OK. I read the article.

@snoop_dizzle: when i go to starbucks I bring in large marble tablets and an ancient chisel to do all my writings. I buy a decaf latte with a dusting of cinnamon, stake out a table, and chisel my thoughts onto the stones as they flow from my florid imagination, emancipated from the shackles of technology.

@jcrane2: Yes, it would be quite impossible to write anything of substance on a Mac....

So someone please tell me why they hold the plane when something like this happens, but if I need a reasonable extra 30 minutes to launder and hang dry my taupe L.L. Bean pullover, a veritable essential when traveling, they'd never in a million years delay a departure to accommodate MY NEEDS?!

@Settings: Brian is the lead person.

I don't know about Google Places, but I'm liking this Giz app of the day

@PensoTroppo؟: sadly, some of that property is somewhat human.

@Daniel Weaver: guilty as charged!

If only he had been making exact copies of someone else's music and distributing that online.

Why not just come out and say what's in everyone's mind:

@NotSoSarcastic: I NEED a smartphone because I can't spell Verizon.

Who would've thought iTunes would wind up tipping the balance of power in Earth's storied mobile wars in the 2nd decade of the 21st century?

@GitEmSteveDave: yes - the post helps clarify the ambiguous title.

I prefer AT&T because I know how to spell it.

@GitEmSteveDave: RW-1 gives a great explanation above. The article is ambiguous - "adjusting runways" suggests the runways themselves are being adjusted rather than just their names and signs.

Anyone know if the precision dimming feature of the 2011 sets has trickled down to more models, or is it still limited to the 8000 model (and 6800)?

@johnnyabnormal: Hi! Good stuff as usual.

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If you can't login... your password isn't accepted and the email prompt doesn't work, does this mean 1) the hackers have already reset your password and compromised your account (and it's gone...) or 2) it's a technical issue on Gawker's side and the currently locked out user will be able to regain control of their…

Isn't this the same lake where a new life form was discovered based on Old Lace?!