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It's a joke. https://slashdot.org/story/01/10/23/1816257/apple-releases-ipod https://slashdot.org/story/01/10/23/1816257/apple-releases-i... I'm glad there are

It's a joke. https://slashdot.org/story/01/10/23/1816257/apple-releases-ipod https://slashdot.org/story/01/10/23/1816257/apple-releases-i... I'm glad there are people who tell jokes, honestly.

idlewords 10y ago
This site is a place for serious discussion!
- magicseth 10y ago
  Obviously
- dredmorbius 10y ago
  Sometimes people hack contests.
  - striking 10y ago
    I mean, it's called "Hacker News," right?
    - dredmorbius 10y ago
      Point.
exolymph 10y ago
I must admit, it was totally non-obvious to me that this was a joke.
- striking 10y ago
  The part about "no wireless" and "Nomads" didn't clue you in? Not even a raised eyebrow?
  - exolymph 10y ago
    People say utterly ridiculous things with utmost sincerity on Hacker News all the time.
- paulcole 10y ago
  Hey gang, I think I found the new HN motto!
- nicolas_t 10y ago
  I got the joke directly but it really relies on the shared culture of oldies who still remember hanging out on slashdot :-)