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Apple Rumor Casualty...

The intense interest in Apple-related news and rumors is what fuels the Apple rumor scene... and frequently uncovers publically accessible information (Motorola PDFs, Toshiba 1.8" Drive Specs, 20.1" Apple LCD), though not always intentional.

However, this weblog (2:02pm Sat, Feb 8th) details an unfortunate casualty of this phenomenon, due to some screenshots that were publically accessible on the web:


    I lost my job at Apple yesterday. The job I held to the highest regard, the job where I had the most respect. It's gone. Here is the full story.

(see Sat, February 8th entry @ 2:02pm)

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