Tech terms ' bloggable ' and ' sexting ' included in the OED

Terms HomeNewsTech ' bloggable ' and ' sexting ' included in OEDPosted by Luke Johnson on Fri, February 25, 2011

' trackpad ' and ' onliner ' join the ranks of parole officers

Technology increasing influence on our daily lives was recognised by the Oxford English Dictionary as terms such as ' trackpad ', ' bloggable ' and ' sexting ' is included in the OED's digital versions for the first time.

With technology related terms, becoming a factor always present in our daily lives, today also saw the inclusion of the dictionary of malicious computer ' scareware ', a term for an internet user ' onliner ' and ' cyber bullying ' and ' cybersecurity '.

Talking about the technology of incursions inspired words and phrases have transformed into the English language, George Fletcher, a spokeswoman for Oxford Dictionaries Online, said: "we have added over 1,000 new words because the site was launched in May."

She went on to add: "we are also seeing very fast movement of new vocabulary on a global basis, with the expansion of social media." Texting has had a major influence on language over the past nine months with ' tbh fnarr fnarr ' and ' ' accession ' sexting ' as OED inclusions.

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Via: Metro

Brilliance EN podium (is not a contradiction in terms)

23 February 2011-11: 00 A.M.

Opportunities for public speaking can be builders of career or career killers.  You've probably heard the statistics that say people are more afraid of public speaking than death, and could be one of them.  But did you realize that the non-technical audience members can be even more afraid of what they are.  Often they are bombarded with technical information are encouraged to understand, but they cannot feel competent to grasp.  As technologists, we are in a unique position to exceed expectations of our audience when we step on the podium.  Imagine the delight of the audience when our presentation is polished, professional and understandable.

The next time you're asked to give a presentation to a board, a group of users, a Manager, or a club or a Church event, use these 10 tips to ensure success when you are called to the podium:

1) Prepare a lot.

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