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Greenpeace asks for a greener Apple [no longer online: greenpeace.org\/apple]. Although Greenpeace is most concerned with the noxious chemicals in devices Apple markets as disposable (aka planned obsolescence<\/a>), Apple’s product packaging has also long been an issue. Until recently, it seemed as if they had been making progress; iPod boxes, for example, went from large 6″ cubes stuffed with massive hunks of styrofoam to slim cardboard sleeves [no longer online: www.macintouch.com:80\/ipodvidreview.html]. However, they’ve taken a suprising step backwards with their new plastic Nano packaging<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brilliant singer\/songwriter Joseph Arthur relaunches JosephArthur.com<\/a>. One notable new addition is digital downloads of studio (the Junkyard Hearts<\/em> EPs are very rare) and live recordings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time travelling Doctor Who<\/em> star David Tennant discovers an unwelcome surprise [no longer online: timesonline.co.uk\/article\/0,,2090-2372683,00.html] in his own past: his Scottish ancestors were Sectarian Protestants, aggressively anti-Catholic and home rule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As usual, American Doctor Who<\/em> fans must practice their patience: the Season Two DVD box set comes out on January 16, 2007 [no longer online: syfyportal.com\/news.php?id=2875].<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Greenpeace asks for a greener Apple [no longer online: greenpeace.org\/apple]. Although Greenpeace is most concerned with the noxious chemicals in devices Apple markets as disposable (aka planned obsolescence), Apple’s product packaging has also long been an issue. 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(spotted on Typographica) Macitt (no longer online: macitt.com), a Digg for Apple news. (spotted on Dougscripts.com) Although it's hardly unbiased, MacWorld picks apart Apple's claim [no longer online: macworld.com\/2006\/08\/features\/macproprice] that the Mac Pro is almost a thousand dollars cheaper than a\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "The Dork Report"","block_context":{"text":"The Dork Report","link":"https:\/\/chadossman.com\/blog\/category\/dork-report\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"The Dork Report","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chadossman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dork-report.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chadossman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dork-report.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chadossman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dork-report.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chadossman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dork-report.png?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chadossman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dork-report.png?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":380,"url":"https:\/\/chadossman.com\/blog\/the-dork-report-for-august-23-2006\/","url_meta":{"origin":424,"position":1},"title":"The Dork Report for August 23, 2006","author":"Chad Ossman","date":"August 23, 2006","format":false,"excerpt":"Whoda thunk, cows have accents [no longer online: cnn.com\/2006\/TECH\/science\/08\/23\/cows.accent.reut] too. Do Canadian cows say \"moooeh\", and do Bristol cows saw \"mo'\"? 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Another ordinary person's life [no longer online: blog.wired.com\/sterling\/index.blog?entry_id=1536428] revealed by her AOL search history. 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Honestly, it's more fascinating than it sounds, even to non-dorks. 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(spotted on Fortean Times) (no longer online: forteantimes.com\/breaking_news\/breaking_news.shtml) The Beatles are taking it to Vegas. But what really interests me is the NY Times reporter's preview of the new Beatles remixes\/remasters. 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