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Redesigned - Yahoo! TV Gets A New Do Yahoo! redesigned their TV listingsite this week. Certain bloggers have expressed their displeasure with the makeover. I think it looks good but certainly could be more functional. Most Yahoo! pages are getting Flash-ier so it was time for the TV listing page to go under the knife. Some complaints have been that the Ajax interface slows it do From digg on November 30, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..


PS3 fanboys offer their babies to a radio host for a day for a PS3 On Tuesday morning we asked folks if they were willing to give up their baby for 24 hours in exchange for one of Sony's highly coveted video game consoles. More than a dozen people called to offer up their kids, but only a few realized it was all just a gag. "We got more calls than we could handle." Wow... new low PS3 fanboys... new low.. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..


101 Financial Tips you Never Learned in High School (but should have) Why is it that despite being more educated than their grandparents, today’s generation has trouble saving? A college degree is no guarantee of an ability to manage your money wisely. Here are some simple and yet rarely used tips to get your finances back in shape. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..


Ford Mustang Giugiaro Concept - Simply the Best Looking Mustang Ever Today at the LA Auto Show, Ford officially unveiled the Giugiaro concept mustang. This Ford is the first Mustang design since the 60s that actually makes me want to own one. Pictures on this page are 1600x1200 and 1920x1200. For live pictures from the Auto Show go to http://www.autoblog.com/2006/11/29/la-auto-show-live-shots-of-the-giugiaro-mustang From digg on November 30, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..


Stem cell cure hope for back pain A patient's own stem cells could soon be used to cure chronic back pain, say researchers. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..


Wars wearing down military gear at cost of about $2 billion a month About $2 billion worth of Army and Marine Corps equipment — from rifles to tanks — is wearing out or being destroyed every month in Iraq and Afghanistan, military leaders and outside experts say. That's equal to about a quarter of the $8 billion per month in military war costs. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..


iPod Getting Podcasts Menu Apple has filed a new patent application for a method of browsing podcasts. It’s patent 20060265637, Utilization Of Podcasts on Portable Media Devices. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..


CNET's James Kim and family missing We've received word that a respected member of our tech community, James Kim (whom many of you may know as CNET's senior editor of digital audio), and his family have gone missing. As we understand it, last weekend James, his wife Kati (above right), and his very young girls Penelope (left) and Sabine (baby), drove from their home in the SF Bay Are From digg on November 30, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..


Extreme flashlight that lights things on fire Looks like a Maglite, but it's not a Maglite. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..


Dead pixels an issue for the Sony PSP, even in ads! Sony should at least take the precautions to avoid tainting their quality control by placing a fully functional (zero dead pixels) screen for their huge PSP ads in major cities. These aren't little red pixels we're seeing, they are huge red dots that can be measured in feet. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..


Journalist investigating Second Life pays for virtual hooker Trusted Reviews took an indepth look at Second Life - the article includes a hilarous account of how the writer "invesitgated" all the options Second Life provides by hooking up with a virtual hooker... From digg on November 30, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..


Yahoo’s Big Win !! We could tell that there was some real excitement over at Yahoo HQ yesterday - four separate Yahoo PR folks emailed to make sure we knew that Google had announced the closing of their Answers product.While the announcement was the final nail in the Google Answers coffin, in reality, the “Answers” war has been over for months now. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..


The Racket Called War: Supporting Death & Destruction for Who or What? I believe, as did General Butler, that there are only two reasons we should ever go to war: "I wouldn't go to war again as I have done to protect some lousy investment of the bankers. There are only two things we should fight for. One is the defense of our homes and the other is the Bill of Rights. War for any other reason is simply a racket." From digg on November 30, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..


SSX Wii to make debut this Friday on Game Head, Reggie too! Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime joins our very own Geoff Keighley once again to finish the fight. Also the the first trailer for EA Games’ SSX Wii will be shown off. Even Reggie has'nt seen it From digg on November 30, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..


Nintendo Selling Every Wii It Can Make "All systems are go for reaching the 4-million target we have in our financials by December 31," Reggie Fils-Aime said at the Reuters Media Summit in New York. "We will sell everything we make so now it's simply a manufacturing thing." From digg on November 30, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..


5 minutes long Sneak Peek Heroes mid-season Finale After 2 short preview clips, here it is. 5 minutes long Sneak Peek to Mid Season Finale “Fallout”. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..


New Halo 3 commercial and public beta sign-up on Monday!! Microsoft and Bungie will be unleashing the new Halo 3 spot (created by Digital Domain) on Monday during Monday Night Football. They will also start taking sign-ups for people who want in on the public Halo 3 beta. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..


Millions of bags of doritos wash up on NC beach (w/pictures) A cargo container that apparently fell from a ship washed up on the Outer Banks of North Carolina today and spilled thousands of bags of Doritos brand tortilla chips on the beach. Scavengers collected the chips, which were apparently still fresh due to their airtight packaging... From digg on November 30, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..


Cylon Roomba: Kevin & Alex, they do exist! Behind-the-scenes footage of several Roombas as they plan the takeover of humanity. Kevin and Alex were right in Diggnation #71, this is how the first Cylon war begins. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..


Cell Phone Towers In Disguise Some folks say cell phone towers can be unsightly, so some providers are becoming masters of disguise. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..


Nigerian E-Mail Scam Still Working Most people who get these messages know it’s a common scam referred to as the “Nigerian e-mail scam” — officially called the “419 scam” and also called the Advance Fee Fraud — and they delete them.But others are falling for the 90-year-old trick, and it's costing them hundreds — even thousands — of dollars. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..


Stormtrooper Mii for Your Wii Check it out, someone's made a Stormtrooper Mii on their Wii. Now, you can too! From digg on November 30, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..


"Our Species Must Move to a New Planet," says Stephen Hawking "The human race must move to a star outside our solar system to protect the future of the species," physicist Professor Stephen Hawking has warned. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..


Social lending the next Web 2.0 phenomenon - Part III In Part III of the social lending series, I take a look at three top reasons why people become social lenders. Yes, it is an investment opportunity, but that is only my reason number three. Check our the full article to see what my top two reasons are. And more importantly, add your own reasons for why you participate in social lending! From digg on November 30, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..


EA CEO: Sony Shipped 200k PS3s at Launch Sony said they'd ship 400k, did they? EA says no. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..


VIDEO: Bill O’Reilly Momentarily Joins ‘War on Christmas' Last night, Fox News host Bill O’Reilly -- who has said the phrase “Happy Holidays” is “insulting to Christian America” -- announced that his show is gearing up “for the holidays.” After a awkward pause, O’Reilly apparently remembered that we are in the middle of a “War on Christmas” and tried to fix his mistake. He added, “..and Christmas and Chan From digg on November 30, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..


Shamu Attacks Trainer at SeaWorld (+ Video) Breaking news from San Diego. Which I believe, ironically, means "a whale's vagina". From digg on November 30, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..


Endeavour Scholarship winners announced The 2007 Endeavour Malaysia Awards, Endeavour Postgraduate Awards and Endeavour Malaysia Research Fellowships have been awarded to a number of outstanding Malaysian scholars. The Endeavour Program aims to strengthen education links between Australia and the Asia-Pacific region by supporting high-achieving students and professionals in their fields of study and research. The Program also awards scholarships to Australians to study or conduct research in the Asia-Pacific region. In 2007, two Australians will undertake study in Malaysia. From EdNA Online on November 30, 2006 at 9:30 p.m..


Teaching and learning with Apple computers This is a guide to teaching using Apple Macs. Users will find hardware and software guides as well as learning resources, a glossary of IT terminology and a guide to organisations. The software is open source, where possible. From EdNA Online on November 30, 2006 at 9:30 p.m..


Green light for EU science plan The European Parliament has approved a 54bn euro (��36bn) plan to boost science research in Europe. Framework Programme 7 (FP7) is designed to support several priority areas of research. Of the different research categories, information technology gets the biggest chunk of funding, with a 9.1bn euro (��6bn) budget. BBC News, 30 November 2006 From EdNA Online on November 30, 2006 at 9:30 p.m..


Government funds Gardasil vaccination The Australian Government will fund the cervical cancer vaccine, Gardasil, for girls and women aged 12 to 26 from 2007. Gardasil will be put on the National Immunisation Program on an ongoing basis for 12 to 13 year old girls to be delivered through schools. The Government will also fund a two year catch-up program for 13 to 18 year old girls in schools and 18 to 26 year old women to be delivered through GPs. Further information is available on the Department of Health and Ageing website. From EdNA Online on November 30, 2006 at 9:30 p.m..


UK Access Management Federation launched JISC and Becta announced the launch of the UK Access Management Federation. The Federation represents the centrerpiece of JISC and Becta's significant investment in developing and implementing next generation access management systems based on Shibboleth technology, on behalf of the UK education and research community. JISC News, 30 November 2006 From EdNA Online on November 30, 2006 at 9:30 p.m..


Alternate reality games white paper Alternate Reality Games (ARG) are many things to many people, from the latest innovation in interactive storytelling to a new form of ultra-realistic video game. This provides an introduction to the genre as well as a wealth of practical and analytical information on design methodologies, business models, and current and recent games. From EdNA Online on November 30, 2006 at 9:30 p.m..


Milk is bad for you (what they've told you is wrong) A letter from an M.D. in California who gives plenty of reasons why milk is not all that it's cracked up to be (it's actually bad for you). It causes cancer, allergies, and all sorts of other diseases. The main site is notmilk.com From digg on November 30, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..


PayPal limiting acount access to everyone who sold a PS3 or Wii I just got a call from PayPal, they said they are putting a account lock on everyone who sold a PS3 or Wii. The email claims "Sudden increase in your transaction volume", I have been a good customer for years & sold higher ticket items recently. Digg up if this has happened to you! From digg on November 30, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..


Zombie tool makes use of Windows, antivirus flaws Bot software that turns PCs into zombies spreads via holes in Symantec and Microsoft products.An updated variant of a malicious bot program is spreading via a flaw in Symantec's antivirus software as well as through several holes in Microsoft code. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..


Wii Update last night killed the internet hack Hopefully none of you Wii users out there got too comfortable with the Wii Shop exploit to get to free internet before the Opera addon release. Nintendo just released an update last night that basically won’t let you do anything that uses online functionality without downloading it. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..


Finally, the Iraq panel to recommends troops pull back... Thank you The independent panel studying U.S. policy in Iraq has unanimously agreed to a report that will call for a gradual pullback of American combat troops in Iraq but stops short of setting a firm timetable for withdrawal. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..


Pulp Fiction- The Short Version Its been done to Scarface and the Big Lebowski, now Pulp Fiction gets cut down to only the uses of the F word. WARNING: NSFW! From digg on November 30, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..


Rappers comment on banning the N Word Joining forces with Reverend Jesse Jackson, many rappers from different ethnic groups come together to get the N word out of our collective vocabulary. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..


Anyone notice anything with the advertising. Isn't this funny. Take a look at Gamespot's PS3 Webpage. The PS3 may have launched, but someone else has taken over all the advertising space. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..


Top 10 PS3 Complaints 1UP lists the top 10 PS3 gripes. "In this day and age, should this stuff still be tolerated?" From digg on November 30, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..


Apple Sells "Refreshed" Laptop Filled With Porn To 11 Year Old Girl An Apple customer was shocked when he bought a Macbook from the London Apple Store for his 11-year old daughter, and the desktop was full of pornographic JPGs. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..


What's chess genius Bobby Fischer currently up to? Bobby Fischer is still living the quiet life in Iceland, the home he adopted after being held in Japanese custody for nearly a year. He still refuses to play chess, at least the version that everybody else plays. And he's still a wanted man, as far as the U.S. government is concerned... From digg on November 30, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..


Reggie: GameBoy Advance Reign Coming to an End Speaking at Reuter's Media Marketing Summit in New York City today, Reggie said that the Game Boy Advance has at least one more holiday sales season left in its life cycle.What he doesn't say is what will happen after the GBA is dead. Will Nintendo try to redesign the handheld or let it die a respectful death to make room for more DS sales? From digg on November 30, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..


The National Sleep Research Project - 40 amazing facts about sleep interesting From digg on November 30, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..


Halliburton Unit to Pay $8 Million for Overbilling A Halliburton subsidiary agreed to pay the government $8 million to resolve accusations of overbilling related to the firm's work for the Army in the Balkans. The accusations against KBR included double-billing, inflating prices and providing products that didn't fit the Army's needs during the construction of Camp Bondsteel in Kosovo. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..


Epic Bans Site Member for Gears Of War Criticism A Gears of War site member was commenting on while the single player game was fantastic all be it short, the multiplayer was filled with bugs and other shortcomings. Soon after the post, Epic contacted him to inform him that he was banned from the forums forever. Nice way to take feed back epic. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..


Full movie: Pirates of Silicon Valley The entire movie, Pirates of Silicon Valley has been uploaded to YouTube. It's divided into 10 parts. Enjoy! From digg on November 30, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..


DIY Roomba? While not quite a Roomba, certainly a fun way to clean complete with plans and video From digg on November 30, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..


The USA Is a Giant Prison: 1 in 36 Males In Jail or on Parole A record 7 million people _ or one in every 32 American adults _ were behind bars, on probation or on parole by the end of last year, according to the Justice Department. Of those, 2.2 million were in prison or jail, an increase of 2.7 percent over the previous year, according to a report released Wednesday. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..


DirectX 10 and the Future of Gaming Vista launched today, and the new OS promises (eventually) to give gamers a whole new world with DirectX 10. The article goes into some of DX10's offerings and why it will be great for developers, and therefore gamers. It's a bit of a technical read, but very interesting. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..


Hacking Knowledge: 77 Ways to Learn Faster, Deeper, and Better Life-changing knowledge does typically require advanced learning techniques. In fact, it's been said that the average adult only uses 10% of his/her brain. Imagine what we may be capable of with more advanced learning techniques. Here are 77 tips related to knowledge and learning to help you on your quest. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..


Pro Drupal Development (book) now available for pre-order John VanDyk and Matt Westgate are two of the leading Drupal developers, each having contributed numerous modules and core code. Now they've teamed up to write a book that will change the way you think about Drupal and reveal the inner workings of all Drupal's core APIs and sub-systems. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..


EA Chief Says Sony PS3 Sales Were Only Half of What Was Expected Probst told the Reuters Media Summit in New York that EA had set a lower bar for initial PS3 shipments, but "where they ended up was a bit of a surprise." From digg on November 30, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..


Wii To Receive Additional Un-Announced Wii Channels? According to Bruce Kelly of RumorReporter.com - Nintendo's still got a few things under their sleeve. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..


Halo 3 Beta sign up on Dec 4! In Microsoft's latest press release, they included some exciting information about Halo 3. Starting December 4th, you can go to www.halo3.com and register for an opportunity to play the game. The public beta is only scheduled to start some time in the Spring of 2007, but now is the time to get in on it. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..


Police track reckless driver on YouTube Police took up pursuit in cyberspace after a young Norwegian posted on the Internet video of his wild car driving. Following an electronic trail that he left online, police caught him and slapped him with real-life fine $1,300. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..


Fox says: Linking is illegal Fox has been sending these cease and desist letters to website operators who link to DailyMotion, YouTube, Google and other video websites. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..


How to Compress PNG Images by 90% or More with a Right Click I use the open source Pngcrush tool to compress the images as much as possible. Unfortunately Pngcrush is a command-line tool, so it’s not the easiest tool to use in Windows. So here’s how to add a ‘Crush’ option to the context (right-click) menu in Windows Explorer for quicker crushing. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


Microsoft releases new Remote Desktop Client Microsoft has just released a new Remote Desktop Client for Windows XP, and 2003. It supports some of the new features introduced by Vista such as multi monitor spanning, plug and play redirection, and network level authentication From digg on November 30, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


Nintendo Hints of Huge Christmas Surprise With Future Wii Updates Destructoid teases via an interview with NOA's Perrin Kaplan that there may be a huge surprise in for Wii users via a WiiConnect 24 update before Christmas. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


Wii + Bob Ross = Happy Little Trees? Upcoming Wii game based on Bob Ross' television paint show, The Joy of Painting. I can't wait! From digg on November 30, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


The last of a hardware breed: ATI's All-in-Wonder Radeon X1900 Videocard This card, much like its older brothers, is an excellent all around card for a the user needing an multimedia card that can also be used for gaming. To boil it down, this card has it all. It is too bad that this will be the last of a breed that has dominated the multimedia market with such force that all rivals were laughed off of the market... From digg on November 30, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


Voting With God An Illinois member [of the American Humanist Association] voted in a church that displayed a four-foot wooden crucifix right above the election judges. Another member in California was confronted by a large marble plaque dedicated to the 'unborn children' who are 'killed' by abortion, and containing a quote from the Bible justifying the notion... From digg on November 30, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


Video: Behind the Scenes of the Sony Bravia Paint Explosion TV Ad 330 Meters of Steel, 455 Mortars, 57km of Copper Wire, 1,700 Detonators, BOOM!!! From digg on November 30, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


The "Grid" is Falling....The "Grid" is Falling An article on the downtime Media Temple's "grid" has been expiriencing and the marketing gimmicks behind "grid" hosting. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


Apple lost my computer! Just thought I'd follow up on my ongoing (and now totally unbelievable) saga with trying to get my brand new MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo computer repaired. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


Japanese Kids Super-gluing Wii Controllers to Their Hands The Wii-mote, as the controller has been called, does come with a strap to keep it from flying away, but most people feel it's too uncomfortable and don't use it. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


Subway Sign Prank Swap out Subway's boring soup selection signs for your own. With easy-to-print templates. Subway hack! From digg on November 30, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


The Myth of the Flat Earth The myth that Christians in the Middle Ages thought the world was flat was given a massive boost by Andrew Dickson White's weighty tome The Warfare of Science with Theology. This book has become something of a running joke among historians of science and it is dutifully mentioned as a prime example of misinformation From digg on November 30, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


MacHeist Three: Where's Lisa? The third heist has kicked off to a high note on MacHeist.com. It's much tougher than the previous heists and people are finding it difficult to figure out. Apparently, you have to find "Lisa." From digg on November 30, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


Digg is 2 years old today! Kevin Rose registered his account 2 years ago today, back in 2004. Here's to another 2 years of digging! From digg on November 30, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


80% would buy an Ipod, 7% a zune (or 10 people out of 450 would buy a zune) Poor, poor zune From digg on November 30, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


The Rosslyn Cipher Theories about the hidden treasure of Rosslyn Chapel are plentiful and popular, especially since the publication of The Da Vinci Code. Forget the Holy Grail, says Brian Allan – Rosslyn’s real secret could be a musical one. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


Democrats renege on key election pledge! It was a solemn pledge, repeated by Democratic leaders and candidates over and over: If elected to the majority in Congress, Democrats would implement all of the recommendations of the bipartisan commission that examined the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


Quick Embed Code to Add Comments To Any Site Techcrunch Post: JS-Kit is an entirely free little javascript embed that allows you to add threaded comments to any web page in one line. The comments are fully customizable by CSS and multiple comment instances can be displayed on the same referring URL by changing the “path” attribute of the comment. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


Apple's iTV may extend "beyond streaming video" The iTV may have more to it than just streaming video... From digg on November 30, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


QA at Sony - Third Rate? "I was told that the way that Sony tests their games is that there are one or two test leads on a project starting at about six months out. At T-8 weeks, between 80 and 100 temporary testers are brought on to test the game for those eight weeks. That's it." From digg on November 30, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


Dateline To Catch The Predator Hilarious From digg on November 30, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


Cellular providers pressuring Google over mobile apps Some cellular service providers are unhappy with their customers' downloading and using Google's mobile apps, and are leaning on Google to do something about it. That was the message Google head of special initiatives Chris Sacca passed on to an audience at Oxford University's Said Business School earlier this week. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


"Saturday Night Live" Rehearsals May be Webcast NBC is mulling broadcasting Friday night rehearsal sessions of "Saturday Night Live" on the Internet From digg on November 30, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


AMD QuadFX Athlon 64 FX-74 Full Launch Review And Test! AMD aims to re-capture the hearts of hardcore enthusiasts with the official launch of their QuadFX platform. News about QuadFX has been trickling out for months under the "4x4" banner. Today we can show you all exactly what QuadFX is all about. At its most basic level, QuadFX is AMD's vision of a high-end quad-core desktop computing platform. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


View an actual experiment with cannabis and driving... "Nobody has every physically put a cannibas user in a car and shown the results on British Television" See what happens... From digg on November 30, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


DOJ Case May Redefine Child Porn Justice Department indicts a photographer over a site that posted photos of clothed minors--a case that has raised First Amendment issues. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


Social News Sites Evolve: Voting for News You Trust If the first generation of social news sites ranked stories in order of popularity, then the next wave would do well to find a new rubric of voting to separate themselves from the crowd. NewsTrust just launched -- where the wisdom of the crowd is used to rate the news based on how reliable it is. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


Did Microsoft Copy the Wrong iPod? If Microsoft only had time to produce one Zune model in time for Christmas, and if their goal was to lay claim to second place and establish the Zune as the iPod’s most serious rival, they should have done a Nano-esque flash memory player rather than the deck-of-cards-sized thing they ended up with. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


Diplomatic Embarrassment for Bush The White House tried to play down the significance of President Bush's meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki being delayed, but it is a huge embarrassment for the president to have a foreign leader cancel a meeting, especially one who has 150,000 American troops in his country. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


For those of you who wish you could have more than one Dock in Mac OS X The other day I became annoyed with how many icons I was starting to accumulate in my Mac OS X Dock (Application Launcher). I thought to myself, geez it would be really handy to be able to switch between a couple of predefined Docks. A few googles later and I stumbled upon a killer-app, DockFun!. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


Why Flash 9 for Linux is taking so long Adobe skipped a version of Flash for Linux and released stable versions of the Flash 9 player for Windows and Mac OS X long before the beta of Flash 9 to Linux users. Paul Betlem, senior director of engineering for Adobe, explained why the process is taking so long. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


Cyber Monday Sets Online Shopping Record Internet shoppers handed $608 million to retailers on the Monday following the Thanksgiving weekend, the first time single-day online sales broke $600 million. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..


A PC that looks like a Wii "Shuttle has just released a rather Wii-looking ultra small PC, named XPC X100. The shape and size is a lot like the Nintendo Wii, and it even features the same type of CD/DVD drive." This computer has a great resemblance to Nintendo's console. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..


How To Drill Square Holes A bit that drills square holes ... it defies common sense. How can a revolving edge cut anything but a circular hole? Not only do such bits exist (as well as bits for pentagonal, hexagonal and octagonal holes), but they derive their shape from a simple geometric construction known as a Reuleaux triangle (after Franz Reuleaux, 1829-1905). From digg on November 30, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..


The word of the year? You be the decider! Merriam-Webster Inc., publisher of a leading U.S. dictionary, is asking visitors to its Web site -- http://www.merriam-webster.com/info/06words.htm -- to pick the "one single word that sums up 2006." From digg on November 30, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..


Stuck trying to design your website? Looking for some inspiration? Here are 290+ shots of nicely designed web sites and links to each page so you can view their code if you want. Most of the pages are coded as beautiful as they are designed. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..


NHL plans new, streamlined uniforms next season The NHL will break with tradition next season by ushering in a new, streamlined uniform that blends fashion with functionality, commissioner Gary Bettman said Wednesday. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..


Red vs Blue guys write an apology to irked Colts TE Dallas Clark Remember the Colts TE that complained about how he was portrayed in the Madden 2007 ad? Turns out that particular ad was made by the Red vs Blue guys and they don't want a 252 lb. professional football player mad at them and apologize in typical Red vs Blue fashion. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..


Free Public Domain Foreign Language Courses From Foreign Service Institute Learn a foreign language for free courtesy of the US government (and your tax dollars): "Language courses developed by the Foreign Service Institute. These courses were developed by the United States government and are in the public domain." From digg on November 30, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..


ocarina of time in 2d my dream has come true. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..


4-year-old in Power Ranger costume saves family from gun-toting robbers The robber was holding a gun to 5-year-old Mary Long's head when a 3-foot-tall Mighty Morphin Power Ranger leapt into the room. "Get away from my family!" 4-year-old Stevie Long shouted, punctuating his screams with swipes of his plastic sword and hearty "yah, yahs." The robbers fled with the loot. "I scared the bad guys away," Stevie said. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..


The 10 Tecmo Bowl Commandments 1. I am the Lord Tecmo Bowl thy God; thou shalt play no other Games after the 1993 SNES version of Tecmo Super Bowl. 2. Thou shalt not lurch. 3. Thou shalt not throw thy controller in vain. 6. Blessed is he who punts, for he will inherit the Earth. 7. Live by the tap, die by the tap. 9. Thou shalt not covet they neighbor's running back. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..


The Girls of NES A hilarious look into the girls of NES video games, everything from Jessica Rabbit to Miss Pacman. Oggle the 8-bit girls of NES. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..


RIAA Legal Ruling Could Shut Down The Internet U.S. government supports legal case that would criminalize making any files available on the world wide web. Diggers please investigate this. This is being talked about on the radio live right now, and will be re-broadcasted over and over until tomorrow.http://www.nfowars.net:443/stream1.pls From digg on November 30, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..


Planet Birth in Dead Star's Rubble Here we have a massive star, 10 to 20 times as big as our Sun, exploding in a giant supernova, destroying any planetary system that might have formed early on. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..


Climate change sceptics lose vital argument The "hockey stick" graph, which shows a rapid rise in world temperatures over recent decades, has been both poster child for the dangers of human- induced global warming and prime target for climate change sceptics. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..


Google: no ads and compact "I love the "Google: no ads and new style" and "Google Compact", thus I use both of them.But there are some conflicts when using them at the same time.So I combine and optimize their codes, also I add the domain for Google.tw, and here it is.This is my first post, hope you'll like it." From digg on November 30, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..


Ban on Louisiana video game law made permanent The states continue their losing streak when it comes to regulating the sale of video games, as a federal judge issues a permanent injunction against the enforcement of the Louisiana video game law coauthored by Jack Thompson From digg on November 30, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..


Government Agency Recommends Decertification of All Touchscreen Voting The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is recommending that the 2007 version of the Voluntary Voting Systems Guidelines (VVSG) decertify direct record electronic (DRE) machines. DREs are used by more than 30 percent of U.S jurisdictions. The NIST paper noted that, "potentially, a single programmer could rig a major election." From digg on November 30, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..


Xbox 360 Dashboard Update (aka the 1080p fix) Improved support for HD video output over VGA, including 1080p resolution and other things. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..


Ken Kutaragi FINALLY removed, after PS3's Failure They didn't sell more than 80,000 PS 3 consoles in Japan and less than 125k in US. Obviously someone had to be responsible for this...OH JOY! From digg on November 30, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..


Huffington Post Will Add Original Reporting to Its Blog The Huffington Post, which started about 18 months ago as a political Web site for celebrity bloggers, is preparing to venture into original reporting, with plans to cover Congress and, already, the 2008 presidential campaign. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..


How To Watch Any NFL Game (Free) Thanks to some ingenious web-trickery and the miracle of modern technology, you can watch any NFL game in any market on any network for free. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..


Reggie Fils-Aime says, "Nintendo Is Not Arrogant" Reggie Fils-Aime has stated that unlike Nintendo’s rivals, Nintendo views success as something that must be earned, not to be expected. Great article and great strategy being used by Nintendo! From digg on November 30, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..


Yahoo Answers does not credit its users The way YA is integrated into Yahoo! Search is a good example of providing searchers with an end to end scenario, converting a potentially-unhappy search user into a YA user, and eliminating one more reason for the user to leave the Yahoo Walled Garden. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..


CBS attributes ratings boost to YouTube The network announced that in the first month of having its own CBS Brand Channel on YouTube.com, the more than 300 clips it posted were viewed 29.2 million times. That's an average of 857,000 views daily since the Oct. 18 launch, which is well and good, but the correlation the network claims to see is what's really interesting: From digg on November 30, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..


YouTube - NASA To the moon and beyond Future NASA Exploration Launch Projects From digg on November 30, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..


Spray-On Condom: From Liquid Rubber To Sweet Love in Mere Seconds A German firm has developed a spray-on condom for all your lifestyle needs. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..


Rumor: More Wiis and PS3s Hitting Retail Sunday? CC guy: "I work at Circuit City and we're supposed to be doing a company wide re-launch of the Wii on Sunday, December 3rd. My store is getting 54 units, which is slightly above the average of 40 or so, and every Circuit is getting between 15 and 132 consoles. " From digg on November 30, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..


Japanese Politician owned by sword-wielding assassin Inejiro Asanuma was a Japanese socialist politician. He is chiefly famous for the manner of his death: he was assassinated in 1960 by 17-year old Otoya Yamaguchi, a sword-wielding right-wing extremist, at a televised rally From digg on November 30, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..


50 THINGS EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW 50 Amazing facts about earth, nature, animals... From digg on November 30, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..


Martial arts 'expert' comes crashing down to reality Yanagiryuken is master of Daitouryu-aikido. He uses mysterious 'chi'power (first video), he claims to be undefeated in 200 bouts because of his force-like non contact power. He's finally defeated (second video). Hilarious! From digg on November 30, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..


Huge Paris by Night Panoramic Image (15,000 X 520 Pixels) Truly Beautiful. I'm a sucker for these kinds of Photos. It's like you're really there...okay, not really but still pretty cool nonetheless. This utterly stunning panorama of Paris by night (WARNING! 15000x520 image, 1.8mb) is almost too good to be true. You can see so many landmarks it's ridiculous From digg on November 30, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..


Ken Kutaragi removed as PlayStation boss Kutaragi seems to be taking the fall for the PS3 delays and the terrible PSP sales. Now he's been moved upstairs to allow the boss of SCEI US to take over day-to-day ops. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..


Choose a programming language: The Best ever guide produced to date! This is by far the best ever guide I have seen on how to choose a programming language. Something you will read once and remember the rest of your life. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..


New technology puts hand-held projectors within reach Pocket-sized projectors capable of screening movies from a laptop or mobile phone could be on the market within three years, following a new deal agreed by the University of Cambridge. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..


Search using this multi-search engine Allows you to search using various search engines at the same time. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..


Get me out of this job!!! If this post reaches the homepage of digg, I will tell my boss what I honestly think about her and that I quit…how she looks, sounds and laughs like a man... and go to the pub. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..


Nutcracker Suite Played on Bicycle Parts (Amazing) Listen to Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy played exclusively on bicycle parts. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..


An Ancient Computer Surprises Scientists The Antikythera Mechanism, the world’s first computer from around 150 B.C. is even more advanced than we previously thought--and was more advanced than machines built hundreds of years later. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..


Oh God! No next-gen gaming for Kim Jong il? "The US government is planning to block the shipments of popular consumer electronic goods to North Korea, ranging from iPods to HDTVs. The embargo is specifically targeted at Kim Jong Il himself, who enjoys partaking in enjoyments his subjects cannot. We can assume that this ban will also include the Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii." Poor little 'Kimmy'. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..


Gobo Linux Makes Installing Apps As Easy As OSX! Gobo Linux manages to completely remove the UNIX directory structure in their distro! What they've come up with you might find very surprising! From digg on November 30, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..


AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 & Quad FX Platform Review AMD's much hyped "4X4" system today brings dual socket Athlon 64 FX processors to the desktop allowing two dual-core AMD processors to be used. This in effect gives us a quad-core system and paves the way for a true octo-core desktop platform next year. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..


A Cool CSS Effect to Dim the Screen (Dashboard Style) A very simple tutorial on how to create an attractive dashboard-like dimmer for your webpage and draw your user's attention to a certain object. Very cool web effect. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..


Watch Satellite TV anywhere - just be sure your facing south! DirecTV is set to release a new portable satellite TV player. Its an odd looking thing with a breifcase design with 1970s brown and beige colors. Since the satellite forms part of the case you will likely need to keep the TV facing a certain direction to get good reception. Pretty annoying. Think I'll stick to my cable TiVo DVR, slingbox and PMP. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..


Nintendo delivers new Wii update Today, Nintendo delivered an update for their Wii console that tweaks parental controls. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..


IHOP's "no ID, no pancakes" policy An IHOP restaurant has been forced to abandon its practice of requiring diners to surrender their drivers licenses before ordering. They'd instituted the no-anonymous-pancakes policy to prevent dine-and-dash, but as with all security measures, what made one party more secure made another less secure. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..


Extemely Strange Creature Some may think this is just a bald guy in the woods. However, I find this video very intriguing since the creatures eyes light up like a deer in head lights as it turns it head into the light. What is this? From digg on November 30, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..


Supreme Court takes up global warming for first time The Supreme Court stepped carefully into the national debate over global warming on Wednesday, asking how much harm would occur if the Environmental Protection Agency continues its refusal to regulate greenhouse gases from new vehicles. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..


Enigma of Ancient Computer Solved A 2,100-year-old clockwork machine whose remains were retrieved from a shipwreck more than a century ago has turned out to be the celestial super-computer of the ancient world. Stunned scientists say the so-called Antikythera Mechanism could predict the ballet of the Sun and Moon over decades and calculate a lunar anomaly From digg on November 30, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..


Microsoft Zune Fails With Color, Sex Appeal Analysts say the player's color could be hurting sales."Microsoft came to the conclusion after market research that the new hot color is brown," Enderle said. "No other hardware company has come to that conclusion." From digg on November 30, 2006 at 6:32 a.m..


16 Hidden Windows XP Goodies 16 Windows XP commands you may never heard of From digg on November 30, 2006 at 6:32 a.m..


SC: 30/11 Apple issues updates to Mac OSX to close security holes Apple has released important security updates to the Mac OSX operating system; this will fix multiple vulnerabilities affecting Mac OSX, Mac OSX Server, Safari web browser ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on November 30, 2006 at 6:31 a.m..


Wii Classic Controller vs. classic SNES controller Old school? New school? We love it all man. Click on for a bunch of high-res Wii Classic Controller shots, as compared to the Classic SNES Controller. It's actually both bigger and smaller than we thought it'd be, if that makes sense. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..


Family Guy and American Dad is Plagiarism See what Groening thinks of McFarlane From digg on November 30, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..


Installing Ubuntu on a machine with no CD ROM drive Short HOWTO on installing Ubuntu on a PC without CDROM drive, and with no USB CDROM support, using etherboot and tftp. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..


Hamster Stuck in a Live Action Video Game Awesome! I hope the hamster had as much fun as I did watching him! From digg on November 30, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..


Reduce Global Warming with your PC According to LocalCooling, it is estimated that 30 billion kilowatt hours (kWh) are wasted each year because people forget to (or choose not to) turn their computers off when they leave their office or home. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..


Mario meets Metroid Ever wonder what a game would look like if it crossed Super Mario Bros. with Metroid? We haven't either, yet a creative artist decided to perform the genetic splice to make Mario and Samus one. Jim Welch put together a video showing his creation take form from start to finish; we have to say it's actually quite good. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..


Conservatives Going Ape-shit Because Muslim Wants to Be Sworn in With Koran First we had Glenn Beck, now it's Dennis Prager. Rep. Ellison wants to take his oath of office with his hand on the Koran. Now all hell has broken loose among the wingnuts. Multiculturalism is coming! Multiculturalism is coming! From digg on November 30, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..


The Man who made 37 Freeware Apps...175,000 Downoads = only 10 Donations His name is Paul Young; Lucky this is just a hobby for him because after 175,000 Downloads, he only got dotations from 10 people. I know it's Freeware and NOT Shareware but Jeez....10 Donations? From digg on November 30, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..


Will Wright Tp Appear on Colbert Report Dec 4th It looks like famed game developer Will Wright will be meeting famed political TV star Stephen Colbert this Monday on Comedy Centrals, The Colbert Report. He will most likely be on the show promoting the new EA evolution game, Spore. Tune In! From digg on November 30, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..


Scientology training routines deconstructed by watchdog group How do Scientologists 'hypnotize' their follwers, making them easy to control? This video demonstrates Scientology's basic training routines (TRs) and gives an insight into how Scientologists are indoctrinated into the group. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..


Crazy Light Emitting Bar Counter: Very Cool Pour me a drink. Anything that touches the bar counter surface lights up and connects together - kind of freaky and hard to explain. Just watch, you'll be glad you did: "The intelligent tracking system detects all objects touching the surface. This input is used to let the projected content interact dynamically with the movements on the counter." From digg on November 30, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..


LearnScope SA This is the South Australia (SA) LearnScope project page. LearnScope is a professional development project of the Australian Flexible Learning Framework. The project aims to increase the capacity of Vocational and Technical Education (VTE) practitioners to deliver training using flexible learning and new technologies. From EdNA Online on November 30, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


Academic Info - Your Gateway to Quality Educational Resources Academic Info is an annotated Internet subject directory for college and university students but it's also used by high school students, librarians, and the general public. From EdNA Online on November 30, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


LearnScope QLD This is the Queensland (QLD) LearnScope project page. LearnScope is a professional development project of the Australian Flexible Learning Framework. The project aims to increase the capacity of Vocational and Technical Education (VTE) practitioners to deliver training using flexible learning and new technologies. From EdNA Online on November 30, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


LearnScope VIC This is the Victoria (VIC) LearnScope project page. LearnScope is a professional development project of the Australian Flexible Learning Framework. The project aims to increase the capacity of Vocational and Technical Education (VTE) practitioners to deliver training using flexible learning and new technologies. From EdNA Online on November 30, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


Video technology advisory service (VTAS) VTAS is a service that provides technical advice to UK's HE, FE and Research institutions connected to JANET (a network dedicated to the needs of education and research in the UK). The site offers fact sheets, guides, reports and other relevant resources on videoconferencing and video technology. From EdNA Online on November 30, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


LearnScope TAS This is the Tasmania (TAS) LearnScope project page. LearnScope is a professional development project of the Australian Flexible Learning Framework. The project aims to increase the capacity of Vocational and Technical Education (VTE) practitioners to deliver training using flexible learning and new technologies. From EdNA Online on November 30, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


LearnScope WA This is the Western Australia (WA) LearnScope project page. LearnScope is a professional development project of the Australian Flexible Learning Framework. The project aims to increase the capacity of Vocational and Technical Education (VTE) practitioners to deliver training using flexible learning and new technologies. From EdNA Online on November 30, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


Students struggle with information literacy A report from the United States suggests that students may not be as tech savvy as we think. From EdNA Online on November 30, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


PlayStation 3 vs. Nintendo Wii The Onion's pretty funny take on the two next gen titans. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..


Danny DeVito, drunk, Bush-Bashing and slurring on "The View" After a night of heaving drinking with George Clooney, Danny Devito appeared on The View.The network censors had to jump in during his comments about President Bush. See what you think. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..


Cheat Code Wiki This is a wiki completely dedicated to cheat codes. Finally, a site that doesn't have all the ads fromt he other big cheat sites. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..


Delhi three year old boy eaten by herd of PIGS! A three-year-old boy has been eaten alive by a neighbour's herd of pigs on the outskirts of the Indian capital, Delhi, police say. The boy, Ajay, strayed from the family home as his parents and other family members were having lunch. When his mother went to look for him, she found the pigs chewing something and spotted bits of her son's clothing. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..


An introduction to Streaming API for XML (StAX) The Streaming API for XML (StAX) is the latest standard for processing XML in the Java™ language. As a stream-oriented approach, it often proves a better alternative to other methods, such as DOM and SAX, both in terms of performance and usability. This article, the first in a three part series, provides an overview of StAX. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..


BBC to have its own digg, on TV! BBC News 24 has launched a news programme based entirely on user-generated material. Your News, which began a pilot run on Saturday, will feature stories, features and video proving most popular with viewers on TV and the internet. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..


Discover the Ajax Toolkit Framework for Eclipse The Ajax Toolkit Framework (ATF) is a core piece of the new Open Ajax initiative, which aims to increase accessibility to the powerful Web programming technique through the Eclipse Foundation. The ATF extends the Eclipse Web Tools Platform (WTP) by adding an Asynchronous JavaScript and XML (Ajax) development environment. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..


Global warming case goes before Supreme Court Environmental groups and a dozen states will argue the U.S. government should regulate emissions of greenhouse gases that spur global warming in a pivotal case before the Supreme Court on Wednesday. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..


Superhero/Villain Name Generator Really awesome tool to create your own superhero name. This comes up with some really funny results sometimes. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..


Authorities find traces of radiation on two British Airways jets Authorities found traces of radiation on two British Airways 767 jetliners Wednesday as investigators widened their search for clues into the poisoning death of former Russian spy and Kremlin critic Alexander Litvinenko. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..


Is this the Last Tax-Free Christmas Online? There can be a guilty little pleasure in buying that $350 iPod or $1,200 laptop online: avoiding the sales tax you'd have to pay at a local store....there's nothing to stop Congress from authorizing states to require collection by out-of-state sellers. Nothing in the Constitution, that is. Politics are another matter From digg on November 30, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..


GM Shocker! Plug-in hybrid SUV announced General Motors CEO, Rick Wagoner, just wrapped up his keynote address to the salivating throngs of journos within the LA convention center and the crux of his comments centered on the flexibility of GM's future vehicle's fuel systems.The major announcement was the development of a plug-in hybrid setup on the Saturn Vue Green Line's front-wheel driv From digg on November 30, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..


Marijuana Facts - The Stoned Truth about Marijuana A series of educational pages dealing with marijuana myths, facts, and decriminalization. For too long we've allowed ourselves to be informed via myths and propaganda.Educate, Inform, Change, Make the Difference! From digg on November 30, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..


Your Brain's Limitation on Multitasking Square that circle - it sounds simple: draw a circle with one hand, and a square with the other. But the circle usually has square sides, the square has curved sides, or you break the pencil in frustration. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..


British Troops beating children See it for yourself, what happens to children in Iraq? They get beaten and kicked to an immovable state, and some idiot gets a couple of laughs. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..


Wiimote working on a PC - From wiili.org One step closer to having Linux on the WII! From digg on November 30, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..


The Most Insignificant Moments in Gaming (with Screen Captures) Tired of the top 10 coolest whatever list? Well, then head on over to the fantastic thread aptly called "The Most Insignificant Moments in Gaming". Here, users submit screenshot of the most forgettable moments in video games From digg on November 29, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..


Use your NES and SNES controllers with the Wii It seems these people are making adapters for your old NES and SNES controllers to allow for truly authentic gameplay with the virtual console. From digg on November 29, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..


Happy 50th Birthday Leo Laporte It's Leo Laporte's 50th birthday. Watch this little video and help Leo celebrate his birthday! Pass it on. From digg on November 29, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..


Out of the mouth of babes: Linux is Better When I asked my son why he had snatched my laptop instead of using the Windows PC, he replied without hesitation: "Because Linux is better."After some more fact finding, I learned what was the underlying reason... From digg on November 29, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..


Reggie: We WILL Sell 4 Million Wiis This Year Worried that you won't get a Wii this holiday? Those day one shipments did seem a bit lower than expected. Reggie says they're definitely shipping 4 million Wiis worldwide by December 31st, meaning you should get one if you try hard enough. From digg on November 29, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..


Apple to ship 300,000 MacBooks this month - paper Apple's new Core 2 Duo MacBooks are selling like popsicles on a hot summer day, with orders for the month of November likely to reach 300,000 units. From digg on November 29, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..


Coin In Plate With Water here is a cool scientific way to take a coin in a plate with water without wetting your fingers From digg on November 29, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..


Bush Nixes Suggestions Iraq in Civil War Idiot, that's all can say. The numbers might not be right, but people in Iraq are either moving out, or moving to a safe factional area or dying. From digg on November 29, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..


Web Comic's belief on the "Flying Wiimote." This web comic really hits it on the dot when it comes to people whose Wiimotes fly out of their hands. From digg on November 29, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..


Watch out for these PSP scams! Look out! The Playstation Portable, on the WWW, is infested with various scams to get your money and trick you into paying for things you don't need to pay for and/or are illegal. Don't be fooled! From digg on November 29, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..


2008 Nissan Altima Coupe is the poor man's G35 Holy hot-looking Nissan coupe, Batman. If you want the looks of the Infiniti G35 along with Nissan's sweet V6 in a package that starts in the way low $20K range, the just announced 2008 Nissan Altima Coupe is your ticket. From digg on November 29, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..


Best Christmas Decorations Around the World - Christmas Light Mashup A cool google map where people post their Christmas decoration pictures from around the world. Also includes voting for the "brightest" house, and comments detailing the number of lights and decorations. From digg on November 29, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..


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