iKill with my iPod
So the UK launched today a new “Type 45 Destroyer”, apparently “the most powerful, advanced and deadly warships in the world”.
Ok, cool. So the British are keeping with tradition in rolling out fancy warships. But what struck me as funny, or at least a little bit weird, was buried in the last paragraph:
Mess decks are replaced by individual cabins, each with
their own iPod charging points, CD player, internet access, five
channel recreational audio and larger berths.
War in the age of mass-luxury!
Link: Britain, UK news from The Times and The Sunday Times – Times Online
[...] British Navy just launched its latest destroyer class ship, HMS Daring. The $800 million 150 meter ship that has been fitted with a state of the art anti-air missile system, but its most amazing feature might be an iPod charger. Mess decks are replaced by individual cabins, each with their own I-pod charging points, CD player, internet access, five channel recreational audio and larger berths. I get a feeling, at this point Microsoft and Bill Gates would have a tough time dislodging iPod from its perch. (via Yannick Laclau) [...]
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[...] I get a feeling, at this point Microsoft and Bill Gates would have a tough time dislodging iPod from its perch. (via Yannick Laclau) [...]
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