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by Amy Bennett

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Amy Bennett is ITworld's managing editor.

Errant text message leads to drug bust

Posted Jul 14, 2010 - 06:03 pm

Here's a tip: if you're going to send a text message do your dealer asking if he has any pot to sell, make sure you enter their phone number correctly.
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- Offbeat, weird news
"Horse boy" appears in more Google Street View scenes, refuses to reveal identity

Posted Jul 13, 2010 - 05:50 pm

Someone claiming to be the masked man has contacted a local television station, saying he is "monitoring the 'internet sensation' as it progresses."
Technology to enable driving for the blind?

Posted Jul 12, 2010 - 08:49 pm

The "nonvisual interface technology" was on display at this year's annual National Federation of the Blind convention.
Chinese soldiers forbidden to find love online

Posted Jul 08, 2010 - 06:10 pm

Don't feel too bad for them: military leaders are looking into running their own matchmaking service to fill the gap.
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- Offbeat, China, online dating
Eerie "horse boy" appears on Google Street View

Posted Jul 07, 2010 - 06:04 pm

Scotland's "horse boy" caught standing casually by a wall in Aberdeen.
Sony uses tailored scent to woo customers

Posted Jul 06, 2010 - 05:58 pm

A company called ScentAir has developed a special scent that combines vanilla (for women) and bourbon (for men) to encourage spending.
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- Offbeat, Sony
Musician creates hybrid CD/vinyl disc

Posted Jul 06, 2010 - 07:35 am

One enterprising musician has managed to combine both legacy formats onto a single physical object.
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- Offbeat, weird news
British vet builds "bionic cat"

Posted Jul 05, 2010 - 06:13 pm

A British vet managed to fit a two-legged cat with artificial limbs fitted so tightly to his skeleton that skin can grow over the seal.
California to consider digital ads on license plates

Posted Jul 05, 2010 - 07:33 am

Cash-strapped California is always looking for new revenue streams, but this may be taking it too far.
Brain scanners know you better than you know yourself

Posted Jul 02, 2010 - 07:29 am

The thought of brain-scanning machines detecting when you're lying is creepy enough -- but now they can apparently detect when you're lying to yourself.
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- Science, research

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