the octomatics-project is about a new number system which has a lot of advantages over our old decimal system. the name comes from the mixture of 'octal' and 'mathematics'.
A Multi-Seat Linux Box: This tutorial shows how to build a multi-head, multi-user Linux box using a recent distribution of Linux and standard USB keyboards and mice. Xorg calls this arrangement a "multi-seat" system.
This site provides a free physics textbook that tells the story of how it became possible, after 2500 years of exploration, to answer such questions. The book is written for the curious: it is entertaining, surprising and challenging on every page.
The NOVA mini-series The Elegant Universe, watch all three one hour episodes here, divided into chapters, available in the QuickTime or RealPlayer plug-ins.
an arcade action puzzle game where the objective is to get rid of all incoming balls by rearranging their order. Currently it includes 12 different levels and two modes of gameplay. The engine allows for easy custom level creation with unlimited number of paths, different speeds, ball-sizes, and rules.
lets you zoom from satellite altitude into any place on Earth. Leveraging Landsat satellite imagery and Shuttle Radar Topography Mission data, World Wind lets you experience Earth terrain in visually rich 3D, just as if you were really there.
allows you to grab that file to watch at a more convenient time. First find the address of the streaming file that you'd like to capture, and then download and store the Windows Media file (.asx, .wmx., or .wmvt) onto your hard drive or removable media.
professional artists draw their own version of a chosen fictional character. "11.3 Kid Creatures" is great (professional artists' interpretations of children's drawings)