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Mo. man builds his own pickup truck from scrap

Johnny Bolton gets some funny looks as he drives his pickup around this northeast Missouri town — but he also gets the last laugh. He built the truck himself, using little more than spare parts, a tape measure and a welding torch. "And a lot of thinking," Bolton told the Hannibal Courier-Post.

Colorado lottery to offer scratch-n-sniff games

When is a lottery scratch ticket not just a scratch ticket? When it's a scratch, and sniff, ticket. Starting Monday, the Colorado Lottery will begin selling $3 Scented Crossword tickets through lottery retailers statewide. They're available in three varieties: Crossword Bouquet, Chocolate Crossword and Coffee Crossword.

Deputy Finds $1M Scratch Ticket on Easter

Klickitat County sheriff's deputy Ed L. Gunnyon found a lot more than the standard Easter egg.

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How dinosaurs chewed - Cosmic Log - msnbc.com
Source: msnbc.com

A novel analysis of microscopic scratches on fossilized teeth reveals how plant-eating duck-billed dinosaurs used a now-extinct type of jaw to chew their food.

Are Some Palm Pre Screens Defective? Multiple Reports Indicate an Emerging Problem

Palm USA's recently released touchscreen Palm Pre represents the companies best last hope for a resurgence, due to strong competition from both Apple's iPhone and Research in Motion's Blackberry line of smart phones.

That's the spot: How scratching brings relief
Source: Reuters

By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - Scratching an itchy spot turns off an itch "switch" in the spinal cord, U.S. researchers said on Monday in a finding they think could lead to better treatments for itching disorders.

Scratch: Open-source programming for kids
Source: CNET.com

Scratch is a new programming language that makes it easy to create your own interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art -- and share your creations on the web. Scratch is designed to help young people (ages 8 and up) develop 21st century learning skills.

Bumbershoot Weekend Preview: Tentative Schedule

This weekend I'll be traveling with my partner in crime to Seattle for the sold out Bumbershoot Music & Arts Festival. Just looking at the breadth of this festival strikes fatigue in my bones.

What We Learned At NECC...

After a trip to San Antonio, then the Fourth of July holiday, and now back to work.

Judge Spares 'Dangerous' Dog's Life -
Source: thedenverchannel.com

'An Arvada judge decided Wednesday to spare the life of a German shepherd that bit a neighbor last summer, saying that the dog did not present a "clear and present danger" to the community.

Italian high court bans public crotch-rubbing
Source: Telegraph

Keep your hands where we can see them - Italy's highest court has ruled that men who scratch, adjust or otherwise manipulate their genitals in public are committing a criminal offence.

MinnPost - Sounds of relief: Musicians compile CD for bridge fund
Source: MinnPost

When the I-35W bridge collapsed on Aug. 1 of last year, 13 lives were ended and countless others altered forever. Today, as a new bridge is being built, survivors and families of victims are rebuilding their lives as well.

Diggin' the Crates: The Hidden Goldmine

One thing that's universal among record collectors is the desire to maximize the value of every dollar spent on vinyl. There are a lot of records in the world, and you'll never ever get all the ones you want. Ever.

Australian version of Halo 3 Limited Ed. includes high-tech anti-scratch system
Source: TechnologyExpert

Microsoft has admitted it screwed up when it released the U.S. version of the Halo 3 Limited Edition --the discs were able to unseat themselves and get scratched up in the case. You'd think with all the technology today they could figure out how to keep a disc seated.

Vocal Scratching: American Idol's Blake Lewis is No Original

Last week on American Idol, "America" chose to vote Melinda Doolittle out of contention: This leaves Jordin Sparks and Blake Lewis to duke it out for the top spot.

With Simplified Code, Programming Becomes Child's Play
Source: The Boston Globe

After school lets out on Fridays at the Jonas Clarke Middle School , two dozen boisterous students descend on the computer lab to fiddle with the computer code that powers their projects, from a "Star Wars" lightsaber duel to a flying hippo animation.

Free tool offers 'easy' coding
Source: BBC News

A free programming tool that allows anyone to create their own animated stories, video games and interactive artworks has been launched.

Apple sued over easily scratched and therefore defective iPods
Source: theledger | local

I am not surprised that a consumer group has sued Apple Computer, alleging that iPod nano's are defective because their screen is easily scratched and that the company is breaking its product warranty by charging $25 for replacements.

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