The point is, there are (another comment on my profile picture) a lot of distractions (Facebook message going into further detail about previous text regarding laptop) to contend with when trying to set aside time for any work that requires deeper thought than snapping off email replies. (Posting new chart on I Love Charts).

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Mr Guest has been unavailable for comment and his Facebook profile has been deleted.

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Apple has declined to comment, and Cheyer's LinkedIn profile still shows him as an Apple employee.

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Introduced in late February the plugin lets users comment on various sites using their Facebook profile, nixing the need to create new profiles on every site.

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In other international news, there is high-profile media coverage of the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, but little comment.

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