* Posts by Pet Peeve

506 publicly visible posts • joined 22 Nov 2009

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Apple bars radiation nanny from App Store

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FAIL

Oh Really?

If you can prove that, James Randi has a million dollars for you. Electrosensitivity is pseudoscience.

Russian video chat site mulls todger filter

Pet Peeve
WTF?

Say what?

Chatroulette has a "brand identity"?

SCO: jurors too busy Facebooking to rule on Unix claim

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Linux

Nothing new

This is standard procedure when a jury verdict goes against you. They went against you, therefore they must be totally incompetent - motion to vacate!

If there was jury misconduct, or on-the-record observations that the jury was playing bubble bobble on their linux laptops during the trial, they might have good grounds. But ... no.

Microsoft wants pacemaker password tattoos

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Heart

Duh!

Put it on the medicAlert tag a pacemaker wearer will already be wearing if they have an implanted device. Idiots.

Lithuania hits off switch on nuclear plant

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Thumb Up

Damn skippy

Only an idiot runs a proven-unsafe reactor design. Now they need to get to work building a modern plant.

Apple voids warranties over cigarette smoke, users say

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Flame

Hello?

Nicotine is an incredibly powerful poison. Not only has it been used as pesticide (and still is in some parts of the world), but it was a popular "poisoned dagger" weapon coating in the middle ages. It's not just disgusting, it's dangerous to your health. 60 miligrams of the stuff will kill you in seconds.

If you smoke, fix your own dang computer.

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