A Heavenly Sky Show on the 4th of July | NASA. There is some great sky-watching this weekend into next week. Check out this article and keep looking up.
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Friday, June 30, 2006
NASA Clears Space Shuttle Discovery for Saturday Launch | SPACE.com. It looks like they will get the shuttle off the ground on Sat. I will be watching to see what happens.
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Thursday, June 29, 2006
Live on the Levee Performance Schedule | Belleville News-Democrat. If you are in the area check out some of the free concerts that will be down at the Arch. I went to some a couple years ago and they were great. I will definitely be trying to get to two of these. Live and Toad should be good concerts.
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Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Match 55: Well in pure Brazil fashion they cruise by Ghana 3-0. Brazil looked remarkably flat in this game. They were still able to put three in and win. Ronaldo was able to find the net and make it into the record books. He is now the all time leading scorer at the World Cup with 15 goals. He still has more to play so he could add to the total.
Monday, June 26, 2006
Match 54: Wow! What a match! This was the most emotional and dramatic match yet. Switzerland was able to hold off the Ukraine through 90 minutes. Then both sides entered the 30 minutes of overtime. They fought but no one could score. This led the game into penalty kicks. This started out amazing with two saves. Then the Ukraine was able to sink the next three in a row and Switzerland only could make one. The Ukraine wins by PKs 3-0.
Match 53: In a great match that was well fought on both sides, Italy eliminated Australia from the tournament 1-0. The Socceroos looked like they were going to pull out the victory but a controversial PK called in stoppage time put Italy ahead. I was rooting for Australia to pull out the upset. Italy will take on the Ukraine in the next game.
Utility Disables Microsoft's 'Phone Home' Anti-Piracy App | InformationWeek . I think everyone should download this program and install it. There is no reason Microsoft needs to have this installed on everyone's machines.
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Wi-Fi Crusader in $5 Router Giveaway | eWeek.com. This is a very interesting scenario for a new startup. I will have to watch this closely. I wonder what your ISP would say if you were to host one of these boxes.
Sunday, June 25, 2006
Saturday, June 24, 2006
Match 50: In a great game that was hard fought on both sides, Argentina defeats Mexico 2-1. This game was tied 1-1 through 90 minutes. They then went into two 15 minute overtime periods. Argentina was able to capitalize on a magnificent strike by Maxi Rodriguez in the first overtime period. This was a must not miss game which I hope you all got to watch.
Match 49: Germany looked in good form as they defeat Sweden 2-0. With two early goals Germany flew ahead and controlled the game. Sweden's chances were not helped when they had a man sent off in the 35th minute. Sweden's best chance was a PK awarded in the 53rd minute. Alas the PK was missed by overshooting the goal. Germany advances to the quarter-finals.
Friday, June 23, 2006
Match 47: Korea fought hard but were out played by Switzerland 2-0. This game had lots of action and interesting calls. The refs must be getting tired. This was another good showing by the Koreans but they could not clinch a birth in the second round. Switzerland will face the Ukraine and the Koreans head home.
Match 45: Ukraine defeats Tunisia 1-0 and sends them home to play another day. The Ukraine team will face the winner of group G which will be decided later today. Tunisia's only hope was to defeat the Ukraine. That was made extremely difficult when Tunisia had a man sent off and had to play most of the game 10 v 11.
Thursday, June 22, 2006
Match 44: Wow! This was the best game of the day. Possibly the best game of the tournament so far. Croatia and Australia battled to see who would finish second in the group. Croatia struck first then Australia evened the score. Then Croatia again scored and Australia tied the match in the 79th minute 2-2. This is how the match would finish much to the delight of Australia. They will advance and Croatia is headed home. This match ended in a most bizarre set of circumstances. Australia put a ball in from the corner and knocked it into the net, but the ref had already whistled the play dead. Then the ref sent off a Croatian player and called the match over. There was chaos on the field. Very strange, but in the end all I have to say is, "Go Socceroos!"
Match 43: Japan scored first and looked good in the first half. Shortly before the first half ended Brazil was able to even the score. Then the rest of the match went to Brazil. Ronaldo scored two goals to bring his total all time World Cup goal count to 14. This helped lead Brazil to a 4-1 win over Japan. Brazil will take on Ghana in the next round and Japan will head home.
Match 42: This was my match of the day. Well I was disappointed again. It looks like the USA is back to normal form. We just can not produce when it comes to the big games. I have to give Ghana lots of credit. They played well and took this game 2-1. They will advance to the next round and the USA will be headed home.
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Match 40: In the let down of the day, the Netherlands tied Argentina 0-0. This was a good match but no one could slot one in. This draw will give Argentina the group as both teams advance to the next round. Argentina will take on Mexico and Portugal will face the Netherlands. We now know 8 of the 16 teams that will be in the knockout round.
Match 39: In what I thought was the best game of the day, the Ivory Coast beat Serbia and Montenegro 3-2. With two PKs and one earned goal, Ivory Coast edged past Serbia and Montenegro. Alas this was all too little too late as both teams had no chance to advance to the next round.
Match 38: Portugal defeats Mexico 2-1 and claims first in their group. Portugal ran out quick and was up 2-0 over Mexico. Then Mexico was able to get a point back on a nice cross that was headed past the keeper. Mexico was unable to capitalize on any more chances. They even missed a PK in the 57th minute. Both teams will move on to the next round.
I have been looking for info on how to make cables out of CAT5 for a long time. This site has a great how-to on how to make a VGA Cable from CAT5. You can expand this info to make any number and type of cables. Some examples are given at the end of the article.
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Soccer Gadgets | Wired News. Looking for some great gadgets to go with your World Cup viewing? Check out this list.
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Tuesday, June 20, 2006
Match 36: In an amazing game of two great teams, Sweden draws with England 2-2. Sweden scored late in the second half to even the score. This result places England first in the group and Sweden second. Both teams will advance to the next stage. England will take on Ecuador and Sweden will face Germany.
Monday, June 19, 2006
Sunday, June 18, 2006
Match 29: In a stunning game France proves it still can not win games at the World Cup. Korea scored late in the second half to tie the game at 1-1. With this draw France is in a precarious position of not advancing to the next round. They must win their next game to even consider advancing.
Saturday, June 17, 2006
Match 26: In the worst appearance by a referee in this tournament the USA manage a 1-1 draw with Italy. After Italy lost one man to a red card, the USA lost two men to red cards. The USA played most of the second half 9 v 10 against Italy. This was a horrible showing by the referee in this game. The USA managed to still play well and this was a much better showing then their loss to the Czechs. The USA will play Ghana next and needs a win to advance.
Match 25: In an amazing game Ghana pulls of the upset of the tournament defeating the Czech Republic 2-0. This is Ghana's first appearance in the world cup and their first victory in the world cup. They looked really good and shut down and frustrated the Czech team. The USA plays Ghana next and it will be quite a game. I will definitely be home on Thursday to tune in.
Friday, June 16, 2006
Match 23: With a well fought game Angola pulls out the draw 0-0 with Mexico to stay in the tournament. Angola now needs a win and Mexico to lose to put it in a tie with Mexico for points. Then if they outscore Mexico they could advance. This result hurts Mexico more than it helps Angola as now Mexico needs a draw or a win next to guarantee advancement.
Match 22: With the Netherlands defeat of the Ivory Coast 2-1, the Netherlands and Argentina have clinched their spots in the next round. They will play each other next to see who will lead their group. The Ivory Coast fought well and played great so far in this tournament but they, along with Serbia and Montenegro, will need to pack their bags and head home after one last game against each other.
Match 21: Argentina came out and with a convincing 6-0 win over Serbia and Montenegro clinched their ticket to the next round. Serbia could never get it together and with Argentina slotting 3 past the keeper in the first half were already out of the match. Serbia and Montenegro will be headed home as Argentina sail through to the next round. Some great goals in this match if you have not seen it yet, give it a watch.
Match 19: Trinidad played a great game but lost 2-0 to England to late goals. England still looked like it was struggling a little to find itself. They had nice opportunities and should have soundly defeated them. You have to give great credit to Trinidad and Tobago for a great showing here in their first World Cup. I watched this game late last night and could not post this till this morning.
Thursday, June 15, 2006
Match 20: With a strike late in the game Sweden defeated Paraguay 1-0. This has eliminated Paraguay from the tournament. Sweden will have to await the results of their next game to see if they can advance out of this group. They are very likely to advance but not guaranteed.
Match 18: Ecuador has done it now. With this defeat of Costa Rica 3-0, Ecuador and Germany are guaranteed advancement to the next round. Poland and Costa Rica have been eliminated from the tournament. Ecuador looked very strong and scored some great goals. Ecuador will play Germany next Tuesday and the winner will claim first in their group.
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
Match 17: Germany looked a little shaken by the Polish attack. It would take them 92 minutes to score, but the Germans pull out the 1-0 victory. I have to give a lot of credit to Poland. It looked like they were going to pull off the draw. It was only very late in the game that Germany was able to knock one in. This all but eliminates the Poles as it will be virtually impossible for them to advance out of this group now.
Match 16: In an extremely entertaining match to watch, Saudi Arabia came out and tied Tunisia 2-2. The first half was back and forth but Tunisia scored first and led 1-0 going into the half. Then the second half belonged to Saudi Arabia. They came out attacking and would not let up. They tied it 1-1 in the 57th minute. Then the game looked like it would end that way. Saudi Arabia finally made a sub bringing in Al Jaber and he struck quickly buy slotting one past the keeper into the net. Just when you thought this was over Tunisia gets the equalizer in the 92nd minute. Wow what a game.
Match 15: Spain brought it and spanked Ukraine 4-0. While the PK awarded Spain was arguable at best, they still scored 3 other goals and Ukraine was never in the game. The Spaniards controlled the whole field and the flow of the game. With quick counters and smooth scoring they are looking really good to lead out group H.
Mishap cuts phone service in Edwardsville | STLtoday. You may have noticed that my blog was unavailable. That is because we had no Internet or phones at the university for more that 24 hours. Service was just restored. It was an exiting two days with no services. Another story here.
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Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Match 14: Brazil played a good game and defeated Croatia 1-0. You have to give a lot of credit to Croatia for losing by just one point. They played great defense and had plenty of opportunities. They just lacked the finish and poise of the great Brazil. They look unbeatable. Let us look forward to Brazil vs. Germany for the final. And what a game it would be.
Match 13: The Swiss team looked really good and played an excellent tactical game against an arguably stronger French team. France could not get the play together in the final third of the field. They could not find the strikers with crisp passes when open. You have to give a lot of credit to the Swiss defense. The Swiss played an excellent defense and the French could not penetrate into the box. You have to like the Swiss chances in this group after they draw 0-0 with France.
Match 12: The Korean Republic rebounds to beat the African nation of Togo 2-1. This was a hard fought offensive game. Both teams looked good. Togo came out and scored first and you thought they might take the game. Then the Koreans struck to equalize. After that the Koreans played a nice game and finally capitalized and scored one more to get the lead. You have to like the Koreans chance of advancing, but you can never count out the African teams. They have been really good in the Cup so far.
Monday, June 12, 2006
Match 10: The Czechs came out early and struck in the 5th minute. It was a disappointing showing from the USA from then on. The USA had a couple good opportunities but looked really flat the entire game and could not capitalize on anything. Rosicky would continue to punish the USA by putting away two more goals. The USA loses 0-3 to the Czech Republic in a miserable game for the USA. I hope we can do better against Italy on saturday.
Match 9: Those scrappy Japan boys came out and scored first on Australia. This was a good game. It did get a little choppy in the middle. It looked like Japan was comfortable with the 1-0 lead until the last 10 minutes. Then the Japanese team just fell apart. The Australians came out and scored three goals in the last 10 minutes, one was even in stoppage time. The Australians looked really good and fought well to get the win. Just remember never give up.
Sunday, June 11, 2006
Match 7: Iran came out searching for the win. Mexico struck first and scored in the 28th minute. Then Iran tied the game 1-1 in the 36th minute. Iran had some inspired play and produced many opportunities. Mexico looked shaky starting the second half and used all their subs by the 52nd minute when Borgetti left the field apparently injured. Then Mexico was inspired and produced two goals late in the second half to put the game away. Mexico ended up winning the game 3-1. All in all this was an entertaining game.
Saturday, June 10, 2006
Match 4: Trinidad and Tobago played with the heart and soul of a nation with nothing to lose. Playing almost the entire second half with 10 men, it had to be one of the best games I have witnessed. The secondary keeper Hislop, that was put in at the last minute before the game started, played amazing and keep the team in the game almost single handedly. Sweden in the last 10 minutes pushed hard but did not produce against the stolid back line of Trinidad and Tobago. You just have to love those underdogs to pull off a point against a group favorite is amazing!
Match 3: In a game that was played pretty safe, England beat Paraguay 1-0 on a Paraguay own goal. Beckham put a nice free kick into the box and it deflected off a Paraguay defender past the keeper. This was the only goal in the game. There were a couple nice opportunities but I felt that England controlled the match. I felt England could have played better as they were content to sit back and take the 1-0 lead to the 90th minute.
Friday, June 09, 2006
Match 2: After watching the Polish team lose 0-2 to Ecuador, I am finding it hard to believe they will advance. If I had to sum up the game in one word I would say unlucky. The Poles hit the Goal Post twice on what should have been two nice goals. I have to give Ecuador all the credit. They played a great game and sat back and waited for their opportunities. I now predict that Ecuador will advance to the next round.
New Refereeing Communication System at the 2006 FIFA World Cup | Softpedia. I noticed the Refs are mic'ed up this World Cup. Here is a little info on the system they are using. I think this will be a good addition to the game. I have been on both sides of the game, as ref and player, and I would like to have an addition like this.
Match 1: I just fished watching the Germany vs. Costa Rica match. Germany defeated Costa Rica 4-2 in a well fought match. There were spurts of energy from Costa Rica. I thought they might be able to pull out a draw, but the German side was just too strong. They were never behind in the game and Klose scored two to put the game away. There was a lot of nerves in this opening match but still I like Germany to go all the way.
Thursday, June 08, 2006
The science behind the swerve | BBC NEWS. Here is a nice article on the new ball that will be used at the World Cup. It has lots of science content.
Wednesday, June 07, 2006
U.S. Soccer Grows Up with Professional League. The latest NPR report on the upcoming World Cup. Also check out the NPR: Interactive World Cup Guide. This is a great reference to all the games and stadiums.
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Tuesday, June 06, 2006
Watching the World Cup: What You Need to Know | NPR. NPR has been doing quite a few short stories on the upcoming World Cup. I like these and suggest a listen. I am thinking about doing my own recap podcast show of all the games of the world cup. That may require a move of this blog to another host and software. I will let you know if you need to change your reading habits.
I found an Excel file that will let you play with results in the World Cup. You can locate the file at the Soccer Shout Podcast - A Daily World Cup Audio Show website. It is called the World Cup Wall Chart. Click on it and download. Once you finish guessing who will win, send me your predictions from the "Prediction League" sheet. I will collect them and score our predictions.
HOW TO: Using a Cat5e Jack (RJ-45) for use with a Telephone Connector (RJ-11) | MAVROMATIC. Well here is some tech content. This is a very useful post on how to use an RJ-45 as a phone jack.
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Monday, June 05, 2006
WORLD CUP 2006: A look at all 32 teams | Yahoo! Sports. Here is a great overview for all of you who need help picking your teams.
Come Join my League KPC Picks at the Fox Soccer Predict the Cup 2006 Soccer Challenge. Send me an email if you need the code to join.
A World Cup Ball by any other Name - FIFA World Cup 2006 | World Cup 2006 Blog. It will be all World Cup all the time for the next month. I will be posting on my thoughts and impressions. Here is a listing, with pictures, of all the World Cup balls since 1970.
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