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Ephemeriphile

By On August 30, 2009 · 2 Comments

I used to try and read way too many blogs and RSS feeds. I have recovered. However, some of you still need help. For you, a name.

Ephemeriphile n. – A person who collects many, many, many blog feeds in their RSS reader. From the Greek ephemeris (a journal , diary) and philos (lover).

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The Invisible Twitter

By On July 27, 2009 · 8 Comments

So almost 3 months ago, Twitter tried to quietly implement a “small settings update“. There was outrage, a #fixreplies revolt, and a #ductape solution.

The Invisible Twitter n. – The content users miss since Twitter stopped showing all  @ replies

I doubt most people still realize how the @ [...]

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Metricphilia

By On May 28, 2009 · 2 Comments

Another new media-word based on my personal experience.

Metricphilia n. – Obsession with and love of metrics, ROI, and online stats in general.

I played with a few root words here and ultimately had to decide between the suffixes of philia (love of, obsession), holism (addiction to), and mania (unreasonable enthusiasm). All could work, but [...]

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MeTweet

By On May 22, 2009 · 3 Comments

I have definitely done this, no ill will intended here. Just a little fun with words.

MeTweet n. or v. – To republish a tweet by someone else, about you.

It can be a good self promotion tool a slight step down from seeming completely self absorbed. Plus it can serve as a sort of [...]

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Modern Fears

By On November 16, 2008 · 3 Comments

Some new phobias I have been working on personal solutions for:

Tabdevotophobia – n. Fear of closing internet browser tabs Photogonophobia – n. Fear of deleting photo memory card files

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