Throughout our writing educations and careers we’ve been told that clichés…
Most People Don’t Know What Irony Is
“A couple weeks ago he posted this thing saying he really loved the Dexter series…
Misuse of the Word ‘Irony’
Irony is one word that has been getting massacred more and more lately–mostly…
A List of Different Case Types
Capitalization Writing the first letter of a word in uppercase, and the rest of…
Facism: “I Don’t Think That Word Means What You Think It Means.”
Many, especially in the blogsphere, are fond of saying, “This country is…
What Does OS X Say When You Ask it to Pronounce Itself?
In the tech world it’s easy to find debates about how to pronounce things.…
This is How You Pronounce Ubuntu
It irks me when names are mispronounced—especially when it’s easy…
Shibboleths and Logical Fallacies
My friend Steven has some interesting things to say about, “begging the…
The Definition Of Atheism, And Why It Is NOT A Belief
One of the common arguments from Christians is that atheism is a belief analogous…
No More Clichés
Cliches are like assholes, everyone thinks theirs has a silver lining, but they’re…
Stop Freaking Out When People Use “Hacker” To Mean Computer Criminal
People who use the word “hacker” when they’re referring to computer…
Learn Languages By Studying Accents
One of the best ways to learn to speak with a proper accent in a given language…
A Hacker Is A Criminal
A Hacker is a bad guy—someone trying to break into computers with the intent…
