Scant
Source: “New Alan Wake details emerge into the cold, hard light of day”
How it was used: “New details were (unsurprisingly) scant, though we were able to glean a handful of facts from the interview.”
Definition: Scant
–adjective
1. Barely sufficient in amount or quantity; not abundant; almost inadequate: to do scant justice
2. Limited; meager; not large: a scant amount
3. Barely amounting to as much as indicated: a scant two hours; a scant cupful
4. Having an inadequate or limited supply (usually fol. by of): scant of breath
–verb (used with object)
5. To make scant; diminish
6. To stint the supply of; withhold
7. To treat slightly or inadequately
–adverb
8. Scot. and North England Dialect. Scarcely; barely; hardly
Your sentence: My interest piqued when I heard Resident Evil 5 will have an online mode. I’m definitely buying that game.
Monday, March 30, 2009
Word of the Week #7
Bellwether
Source: “Call of Duty 4 reaches 15 million online players”
How it was used: “It’s become a bellwether for judging modern first-person shooters, and still regularly places high in the Xbox Live activity charts.”
Definition: Bellwether
–noun
1. A wether or other male sheep that leads the flock, usually bearing a bell.
2. A person or thing that assumes the leadership or forefront, as of a profession or industry: Paris is a bellwether of the fashion industry.
3. A person or thing that shows the existence or direction of a trend; index
4. A person who leads a mob, mutiny conspiracy or the like; ringleader
Your sentence: My interest piqued when I heard Resident Evil 5 will have an online mode. I’m definitely buying that game.
Source: “Call of Duty 4 reaches 15 million online players”
How it was used: “It’s become a bellwether for judging modern first-person shooters, and still regularly places high in the Xbox Live activity charts.”
Definition: Bellwether
–noun
1. A wether or other male sheep that leads the flock, usually bearing a bell.
2. A person or thing that assumes the leadership or forefront, as of a profession or industry: Paris is a bellwether of the fashion industry.
3. A person or thing that shows the existence or direction of a trend; index
4. A person who leads a mob, mutiny conspiracy or the like; ringleader
Your sentence: My interest piqued when I heard Resident Evil 5 will have an online mode. I’m definitely buying that game.
Copy Edit the World #2
Copy Edit the World
SomethingPunk.com Punk Goes Pop 2 Review
Fearless has hit the cover song gold with this compilation. By far this is the best album of the series of Punk Goes.... From the first song with Aleasana to the last song with Attack Attack! the album keeps you dancing and singing (instead of signing) along without feeling like such a wussy. In the other albums (instead of Albums) of this series, (add comma) the creators didn't use songs that were that popular or bands that were super popular. (end sentence and capitalize this) This time they pulled out all the stops and got great bands with a unique sound to each of them. So when you put great bands with great sounds to awesome pop songs it makes for a killer album. This album is a little tougher than the other Punk Goes.... Now you can sing along with your friends in the car and even have a breakdown or two, to keep you feeling like a true hardcore kid. Even though there are many screamo, post hardcore bands on this album they make it sound amazing and put a great spin on the songs that were chosen for this album. So even if your not into the whole screaming sound or if you aren’t (instead of arent) into the singing sound, you can still listen and like this album since there is plenty of both. Make sure to listen to each song all the way through because some of the greatest parts come at the end of the song like Chiodos - Flagpole Sitta.
TechCrunch Spiceworks Adds Social Media Widgets To IT Networking Software
Spiceworks also lets users add themes and skins to the desktop, create customized user portals, and lets users drop in news widgets from RSS feeds and social networking widgets for Twitter, Digg, Facebook, and MySpace. (Take out last comma in between Facebook and MySpace)
SomethingPunk.com Punk Goes Pop 2 Review
Fearless has hit the cover song gold with this compilation. By far this is the best album of the series of Punk Goes.... From the first song with Aleasana to the last song with Attack Attack! the album keeps you dancing and singing (instead of signing) along without feeling like such a wussy. In the other albums (instead of Albums) of this series, (add comma) the creators didn't use songs that were that popular or bands that were super popular. (end sentence and capitalize this) This time they pulled out all the stops and got great bands with a unique sound to each of them. So when you put great bands with great sounds to awesome pop songs it makes for a killer album. This album is a little tougher than the other Punk Goes.... Now you can sing along with your friends in the car and even have a breakdown or two, to keep you feeling like a true hardcore kid. Even though there are many screamo, post hardcore bands on this album they make it sound amazing and put a great spin on the songs that were chosen for this album. So even if your not into the whole screaming sound or if you aren’t (instead of arent) into the singing sound, you can still listen and like this album since there is plenty of both. Make sure to listen to each song all the way through because some of the greatest parts come at the end of the song like Chiodos - Flagpole Sitta.
TechCrunch Spiceworks Adds Social Media Widgets To IT Networking Software
Spiceworks also lets users add themes and skins to the desktop, create customized user portals, and lets users drop in news widgets from RSS feeds and social networking widgets for Twitter, Digg, Facebook, and MySpace. (Take out last comma in between Facebook and MySpace)
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Mystery Character
This plump Italian plumber has a thick moustache and wears his overalls as he hops constantly to the right. He jumps around looking for mushrooms, which let him grow and gain lives, and sliding into over-sized green tubes. This heroic adventurer is constantly searching through vast worlds in search for his princess.
Bet you can't guess this mystery character.
Bet you can't guess this mystery character.
Word of the Week #6
Piquing
Source: Latest Dark Void trailer establishes story
How it was used: “You can do your own piquing (and peeking!) above.”
Definition: pique
1 verb, piqued, piqu⋅ing, noun
–verb (used with object)
1. To affect with sharp irritation and resentment, esp. by some wound to pride: She was a greatly piqued when they refused her invitation.
2. To wound (the pride, vanity, etc.).
3. To excite (interest, curiosity, etc.): Her curiosity was piqued by the gossip
4. To arouse an emotion or provoke to action: to pique someone to answer a challenge
5. Archaic. To pride (oneself) (usually fol. By on or upon).
-verb (used without object)
6. To arouse pique in someone: an action that piqued when it was meant to soothe
-noun
7. A feeling of irritation or resentment, as from a wound to pride or self-esteem: to be in a pique
8. Obsolete. A state of irritated feeling between persons.
Your sentence: My interest piqued when I heard Resident Evil 5 will have an online mode. I’m definitely buying that game.
Source: Latest Dark Void trailer establishes story
How it was used: “You can do your own piquing (and peeking!) above.”
Definition: pique
1 verb, piqued, piqu⋅ing, noun
–verb (used with object)
1. To affect with sharp irritation and resentment, esp. by some wound to pride: She was a greatly piqued when they refused her invitation.
2. To wound (the pride, vanity, etc.).
3. To excite (interest, curiosity, etc.): Her curiosity was piqued by the gossip
4. To arouse an emotion or provoke to action: to pique someone to answer a challenge
5. Archaic. To pride (oneself) (usually fol. By on or upon).
-verb (used without object)
6. To arouse pique in someone: an action that piqued when it was meant to soothe
-noun
7. A feeling of irritation or resentment, as from a wound to pride or self-esteem: to be in a pique
8. Obsolete. A state of irritated feeling between persons.
Your sentence: My interest piqued when I heard Resident Evil 5 will have an online mode. I’m definitely buying that game.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Copy Edit the World
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This page was taken from the William/Reed Corridor Business Directory. The quote is take from the owner of TK Noodle, which is on the corner of East William Street and South Eighth Street. The quote should read: "There are many regulars who say 'TK Noodle makes me feel like I am at home'."
I originally saw this picture on Joystiq. This is the cover for the upcoming game, Guitar Hero: Metallica. The background of the case lists out other bands that will be featured on the game. One of those bands, Lynyrd Skynyrd, is misspelled on the box art.
Finally, I'm not sure if this counts (her name isn't on the letter), but I received this letter from the landlord of my apartment.
So...where to start with this one. The second sentence on the first paragraph should read: Please be aware of the signs "Do not enter please." The first sentence on the second paragraph should read: "I have been informed that there are still tenants playing their loud music. This is not acceptable." The second sentence should read: "Other tenants have the right to enjoy peace and quiet." The first sentence on the third paragraph should read: "Parties party (delete the "you") must notify the manager two weeks in advance for approval." Finally, the second sentence on the third paragraph should read: "If you need to contact me about this, call me at (408) 993-0812."
Journal #2 – Media Audiences
Earlier this month, Facebook received quite a bit of publicity over the recent changes that they made to their Terms of Services. In order to give a remedy to the situation, Facebook retracted their newly made Terms of Services and decided to receive user input on any of the upcoming changes to the Terms of Services.
I did a quick search for Facebook to find any recent news on the Terms of Service. During one of their episodes of News & Notes, Tony Cox has a quick conversation with Geoffrey Bennett about the recent news in the technology world. They do a quick aside on Facebook’s changes, which lasts around 37 seconds. The conversation created helps create a relaxed situation that delivers the news informally. They quote two sources: a “consumer advocacy blog,” which I’m guessing is the Consumerist, and a statement by Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s CEO.
Jessica Vascellaro of the Wall Street Journal wrote a lengthy article on Facebook’s retraction of their Terms of Service. The article goes over more than just Facebook’s actions. It takes a look at what the new Terms of Service could have done for the company, such as utilizing user information for selling more ads and creating value for third party developers. The article also gives an overview of how Facebook’s rival, MySpace, deals with user privacy. Vascellaro gives this overview and insight into the situation by giving quotes, or statements, from seven sources, including The Consumerist, Mark Zuckerberg, Marc Rotenberg (executive director o the Electronic Privacy Information Center), Jeffrey Chest (executive director of the Center of Digital Democracy in Washington, D.C.), Barry Schnitt (Facebook’s spokesman), and MySpace.
The power of the web allows reporters to publish their stories with the immediacy that newspapers and the radio don’t have. Robin Wauters of TechCrunch posted an article about Facebook’s changes on February 17, an hour after Mark Zuckerberg posted a response to the disgruntled moans of users. The post is much shorter than the Wall Street Journal article. It includes a direct quote from the blog post that Zuckerberg did. The web also allows writers to update their posts, such as Wauter’s update with additional information from Barry Schnitt, Senior Manager of Corporate Communications and Public Policy at Facebook. The TechCrunch article resembles the print coverage, but includes information that is relevant to the technology world rather than giving background information that the general public may be interested in.
I did a quick search for Facebook to find any recent news on the Terms of Service. During one of their episodes of News & Notes, Tony Cox has a quick conversation with Geoffrey Bennett about the recent news in the technology world. They do a quick aside on Facebook’s changes, which lasts around 37 seconds. The conversation created helps create a relaxed situation that delivers the news informally. They quote two sources: a “consumer advocacy blog,” which I’m guessing is the Consumerist, and a statement by Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s CEO.
Jessica Vascellaro of the Wall Street Journal wrote a lengthy article on Facebook’s retraction of their Terms of Service. The article goes over more than just Facebook’s actions. It takes a look at what the new Terms of Service could have done for the company, such as utilizing user information for selling more ads and creating value for third party developers. The article also gives an overview of how Facebook’s rival, MySpace, deals with user privacy. Vascellaro gives this overview and insight into the situation by giving quotes, or statements, from seven sources, including The Consumerist, Mark Zuckerberg, Marc Rotenberg (executive director o the Electronic Privacy Information Center), Jeffrey Chest (executive director of the Center of Digital Democracy in Washington, D.C.), Barry Schnitt (Facebook’s spokesman), and MySpace.
The power of the web allows reporters to publish their stories with the immediacy that newspapers and the radio don’t have. Robin Wauters of TechCrunch posted an article about Facebook’s changes on February 17, an hour after Mark Zuckerberg posted a response to the disgruntled moans of users. The post is much shorter than the Wall Street Journal article. It includes a direct quote from the blog post that Zuckerberg did. The web also allows writers to update their posts, such as Wauter’s update with additional information from Barry Schnitt, Senior Manager of Corporate Communications and Public Policy at Facebook. The TechCrunch article resembles the print coverage, but includes information that is relevant to the technology world rather than giving background information that the general public may be interested in.
Word of the Week #5
Vehemently
Source: “Techcrunch are full of shit”
How it was used: “I denied it vehemently on the Techcrunch article, as did several other Last.fm staffers.”
Definition:
ve⋅he⋅ment
–adjective
1. Zealous; ardent; impassioned; a vehement defense; vehement enthusiasm
2. Characterized by rancor or anger; violent: vehement hostility
3. Strongly emotional; intense or passionate: vehement desire
4. Marked by great energy or exertion; strenuous: vehement clapping
Related forms:
ve⋅he⋅ment⋅ly, adverb
Your sentence: The judge vehemently demanded order in the court room.
Source: “Techcrunch are full of shit”
How it was used: “I denied it vehemently on the Techcrunch article, as did several other Last.fm staffers.”
Definition:
ve⋅he⋅ment
–adjective
1. Zealous; ardent; impassioned; a vehement defense; vehement enthusiasm
2. Characterized by rancor or anger; violent: vehement hostility
3. Strongly emotional; intense or passionate: vehement desire
4. Marked by great energy or exertion; strenuous: vehement clapping
Related forms:
ve⋅he⋅ment⋅ly, adverb
Your sentence: The judge vehemently demanded order in the court room.
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