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"New" Words From the Geek Culture

thatskinnyguy sends news of Merriam-Webster's 2008 list of new words and, to no-one's surprise, a good number of them come out of geek culture: words like webinar, malware, netroots, pretexting, and fanboy are now official words according to M-W. The CNet article pulls out one "new" word for special appreciation — mondegreen — and, while the article gets the origin right, it ends with a lame call for readers to send in their favorite mondegreens. (CNet does have the good grace to link the Kiss This Guy site.) SFGate columnist Jon Carroll has been collecting readers' mondegreens since 1995 and his list is bound to be better. Quoting Carroll, in a prophetic mode: "This space has been for some years the chief publicity agent for mondegreens.

Everyday life in Zimbabwe can be chaotic and absurd. Read our Zimbabwe blogger..

Every day makes another one of your worst nightmares into reality as Zimbabwe rushes closer to total collapse.

Zimbabwe to skip World Twenty20 in England

Zimbabwe have agreed to skip next year's World Twenty20 in England to end a stalemate with the ICC, Zimbabwe Cricket chairman Peter Chingoka said here today.

Zimbabwe: Cricket Bosses Fire Coach Brown

ZIMBABWE Cricket has fired national team coach Robin Brown after 12 months in charge and also relieved Andy Pycroft of his duties as Zimbabwe A coach.

Zimbabwe cricket chief hits out

Zimbabwe's cricket authority reacted angrily yesterday to the threat of expulsion by the International Cricket Council, asking why no other sports' governing bodies have threatened similar action.

Action Products and the American Museum of Natural History Launch Line of Educational Toys & Kits

Action Products (NASDAQ: APII) launches a series of children's educational toys and kits under the OLogy brand, an educational component of the American Museum of Natural History's web site of the same name. OLogy focuses on authentic, educational experiences while appealing to a child's sense of fun, exploration and wonder. The brand is targeted at children aged pre-kindergarten and up. This OLogy brand introduction is being distributed through thousands of Action Products' retail customers across the U.S. and Canada.

Action Products and the American Museum of Natural History Launch Line of Educational Toys & Kits

Action Products (NASDAQ: APII) launches a series of children's educational toys and kits under the OLogy brand, an educational component of the American Museum of Natural History's web site of the same name. OLogy focuses on authentic, educational experiences while appealing to a child's sense of fun, exploration and wonder. The brand is targeted at children aged pre-kindergarten and up. This OLogy brand introduction is being distributed through thousands of Action Products' retail customers across the U.S. and Canada.

Zimbabwe to skip World Twenty20 in England

Dubai, Jul 4 : Zimbabwe have agreed to skip next year's World Twenty20 in England to end a stalemate with the ICC, Zimbabwe Cricket chairman Peter Chingoka said here today.

Zimbabwe to skip World Twenty20 in England - report

NEW DELHI, July 4 (Reuters) - Zimbabwe have agreed to skip next year's World Twenty20 in England to end a stalemate with the International Cricket Council (ICC), Zimbabwe Cricket chairman Peter Chingoka told cricinfo Web site on Friday.

Zimbabwe continue to stall over Kenya series

Attempts to finalise a tour of Kenya by Zimbabwe continue to stall because of claims by Zimbabwe Cricket that their itinerary is too busy to allow them to fit in with dates offered by the Kenyans.

Kenya add African weight to calls for Zimbabwe's exclusion

Zimbabwe came under renewed pressure from the global cricket community in Dubai yesterday after Kenya, one of the leading second-tier associate members of the International Cricket Council, called for the country to be ejected from the African Cricket Union. Cricket Zimbabwe also faces a fresh financial probe as a result of the ICC's decision to consider its international status this week.

Meet the Bloggers

Brave New Films is starting a web series called "Meet the Bloggers," where Internet commentators get to ask questions of political types. It's like "Meet the Press," but with better questions from folks who spend all day in the weeds on this stuff.

Legal action threat over fake blog

A county chief executive is considering legal action after failing to get a spoof blog and an insulting film removed from the internet.

Some Words are Reserved in Java

All programming languages need to have a set of words that are interpreted as commands by the compiler. Java is no different. It has about fifty words that you cannot use when naming a variable, method, class, etc. The reason they can’t be used is they are already spoken for by the Java syntax.

Walter Chawaguta appointed as Zimbabwe coach

Walter Chawaguta, the former Zimbabwe Under-19 coach, has taken charge of the national team, Cricinfo has learnt. Chawaguta replaces Robin Brown, whose contract expired in July, making him the third person to coach Zimbabwe in a year.

ICC deadlocked over Zimbabwe's ousting

World cricket chiefs have failed to reach a consensus on suspending strife-torn Zimbabwe and will meet again on Friday to resolve the contentious issue, officials said.

ICC deadlocked over Zimbabwe's ouster

World cricket chiefs have failed to reach a consensus on suspending strife-torn Zimbabwe and will meet again on Friday to resolve the contentious issue, officials said.

On cricket alone, Zimbabwe is in disgrace

So let us talk not politics but cricket. After all, that is what Peter Chingoka and Ozias Bvute want, is it not? Those twin pillars of the crumbled edifice called Zimbabwe Cricket, who have presided over a most disgraceful decline while all the while enjoying the benefits that full-member status of the ICC brings, called upon the international cricket community this week to consider only cricketing matters when Zimbabwe's position at the high table is discussed. We shall grant them their wish.

CORRECTING AND REPLACING Tessera Receives Second Office Action in '326 Patent Reexamination

Fourth graph, last sentence should read: The second action is scheduled for a 7-day hearing to begin on February 5, 2009. (sted The second action is scheduled for a 5-day hearing to begin on September 22, 2008.)

Ireland have no issues facing Zimbabwe

Cricket Ireland are comfortable about their decision to play a triangular series in Kenya which also involves Zimbabwe. They consulted with the Department of Foreign Affairs and the ICC before confirming the trip, which starts on October 17, and said that playing Zimbabwe is not seen as the issue.

New Gears Of War 2 Action Figures

Today, we bring you pictures of the complete Series 2 of NECA's hit Gears of War action figures. The men of Delta Squad and more adversaries from the Locust Horde return this fall with the Series 2, which includes Dominic Santiago, Damon Baird, the new Marcus Fenix action figure plus the Theron Guard and the Theron Sentinel.

Gears of War Series 2 Action Figures Revealed

Today, we bring you pictures of the complete Series 2 of NECA's hit Gears of War action figures. The men of Delta Squad and more adversaries from the Locust Horde return this fall with the Series 2, which includes Dominic Santiago, Damon Baird, the new Marcus Fenix action figure plus the Theron Guard and the Theron Sentinel. Below are the description and pictures for each figure:

Panasonic Canada Adds Ultimate Action LUMIX Digital Camera With Long Zoom and 27mm Wide-Angle Lens

MISSISSAUGA, ON, July 21 /CNW/ - Panasonic Canada Inc. today unveiled the LUMIX DMC-FZ28 digital camera, which boasts a premium 27mm wide-angle LEICA lens with an 18x optical zoom, ideal for tight indoor shots and long-distance action photos. The 10.1 megapixel digital camera also features an enhanced Intelligent Auto Mode (iA), with the new AF (auto focus) Tracking function, making it easier for photographers at any level to shoot sharp, well-focused photos, even when the subject is moving - making it ideal for action shots.

Panasonic Canada Adds Ultimate Action LUMIX Digital Camera With Long Zoom and 27mm Wide-Angle Lens

LUMIX DMC-FZ28 Features AF Tracking, Helping to Capture Moving Subjects With Clarity MISSISSAUGA, ON, July 21 /CNW/ - Panasonic Canada Inc. today unveiled the LUMIX DMC-FZ28 digital camera, which boasts a premium 27mm wide-angle LEICA lens with an 18x optical zoom, ideal for tight indoor shots and long-distance action photos. The 10.1 megapixel digital camera also features an enhanced Intelligent Auto Mode (iA), with the new AF (auto focus) Tracking function, making it easier for photographers at any level to shoot sharp, well-focused photos, even when the subject is moving - making it ideal for action shots. The AF Tracking function, the latest component to be added to Panasonic's iA system, allows users to lock focus on a moving subject. The camera then automatically tracks the subject as it moves, keeping it in focus without the need t

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