TechCrunch has always had that soulless, canned "edginess" and casual gloss characteristic of in-flight magazines and checkout-aisle gossip rags. If they've had

TechCrunch has always had that soulless, canned "edginess" and casual gloss characteristic of in-flight magazines and checkout-aisle gossip rags. If they've had anything insightful or interesting to say ever, they've done a remarkable job burying it under a pile of press releases disguised as journalism.