Trusting Moron Shocked By Corporate Lies

The New York Times reveals how it works: It's a fucking steno pool.

At some point, you have to assume that the companies are providing us with accurate specs.

But you can't assume that. Not anymore.

Anymore? When could they be trusted?

But this week, I discovered something that's sort of shocking, when you think about it: Barnes & Noble has been claiming that the Nook weighs less than it really does.

OK, not by much. The company says the thing weighs 11.2 ounces. In fact, it weighs 12.1 ounces. (I discovered this when my daughter set it on a home postal scale. Later, I confirmed it with a fancier scale at the actual post office.)

That's right: Barnes & Noble conveniently shaved 7.4 percent off of the Nook's weight, and hoped nobody would notice.

Indeed, nobody did until "reporter" Pogue's daughter accidentally make it obvious. Next time the U.S. Gov't. decides it wants to start a war somewhere, run it by this young woman to see if the Gov't's lies hold up.