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Compilation of Web 2.0 Office Applications for School

Compilation of Web 2.0 Office Applications for students and teachers. The article also compares four popular web-based word processors and asks if Web 2.0 applications are ready for education. More…

Worms under stress

Species respond far more dynamically to disturbances in their environment than we think. This is the conclusion of Dutch researcher Olga Alda Alvarez following her research into the stress response of nematodes, tiny worms that occur in large numbers in the soil. The outcomes of this study are important for further research into the consequences of More…

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Inside of a Hard Drive

A video of what a Hard Drive looks like inside while doing various tasks. More…

The American Scandal Factory Journalism

Can we pause for a moment here, a week into the Foley sex story, to note how much the world of scandal journalism has changed in the last few decades? By William Powers of National Journal. More…

Dante's Inferno, A Marine's Letter From Iraq

A very moving letter written by a Marine in Iraq last week. The letter speaks for itself. More…

Unlocking the Mysteries of 'Svchost.exe'

Svchost.exe can, and usually does, run several instances of itself at any given time, each instance running several associated services. How do you find out what these "services" are? More…

VIDEO►Man Photographs Kids from 194 Nations Living in NYC

A man tries to photograph one child from every country on Earth — without leaving New York - so far he has 194 nations More…

Space Yogurt Made With Astro-Bacteria

Space Yogurt from Himawari Dairy is now available in Japan. Himawari Dairy, a Kochi-area dairy manufacturer, reserved a seat aboard a Soyuz rocket that took off from Baikonur Cosmodrome this spring. More…

Upgrading to Vista will cost companies $3,250-$5,000 per User

That's each and every Vista user. Money will go to Microsoft for Vista and Office 2007, to hardware vendors for new PCs and components, and possibly a few bucks to Apple for those users jumping to a Mac. After all, if Apple's higher cost has been the factor keeping your company from trying a Mac, that factor just washed away. More…

Dumbest Celebrity Quotes Ever according to VH1

Tara Reid - "I make Jessica Simpson look like a rock scientist" R.Kelly - "All of a sudden you're like the Bin Laden of America. Osama Bin Laden is the only one who knows what I'm going through." George Bush - "Too many obgyn's aren't able to practice their love with women across this country." Joaquin Phoenix - "Do I have a large frog in my hair?" More…

Same-Sex Rite Stalls Judge Nomination

A Republican senator is holding up a Michigan judge's nomination to the federal bench because she reportedly helped lead a commitment ceremony for a lesbian couple four years ago. Sen. Sam Brownback of Kansas, an opponent of gay marriage who has presidential aspirations, said Friday he wants to know whether there was anything illegal ... More…

Finding fresh inspiration

Look at web design these days: Gradients, bursts, big type, rounded corners, pastel colors, and reflections rule the roost. This slavish adherence to Web 2.0 design trends by the “chorus” is resulting in a big snoozefest. ... More…

Sex offender demands Playboy on PC

Murderer, rapist, and sex offender, civilly committed in Minnesota, challenges his laptop being confiscated after Playboy photos are discovered on it. He filed a lawsuit, representing himself, against the Minnesota state government challenging a 2004 ban denying committed sex offenders any sexually explicit, obscene, or pornographic materials. More…

Microsoft is not trying to block access says Kaspersky

Microsoft's new operating system Vista will not make it more difficult for anti-virus systems to work, Russian computer security group and potential IPO candidate Kaspersky Lab said on Friday, contradicting rivals. More…

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