Do Galaxies Follow Darwinian Evolution? The scientists have for the first time charted remote parts of the Universe, showing that the distribution of galaxies has considerably evolved with time, depending on the galaxies' immediate surroundings. This surprising discovery poses new challenges for theories of the formation and evolution of galaxies. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
PS3 Won't Drive Blu-ray Adoption, says Time Warner CEO Will the PlayStation 3 be the key to success for Blu-ray? Time Warner CEO Richard Parsons doesn't believe that to be the case. He's clearly disappointed that the format war between HD DVD and Blu-ray is continuing as well. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
Penn & Teller: Global Warming is Bullshit! Complete environmental Bullshit episode, would you please sign the petition to ban di-hydrogen oxide! You agree with them when it come to drugs, and religion, are you willing to believe them on environmental Bullshit! From digg on December 6, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
Nvidia Gains Market Share From Rivals Shipments of graphics chips edged higher in the third quarter of 2006, with semiconductor firm Nvidia (NASDQ: NVDA) gaining market share from rivals. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
Wiimote as a mouse pointer using sensor bar Yep, we finally figured out how the darn IR camera works. It's just a quick hack, but I've written a program to take the data from the Wiimote, filter it a bit, and emulate a mouse. It's actually quite a decent input device, although I recommend using big icons. I've demonstrated a few simple activities with it. Buttons on the Wiimote map to mouse From digg on December 6, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
Enhance your iTunes and iPod experience with album art! Looking for a quick and easy way to fill out this blank square in your iTunes library? Want to make good use of those bright color pixels on your iPod screen? Tunesleeve is your answer. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
40% Efficient Solar Cell! A solar cell developed by Boeing-Spectrolab has achieved a world-record conversion efficiency of 40.7%. Yay for renewable energy! From digg on December 6, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Sun exec rallies behind GPLv3 Using his company's blog, Simon Phipps said that existing work towards GPLv3 had been "extraordinary and effective" and he said he is "frankly amazed by the criticisms". Phipps' comments are surprising given that when Sun decided to release Java under the GPL last month it chose to work purely under GPLv2. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
VIDEO: Vending Machine Hack = Free Snacks! How to cheat snack vending machines with simple guides. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn) Alpha (Today Released) Screenshots Gallary here you go Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn) Alpha (Today Released) Screenshots Gallary and small bug screenshot From digg on December 6, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Lamest 11:00 News Hook Ever Check out this commercial for an 11:00 news segment in Sacramento. I can't believe they actually showed that! From digg on December 6, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Long the fixation of physicists, a tiny chargeless particle is found After decades of intensive effort by both experimental and theoretical physicists worldwide, a tiny particle with no charge, a very low mass and a lifetime much shorter than a nanosecond, dubbed the "axion," has now been detected by the University at Buffalo physicist who first suggested its existence in a little-read paper as early as 1974. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Apple's Macworld Secret: TiVo Partnership & iTV becomes 'Mac Media Capsule' Apple may be planning on launching a PVR at Macworld and the kicker will be that they've licenced TiVo’s techology into their new iTV box. Interestingly enough, his tipster also says that they will be changing the name of the product to the Mac Media Capsule, which sounds a little screwy to me, but then again I never really cared for the name Wii. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
The 30 Gorriest Moments in Gears of War From Corpse Pinatas to some looks at some of RAAMs victims... 30 great moments to check out. Be careful, there are some spoiler pics in here too. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
PS3 firmware 1.30 "fixes" 1080i problem. In other words not fixes There is an outstanding 1080i problem on the PlayStation 3. This problem has not been fixed by today's 1.30 firmware update. What has been fixed: the system has given a higher priority to 1080i signals so, if available, the console will default to 1080i over 720p. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
How long have Apple and Myspace known about the worm? A security engineer who worked on the Quicktime patch to combat the Myspace worm has written a blog entry that suggests both companies have known about this for weeks, but nobody wanted to do anything about it unless some bad press came their way. If this is true, its a pretty disgraceful way to treat their userbase... From digg on December 6, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
James Kim Was Alive When Found Searchers told NBC News that they located Kim on Tuesday and at one point they were able to make direct contact with him. They explored ways to lower a medic to the area, they said, but it was not immediately clear whether that attempt ultimately failed or was too late to save Kim. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
1 in 7 Mexican workers employed in the U.S. There were more than 7 million workers from Mexico in the U.S. labor force this year, 2 million more than six years ago, said the report's author, Jeanne Batalova of the Migration Policy Institute, a Washington think tank. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
A Holiday Shopping Guide: Stuff to Get for Geeks Shopping at this time of year can be difficult at best, and shopping for geeks can be downright miserable. So, as a public service, I present Wil's First Annual Holiday Gift Guide for Geeks, featuring things you can buy from the comfort and safety of your own home, right off the Internet. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Is Now the Time to Move to Linux? The biggest reason for migrating to Linux is freedom, said Patrick Davila, co-host of an online Linux talk show. Linux is not owned by anyone and is the ultimate community project. "In many ways, the community reminds me of the early days of computers," he said. "People are willing to share information and help others. All one needs to do is ask." From digg on December 6, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
A Wii on a TINY 1 inch TV-- Video The title pretty much sums it all up. Here is a video of the Wii playing on a small 1 inch television. Its amazing! From digg on December 6, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Top 5 Real World Hustles Five of the best (or, if you're on the receiving end, the worst) scams in the book, as explained by the real hustlers themselves... From digg on December 6, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Danger? Nanotube-Infested Waters Created in the Lab Carbon nanomaterials can mix in water despite being hydrophobic, raising the possibility of a spreading spill in the future. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Iraqis say "Out NOW!" Latest survey indicates overwhelming consensus that US must go. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Turn an empty CD spool into a reusable TP dispenser in 5 easy steps How to make a reusable toilet paper dispenser out of an empty CD spool. Perfect for road trips, airplanes and camping trips. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Will we Have a Base on the Moon in 20 Years The space agency Nasa yesterday unveiled plans to build a permanent base on the moon within 20 years that will allow humans to live there. The base will be used as a launching site for missions to Mars, as well as for analysis of the Earth from space. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Microsoft clarifies: Halo 2 Vista won't be Direct X 10 A Microsoft representative contacted GamePro today to clear up a few matters concerning the upcoming Windows Vista port of Halo 2...namely, that the game will support Direct X 9 visual effects, not the Direct X 10 effects. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
How do gun silencers work? James Bond uses a silencer to kill baddies without getting heard. Ever wonder how it works? From digg on December 6, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Crossing borders: Ajax on Rails The hype for Ajax, a technique for making Web pages more interactive, is in overdrive. The Ruby on Rails framework is also flourishing, partly on the strength of its excellent Ajax integration. Find out what makes Ajax on Rails such a powerful combination. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Geek to Live: Visualize your hard drive usage "..Free tools for Windows, Mac and Linux map your hard drive usage so you can get a birds-eye view of what's taking up most of your coveted hard drive space.." From digg on December 6, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
James Kim's Last Cnet Video In honor of James Kim, I thought I'd posted to the last Cnet video he did. It was recorded on November 22. It's his Christmas want list. He mentions his family and wanting a Wii for his "kids". You'll be missed James... From digg on December 6, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
The Atheist Delusion God is real. And he's unbelievable. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Iraq Study Group Report Released "Our ship of state has hit rough waters. It must now chart a new way forward.” Download the PDF to find out what they're talking about. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
SC: 06/12 Microsoft warns of security bug in MS Word for Windows and Mac OSX Microsoft has warned of a new, unpatched memory corruption error in it's 'Word' word processor, saying it is investigating reports of "limited" attacks that exploit the problem; the bug can be exploited by adding a string of characters in a Word file that can corrupt the PC's memory and allow the attacker to run unauthorized software on the system. The "zero-day" attacks exploit a vulnerability in Microsoft Word 2000, Microsoft Word 2002, Microsoft Office Word 2003, Microsoft Word Viewer 2003, Microsoft Word 2004 for Mac, and Microsoft Word 2004 v ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on December 6, 2006 at 6:31 p.m..
Xbox 360 VS. PS3: Graphics Comparison You'd think that the PS3 versions would be exactly the same or slightly better than the Xbox 360 versions, since many of these games appeared on the 360 months ago, but it seems like developers didn't use the extra time to polish up the graphics for the PS3. We found that the 360 actually had better graphics in the majority of the games compared. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
James Kim's Body Found Spotted from helicopter From digg on December 6, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
Cat in a Bowl Dare I say it....Title Says....no, I can't bring myself to it. Just watch this short clip of a cat crawling into a fish bowl... From digg on December 6, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
NY Times: Only "Fanboys" should buy PS3. In fact, if you are anything other than a complete Sony fanboy (that’s Internet lingo for an obsessed, myopic groupie) go ahead and forget about the PlayStation 3 this year. Even if you find one, the overhyped PS3 does not deliver an entertainment experience commensurate with its cost .... From digg on December 6, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops Get's 9.5 on 1up.com This Snake's too big to coil in your pocket. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
Republican congressmen complain about having to work five days a week New Majority House leader is making Congressmen work from Monday to Friday in the next session in order to get business done. Republicans think the schedule will be too hard on their family lives. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..
Leroy Jenkins in an Elevator Another video in Spike's promotion series using Leroy Jenkins. This time Leroy goes ballistic in an elevator. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
QTFairUse6 v2.5: Now a GUI and full iTunes 7 support GUI version and library conversion routines by ATOM_alac. Support for iTunes 7.0.1 and 7.0.2. Fast dumping for iTunes 7.x. Patch offsets are now specified in an external file. Invalid m4a files which were sometimes produced by 2.4 are now detected and reconverted. List of protected files is now retrieved from the XML library file. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
12,000 People Voted Illegally In Ohio On Nov 7th Nearly 12,000 people voted illegally Nov. 7 in the state’s most populous county. More people voted than signed in at 533 of 570 precincts, according to board of elections records. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
Two Cool Things Wii Owners Can Do at Nintendo.com Two things a Wii owner can do at Nintendo.com to make their Wii Experience that much more enjoyable. 1) Get the extended warranty. 2) Replace that crummy cardboard holder for Wii Sports. Bonus tip at link. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
What code DOESN'T do in real life (that it does in the movies) In the realm of programmers and code, Hollywood exaggerates things to the point where it's ridiculous in comparison to how things really work. This article seeks to dispel Hollywood's ideas about code. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
HUGE Mars NEWS! There is water on Mars - flowing water! This Digg goes to the live video stream of the conference. here are pics and info: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/mars/news/mgs-20061206.html From digg on December 6, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
Real Time Grid Computing Monitor Maps In 2007 the Large Hadron Collider will be turned on in Switzerland. This will be the worlds largest particle accelerator and will need massive computing power. The Grid's computer resources are distributed around the world and GridPP gathers data from various sources about all of the sites on the Grid. In 3D, Google Earth and a 2D Java map. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
Magnetic whirlpools feed Earth’s magnetosphere Giant whirlpools of electrically charged gas, some 40 000 kilometres across, have been witnessed above the Earth by a team of European and American scientists. Using data from ESA's Cluster quartet of spacecraft, the researchers have shown that these whirlpools inject electrified gas into the magnetic environment of the Earth. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
World's Tallest Virtual Building Project Completed What do you get when you invite artists to contribute building floors of a skyscraper? You get the world’s tallest virtual building From digg on December 6, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
Ye olde magic levitation trick - Explained You don't need to understand Japanese to appreciate this video. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
Cool Optical Illusion The picture looks like its moving but it really isn't. Stare at just one spot, it will stop. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
1:00pm EST, 10:00am PST James Kim Update RIGHT NOW DIGG Doubt this will go anywhere quick enough but if we digg fast enough people can watch this live today December 6. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
100 Amazing Tornado Photos From the national severe storm laboratory album...many of these tornadoes are from the 1970s. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Can You Hear Me Now? Cellphones Don't Cause Cancer You can stop worrying about getting brain cancer from your cell phone. A massive study of just about every private cell phone user in Denmark shows no link between gabbing on your mobile and the development of brain tumors. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
6 E-Mail accounts worth having, and why A collection of several e-mail services, starting with the old, well-known Yahoo! and GMail, and ending with some that are less known, but far more interesting. Which one do you like best? From digg on December 6, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Office Mac "lockout"? Not so fast! "Today's 'big news' in Mac web is that Microsoft is beginning to 'lock out' Mac users with its new version of Office for windows, Office 2007. There is one article in particular that's getting a lot of linkage, titled 'The lock-out begins for Office Mac users,' wherein they discuss how Office 2007 for Windows is beginning to implement Microsoft's." From digg on December 6, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Novell disappoints Wall Street with quarterly results Business software maker Novell Inc. posted disappointing quarterly results Tuesday due to weak sales of older products, and said it expected to take restructuring charges in 2007, driving its shares down over 8 percent. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Explore planet Earth in near-real time MIRAVI is a data-driven system for real time image rendering and quality analysis of satellite data. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Adobe (Acrobat) Reader 8.0 released! Adobe has redesigned the Acrobat Reader interface and added several other new features. If you haven't switched to, or don't like Foxit Reader, then you're gonna want this!(Ignore the "Coming soon" part and click download). From digg on December 6, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Gore To Bush On Iraq: It’s Not About You This morning on NBC, former Vice President Al Gore urged President Bush “to try to separate out the personal issues of being blamed in history for this mistake and instead recognize it’s not about him. It’s about our country and we all have to find a way to get our troops home and to prevent a regional conflagration there.” From digg on December 6, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
The Laptop Musketeers! Laptopical announces it's 2006 notebook computer award winners, as judged by the site's senior writers. From Read laptop reviews and notebook news at the laptops weblog - Laptopical on December 6, 2006 at 3:30 p.m..
Congress Will Actually Work 5 Days A Week The new Democratic House majority leader is writing next year's Congressional schedule, and it looks like members will be kissing their three day work weeks goodbye. "I have bad news for you," Hoyer told reporters. "Those trips you had planned in January, forget 'em. We will be working almost every day in January, starting with the 4th." From digg on December 6, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Crazy Paper Sculpture Made From Newspapers Cool use of newspapers to make art. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Swedish man has appendix burst while waiting for Wii A Swedish man who had worked very hard to make sure he was first in line had a bit of catastrophe strike him while waiting. Turns out, his appendix burst right there while waiting. After a 48 hour stay in the hospital, he was right back in line, the very first customer waiting out for his Wii. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Gmail is not open yet. The truth about the false digg story. Yesterday, I posted a story on digg claiming that Gmail was open for registration with no invitation or cell phone activation code. The truth is I was wrong, Gmail is not open yet to most of the world. It’s only open in Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Egypt. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Woz Selling Cars? Holy Shit! From digg on December 6, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
AT&T: we don't need no stinking fiber to the premises AT&T is nonplussed by worries that its fiber-to-the-node network might not be able to handle future traffic. Should AT&T run fiber to every home? From digg on December 6, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Water Found on Mars - Might Still Be Flowing! Dramatic new photographs of Mars have revealed the possible existence of water on its surface. The images - released for the first time on Wednesday by the US space agency NASA - were taken earlier this year in an attempt to unlock the secrets of the Red Planet. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Will It Blend?: Crowbar Will Blendtec blend a crowbar? Watch and see! From digg on December 6, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Water may have been found on Mars If confirmed, this would increase the possibility that microbial life could have existed recently or possibly exists now on the Martian surface. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Pundit Attacking Muslim Congressman Is Bush Appointee to Holocaust Memorial Dennis Prager, who is demanding Muslim Rep.-elect Keith Ellison swear in using the bible, was appointed by President Bush in September to the taypayer-funded U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Playstation 3: Is it Still Worth it to eBay One? Due to a discussion on the popular gaming site Shacknews.com, I averaged the profit made on 5 eBay auctions to determine if it was still worth it to eBay a Playstation 3. The numbers are here, of course the time you invest in finding a system to eBay may or may not make it worth your while to sell. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Apple Mac Powerbook Falls From Third Story Balcony and Boots into Target Mo I work in desktop support. This morning, someone brought in a powerbook that fell from a third story balcony. It booted up into target mode and I was able to save the User's files from the abyss. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Microsoft steals blog image, gets Goatse'd! (includes screenshot) Niall Kennedy took some pics from last year's Gnomedex and hosted them on Flickr under Creative Commons. Microsoft's RSS blog linked directly to one of his pics without source and Niall replaced it with a modified Goatse image!http://www.niallkennedy.com/blog/images/posts/msblog/screenshot.jpg From digg on December 6, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Spam Doubles, Finding New Ways to Deliver Itself In the last six months, the problem has gotten measurably worse. Worldwide spam volumes have doubled from last year, according to Ironport, a spam filtering firm, and unsolicited junk mail now accounts for more than 9 of every 10 e-mail messages sent over the Internet. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Bugs Bunny Is Dead And here is his skeleton. (There are others here, too....) From digg on December 6, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Starlett Johansson Ready For Nude Scene She said: "I'm still making up my mind about when I'll do a nude scene. I'm not opposed to doing nudity, it would just have to be the right project, maybe some sensational European art film." From digg on December 6, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Automatic .docx to Text Converter After reading the previous story on Digg about how to convert .docx formats to a readable format, I whipped up a script to do it automatically. Just upload your file and it will spit out a text version. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
Time-Lapse Movie Of Crab Pulsar Wind The only thing I love more than pictures of space are animated pictures of space. This movie shows dynamic rings, wisps and jets of matter and antimatter around the pulsar in the Crab Nebula, as seen by Chandra and Hubble telescopes between November 2000 and April 2001. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
Microsoft Releases a 3D Windows Vista RSS Feed Reader It introduces a full-screen 3D universe where galaxies represent the folders of your RSS feed directory, and the stars are represented by the spinning cubes that hold the feed information. Size and position of the feed cubes indicate how many unread items they contain. You navigate through the feed galaxies in a game-like environment, freely moving From digg on December 6, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
7 Home Gadgets You Can’t Buy Seven gadgets for the home you can’t buy, or at least anytime soon. Including: Rollertoaster, Gorenje Smart Fridge and 5 more. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
Google Lost Interview Tapes From 2000 Found - Turned Into Podcast "I caught these two 26-year-old entrepreneurs in January 2000, a moment in time when they were relaxed, uninhibited and more than happy to tell their amazing story in crisp detail, without the filters that now characterize most companies' PR efforts." From digg on December 6, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
PSP Firmware 3.02 out - Works in Devhook already! We don't really know what's the deal with Sony lately, but it seems like they're trying to release firmware updates almost every week. We really wouldn't mind that, if it wasn't for the changes or rather, the lack of them in every update. Just like the last one, the new firmware 3.02 offers nothing but "Security updates". From digg on December 6, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..
Wall Street: iPhone to sport click wheel; Video iPod by Q2 of Next Year Apple Computer's much anticipated iPod cell phone will look like an iPod with a small screen and a click-wheel interface, according to one Wall Street analyst. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
"Plane and a Treadmill" Problem Explained by a Canadian A plane equipped with fixed horizontal engines and wheel landing gear is placed on a huge treadmill runway. The treadmill has a clever design and always matches the speed of the plane, but runs in the opposite direction. Will the plane take off and fly or not? From digg on December 6, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
Supercomputers crunching potato chips, proteins and nuclear bombs Today's supercomputers are ensuring the nation's nuclear stockpile, forecasting weather, designing safer more fuel-efficient cars, mapping DNA, exploring the cosmos and even creating potato chips. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
Amazing and Beautiful Bryce Canyon National Park Photos Top on my list of places to go...beautiful photos. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
HOWTO: Pan Roast Coffee Let's say you wake up one morning to find that your coffee machine has taken a dive on your. No need to worry as long as you have a pan and some coffee beans you can make your own hot cup of java over a fire! From digg on December 6, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
To those who have met our government, this the America we have become. "Around midnight, they took me to the basement. In the basement, the guard opened a door for me, a metallic door. I could not believe my eyes. I looked at him and I said, what is that? He didn't answer. He just said to me: Enter." From digg on December 6, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
Weirdest search engine EVER! This site is just too funny. Try the guided search. "By searching with a Guide your query is sent to a real person who is skilled at finding information on the internet and knowledgable on the subject at hand so that you get the few exact results you want, not the millions of results you don't." From digg on December 6, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
Xbox 360 sales reach 8 million According to the latest nexgenwars.com statistics, Microsoft recently sold their 8 millionth Xbox 360. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
Secrets of Google's PageRank algorithm -- math inside! Ever wondered how Google's search really works? David Austin lays it down like a clown in this in-depth exposition of PageRank and it's juicy eigenvalues. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
Japanese Rights Group Wants YouTube to Screen for Copyrighted Videos The Japan Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers (JASRAC) yesterday sent a letter to YouTube's founders, asking them to preemptively start filtering copyrighted videos, and soon. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
The gap between rich and poor grows The gap between the rich and the poor continues to grow in the world. This gap impedes the development of developing countries in large part because the poor don't 'own' patrimony. It is the goal of my company 'Esmihogar' www.esmihogar.com to help poor people own a home in their country to reverse that gap in the future From digg on December 6, 2006 at 9:48 a.m..
Crazy looking Soviet-era buildings! Makes me think of the city in Logan's Run. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 9:48 a.m..
Conan Obrien Slips up and NBC is forced to buy domain name hornymanatee.com so conan slipped up last night apparently and mentioned a fake domain. NBC bought the site domain for 159dollars/10 year contract. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..
Wooden Pixel Art; Create your Favorite 8-Bit Video Game Character Woodpixel comes with 100 wooden “pixel” cubes, which has 6 sides with different tone of wood. You can compose your favorite 8-bit video game character using wood - it’s days of endless fun! From digg on December 6, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..
The weirdest SEGA Genesis attachment ever conceived... It's the SEGA ANSER, it is. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 9:32 a.m..
Mum's the Word on NSA Spying Under questioning, the White House's new privacy oversight board admits its knows how many Americans were targeted by a controversial surveillance program. But it won't share the data and won't say if it recommends the data be shared. In 27B Stroke 6. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 9:13 a.m..
How to set up your video card to play games in widescreen As a gamer using a widescreen LCD monitor, it is getting more and more frustrating when even the newest games don't support native widescreen resolutions. This article explains how you should set up your video card and monitor to get the best possible graphics out of games that do and don't support such resolutions. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 9:13 a.m..
6 Ways To Boost Your Mental Acuity At Work Whether you’re having trouble concentrating at work or you just need an extra mental kick to make it through your finals, there are some easy tricks that can improve your memory, concentration and focus. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 9:13 a.m..
JFreeChart is a free 100% Java chart library (for Developers) a consistent and well-documented API, supporting a wide range of chart types; a flexible design that is easy to extend, and targets both server-side and client-side applications; support for many output types, including Swing components, image files (including PNG and JPEG), and vector graphics file formats (including PDF, EPS and SVG); From digg on December 6, 2006 at 9:13 a.m..
Stealing Fair Use, Selling It Back to You "Apparently, Hollywood believes that you should have to re-purchase all your DVD movies a second time if you want to watch them on your iPod." That's what I said last week, commenting on the Paramount v. Load-N-Go lawsuit, in which Hollywood studios claimed that it is illegal to rip a DVD to put on a personal video player (PVP), even if you own... From digg on December 6, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..
You think you've see it all with Pencil Art? Check these Bizarre Designs These look like something you'd find out in a Desert, your Supermarket Vegetable/Fruit Stand, or even representing some Exotic Life form on another Planet From digg on December 6, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..
Wiimote Attacks TV Weak Point for Massive Damage The Wiimote is quickly becoming a dangerious weapon against TV's. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..
CNET: Satellite rerouted to find James Kim A commercial satellite-imagery company said Tuesday it is rerouting one of its satellites to fly over the Oregon wilderness where rescue crews search for CNET editor James Kim. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..
Official Sony PSP development tool for sale! Looking to develop PSP games, the Sony-approved (or, not so approved) way? An official Sony PSP Development Platform is currently up for grabs; the same tool used by corporate game developers to develop all the great retail games we see in stores. Makes for a great Xmas present! From digg on December 6, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..
How To Compile A Kernel - The Debian (Sarge) Way Title says it all. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..
Adobe (going to) release Photoshop CS3 beta today Adobe today updated its website due the launching of Adobe Acrobat Reader 8, and theres a new link to the Photoshop CS3 beta. It is suppose to be released “today” as the byline states, but neither does the image or link pointing to Adobe Labs work. Stay tuned. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..
Linux and Microsoft in Indiana CRN has a series of stories on the increasing use of Linux in Indiana, under a program called Affordable Classroom Computers for Every Secondary Student (ACCESS). "The amazing part of this is, with everything we're doing in the classroom, teachers don't bring up Linux," he said. "They don&a From StuartYeates's blog on December 6, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..
New disability laws in the UK New disability laws have come into force in the UK: The new Disability Equality Duty (DED) places a legal obligation on public bodies to consider the needs of the disabled when planning services. In carrying out their functions, the Act says public authorities must "have due regard" to needs that include eliminating discrimination and promoting positive attitudes towards disabled people. All we need now is for people to actually start meeting their obligations. From StuartYeates's blog on December 6, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..
IRS failed to stop $200M in bogus refunds IRS operates with typical govt efficiency. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 6:32 a.m..
Republican Barton Calls Global Warming Science ‘Absolute Nonsense’ For six years, Congress has done nothing to address the climate crisis, thanks in no small part to the chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, “Smokey” Joe Barton (R-TX). The 110th Congress will have new leadership, but Barton has pledged to continue fighting against legislation intended to address the problem. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 6:32 a.m..
Fart Caught on Infared Camera Ever wonder what a fart looks like? Take a look at this video on break. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 6:32 a.m..
Humorous take on Universal's talks with Apple. Daring fireball takes a (fictional) peek inside the discussions between Apple and Universal with regards to licensing "stolen" music on the iPod. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 6:32 a.m..
Video: Porn Parody Mocks Plight of Americans This couple mixes politics and sex with a kinky roleplaying game. With no exit strategy in sight and screams to pull out, the country gets screwed nasty. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..
What its like to be on LSD The LSD Effect From digg on December 6, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..
Gmail - Customize the navigation menu Customize the Gmail navigation menu. Folders, Compose and Contacts From digg on December 6, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..
I Worked at Wal-Mart for 20 Years and Got a Free Polo Shirt A new outreach program called “Associates Out in Front” is described in company documents as a way for Wal-Mart to show workers “that we do appreciate you and that we have an ongoing commitment to listening to and addressing your concerns.” The program includes "thank you" perks, most notably a special polo shirt after 20 years of service. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
Video: Dropping A 300lb. Safe On A Buick The Late Show's Pat Farmer tosses a 300lb. Safe off the Ed Sullivan Theater. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
Breaking: NASA Schedules Briefing to Announce Significant Find on Mars NASA hosts a news briefing at 1 p.m. EST, Wednesday, Dec. 6, to present new science results from the Mars Global Surveyor. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
Swivel To Become The Internet Archive For Data Swivel Co-founders Dmitry Dimov and Brian Mulloy start off by describing their company as “YouTube for Data.” That’s a good start for someone trying to understand it, because the site allows users to upload data - any data - and display it to other users visually. The number of page views your website generates. Or a stock price over time. Weather From digg on December 6, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
Apple smart phone project rests on Mac OS X tie-ins For several years now, an elite squad of engineers at Apple Computer have been working diligently to perfect an intuitive smart phone concept that would both conform to the company's integrated model and oblige chief executive Steve Jobs. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
Using Google Earth to Investigate the Environment With tools like Google Earth, users have the ability to scan detailed images of the planet with the ease that a teacher has in spinning a globe. But how do we utilize such an all powerful tool to its maximum potential? From digg on December 6, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
Tabbed Browsing, Circa 1588 Rotary Reading Desk from 1588 From digg on December 6, 2006 at 4:32 a.m..
Sony Files Patent for Wii Remote Type Device "Sony has filed a patent for a Wii remote type device which will allow for on-screen pointing. The patent application even states "A receiver portion including one or more sensor units located in or near the target area." This sounds like a sensor bar!" From digg on December 6, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..
Big Oil Getting Billions From US Government in the Form of Unpaid Royalties Almost every time a company drills for oil or gas on federal property, it's supposed to pay a royalty or tax to the government, CBS News chief investigative correspondent Armen Keteyian reports. But CBS News has learned from a Congressional source that the federal agency responsible for collecting billions of dollars in those royalties has routinel From digg on December 6, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..
Taco Bell considers adding breakfast Mnmnnnn, sounds tasty to me!!! 72% of Taco Bells current customers expressed interest in a breakfast menu. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Wii: Elebits Hands-On After our recent play sessions the game has skyrocketed up our wishlists, and become something that we constantly itch to play more of. Elebits is by far one of the best uses of the Wiimote yet. Konami has done a better job of making the controller fluid and precise than in any of the Wii launch titles. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Aronofsky's The Fountain - Bring your thinking cap... it's worth it! What if you could live forever? What if there was something out there that could prolong our lives for a while if not indefinitely? To what ends would you go to secure eternal life and save the one you loved? If you’ve ever found yourself asking any of these questions, you’ll find the answers in Darren Aronofsky’s The Fountain. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Clear Your Windowsxp Memory With A Single Click! Tired of running a slow WindowsXP? Create this shortcut to clear your memory with 1 Click! easy, useful and handy. You'll be done in seconds...! From digg on December 6, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Information paper 86: the local broadband imperative Australia's governments should ensure that many different broadband systems can be brought to different parts of Australia. And the nation should avoid building a monolithic new national broadband Internet network. The Local Broadband Imperative finds that Australia will get the best possible broadband service by creating a system that delivers a wide variety of local solutions. The report for CEDA by Professor Joshua Gans has been published at a time when debate over broadband is rising again. CEDA, December 2006 From EdNA Online on December 6, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..
Queen's Birthday - WA The celebration of the Sovereign's birthday has a long history in Australia commencing in 1788. Visit the sites 'Top 10 Pages', to view information on the Queen's Birthday. From EdNA Online on December 6, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..
Encouraging urban residents to take social ownership of a community network through Participation, Animation, Design This paper discusses a community networking methodology based on the prinicples of Participation, Animation and Design (PAD). PAD encourages social networking and community building processes within communities. PAD uses interactive and personalised peer-to-peer strategies to sumplement communication and community building between residents. From EdNA Online on December 6, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..
Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) CEDA connects leaders of Australian organisations to promote the growth of Australia's economy. CEDA holds events where leaders in business, universities, government and the broader community discuss economic, public policy and business issues, and provides economic research. From EdNA Online on December 6, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..
New Endeavour Greece and Norway student exchange programmes The Department of Education, Science and Training invites Australian higher education institutions to submit applications for funding under the new Endeavour Greece Student Exchange Programme and Endeavour Norway Student Exchange Programme. Each Australian higher education institution may submit up to two submissions for funding under each of these student exchange programmes. Each submission may identify only one Greek or one Norwegian higher education as the counterpart institution. The client guidelines and submission proforma for both programmes are available on the DEST Endeavour website. From EdNA Online on December 6, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..
APEC Australia 2007 - Leaders' Week Australia will host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in 2007. APEC is the premier forum facilitating economic growth, cooperation, trade and investment in the Asia-Pacific region. The programme will conclude with the APEC Economic Leader's Meeting in Sydney, as part of APEC Leaders' Week. From EdNA Online on December 6, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..
Economic and social impacts of an ageing population: Australian perspectives A speech by the CEDA chairman and national president Ivan Deveson, at the 20th International Counterparts Conference. Mr Deveson called for more policy initiatives to protect against the 'economic tsunami' of population ageing. Mr Deveson called for policies based on the 'three Ps' of growth in labour market participation, productivity and population. These include measures to promote lifelong learning and retraining, accelerate economic reform and raise national savings. From EdNA Online on December 6, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..
New private school for Aboriginal children A new private school to be named Gawura, which means whale in Eora, the traditional language of the people who live in the area, will be established at the Block at Redfern, the cultural centre of the city's Indigenous population. Catering for Aboriginal children, the school will be a campus of St Andrew's Cathedral School, one of the city's oldest independent Anglican schools and will initially cater for up to 25 pupils from kindergarten to year 6. Spokesman for local residents group REDWatch Geoff Turnbull hopes the school will help improve learning outcomes for Aboriginal stu From EdNA Online on December 6, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..
An open letter to domain registrars An open letter to domain registrars by F-secure about phishing. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
One Billion Bulbs - Changing the world one lightbulb at a time. Imagine if people all over the world mobilized to replace one billion standard incandescent light bulbs with energy-efficient compact fluorescent (CFL) light bulbs. What would that mean? From digg on December 6, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
Man Accused Of Faking Retardation -- For 20 Years Prosecutors said it was all a huge fraud From digg on December 6, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
Wii gets nearly double PS3's attach rate in Japan Nintendo's of Japan's rosy Wii launch looked even rosier today as Media Create unveiled preliminary sales figures giving the machine a 1.8 attach rate, trouncing the PS3's "I'm only buying it to sell on Yahoo auctions" 0.98 attach rate. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
Peddling Software to the Mac Crowd MyDreamApp, MacHeist, MacZOT!, MacAppADay - draw in customers with interesting games and contests. Making the potential buyers feel like they’re a part of the product, and they begin to have a vested interest in the app. Very ingenious way of creating marketing hype. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
Fart Brings Down Airplane! See For Yourself "Title Says It All" From digg on December 6, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
Extremely ridiculous flash game!!! It pretty hard to explain this one, it's mostly in what I believe is German, mainly because it sounds like Conan screaming his best German accent. I can only say this, who doesn't want to be a hippo clubbing baby seals and stomping hippies? This game is so strange it is a must play. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
Hak5 goes backstage at Pure Pwnage Hak5 heads to the Toronto premier of Pure Pwnage episode 12to document the phenomenon that is pure pwnage live. Micro battles, gamer mobs, even a kazoo orchestra. They also go back stage and get to know Geoff and Jarett from the show and gain insight into the characters, origins, and future of Pure Pwnage. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
How To Survive Getting Trapped In Your Car Outdoor Life just posted a survival package designed to help you survive being stuck in a car, as was CNET editor James Kim. Plus there is a quiz to test your survival IQ. From digg on December 6, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
Xbox 360 Discount Puts Online Interest on Top, yet another blow for the PS3 When online retailer Amazon.com lowered the price of the Xbox 360 by 66 percent on Thanksgiving, the console generated more online traffic than the PS3 and Wii did on their respective launch days. From digg on December 5, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
How it’s Made: Alloy Wheels f you’ve always wondered how alloy wheels were made, then check out this interesting tour of the Ray’s Engineering factory in Japan. From digg on December 5, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
James Kim Saga - Turning cell phones into lifelines Cellular phone networks have become key tools used by search and rescue teams as they try to locate people who've become lost in remote areas. From digg on December 5, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
The 5 year old kid is back this time reviewing the 360 wheel. He's raced with the thumbsticks, the Sixaxis and the Wii remote. Now he gives the Xbox 360's wireless wheel and pedals a try. From digg on December 5, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
The Little Truck that Could... A 4x4 and a Vertical Wall OMFG, this buggy defies gravity.... From digg on December 5, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
Blockbuster Inviting Netflix Customers to Rent Movies From Stores for Free Blockbuster is introducing a holiday promotion that will let Netflix subscribers rent Blockbuster movies for free. Here's how it works: Netflix members can turn in the tear-off flaps from any red Netflix envelopes for free rentals at any Blockbuster store. It's a bold move, but how well will it work? The Netflix crowd seems to be a loyal bunch. From digg on December 5, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
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