Let's face it, there's sad (unemployed man, station platform, notebook, trains); sad (Linux programmer, darkened room, slice of pizza, Natalie Portman website); and the following, which has redefined the sad paradigm for all time:

Thought you might be interested in the picture at the top of this page:

http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/default.mspx

Looks like its creating a bit of a stir/confusion accross a few forums as alot of people seem to think the womans top is see through and it is showing nipple.

No, no don't click on the link - there's no time. Here's the pic:

Well, lovely as the young lady is, we can't for the life of us spot any hot nipple action in there. God alone knows we tried, including advanced image enhancement techniques:

Of course, it's entirely possible that once Steve Ballmer found out that some brunette was flashing her jugs on MS Hardware, there was a bit of hot flying chair action - accompanied by some choice f**king language - until the offending teats were airbrushed from history. Who can say?

Yup, sad doesn't even begin to describe it, and barely does justice to the sight of a baying mob of Reg hacks crowded round a monitor eagerly debating whether or not the slight shading on the mams in question was in fact aereolal activity. We are, of course, suitably ashamed of ourselves. ®

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