The BBC has a piece on the disconnect between technology and the language that revolves around it (blogs, RSS, IM, PVR, etc.). It reminded of the M & N users I talked about in an earlier post. It is so important for those in the tech industry to choose their words carefully, especially when the target client/user is non-tech – like many of my employer’s potential customers are.
link: Geekspeak still baffles web users (via The Vitamin News Blog)
ShareRobert Scoble seems to think so, though given that I’m smack-dab in the middle of Kelsey’s DDC Conference, I suspect his statement will meet with some resistance.
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