Jargon

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• the language barrier

  
  Ask MetaFilter — Authority: 650
  Youre talking to some people about computers when you realize that somehow, they know even less than you do. How do you figure out what they need to hear? How do you phrase it clearly, simply and accurately, but not condescendingly? How do you know when youre screwing that up, and how do you recover? And conversely, ...
  6 hours ago

• Speaking in tongues

  
  t5m: Love Personality, Love t5m — Authority: 492
  Do you ever feel out of your depth. The bills have landed on the doorstep, and you dont understand a word? Do you read the small print?I am still efficient with bills, but not first hand, as I have had an assistant who has run around for me for the last ten years. But when I do see them, they make me shake; I feel ...
  1 day ago

• Macchiato

  
  The Vancouver Indy Coffee Scene — Authority: 116
  Italian for “spotted”. A true macchiatio is a teaspoon or two of foam that is marked by pouring the espresso over it. The foam is marked by the shot of espresso being poured last.Author’s note:Regardless of whatever chain is currently abusing the term Macchiato for marketing purposes, the above term, in my ...
  3 days ago

• Links of interest 23/11/09

  
  Deborah Fitchett — Authority: 100
  Crowdsourcing Library Society of the World brainstorms library terminology: Unhelpful library terminology....and GO. Translate unhelpful library terminology to something more useful/usable/understandable? Unshelved (the library webcomic ) has launched Unshelved Answers , where librarians can ask question ...
  5 days ago

• Jargon as a Deadly Weapon

  
  Suzy Og — Authority: 112
  Jargon and acronyms should be avoided in Business Communications, but for many people it is a hard habit to break.  Conversations between colleagues can be more difficult for an industry outsider to decode than an obscure foreign language.Here’s an example of jargon gone wrong that might get a belly laugh out of ...
  5 days ago

• Internet Marketing: Article Writing

  
  Start Your Own Online Business Presence — Authority: 146
  A money making web site does not only exist in valuable content, it also has a targeted audience. But there is could be a question ndash; how to attract this targeted audience? One of the most effective ways of attracting targeted audience is writing articles for internet marketing and sending this audience to your ...
  6 days ago

• Want To Copy XBOX 360 Games? Here’s The Easy Guide To Copying XBOX Games

  
  video game reviews — Authority: 146
  There seems to be a lot of people interested in copying Xbox games; in fact, how to copy these game discs is one of the questions we are asked the most frequently. Now, we all know how to copy audio CDs and we do it all the time. However, can you copy Xbox games the same way; and if you can, how do you do it? ...
  1 week ago

• The complete guide to ELT Jargon Part 26

  
  TEFLtastic with Alex Case — Authority: 125
  Chat bots- Teachers who are reduced to automatic expressions of “interest” by a student who keeps on going on and on Cognitive strategies- Ways of avoiding having to think in class Connectionism- Knowing enough people to get a university job Constructed response- A student answer that has obviously been ...
  1 week ago

• Free Traffic Is Achievable

  
  Make Cash Online Today — Authority: 154
  With the gigantic rise in the use of the Internet as a shop front to obtain any thinkable product or service , the number of sites catering for these needs have also risen exponentially . The success of any website depends on its web traffic. Sites that do not get traffic cannot conduct business or rise in the ...
  1 week ago

• TCLP 2009-11-18 Rant: Nowhere to Go

  
  The Command Line — Authority: 133
  This is a feature cast. In the intro, a final reminder I will be at Philcon this weekend, so no news show on Sunday. There almost definitely will be a feature show next week since I should have my interview with Cory to release. Also a revelation, that “Dreams with Sharp Teeth” has convinced me I am not much ...
  1 week ago

• Jargon Watch: Beautility

  
  renaissance chambara alias Ged Carroll — Authority: 428
  Tucker Viemeister in a post for Fast Company talking about the function of beauty or aesthetic appeal in product design talked about beautility: the utility value of something being beautiful. Beautility is a new way of framing beauty, as something that serves a function, that elevates it to the bottom line. ...
  1 week ago

• Design Jargon * Herringbone

  
  Discover: Interior Design — Authority: 428
  Herringbone (pronounced HAIR-ing-bohn) Used to describe a traditional type of pattern of adjoining vertical rows of slanting lines, any two contiguous lines forming either a V or an inverted V, used in masonry, textiles, embroidery, etc.  Once you are aware of it, herringbone can be found almost everywhere you ...
  1 week ago

• UNFRIEND is 2009 word of the year - NEXWORK for 2010?

  
  A Matter Of Degree — Authority: 100
  How we learn ....... How we teach , originally uploaded by HORIZON . Two days ago, the Oxford University Press announced that the word of the year for 2009 is UNFRIEND . While I totally support the notion of keeping your friend list current by periodically shoveling out your stable of contacts, the fact that ...
  1 week ago

• Canada Wins: Facebook Implements New Privacy Policy

  
  Computer & Internet - computer-internet.marc8.com — Authority: 167
  At the end of Octoboer, Facebook announced that it was revamping its privacy policy . read more
  1 week ago

• Free Web Traffic Is Not A Myth

  
  Hot Traffic Secrets — Authority: 138
   Powered by Max Banner Ads With the gigantic rise in the use of the Internet as a shop front to obtain any thinkable product or service , the number of sites catering for these needs have also risen exponentially . The success of any website depends on its web traffic. [...]
  1 week ago

• Computer-ese, Jargon and My Coming Booklet

  
  The Frugal, Smart and Tuned-In Editor — Authority: 113
  Tech terms drive me crazy. In general. And in particular. Ill be including a section on the most heinous ones in my new booklet (more to come on this blog!) that lists common editing (and writing) booboos but I thought Id vent a bit today on one theres little or no help for. Thus I am including it for relief, though ...
  1 week ago

• Latte

  
  The Vancouver Indy Coffee Scene — Authority: 116
  A shot or two of espresso in a cup filled with frothy steamed milk. Caffe Latte is Italian for coffee with milk.Author’s note:Baristas will often pour the frothy milk through the espresso in a mug to make an artistic design in the crema. This is commonly refered to as Latte Art.
  1 week ago

• Latte Art

  
  The Vancouver Indy Coffee Scene — Authority: 116
  Latte art is made by pouring foamy milk through the espresso. There are two types of latte art. One is called free pouring where the entire art is made  by pouring the milk. The other is called etching, which uses stir sticks, spoons and straws to produce a design.Author’s note:Chocolate syrup, chocolate powder and ...
  1 week ago

• South Africanisms

  
  A Peek Into Our Lives — Authority: 135
  The things only South African’s say… Babbelas (pronounced bub-buh-luss) This refers to a morning-after hangover. Bakkie (pronounced bucky) This commonly used word refers to a small pick-up truck. Biltong (pronounced bill-tong) This South African favourite is dried and salted meat, ...
  1 week ago

• Increase in burglaries and thefts heightens need for adequate …

  
  Compare Home Insurance Rates — Authority: 154
  Sainsbury’s Home Insurance is alerting homeowners to the fact that they should take improved precautions in order to protect their assets against burglary and theft. Domestic burglaries in the second quarter of 2009 increased by 2.8% in … View original here: Increase in burglaries and thefts heightens need for ...
  1 week ago

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