Pranksters, take heed. As the AP reports, various state departments of transportation have had it with hackers who reprogram digital road-side signs to say things like…
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Yes those are real. And if you’re caught tampering with road-side signs in Indiana, where apparently dinosaur attacks are no laughing matter, it could cost you $5,000—and land you in jail for a year. In Texas it will run you $500. But the real bargain is in—where else?—Illinois, where you’re charged a mere $250 for the prank. Sure, it’s more expensive than a movie—just barely—but in terms of entertainment value, that price is bleepin’ golden.