News Limerick 2/28/2013

It seems Apple is working on "stuff"
And their stock price and dropped far enough
With the money they lost
They could buy Microsoft
Now you see how the weak have grown buff?

Apple CEO promises investors 'great stuff' to come

News Limerick 2/27/2013

They'll call him emeritus pope
Now for new traditions they grope
He chose to resign
Are these the end times?
The answer, of course, would be "nope"

In emotional farewell pope says he resigned for good of Church

News Limerirk 2/26/2013

Stop downloading movies and tunes!
The internet's watched by tycoons
They'll cut your connection
You've little protection
Then how will you learn cats can croon?

Op-Ed: Six-strike plan imposed by Internet Service Providers

News Limerick 2/25/2013

Again we have come to the brink
"Sequester" is written in ink
Political games
Will try to lay blame
We're not half so dumb as they think

Welcome to sequester deadline week

News Limerick 2/22/2013

D. Tito is talking to Musk
"Sends friends up to Mars through the dusk.
You've got just five years
Or pay you just tears.
I'm sorry if that sounds quite brusque."

Private Mars Mission in 2018?

News Limerick 2/21/2013

The rover successfully drilled
The scientists tell us they're thrilled
But tests with the sieve
Suggest it might give
Then where would this powder be milled?

In major milestone, Curiosity's drill delivers first sample

News Limerick 2/20/2013

Now, China may not be to blame
For starting this cyberwar game
East Europe checks in
And adds to the din
But not all attacks are the same

Apple, Facebook, Twitter hacks said to hail from Eastern Europe

News Limerick 2/19/2013

They've stolen some diamonds in Brussels
Without even flexing their muscles
It seems so precise
And wraps up so nice
Could this then be Ocean's new hustle?

'Gigantic' Brussels Airport diamond heist

News Limerick 2/18/2013

The meteor's path of destruction
Cannot be inferred by deduction
It shattered some glass
And gave some a pass
So scientists say what-the-fuxion

Strange damage reports surface after Friday’s Russian meteor explosion

News Limerick 2/15/2013

Your phone has security, right?
It seems that it isn't so tight
Emergency calls
Can break through those walls
And show them your photos outright

iOS 6.1 hack lets users see your phone app, place calls

News Limerick 2/14/2013

A trademark from some "Gradiente"
Is now making Apple hurt plenty
They took long to use it
Does that mean they lose it?
If not, then Cook's wrath will be venti

Apple loses Brazilian iPhone trademark ruling

News Limerick 2/13/2013

The Pope has decided to quit
It's quite a surprise, I'll admit
He'll abdicate now
Perhaps he's found Tao?
He's planning to learn how to knit

Pope resigning for "the good of the church"

News Limerick 2/12/2013

The prices are higher down under
Officials are starting to wonder
Why tech costs much more
When brought to their shore
Now watch as they bring on the thunder

Australia Probes Apple, Microsoft, Adobe Over High Prices

News Limerick 2/11/2013

They'll add this new toy to the list
An iThing you wear on your wrist
It's flexible glass
I think that I'll pass
Though tempting I'll have to resist

Apple Willow Glass “iWatch” smartwatch could be very curved indeed

News Limerick 2/8/2013

In Facebook they found a small bug
From logins it pulled out the rug
Since such a small glitch
Can lead to the ditch
Let's try not to trip on the plug

How Facebook Briefly Killed the Internet

News Limerick 2/7/2013

The days to get mail were once six
But cost made them pick one to nix
Through rain, sleet, or snow
They make the mail go
But Saturdays? That we can't fix

USPS to cut regular mail service to 5 days a week

News Limerick 2/6/2013

If you Facebook the second you wake
You should think about taking a break
You won't be alone
In turning that stone
So don't worry - you won't miss the cake

Pew: Most Facebook users take a break

News Limerick 2/5/2013

There's been trouble in East China Sea
Due to radar just used by Chinese
It was not just a blip
It's to target a ship
Who will win if the weapons fly free?

China Targets Japan Naval Ship as Tensions Rise Over Islands

News Limerick 2/4/2013

The US and Mexico grow them
Tomatoes on farms where we hoe them
A deal has been reached
The stalemate now breached
If trade war had come they would throw them

United States and Mexico Reach Tomato Deal, Averting a Trade War

News Limerick 2/1/2013

Now China is hacking the news
To monitor what the world views
If I say this right
They'll break in my site
And make me use Mao as my muse

Wall Street Journal Announces That It Was Hacked by the Chinese, Too