Filed under: Macworld, Humor, Open Source, iPhone, App Store
Weekly World News reports Macworld Expo threatened by death ray app
Steve Jobs is reported to have taken time out from constructing an android body that will allow his consciousness to live forever to condemn the rogue app. He's quoted as saying "Apple does not approve of this application. Death ray technology and open source software are dangerous when released to the general public and are not in keeping with our corporate policy."
The report was later updated to note that "Specialized Apple gear, like an iPod equipped gas mask or the iLive full body armor with wifi, is will be available at the convention. Apple's executives will attend the convention via telecom from the iFallout Shelter."
Stay tuned to TUAW for more breaking news about this important, and obviously true, story.
[via Weekly World News]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Eoin said 2:07PM on 1-05-2009
This is soooo stupid.
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Clancemasterj said 2:17PM on 1-05-2009
You guys bored in the hotel?
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Frankfurter said 2:23PM on 1-05-2009
In other news, longtime readers of TUAW stop visiting the site permanently after yet another horrible decision in content, and search elsewhere for pertinent & relevant Apple related content.
Idiots. An Erica-free zone only gets you so far......
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J said 3:28PM on 1-05-2009
Go on then, piss off if you don't like it. I happen to miss Erica's posts.
Whinger.
Jake said 2:41PM on 1-05-2009
What the hell?
If i wanted crap like this i'd visit foxnews.
You've just totally erased your credibility guys.
TUAW sucks
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adrean said 2:36PM on 1-05-2009
Please. Delete this stupid post. Please.
This post is a shame for your readers.
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Bryan said 2:41PM on 1-05-2009
Well I got a laugh out of it anyway.
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macguy said 2:44PM on 1-05-2009
I am a mac fanboy, and even I thought this was lame.
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Pegasus said 2:48PM on 1-05-2009
Waste of time! Idiotic!
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Jash Sayani said 2:48PM on 1-05-2009
WTF is this...??!!!? Grow up TUAW !!
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knight667 said 2:52PM on 1-05-2009
I have to agree with the other comments here; please delete this post. I read TUAW for the information and news. Being "new to Mac" myself, the site has, until now, been invaluable. I know this post was made in jest, but without a disclaimer saying "this is bunk and funny stuff we found on another site", it comes off as being credible and from your site. Especially when the WWN "quotes" Mr. Jobs, which we all know is a blatant lie, and your site has a real quote from him a few stories down on the page. Sorry, just really frustrated by this lack of integrity.
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Nick said 2:59PM on 1-05-2009
I lol'd
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Leslie C said 3:00PM on 1-05-2009
Someone has been watching too much 'Ghost in the Shell'.
Steve Jobs does strike me, however, as the type of person who would be interested in Transhumanism. I wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't have it in his will that his brain be cryogenically frozen should brain cyberization become feasible (in the near future--let's face it, it'll happen).
Glad you TUAW writers are having fun. Keep on writing, no matter how unusual the topic may be.
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ColonelSmith said 3:08PM on 1-05-2009
I believe that everyone here is now dumber for reading this post. May god have mercy on your soul.
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Macroy said 3:10PM on 1-05-2009
These commenters talk like it physically pains them to skip past articles they don't like.
At least we know that some of them will be leaving.
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Frankfurter said 3:16PM on 1-05-2009
Physically pains? Nope. Waste of my time? Yep. Hey, keep posting articles written by 12 year olds all you want, just don't include them on your (my) RSS feed.
Think Adrian said 3:11PM on 1-05-2009
The writer/writers are bored and drunk, I would say.
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info said 3:17PM on 1-05-2009
LOL ... too funny ... perhaps KRAPPS will post a review once available in the App Store ;)
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Rubbinz said 3:16PM on 1-05-2009
lol
I like the WWN, it's not as obvious to the dipstick dingbats as the Onion is.
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J said 3:50PM on 1-05-2009
Surely the headline "Weekly World News reports..." gave you bunch of whinging commenters some indication that what followed was likely to be far fetched and not even remotely based on fact.
Is skipping on or two posts that much trouble for you?
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