Sherlocked

Posted by vincent_s on Wednesday September 15, 2021 @09:21AM
from the urbandictionary.com dept.

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=sherlocked

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Re:Sherlocked by shapefrog on Wednesday September 15, 2021 @11:04AM (#28540047)

Can you really be shocked a thing happens if there is a 10 year old verb in urban dictionary for said action?

> September 02, 2010

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Re:Sherlocked by warning26 on Wednesday September 15, 2021 @11:06AM (#28540079)

Of course, it's taken on a new meaning now that Apple has the power to (and does) outright ban apps that compete with their own from the device entirely.

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Re:Sherlocked by kroltan on Wednesday September 15, 2021 @11:22AM (#28540289)

Probably in response to the other currently-front-page article:

"Apple blocked the FlickType Watch keyboard then announced a clone of it" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28537707

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Re:Sherlocked by Deadsunrise on Wednesday September 15, 2021 @11:01AM (#28540006)

I first learned about this word a few weeks ago when I was studying for my IELTS exam. Unfortunately, I haven't had the occasion to use it or to hear it from someone else.

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