[hardwaresofton]

If someone has written an article about how $X is not dead, $X is probably dead.

[deaux]

Like when a football club's board puts out a statement saying they're "fully behind the manager", this is code for "we're firing him in a few weeks and are actively interviewing replacements".

[cube00]

Having Robbo's full support is often the last sound people hear. They just hear they have Robbo's full confidence and a nice man pops a bag over their head.