Stolen Election in Florida - 18,000 Voters Disenfranchised Nearly 18,000 electronic votes did not register for a Sarasota County congressional seat. These 18,000 voters solidly backed other Democratic candidates on the ballot. Since Republican Vern Buchanan only won by 369 votes, those 18,000 missing votes would have changed the outcome. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
Save $100 By Simply Turning Off Your Computer Running your computer is pretty darn cheap when viewed at an hourly rate; approximately $0.02 an hour...With the cost of using a computer so cheap, many people believe that it isn’t worth the time to bother turning it off. When multiplied over time, however, it can add up. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
Top 10 Memory eaters on a Mac When I used to have 1 gigabyte of RAM, I often noticed that I had little memory left. This troubled me greatly, so I set off to find the biggest memory hogs. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
New Dollar Coin Hides "In God We Trust" The timing would seem to indicate that the announcement was held up until after the November 2006 elections. The religious right wing of the Republican Party is sure to be outraged when they notice that “In God We Trust,” while still on the coin, is no longer featured prominently. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
No Castlevania for the Wii...ever Castlevania creator, Koji Igarashi, just revealed his absolute disliking for the Wii. He thinks that the Wiimote is just a gimmick and he doesn't see the need for people to be whipping it around while slaying vampires. Will other developers follow his lead? From digg on November 22, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
Women tries to smuggle real snakes on a plane! Philippines airport authorities on Tuesday foiled an alleged attempt by a Filipino woman to smuggle more than 100 poisonous snakes and lizards to Thailand. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
3.00 / 3.01 Firmware Dumper and Decrypter - Devhook Emulation Anyone? Noobz must have our collective backs as they have whipped out a firmware dumper and decrypter for BOTH the new 3.00 and 3.01 PSP Firmwares. This handy application that was released only moments ago enables dumping of "all known firmware update PSARs" by a modified version of PSPPet's PSARDumper. Devhook firmware emulation a unavoidable possibility? From digg on November 22, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
GOP Leaving Spending Bills to Democrats Republicans vacating the Capitol are dumping a big spring cleaning job on Democrats moving in. GOP leaders have opted to leave behind almost a half-trillion-dollar clutter of unfinished spending bills. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
The Spam Farms of the Social Web- if you are a regular digg user, read this This article takes a detailed look a the "fake post" problem, an issue that plagues Digg and many other social news sites. It looks at some of the questionable posts, and follows the link trail to a dental plan site, a church and a company probably based in Bangladesh. The link trail is also littered with money, a lot of money From digg on November 22, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Diary of a Turkey Killer Last year I decided to grow and slaughter my own Thanksgiving turkey. The six months I spent raising Harold were some of the best of my life -- and so were the hours I spent eating him. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Why RAR archives do not belong in torrents This essay aims to explain why it is a good idea to extract your RAR archives before creating a torrent. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
CBS Is Pretty Damned Excited About YouTube Just a little over a month after a partnership was announced that puts CBS content on YouTube legally, CBS Interactive President Quincy Smith is beside himself with praise for their new partner. YouTube says that CBS content has been viewed 29.2 million times since October 18, which is an average of 857,000 views per day. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Future SACE This site contains information and the full report about implementation of the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE). From EdNA Online on November 22, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
Second round - success for boys grants In a recent announcement 800 schools have successfully received extra funding from the second round of the Australian Government Success for Boys programme. From EdNA Online on November 22, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
Open Journal Systems The ACS Digital Library is provided by the Australian Computer Society. It includes free access to international quality, peer reviewed papers from the Journal of Research and Practice in Information Technology and Conferences in Research and Practice in Information Technology. The publication are: Australasian Journal of Information Systems (AJIS); Journal of Research and Practice in Information Technology (JRPIT); Conferences in Research and Practice in Information Technology (CRPIT). From EdNA Online on November 22, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..
URLs Matter in Social Bookmarking Most people don’t think URLs play an important role in social bookmarking but they do. One of the most important factors to maximizing your exposure on del.icio.us and other social bookmarking such as Digg is the URL of a website. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Google's dizzying climb above $500 Two different words leap to mind upon hearing the news that Google's share price surpassed $500.Juggernaut and bubble.Maybe a third word, too: Wow. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
24-carat gold HP Laserjet p2015: cheaper than a PS3 A 24-carat gold HP Laserjet p2015. On display at the GITEX show somewhere in Japan, this working prototype is up for auction with a starting price of US$299 From digg on November 22, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Bee flies up newsanchor's skirt A news reporter gets an unexpected visitor up her skirt. I love how diligent the cameraman is, following her as she tries to take her skirt off in private! From digg on November 22, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Frankenturkey Genetically modified turkeys grow bigger, faster than ever before. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Star Trek LCARS controls for the Microsoft.NET framework Today, in several Star Trek related websites we can see the look & feel of the ship's computers, named LCARS (Library Computer Access and Retrieval System). But in all of them the interfaces were developed in flash or HTML. Searching on the internet I can't find components for another platforms. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
The 25 Funniest Analogies (Collected by High School English Teachers) "From the attic came an unearthly howl. The whole scene had an eerie, surreal quality, like when you’re on vacation in another city and Jeopardy comes on at 7:00 p.m. instead of 7:30" From digg on November 22, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Spotting Splogs on Digg Blogger and all-around stand-up guy Niall Kennedy has posted a great piece of investigative journalism on his eponymous blog. He clicked on one of Digg's top stories last week. It was a post offering tips to help geeks get into shape, and the link led to a blog that Niall had never seen before. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
BusinessWeek: 'Nintendo Wii; One Ferocious Underdog' 3 friends stopped over for drinks before we were supposed to head out for dinner. Nearly 5 hours later, at 12:30AM, they were finally shoved out the door, exhausted from the workout they gave the Wii and wondering where they could go to grab one of their own. The whole time they were there, the PS3 and Xbox 360 sat forlorn and ignored From digg on November 22, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Flesh Eating Cells Found In Our Bodies Your tummy may be grumbling for a Thanksgiving feast, but scientists have found cells in our bodies that are even hungrier. As this ScienCentral News video explains, the discovery could lead to more effective flu shots and other vaccines. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Ray Kurzweil: Computers Will Extend Human Lifespan In just 15 years, we'll begin to see the merger of human and computer intelligence that ultimately will enable people to live forever. At least that's the prediction of author and futurist Ray Kurzweil. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
HD-DVD vs Blu-ray: The format war Whether you're new to Hi-Def or looking to improve your current set-up, you've undoubtedly heard rumblings about HD-DVD and Blu-ray. So what's the format fuss all about? Carry on reading to see the light... From digg on November 22, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
QuickLook feature, Dashboard tweaks in latest Leopard builds (Screenshots) Developers exploring the latest pre-release builds of Apple Computer's next-generation Leopard operating system have recently discovered a handful of changes and enhancements not apparent in the company's online preview. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
DIY Wii Component cable! Mere hours after the Wii launched with underpowered composite cables -- not even Y/C -- the distributed minds of the internet have figured out how to mod that connection into component; members of the NFG Games forum pulled off this smooth hack. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
MacHeist Hurts Shareware? Roustem Karimov describes his personal experience with promoting his shareware product on MacHeist and MacZOT! The results will surprise you. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Fox to sell the first four episodes '24' season 6 on DVD the week they air Fox is releasing a DVD of the first four episodes of season six on January 16th. The episodes air on the Sunday and Monday, then the DVD comes out Tuesday. There's also a 12 minute preview of the fifth episode, which won't be broadcast until the week after the DVD is in the stores. A nice experiment to see if they can combat those bittorrent fans. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Blizzard Unbans Linux World of Warcraft Players World of Warcraft players using Cedega (the Linux-based Windows emulator) had their bans lifted after an investigation by Blizzard in cooperation with the Cedega development team revealed that the bans were in fact made in error. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Wii... *secrets!* A small compilation of Wii menu tips/tricks users have discovered in the past few days. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Use VisualDNA to find out what you want for Christmas! This interesting new web-app uses your visual preferences to determine what you want for Christmas. Incredibly cool. Customize your wish-list and send it to friends and family. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Atari Adventure Walkthrough Take a moment to reflect on the primogenitor of console based RPGs. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Paris Hilton Pukes While Trying to Perform Her Own Song "Paris, who had been swilling straight vodka from (a) Grey Goose bottle for hours, gets up on stage, has the people in charge throw her 'record' on the house stereo for her to lip sync two of her songs. She gets up on the stage, pukes, leaves…" From digg on November 22, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
The first remarkable close-up pictures of animals in the womb An unborn elephant, tiny but perfect in every way. A dolphin swimming in the womb, just as it will have to swim in the ocean the moment it is born. An unborn dog panting. Each one amazing and now, thanks to these remarkable pictures, they can be seen for the first time. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
6 year old Autistic girl plays game by only dodging bullets A 6 year old girl has been brain damaged and made her autistic like. She plays a side scrolling space shooter but doesn't shoot. She has gained lightning fast reflexes and analysis skills. She plays this game without shooting, only dodging the numerous amount of enemies on the screen. Amazing. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
XML Matters: Lift up your DOM manipulation of XML MochiKit is a useful and high-level library for JavaScript. MochiKit takes its main inspiration from Python, and from the many conveniences the Python standard library offers; but on the side it also smooths over the inconsistencies among browser versions. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
Can't Touch Me - Amazing Art of Defensive Boxing Skills Often unappreciated, this video shows with style why defensive boxing skills are important. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
Wife Sues Estranged Husband Over STD In what could be a precedent-setting case in California, a woman is suing her estranged husband for allegedly infecting her with a sexually transmitted disease From digg on November 22, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
Team finds more traces of lost Amazon civilization Katsuyoshi Sanematsu, a professor of anthropology at Rikkyo University in Tokyo, completed an excavation in August of a massive man-made mound, or "loma," in Bolivia's northeastern Beni state. Such mounds mark settlements of the Mojos civilization, which is thought to have flourished in the Amazon region for thousands of years before the Spanish. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
AJAX and 2.0 madness: Does every new generation need the 2.0 tag? Web 2.0 has a lot to answer for. Why, incidentally, is it not simply Web 2? In any case, I have no quarrel with Web 2.0: what I do have a quarrel with is all the other 2dotohs that keep springing up. There is SaaS (software as a service) 2.0 for example and, most recently, Business Objects has been talking about BI 2.0. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
RUMOR: firmware 3.0 has bug, 3.01 to drop tomorrow It's still too early to know if the alleged bug can be exploited to allow PSP owners to run homebrew on their Sony handhelds, but we're keeping our fingers crossed while we wait for 3.01 to drop. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
MIT Scientists find genetic oddity protects sex cells Researchers have found that a class of RNA molecules previously thought to have no function may in fact protect sex cells from self-destructing. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
Couple resells home meant for Katrina victims A church that wanted to do something special for Hurricane Katrina victims gave a $75,000 house, free and clear, to a couple who said they were left homeless by the storm. But the couple turned around and sold the place without ever moving in, and went back to New Orleans. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
HOWTO: Get Out of a Police Chase Amazing driving by one unlucky individual. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
Apple shares hit new high as analysts say Mac OS X may beat Vista Investors are also considering next year's battle for desktop operating systems between Apple and Microsoft. A JMP Securities analyst report on Barons explains the situation isn't cut and dried - Microsoft may shed users who will then switch to the M From digg on November 22, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
Nintendo Sneaks Wii Gift in 'Animal Crossing' Not too long ago we mentioned that Nintendo would be delivering a special gift to 'Animal Crossing: Wild World' players in celebration of the Wii launch. If you are one of those lucky players able to log on, you would have received a letter and a super sweet present sitting in a special place. SPOILER ALERT: Screenshots at the link. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
Ben Folds Fake Another Improv Everywhere mission where the guys come out in a Ben Folds concert and pretend to be the band before the real Ben Folds shows up. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
360 Movie and Show Prices Confirmed High-def TV shows are 240 points ($3) and regular def shows are 160 points ($2). High-def movies are 480 points ($6) and regular movies are 320 points ($4). While classic movies (as in old ones) are 360 points ($4.50) in high-def and regular will be 240 points ($3). From digg on November 22, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
InformationWeek: The Mac Pro is "the best Windows workstation" "The Mac Pro makes a better Windows workstation than almost any other Windows desktop out there." - Richard Hoffman, Information Week. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
The YouTube Effect TV advertising is broken, putting $67 billion up for grabs. Which explains why Google spent a billion and change on an online video startup. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
SC: 22/11 Firefox vulnerability may reveal passwords to phishers Secunia has notified a vulnerability in Firefox (versions 1 and 2); this can be exploited by malicious people to conduct phishing attacks; attackers could exploit it to access users' passwords and usernames by presenting them with a fake login form ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on November 22, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
SC: 22/11 "Highly critical" Mac OS X kernel hole unearthed A security researcher has published attack code for an unpatched flaw in Mac OS X; the proof-of-concept code exploits a security hole in the way Apple's operating system handles disk image files. The vulnerability could be exploited remotely, as Apple's Safari web browser loads DMG files from external sources, such as one found while visiting an URL ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on November 22, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
SC: 22/11 Microsoft prosecutes 129 Phishers in Europe Microsoft is helping law enforcers hunt down criminals who try to steal bank account details on the Internet and has initiated 129 lawsuits in Europe and the Middle East; Phishing has mushroomed over the last few years, with the number of attempts to trick people into handing over their bank account details almost doubling in the first half of 2006 to 157,000, according to a recent report from security software vendor Symantec ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on November 22, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
Why Google is the new Cisco Someone pointed out then that if Cisco's stock kept going up at the pace it had been rising, it soon would be worth a trillion dollars. For now, it's easy to make the bullish argument for Google, but if and when Google passes whatever company is on top of the market-cap rankings at the time, my guess is that Google's peak will be nigh. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Black Comics Weigh In On "Kramer's" Racist Outburst Comedians/actors Donnell Rawlings (Chappelle's Show) and DeRay Davis weigh in on the former "Seinfeld" star's break down and apology. "Whether you're in showbiz or not, we all get to a point where we black out and that's when your true character comes out. Unfortunately for him, his true character was spitting out racist slurs." From digg on November 22, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
The MAKE iBump: You can have the world's loudest iPod! If you want THE loudest iPod, Zune, whatever music player *this* is what you need... The iBump crossover lets you crank it up without distortion. It's also "open source" schematic is included if you just want to build your own. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
NPR Obtains U.S. Military Tapes - First Glimpse of Secret Gitmo Tribunals Audio recordings obtained by NPR provide the outside world with its first window into the secret world of military tribunals at the U.S. prison camp for terrorism. Lawyers for six of the detainees obtained the tapes of their tribunals under the Freedom of Information Act and provided NPR with copies of the recordings. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Hardware Tips: Make Your Old Computer Ready for Its Next Owner How to prep your PC for giveaway so that you protect yourself in the process. Plus: gadget-friendly clothing, and a better cordless mouse. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
GameStop resupplied on PS3, Wii Retailer tells analysts both Sony and Nintendo have already delivered their second shipments of newly released consoles, talks tie ratios of both. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Best Cop Ever! Team Polizei get an unforgettable high speed escort on the Gumball 3000. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
U.S. to require passports for nearly all air travelers, including Americans Nearly all air travelers entering the U.S. will be required to show passports beginning January 23, 2007 including returning Americans and people from Canada and other nations in the Western Hemisphere. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
PS3 Loses Two More Exclusives Why release games for a console with no placements? From digg on November 22, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Morneau wins AL MVP!! Minnesota's Justin Morneau edged the New York Yankees' Derek Jeter to win the American League's Most Valuable Player Award on Tuesday. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Write a message for Woz! Spymac will be personally presenting Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak ("Woz") with a gift bag this January at Macworld Conference & Expo. We're inviting the Spymac community to post personal messages to Woz that we will print and present to him! From digg on November 22, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Microsoft: No Office 2007 Activation Required In The Enterprise Edition Copies installed using volume license keys will simply skip product activation, the process where keys must be entered and judged legitimate. Microsoft won't require businesses that deploy Office 2007 to activate the suite, the company said Thursday in an updated document on its Web site. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Winamp Evolution From Version .2 to 5 Screenshots of Winamp from some of its earliest versions to its new Modern look. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
How did the new Beatles CD ''LOVE'' come together? How exactly did the new Beatles remix album come together? Chris Willman talks with legendary Fab Four producer Sir George Martin and his partner-son Giles about mining the classic '60s recordings for Cirque du Soleil From digg on November 22, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
New Version of Trillian to Have Google Talk & Myspace Integration Trillian Astra is going to be loaded to the gills with new features. The application allows users to chat in Yahoo!, ICQ, AIM, Bonjour, Windows Live, Google Talk and now MySpace IM. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Sundance Winner 'The Corporation' Released for Free on BitTorrent The award winning Canadian documentary 'The Corporation' has been released on BitTorrent for free. Filmmaker Mark Achbar just released an updated "official" torrent of it. Everyone is free to download, watch, discuss, and share it. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Free WebSphere wins over Java developers IBM says that its open source WebSphere Java application server is grabbing support from developers faster than any of its rivals. In a survey of Eclipse developers by US research firm Evans Data, 16 per cent said they used IBM's WebSphere Application Server Community Edition to deploy their apps, up from almost nothing a year ago. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Video Marketplace now live: Major Nelson …just sign in to Xbox Live, and head over to Marketplace, then Media and Entertainment. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Microsoft: we agree to disagree with Novell on Linux patent infringements Now that the honeymoon is over, Microsoft and Novell agree to disagree over controversial accusations regarding intellectual property in Linux. Ars looks at what Microsoft's ultimate aim is, knowing that they have no hope of slowing Linux. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
After Recent Shootout, Germany Calls For Ban on Violent Video Games Christa Stewens, the Family Minister for the state of Bavaria, said in a statement (German) that the federal government should now ban both offline "killer" games like paintball and video games like Doom. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
5 Laptops You Can’t Buy Our editors have compiled a list of five laptops you can’t buy — or at least anytime soon. If we happened to miss any, please leave us a comment. “Continue reading” for the entire list. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Extra Safe Flash Drive Check out a fire safe and bullet proof flash drive with password protection. Up to 40Mb/sec, 2Gb. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Talkonaut = IM + VoIP + Mobile on your existing cell phone "Unlike most others IM clients, Talkonaut lets you explore all features of VoIP on almost any J2ME complient device. Talkonaut utilizes "callback" technique to make voice calls. This means, when it is necessary, the system calls back to your mobile phone, then calls to your recipient, after that it merges two voice calls in one." From digg on November 22, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Amazing Concepts from Japan that will Blow your Mind! NEC's Future Ideas NEC Design, Ltd. in Tokyo offers a smorgasbord of new ideas, some of which will likely blow your mind. I am pretty certain that some have the potential to change the face of personal computing in the foreseeable future From digg on November 22, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Dietary Supplements are Food, Not Drugs - Beware of upcoming legislation There are two major problems with this bill. The first is that it treats dietary supplements as drugs, not as food. Food has less stringent regulatory requirements than drugs, yet dietary supplements tend to be even safer than ordinary food. Supplements are nutrients in a condensed form. They are not drugs and do not claim to be. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Amateurs unearth rare fish fossil IT lived more than 100 million years ago, swimming in the southern ocean when Australia was effectively a polar continent. At two metres long with large blade-like teeth, it was an impressive carnivore, something of a cross between a modern-day barracuda and a swordfish. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Fast-motion Drive Through New Zealand Fast-motion video of a scenic drive from Te Anau to Queenstown, New Zealand (original video was 40 minutes). Along the right-hand side are The Remarkables mountain range, and on the left-hand side is Lake Wakatipu. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
Ring Tones: The End of Music As We Know It? Very good read about the deterioration of music and how it has been used by technologies throughout the years. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
Pitcher Throws A Strike Pitcher throws a strike, just not over the plate. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
Beck Gives Thumbs Down to "Happy Feet" - "animated version of Al Gore film" On the November 20 edition of his CNN Headline News program, Glenn Beck said that Happy Feet, an animated film about a dancing Emperor penguin, is "propaganda" and an "animated version of An Inconvenient Truth." From digg on November 22, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
My Wii grabbed pictures from my brother's cell phone. Yeah, this happened yesterday. The Wii must've grabbed photos from my brother's phone a few hours prior I turned on my Wii when he was home. Apparently the Wii just eats up photos from any device around it that has bluetooth. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
Giant Carnivorous Centipedes The world has many moist, warm, and dark cavities where phobia-inspiring organisms quietly lurk. The tropical climate of South America's Amazon jungle has an unnaturally large number of such pockets, and consequently that region is home to unnaturally large specimens. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
A Wii experience: getting screwed, getting a crowd A "gaming dad" tells how he got screwed by Toys R Us, wonders if Nintendo has heard of "plug and play", compares his experience with the Xbox 360, and tells how a console filled his house with laughing kids and adults for the first time. Boo on you, Toys R Us. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
Anti-Everything Gun Just watching this gun in action scares the crap out of me. Once it has you in it's sites, your toast! From digg on November 22, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
PS3 Vs. Wii Vs. 360 Entertainment Weekly reviews all Entertainment Weekly gives their review of all 3 systems and the grades are as followsXbox 360 A-Nintendo Wii B+Playstation 3 B From digg on November 22, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
MSN and Pandora Sync Up In the last week, MSN quietly re-launched its online radio service powered by Pandora, a music recommendation engine that lets people create custom radio stations and discover new music related to their favorite artists or songs. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
92 yr-old Woman Dies in Shootout with Police A 92-year-old woman was shot to death Tuesday after she fired at three narcotics officers trying to serve a warrant at her house, officials said...."My aunt was in good health. I'm sure she panicked when they kicked that door down," Dozier said. "There was no reason they had to go in there and shoot her down like a dog." From digg on November 22, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
The Truth About Digital Cameras: Megapixels Don't Matter This post is going to get a lot of people riled up, I know, because in THEORY, you should be able to see a difference. But you can’t. I’m hoping this little test can save you some bucks the next time you’re shopping for a camera. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
Bad Man Plays Emulators On His Wii "Nintendo won't be happy about this. It looks like a combination of the Action Replay with the software program SDload and the official Nintendo SD card adapter will let very bad people with no morals whatsoever enjoy emulators such as SNES9x on their Wiis." From digg on November 22, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
Judge to rule on landmark Internet porn law The law is so imprecisely written it would restrict most adult Internet users to material that is only suitable for children, lawyers for the American Civil Liberties Union and other plaintiffs said in closing arguments of a four-week trial. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
The Infamous Fair and Balanced Fox News clip Senator Boxer slams the Fox News network sarcastically calling them fair and balanced. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
Official Flickr Camera Guide Via BoingBoing: "Flickr is publishing an amazing concordance of stats about the cameras used by its members: which cameras are popular, which are gaining, and so on. You can also browse photos by camera to see which ones please you most: this is the world's best consumer-guide for cameras. " From digg on November 22, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..
How to receive a clearer iPod FM transmitter signal "So I don't have the money for a fancy kit to add iPod audio to my car stereo. I bought an iTrip, but living close to a major city (and driving through it often) makes it really difficult to use. You might find a station that is relatively clear, but seconds later, it's bombarded with competing signal. Solution: Remove your car's antenna." From digg on November 22, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..
Video: "The Office" Knockoff by uShip - Example of a Great Viral Video uShip, some online logistics company, is trying to raise its profile with a spoof of The Office. The video, with Matt Chasen, the company's CEO, taking the role Steve Carell fills in the TV show, is actually quite slickly made. It's pretty great to see a company willing to poke fun at itself. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..
CONFIRMED: Wii SD saves DO work on any console A story that made the front page that said saved games on a Wii will not transfer to another Wii was inaccurate. The problem occurs when a Wii is bricked after the first update and cannot d/l the second. If both consoles have both updates, the saves will transfer without question. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..
Gears of War: Fastest Selling Game Ever Fastest Selling 360 Game Ever is Gears of War. Are you playing it yet? From digg on November 22, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..
Toyota Prius as Target Practice! Jeremy Clarkson of Top Gear shows us how a Toyota Prius is good for nothing but target practice. Lock and load Billy Bob! From digg on November 22, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..
Bush Proposes Faith-Based Firewalls for Government Computers Washington D.C. – President Bush announced that by 2008 all government computers should be protected from outside attacks by the faith-based firewall called Protection From Above (PFA) from Houston-based software developer Christisoft. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..
Early day motion on Open Source in the UK Parliment Liberal Democrat John Pugh MP has put forward an early day motion congratulating the Open University on it's use of open source: That this House congratulates the Open University and other schools, colleges and universities for utilising free and open source software to deliver cost-effective educational benefit not just for their own institutions but also the wider communit From StuartYeates's blog on November 22, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..
Blue Dragon Takes Up 3 DVD's on 360! Sequel Planned! "Blue Dragon ships on three DVDs, making it bigger than any Xbox 360 title to date. According to Sakaguchi, the game required compression technology to fit onto the three disks. In uncompressed form, the game's data takes up over 30 Gigs of space!" From digg on November 22, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..
Top Iraqi comedian killed on his way to work One of Iraq's best known TV satirists was shot dead on his way to work yesterday. Waleed Hassan's Caricature show was unmissable for Iraqis seeking a release in laughter from the blood and chaos around them. He poked fun at sectarian violence, bickering politicians, the US forces and power blackouts. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
GoogleOS: What To Expect Read/WriteWeb offers 3 scenarios for a GoogleOS and suggests it could be less than 6 months away. They say it may be a web based desktop (i.e. operating system), a full featured Linux distribution, or a lightweight Linux distro and/or BIOS. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
Rain-filled uranium pits provided drinking water for the Navajo Indians Rain-filled uranium pits provided drinking water for people and animals. Then a mysterious wasting illness emerged. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
Dino Skin Preserved in Rare Fossil For thousands of years, we've only known dinosaurs based on their bones. That might soon change with the recent discovery of an extremely well preserved, 67-million-year-old duck-billed dinosaur found with fossilized skin From digg on November 22, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
Effective professional development [sound recording] Episode 3 of the 2006 edna e-learning insights podcast features audio of an interview with Dr. Susanne Owen, an independent educational consultant and researcher, about her research into professional development programs and how schools can deliver maximum benefit for teachers. Dr. Owen conducted research into teacher learning and professional growth in schools in Australia and overseas as part of her doctoral work. She continues research into the teacher workforce for the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) and the Australian College of Educators. From EdNA Online on November 22, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
Diversity@work This organisation provides consultancy services and training for organisations managing workforce diversity. As a Registered Training Organisation (RTO), Diversity@work offers training in Diversity Awareness and Skills and Empowerment in a Diverse Workforce. The website provides access to information about the training as well as resources and further related information. From EdNA Online on November 22, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
2006 Global Summit Wrap Up [sound recording] Episode 2 of the 2006 edna e-learning insights podcast features audio of an interview with Gerry White of education.au sharing some of the initial findings from the feedback provided by participants of the 2006 Global Summit. This interview explores some of the major ideas explored in the summit, looks at demographics and provides an initial peek at what the participants feel the future holds for educators. From EdNA Online on November 22, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..
Wii SD card saves only work on one console Gamers just recently gained the ability to copy their saves (with a firmware update) to an SD card, but they are just finding out that it will only work on their system. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..
Waves in a Large Free Sphere of Water - Amazing An experiment at the International Space Station. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
Resurrect Your Old PC for Music—with Linux A tutorial guide to turn your old computer into a Knoppix multimedia system. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
WII Sensor Bar Hax0red if you're the type that just has to know how something works and then destroy it utterly (you know who you are), then you might want to have a looksee at this one. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
Kids Magic Trick Great science / magic trick to amaze your friends. 1. Water 2. Pepper 3. Soap / Dishwashing liquid From digg on November 22, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
Consumer Reports: The Best Places to Buy Stuff "Before you go shopping, here are some readers’ picks for the top sellers of home electronics, appliances, books, and more." Some of these may be questionable, so YMMV. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
TV, Movies Hit 360 Tomorrow! Just a reminder: Microsoft launches their download Movie and Television service for the Xbox 360 tomorrow. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..
nUbuntu 6.10 x86 released! We at nUbuntu are proud to announce the release of our x86 version nUbuntu built on Ubuntu 'Edgy Eft' 6.10. You can download it from our mirrors, and a torrent will be available shortly. You will find MD5 and SHA1 hashes on the download page. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..
Six Muslim imams taken off plane Six Muslim imams were removed from a US Airways flight at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on Monday and questioned by police for several hours before being released. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..
Lebanese Christian Politician Assassinated Lebanese Cabinet minister Pierre Gemayel -- a key member of the anti-Syrian majority in the Lebanese parliament -- has been gunned down in an assassination that heightened tensions amid a showdown between opponents and allies of Syria. Three gunmen shot Gemayel at point-blank range with automatic weapons. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Incredible Luck - People That Have Someone Watching Over Them I still don't know how that inline skater got out of the way of the bus... From digg on November 22, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Zelda Retrospective Part 6 The last of the retrospective from GT.TV is out, caution as it does discuss a bit of Twilight Princess. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Northern Territory Department of Employment, Education and Training - Media Releases Selected Ministerial media releases relevant to education and training from the Northern Territory Government. From EdNA Online on November 22, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..
Stepping out! Recovering from landmines Case study from the Global Education site showing how landmine victims in Cambodia are rebuilding their lives. . The case study includes the teaching activity 'Stepping out!'. From EdNA Online on November 22, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..
Victorian Department of Education and Training - Media releases The Victorian Department of Education and Training media unit provides media and public information services to state schools, TAFE and tertiary education organisations, adult education, training and employment services, Victorian media outlets and the general public. Links are provided to media releases from the Victorian Ministers for Education. From EdNA Online on November 22, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..
australia.gov.au - News and media Information about the Australian Government Media Release Service, including: a list of media release index pages; a list of current initiatives run by the Australian Government and their websites; and information about Australian Government RSS feeds and podcasts. From EdNA Online on November 22, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..
DHTML Color Picker (open source) The JavaScript is only 2k with gZip on! (4.5k otherwise) The entire package is nearly 300% smaller than it's nearest competitor, ColourMod. And, unlike it's competitor, the ColorJack Plugin is free to use + modify. It is a very simple + effective widget for your site. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 1:33 a.m..
Worst Movies EVER - Yes, They Suck More than Battlefield Earth Although taste and judgment are subjective, the films listed here have achieved a significant level of infamy through critical and popular consensus to be considered among the worst films ever made. The films listed have either been cited by a combination of reputable sources as the worst movie of the year. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 1:33 a.m..
How Pregnancy Happens Well if your kids ask you: How Pregnancy Happens??? You can just show this video to them, and avoid humiliation. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 1:33 a.m..
Wii to have HD Speculation continues about the possible future release of an HD update for the console. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 1:33 a.m..
Giant Bat-Eating Centipede This is a clip from David Attenborough's Life In The Undergrowth series in which a large cave dwelling centipede hangs from the cave ceiling and manages to capture an airborne bat and eat it. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 1:33 a.m..
How To Setup Development Domains On OS X Learn how to setup development domains like yourdomain.dev for local development on OS X. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 1:33 a.m..
Israeli Map Shows 39% of West Bank Posts Sit on Private Arab Land (NYTimes) Israeli advocacy group Peace Now, using maps and figures leaked from Israel's Civil Administration, says that 39% of land held by Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank is privately owned by Palestinians. The discovery will create embarrassment for Israel, which has long claimed respect for Palestinian private property rights. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
If Companies Believed In Their Products, Why Sell You An Extended Warranty? Most of the time, the products are unlikely to break within the warranty period, or if they do, the cost of repairing them is not much more than the warranty itself. For products that do break often, all too frequently the warranty has an out that doesn't cover the specific problem. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
Tesla Roadster: The World's Only Cool Electric Car Everyone seems to want to drive a “green” car these days but Prius' and Hybrid Civics suck. However, it looks like the Tesla Roadster could be the first to be good for the enviroment and look good too. But is it worth the $90,000 price tag? From digg on November 22, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
Google CEO: "Don't Bet Against the Internet" Eric Schmidt: "What's surprising is that so many companies are still betting against the net, trying to solve today's problems with yesterday's solutions. The past few years have taught us that business models based on controlling consumers or content don't work. Betting against the net is foolish because you're betting against human ingenuity..." From digg on November 22, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
PS1 + PS2 = PS3 The two machines are currently fastened together with standard high-performance duct tape. Machines can be fastened together with your choice of electrical tape, scotch tape or even two-sided padded tape for that sleek look at an additional cost. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
Genius Girl This girl is only a few years old and goes to all the big TV shows and is yet to be stumped. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
'Miracle' of the sun caught on video Whether you're religious or not, this is pretty fascinating. A Long Island Couple filmed this remarkable sequence of the sun at Medjugorje June 25, 2006, the 25th anniversary of the Marian apparitions (June 25, 1981). These images are historically similar to what was seen at Fatima in 1917 and viewed by 70,000 people. From digg on November 22, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
Collecting water, wells and pumps in Niger Case study on water collection in Niger from the Global Education site. Shows various methods of collecting water including different types of wells through a series of photographs and descriptive text. The case study includes the teaching activity 'Collecting water'. From Global Education on November 22, 2006 at 12:31 a.m..
5'9 Nate Robinson blocks 7'6 Yao Ming 5'9 Nate Robinson blocks 7'6 Yao Ming during the Rockets 97-90 defeat of the New York Knicks November 20, 2006 From digg on November 21, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
A small plane squeezes through gap in cliff at 100mph. "This pilot passes through a mountain gap that is barely big enough for the plane. This takes guts, nice to watch." From digg on November 21, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
Hacker Warned Former Colleagues Of Potential Layoffs A former VP of technology at Source Media has been arrested and charged with hacking into the company's network, reading confidential e-mails, and tipping off employees who were in line to be laid off. From digg on November 21, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
Surround Sound from Any Computer Altec Lansing's FX5051 speaker system uses USB to bring surround sound to just about any computer, no need for a 6-channel sound card. If that is not cool enough the FX5051 has isobaric-configured dual 6.5” woofers in a single cabinet to deliver serious bass without taking up a lot of room. From digg on November 21, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
3 games purchased with every Wii, 1.5 with PS3 An average of 3 Wii game sold with every system sold; 1.5 for PS3. Zelda and Red Steel the top sellers for Wii, Resistance the hot PS3 title. Also, the 360 and Gears are selling very well. From digg on November 21, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
California Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Free Speech on the Internet! In what is a victory for free speech on the Internet, the California Supreme Court ruled today that no provider or user of an interactive computer service may be held liable for putting material on the Internet that was written by someone else. In doing so, the Court overruled an earlier decision by the Court of Appeal. From digg on November 21, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
Fighter Plane vs. A Wall.....Wall Wins The Cold War Military at its best....the US government wanted to test to see what would happen if a jet crashed into the concrete walls of a nuclear facility. Long live the days before computer simulations, when you just had to do it...... From digg on November 21, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
Microsoft Windows is 21 Years Old Today Microsoft Windows is 21 Years Old Today From digg on November 21, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
Teenager makes amazing short film - With Advanced Animation Creation Time: Way too long. A little less than 2 years.Software Used: Final Cut Pro, After Effects, Blender 3D, Icarus, Shake, Photoshop, AudacityHardware Used: Apple Dual 2.3 G5, Canon GL-2, Slik Tripod, Glidecam Pro 2000 (steadicam), Glidecam CAMCRANE 200 From digg on November 21, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
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