CBC: Canadian coins bugged, U.S. security agency says
"On at least three separate occasions between October 2005 and January 2006, cleared defence contractors' employees travelling through Canada have discovered radio frequency transmitters embedded in Canadian coins placed on their persons," the report says.

This is too weird even for me. They probably put the chips in to track circulation.. or as "plutocrat" on Reddit says: "We're tracking the suspect, Sir. He is moving along corridor 4...aha! he seems to have cunningly hidden himself inside the snacks machine in sector 3-F. Send armed response immediately."

Kroah.com: Linux Kernel In A Nutshell (Free book)
I want this book to help bring more people into the Linux kernel development fold. The act of building a customized kernel for your machine is one of the basic tasks needed to become a Linux kernel developer. The more people that try this out, and realize that there is not any real magic behind the whole Linux kernel process, the more people will be willing to jump in and help out in making the kernel the best that it can be.

...or we'll have yet another generation of putting Linux in snack machines

MSNBC: (CES coverage) Your hard drive is now obsolete
SanDisk Corporation has introduced a 32GB, 1.8-inch solid-state drive (SSD) which is built to be a drop-in replacement for standard mechanical hard disk drives. This means the device has no moving parts.

Perfect for MP3 players which get jostled, video cameras, and of course, snack machines.

ITWorld.com: Blog Insights: Windows In The Home
The real battle isn't going to be about what brand of computer sits on the desk in your spare room, or even what operating system it runs, it's going to be about who gets to dominate the market for home servers that will control your entertainment, television, telephony, and your home automation system. No -- productivity applications and usability on Mac and PC have reached equilibrium. What's more important is who will dominate the applications that will control your home-wide entertainment system and appliances, and the applications that will let you control your lighting and HVAC from your hotel while on vacation.

and your snack machine...

Is anyone else hungry?