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Submission + - Tennessee taxes your illicit substances

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday January 17, 2007 @10:34AM

An anonymous reader writes: No, Really! you had better get your tax stamp for your smoke & shine...

From Time mag. via CNN, this story is both amusing and bemusing.
our government in action.

"Tennessee's Unauthorized Substances Tax requires anyone in possession of a certain quantity of contraband to buy a tax stamp and affix it to the drug."

http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,157 8857,00.html?cnn=yes

Submission + - Apple threatens journalists

Submitted by on Monday January 15, 2007 @09:02AM

An anonymous reader writes: Apple is threatening journalists and bloggers with legal action for reporting on the existence of iPhone skins for other devices. The skins for Pocket PCs were created by a member of the xda-developers forums. It seems Apple hasn't learnt from last time it tried something like this.

Submission + - Building Chips Like Lego

Submitted by

MattSparkes

on Monday January 15, 2007 @07:00AM

MattSparkes writes: "It seems that 3D silicon chips, allowing designers to fit more components into a smaller space, could soon be made far easier to create with a little inspiration from a classic children's toy. "Silicon wafers covered with matching patterns of Lego-like teeth and holes could aid the development of 3D electronics, say UK researchers." Crucially, this technique can make use of existing machinery."

Submission + - How many passwords do you have to remember?

Submitted by G3ckoG33k on Monday January 15, 2007 @01:50AM

G3ckoG33k writes: * less than 20 * 20-39 * 40-59 * 60-79 * 80-99 * 100 or more * none, I have them on paper

Submission + - Woman dies from drinking water to win a Wii

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Monday January 15, 2007 @01:47AM

An anonymous reader writes: CNN reports that a woman in Rancho Cordova, California, died of water intoxication after drinking a large amount of water in a contest held by radio station KDND 107.9 called "Hold Your Wee for a Wii". She was trying to win a Wii for her children.

Submission + - Canadian coins not bugged after all

Submitted by Foobar_ on Sunday January 14, 2007 @06:23PM

Foobar_ writes: The Defense Security Service (an agency of the Department of Defense) has retracted its claims that it found tiny transmitters hidden inside Canadian coins, as previously reported on Slashdot and just about everywhere else. From the release: "This statement was based on a report provided to DSS. The allegations, however, were found later to be unsubstantiated following an investigation into the matter. According to DSS officials, the 2006 annual report should not have contained this information." Canada.com reports further.

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