Tag: internet
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Bore, Boar!, Boor?
Homophones and Homonyms: Part 1. I was backstage for a one act festival a while ago and one of the plays that was going while we hung around the green room was called, The Boor, (Chekov). I sarcastically asked if it’s a boar like an animal or a boor like bourgeoisie. My buddy and I…
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Wikipedia Blog
A post mortem about the Wikipedia Blog I wrote. Writing a Wikipedia blog is something I never thought I would do. It was easier to do than I thought, but I was also surprised by the credibility checks Wikipedia does in order to post your article. For example, I wasn’t allowed to just post a…
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Ten Points: A Response To Alex Reid’s Essay
Alex Reid, from Why Blog? Searching for Writing on the Web, writes up an enthralling script on what makes a good blog. He pulls wisdom from his own experience as a blog writer and from the peers he follows and has learned from over the years. First point he makes is that blogging is a…
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Understanding the Inter.net
A laymen’s guide to searching the internet. A common misconception people have when they search for results is the first find first truth mentality, your first answer found on the internet is usually the truth. This is generally accepted and, well, true because of how the search engine works. Though, that is another common misconception…