Small Furry Aliens Beam Down Resources for Teachers and Parents
Tiny Planets, the educational TV series for preschoolers co-produced by Pepper's Ghost Productions and Sesame Workshop, world-famous creators of Sesame Street, has this month launched the very latest version of their on-line resource for teachers and parents. Teachers and parents can download a lesson plan to further explore the topic off-line, or stay on the web and work through one of the dozens of flash based games that continue the lesson. (PRWeb Apr 11, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/SG9yci1DcmFzLU1hZ24tQ3Jhcy1NYWduLVplcm8=
Compete.com Videos
I posted a couple of Compete.com Videos on Biggreenblog including an interview of David Cancel, who runs Compete, by Robert Scoble. Have been in communication with David Cancel for several months on metrics, so I'm glad to finally see a online video interview of Cancel. (Read on Source)
Cameras everywhere, even in online maps
Caution: You may find yourself in Google's new street-level map view.Images: Google's closeup view
FindMyBestAgent.com Redesigned to Provide Enhanced, Organized List of Insurance Companies and Agents
What began as a simple online directory has been redesigned into a comprehensive, feature-rich information powerhouse. FindMyBestAgent.com, under new ownership by an insurance industry insider, has just re-launched to provide consumers with the most effective agent-finding tool available online while also offering agents an increased ability to connect with prospective clients. (PRWeb Jun 20, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/TG92ZS1DcmFzLU1hZ24tQ291cC1UaGlyLVplcm8=
Freely Downloadable Primate Foraging Papers
I checked the journal Animal Cognition just to see if the paper on Saki monkeys was available and to my surprise the entire issue was devoted to primate foraging strategies. More importantly, they seem to be freely available for download . The species covered are mainly South American - with the exception of the Chacma baboon. Read the comments ... (Read on Source)
Articles/Stories: Bush, Rice skips Asean summit meetings
WASHINGTON ? US ties with Association of Southeast Asian Nations is facing a setback as President George W. Bush will skip the summit with Asean leaders in...
F-Secure: Low threat from mobile malware
Viruses targeting cell phones are on the increase but pose a much lower security danger than those aimed at PCs, says CEO. The threats from mobile malicious software are not particularly high--and are around 20 years behind those plaguing PCs now, according to a security company chief. ...
Zalayeta pays the penalty for tricking the referee
Uruguayan international striker Marcelo Zalayeta, seen here in 2006, was slapped with a two-match suspension on Monday for tricking the referee into awarding his side Napoli a penalty in their 3-1 win over his former club Juventus on Saturday. (Read on Source)
Netgear updates ReadyNAS drives, offers 1.5 to 4TB
Netgear today announced new drives in its ReadyNAS line of shared network drives, coming in 1.5TB, 2TB, 3TB, 4TB Desktop and 4TB Rackmount sizes. The drives feature a Gigabit Ethernet connector to hook the drive up to networking equipment with Jumbo Frames support which provides maximum data throughput speeds. The ReadyNAS drives feature RAID level...
PHP Shell, for secure remote access when SSH isn't available
Many companies offer LAMP hosting, but some of the cheaper LAMP providers do not allow SSH access, reserving that feature for higher-paying customers. Without SSH you may think you'll have trouble executing commands on the hosted server. Not so -- PHP Shell allows execution of some commands without having SSH access to the LAMP server.
New LG X-R700 and X-S900 Desktop Replacements
LG introduces the X-R700 and X-S900 Desktop replacement notebooks in Korea. The LG X-R700 features a 17 inch screen and the 8600M GT Nvidia GeForce with 512MB RAM graphics card. Other features fo the LG X-R700 include 3G RAM, 250GB HDD, Intel Core 2 D...
Prioritizing Tasks
Productivity is one of the key parts of becoming a successful leader. No matter what field you are in you need to make sure you can take on whatever tasks your role requires in the best possible way, ...
Twits and Such for 2008-07-26
now for laundry, dishes, computer maintenance, cleaning and other entertainment # running disk repair on TC from different account. should be a while. now for laundry… # (Read on Source)
Cuil Trots Out Dark Horse Search Contender
A startup search engine launched Monday, Cuil, hopes to prove that its search technology is cooler than that of the reigning king of search, Google. Cuil's creators -- former Google search architect Anna Patterson; her husband Tom Costello, a former researcher and developer at Stanford University and IBM; and Russell Power, another former Google executive -- claim they have pioneered a new take on the search game.
Ex-Google Star To Head Friendster Growth Drive (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Asia's leading social network may be getting ready to give its U.S. competitors a run for the money. Friendster, the ninth largest Web site in the world based on traffic, has received $20 million in funding and hired a Google veteran as CEO.
Criticizing Guidelines, Judge Gives Sentences 25 Years Less Than Recommended Minimum
Two brothers facing 30 years to life under federal sentencing guidelines for their roles in a securities fraud scheme received five-year sentences Thursday. In departing downward from the minimum recommended sentence by 25 years, a New York federal judge issued a 21-page opinion -- the longest sentencing memorandum of the senior judge's career -- which criticized the guidelines' "fetish with absolute arithmetic."
A Comparison of Blog Search Engines for Brand Monitoring: Part 1
I decided that it’s been long overdue for us to do a comprehensive review of all the major blog search engines. Several planets aligned that made me decide this was the time. (Read on Source)
Battling Diabetes With Beta Cells
Scientists have replicated insulin-producing cells, providing new hope for diabetics. A new cure -- based on advances in cell therapy -- may be within reach.
Online Gaming Popularity Grows Among Youngest and Oldest Female Segments in the U.S.
“Many advertisers and their ad agencies have long understood the appeal of online gaming among teenage boys, and they have now found creative ways to effectively reach these female audiences with targeted ad campaigns,” said Edward Hunter, director of Gaming Solutions at comScore. “With the increased interest in online gaming among the highly ... (Read on Source)
World Vision delivers relief supplies to hardest-hit areas as desperation grows in wake of Hurrican
Essential basic items are sent to evacuees in and around Houston. Meanwhile, a World Vision assessment team has reached Port Arthur, Texas, where adverse road conditions are affecting travel.
Electric Shock Risk Sparks iPhone Charger Recall
Apple has recalled the new ultracompact universal serial bus adapter plug that shipped with millions of iPhone 3G handsets. The plugs, according to the device maker, can snap off so that the blades remain inside an electrical outlet, creating a risk of electric shock. No injuries have been reported, Apple noted, but the company has instituted a new adapter exchange program to get stronger plugs into the hands of its customers.
Android vs. iPhone: No Contest for Developers
Well, Android made its first showing last week in the form of the new G1, and as is so often the case when a brand-new product arrives, there were at least two noticeable effects. The first was a general quickening of the market's commercial pulses, as consumers began to salivate over the iPhone contender and new latest thing.
Buy Tiger, sell Dolphins on new sports stock market
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Michael Sroka dreamed up a day-trading website for sports fans while still in high school, and the concept will finally come to fruition with the launch of OneSeason.com. (Read on Source)
Some facts adrift in vice presidential debate
AP - Republican Sarah Palin criticized a version of a Barack Obama health care plan that doesn't exist and Democrat Joe Biden clung to a misleading charge about Republicans and big oil when the two clashed in the vice presidential debate Thursday. (Read on Source)
Angered Bika goes Incredible Hulk all over Manfredo in Providence
When we think back on tonight's Versus card from the Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence (I doubt we'll be recalling this one in the future, but humor me), there'll be a few things that spring to mind for me: Peter Manfredo, Jr., is simply not a world-class boxer in any way, except perhaps his chin. Period. Grady Brewer-Cornelius Bundrage is one ... (Read on Source)
Westfall Class Wants Metabolife Liquidation Stayed Pending Appeal
SAN DIEGO - Willard Westfall, the representative of a dismissed putative Metabolife class action, is moving for a stay of the implementation of the joint plan of liquidation for the Metabolife bankruptcy pending his appeal of the approval, arguing that the plan contains impermissible releases (In Re: MII Liquidation, Inc., No. 05-6040-H11, S.D. Calif. Bkcy.; See October 2007, Page 6). Full story on lexis.com
Gears Of War II (GoW 2) Glitches: Extreme Mount on Mansion
Tactical third-person shooter video game Gears Of War II (GoW 2) glitches & tricks: Extreme Mount on Mansion
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