This weeks links (2008-07-16)

Public dissection of giant squid
On Thursday 17th of July, Melbourne Museum held its first ever public dissection by Museum scientists of a giant squid.
The dissection was performed in the Science and Life Gallery from 11.30 am till 1 pm. The dissection was streamed live, and a recording can be viewed here or downloaded.
http://museumvictoria.com.au/giantsquid

Science of Mentos-Diet Coke Explosions Explained
(2008-Jun-15) [abc News]
The startling reaction between Diet Coke and Mentos sweets, made famous in thousands of YouTube videos, finally has a scientific explanation. A study in the US has identified the prime factors that drive the fizzy plumes from Coke bottles: the roughness of the sweet and how fast it plummets to the bottle’s base. …

Tour de France 2008 – Stage XI

Tonight is Stage 11 (Lannemezan to Foix) 167.5 km

Stage Details:

• stage 11 – Lannemezan > Foix 167.5 km [www.letour.fr]
• Stage 11: Lannemezan > Foix [SBS]
• Stage 11 – Wednesday, July 16: Lannemezan – Foix, 167.5km [CyclingNews]
• Stage 11 • LANNEMEZAN > FOIX • 167,5 km [EuroSport]
• Stage 11 preview: Lannemezan → Foix, 167.5 (mountainous) [SteepHill]
• Route Tour de France 08, Étape 11, Lannemezan – Foix [bikemap.net]

Climbs:
Cat 3 – at:49.5 km – Col de Larrieu – h:662m
Cat 1 – at:110.0km – Col de Portel – h:1432m
Cat 3 – at:145.0km – Col Del Bouich – h:597m

Live:
Live Race Data [Polar]
Live Telemetry [SRM]
Current local time in Paris (World Clock)

Live Audio|AudioPlayer [EuroSport]
Tour de France – Live Tracker [UBI Labs]
stage 11 – Lannemezan > Foix 167.5 km live [www.letour.fr]
Stage 11 – Wednesday, July 16: Lannemezan – Foix, 167.5km Complete live report [CyclingNews]
Lannemezan – Foix “live match” [Eurosport Yahoo!]
TdFblog (Frank Steele’s) [Twitter]
Boulder Report Live Blog [bicycling.com]
SBS: Tour de France 2008 Forum [SBS]

Newsflash:
Moises Duenas Nevado is out for a positive drug test;

11:02 – Official Statement From ASO
Team Barloworld will start the 11th stage, this morning in Lannemezan, wtihout Moises Duenas Nevado, who has been withdrawn from the team after being tested positive (EPO) at the end of the time trial fourth stage.
The rider was informed by Agence Francaise Lutte contre le Dopage (AFLD) this morning.
– www.letour.fr

101km – Longo Borghini is forced to retire from the race with a broken collarbone. There are now 167 riders left in the peloton.
104km – Barloworld’s day is going from bad to worse: Paolo Longo Borghini has just crashed into a ravine on the descent from the Col de Larrieu.
– Eurosport

Results:

16:43 – Arvesen Claims His First Stage Win
Arvesen has given CSC its first stage win. He has held off a late challenge by Elmiger and Ballan. It’s the second Norwegian stage win for the 2008 Tour.
– www.letour.fr

Stage 11 results:
1 Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Team CSC – Saxo Bank)
2 Martin Elmiger (AG2R La Mondiale)
3 Alessandro Ballan (Lampre)
4 Koos Moerenhout (Rabobank)
5 Alexandre Botcharov (Crédit Agricole)
6 Pierrick Fédrigo (Bouygues Telecom)
7 Filippo Pozzato (Liquigas)
8 Benoît Vaugrenard (Française des Jeux)
9 Fabian Wegmann (Gerolsteiner)
10 Marco Velo (Team Milram)

Le parcours 2008 : découvrez l’étape 11
(Tour de France YouTube Channel)

Tour de Web:
(What others have to say about this stage)
[1] Stage 11 – Wednesday, July 16: Lannemezan – Foix, 167.5km [Cycling News]
[2] RESULTS:Stage 11 – Wednesday, July 16: Lannemezan – Foix, 167.5km [Cycling News]
[3] SBS Tour de France 2008: Stage 11 – Lannemezan > Foix [SBS]
[4] Stage 11 Photos [Graham Watson]
[5] Arvesen takes Stage 11 [TDF Blog]
[6] Stage 11 results: Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor) CSC-Saxo Bank leads out the three man sprint and barely holds on [Steephill.tv]
[7] — [The Tour de France for the Rest of Us]
[8] Stage 11 as it happened [BBC]
[9] Arvesen sprints to Tour stage win [BBC]
[10] Stage 11: CSC’s Arvesen outsprints the break [Spare Cycles]
[11] Tour de France ‘08 Stage 11 Link Roundup [Spare Cycles]
[12] Stage Eleven: Lannemezan to Foix [Tour de France Lanterne Rouge]
[13] Arvesen takes stage, Evans holds jersey [VeloNews]
[14] Stage 11 • LANNEMEZAN > FOIX • 167,5 km [EuroSport]
[15] Daily Video – Stage 11 [Versus]

Using the DVI on a docked HP 6710b

Having migrated from my old DELL D810 to the HP dc6710b over the weekend, I am currently testing the docking options (dock EN488AA). One of the tests was to dual head the dock by using both the VGA and DVI ports. No matter what options are set, the dc6710b will not recognise the DVI monitor connected to the dock. The Intel graphics control panel only lists the “Notebook” and “Monitor” displays as options.

[Wednesday, November 07, 2007 9:22 PM] — Dhaval S says:
Robert, 6710b models do not support DVI port. Hence, even if the docking station has the DVI port, it would not be operative when connected to 6710b unit.
– HP Support

Strike! You’re out.

To be honest, I cannot find this in the small print in the dock technical specifications (or the dc6710b spec’s), and the dock is listed as compatible with the laptop. No dual-head for this config