Words

The word podcast is a portmanteau

Today we have a French word that has made its way into the English vernacular. It is portmanteau. A portmanteau is a word that is formed by combining two words and their meanings. For example podcast is a portmanteau. It is the combination of the words iPod & broadcast. Other well know portmanteau’s are camcorder- [...]

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WWII Paper Puzzle Machine – A Podcast

Today’s word is enigma. It is noun meaning puzzle or something that cannot be understood or explained. Such as “Dawn Miceli’s infatuation with Adam Curry is an enigma.” Enigma was also the name for the WWII era encryption machine used by the Germans to secure their military communications. The Enigma machine and cryptography were the [...]

Podcasting isn’t ubiquitous yet

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