Best standfirst ever: “Txt-happy grunts in virtual-keyboard iPhone bitchslap”
Posted by Tim Stevens on 3 July 2008
The Register’s subbies generally peddle a pretty good line in hyper-witty headlines, but the standfirst from this article by Lewis Page is exceptional:
Land Warrior wearable war-smartphone survives Iraq baptism
Txt-happy grunts in virtual-keyboard iPhone bitchslap
The world’s first unit of digitally networked foot soldiers returns from combat in Iraq this week. Reports have it that the American troops’ controversial “Land Warrior” wearable-node technology has changed in both role and configuration during its 15-month baptism of fire. Indications are that the equipment - slated for disposal by army chiefs just last year - has done well enough that it will now live on.
Read the rest here.
5 July 2008 at 1:22 am
Speaking of bitchslaps, you’re TAGGED.