Category Archives: News

Word of the Year 2007

The lords of all things wordy have handed down the scroll with this year’s official “Word of the Year 2007” scrawled across the papyrus and that word is… w00t. That’s right, w00t.

Not w-oh-oh-t, but w-zero-zero-t. Just like it’s been spelled for the past 10 years on the internet. And it’s just NOW making the list? Why? What happened in 2007 that w00t gets the nod? Did the president use it? Is it all over this year’s holiday cards from Hallmark? Did Toyota make a 4-wd w00t?

I don’t get it. Someone, please explain. If, after thousands of years, w00t is the hottest word we have going, then I’m a little worried.

Something us locals already knew

The Magic City Art Connection has been named one of the “top 20 events to attend in April 2008”, by the Southeast Tourism Society. The weekend art event, which turns 25 this year, attracts artists from all over the country and is always fun. But it’s always nice when someone over in Atlanta looks our way.

{via Birmingham Business Journal}

Ten years ago today…

The term “web blog” was coined by Joen Barger. That article has some of Barger’s “principles for good blogging”. I found #2 interesting. After thinking about it for 10 seconds I realized just how true it is.

I wish #8 would catch on with everyone too! I hate clicking on a blog link just to find the pdf viewer launching to view some static calendar.

{via Books, Inq.}