Thanks for pointing that out. I knew what the meaning of the word was but I just thought that it was kind of weird. I also have this impression that Gruber takes anything negative towards Apple very personally, more than an average independent observer.

While others might find what gizmodo did distasteful, Gruber finds it offensive. When I think about the word "offended", I always think about it something personal that has been directed at you as opposed to your feelings towards something happened to someone you have never met in your life. But again, english is not my first language so it might seem off to me more than a native speaker.