Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Spend All Fortune within 50 Years of Death The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has said it will spend all its assets within 50 years of them both dying, as the trustees want to focus the foundation's work in the 21st century. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
VIDEO: Playing Super Mario Brothers on the Wii From a virtual console download, Super Mario Brothers works on the Wii! From digg on December 1, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
30 Essential Open Source Software Packages for Windows This is from the perspective of a person setting up a machine from scratch and shows the possibilities of OSS. Good descriptions, covers the obvious and the not-so-obvious, provides URLs, and indicates clearly what closed source software each package can replace. A great list for someone setting up a new machine or updating one. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
O'Reilly Claimed He Warned of Dangers of Looting, the Day of Invasion On his radio show, Bill O'Reilly falsely claimed that, "on the night" Saddam Hussein's "statue fell" in Baghdad at the beginning of the war in Iraq, he publicly criticized the Bush administration for not having a postwar reconstruction plan for Iraq. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Ex-Mayor Pleads Guilty to 243 Felonies "The former mayor of a tiny coal town who prosecutors say masterminded a scheme to buy votes with beer, cigarettes and even pork rinds, pleaded guilty Thursday to 243 felonies, including vote-rigging and corruption." oh my god the inhumanity, Khaaaaann From digg on December 1, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Photos: Man Creates a Giant Google Maps Marker I suppose it was only time before someone, like Aram Bartholl, make a giant Google Maps marker as an art project From digg on December 1, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
MS releases Virtual PC for running IE6 and IE7 on the same computer Microsoft has recently made Virtual PC 2004 a free download; we’ve taken advantage of that by releasing a VPC virtual machine image containing a pre-activated Windows XP SP2, IE6 and the IE7 Readiness Toolkit to help facilitate your testing and development. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Road search under way for missing CNET editor - CNET News.com Federal and state police are combing remote roads off Oregon's Highway 38 and Interstate 5 in search of James Kim and family. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
PS3 Sales in Japan Fall 49 Percent Sales of the PlayStation 3 in Japan fell by almost half in the first full week of availability, and low shipments are being blamed for the lackluster sales, say gaming company Enterbrain. The site had estimated that 88,400 consoles sold in the first two days of launch, but from November 13 to 18 only 43,378 sold. Sony will not comment on the report From digg on December 1, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Earth from Space: Mt. Etna – at it again This Envisat image acquired on 25 November captures smoke spewing from Europe’s largest active volcano, Mt. Etna. The 3 350 metre-high volcano resumed eruptions in early September this year and entered its highly active phase on 5 November, according to the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanic Studies. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Seven rules for Web 2.0 startups "These days it seems like anyone with an idea and some time can crank out a Web 2.0 startup, be it a service, community, one-trick-pony or ambiguously named whichamadinger. It also seems like many of these startups could use some guidance to help them find their way." From digg on December 1, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
WTF? Chinese BenQ MP3 Player Site Has Guy Posing In Front of WTC Ruins These BenQ MusiQ Dog Tag MP3 players may be quite stylish, but wtf is up with their Chinese site? The splash page features some one gloved Michael Jackson guy standing in front of what looks like the WTC ruins. Yeah? Seemed like a good idea at the time? From digg on December 1, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
How E3 Lied To Gamers The video shows off the E3 footage of the PS3 title Motorstorm, that, at the time was claimed to be gameplay footage. See a comparison between the E3 footage and actual gameplay footage to see how the E3 footage and impressionable gameplay blows away what the actual game looks and feels like. Makes you wonder how crappy Killzone 2 will look. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
RARE: Larry the Cable Guy BEFORE he started faking the Redneck thing His pants are pulled up past his waist and he has a high whinny voice. Its amazing that its the same guy. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Crysis Direct X 10 Direct Feed Flyover Video (High Definition) Posted here is an incredibly display of Direct X 10 - A flyover of a level in Crysis in Direct Feed, High Definition glory! From digg on December 1, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Parallels Desktop for Mac build 3036 Beta is available for download!!!! Supports BootCamp Partition, and running Windows apps along side Mac OS X!!! From digg on December 1, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Britain's Bizarre Secret Plan to Block the Nile Britain drew up secret plans to cut off the flow of the River Nile in 1956 to try to force Egypt's President Gamal Abdel Nasser to give up the Suez Canal, according to official files published for the first time Friday, released under rules allowing sensitive documents to be made public after 50 years. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Top 10 Bad Things That Are Good For You Beer quells heart disease and chocolate staves off cancer? Though often tagged with a disclaimer, studies that tell us to eat, inhale and generally indulge in "bad stuff" is music to our ears. So go ahead and enjoy these bad-for-you remedies—everything in moderation, as they say—until the next study inevitably overturns the research. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Apple gains control of critical digital download patent some calling it the "billion dollar patent" that will have affects on the future of the "cell phone, iPod and PDA" industries. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
New Audi R8 super car has a "monocle" that shines its logo One of the neat little details we liked was the R8 “monocle” in front of the headlight beam. See a closeup shot of the "monocle" in this photo. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
AMD Receives Federal Subpoena Advanced Micro Devices said late Thursday that it had received a subpoena from the Justice Department regarding an investigation into possible antitrust violations in the graphics processor and card business. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Pilot threatens to divert plane because of gay kiss Shortly after takeoff, Varnier nodded off, leaning his head on Tsikhiseli. A stewardess came over to their row. “The purser wants you to stop that,” she said. 1hr later the captain told Tsikhiseli that if they didn’t stop arguing with the crew he would indeed divert the plane. “I want you to go back to your seat and behave the rest of the flight. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Update to the James Kim case Update: As of 9 a.m. PST Friday, investigators said they were narrowing their search to Oregon's Highway 38 as the family's most probable route to their destination of Gold Beach. The Kims last spoke to an innkeeper there by phone about five hours before they planned to arrive. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Alberto Gonzales Can’t Name A Mistake He’s Made Today on CNN’s Situation Room, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales was asked if he could think of a single mistake he’s made during his service to President Bush during the last six years. He couldn’t do it. Gonzales told Wolf Blitzer, “I think that you and I would — I’d have to spend some time thinking about that.” From digg on December 1, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
A review of Wii Play-- The Game that comes with a Wii-mote Here is a rather long review of 'Wii-Play', the Nintendo game that comes out later next year and will be packaged in with a Wii-mote. Since all of you Wii owners out there are going to pick this title up sooner or later for the controller, you might as well check out the review. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Does Anybody Really Know Where the Money Comes From? Does Anyone Care? There was a time when the myth of fiscal conservatism permeated the legend of Republicans long dead. At one point in time people would brag about being "a Goldwater Republican" and keeping government spending on a short leash. From conversations with my own conservative acquaintances, I know that there are still Republicans who think their party... From digg on December 1, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Nike+ IPod = Surveillance If you enhance your workout with the new Nike+ iPod Sport Kit, you may be making yourself a surveillance target. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Feds to Pay $2M to Man Wrongly Accused of Terrorism The federal government has agreed to pay an Oregon lawyer $2 million to settle part of a lawsuit he filed after the FBI misidentified a fingerprint and wrongly arrested him in the 2004 Madrid terrorist bombings. "The pain and torture and humiliation that this (case) has caused my family is hard to put into words," Brandon Mayfield said... From digg on December 1, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Linux lands on government desktops in Europe Linux desktops continue to weave their way into the top echelons of European government, according to reports on the web this week. Two recent examples include the Birmingham, U.K. City Council and the French Parliament. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Homeland Security Tracks Travelers' Meals, Give Them a "Terrorist Score" Without notifying the public, federal agents have assigned millions of international travelers, including Americans, computer-generated scores rating the risk they pose of being terrorists or criminals. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Sharp debuts 5-megapixel camera for Cell Phones Sharp Japan has shown off a new 5-megapixel CCD camera module for mobile phones. By the numbers, it is no match for Samsung's 10-megapixel camera phone, even if the megapixel myth has been debunked. it, is also the first cameraphone module to feature the world's first 3X optical linear zoom with auto focus. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
"Coherence" - Run IE7 or any Windows apps outside of the Parallels desktop The latest beta build of Parallels Desktop for OS X offers a new titillating feature which allows OS X Intel Mac users to run Windows applications outside of the standard Parallels Desktop interface. Why wait for IE7 support for CrossOver? Web developers rejoice. IE7 testing in OS X with correct font rendering. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Tour of the International Space Station Think know the International Space Station? Take this NASA tour to learn more about one of the most challenging projects in the history of exploration! There's more information at www.nasa.gov/station. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Steven Colbert's $50,000 Portrait on Display at Eatery Stephen Colbert's portrait is now hanging proudly in a local Charleston, S.C. barbecue restaurant. The proud owner grabbed the portrait from eBay and "Walldorf said he liked having a picture of one of Charleston's most prominent natives." From digg on December 1, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
What Wii Still Want Nintendo fanboy (used to be at Planet Gamecube) Billy Berghammer lists 25 things the wii needs. Good read! From digg on December 1, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Why wait for the Apple iTV - Plenty of products here already Want to hook your TV up to your PC and the internet to bring downloadable movies and your PC videos into your living room? Don't wait for the Apple iTV, check out what is available right now. Plenty to choose from. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Technical Metroid (8-bit) level design and how it works These kinds of things always fascinated me. This is the technical explanation of how "rooms" and level design actually work in the NES Metroid cart. It is amazing to see how the developers made a massive world (for its time) with such limited capacity and design capability. Many NES games follow the same "room" data design. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
The official missing person report for James King (CNET) James and his family are driving a 2005 silver Saab station wagon with license plate "DOESF." Read the missing persons report for full details about what is going on. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
Top 10 features Digg doesn't have In the couple of months I've been using Digg, I've really got used to the service and I love it. However, there's always room for improvement... Here are 10 features that I feel would make the Digg experience better. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
Namco: 500,000 PS3 games required for profit The software available for any console is crucial to its success. According to a report on the Bloomberg news service, developers may be thinking carefully about making games for the PlayStation 3 because of the number of sales required to put the projects in the black. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
IGN says Microsoft getting lazy with XBOX 360 In a matter of words, Douglass C. Perry from IGN XBOX 360 says Microsoft is getting lazy with only one major release for fall 2006, Gears of War. Lack of exclusive titles, breakthrough first party games, and update bugs are leading gamers to ask "Where's the beef?" From digg on December 1, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
Parallels preps major update to Windows virtualization software for Mac Parallel, Inc. is preparing to make a quantum leap in the art of Windows virtualization software for Mac with new version of its Parallels Desktop software that introduce a refined user interface and greater support Apple Computer's Boot Camp software. Graphics performance increases of up to 50%, seamless drag-and-drop, tons more features! From digg on December 1, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
Add Digg.com news to your website or blog! Great little widget! From digg on December 1, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
MPAA Kills Anti-Pretexting Bill A tough California bill that would have prohibited companies and individuals from using deceptive "pretexting" ruses to steal private information about consumers was killed after determined lobbying by the MPAA. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
Would you Like People to Rate your Site? Just a little copy-paste star rate widget that will help you to see what others think about your site/blog. (script code) From digg on December 1, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
Photoshop CS3 just months away, new details emerge ...For many Mac users, the most notable improvement Adobe will be delivering with Photoshop CS3 is native support for Intel-based Macs. Sources stressed that the new version of Photoshop, which sports an upgraded and more responsive interface, continually exceeded their performance expectations, including on PowerPC hardware. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
Top 10 Viral Videos of all time have been assmbled From Shining remake trailers to AfroNinja to weird dance videos to bear fights to the 900 million viewed Star Wars Kid video, this list has all the best. Thank you Viral Factory for combing the best 10 videos on the internet into one post. When number 10 has 50 million views you know it's got to be a god list. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
Police Use Taser on Python to Free Man "In an effort to free the man without permanently harming the snake, Miller said he shot the animal with his Taser, a gun that sends an electric shock through wired darts. The snake immediately went limp and released its grip." From digg on December 1, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
The awesome theme-ing app for the Mac, ShapeShifter is now UB The popular theme-ing app for the Mac, ShapeShifter 2.04 is out of beta, Universal Binary and automagically supports the 'UNO' unified window style. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
The Time Fountain This is one of the coolest things I've seen! From digg on December 1, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
China has chosen its own Lara Croft for Tomb Raider Legend- photos included Tomb Raider: Legend is about to hit stores in China and to get people excited for the game China decided to set out to find the best Chinese Lara Croft they could find. Offering money and false promises of a Brad Pitt wedding, China succeeded in finding some quality 'Play Girls.' Here's a few egg rolls I'd like to stick with my chopsticks: From digg on December 1, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
Right-Wing Radio Host Fabricates Controversy To Attack Muslim Congressman Dennis Prager wrote a column claiming that Muslim Rep.-elect Keith Ellison (D-MN) had “announced that he will not take his oath of office on the Bible, but on the bible of Islam, the Koran,” and then compared this to something a Nazi would do. However, the swearing-in ceremony for the House of Representatives never includes a religious book. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
MySpace.com Now Featuring Google Search Google Now Powering MySpace Search: Not only will MySpace users be using Google Search to look for blogs, music and girls throughout the social network, but they'll also be exposed to the Google logo every time they log-on or use MySpace. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
5 Minute Clip of Wario Ware: Smooth Moves My personal Wii system seller, Wario Ware Smooth Moves, looks better than I could have possibly imagined. This five-minute preview shows off (I assume) 9-Volt's section of microgames, all based on classic Nintendo franchises. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
Hidden Nintendo Wii Slot Revealed! (Pictures) Way back when there were only picture of the Wii on the internet, Nintendo fans were looking at every nook and cranny to find out more about the system. This was a slot that no one knew what is was... and it was forgotten. But it's still there! Here is what it is. Guess before you enter! From digg on December 1, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
People are playing Halo 3 on Xbox Live right now These Xbox Live users spotted playing Bungie's infamous "Pimps at Sea" (screen shot at the link) were most likely Microsoft employees but at least this is proof of Halo 3 in the wild. With the public beta due out in a few months this isn't too surprising to see. It would be cool to see Bungie actually develop "Pimps at Sea" at some point though. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
Seagate CEO: We help people "Buy more Crap" At a San Francisco dinner on Tuesday evening, he was candid about his company's ultimate mission: "Let's face it, we're not changing the world. We're building a product that helps people buy more crap - and watch porn." From digg on December 1, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
World Map Game Locate the places on the world map. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Motivational gaming posters ... now with more sarcasm! Are you a gamer? Feeling down? Let these motivational gaming posters cheers you up! From digg on December 1, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Housekeeping utilities for Debian packages For all the efficiency and continued evolution of Debian's APT tools, some gaps in package management functionality remain. One of the largest ones is that, when a package is removed, any other packages that depend on it are not removed. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Iraqi forces can take over by June 2007, says PM "I cannot answer on behalf of the U.S. administration but I can tell you that from our side our forces will be ready by June 2007," Maliki told ABC television after meeting President Bush in Jordan." Thank the gods, that all I can say. It's his country and he's really acting like the leader of it. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Major Staff Shakeup At The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Ben Karlin, Executive Producer of both The Daily Show and co-creator/EP of The Colbert Report with Jon Stewart has allegedly just announced his resignation from The Daily Show. The Apiary also reports that Karlin will likely be replaced by Daily Show head writer David Javerbaum. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Scientology: 4th Of July- How Crazy Are They? Scientology held an open event on a street actually renamed "L. Ron Hubbard Way" by the city of Los Angeles. I tried to attend the event and was stopped from walking down a public street. This video contains an excellent example of "bullbaiting" which is something Scientologists drill to do. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
How to Fall Asleep Quickly Every Time Fall asleep quickly every time after establishing a habit of drifting off to sleep while listening to books on CD. This allows the active mind to stay active initially but eventually it will drift off to sleep on its own. The habit becomes a case of conditioning - hear narrative talking voice, fall asleep. Eventually it will take only a very few mi From digg on December 1, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
No Mario Galaxy until Christmas 2007? - NOOOOOO!!!!!!! Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has said that North American gamers can expect Mario's first Wii adventure, Super Mario Galaxy in shops between the end of March and next Christmas, in an interview with MTV.com. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Bill Clinton - Iraq fits “the normal definition of a civil war.” Today Bill Clinton went on CNN, and said that Iraq fits “the normal definition of a civil war.” (Video) From digg on December 1, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Excited Nintendo Wii Kids Video Taken Down by Father due to Vulgar Comments In a somewhat sad turn of events, the father of the two excited boys receiving their Nintendo Wii had to be taken down due to vulgar comments being made about the two children. He replaced the video with this message... From digg on December 1, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Colorado scientists invent breathable rubber "Scientists at the University of Colorado have just devised a solution to make butyl rubber breathable by combining it with liquid crystals to create 1.2 nanometer-wide pores, which allow sweat to go out, but prevent larger, nastier stuff from getting in." From digg on December 1, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
The BMI Myth It's long been accepted as the most accurate indication of good health, but now the efficiency of the body mass index is being questioned. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Facts on Farts Have you ever wondered: Where does fart gas come from? What makes farts stink? Why do farts make noise? Why are stinky farts generally warmer and quieter than regular farts? What is the best position for farting? Then this website is for YOU! From digg on December 1, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Keith Olbermann: "We fight for liberty by having more liberty and not less" Keith took on Newt Gingrich's controversial remarks from earlier this week where he suggested we re-think free speech as we know it in order to effectively combat the threat of terrorism. Needless to say, Keith — like any true American — took offense to this and didn't hold back. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 1:27 p.m..
12 Foot Gator Attacks Naked Man On Crack in Florida A 45-year-old man was hospitalized after four sheriff's deputies rescued him from the jaws of a nearly 12-foot alligator Wednesday, while he was naked and high on crack cocaine. Adrian J. Apgar was taken to the hospital in critical condition with an apparent broken right arm, leg injuries and his left arm hanging by a tendon. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 1:27 p.m..
Sony Kills Gran Turismo HD and turns it into a Demo "Sony and Polyphony Digital have scrapped plans for a boxed version of Gran Turismo HD for PS3 and now plan to release a GT demo on the PlayStation Store for a limited time instead." So basically, instead of being a game that you can pick up at EB, you can get a version of it online in the Playstation Store. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 1:27 p.m..
Who cares if it's true, lets Digg it! Seems like the best way to get publicity (and hits) for your web site these days is to report on a highly questionable story with no supporting evidence or facts, tack on a Digg worthy headline about Apple selling porn to minors and sit back as the swarm attacks the honey pot. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 1:27 p.m..
New Rules Make Firms Track E-Mails, IMs U.S. companies will need to keep track of all the e-mails, instant messages and other electronic documents generated by their employees thanks to new federal rules that go into effect Friday, legal experts say. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 1:27 p.m..
Iraqi Citizens Thank U.S. Troops For Fighting "We all thank America for everything and for giving us a chance at freedom. Your soldiers are very brave. Their families are sacrificing a lot for us too and we are thankful."Sometimes interesting to see another viewpoint on the war in Iraq. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 1:27 p.m..
tWiT: James Kim Missing Leo brought to my attention that former TechTV and CNET author James Kim went missing over Thanksgiving! From digg on December 1, 2006 at 1:27 p.m..
Dynamic Infestation in Natural Selection 2 revealed! Here's a gameplay moving showing the first look at this feature in this cool upcoming sci-fi first-person shooter. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 1:26 p.m..
O Reilly Gets Called Out And Pwned Bill O'Reilly slips up. He invites Ellis Henican on his show, a liberals whos more articulate, more charismatic, and prepared for O'Reilly's spin. O'Reilly pulls his usual stunt: cherry pick an anti-lib set-up. But watch his smirk quickly goes very sour. She's pretty hot too. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 1:26 p.m..
Is Britney Spears going too far,showing her parts ?(New pictures inside) Britney spears is on the verge of getting a promotion ,on becoming worst than Paris Hilton.Lately all we have seen of her is her V,while her music should have been center of attraction. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 1:26 p.m..
Speakers of different languages perceive rhythm differently Do the sounds of our native languages affect how we hear music and other non-language sounds? A team of American and Japanese researchers has found evidence that native languages influence the way people group non-language sounds into rhythms. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 1:26 p.m..
Download Railroad Tycoon for free 2K Games recently posted the original Railroad Tycoon as a free download, as part of a promotion for Sid Meier's Railroads! From digg on December 1, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
Linux distro targets serious multimedia projects Until now, there hasn't been a really good Linux distribution for digital content creation. Debian-based 64 Studio, which has just achieved its 1.0 release, is described by some as "the best distribution ever created for multimedia workstations, such as digital audio recording and video editing." From digg on December 1, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
SCO: The Fat Lady Is Warming Up Yesterday, US District Court Judge Dale Kimball upheld a magistrate's ruling that tore the heart out of SCO's case against IBM while also swapping IBM and Novell's places in line when it comes trying the cases. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
The Only Nazi Aircraft Carrier Ever (almost) Built In no naval action of World War 2 will you find a German aircraft carrier taking part. All the major navies in the war used them extensively, except for Nazi Germany. There were lots of German U-Boats, battleships, cruisers, and destroyers, but no flattops. However, the Nazis had plans to build a total of four carriers and almost finished one... From digg on December 1, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
UK National Audit Office on IT Management The UK National Audit Office have delivered a report on "Delivering successful IT-enabled business change" in which they examine a number of successful IT projects and compare them to the ones that were less successful. I won't comment on how low they set the bar for successful IT projects, nor examine why only two successful UK government project are in the hundred million-pound range and none are in the ten-billion-pound range of the unravelling StuartYeates's blog on December 1, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
Great Cardtrick! learn a good cardtrick, and amaze your friends ;) From digg on December 1, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
Is your son a computer hacker? (TechTV Video) Old TechTV segment with Leo Laporte."Is your son obsessed with Lunix? Lunix is an illegal hacker operating system!" From digg on December 1, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
8 Things Women Suck at in Bed Tired of women always putting the pressure on us to perform? From digg on December 1, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
Richard Simmon's new steamer explodes!!! LMAO!!! Run for your lives! It's the fitness guru's latest creation. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
Yahoo to launch brand sites with mixed content from delicio.us, Flickr, etc If you like the Wii, you’ll love Yahoo’s new Wii portal, which aggregates Flickr photos, games, avatars with custom Wii gear, links from del.icio.us and MyWeb, stories from Yahoo’s Games section, Wii-related questions from Yahoo Answers and links to buy consoles and games on Yahoo Shopping. It’s the first of many sites in Yahoo’s "brand universe" From digg on December 1, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
What Digital SLR Should I Buy for Christmas? Thomas Hawk gives his recommendations... From digg on December 1, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
Is Apple’s Stock Truly The Buy Of The Century? Jim Cramer of TV’s MadMoney says Apple is now “the buy of the century.” TheStreet quotes Cramer as saying, “Buy the heck out of Apple.” What does Cramer know that we don’t know? From digg on December 1, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
How Vista will take over your living room When the smartest businesspeople on the planet - the Google guys, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates - all say the future of their companies is in video, who are we to argue? Google buys YouTube, Apple is set to launch the iTV; and Microsoft? It's about to make a video play that utterly dwarfs its rivals' moves: the upcoming rethink of Windows, known as Vista From digg on December 1, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
AllofMP3: We're not going anywhere John Kheit, an IP attorney for Chadbourne & Parke in New York, is representing AllofMP3, and he had one basic point to make in today's news conference in the wake of the trade agreement: AllofMP3 is legal, and it's not going anywhere. Kheit points out that diplomats can talk as much as they want, but AllofMP3 isn't illegal until judges decide. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
Zelda for NES Full Map Here's a copy of a nice Legend of Zelda map originally for the NES and now being played on the Wii VC. It's got everything marked from shops to dungeons and other secrets. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
Police Tasered Sixth Grader At Middle School Officials at Jonesboro Middle School say police tasered an 11-year-old student Wednesday as a last resort. The incident immediately prompted an internal police investigation. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
Asustek to launch Skype motherboards Asustek Computer plans to launch two motherboards complete with phone jacks able to turn common household telephones into Internet phones using Skype's popular VOIP (voice over Internet protocol) software. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
AMD's QuadFX (a.k.a. 4x4) disappoints The reviews are in, and 4x4 doesn't look so hot. Ars Technica takes a close look at the results, and talk about what went wrong. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
How to Quit your job in Style! I made a promise to digg users and I intend to keep it, regardless of the fact I didn’t intend for this to take off. Let the battle commence. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
Web design guide for Opera Browser on Wii First, one of the biggest questions is:What resolution will it display at?Their own CSS file gave it away:/* Limit page to 640 by 480 (NTSC TV resolution) *//* Note: PAL resolution is 640 by 528 */body {/*width: 608px; height: 456px; */You can see this in the image below: From digg on December 1, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
Wii Boxing - How-To Moves List Trying to figure out how to throw that left hook again? A nice list of moves, and descriptions to demolish your friends with. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..
Now the movie studios want a 'piracy cut' from Apple Movie studios are demanding that Apple implements a tougher and more restricted DRM system if it wants to sell their movies through iTunes. Among other restrictions, movie bosses want Apple to "reduce the number of devices that can use a film downloaded from iTunes." From digg on December 1, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..
How to Make Your Christmas Lights Flash to Music "You've probably seen videos of Christmas lights that are synchronized to music. Here's how it's done." From digg on December 1, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..
"I cannot imagine a PlayStation 4" Nomura Securities' Yuta Sakurai believes the PS3 will be Sony's last console; sees Hirai appointment as Sega-like shift to software. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..
Guy Kawasaki's awesome 1 hour interview with Woz Guy Kawasaki, the famous 'Mac Evangelist' interviewed Steve Wozniak. It's almost 1 hour long. Woz talks about his recently published autobiography, iWoz. Really amazing. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..
250 Free Office Templates and Documents There are lots of good free Office Templates and Documents available for download. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..
11½ stone dog 'that was cruelly overfed' This is Rusty, the chocolate labrador who was allegedly made so obese by his owners that he 'looked like a seal' and could barely waddle a few steps. Brothers David Benton, 53, and Derek Benton, 62, are the first pet owners to be prosecuted for causing unnecessary suffering to an animal on the basis of overfeeding. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..
Wii Classic Controller Impressions Kotaku has a hand's on review: "Despite one shortcoming, the Classic Controller is a must buy. If you have a Wii and plan to play even one Virtual Console game you'd be crazy not to spend $20 for this controller, it really makes the experience." From digg on December 1, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..
How To Survive Worst Case Scenarios: Information You Don't Want To Use You never want to use this information, but you'll be glad you know it if it does happen to you: Survive If Your Parachute Fails to Open, Make Fire Without Matches, Avoid Being Struck by Lightning, Land a Plane, Escape from a Sinking Car, Fend Off a Shark, Wrestle Free from an Alligator, Use a Defibrillator to Restore a Heartbeat From digg on December 1, 2006 at 6:32 a.m..
AOL Gives Away Free Movies For Christmas AOL Video has decided to spread some holiday cheer by giving away over 30 free movie downloads for one day only on Saturday.Several of the titles are, appropriately, Christmas movies such as National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation and Jack Frost, but there will be some non-spirited ones available such as Spiderman 2 as well. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 6:32 a.m..
Here it is: 'The 2006 Google Christmas Card' What do you have to do to get on Google’s Christmas card mailing list? Shawn Hogan describes the gift he received, a digital photo frame. I feel a little jealous... From digg on December 1, 2006 at 6:32 a.m..
Gallery of Creative Work Environments Smart employers are realizing that a beautiful office space can inspire staff to be creative, so they’re investing in transforming their workplaces with the help of innovative and creative architects. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 6:32 a.m..
Wii Shop channel hacked? Is the virtual console hacked already? This video shows a gamer downloading F-Zero and no Wii points are taken off. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 6:32 a.m..
50 Breathtaking Images (really) - Flaming Fractals These math based images are absolutely beautiful. Many appear to be something you'd find in outer space or in the sea. Well worth the visit. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 6:32 a.m..
George Clooney to star in the L.A Confidential sequel George Clooney will earn his stripes with the Warner Bros. family. The actor-director-producer has signed on to two high-profile projects with Warner Bros. Pictures and Warner Independent Pictures. First, Clooney is set to star in and produce "White Jazz," an adaptation of a James Ellroy novel, for WIP. He then will reteam with his ... From digg on December 1, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..
More Muslims Gaining Political Ground Data collection on U.S. Muslims is relatively new and imprecise, and even estimates of the community's size range from 1 million to 7 million. However, the available data mirror what activists and scholars of U.S. Islam say is indicated in anecdotal evidence: Muslims are quickly moving into the public sphere. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..
Iranian Weapons Arm Iraqi Militia Hezbollah Training Also Linked to Iraq Violence From digg on December 1, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..
Blowjobs as Comparative Currency Terra Nova has sought a standard unit of value by which to compare currency from across the multiverse of MMOs, and found it…in the Quickie Blowjob. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..
Google: Health care information matters I have been interested in the issues of health care and health information for a while. It is now one of my main focuses here, and I've decided to start posting about it. I've been motivated in this field in part by my personal experiences helping to care for my mother, who recently died from cancer after a four-year battle. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..
Conservatives charitably donate 30% more than liberals as a whole? ABC reports on charitable donations: "It turns out that this idea that liberals give more…is a myth. Of the top 25 states where people give an above average percent of their income, 24 were red states in the last presidential election... Turns out conservatives give about 30 percent more, [despite] making less money." Hopefully both can give more. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
Unite Your iTunes Library With the Web If you believe that you have the most hip or most eclectic collection of music on the planet, then what better way to showcase your musical preferences than to let people scroll through your iTunes library through the Web? KavaSoft’s iTunes Catalog makes it amazingly simple for any Web site owner. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
Frozen Beer Tricks Interesting phenomenon of really cold liquid beer freezing upon opening bottle. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
We love our Internet friends, really. Online friends are just as important to people as their offline friends, according to the results of a recent survey. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
Differences in CoD3: PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii Find out how the graphics and gameplay is different from the three new consoles. You’ll get to see back to back to back footage of the game, and notice which console actually separates itself from the rest. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
Incredible Japanese Rock Garden Photo Collection I want one of these in my yard...beautiful, calming and peaceful. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
Can the RIAA call your boss? While this isn't technically "wrong", it is a bit of a heavy-handed tactic for a giant corporation's legal team to call your boss in reference to litigation pending against your relatives. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..
Download of the Day: Any Video Converter (Windows) Windows only: Convert nearly any video format to nearly any other video format with the aptly named Any Video Converter.The program supports just about every video format known to man, including AVI, DivX, FLV, RM, and VOB. It also comes with output profiles for devices like the iPod and PSP. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..
Kutaragi removal could mark the end of Sony making console hardware? “The appointment of Hirai could be the start of a shift from hardware to software,” said Yuta Sakurai, an analyst at Nomura. “I cannot now imagine a PlayStation4.” From digg on December 1, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
A slow liftoff for the personal helicopter Want to be able to buzz your neighbors with the aerial equivalent of a go-cart? AirScooter should hit the market in 2007 From digg on December 1, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
The 50 Worst Artists in Music History Extended drum solos. Prog-rock concept albums. Kenny G. We endured all these — and much worse! — to bring you Blender’s list of the 50 most talentless music acts of all time. Just please don’t ask us to do it again. Ever… From digg on December 1, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Schools grading fears Some Victorian state school principals fear the controversial new grading system will drive students into private education. From EdNA Online on December 1, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..
Digital collections - National Library of Australia The site offers users more ways to explore the library's digitised pictures, maps, manuscripts, sheet music, printed items and selected oral history and folklore recordings. The website highlights significant items by providing snapshots of the Library's rich digital collections. A keyword search facility enables the finding of specific items in each collection. A monthly feature of the website is 'Our Curator's Choice'. From EdNA Online on December 1, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..
Come Out 2007 - Teachers The 2007 South Australian Come Out Festival provides links to SACSA Essential Learning by engaging in the state wide projects. Information on performances and events. Access support materials, assessment tasks, extra learning ideas and units, templates, web links and hints on creating your own community multi-arts events. From EdNA Online on December 1, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..
11 Best Geek Games Ever Today I’d like to present to you my 11 favorite geek games. (Yes, "Mine goes to 11!") If you claim to be a geek gamer and haven’t heard of at least a few of these games then your membership is hereby officially revoked. So say we all. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
The NES Advantage Belt Buckle. No, I'm serious. NESBuckle.com has just released the Nintendo Advantage Controller Buckle. If you don't remember what the NES Advantage was, it is a must see. From the site, "Wear this bad boy at your next Wii Tennis match. Together, you will bring your opponents to their knees." From digg on December 1, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
The Absolute Best Of Open Source What is the absolute best that the open source model has to offer? The term is usually applied to software specifically, but it is used here to refer to any community developed project whose collaborative efforts are freely available to all to use and/or modify in any not-for-profit manner. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
First Screens of the One Laptop Per Child OS This looks easy for a kid to use. I have loved this project since i first heard about it. Very awesome idea. This OS looks like it will be easy yet still have lots of uses for kids. Great stuff From digg on December 1, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
Muslim women protest outside Dutch parliament against burqa ban "We live in a free country and the government cannot tell us what to do with our religion," protest organizer Ayse Bayrak told The Associated Press. "We don't live in a dictatorship. We don't live under the Taliban, which oppresses women." said one protester From digg on December 1, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
Incredible Photos - The Surface Of The Sun Incredible photos and information about the sun: "The sun's photosphere is often mistakenly referred to as the surface of the sun. In reality however, the sun's photosphere is only a "liquid-like" plasma layer made of neon that covers the actual surface of the sun." From digg on December 1, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
Opening up the world, educating girls in Pakistan This case study from the Global Education site examines activities to address the reasons children, especially girls, do not attend school. The case study includes the teaching activity 'Opportunities for girls'. From Global Education on December 1, 2006 at 12:31 a.m..
Ingenious fire alarm, traps the person in the fire. Somebody stayed up all night to design the dumbest fire alarm ever made. It traps the arm of the person who pulls the lever, holding them at the fire to die a slow and excruciating death - if they are dumb enough to pull it. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
What?!! Eddie Murphy to reprise Axel F in BEVERLY HILLS COP IV?!?!?! Eddie Murphy is in negotiations to reprise his role for BEVERLY HILLS COP IV. Talk about a franchise that up until about 15 minutes ago, I thought was as dead as dead could be... From digg on November 30, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
Yip Yip: A Sesame Street Classic Some of the finest children's TV that the Henson team ever produced. Martians descend on Sesame Street and try to figure out what the heck a telephone is. From digg on November 30, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
Unbelieveable Football Player's Name on ESPN.com The title says it all. What were his parents thinking? From digg on November 30, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
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