Family Friendly sites listed on Blackstump Australia Issue 25 - August 15, 2009

he latest issue of new family friendly sites listed on The Black Stump.
Family Friendly sites listed on Blackstump Australia Issue 25 - August 15, 2009

Wolfram|Alpha for Stargazers

Whether you are an astronomy student or just interested in learning more about those points of light in our sky, Wolfram|Alpha contains star data that will help you get started and understand what you’re seeing up there. Wolfram|Alpha not only charts the stars from your location, but offers detailed information including their distance from Earth, color, size, and much more.
Wolfram|Alpha for Stargazers

Facial Expressions: East Doesn't Meet West

Westerners traveling to Asia may expect some language barriers. Perhaps enthusiastic facial expressions will help them be understood. Well, not so fast. According to research published August 13th in the journal Current Biology, Easterners and Westerners might not speak the same facial language.
Facial Expressions: East Doesn't Meet West

How to Buy a Digital Camera

At any price point, there are any number of camera options. Whether you're in the market for a DSLR or compact point-and-shoot, it's not about getting the best features (there are too many). Get a camera that best fits your lifestyle and preferences.
How to Buy a Digital Camera

Top 10 Funniest Google Suggest Results

Part illuminating, part entertaining and part terrifying, Suggest is a window into the collective search psyche of our fellow humans. And based on the contents of this list — be afraid. Be very afraid.
Top 10 Funniest Google Suggest Results

Remember Where You Parked Your Car and More: 35 Practical Uses of a Digital Camera

Creativity, frugality, and, on occasion, desperation can inspire innovative uses of the digital camera. For example, if you have trouble remembering where you parked your car, especially when you are traveling to unfamiliar places, take a photo of the car in its space and the location signs.
Remember Where You Parked Your Car and More: 35 Practical Uses of a Digital Camera

What's luck got to do with it? The maths of gambling - physics-math

FIVE years ago, Londoner Ashley Revell sold his house, all his possessions and cashed in his life savings. It raised £76,840. He flew to Las Vegas, headed to the roulette table and put it all on red. The wheel was spun. The crowd held its breath as the ball slowed, bounced four or five times, and finally settled on number seven. Red seven. Revell's bet was a straight gamble: double or nothing.
What's luck got to do with it? The maths of gambling

Population by Age and Sex, Regions of Australia, 2008

From the ABS this product contains estimates of the resident population by age (in five-year age groups up to 85 and over) and sex as at 30 June 2003 and 30 June 2008.
Population by Age and Sex, Regions of Australia, 2008

Debunking a dozen travel myths

Like urban legends, travel myths are pervasive and long-lasting. No, a piece of gum won’t stay in your stomach for seven years if you swallow it. And no, it’s not a guarantee that you’ll get food poisoning if you eat at a food cart on the street.
Debunking a dozen travel myths

Exercise Won’t Make You Thin, Just Healthy

We’re big fans of exercise due to the many health benefits it offers, but if you hit up the gym before work or plan on going after, don’t bother if your express goal is to lose weight. According to Time Magazine, exercise doesn’t make us thinner.
Exercise Won’t Make You Thin, Just Healthy

Download Youtube Videos

Many Internet users want to download Youtube videos. Downloading the videos can be beneficial in several ways including the option to play the video at any time without having to access the Youtube website on the Internet. It can also save bandwidth and be used to transfer the Youtube videos to devices like cell phones, media players or gaming systems that are usually not connected to the Internet or that do not offer the speed needed to enjoy the videos.
Download Youtube Videos

How to Stop a Dog from Digging

Dogs dig for many reasons including:

* Inherent behavior for hiding food and other reasons.
* Because they are bored.
* It feels physically good to them.
* To find moisture or a cooler area.
How to Stop a Dog from Digging

Beatles Fan? Abbey Road Webcam Lets You Visit Virtually

Today marks the 40th anniversary of one of the most celebrated album covers of all time: The Beatles’ Abbey Road cover, taken on August 8th 1969. Hundreds of Beatles fans descended on the pedestrian crossing outside the Abbey Road recording studios today, many attempting to recreate the iconic album cover.
Beatles Fan? Abbey Road Webcam Lets You Visit Virtually

Watch for In-Store Lighting Tricks When Purchasing Electronics

The next time you're in the market for an HDTV, be aware of the store's lighting levels. Why? According to tech web site HDGuru, store lighting levels are purposefully tweaked to confuse consumers.
Watch for In-Store Lighting Tricks When Purchasing Electronics

Family Friendly sites listed on Blackstump Australia Issue 24 - August 7, 2009

The latest issue of new family friendly sites listed on The Black Stump.
Family Friendly sites listed on Blackstump Australia Issue 24 - August 7, 2009

Opera Names: The Answers

Operas are always full of intrigue, suspense, drama, romance—and characters with really great names like Figaro, Egisto, and Gorislava. In Who Married Figaro? A Book of Opera Characters, Joyce Bourne, co-author of the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music, has written over 2,500 entries about the people behind all of those funny-sounding names.
Opera Names: The Answers

How to Watch Security Camera Streams on the Internet: 5 steps

Have you ever wanted to see what was going on on the other side of the world? With the following information, you can not only see through the eyes of Big Brother, but sometimes you can even zoom, pan, tilt, capture and save images. This is made possible by CCTV cameras that allow people to access cameras from anywhere in the world through the Internet.
How to Watch Security Camera Streams on the Internet: 5 steps

Understanding Medical Tests with Wolfram|Alpha

A trip to the doctor’s office can sometimes leave patients with more questions than answers, specifically if their doctor has requested they undergo medical tests. Wolfram|Alpha is a helpful reference for understanding what the tests measure and how to interpret the results. Wolfram|Alpha allows you to query information on a specific medical test or a panel of tests, compare tests and results for patients with specific characteristics, compute your estimated risk for heart disease, and find the diagnosis corresponding to an ICD-9 code.
Understanding Medical Tests with Wolfram|Alpha

Learning to Text: Don’t LOL at Death, and Other Tips

As text-messaging shorthand becomes increasingly widespread in emails, text messages and Tweets, people are scrambling to decode it. In many offices, a working knowledge of text-speak is becoming de rigueur. And at home, parents need to know the lingo in order to keep up with—and sometimes police—their children.
Learning to Text: Don’t LOL at Death, and Other Tips

Pet owners dogged by 'unnecessary' vaccinations

Australians could be saving big bucks on their annual pet bills and helping out their furry friends at the same time.
Pet owners dogged by 'unnecessary' vaccinations