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Just a little over budget
A Polish bus driver was fired for using his company cellphone to try to win a contest, according to an Associated Press report. Leszek Wojcik sent 38,000 text messages-1,200 a day-at a cost of about 86 cents per message. He racked up $34,000 in charges in his bid to win the $36,000 SMS contest. City bus drivers are allowed $5 per month for cellphone charges.
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Flower power
A group of students at New York University are working on an application sure to turn any brown thumb green. A Reuters report said the students are developing an application that would alert people when their plants need water or are overwatered. The project, called “Botanicalls” uses a moisture sensor placed in the plant’s soil. The sensor sends a signal to a gateway when the soil is too moist or too dry, and then a call is placed to the plant’s owner with a recorded message. The messages are personalized for each variety of plant, including a voice with a Scottish accent for Scots Moss and a cheerful voice for spider plants. The application also sends a thank you message when the plant has been watered.
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Go, fight, win!
Kingston Technology has launched microSD cards for mobile phones targeted at university students, faculty and alumni. The cards offer fight songs, school logos, wallpapers and related content. “With our microSD Collegiate cards anyone can easily show their school pride everywhere they go,” said Wendy Lecot, flash memory marketing manager at Kingston. “For mobile phones that permit the level of personalization, consumers can even attach distinctive ringtones or wallpapers to caller-ID contacts associated with other schools.” The microSD cards support content for more than 250 universities and colleges.