Best of the Best System Integrators The guys at [H] Consumer of Hard|OCP have put together a list of awards for the year. Included are Best Build Quality and Best Technical Support awards, as well as the burning question of who is the best of the Tier I OEMs. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
Alpha Geek: Geocaching 101 A kind of high-tech treasure hunt in which the journey itself is often the biggest reward, Geocaching substitutes a GPS receiver for the tattered old pirate map and a box of trinkets for the treasure chest. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
Top 5 Best Ways to Listen to Your iPod Take those earbuds that came with your iPod and throw them in the garbage. Then go out and buy one of these great-sounding earbuds or headphones. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
The last thing you want to see on a ATM Pretty scary if you ask me. Yes, it's running Windows. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
Psychopaths' brains 'different' There are biological brain differences that mark out psychopaths from other people, according to scientists. Psychopaths showed less activity in brain areas involved in assessing the emotion of facial expressions, the British Journal of Psychiatry reports. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
High-tech sail to cut costs, emissions Putting a harness on ocean winds, a German shipping company plans to unfurl a giant high-tech kite over a cargo ship next year to boost the vessel's propulsion and to conserve fuel. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Game of th Month: Tower Defence - Excellent Skill Game The creator of this game scored 90. Can you beat that? From digg on December 4, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Freemasons Afraid of Being 'YouTubed' Freemasons, who have maintained their tradition of secrecy for centuries, are in the middle of an interesting dilemma. The organization, which has established a live broadcast system among the Masonic lodges, is now afraid of being watched by others. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Linux Isn't Just For Grownups Anymore It looks like the education space could be the first, real place where Linux could grab beachhead in the desktop PC market. Take a look at Indiana, for example. In about a year, through a public school grant program, State of Indiana education officials have moved at least 22,000 students from Windows-based desktops to Linux-based desktops. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
YouTube blocked in Iran The ban on YouTube reflects a growing official sensitivity to private films on the internet, an issue highlighted by a recent online video which appears to show an Iranian soap opera star having sex. With some 7.5 million surfers, Iran is believed to have the highest rate of web use in the Middle East after Israel. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Wikipedia Trolls try to get entries on bloggers deleted A well-known group of childish trolls is at it again, this time launching a coordinated effort to delete pages for several popular and well-known bloggers on Wikipedia. Their first (and current) target is Tony Pierce, and they say they're going after the Freeway Blogger and Violet Blue next. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Wisconsin is school with real BCS beef "Michigan or Florida" is the obvious hot topic of the day. Chris Leak/Chad Henne; The Auburn/Ohio State losses; Percy Harvin/Steve Breaston; Dallas Baker/Mario Manningham; The Swamp/The Big House; SEC/Big Ten. But what about Wisconsin? From digg on December 4, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
A Wii Dilemma For Sony In his book The Innovator's Solution, Christensen defines disruptive innovations as those that aren't improvements on existing products, but which compensate by being easier and more convenient for more people. I don't know whether Nintendo execs read Christensen's book, but their new Wii console seems a classic example of disruptive technology. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Good Ubuntu Networking Tutorial for Beginners and advanced users This is step by step tutorial how to configure networking in Ubuntu this includes Configure your network card using GUI tool for beginners and from command line for advanced users.this will also explains how to troubleshoot your network related problems From digg on December 4, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Top 5 Strangest Webcams Some really weird included in this one... From digg on December 4, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
Inside Vista's new image-based install Vista’s installation process is dramatically different to any previous version of Windows: rather than being an 'installer', the install DVD is actually a preinstalled copy of Windows that simply gets decompressed onto your PC. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
The Vanishing Click-Fraud Case In March of 2004, a computer programmer blackmailed Google for $150K with a program called "Google Clique", which could generate millions of fake clicks to Google's ads. Google had police in the next room. However, a few days ago the U.S. Attorney quietly dropped the case because Google was unwilling to cooperate with prosecutors. Why? From digg on December 4, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
Napster Founder Develops WoW Social Network Remember Shawn Fanning, the guy who invented Napster? Well, he's been playing a lot of World of Warcraft lately, and he's not too happy with the array of player communication tools currently available. So, he's done what any self-respecting world-famous codeslinger and entrepreneur ought to do: make his own. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
Consumers warned about no-swipe credit cards No-swipe credit cards that use radio waves to relay their data put consumers at increased risk of identity theft, Sen. Charles Schumer said Sunday. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
[PSP] Devhook 0.51 Released - 3.01 Firmware emulation!! Just a few short days after the landmark release of Devhook 0.50, Booster has once again updated Devhook to v0.51. And the amazing new addition in the latest version is nothing less than 3.01 emulation! While people couldn't have been happier, it was, in a way, expected after the original fireworks by none other than the Noobz crew. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
Test drive Beryl on a Live DVD. Works with most video cards There have been several post showing off Beryl recently, but a lot of people have been having a hard time getting it to work. Just pop in this DVD, and reboot your system. You will have a fully functional Operating System with accelerated graphics and Beryl running live. Works with ATI,Nvidia, and Intel integrated video cards. Nothing to install From digg on December 4, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
James and Kati found "I have a poplice scanner and am listenin to it right now her in Grants Pass, OR. They have found the mom and kids but dad left on snow shoes two days ago to find help. Mom and kids are being airlifted out to the hospital in Grants Pass within the hour." From digg on December 4, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
Hallucii -- A drunk old man trapped on M.C. Escher's infinite staircase... An amusing and neat three minutes and 43 seconds YouTube rendered video short titled "Hallucii". It shows a drunk old man trapped on M.C. Escher's infinite staircase and how he gets out of this mess. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
AMD's fancy new Quad FX chips smeared by single Intel CPU With as much AMD fanfare as there was leading up to this release, you'd think they would've managed to drum up a bit better showing. After running up against a battery of benchmark tests, AMD's Quad FX dual CPU platform has been throughly trounced by Intel's QX6700 2.66GHz processor. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
President Jimmy Carter Gets Called a Racist and Anti-Semite on C-SPAN he responds by claiming he brought peace to the middle east. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
Firebug 1.0 Beta is out! Great Day for Web Developers! Firebug is an amazing extension for web developers. It has js debugging, css editing, dom manipulation, network monitoring, and more! If you develop for the web, this extension is for you! From digg on December 4, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
A Sequel For Eternal Darkness? One of the Gamcube's best games may be getting the sequel many people have been waiting for."Although this [Eternal Darkness 1] is just one story we had in mind for the Eternal Darkness universe, there are even more manipulations, great ancients, and numerous other stories to tell..." From digg on December 4, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
College Bowl Game Listings Just posted... From digg on December 4, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
A place where they bathe in petroleum...literally. "an unlikely return in a country so awash in oil these days that people are swimming in it. Here in Naftalan, visitors can bathe once a day in the local crude. They and doctors here say it relieves joint pain, cures psoriasis, calms nerves and beautifies skin - never mind that Western experts say it may cause cancer." From digg on December 4, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
50 Caliber Handgun Accident pull the trigger nice and slow.... From digg on December 4, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
Video: Russian Racists (violent) Kavkaz compilation of attacks by extreme right wing Russians on minority and immigrant individuals. They seem really brave....when it's 5 on 1. Lots of sucker punches though, but at least they don't use any weapons. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Azureus Releases 3.0 Beta and Video Sharing Website The popular BitTorrent client Azureus announced their long awaited 3.0 release together with the launch of their video sharing site Zudeo.com. Azureus 3.0 includes a content layer that “should” make it easier to find videos and other large files, and share them with friends. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Dolphin + Acid Trip + Pills and Coins = Insane Game You're a dolphin swimming in an acid trip collecting coins and pills. What could be better? From digg on December 4, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Halo 3 beta sign up page! Follow the link and sign up now! Even the main bungie site doesn't have this up, this is your chance! From digg on December 4, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Turn your MacBook/PowerBook keyboard backlight as a Visualizer (video) The next best thing after the built-in sensor craze, comes iSpazz. It turns your MacBook/PowerBook keyboard backlight as a Visualizer. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
9/11 Photos taken from air by Russian pilot Here is a shocking story of a Russian pilot, now living in the USA who was in the air 11th September 2001 and have taken photos from the air when the second plane hit the WTC. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Five Things that you CAN Buy for a DSLR Owner This Xmas If you're stuck with the task of buying for a DSLR owner, you might as well buy them underwear. However, here are five really good suggestions if you really want to give it a try. As a DSLR owner myself, I'd be happy with anything on this list. I spent too much on lenses to afford these luxuries. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Coincidences that made Google successful Here's a shocking look at several events that shaped Google's success, but were more or less, a coincidence! Had few of these events not occurred, Google would probably not have existed today. Read on... From digg on December 4, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Revolution - A Response To Dove Evolution! [NEW] new take on the Dove Evolution commercial that has been circulating on the internet. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Japanese Wii Manual = Common Sense Visualized I almost thought this was a joke, but these are images from the actual Japanese Wii manual. Enough morons throw their Wiimotes into a wall and apparently it comes to this absurd degree of hand-holding. Do not pour orange soda on your Wii!! Do not give your Wii a blankie! Both hilarious and sad. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
South Park: High Philosophy - Low Comedy: Gnomes Unite! The critics of South Park – and they are legion – bitterly complain about its relentless obscenity and potty humor. And they have a legitimate point. But if one wanted to mount a high-minded defense of the show’s low-minded vulgarity, one might go all the way back to Plato (427–347 bce) to find a link between philosophy and obscenity. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Warner Music CEO "fairly certain" his kids pirate music So what did Edgar Bronfman, CEO of Warner Music, have to say when questioned as to whether any of his seven kids pirate music? "I'm fairly certain that they have, and I'm fairly certain that they've suffered the consequences." Funny, we haven't heard about any inter-familial lawsuits involving Bronfman sr. v. Bronfman jr. - - MORE RIAA craziness! From digg on December 4, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Free PDF download of magazine for older gamers issue #7 2old2play.com just put up issue # 7 of their free print magazine, 2o2p Magazine, in PDF format. This months issue has editorials from this summers 2o2p writers contest, a new column called "Video Game Sports Hall of Fame," reviews of Sudoku, PopCap's heavy weapon, Rooster Teeth's Red vs. Blue interview and much more. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
The Bill Gates of China: Lenovo Chairman Yang Yuanqing "When Lenovo bought IBMPC, Yang stepped onto the world stage. He became the first Chinese executive to lead the takeover of an iconic Western business. In one swoop, he took on the world's leading technology companies. Now, as China's first truly global capitalist, he has a chance to help his homeland shed its image as a cheap manufacturing hub." From digg on December 4, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
Hawking: The World Is Not Enough Remember when the idea of global warming was almost an afterthought, relegated to the back pages of your daily newspaper? You probably wouldn't question the seriousness of it today, and perhaps in the not-too-distant future the same increased, well, gravity, will be given to space travel too. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
Ubuntu Linux Is an Ideal Windows Replacement Having been raised on DOS and the early generations of Windows, I rediscovered that sense of excitement in a pure computing experience when I first tried other Linux versions over the years. However, they required a steep learning curve and caused too much frustration with setup and obscure command-line options. Not so with Ubuntu Linux. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
Zudeo: a high-def version of YouTube A new video-sharing service from the creators of Azureus will offer massive files with no size limitations, all thanks to magic of BitTorrent. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
Poll: 49% of Israelis Favor Unilateral Attack on Iran These 49% support an Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear facilities if all international diplomatic efforts fail. Even more telling is additional results stating that 75% of Israelis do NOT count on the U.S. and Europeans to succeed in stopping the nuclear program of Iran by peaceful means and via United Nations Security Council resolutions. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
James Kim and Family 'looked very happy' The last known person to interact with the missing Kim family of San Francisco said Sunday night that she remembers seeing four happy travelers finishing their dinner in an Oregon highway restaurant and departing for a late night drive in the rain. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
The Wii DOES support External USB Drives 1- Be sure to have the latest Wii firmware: (To have your wii actualized)// 2- Format the USB hard Drive to FAT32 // 3- Max 120GB (Though some website claims that a 300GB hard drive works too) //4- Remove Any SD card form the SD slot ///// The Wii should detect your USB hard drive as an SD card. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
Japan to develop tiny superlight spy plane: report Japan's Defense Agency is to develop a miniature superlight reconnaissance aircraft, based on ideas from a paper plane, a local newspaper has said. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
Cell phone signal narrows search for James Kim and family update: After searches in Oregon's Curry and Douglas counties, new information on missing CNET senior editor James Kim and family is narrowing the search back to the Bear Camp area in Josephine County. A cell phone tower received a signal from one of the family's cell phones last Saturday near Glendale. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
Increasing minimum wage to $.7.50/hr US hurts teens, creates disemployment Chicago School Economist Becker and Judge Posner blog that the majority of minimum wage earners are wives earning pin money, part-timers, retirees supplementing incomes, teenagers getting work experience (References svp). Raising minimum wage will hurt the "really" poor. Is this Freakonomics? Friedman's long shadow darkens future of most vulnerable From digg on December 4, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
TiVoToGo DRM cracked Megazone over at TiVo Lovers is reporting that someone's cracked the DRM on TiVoToGo, letting you export recorded programs from a TiVo for viewing on any device. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
DIY Tablet; Ti PowerBook And a Wacom Why wait for Apple! Have a PowerBook and a Wacom? Make a tablet! This guy does a good job at putting those two things together and making his own tablet. "The build took nearly 2 full days resulting in a functional tablet mac." From digg on December 4, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
UCSB researchers discover hydrogen can form multicenter bonds Researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara have shown that, under the right circumstances, hydrogen can form multicenter bonds, where one hydrogen atom simultaneously bonds to as many as four or six other atoms. Tested for hydrogen in metal oxides, the discovery could have a broad range of technological impact. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
Google: $31 billion local winner? Google’s local initiatives took center stage at the Kelsey Local Interactive media conference in Philadelphia last week; by 2010, global local search and online classified advertising will be a $31 billion market opportunity, according to Kelsey Group forecasts. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
UN Warns on Password 'Explosion' The number of passwords and logins web users need makes it inevitable they will re-use phrases, warned the International Telecommunications Union. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
Consultants at play Leanne Hunter and Lisa Sonter are practising early childhood teachers who continue to develop materials to support children and early childhood educators across all settings. They offer educators practical strategies, information and support in order to enhance learning environments which empower teachers and children, and promote shared understandings of play as an effective, vital learning strategy. Services include: in house workshops, lectures; on site consultation/ ongoing support; addressing parent groups; conference presentations. From EdNA Online on December 4, 2006 at 4:31 p.m..
PlayStation 4 in 2010, Sony Execs Say A PS4 will be launched by Sony but not until at least 2010, claims the Vice President of Technology for Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, Paul Holman. What will happen between then and now is that Sony will introduce a series of firmware upgrades that will give the PS3 more media centre capabilities. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
21 Hilarious English Subtitles from Films Made in Hong Kong "1. I am damn unsatisfied to be killed in this way. .... 16. Beware! Your bones are going to be disconnected. .... 21. Greetings, large black person. Let us not forget to form a team up together and go into the country to inflict the pain of our karate feets on some ass of the giant lizard person." From digg on December 4, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
How Google Handles Hacked Sites Matt Cutts a google employee and head of the web Spam team at Google. Explains how Google handles Hacked Sites using a real example site that got hacked recently. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Caught on Video: U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet Fighter Jet Defies Gravity The remarkable "defying of gravity" starts about 2 minutes and 20 seconds into the awesome F-18F Super Hornet demo "Vapor Trails Video" filmed by Tom Vance on October 2005 at the California International Airshow 2005 in Salinas, California, USA. This F-18 Super Hornet video is one of the best. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Ars System Guide: December 2006 edition The Ars System Guide returns just in time for the holidays. Whether you're looking to upgrade your own system or gift someone with a new system, Ars has you covered From digg on December 4, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
God of War creator pisses on Sony marketing rep. David Jaffe, creator of God of War, absolutely pisses on a bullshit-filled Sony marketing suit during an interview. This dude has integrity to spare, thank god someone finally calls a suit out on their shit. "GO FUCK YOURSELF IN THE GROTTO!" From digg on December 4, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Save and Name Pandora.com MP3 files automatically If you like music, you’ve probably heard of Pandora, a streaming music discovery web application. You give Pandora an artist or a song you like and it creates an online radio station based on that artist or song. Now you can keep all of this music for free! From digg on December 4, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Map of the Star Trek Federation Pretty cool image mapping the Federation. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
A giant building in Tokyo shaped like Godzilla This concept for a new building does amazing things to the Tokyo skyline. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
The best zombie fort game The most addicting zombie game out. Defend your house while upgrading your defenses. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Houston Texans win with minus-5 passing yards The Texans became the first team in 25 years to win a game with negative yards passing. "It's the weirdest feeling I've ever had in a football game," QB David Carr said. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Jesus Camp - Full Movie on Google Video Watch the complete movie of Jesus Camp, the controversial documentary that follows an evangelical Christian summer camp for children to learn and practice their "prophetic gifts" and prepare to "take back America for Christ." From digg on December 4, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Sources confirm plans for a smaller, ultra-thin form factored MacBook Pro MacScoop has obtained reports from sources believed to be very reliable, claiming that Apple is developing a smaller and ultra-thin form-factor MacBook Pro. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Mars Rover (Spirit) Photographs Humanoid Skull? on its way to Gusev Crater Before everyone cries "Photoshopped, Shopped, Altered, etc."...I've included the URL for the original Photograph at Official NASA Site in the first post. The Skull Looking Object is right there in plain sight. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
N.Y. women discover extreme similarities A pair of Eileen McLaughlins, born on the same day a few miles apart in Brooklyn, discovered each other last week - and learned that not only do their dads and kids also share birthdays, but they have led eerily similar lives from Day One, right down to their profession, choice of husband and penchant for a particular TV psychic. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Convert anything to anything Convert pretty much any format of anything to any other format. Online. Free. Without downloading anything. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
A Little Secret Zelda Cross Stitch "I made this for my brother as a xmas present. He always liked the good moblins that gave you money when we played Legend of Zelda as kids. NES sprites work well as cross stitch. They're surprisingly time-consuming to make though." Hold on - men do cross stitch?!? From digg on December 4, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
My sister is a pornstar! A dude recognizes his sister from Bangbros! From digg on December 4, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Ask.com Unveils New Local Search Ask.com is set to unveil on Monday a new local search service that lets people find maps, directions, businesses, events and movies--all through one interface. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
GameCube titles for waiting Wii owners For Wii owners who are waiting for new titles and new gamers brought by the Wii controller, why not checkout some of these awesome GC titles your Wii can play? From digg on December 4, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
USA Legalizes Abandonware U.S. Copyright Office has issued new rules, effective November 26, enabling public access to commercially unavailable software, AKA abandonware. Meaning, your use of classic science fiction games for DOS, such as Dune and Elite, from sites such as Abandonia is officially decriminalized! From digg on December 4, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
BREAKING: Bush Accepts John Bolton's Resignation Unable to win Senate confirmation, U.N. Ambassador John Bolton will step down when his recess appointment expires soon, the White House said Monday From digg on December 4, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
List of Upcoming RPG games for the Wii "Nintendo was once “king” of RPG’s back in the 80’s and early 90’s. Unfortunately for the past decade, the company lacked RPG’s (on consoles) as developers preferred the Playstation brand. For the Wii, it looks like RPG’s are making a comeback. RPG’s are known to be the most popular genre in Japan and is a major game seller in North America..." From digg on December 4, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
Have Camera Phone? Be a Journalist. Starting tomorrow, photos and videos submitted will be placed throughout Reuters.com and Yahoo News, the most popular news Web site in the United States: An attempt to turn the millions of people with digital cameras and camera phones into photojournalists, From digg on December 4, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
Nintendo to make portable Wii peripheral Some have already seen this list of trademarks that Nintendo filed and there has been some speculation as to the purpose(most likely channels). There has been talk of a lower clock speed smaller broadway chip being made for ninty suggesting a 8inch disc playing portable. Many of the channels listed seem to be related to travel (Wii Map).. Portable? From digg on December 4, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
Beach volleyball bikinis shake up Asian Games in Qatar Beach volleyball's penchant for bikinis has touched off a bit of a cultural clash in this conservative Muslim city, which by hosting the Asian Games, a regional sports extravaganza, is trying to bolster its bid to bring the 2016 Summer Olympics to the Middle East. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
* HOW to Rig DIGG * CNet Exposes :-o From digg on December 4, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
Kid Jumps from Building to Building...Falls a Bit Short The title says it all. This clip features a kid trying to jump from one building to another, but doesn't quite make it. It's part Jackass and part.....wait, no, it's all Jackass. Enjoy. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
GIMP is more powerful than most people think. See complete tutorials here. Most people under estimate the power of GIMP. Read these tutorials and you will know GIMP is more powerful than most people think. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
Video: WiiMote Used on a PC! It seems the WiiMote driver for PC really works! From digg on December 4, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
Review: Windows Vista Ultimate After my previous short first impressions 'review' of Windows Vista Build 6000, the final build, I promised you a full review which would look a bit deeper into the system, focusing on less obvious matters than appearance alone. Since there are so many new features in Windows Vista, it is very easy to lose track of them. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
A seriously cool overview of the Internet ==> # of IP addresses per capita A graphic visualization of the number of IP addresses in each country around the world. Leading the world is the Vatican City with 10.5 IPs per person and in last place is Congo with 58,140 people per IP From digg on December 4, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
Wanna find a linux equivalent to a windows app!? Database of popular windows apps and their linux equivalent From digg on December 4, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
Kid Takes a sledgehammer to a can of WD-40 Have you ever wondered what would happen if you hit a can of WD-40 with a sledgehammer? From digg on December 4, 2006 at 9:30 a.m..
Best MySpace Band - Lots of Music out there! Best Myspace Band is a music site that is edited completely by you. When you and other Best Myspace Band members submit links with new bands. Then Best Myspace Band members go through them and vote for the ones they Likey best. The most voted bands are pushed to the site's homepage. The result is a site that is always interesting.(digg alike site) From digg on December 4, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..
Saudis and Iran prepare to do battle over corpse of Iraq The gulf's two military powers, Sunni-Muslim Saudi Arabia and Shia Iran, are lining up behind their warring religious brethren in Iraq in a potentially explosive showdown, as expectations grow in both countries that America is preparing a pull-out of its troops. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..
Best riddle ever!!! An impossible question!? The ANSWER at the end of the clip ;) Try do solve it if you can but... Don't be amazed by the result :D Hilarious!...lmao you'll see~P From digg on December 4, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..
Skating at 65 MPH....WITHOUT SKATES! *MUST SEE* Check this out....I was cringing when I saw it From digg on December 4, 2006 at 6:30 a.m..
Washington Post Op-Ed: Bush is Worst President Ever "Historians are loath to predict the future. It is impossible to say with certainty how Bush will be ranked in, say, 2050. But somehow, in his first six years in office he has managed to combine the lapses of leadership, misguided policies and abuse of power of his failed predecessors. I think there is no alternative but to rank him the worst ever" From digg on December 4, 2006 at 6:30 a.m..
Professor reports amazing amount of media bias through President's speeches A Virginia Tech professor demonstrates that the mainstream media is an 'anti-Democratic' institution through its reporting on the President's speeches regarding the War on Terror... From digg on December 4, 2006 at 6:30 a.m..
The most important picture ever this is a movie about the most important picture ever taken by the Hubble telescope From digg on December 4, 2006 at 6:30 a.m..
Stunning High Resolution Close-Up Color Photo of Mars Moon, Phobos The largest moon, Phobos, is seen to be a cratered, asteroid-like object in this stunning color image from the Mars Express spacecraft, recorded at a resolution of about seven meters per pixel From digg on December 4, 2006 at 6:30 a.m..
Received My Wii Component Cables from Nintendo.com Today. Pics to Compare! The day I brought the Wii home I went online and ordered the cables from Nintendo.com, but they were backordered until the end of November. My cables showed up today, UPS Express from NOA in Seattle. The wait is over. Honestly, I can’t believe I put up with the crappy composite video signal for so long. Low and high res photos for your reference. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 6:30 a.m..
Mac Users Aren’t ‘Real people with Real jobs’ "Computerworld recently posted an advance excerpt from the newsletter of Windows expert Scot Finnie." I took offense from this. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 6:30 a.m..
Alex Albrecht In Fist Fight - An Entry For The Follow The Finger Contest Alex Albrecht and two friends created this entry for the "Follow The Finger" contest. You can vote on their video at http://www.followthefinger.com/ and they'll win a Macbook (which they'll sign and sell online). From digg on December 4, 2006 at 6:30 a.m..
Top 10 Viewed Youtube Videos Of All Time From dancing to magic this is the top 10 most viewed youtube vidoes of all time! Number one spot pulling in over 36+Million Views! From digg on December 4, 2006 at 6:30 a.m..
Flexible ATI Crossfire? Software mode Catalyst 6.11 Drivers tested Are we finally seeing flexible ATI Crossfire dual graphics? We check out software Crossfire mode and see how it works! Now there is no need to buy a more expensive CF Master Card and sometimes rare and get straight into running Crossfire in a much easier fashion. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..
Octopus escaping through a 1 inch hole This is what it's like when you don't have bones From digg on December 4, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..
Amazing multiplication trick makes it simple! My son personally finds multiplication quite difficult. After seeing this trick, I taught him this method and he loves it. Before he was getting all the answers wrong but not he's getting them all right. Great method and well executed. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..
The Most Important Ideas in Unsolved Mathematics If you can solve the world's most daunting mathematical challenges, fame awaits. Fortune, too, if you want it. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..
Launch a Windows App in Parallels From the OSX Dock With the latest version of Parallels coherence mode you can run Windows apps yet have the Windows OS itself transparent. The illusion doesn't seem quite complete to me without being able to launch Windows apps from the Dock. I created this simple app as a proof of concept that it could be easily done. It's simple but it works! From digg on December 4, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
Save the PowerPC port! Canonical is thinking of ending the official PowerPC port of Ubuntu, because it has a low user-base compared to x86. If this happens, a reasonable chunk of our community will move away and Ubuntu will not be able to poach Apple’s disillusioned customers (there are quite a few). From digg on December 4, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
Cheney: Pushing for Unfettered Executive Powers Since 1987 The Iran-Contra scandal was not the first time the future vice president has articulated a philosophy of unfettered executive power -- nor would it be the last. He has consistently embraced a belief that presidents have vast "inherent" powers, not spelled out in the Constitution, that allow them to defy Congress. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
Mail Keeps Coming to World Trade Center Address Hundreds of pieces of mail still arrive every day bearing the postal code once reserved exclusively for the twin towers: 10048. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
Customise your OS X login screen with Visage Login Visage Login allows you to easily and safely customize your Mac OS X login screen. Visage keeps track of Apple's default settings for every customization, so you can easily switch back to the original settings at any time. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
Why do Asians Squat? And How? Westerners sit on the floor cross-legged, but Asians squat. Why? How? A *comedic* study on the history and physiology of the enigma that is the Asian squat. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
Weird Al - Behind the Scenes of "White and Nerdy" Go behind the scenes of Weird Al's "White and Nerdy" video from his new album Straight Outta Lynwood. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
4 easy steps to convert techno-resistant loved ones to free software I converted [my wife] into a bona-fide computer user. She is now a frequent user of free software, primarily Edubuntu 6.10 and Firefox 2.0. Here's how I did it - in 4 easy steps! From digg on December 4, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
Sex sells PS3s, but WTF is this? Words fail me. Some people will do anything for a buck. I got a good laugh out of it. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
Hitler's home movies given speech soundtrack When Adolf Hitler bought Eva Braun a movie camera, to film the people and parties which occurred at their Bavarian retreat, the technology to include synchronized sound had not yet been developed. Lip reading software has now enabled German experts to re-voice these films and provide us with a chilling insight into Hitlers private world. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
Video of a homeowner finding a naked burglar in his house. Yes I said naked So this piece of work apparently broke into this guys house and I guess didn't find anything worth stealing, so he did what any burglar would of done, get naked and fall asleep. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
Easing the #1 Cause of Stress: Work A recent Gallup Poll reported that 80% of workers feel job stress. Nearly half said they need help in learning how to manage stress. John Ayala, Los Angeles-area president of ADP TotalSource, a professional employer organization, has compiled a list of stress-prevention strategies and shares them in this interview. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..
Swinburne and Northeastern University joint global leadership program Swinburne and Boston's Northeastern University have just launched a joint Global Leadership Program. It is believed to be the first time that students will be able to study for Australian and American qualifications at the same place anywhere in the world. The unique study path will allow students to enrol in a two-year Master of Accounting or Master of Business (International Business) at Swinburne, with both degrees including a leadership stream of eight units from Northeastern's Master of Science in Leadership. On successful completion, graduates will be awarded both a Swinburne M From EdNA Online on December 4, 2006 at 3:30 a.m..
UK access management federation for education and research Supported by JISC and Becta, and operated by UKERNA, the federation provides a single solution to access online resources and services for education and research. The federation uses the standards-based Shibboleth software, developed by the Internet2 community in the United States. Shibboleth defines a common framework for access management that is being adopted by education and commercial sectors across the world. Click here for more information on how it works. From EdNA Online on December 4, 2006 at 3:30 a.m..
Australian Directions in Indigenous Education 2005–2008 Despite some improvement in recent years, Indigenous students are still far from achieving educational equity with their non-Indigenous counterparts. Demographic pressures mean urgent action is needed to better engage Indigenous students and their communities in formal education. The Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs has agreed to a number of recommendations to improve Indigenous outcomes from early childhood through to post-compulsory education, including strategies for building teaching and school leadership capacity and community partnerships. From EdNA Online on December 4, 2006 at 3:30 a.m..
International conference to address poverty - ANU An international two-day conference Addressing Poverty: Pro-poor growth and financial inclusion in Asia Pacific will discuss the latest research into strategies that support the move out of poverty in the region. Convened by the Development Studies Network at ANU, the conference will examine the latest research into financial inclusion, vulnerability and resilience, gender and equality, economic initiatives, equality of access to financial resources and the specific needs of small communities for growth in poor nations. From EdNA Online on December 4, 2006 at 3:30 a.m..
Information access for the global community: an international seminar on the universal decimal classification (UDC Seminar) A two day International Seminar on the UDC will be held at the UDC Headquarters in The Hague, exploring latest developments and applications of the Universal Decimal Classification. There will be an international panel of speakers and presentations by members of the UDC Consortium. The goal of this Seminar is to bring together UDC publishers, information management practitioners and researchers from both the standards industry and institutions and projects. The Seminar will be a unique opportunity to share ideas, problems and solutions relating to the multifaceted aspects of UDC management and From EdNA Online on December 4, 2006 at 3:30 a.m..
PhD Scholarship: Biological control of greenhouse crop pests, Charles Sturt University Approx AU$25,000 tax exempt per annum. Generous operating funds. Tuition fee waiver available for non-Australian appointee. Commencing early 2007. Charles Sturt University in collaboration with the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries. A suitably qualified student is sought to undertake a PhD based in Gosford in collaboration with the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries. The work will be based on a well-equipped research station approximately one hour north of Sydney in a delightful bushland setting close to the ocean. The project is funded by Horticulture Australia Lt From EdNA Online on December 4, 2006 at 3:30 a.m..
Ecto - create - share - learn Ecto is an online networked collaborative learning platform and a next-generation course management system that enables teachers to easily employ modern teaching methods in wired classrooms. From EdNA Online on December 4, 2006 at 3:30 a.m..
Hockey Goal of The Year. This will blow your mind. The outright winner for goal of the year in the national hockey game. A real example of the skill of the NHL players. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
PS3 equals 800 Mhz Pentium III PS3 running Linux equals a 800 Mhz Pentium III (translated text!) From digg on December 4, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
Lewis Black Talks About Evangelicals on Larry King Lewis Black author of Nothing's Sacred was Larry King's guest friday night. One of my favorite clips was Lewis Black's reflections on Evangelical Christians. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
Marcus Fenix is Bender, Bender is Marcus Fenix Gears of War's protagonist Marcus Fenix is voiced by John Di Maggio, the same actor who voiced Bender in the television series Futurama. Aside from the hilarity of the two characters sounding completely different, it's great when an actor can pull off the "I would have never guessed that unless I read the credits" situation. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
Nintendo Wii Compared To Minority Report Is Wii bringing us closer to the futuristic Tom Cruise flick Minority Report, without the Big Brother implications, that is? From digg on December 4, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
The ACTUAL iPhone Patent Application Here you guys go. Its not just an article talking about or speculating the iPhone-- Its the actual patent application. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
How Brazil Wins every futbol game This is a fun comercial of a game between Brazil and Argentina. ... (more) From digg on December 4, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
Kevin Rose says The Broken is DEAD On this week's episode of Net@Nite, Kevin Rose said that for all intents and purposes, The Broken is dead. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
50 Mistakes Women Make When Having Sex 1. Assuming he can get a raging hard on when it suits you. Contrary to popular belief, men can't just flip a switch and get it up because you decided to stop being a frigid bitch. Getting it hard is your job. I suggest you figure it out... From digg on December 4, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
Video: Chick with an Amazing Talent (NSFW) "One more time! One more time!" From digg on December 4, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
Maine bans Santa's Butt Maine is banning the label for Santa's Butt Winter Porter and other beer labels. They are afraid that Santa's Butt may appeal to children. In a letter to Shelton Brothers, the state denied the applications for the labels because they contained "undignified or improper illustration." The company is suing over what they call censorship. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
Apple’s iPhone Patent (with Pictures!) This goes out to anyone still doubting the forthcoming iPhone; the and media player combination was filed on August 7th of this year, and the US Patent & Trademark Office now discloses the details. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
Fungus Eats Mans Face Rare fungus eats man's face - amazing he's still alive. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
Numerous Reports, November 30 Xbox 360 Update Is Bricking Consoles Some consoles are being bricked by Thursday's dashboard update. Issues range from freezing, red ring of death and VGA adapter malfunction. Microsoft isn't acknowledging the issue and billing $140 for repairs. The comments section of majornelson.com growing with more cases. Also: http://forums.xbox.com/8524389/ShowPost.aspx From digg on December 4, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
Juggernaut: Real life Human Juggernaut These two brothers have bones of steel and can shatter through the thickest walls of brick and mortar. True life juggernaut's are featured in this clip. A must see for all. They can generate up to 4,000lbs of force with one blow. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
Lay Off the Fatties - They're not hurting anybody The government seems to have made tremendous strides in its War on Fat. In 2004 researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said “poor diet and physical inactivity” were killing 400,000 Americans a year, a number that was widely presented as an estimate of “obesity-related deaths.” From digg on December 4, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
Kevin Rose Can't Be Heard Because of His Own Digg Effect Episode 5 of net@nite featuring Kevin Rose airing on talkshoe.com stopped working due to an excessive amount of users. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
Agencies comb 3 roads in hunt for Missing Kim Family State troopers searched Oregon 42 and U.S. 199, Hastings said. The California Highway Patrol also checked U.S. 199 and U.S. 101 south of the Oregon line.More friends were headed to Southern Oregon on Saturday night and planned to search Oregon 42 today, along with James Kim's parents and sister. From digg on December 4, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
Bush Can't Stop Opium Production in Afghanistan Opium production in Afghanistan, which provides more than 90 percent of the world's heroin, broke all records in 2006, reaching a historic high despite ongoing U.S.-sponsored eradication efforts, the Bush administration reported yesterday. From digg on December 3, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
musikCube 1.0 Final Released! Good news everyone! The final version of musikCube 1.0 is out at last. Huzzah!MusikCube is a light, feature-rich, highly extensible Open Source Media Player for Windows. Great interface, extremely fast database management, and superb playlist support make this the best music player you'll ever use. Download it now- you'll never look back. From digg on December 3, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
Installing Popular Applications On Your Ubuntu Desktop With Automatix2 Although Ubuntu comes with lots of applications that can be installed on your desktop, there are still some applications that are available only from third-party repositories. Finding all these repositories and installing these applications manually is very time-consuming, but fortunately some people have created a script called Automatix2 From digg on December 3, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
Gators win right to face Buckeyes in BCS title game The polls have spoken -- the Florida Gators will get a crack at the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Tostitos BCS National Championship. From digg on December 3, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
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