Australia Weighs in to Make the Perfect Kilogram

Australian scientists and optical engineers will be making a perfect sphere that may one day re-define the kilogram – and tomorrow they’re taking delivery of the cylinder of silicon from which it will be made.
Australia weighs in to make the perfect Kilogram

The Ten Most Common Photographic Mistakes

By Andre Gunther
Here is a quick rundown of the most common mistakes people make that mess up a good photo or prevent us from taking a good photo.
The Ten Most Common Photographic Mistakes

Waking Up Early - 15 Tips That Work

By Dave Cheong
It has almost been one year since I posted about how to Wake up Early and Consistently. I thought now might be a good time to post a follow up, including what I have personally found to work.

Let me first start by saying that waking up early has made a huge difference in my life. I used to be the complete opposite - late sleeper and late riser. These days, I wake up at 5:30am everyday.

Waking Up Early - 15 Tips That Work

Digital Cameras: Advice from DigitalCamera-HQ

1) Resolution is less important than you think
There is a popular misconception that more megapixels lead to better pictures. This is not the case.
Read on...
Digital Cameras: The Top 10 Things You Need to Know

Arts and Culture in Australia Statistical Overview

This publication presents a statistical overview of culture and the arts in Australia. The information is drawn from a variety of mainly Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data sources which are presented, wherever possible, to align with the Australian Culture and Leisure Classifications.
Arts and Culture in Australia: A Statistical Overview, 2007

25 Alternative Uses for Olive Oil

Nutritionists will continue to tout olive oil for its high content of healthful, monounsaturated fats, like oleic acid, and polyphenols. The fruit oil practically propelled the entire Western world in antiquity, and is mentioned in nearly every sacred text this side of the Tigris and Euphrates. As a cooking fat, it’s high up on the heart-smart list…which works out, ‘cause it tastes darn good.
25 Alternative Uses for Olive Oil

The View from Everest

The View from Everest

Long Exposure Picture of a Plane taking off at Night

UPS Boeing 767-34AF/ER taking off at Night

Hack Your Work: 23 Ways to Get Ahead, Work Less and Achieve More

It's something we're all looking for - the perfect solution that will minimize our work life while still getting the stuff done that we need to get done. Well, that one solution doesn't exist, but with a combination of strategies, you can get to where you want to be.
Hack Your Work: 23 Ways to Get Ahead, Work Less and Achieve More

Worst 007 Gadgets

For every garrote watch, exploding toothpaste, and GPS phone, there was at least one item that made you wonder what really was in the pipes of the team at MI6. Did he really need grappling suspenders or a submarine that looked like an alligator?
Worst 007 Gadgets

National Archives of Australia - Knitting Socks for Soldiers

Australian women knitting socks for soldiers during World War I had to follow strict instructions to ensure a quality product for our boys, says Alva Maguire, a researcher with the National Archives of Australia.
National Archives of Australia - Knitting Socks for Soldiers

Windows: Copy Error Messages Text to the Clipboard

We've all gotten error messages in Windows, and we generally all take the same approach to getting to the bottom of the error: by searching the contents of the message in Google. The annoying part of this process has always been that you can't select and copy text in the error message box, so you have to try manually typing out the error message. But the ChuckOp's eXPeriences blog points out there's another, much simpler solution.
Windows Tip: Copy error messages text to the clipboard - Lifehacker

Australia In Your Pocket

There are more than 13.9 million motor vehicles in Australia and 6.65 million Internet subscribers and they can all fit into your pocket - thanks to new transport and regional Australia pocket guides released today by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Transport and Regional Services, Mark Vaile.
Australia In Your Pocket

Education News, Jun 2007

This newsletter highlights the latest curriculum related teaching resources, student activities and statistical tools that have been developed by ABS Education Services.
Education News, Jun 2007

The Queen's Birthday 2007 Honours List

Below are the Biographical notes for each recipient in The Queen's Birthday 2007 Honours List.
The Queen's Birthday 2007 Honours List

Little-known AV packages outdo Symantec, McAfee, Microsoft

Andreas Clementi, who runs the web site av-comparatives.org, has released his latest report that looks at how well antivirus programs do against threats that have not yet been identified and included in standard AV signatures. The test looked at 17 different products, including offerings from Symantec, McAfee, AVG, Kaspersky, and Microsoft, and tested how well releases dated February 2 (with no updates) fared against a swath of new malware—viruses, scripts, trojans, and other nasties—that were discovered between February 2 and May 2.

Little-known AV packages outdo Symantec, McAfee, Microsoft

Forgetting helps us to Remember

U.S. researchers have discovered for the first time the neural connection of forgetting and remembering: the brain forgets trivial stuff so that it can more easily store and retrieve important information.
Forgetting helps us to Remember

Google Recognizes Faces

Google has made a silent launch of a new face search function in Google Image Search.

If you search for a person — let’s say Henrik Larsson — and then add the following text string to the end of the URL: &imgtype=face , Google will only include faces in image search results.

Google Recognizes Faces

How Swiss Bank Accounts Work

Swiss bank accounts aren't just for millionaires, criminals or government officials trying to hide ill-gotten wealth, or celebrities protecting their assets from former spouses. They're available to anyone and lots of average people have Swiss bank accounts. People who live in countries with unstable governments and banks in particular often turn to Swiss banks because of their security and privacy.
How Swiss Bank Accounts Work

Funny Signs from Around the World

Here’s a rather large collection of funny signs from around the world that you probably haven’t seen before. There are multiple pages.
A Collection of Funny Signs from Around the World