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Submission + - 'Stoned wallabies make crop circles' (bbc.co.uk) 1

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on Thursday June 25, 2009 @02:22PM

It's the tripnaut! writes: "The BBC reports that Australian wallabies are eating opium poppies and creating crop circles as they hop around 'as high as a kite', a government official has said. 'The one interesting bit that I found recently in one of my briefs on the poppy industry was that we have a problem with wallabies entering poppy fields, getting as high as a kite and going around in circles,' says Lara Giddings, the attorney general for the island state of Tasmania. 'Then they crash,' she added."

Submission + - Microsoft Discloses Windows 7 Pricing

Submitted by It's the tripnaut! on Thursday June 25, 2009 @11:06AM

It's the tripnaut! writes: Information Week has posted prices for Windows 7. From the article: 'The full version of Windows 7 Home Premium is priced at $199, with an upgrade from Vista or XP costing $119. The full version of Windows 7 Professional is $299, with upgrades going for $199. Windows 7 Ultimate is priced at $319, with the upgrade version at $219.' In a nod to the global economic downturn, it is interesting to note that prices are 10% lower than Vista.

Submission + - Taiwan quake affects internet and phone service

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on Wednesday December 27, 2006 @02:46AM

It's the tripnaut! writes: "Taiwan's China Post reports 'A strong earthquake off Taiwan's southern coast damaged undersea cables, cutting off phone and Internet service Wednesday to parts of China, South Korea, Japan, Southeast Asia and the United States, companies said. The temblor killed two people.

Repairing the cables harmed by Tuesday's 6.7-magnitude quake could take three weeks but 'quality will improve day by day,' said Lin Jen-hung, vice general manager of Chunghwa Telecom Co., Taiwan's largest phone company.'"

Submission + - US private space rocket crashes

Submitted by It's the tripnaut! on Tuesday September 26, 2006 @01:37PM

It's the tripnaut! writes: The BBC reports that 'A private US space rocket which blasted off from a site in New Mexico malfunctioned before it reached space, organisers have said.' With the previous successes gained through privately-funded space programs, it should be noted that failures are to be expected, although it is hoped that these are limited to the unmanned variety.

Submission + - Call to ban pro-suicide websites

Submitted by It's the tripnaut! on Monday September 11, 2006 @06:22AM

It's the tripnaut! writes: BBC News reports that Papyrus is under the opinion that 'The (UK) government should make it illegal for internet sites to incite or advise people on how to commit suicide.' The article already states that the UK government is thinking of ways to address this problem, although it is not entirely specific on how it will enforce any law other than through the cooperation of local ISP's.

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