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Hurrycane12 · 6th August 2009, 17:32

Amazing one Ajmat; got to send this to the Hiring team.

Fordmanchau · 6th August 2009, 17:43

Good one Ajmat, very true in these uncertain times.

amitoj · 6th August 2009, 17:51

Arre forget the hiring team. I am sending this to my manager

Or maybe, on second thoughts, now is not a good time to do that. So i'll just save it for better times.

bblost · 7th August 2009, 16:02

Its news but is more of a joke

Apple Now Censoring A Dictionary iPhone App? | Techdirt

Quote:

Apple Now Censoring A Dictionary iPhone App?
from the really? dept
Apple's continued arbitrariness in banning iPhone apps continues in weird and somewhat incomprehensible ways. The latest getting attention (and sent in by a lot of people) is that a dictionary app called Ninjawords was forced to block out the definitions of certain words in order to get approval to be in the App Store. Even though the app itself has a 17+ rating, apparently Apple came back with a list of "objectionable" words in the dictionary which had to be removed. Never mind the fact that anyone could just go to a website with the very same device and look up those same words... Oh, and of course other dictionaries available at the App Store seem to have those same words. The article also points out that Wal-Mart -- notorious for refusing to sell "objectionable" material sells dictionaries with these sorts of words included. The whole thing is bizarre, and again makes you wonder what Apple is accomplishing with its app review process, other than pissing people off. Update: Apple has responded and explained its side of the story. They're claiming it wasn't censorship, so much as an issue of timing. The app did have what Apple felt were offensive words/definitions, and asked the developer to wait until parental controls had been turned on for the iPhone. The developer then chose to block those words to try to get the app launched prior to parental controls being in place. Fair enough... but it still seems odd that Apple should be able to object to any definitions. It's a dictionary, based on Wiktionary.org... which anyone can visit with their browser. Still, this is one of the first times we've actually seen Apple respond to one of these stories. So that's progress...

srijit · 8th August 2009, 10:40

@bblost, joke over and done with.

Daring Fireball

Tejas@perioimpl · 8th August 2009, 12:50

What's your brave thing for the day?

paras211 · 8th August 2009, 14:27

lol big frozen balls for Mr penguin

GSMINC · 8th August 2009, 19:27

This one from outside a hotel near Mangalore & another one behind aN auto rickshaw, for those of who cant view it clearly, the auto says " A 420 GIRL TAKE TIK 20", Can Tbhp members (especially the romantic ones)throw some light on the meaning of these immortal words.

aravindwarrier · 9th August 2009, 14:09

@GSMINC, actually the notion isnt that romantic

IPC SECTION 420-Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property
TIK 20- A pesticide- often consumed by people as a suicide potion.
Hope u get it now

NetfreakBombay · 9th August 2009, 16:27

Capitalization

is the difference between "I had to help my uncle Jack off a horse.." and "I had to help my uncle jack off a horse.."

paras211 · 10th August 2009, 10:57

YouTube - DEATH METAL PARROT

chaxy · 10th August 2009, 18:04

found this at a local welder today. Amazingly comfortable.

diabloo · 11th August 2009, 19:30

SW Professionals' Wedding Invitation

Spinnerr · 11th August 2009, 22:02

Too eager to help...

vivekiny2k · 11th August 2009, 22:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by diabloo

SW Professionals' Wedding Invitation

Just hope the couple never finds out it ended up in the jokes thread LOL

8th August 2009, 12:50	#3771
Tejas@perioimpl Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bombay Posts: 4,423 Thanked: 9,581 Times View My Garage	What's your brave thing for the day? Attached Thumbnails

8th August 2009, 19:27	#3773
GSMINC BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 393 Thanked: 196 Times	This one from outside a hotel near Mangalore & another one behind aN auto rickshaw, for those of who cant view it clearly, the auto says " A 420 GIRL TAKE TIK 20", Can Tbhp members (especially the romantic ones)throw some light on the meaning of these immortal words. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by GSMINC : 8th August 2009 at 19:30.

9th August 2009, 14:09	#3774
aravindwarrier BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Cochin Posts: 144 Thanked: 14 Times	@GSMINC, actually the notion isnt that romantic IPC SECTION 420-Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property TIK 20- A pesticide- often consumed by people as a suicide potion. Hope u get it now Last edited by aravindwarrier : 9th August 2009 at 14:12.

10th August 2009, 18:04	#3777
chaxy BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: hyderabad Posts: 388 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	found this at a local welder today. Amazingly comfortable. Attached Thumbnails

11th August 2009, 19:30	#3778
diabloo BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bengalooru Posts: 1,480 Thanked: 17 Times	SW Professionals' Wedding Invitation SW Professionals' Wedding Invitation

6th August 2009, 17:32	#3766
Hurrycane12 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Puttur Posts: 459 Thanked: 56 Times View My Garage	Amazing one Ajmat; got to send this to the Hiring team.

6th August 2009, 17:43	#3767
Fordmanchau Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,666 Thanked: 340 Times	Good one Ajmat, very true in these uncertain times.

6th August 2009, 17:51	#3768
amitoj Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Windham, NH USA Posts: 3,348 Thanked: 3,092 Times View My Garage	Arre forget the hiring team. I am sending this to my manager Or maybe, on second thoughts, now is not a good time to do that. So i'll just save it for better times.

8th August 2009, 10:40	#3770
srijit BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 598 Thanked: 8 Times	@bblost, joke over and done with. Daring Fireball

8th August 2009, 14:27	#3772
paras211 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 646 Thanked: 108 Times View My Garage	lol big frozen balls for Mr penguin

9th August 2009, 16:27	#3775
NetfreakBombay Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,466 Thanked: 1,021 Times	Capitalization is the difference between "I had to help my uncle Jack off a horse.." and "I had to help my uncle jack off a horse.."

11th August 2009, 22:02	#3779
Spinnerr BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 417 Thanked: 487 Times	Too eager to help...