November 29, 2007 – 12:20 am
From Physorg.
The Million Book Project, an international venture led by Carnegie Mellon University in the United States, Zhejiang University in China, the Indian Institute of Science in India and the Library at Alexandria in Egypt, has completed the digitization of more than 1.5 million books, which are now available online.
All of the books are available [...]
November 25, 2007 – 11:34 pm
From Esquire.
They are six researchers with six ideas that will one day change the world.
Breaking Down the Firewall
Internet censorship is the book burning of the modern age. A new brand of activists — or “hacktivists” — are using their computer expertise to help people stranded in Web-censored countries abroad (and corporate offices and military bases [...]
November 25, 2007 – 10:03 pm
From Grand Theft Auto 4.
America’s Army
Warsow
Wild Metal
Afterburner 3D
Wolfenstein Enemy Territory
Flight of the Amazon Queen
King’s Quest 3
Maniac Mansion Deluxe
Ultima IV
Trackmania Nations
Swine
Xenon 2000
Harmotion
Retro River Raid
SWIV
Utawareru Mono
One Must Fall
Secret Maryo Chronicles
Scorched Earth
Winigolf
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November 22, 2007 – 12:30 am
From National Geographic News.
Captured just before midnight on November 13 by fishers in Cambodia, this Mekong giant catfish is 8 feet long (2.4 meters long) ands weighs 450 pounds (204 kilograms).
“This is the only giant catfish that has been caught this year so far, making it the worst year on record for catch of giant [...]
November 18, 2007 – 9:21 pm
From iht.com.
The compound - part boot camp, part rehab center - resembles programs around the world for troubled youths.
Drill instructors drive young men through military-style obstacle courses, counselors lead group sessions, and there are even therapeutic workshops on pottery and drumming.
South Korea boasts of being the most wired nation on earth. In fact, perhaps no [...]
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Tagged addiction, behavior, children, counseling, Game, internet, Korean, social life, therapy
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November 16, 2007 – 12:19 am
FreeRice is a word game that tests your vocabulary, and for each word you get right, they will donate 20 grains of rice to the United Nations World Food Program.
Related: The Globalization of Hunger.
November 14, 2007 – 12:55 am
From CNET News.com.
After years of rumors of a Google phone, the search giant a week ago finally unleashed its mobile play: an alliance of handset makers and an open software platform dubbed Android.
On Monday, Google released the software developer kit, or SDK, for Android and announced that it would set aside $10 million to give [...]