"The Ponzi scheme uses cash from new investors to pay dividends to old investors, so it looks like profits are soaring." "How to Run a Scam," Wired (17.04, 30)
"Stir welding plunges a rapidly rotating pin about the size of a pencil into the joint between two panels with more than 5,000 pounds of force per square inch; the friction makes the alloy pliable, and the rotation forces grains of metal to mingle behind the pin as it crawls up the joint." --"Rocket Builder," Wired (17.04, 26)
"A type of hermaphrodite which has both male and female organs at the same time and is able to produce both sperm and eggs at the same time. Such an organism is also able to fertilize its eggs with its own sperm (self-fertilization)." --Biology Online
"The state that turtles enter when they are suddenly exposed to very cold water (< 10 °C). They become lethargic and begin to float on the surface of the water. In this state, they are susceptible to predators, accidental boat strikes, and even death if water temperatures continue to drop." --seaturtle.org
"The maximum rated output of a generator under specific conditions designated by the manufacturer. Generator nameplate capacity is usually indicated in units of kilovolt-amperes (kVA) and in kilowatts (kW) on a nameplate physically attached to the generator." --Energy Glossary
One of "the six largest, non-state-owned energy companies, as seen in popular financial mediums around the world. Trading under various names around the world, they are considered to be:
"a line of concrete fortifications, tank obstacles, artillery casemates, machine gun posts, and other defenses, which France constructed along its borders with Germany and Italy, in the light of experience from World War I, and in the run-up to World War II. Generally the term describes either the entire system or just the defenses facing Germany, while the Alpine Line is used for the Franco-Italian defenses." --Wikipedia
"Captures the by-product heat for domestic or industrial heating purposes, either very close to the plant, or—especially in Scandinavia and eastern Europe—as hot water for district heating with temperatures ranging from approximately 80 to 130 °C. This is also called decentralized energy." --Wikipedia
In finances, excess interest adjustment. When you cash in an account, the bank/provider may adjust the interest rate from what was offered at sign-up to what is offered on the product now. This is not done on all account types.
An optional account feature that allows for the contact's guaranteed withdrawal balance to increase to a higher guaranteed minimum balance value on a specific date.
"1 a : to heat (a liquid) above the boiling point without converting into vapor b : to heat (a vapor not in contact with its own liquid) so as to cause to remain free from suspended liquid droplets ." --Merriam-Webster Unabridged
"Hashtags are a pretty simple concept that really enhance the Twitter experience. They enable easy categorization of tweets for effective future searching. That means that if for example, you are tweeting about the iPhone, you simply insert a # before the word iPhone. Anyone who then searches hashtags.org or Twitter search, for the #iPhone term, will come up with your tweet as well as all tweets on the subject." --hizfuld, "Ten Things you Must Know before Using Twitter"
Media you don't have to pay for; earned (or no-cost) media.
"Union Square Ventures' Fred Wilson set the tone during his keynote on earned media, or 'media you earn and you don't buy. Paid media and earned media go hand-in-hand. Marketers are buying media when they could earn it, and earn it much less expensively.'"--Rebecca Lieb, "Is Online Advertising Ending?"
What a great image: a dusty museum of un-words. Cavernous halls filled with dust and broken, empty words. Should we cry for those words that never had a chance, their parents too consumed by love of money and sales to properly care for their children, their words? Should we banish them forever to dark corners? Hmm... maybe the speakers should be banished...
Thanks, yarb. They are drilled into my head every day with the editing I do for my employer. We can only hope some of them die a sudden, horrible death -- and soon!
When a company's divisions work independently of each other, especially when they should be working in unison, the divisions are siloed.
"Different divisions of the company may work sufficiently or independently of each other. If divisions are siloed, there maybe little collaborative work between them." --Corporate Dictionary
"Baseload (also base load, or baseload demand) is the minimum amount of power that a utility or distribution company must make available to its customers, or the amount of power required to meet minimum demands based on reasonable expectations of customer requirements. Baseload values typically vary from hour to hour in most commercial and industrial areas." --Wikipedia
Able to be dispatched. Used frequently in environmental energy industry.
"Dispatchable generation refers to sources of electricity that can be dispatched at the request of power grid operators, that is, turned on (or off) at on demand. This should be contrasted with certain types of base load generation capacity, such as nuclear power, which may have limited capability to maneuver or adjust their power output, or intermittent power sources such as wind power which cannot be controlled by operators." --Wikipedia
"This solicitation seeks proposals for power purchase agreements for dispatchable generation resources capable of serving SPS needs on or after January 1, 2012 but no later than May 1, 2013." --Xcel Energy
"Term used to describe a school of SF writing that developed and became popular during the 1980s. The word was almost certainly coined by Bruce Bethke in his story 'Cyberpunk' (1983, AMZ)...
The 'cyber' part of the word relates to cybernetics: to a future where industrial and political blocs may be global (or centred in space habitats) rather than national, and controlled through information netowrks." --Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, 288.
"Item of SF terminology coined in the late 1980s, on the analogy of cyberpunk, to describe the modern subgenre whose SF events take place against a 19th-century background." --Encylcopedia of Science Fiction, 1161.
"An instrument consisting of a mirror mounted on an axis moved by clockwork by which a sunbeam is steadily reflected in one direction." --Merriam-Webster's Unabridged
"Invented by French physicist Augustin-Jean Fresnel. Originally developed for lighthouses, the design enables the construction of lenses of large aperture and short focal length without the weight and volume of material which would be required in conventional lens design. " --Wikipedia
DVR seems to have overtaken PVR in popularity. In a Google News search, I found 1,459 items for "pvr" and 3,729 for "dvr." On a straight Google search, I found 9.9 million items for "prv" and 25.1 million for "dvr."
"A type of blog that lets users publish short text updates. Bloggers can usually use a number of service for the updates including instant messaging, e-mail, or Twitter." --Webopedia
"A new breed of Web-based applications created by hackers and programmers (typically on a volunteer basis) to mix at least two different services from disparate, and even competing, Web sites. A mash-up, for example, could overlay traffic data from one source on the Internet over maps from Yahoo, Microsoft, Google or any content provider. The term mash-up comes from the hip-hop music practice of mixing two or more songs." --Webopedia
An e-mail authentication technology that "uses information published in a sender's DNS record. The twist comes at the send. Here, DomainKeys requires an extra step: a digital 'signature' must be attached to each outgoing message.
When the recipient gets the message, they'll be able to:
--verify the domain name of the sender.
--confirm the message content hasn't been altered.
--match the "from" address to the sender's domain name to prevent forgeries.
"An electronic device that records data over time or in relation to location either with a built-in instrument or sensor or via external instruments and sensors. Increasingly, but not entirely, they are based on a digital processor (or computer)." --
"The production of electricity using waste heat (as in steam) from an industrial process or the use of steam from electric power generation as a source of heat" --Merriam-Webster Unabridged
"The inability to leave one's car after arriving at the destination because of the riveting nature of a story you're listening to on the radio; especially on NPR" --Urban Dictionary
"Erin Go Bragh (also sometimes: Erin Go Braugh) is the Anglicization of a Gaelic phrase used to express allegiance to Ireland. It is most often translated as Ireland Forever," and pronounced /ˌɛrɪn gə ˈbrɔ�?/." --Wikipedia
"A bully pulpit is a public office of sufficiently high rank that provides the holder with an opportunity to speak out and be listened to on any matter. The bully pulpit can bring issues to the forefront that were not initially in debate, due to the office's stature and publicity." --Wikipedia
Also: "a Elizabethan & Jacobean music : an accompanied song or melody in strophic form b : the chief voice part or melody in choral or other part music." --Merriam Webster Unabridged
"Build-out is an urban planner’s estimate of the amount and location of potential development for an area. Sometimes called a "lot-yield analysis", build-out is one step of the land use planning process. Evaluation of potential development impacts begins with a build-out analysis." --Wikipedia
"The act of sending an e-mail to a user falsely claiming to be an established legitimate enterprise in an attempt to scam the user into surrendering private information that will be used for identity theft. The e-mail directs the user to visit a Web site where they are asked to update personal information, such as passwords and credit card, social security, and bank account numbers, that the legitimate organization already has. The Web site, however, is bogus and set up only to steal the user’s information." --Webopedia
"A financial stipend that is provided to the sales channel by the vendor or manufacturer. The accrual amount is a usually a percentage of the invoiced price of items sold to the channel partner over a set period of time (e.g. a percentage of the previous six month's sales)." --Webopedia
"A program that rewards customers for making purchases from the same vendor or company. Loyalty programs may offer prizes, reward points, future discounts and other incentives designed to keep customers coming back and doing repeat business with you." --Webopedia
"Like the long tail before it, crowdsourcing isn't necessarily a new idea, but rather a new name for an existing collection of concepts. In this case, crowdsourcing is the approach to business practices -- especially creation -- that fling open the doors to anyone and everyone interested in participating. Crowdsourcing is the heart and soul of the open source community, and it's this belief in the ability of large, noncentralized groups of people to organize and create something great, solve difficult problems, and accomplish seemingly insurmountable tasks." --Gary Stein, "Crowdsourcing"
a hobo who carries a bedroll or his possessions. "And after Martin himself ran away, he used to whistle the song softly at night in the jungles, after the other bindlestiffs were asleep." --Rober Bloch, "That Hell-Bound Train"
Guttural words are great for getting out aggression and anger. Just think of many curse words, especially the big one: the f-word. Though I find "duck" is better, with that hard "d" sound at the beginning. ;-)
"The ability of a computer system to automatically configure expansion boards and other devices. You should be able to plug in a device and play with it, without worrying about setting DIP switches, jumpers, and other configuration elements." --Webopedia
"A system or software package that has been built, installed or supplied by the manufacturer complete and ready to operate. In the computer industry, the term is used to promote a system that can be easily set up and operated 'right out of the box.'" --ECommerce-Guide.com
The period of 40 days (not counting Sundays) prior to Easter in which Christians prepare themselves for the holy day.
"The Teutonic word Lent, which we employ to denote the forty days' fast preceding Easter, originally meant no more than the spring season." --The Catholic Guide
The Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, the official start of Lent.
"The word shrove is the past tense of the English verb shrive, which means to obtain absolution for one's sins by way of Confession and doing penance." --Wikipedia
Literally, "Fat Tuesday," the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday (the start of Lent). Christians generally indulge on Mardi Gras those things they will give up for Lent. See also Shrove Tuesday.
"A phrase used to describe how people use morals to guide choices while surfing the Web and using the Internet.
"One popular Web morality issue that is often debated is the practice of visiting Web sites while using an ad blocker program. Many sites rely on advertisement revenue and some believe it is morally wrong to surf and intentionally block ads as you are taking advantage of what the Web site has to offer without viewing the ad content." --Webopedia
a building project that has met all local requirements and is ready for digging to begin within hours of money changing hands.
"We are $100 million short on a one billion-plus dollar project, all the environmental work's done, all the design work's done. A perfect example of a 'shovel ready project' that with the stimulus we can hit the ground running immediately." --San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom
"A type of software licensing where the software author asks the users to pay for the software but not with money. Instead the request may be for a postcard, an e-mail letter, or other token of appreciation that is not monetary based." --Webopedia
According to American Heritage Dictionary (4th ed.), "Application of mathematical and statistical techniques to economics in the study of problems, the analysis of data, and the development and testing of theories and models."
"something uncreative that needs to get done to pay the bills, as contrasted to work you do because you enjoy it. In the same context, it implies poor workmanship: something that gets done barely to the letter of specification, but nobody’s going to put any extra effort into it." --A Way with Words
"Any goods that are stored, delivered and used in its electronic format. Digital goods are shipped electronically to the consumer through e-mail or download from the Internet." --Webopedia
"They tend to react to the ideas of others rather than generate their own. While these people are generally reasonable in their analysis of a new idea, they are more inclined toward maintaining the status quo and more easily influenced by those opposing change than those supporting it." --Webminister
"The evolution of the Web as an extension of Web 2.0. This definition of Web 3.0 is the popular view held by Tim O'Reilly. In contrast, Nova Spivack defines Web 3.0 as connective intelligence; connecting data, concepts, applications and ultimately people. While some call the The Semantic Web 'Web 3.0', Spivack's opinion is that The Semantic Web is just one of several converging technologies and trends that will define Web 3.0." Webopedia
Those born in 2001 or later. Also called the New Silent Generation, Internet Generation, Generation @, Generation Now, Generation C (for "computer," "click," "community," "celebrity, "connected," or "content").
"Malapropisms are words that, because they are used incorrectly, produce a humorous effect. The term derives from the character Mrs. Malaprop in Richard Brinsley Sheridan's play 'The Rivals' (1775). Mrs. Malaprop loves big words, but she uses them ignorantly to create hilarious solecisms and occasionally embarrassing double entendres. One of Mrs. Malaprop's famous similes is 'as headstrong as an allegory on the banks of the Nile.' -- Bryan A. Garner, Garner's Modern American Usage
1. Person indicates his desire to sign up for an e-mail subscription on a site.
2. The site sends a confirmation e-mail to the subscriber.
3. The subscriber must respond as directed in the e-mail for the subscription to be valid.
If the subscriber does not respond to the confirmation e-mail, the subscription is canceled. This sign-up process is considered by e-mail marketing experts to be the best process to ensure only people who really want to be on a list are added to it.
"Aragonitic clathrites are methane-derived precipitates that are found at sites of massive near-seafloor gas hydrate (clathrate) accumulations at the summit of southern Hydrate Ridge, Cascadia margin." --GeoScience World
"Saline aquifers are underground formations containing brine or salt water that is not suitable for agricultural purposes or for drinking. " --Alberta Saline Aquifer Project (ASAP)
"Haptic technology is basically the application of force feedback to create a sense of touch with digital experiences. Touchscreen phones that click when pressing keys or buttons are introducing this technology to the mainstream." --Eric Picard, ClickZ
"An energy supply system, which delivers more than one form of energy to the final user, for example: electricity, heating and cooling can be delivered from one polygeneration plant." < href="http://www.polygeneration.net/">Polygeneration.net
"One of the things I don't like is the blog where someone says something like, 'Today I had a cheese sandwich.' That's the kind of thing you see in most of these blogs. You know, fascinating. I don't give a flying ... whatever what you ate. Don't tell me you have a flat tire. And if this is how boring their writing is, I can't imagine how boring they must be to talk to in general." -- Dave Linabury in "Wired"
"An initialism for 'too big to fail,' used to describe very large financial institutions believed to require protection from financial collaps." --Double-Tongued Dictionary
"The use of computer services distributed across the Internet in such a way that no machine is solely responsible for any given task and multiple machines can work together as if they were a single computer." --Double-Tongued Dictionary
To make a brand name, trademark, etc., generic, such as Kleenex for any facial tissue, Xerox for any photocopy machine or to make a photocopy, or google, to search on a search engine.
And now we use it to describe companies battle for brand superiority: "But that campaign is just a slapfight compared with the donnybrooks that have broken out in other product categories." --John Carroll, WBUR (http://www.wbur.org/news/2008/81551_20081124.asp)
The opposite of "mass media." From Wikipedia: "The term Individuation has begun to be used within the media industries to denote new printing and online technologies that permit the mass customization of the contents of a newspaper, a magazine, a broadcast program, or a Web site so that the contents match each individual user's own unique mix of interests, unlike the Mass Media practice of producing the same contents for each and every reader, viewer, listener, or online user."
OK, we must be the most outdated... We use black markers to fill in circles, just like those tests we took in school with the #2 pencils. Then the form goes into the ballot box, which tracks the number of ballots for all to see. (I was # 597 in my precinct today.)
The shovelware era is over. The challenge now is how to use new media as if traditional media had never existed -- to utilize new media's myriad advantages over traditional media. --Vin Crosbie, ClickZ
"Domain tasting...and kiting..., where Web wrongdoers register domains for the five-day trial period to run ads or other quick moneymaking schemes then let the trial period lapse only to register again with another domain registry, has been in somewhat of a decline." --Enid Burns, ClickZ News Blog
"Domain tasting...and kiting..., where Web wrongdoers register domains for the five-day trial period to run ads or other quick moneymaking schemes then let the trial period lapse only to register again with another domain registry, has been in somewhat of a decline." --Enid Burns, ClickZ News Blog
"Domain tasting...and kiting..., where Web wrongdoers register domains for the five-day trial period to run ads or other quick moneymaking schemes then let the trial period lapse only to register again with another domain registry, has been in somewhat of a decline." --Enid Burns, ClickZ News Blog
"Typo squatting won't be as easily squashed entirely. Just this morning Search Engine Journal posted not only an example, but a first hand experience coming across a typo squatting site." --Enid Burns, ClickZ News Blog
"According to many SEO experts, Web sites with newly registered or newly purchased domains are placed in a holding area on Google until the site is deemed acceptable enough to appear in Google's main search results." -- Shari Thurow, "Google Sandbox: Fact or Fiction?," ClickZ
"Basically, it describes the next generation of online services delivered through the Web. Think of Flickr, Wikipedia, Ning, and del.icio.us, and you'll get the point." --Sean Carton, ClickZ
from Word Spy: "1. A fake blog containing links to sites affiliated with the blogger with the intent of boosting the search engine rankings and ad impressions for those sites. 2. Spam links added to the comments section of a blog."
Says SearchMobileComputing.com: "A common short code (CSC) is a short telephone number, usually consisting of five digits, that is used to address SMS and MMS messages from a cellular telephone. Common short codes may also be called mobile short codes or short numbers. Each common short code is designed to be unique to each operator."
"As with actual berry picking behavior, people "forage" from one information "bush" to another, plucking nuggets of information where they find them, storing them for later use, then moving on." --Sean Carton, ClickZ. He also quotes Marcia Bates's 1989 paper.
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ecbrenner commented on the word pyramind scheme
"In a pyramid scheme, every 'investor' lures a new batch of suckers for a cut of all the future entry fees." --"How to Run a Scam," Wired (17.04, 30)
April 30, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word ponzi scheme
"The Ponzi scheme uses cash from new investors to pay dividends to old investors, so it looks like profits are soaring." "How to Run a Scam," Wired (17.04, 30)
April 30, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word stir welding
"Stir welding plunges a rapidly rotating pin about the size of a pencil into the joint between two panels with more than 5,000 pounds of force per square inch; the friction makes the alloy pliable, and the rotation forces grains of metal to mingle behind the pin as it crawls up the joint." --"Rocket Builder," Wired (17.04, 26)
April 30, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word satellite sheik
"A televangelist for Islam." ----"Jargon Watch," Wired (17.04, 24)
April 30, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word sea grape
"Pet name for the newly discovered Gromia sphaerica." --"Jargon Watch," Wired (17.04, 24)
April 30, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word zirp
zero-interest rate policy. Banks will charge each other 0% to 1% to borrow reserves.
April 28, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word simultaneous hermaphrodites
"A type of hermaphrodite which has both male and female organs at the same time and is able to produce both sperm and eggs at the same time. Such an organism is also able to fertilize its eggs with its own sperm (self-fertilization)." --Biology Online
April 27, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word cold-stunning
"The state that turtles enter when they are suddenly exposed to very cold water (< 10 °C). They become lethargic and begin to float on the surface of the water. In this state, they are susceptible to predators, accidental boat strikes, and even death if water temperatures continue to drop." --seaturtle.org
April 27, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word lng
In the energy industry: liquefied natural gas
April 24, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word lpg
liquefied petroleum gas
April 23, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word generator nameplate capacity
"The maximum rated output of a generator under specific conditions designated by the manufacturer. Generator nameplate capacity is usually indicated in units of kilovolt-amperes (kVA) and in kilowatts (kW) on a nameplate physically attached to the generator." --Energy Glossary
April 23, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word borehole
"A hole made by boring." --Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary
April 21, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word supermajor
One of "the six largest, non-state-owned energy companies, as seen in popular financial mediums around the world. Trading under various names around the world, they are considered to be:
April 20, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word earned media
I think it's like staring at the carnage after an accident. We're compelled to look.
April 17, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word imu
interactive marketing unit
April 16, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word maginot line
"a line of concrete fortifications, tank obstacles, artillery casemates, machine gun posts, and other defenses, which France constructed along its borders with Germany and Italy, in the light of experience from World War I, and in the run-up to World War II. Generally the term describes either the entire system or just the defenses facing Germany, while the Alpine Line is used for the Franco-Italian defenses." --Wikipedia
April 16, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word ppa
power purchase agreement
April 15, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word opex
operating expense
April 15, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word capex
capital expenditure
April 15, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word underreamer
A heavy-duty tool for enlarging the bore hole significantly beyond the bit diameter.
April 15, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word geopressurized
"of or having to do with substances, as methane or water, within the earth's crust that are forced upward by geologic pressures." --YourDictionary.com
April 15, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word bottoming cycle
"Captures the by-product heat for domestic or industrial heating purposes, either very close to the plant, or—especially in Scandinavia and eastern Europe—as hot water for district heating with temperatures ranging from approximately 80 to 130 °C. This is also called decentralized energy." --Wikipedia
April 15, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word total dissolved solids
"the amount of physical matter dissolved in water." --SCP Science
April 15, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word market value adjustment
Adjustment made to a withdrawal's value on a guaranteed-interest account when withdrawal is made before account's term is completed.
April 14, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word eia
In finances, excess interest adjustment. When you cash in an account, the bank/provider may adjust the interest rate from what was offered at sign-up to what is offered on the product now. This is not done on all account types.
April 14, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word recapture charge
A charge for withdrawals in certain account types.
April 14, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word rmd
required minimum distribution
April 14, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word rebalance
A feature that automatically adjust portfolios to account holder's predetermined allocation percentages.
April 14, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word ira
In finances, individual retirement account
April 14, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word set-up
An optional account feature that allows for the contact's guaranteed withdrawal balance to increase to a higher guaranteed minimum balance value on a specific date.
April 14, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word gawa
Guaranteed annual withdrawal amount. The maximum the account owner can withdraw in a year.
April 14, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word determination baseline
Value used to determine whether the guaranteed annual withdrawal amount percentage would increase upon step up.
April 14, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word death benefit
The amount of money an account (life insurance, annuity, etc.) will pay to beneficiary upon death of the account owner.
April 14, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word contract value
Sum of the contract variable and fixed portfolios.
April 14, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word superheat
"1 a : to heat (a liquid) above the boiling point without converting into vapor b : to heat (a vapor not in contact with its own liquid) so as to cause to remain free from suspended liquid droplets ." --Merriam-Webster Unabridged
April 14, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word gpp
geothermal power plant
April 14, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word egs
enhanced geothermal systems
April 14, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word macromyopia
Love it! I see it all the time.
April 14, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word cavitate
"to form cavities or bubbles." --Merriam-Webster's 11th Collegiate Dictionary
April 14, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word hashtag
#
"Hashtags are a pretty simple concept that really enhance the Twitter experience. They enable easy categorization of tweets for effective future searching. That means that if for example, you are tweeting about the iPhone, you simply insert a # before the word iPhone. Anyone who then searches hashtags.org or Twitter search, for the #iPhone term, will come up with your tweet as well as all tweets on the subject." --hizfuld, "Ten Things you Must Know before Using Twitter"
April 14, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word rt
On Twitter: retweet. A post (tweet) by one Twitter user repeated by another. Also, the action of reposting someone's tweet.
April 14, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word dm
On Twitter: direct message. A message between you and the recipient. Also, to send a direct message to a Twitter follower.
April 14, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word earned media
Media you don't have to pay for; earned (or no-cost) media.
"Union Square Ventures' Fred Wilson set the tone during his keynote on earned media, or 'media you earn and you don't buy. Paid media and earned media go hand-in-hand. Marketers are buying media when they could earn it, and earn it much less expensively.'"--Rebecca Lieb, "Is Online Advertising Ending?"
See also entry at Word Spy.
April 14, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the user ecbrenner
What a great image: a dusty museum of un-words. Cavernous halls filled with dust and broken, empty words. Should we cry for those words that never had a chance, their parents too consumed by love of money and sales to properly care for their children, their words? Should we banish them forever to dark corners? Hmm... maybe the speakers should be banished...
April 9, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the user ecbrenner
Thanks, yarb. They are drilled into my head every day with the editing I do for my employer. We can only hope some of them die a sudden, horrible death -- and soon!
April 8, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word cob
In business: close of business (day).
April 8, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word eod
End of day
April 8, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word siloed
When a company's divisions work independently of each other, especially when they should be working in unison, the divisions are siloed.
"Different divisions of the company may work sufficiently or independently of each other. If divisions are siloed, there maybe little collaborative work between them." --Corporate Dictionary
April 8, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word baseload
"Baseload (also base load, or baseload demand) is the minimum amount of power that a utility or distribution company must make available to its customers, or the amount of power required to meet minimum demands based on reasonable expectations of customer requirements. Baseload values typically vary from hour to hour in most commercial and industrial areas." --Wikipedia
April 7, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word ideate
Honestly, until I looked it up I thought this was a horrible made-up marketing term.
April 7, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word comorbidity
"In medicine, comorbidity (literally "additional morbidity") is either:
--The presence of one or more disorders (or diseases) in addition to a primary disease or disorder; or
--The effect of such additional disorders or diseases.
The term dual diagnosis is often applied to the comorbid existence of both a mental disorder and a developmental disability." --Wikipedia
April 2, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word cormorbidity
"In medicine, comorbidity (literally "additional morbidity") is either:
--The presence of one or more disorders (or diseases) in addition to a primary disease or disorder; or
--The effect of such additional disorders or diseases.
The term dual diagnosis is often applied to the comorbid existence of both a mental disorder and a developmental disability." --Wikipedia
April 2, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word dispatchable
Able to be dispatched. Used frequently in environmental energy industry.
"Dispatchable generation refers to sources of electricity that can be dispatched at the request of power grid operators, that is, turned on (or off) at on demand. This should be contrasted with certain types of base load generation capacity, such as nuclear power, which may have limited capability to maneuver or adjust their power output, or intermittent power sources such as wind power which cannot be controlled by operators." --Wikipedia
"This solicitation seeks proposals for power purchase agreements for dispatchable generation resources capable of serving SPS needs on or after January 1, 2012 but no later than May 1, 2013." --Xcel Energy
March 31, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word twitturgy
"Religious tweeting." --Ben Schott
March 31, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word manscaping
Male grooming.
March 31, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word peis
In environmental science: programmatic environmental impact statement
March 31, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word cyberpunk
"Term used to describe a school of SF writing that developed and became popular during the 1980s. The word was almost certainly coined by Bruce Bethke in his story 'Cyberpunk' (1983, AMZ)...
The 'cyber' part of the word relates to cybernetics: to a future where industrial and political blocs may be global (or centred in space habitats) rather than national, and controlled through information netowrks." --Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, 288.
March 30, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word steampunk
"Item of SF terminology coined in the late 1980s, on the analogy of cyberpunk, to describe the modern subgenre whose SF events take place against a 19th-century background." --Encylcopedia of Science Fiction, 1161.
March 30, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word iscc
integrated solar combined cycle
March 28, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word heliostat
"An instrument consisting of a mirror mounted on an axis moved by clockwork by which a sunbeam is steadily reflected in one direction." --Merriam-Webster's Unabridged
March 27, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word segs
solar electric generating station
March 27, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word fresnel lens
"Invented by French physicist Augustin-Jean Fresnel. Originally developed for lighthouses, the design enables the construction of lenses of large aperture and short focal length without the weight and volume of material which would be required in conventional lens design. " --Wikipedia
March 27, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word dvr
digital video recorder.
Seems to have overtaken PVR in popularity. See more at PVR.
March 27, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word pvr
personal video recorder.
DVR seems to have overtaken PVR in popularity. In a Google News search, I found 1,459 items for "pvr" and 3,729 for "dvr." On a straight Google search, I found 9.9 million items for "prv" and 25.1 million for "dvr."
March 27, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word microblog
"A type of blog that lets users publish short text updates. Bloggers can usually use a number of service for the updates including instant messaging, e-mail, or Twitter." --Webopedia
March 27, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word mash-up
"A new breed of Web-based applications created by hackers and programmers (typically on a volunteer basis) to mix at least two different services from disparate, and even competing, Web sites. A mash-up, for example, could overlay traffic data from one source on the Internet over maps from Yahoo, Microsoft, Google or any content provider. The term mash-up comes from the hip-hop music practice of mixing two or more songs." --Webopedia
March 27, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word kpi
key performance indicator
March 27, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word sms
In mobile technology, short messenger service
March 27, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word im
instant messenger
March 27, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word esp
In e-mail marketing, e-mail service provider.
March 27, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word erp
enterprise resource planning
March 27, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word dns
domain name system (or server or service)
March 27, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word domainkeys
An e-mail authentication technology that "uses information published in a sender's DNS record. The twist comes at the send. Here, DomainKeys requires an extra step: a digital 'signature' must be attached to each outgoing message.
When the recipient gets the message, they'll be able to:
--verify the domain name of the sender.
--confirm the message content hasn't been altered.
--match the "from" address to the sender's domain name to prevent forgeries.
--trace the message back to the sender's domain name." --"An E-Mail Marketer's Guide to Deliverability, Part 3: DomainKeys," Jeanne Jennings, ClickZ
March 27, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word crm
customer relationship management
March 27, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word asp
Also, application service provider
March 27, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word api
application program interface
March 27, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word ajax
=asynchronous JavaScript and XML. As an initialism, it should be rendered in all caps.
March 27, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word ppc
pay per click
March 24, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word sem
search engine marketing
March 24, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word datalogger
"An electronic device that records data over time or in relation to location either with a built-in instrument or sensor or via external instruments and sensors. Increasingly, but not entirely, they are based on a digital processor (or computer)." --
March 22, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word coe
cost of energy
March 22, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word csp
concentrated solar power
March 22, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word ccgt
combined cycle gas turbine
March 22, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word cogeneration
"The production of electricity using waste heat (as in steam) from an industrial process or the use of steam from electric power generation as a source of heat" --Merriam-Webster Unabridged
March 22, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word cfb
circulating fluidized bed
March 22, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word ccs
carbon capture and sequestration
March 22, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word chp
combined heat and power
March 22, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word subduct
"Withdraw, subtract, deduct, remove" --Merriam-Webster Unabridged
March 21, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word ocs
Outer continental shelf
March 19, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word driveway moment
"The inability to leave one's car after arriving at the destination because of the riveting nature of a story you're listening to on the radio; especially on NPR" --Urban Dictionary
March 19, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word erin go braugh
"Erin Go Bragh (also sometimes: Erin Go Braugh) is the Anglicization of a Gaelic phrase used to express allegiance to Ireland. It is most often translated as Ireland Forever," and pronounced /ˌɛrɪn gə ˈbrɔ�?/." --Wikipedia
March 17, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word bully pulpit
"A bully pulpit is a public office of sufficiently high rank that provides the holder with an opportunity to speak out and be listened to on any matter. The bully pulpit can bring issues to the forefront that were not initially in debate, due to the office's stature and publicity." --Wikipedia
March 17, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word mrgga
Midwestern Regional Greenhouse Gas Accord
March 16, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word wci
Western Climate Initiative
March 16, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word rggi
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
March 16, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word rec
renewable energy certificate; a.k.a. green certificate
March 16, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word set-aside
"A program requiring a percentage of opportunities (as for jobs or funding) to be reserved for an underrepresented group" --Merriam-Webster Unabridged
March 16, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word muni
municipal
March 16, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word rps
renewable portfolio standard
March 16, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word adantino
"rather quicker in tempo than andante ; sometimes : somewhat slower than andante -- often used as a direction in music." --Merriam-Webster
March 16, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word air
Also: "a Elizabethan & Jacobean music : an accompanied song or melody in strophic form b : the chief voice part or melody in choral or other part music." --Merriam Webster Unabridged
March 16, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word logophile
"A lover of words." --Random House Dictionary
In other words, a Wordie!
March 15, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word photovoltaic
PV
March 13, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word build-out
"Build-out is an urban planner’s estimate of the amount and location of potential development for an area. Sometimes called a "lot-yield analysis", build-out is one step of the land use planning process. Evaluation of potential development impacts begins with a build-out analysis." --Wikipedia
March 13, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word phishing
"The act of sending an e-mail to a user falsely claiming to be an established legitimate enterprise in an attempt to scam the user into surrendering private information that will be used for identity theft. The e-mail directs the user to visit a Web site where they are asked to update personal information, such as passwords and credit card, social security, and bank account numbers, that the legitimate organization already has. The Web site, however, is bogus and set up only to steal the user’s information." --Webopedia
March 12, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word accrual
"A financial stipend that is provided to the sales channel by the vendor or manufacturer. The accrual amount is a usually a percentage of the invoiced price of items sold to the channel partner over a set period of time (e.g. a percentage of the previous six month's sales)." --Webopedia
March 12, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word loyalty program
"A program that rewards customers for making purchases from the same vendor or company. Loyalty programs may offer prizes, reward points, future discounts and other incentives designed to keep customers coming back and doing repeat business with you." --Webopedia
March 12, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word crowdsourcing
"Like the long tail before it, crowdsourcing isn't necessarily a new idea, but rather a new name for an existing collection of concepts. In this case, crowdsourcing is the approach to business practices -- especially creation -- that fling open the doors to anyone and everyone interested in participating. Crowdsourcing is the heart and soul of the open source community, and it's this belief in the ability of large, noncentralized groups of people to organize and create something great, solve difficult problems, and accomplish seemingly insurmountable tasks." --Gary Stein, "Crowdsourcing"
March 12, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word hobohemia
community of hobos
March 9, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word bindlestiff
a hobo who carries a bedroll or his possessions. "And after Martin himself ran away, he used to whistle the song softly at night in the jungles, after the other bindlestiffs were asleep." --Rober Bloch, "That Hell-Bound Train"
March 9, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word cpa
cost per action
March 6, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word cpc
cost per click
March 6, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word exit click
When a Web site visitor clicks a link on your Web site that leads her off your site.
March 6, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word exit rate
Percentage of visitors who leave a Web site after visiting more than one site page.
Formula: (exit pages/visits)*100
March 6, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word bounce rate
The percentage of visitors who land on a Web site page, then leave the site without going to any other pages on the site.
Bounce rate = (single access pages/entry pages)*100
March 6, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word guttural
Guttural words are great for getting out aggression and anger. Just think of many curse words, especially the big one: the f-word. Though I find "duck" is better, with that hard "d" sound at the beginning. ;-)
March 6, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word buy-in
The acceptance of something, such as a large corporate expense or project, by those with the power to authorize it.
March 5, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word twewbie
Twitter newbie.
March 4, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word plug-and-play
"The ability of a computer system to automatically configure expansion boards and other devices. You should be able to plug in a device and play with it, without worrying about setting DIP switches, jumpers, and other configuration elements." --Webopedia
February 27, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word turnkey
"A system or software package that has been built, installed or supplied by the manufacturer complete and ready to operate. In the computer industry, the term is used to promote a system that can be easily set up and operated 'right out of the box.'" --ECommerce-Guide.com
February 27, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word lent
The period of 40 days (not counting Sundays) prior to Easter in which Christians prepare themselves for the holy day.
"The Teutonic word Lent, which we employ to denote the forty days' fast preceding Easter, originally meant no more than the spring season." --The Catholic Guide
February 25, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word shrove tuesday
The Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, the official start of Lent.
"The word shrove is the past tense of the English verb shrive, which means to obtain absolution for one's sins by way of Confession and doing penance." --Wikipedia
See also Mardi Gras.
February 25, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word mardi gras
Literally, "Fat Tuesday," the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday (the start of Lent). Christians generally indulge on Mardi Gras those things they will give up for Lent. See also Shrove Tuesday.
February 25, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word web morality
"A phrase used to describe how people use morals to guide choices while surfing the Web and using the Internet.
"One popular Web morality issue that is often debated is the practice of visiting Web sites while using an ad blocker program. Many sites rely on advertisement revenue and some believe it is morally wrong to surf and intentionally block ads as you are taking advantage of what the Web site has to offer without viewing the ad content." --Webopedia
February 24, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word inactives
E-mail subscribers on an e-mail list who don't open the e-mail messages you send.
February 24, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word pheromone
This term was created in 1959 by two scientists to describe a chemical messenger released by the female silk worm moth to attract males.
February 24, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word shovel ready
a building project that has met all local requirements and is ready for digging to begin within hours of money changing hands.
"We are $100 million short on a one billion-plus dollar project, all the environmental work's done, all the design work's done. A perfect example of a 'shovel ready project' that with the stimulus we can hit the ground running immediately." --San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom
February 23, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word p2p
peer-to-peer
February 21, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word micropay
To make a micropayment.
February 20, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word individuate
"Give individual character to" --WordNet
February 20, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word mass customization
"The use of flexible computer-aided manufacturing systems to produce custom output." --Wikipedia
February 19, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word careware
"A type of software licensing where the software author asks the users to pay for the software but not with money. Instead the request may be for a postcard, an e-mail letter, or other token of appreciation that is not monetary based." --Webopedia
February 19, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word hone in
Move toward, like a missile, or focus on.
February 13, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word econometrics
According to American Heritage Dictionary (4th ed.), "Application of mathematical and statistical techniques to economics in the study of problems, the analysis of data, and the development and testing of theories and models."
February 13, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word osteopath
"therapist who manipulates body structure" --Dictionary.com
February 11, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word g-job
The g stands for government.
"something uncreative that needs to get done to pay the bills, as contrasted to work you do because you enjoy it. In the same context, it implies poor workmanship: something that gets done barely to the letter of specification, but nobody’s going to put any extra effort into it." --A Way with Words
February 10, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word pall
"An altar cloth is used by various religious groups to cover an altar." --Wikipedia
February 10, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word chalice veil
the cloth covering for a chalice
February 10, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word do-rag
"a piece of cloth used to cover the head" --Wikipedia
February 10, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word digital goods
"Any goods that are stored, delivered and used in its electronic format. Digital goods are shipped electronically to the consumer through e-mail or download from the Internet." --Webopedia
February 9, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word tweetlash
What you get after smacking into a wall while perusing Twitter on the BlackBerry. --@BillBrenner70
February 8, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word ibl
Inbound link
February 4, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word middle adopter
"They tend to react to the ideas of others rather than generate their own. While these people are generally reasonable in their analysis of a new idea, they are more inclined toward maintaining the status quo and more easily influenced by those opposing change than those supporting it." --Webminister
February 3, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word early adopter
"early user of a new product or idea." --Encarta
February 3, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word late adopter
"somebody reluctant to adopt something new." Encarta
February 3, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word jailbreak
tweaking, or unblocking, cell phones so they run blocked applications or switch providers.
January 30, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word web 3.0
"The evolution of the Web as an extension of Web 2.0. This definition of Web 3.0 is the popular view held by Tim O'Reilly. In contrast, Nova Spivack defines Web 3.0 as connective intelligence; connecting data, concepts, applications and ultimately people. While some call the The Semantic Web 'Web 3.0', Spivack's opinion is that The Semantic Web is just one of several converging technologies and trends that will define Web 3.0." Webopedia
January 30, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word generation z
Those born in 2001 or later. Also called the New Silent Generation, Internet Generation, Generation @, Generation Now, Generation C (for "computer," "click," "community," "celebrity, "connected," or "content").
January 30, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word generation y
Those born between 1982 and 2000. Also called Millennials, the Net Generation, Echo Boomers, and iGeneration.
January 30, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word generation x
Those born between 1961 and 1981. Also called the baby bust generation, MTV Generation, Video Generation, and the 13th Generation.
January 30, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word malapropism
"Malapropisms are words that, because they are used incorrectly, produce a humorous effect. The term derives from the character Mrs. Malaprop in Richard Brinsley Sheridan's play 'The Rivals' (1775). Mrs. Malaprop loves big words, but she uses them ignorantly to create hilarious solecisms and occasionally embarrassing double entendres. One of Mrs. Malaprop's famous similes is 'as headstrong as an allegory on the banks of the Nile.' -- Bryan A. Garner, Garner's Modern American Usage
January 29, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word track record
"'Track record' clarifies that we are talking
about personal (or organizational) performance over time (as opposed to 'record' meaning 'the best performance ever,' as in 'the record for this
event is 14.03 seconds')." --Amy Einsohn
January 29, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word continental army
Now that's a laundry list!
January 29, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word double opt-in
A type of e-mail subscription sign-up process:
1. Person indicates his desire to sign up for an e-mail subscription on a site.
2. The site sends a confirmation e-mail to the subscriber.
3. The subscriber must respond as directed in the e-mail for the subscription to be valid.
If the subscriber does not respond to the confirmation e-mail, the subscription is canceled. This sign-up process is considered by e-mail marketing experts to be the best process to ensure only people who really want to be on a list are added to it.
January 28, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word laundry list
"'Laundry list'" characterizes the list as a somewhat lengthy, discombobulated (or random) set of rather trivial items." --Amy Einsohn
January 28, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word thundersnow
"thundersnow: a snowstorm that includes lightning flashes. NewScientist2686" (via Erin McKean)
January 27, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word bbl
barrel volume
oil barrel = 42 US gallons
January 26, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word calthrite
"Aragonitic clathrites are methane-derived precipitates that are found at sites of massive near-seafloor gas hydrate (clathrate) accumulations at the summit of southern Hydrate Ridge, Cascadia margin." --GeoScience World
January 25, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word peak shaving
"sending power back to the grid when demand is high" (Wikipedia)
January 24, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word greenfield
land not previously developed or polluted (M-W Unabridged)
January 24, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word igcc
integrated gasification combined cycle
January 24, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word gw
gigawatts
January 24, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word basalt formation
View image
January 24, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word saline aquifer
"Saline aquifers are underground formations containing brine or salt water that is not suitable for agricultural purposes or for drinking. " --Alberta Saline Aquifer Project (ASAP)
January 24, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word ecbmr
enhanced coal-bed methane recovery
January 24, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word egr
enhanced gas recovery
January 24, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word mw
megawatts
January 24, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word ocap
OpenCable Application Platform
January 23, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word haptics
"Haptic technology is basically the application of force feedback to create a sense of touch with digital experiences. Touchscreen phones that click when pressing keys or buttons are introducing this technology to the mainstream." --Eric Picard, ClickZ
January 23, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word ux
user experience
January 23, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word netbook
A laptop meant mostly for surfing the Web. They're generally light-weight, inexpensive, and highly portable with low processor speeds.
January 23, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word midrash
"An ancient Jewish exposition of a passage of the Scriptures that may be either halakic or haggadic in type" --Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary
January 22, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word old media
Non-digital media: TV, radio, and print
January 21, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word new media
Internet-based media.
January 21, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word polygeneration
"An energy supply system, which delivers more than one form of energy to the final user, for example: electricity, heating and cooling can be delivered from one polygeneration plant." < href="http://www.polygeneration.net/">Polygeneration.net
January 20, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word nox
Nitrogen oxide emissions (http://www.cleanairsys.com/airzone-blog/2007/03/lots-of-sox-and-nox.html)
January 19, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word sox
sulfur dioxide emmissions (http://www.cleanairsys.com/airzone-blog/2007/03/lots-of-sox-and-nox.html)
January 19, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word feed-in tariff
FIT.
"an incentive structure to encourage the adoption of renewable energy through government legislation." (Wikipedia)
January 19, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word cde
Carbon dioxide equivalent. Not the same as equivalent carbon dioxide (CO2e). See Wikipedia.
January 16, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word co2e
Equivalent carbon dioxide. Not the same as carbon dioxide equivalent (CDE). See Wikipedia.
January 16, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word fanboy
Someone so passionate about an element of geek culture that little else matters.
January 16, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word transmedia storytelling
Telling a story through a variety of media platforms. Batman Begins is one example.
January 16, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word cheese sandwich
"One of the things I don't like is the blog where someone says something like, 'Today I had a cheese sandwich.' That's the kind of thing you see in most of these blogs. You know, fascinating. I don't give a flying ... whatever what you ate. Don't tell me you have a flat tire. And if this is how boring their writing is, I can't imagine how boring they must be to talk to in general." -- Dave Linabury in "Wired"
January 15, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word ex-ante
before the event
January 15, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word tbtf
"An initialism for 'too big to fail,' used to describe very large financial institutions believed to require protection from financial collaps." --Double-Tongued Dictionary
January 14, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word digital cliff
"The sharp degradation of a digital broadcast signal beyond a certain distance." Double-Tongued Dictionary
January 14, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word cloud computing
"The use of computer services distributed across the Internet in such a way that no machine is solely responsible for any given task and multiple machines can work together as if they were a single computer." --Double-Tongued Dictionary
January 14, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word frolleague
A colleague who is a friend of yours on a social networking site.
January 13, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word microdiesel
Escherichia coli engineered for fuel production.
January 13, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word genericize
To make a brand name, trademark, etc., generic, such as Kleenex for any facial tissue, Xerox for any photocopy machine or to make a photocopy, or google, to search on a search engine.
January 12, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word twhirler
Someone who uses Twhirl to post tweets to Twitter.
January 12, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word tweetup
Real-world meeting of tweeple.
January 12, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word hypermile
Techniques and changes to a vehicle to increase gas mileage.
January 12, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word microblogging
Writing a post on a blog that limits word count, such as Twitter (which allows just 140 characters).
January 8, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word tweeple
Twitter users
January 8, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word lekking
showing off to the opposite sex in groups, rather than singly -- Erin McKean
January 7, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word smartphone
A mobile phone with some computer applications (notably e-mail and Web browsing). The iPhone and BlackBerry are two popular units.
January 7, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word cloaker
"A device to keep heartless hackers from altering the radio-controlled settings on pacemakers." Wired (Jan. 2009)
January 5, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word ecomodding
"Modifying a car to maximize fuel economy--it's the gearhead complement to hypermiling." Wired (Jan 2009)
January 5, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word literati
According to Garner's Modern American Usage: "The closest singular is the Gallicism "littérateur" (= a literary person)."
December 20, 2008
ecbrenner commented on the word causal dress
What should it cause?
December 18, 2008
ecbrenner commented on the word crackberry
It's now been added to Webopedia: http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/C/crackberries.html. It's gaining status, of some sort. :-)
December 6, 2008
ecbrenner commented on the word donnybrook
And now we use it to describe companies battle for brand superiority: "But that campaign is just a slapfight compared with the donnybrooks that have broken out in other product categories." --John Carroll, WBUR (http://www.wbur.org/news/2008/81551_20081124.asp)
November 25, 2008
ecbrenner commented on the word individuation
The opposite of "mass media." From Wikipedia: "The term Individuation has begun to be used within the media industries to denote new printing and online technologies that permit the mass customization of the contents of a newspaper, a magazine, a broadcast program, or a Web site so that the contents match each individual user's own unique mix of interests, unlike the Mass Media practice of producing the same contents for each and every reader, viewer, listener, or online user."
November 13, 2008
ecbrenner commented on the word forblogen
unsuitable or unavailable to be blogged about, "don't post about our new beta, it's still forblogen." -- Julie Meyer (via http://www.dictionaryevangelist.com/2008/11/poptech-words.html)
November 8, 2008
ecbrenner commented on the word pod-buster
"an ad designed to thwart DVR users from skipping over it" (NYT, http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/02/magazine/02zalaznick-t.html?_r=1&sq=pod-buster&st=cse&scp=2&pagewanted=all&oref=slogin)
November 5, 2008
ecbrenner commented on the word lever voting v electronic voting
OK, we must be the most outdated... We use black markers to fill in circles, just like those tests we took in school with the #2 pencils. Then the form goes into the ballot box, which tracks the number of ballots for all to see. (I was # 597 in my precinct today.)
November 5, 2008
ecbrenner commented on the word shovelware
The shovelware era is over. The challenge now is how to use new media as if traditional media had never existed -- to utilize new media's myriad advantages over traditional media. --Vin Crosbie, ClickZ
October 30, 2008
ecbrenner commented on the word domain kiting
"Domain tasting...and kiting..., where Web wrongdoers register domains for the five-day trial period to run ads or other quick moneymaking schemes then let the trial period lapse only to register again with another domain registry, has been in somewhat of a decline." --Enid Burns, ClickZ News Blog
October 8, 2008
ecbrenner commented on the word kiting
"Domain tasting...and kiting..., where Web wrongdoers register domains for the five-day trial period to run ads or other quick moneymaking schemes then let the trial period lapse only to register again with another domain registry, has been in somewhat of a decline." --Enid Burns, ClickZ News Blog
October 8, 2008
ecbrenner commented on the word domain tasting
"Domain tasting...and kiting..., where Web wrongdoers register domains for the five-day trial period to run ads or other quick moneymaking schemes then let the trial period lapse only to register again with another domain registry, has been in somewhat of a decline." --Enid Burns, ClickZ News Blog
October 8, 2008
ecbrenner commented on the word typo-squatting
"Typo squatting won't be as easily squashed entirely. Just this morning Search Engine Journal posted not only an example, but a first hand experience coming across a typo squatting site." --Enid Burns, ClickZ News Blog
October 8, 2008
ecbrenner commented on the word google sandbox
"According to many SEO experts, Web sites with newly registered or newly purchased domains are placed in a holding area on Google until the site is deemed acceptable enough to appear in Google's main search results." -- Shari Thurow, "Google Sandbox: Fact or Fiction?," ClickZ
October 3, 2008
ecbrenner commented on the word usp
unique selling proposition; the unique thing your company has to offer prospects
October 3, 2008
ecbrenner commented on the word flint
"a fan-discovered continuity error." --@emckean, http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1595414/story.jhtml
October 3, 2008
ecbrenner commented on the word web 2.0
"Basically, it describes the next generation of online services delivered through the Web. Think of Flickr, Wikipedia, Ning, and del.icio.us, and you'll get the point." --Sean Carton, ClickZ
September 29, 2008
ecbrenner commented on the word vlog
video+blog
September 29, 2008
ecbrenner commented on the word splog
spam+blog
from Word Spy: "1. A fake blog containing links to sites affiliated with the blogger with the intent of boosting the search engine rankings and ad impressions for those sites. 2. Spam links added to the comments section of a blog."
September 29, 2008
ecbrenner commented on the word short code
Says SearchMobileComputing.com: "A common short code (CSC) is a short telephone number, usually consisting of five digits, that is used to address SMS and MMS messages from a cellular telephone. Common short codes may also be called mobile short codes or short numbers. Each common short code is designed to be unique to each operator."
September 29, 2008
ecbrenner commented on the word berrypicking
"As with actual berry picking behavior, people "forage" from one information "bush" to another, plucking nuggets of information where they find them, storing them for later use, then moving on." --Sean Carton, ClickZ. He also quotes Marcia Bates's 1989 paper.
September 29, 2008
ecbrenner commented on the word pure play
Will they be Internet pure plays, major brands, smaller and low-overhead businesses, or something we haven't considered?
September 26, 2008
ecbrenner commented on the word dot-bomb
As the current dot-com shakeout is illustrating, "pure-play," impersonal e-commerce sites are quickly moving from dot-com to dot-bomb.
September 26, 2008
ecbrenner commented on the word ctr
click-through rate
September 26, 2008
ecbrenner commented on the word b2c
business-to-consumer
September 26, 2008
ecbrenner commented on the word b2b
business-to-business
September 26, 2008
ecbrenner commented on the word cgm
consumer-generated media
September 26, 2008
ecbrenner commented on the word cpm
cost per thousand
September 26, 2008
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