iPhone leads to cannabis stash
iPhone users can now buy an application that guides them to the nearest supply of Cannabis.
This is obviously for medicinal purposes in US states where the drug has been approved for medical treatment.
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Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings
A 15 year-old intern at Morgan Stanley investment bank caused controversy this week when he wrote a report about teenagers' consumption of media. Teenager Matthew Robson raised eyebrows when he pointed out that few...
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Scottish sheep taggers get cash let off
Scottish sheep farmers have won a ruling in Europe that means they will not have to fork out for sheep tag readers.
Legislation emanating in Europe will mean sheep have to be tagged but farmers will not be forced to have tag readers. Tags will be scanned at the markets or...
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USB powered chainsaw released
Downtime was amazed to see that you can now buy a chainsaw that plugs into your computer's USB port.
Lumberjacks everywhere will be swarming to buy the latest computer gadget. Chop trees while you do your accounts on your wireless networked Netbook.
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Snakes alive – it’s a spy robot!
Technology is taking inspiration from nature with Israeli military scientists creating a robotic snake to spy on enemies and plant bombs.
Presumably having giving up trying to train their pet snakes, the scientist used them instead as a model for a high-tech sneaking device.
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Petty thief nabbed by caller-ID technology
Cybercrime is flourishing because some criminals are among the most tech-savvy people on the planet, but it seems some petty thieves still have a lot to learn.
