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Off-topic: anyone else find the article picture really odd? (who uses a laptop that way?)

http://s2.reutersmedia.net/resources/r/?m=02&d=20160407&t=2&...

The caption is kind of amusing with it's literal-ness and complete irrelevance to the story:

> People are silhouetted as they pose with laptops in front of a screen projected with binary code and a Central Inteligence Agency (CIA) emblem, in this picture illustration taken in Zenica October 29, 2014.

It is; I think it may have been intended as alt-text rather than a caption. It's precisely the sort of description that you'd give to a blind person to describe "here's what this image is, in case you can't see it."

> who uses a laptop that way?

I didn't notice before, but now you mention it, it _is_ really strange that none of them are pointing or fake-laughing at the screen.

I don't understand why they're not wearing balaclavas. Don't they know we can see who they are now?!

I have always found this particular photo odd and showing up in a few strange places ... ie: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2015/10/how-can-international... http://www.newsweek.com/cia-having-xfiles-fun-ufos-421407 http://www.ndtv.com/world-news/britain-to-unveil-plan-for-ne...

>>who uses a laptop that way?

Steve Jobs. http://i.imgur.com/cMjKysz.jpg

uses

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zxPkD9y7_uo/hqdefault.jpg

I did that once and my brand new laptop allmost fell on the floor. Cannot recommend.

I've used mine in a similar fashion on many occasions. However, I have more of a death-grip on it, where I rest it over my forearm horizontally, and grab the right side of the base with my left hand.

Don't try that with your Surface Pro!

People with no tables or chairs?

If I was in that situation, I'd sit on the floor.

And if the floor was really dirty?

I wouldn't agree to pose for pictures.

$20.

L33t hackers at the CIA, duh!

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