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Recent Releases
(I write books. Lots of books.)
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Recent Writings
(Other scribblings of note)
Jargon Watch: Fibreshed, Butler lie, R2Per, Hijabista
Wired UK, November 1, 2011
Jargon Watch: Parahawking, Bacn, Listicle, Beehacker
Wired UK, October 1, 2011
Jargon Watch: First-world problem, Mastermind clause, Parent bouncer, Clicktivism
Wired UK, September 1, 2011
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Recent Reads
(From fascinating to frivolous)
The Long Goodbye
A cautionary tale for those of us with aging parents.
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Atlanta Magazine)
In Search of Serendipity
No Wikipedia today, so why not try something new? This essay on the pleasures of serendipity is a good place to start.
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More Intelligent Life)
King of the Cosmos
Based on this absorbing profile by Carl Zimmer, I would like to be Neil deGrasse Tyson when I grow up.
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CarlZimmer.com)
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Recent Words
(Fresh additions to the lexicon)
bashtag
n. The use of a corporation's Twitter hashtag to bash the company's products.
Posted: January 27, 2012
zombie debtor
n. An indebted consumer who is only able to pay the debt interest each month.
Posted: January 26, 2012
Eurogeddon
n. An extreme European economic, political, or military crisis.
Posted: January 25, 2012
pollotarian
n. A person who supplements a vegetarian diet with poultry.
Posted: January 24, 2012
Also: Poster of tweets, purveyor of RSS feeds, reader of email
iPod touch Portable Genius
iPhone 4S Portable Genius
MacBook Air Portable Genius, Third Edition
Mac OS X Lion Simplified