21 Jul 2005
Today we have a great new word that is both a neologism because you won’t find it in a dictionary and it is a portmanteau because it is a combination of two other words. It is screencast.A screencast is a recording of a computer screen. It is usually narrated. Screencasts are often used to explain [...]
20 Jul 2005
Today we have three f-words. Don’t worry, this is a family friendly podcast. The three words are: Fathom Furlong Fortnight These are all units of measurement. Fathom is a sailor’s term for describing the depth of water. A fathom is six feet deep or 1.8 meters. Not living near an ocean I never hear anyone [...]
19 Jul 2005
Today’s we have a rather obscure technical term from the world of geography. Antipodal is a word I came across in a BBC article. The article is about a replica of the U.K.’s famous stonehenge. This new henge is antipodal to the original. Which is to say it is on the opposite side of the [...]
18 Jul 2005
Today we have a request from Will Simpson. The word is Canonical and it came up in a recent episode of the Gillmor Gang. In this clip Jon Udell used canonical to describe a standard permanent link. Two side notes: This Gillmor Gang, from July 2nd 2005, is very interesting. They discuss some of the [...]
14 Jul 2005
Today’s word was suggested by Brian over at the Mostly Trivial podcast. The word is ombudsman, and Brian found it in recent post at Slashdot.org. An ombudsman is person who acts as an mediator between an organization and its public or constituency. They are often charged with investigating complaints. The ombudsman in the Slashdot post [...]
13 Jul 2005
Today’s word is redundant. It is an adjective with several related definitions. It means extra, profuse, superfluous, no longer needed or duplicate. For example describing Adam Curry as a married husband is redundant. If he is married we know he is a husband. The term redundant is also used to describe backup systems that take [...]