
2007 - 2008 International Polar Year 2007 - 2008 is the International Polar Year. From EdNA Online on November 15, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
Community practice knowledge bank: finance, insurance and risk management This section of The Australian Institute of Community Practice and Governance's knowledge bank provides information for not for profit organisations on finance, insurance and risk management. It provides help sheets, 'how to' guides and links to further resources useful in understanding finance, insurance and risk management in the context of community organisations. From EdNA Online on November 15, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
Community practice knowledge bank: boards, governance and leadership This section of The Australian Institute of Community Practice and Governance's knowledge bank provides information for not for profit organisations on boards, governance and leadership. It provides help sheets, 'how to' guides and links to further resources useful in understanding boards, governance and leadership in the context of community organisations. From EdNA Online on November 15, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
Community practice knowledge bank: strategic planning, review and revitalisation This section of The Australian Institute of Community Practice and Governance's knowledge bank provides information for not for profit organisations on strategic planning, review and revitalisation. It provides help sheets, 'how to' guides and links to further resources useful in understanding strategic planning, review and revitalisation in the context of community organisations. From EdNA Online on November 15, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
Values Education Report released The report from the Values Education Good Practice Schools Project, Stage 1, has now been released. The report outlines the involvement and the findings of 26 clusters of schools from across Australia in projects that exemplify good practice in values education. The report will inform future directions for values education in Australian schools and is available from the values education website. From EdNA Online on November 15, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
Community practice knowledge bank: people management This section of The Australian Institute of Community Practice and Governance's knowledge bank provides information for not for profit organisations on people management. It provides help sheets, 'how to' guides and links to further resources useful in understanding people management in the context of community organisations. From EdNA Online on November 15, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
Community practice knowledge bank: community engagement and advocacy This section of The Australian Institute of Community Practice and Governance's knowledge bank provides information for not for profit organisations on community engagement and advocacy. It provides help sheets, 'how to' guides and links to further resources useful in understanding community engagement and advocacy in the context of community organisations. From EdNA Online on November 15, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
Community practice knowledge bank: information technology This section of The Australian Institute of Community Practice and Governance's knowledge bank provides information for not for profit organisations on information technology. It provides help sheets and links to further resources useful in understanding information technology in the context of community organisations. From EdNA Online on November 15, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
Amazon traffic is up because of.. The Wii and PS3! Huh? "Online searches for the video game console [PS3], increased 171 percent for the week ending November 11, 2006 compared to two weeks earlier on October 28, the research firm reported." Amazon loves the PS3 and the Wii, mainly because they are giving the website more traffic. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
The 10 Lamest Game Consoles EVer GameDaily has an amusing piece looking at the 10 lamest consoles to hit the market. Older flops like the Jaguar and Action Max join the new graveyard-bound contenders like the N-Gage and the Gizmondo. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
The Condom - Single Most Important Environmental Innovation "Condoms aren't solar powered or reusable or even recyclable, but they've made the environmental revolution possible. As simple birth control continues its spread across the globe, it leaves behind happier healthier societies with significantly less impact on the planet. That is the power of true innovation." From digg on November 15, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Psychologist Produces The First-ever 'World Map Of Happiness' A University of Leicester psychologist has produced the first ever 'world map of happiness.' From digg on November 15, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
OBEY UBUNTU! Posters, print your own! In a similar spirit of the Andre The Giant OBEY! posters, the first Ubuntu OBEY! Poster! :P Free to download, share with others, print, etc.! From digg on November 15, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
Xbox and Wii to Break Playstation Domination: Analyst Anticipation is growing as Sony and Nintendo prepare for the North American releases of their latest gaming consoles. With Microsoft already set with the Xbox 360, and a strong offering from Nintendo, some experts believe that Sony will lose its tight grip on the worldwide gaming market. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
Myspace Ganks myspace.com/bones URL from Unsigned Band, Gives to FOX An unsigned band called Bones had a MySpace page at www.MySpace.com/Bones, until MySpace gave it away to the FOX television show "Bones" without giving the band notice. Myspace did, however, provide the 2 year old site with a newer, easy to remember URL: www.myspace.com/7483383 From digg on November 15, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
Microsoft to buy Capcom? Say it aint so' Rumors are floating and some of them have merit. Could Microsoft pull off a takeover and ruin another company like Rare? What could this mean for Nintendo and Sony? From digg on November 15, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
Multiplayer Asteroids back online! Finally!!!The time-waster nr.1 is back online. At the moment, only few user are online, but I hope this will change. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
100 Reasons To Love The Nintendo Wii Pretty comprehensive roundup of all the good things about Nintendo's console, which launches this month. Around 30 games, some of the hardware features, and a bit of silliness. It'll leave you wanting to pre-order, at any rate. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
O'Reilly Revives The War On Christmas Last night, Bill O’Reilly revived his baseless claim that Christmas is “under seige” in America from “secular progressives,” highlighting Wal-Mart’s recent announcement that it will use the phrase “Merry Christmas” in its promotional materials this year. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
Dvorak: If anything is doomed to failure, it is the Microsoft Zune. I have no idea who is marketing this device within the company, but from what I can tell, this is going to become a major turkey in the product mix. As far as I can tell, Microsoft should simply turn over all its marketing to the Xbox 360 folks—at least some of the people in that group have marketing skills From digg on November 15, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
'Beta' Is Not an Excuse In what way does Disco, or any other app that is labeled “beta” but is available for sale to the public, deserve to be cut any critical slack? You can’t “semi-release” your 1.0 just because you want it out there but aren’t yet finished. Being semi-released is like being semi-pregnant. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
Cologne: A How-To Guide "I am a man and I have no clue how to wear cologne. Given that all of my male friends are as incompetent in this arena as I am, I think that I am not alone....You bet your ass we can help, Ben. Like most male grooming rituals there is endless debate about the subtleties, but the basics are easy to grasp." From digg on November 15, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
Ubuntu Tricks : How To Enable WPA Wireless access point Most of ubuntu users are looking for this simple tutorial how to enable WPA Wireless access point.By default ubuntu doesn't have this feature. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
Jack Black Appears on GameSpot's Button Mashing Gameshow GameSpot just posted a video of its hilarious Button Mashing gameshow, guest starring Jack Black. It's pretty funny; go check it out! From digg on November 15, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
Think twice about posting your hot scandinavian sister's pictures. This guy applied for a World of Warcraft guild where he was told as a joke that he would get in if he had a hot Scandinavian sisters. So in a desperate attempt to get accepted he said he had a hot sister and posted her photobucket picture which didn't have it's gallery locked....the rest you have to see! Oh and NOT WORK SAFE! From digg on November 15, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
New Leopard Build in Images See some of the new features in Mac OS X 10.5, including file recovery. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
What if Family Guy wasnt a cartoon? Real Life Family Guy. From digg on November 15, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
What Is Digg Worth? Jay Adelson Has Some Ideas. Video link to an interview with Jay Adelson on the net worth of Digg and its' explosive growth. From digg on November 14, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
"Coolest place in the world to work" is a giant scam Remember the workplace with the giant castle? This is from their website. "The total number of consumers in the last five years who made more money in royalties than they paid, is SEVEN." 0.001% of his customers see money. The perfect workplace is a scam. And it was submitted over 50 times by the same guy. From digg on November 14, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
Pink Jail Cells a Failure The experiment to see if the color pink calms jail inmates has been declared a failure in Kansas City. [I guess that myth's been busted] From digg on November 14, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
One Last Debate: PS3 VS Wii - last chance to make predictions before launch The PS3 & Wii launches are almost here finally, and to end weeks, if not years, of bickering between fans and fanboys alike, this contest hopes to let everyone vent 1 more time, make their predictions, & then move on and just (hopefully) game in peace for a good year. If you could have a Wii or a PS3 RIGHT NOW - which would you want, and what game? From digg on November 14, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
PowerShell: Microsoft releases a new Windows Command Prompt Microsoft Windows PowerShell command line shell and scripting language helps IT Professionals achieve greater productivity. Using a new admin-focused scripting language, more than 130 standard command line tools, and consistent syntax and utilities, Windows PowerShell allows IT Professionals to more easily control system administration and accelera From digg on November 14, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
Sony PS3 woes continue: Players report glitches on PS1 & PS2 games In doing everything possible to lose the race against Nintendo's Wii and Microsoft's Xbox 360, Sony reportedly still has issues to work out with its backwards compatibility for older PlayStation games, even after its release in Japan, and only days away from being sold in North America. In true Sony form, officials were not available for comment. From digg on November 14, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
Wii's Elebits no longer Elesux? But, perhaps the biggest improvement is that the folks at Konami seemed to have nailed down the actual preciseness of the Wiimote and how you move to the edge of the screen to turn yourself around -- something I hope that Red Steel also nails down before it ships, in fact, Elebits actually gave me hope that it could be done properly. From digg on November 14, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
Google Sponsors the LinuxBIOS project Why to fight with Redmond? Let go inside the PC directly! From digg on November 14, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
Pictures: Surface of Venus, taken by a Russian Lander in 1975 Most of what we know about Venus is derived from the intensive Soviet study of the planet. The only existing images from the surface were returned from four of their landing craft. From digg on November 14, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
How to Keep Diggers Busy for Hours Its pretty funny if you realize this. From digg on November 14, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
Nintendo confirms DVD-enabled Wii in '07 Nintendo, who just confirmed just such a console for both Japan and North America in 2007, is spinning it exactly so: "If DVD movie playback is so important, people can wait for the later model next year. From digg on November 14, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
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