Best of: Jon Stewart (not on the daily show)

Here are the best videos of Jon Stewart that aren't of him on The Daily Show. Appearances on Letterman, Dennis Miller, Larry King, Crossfire and more.

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From 1945 to Google 2006: the Complete History of Search Engines

Want to know about the history of search? This article covers the search engine wars from As We May Think right through to current day Google.

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Antimatter discovery could launch new era of physics

The discovery that a bizarre particle travels between the real world of matter and the spooky realm of antimatter 3 trillion times a second may open the door to a new era of physics, Fermilab researchers announced Monday.

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Where have my posts been going?

This blog is a collection of articles I've found interesting and they all have come from digg.com. However when I switched over to the beta version of blogger, all of the articles that I thought were being posted on my weblog haven't been posted. hmm.
In looking into this, it seems that digg hasn't updated their code to talk to the new beta version of blogger. So it looks like I'll be manually adding these interesting articles until digg gets their act together. :)

Eric

Fascinating Video: Nanotech Assembler

Imagine being to fabricate at home anything you can fathom, be it a carbon nanotube or a television. That vision may become a reality in the not too distant future, thanks to nanotechnology. This video explores that possibility.

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Create an API for any site with Dapper

A new service called Blotter from startup Dapper (dappit.com) is getting some good coverage around the blogosphere today. Blotter graphs Technorati data for any blog over time.

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E=mc2 Explained

Albert Einstein is perhaps the most famous scientist of this century. One of his most well-known accomplishments is the formula E=mc2. Despite its familiarity, many people don't really understand what it means.

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18 Ways to Stay Focused at Work

So what are some of the things we can do to minimise such interruptions and distractions?

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NASA Discovers Dark Matter!

It looks like NASA has found a way to separate dark and normal matter in a high energy collision. They are planning a teleconference to announce the discovery on August 21st.

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Rooting a WindowsXP system from a "limited user" account

Three command lines. That's all it takes.

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Good list of Google Maps mashups

I went looking for something to help plan a trip and found this valuable list of sites using Google Maps APIs.

The closest I got to what I wanted was wayfaring.com.

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Web API authentication for mashups

The recurring problem: how to offer web APIs that can be mashed up but involve personal data? You want to allow for a large number of third parties to integrate with your services, but don't want phishing sites to abuse them.
Here is what is possible today for web browsers and what some people have recommended for the future:

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How I trained myself to get up earlier in the morning

Not enough hours in the day? Need to get some more time to concentrate on your work? Find out how a notoriously late riser trained himself to get up at 6am using Web 2.0 and psychology. If it works for a writer, it might work for a programmer (and, perhaps, offer a happier alternative to burning the midnight oil).

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TorrentSpy, IsoHunt, Mininova, and PirateBay all in one!

A very intuitive torrent search engine that cleanly displays search results from TorrentSpy, IsoHunt, MiniNova, and PirateBay all in 1 page. One stop shopping for that torrent you've been looking for. While it is only in beta stages, it works great.

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The best way to learn Linux online!

I have been using this for the past week and it is by far the best way I've found to learn Linux. There are "courses" and "exams" that you can skim through or take full advantage of. If you want to learn Linux and have no idea where to begin, I suggest you start here.

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A Look into the TENTH DIMENSION.

This site goes from the 0 dimension, a point, all the way to the tenth dimension, a point containing all possible time lines for all possible universes.

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Best Toilet Prank Ever

This video is in Japanese, but you don't have to speak the language to get the prank. At about 30 secs in the prank starts. Easily the funniest video I've seen all month.

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Cnet: Top 10 Google apps!

Cnet has released its top 10 google apps!

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4 DJs at once (Video)

Birdy Nam Nam (4 DJs from Paris), combine their talents to make one sweet song. They won the DMC World Team Championship. I wonder why?

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Quantum Physics Experts Are Now Discovering The Soul

Western scientists are beginning to discover what has been documented by Eastern sages and mystics for thousands of years; that within nature exists an interconnecting field that interweaves every atom, cell, organism, and mind, throughout time â?? â??The Akashic Record.â??

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