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Tweeting Too Hard
in Wangtam, on 2009-05-22
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• Google's Beta Love May Die In Fight For Enterprise Customers
• Moozement - social training log
• siwapp - Free online invoice system
• BugSherpa :: Simple, efficient, effective bug-track...
Dating: Wie man Frauen knackt und flachlegt
in Lust und mehr, on 05.09.08
...? Dann bist du entweder ein Mensch, der über den Dingen steht, oder eine Frau oder - im Jargon der Flachleger-Riege ein "AFC" für "Average Frustrated Chump".
Was meint eigentlich...
Blindenhund für 6-fache Mutter: BKK Mobil Oil stellt sich quer
in pfotenundfell, on 27.08.08
...skrankenkassen Kosten für einen Blindenhund auffangen. Hilfsmittel für Behinderte, heißt es im Jargon der Kassen. Sind die Anforderungen sehr streng? Oder ist hier Willkür am Werk, weil andere Kassen ...
Greenwashing complants more than quadruple
in Sox First, on May 7, 2008
...tell-tale signs of greenwash? Look out for suggestive pictures (like shell's flowers), too much jargon, fluffy and meaningless language, over-emphasizing green products when the company itself sti...
Think You Know About Gambling? Take Some Quizzes
in The Gambling Weblog, on March 11, 2008
It's time for you know it alls to test your gambling and casino knowledge.
I've assembled a bunch of interesting and informative quizzes about gambling and casinos that I think you'll have fun with and maybe learn something new.
This quiz is about Gambling Myths ; take it and see i...
Understanding Old World Wine Labels
in Celebrate Wine, on March 1, 2008
...excellent tips on reading European wine labels. Take a look: Old World Wine Labels: Terms And Jargon ...
Subprime explained - crunch time glossary
in Sox First, on February 14, 2008
...ans? NINJA loans? Negative pledge? The subprime crisis is upon us and investors are confronted with jargon designed to baffle and keep them in the dark. Here is my glossary of key terms you'll ne...
Homoeopathie: Lexikon im Yamedo-Portal aktualisiert
in Das Gesundheits-Weblog, on 09.01.08
...ammenhang "frisch eingepflegt" heißen? Das ist Jargon - Jargon der Computerleute, und hat nichts mit Krankenpflege zu tun ...
Ich habe dennoch Teile der Mitteilung hier wiedergegeben, um au...
Nokia Siemens Test Promises 4G Soon
in The Smart PDA, on December 25, 2007
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CNET's article on Nokia Siemens' Long Term Evolution Test is full of technical jargon. But the message of the company, which provides infrastructure like cellphone towers to variou...
Cliche crunch
in Sox First, on December 10, 2007
...he New York Times , Safire shows us how the commentary about the market is replete with cliches and jargon. All designed to switch off our brains. The term "credit crunch" is one example. ...
Fetisch Körper: die Achselhöhle
in Lust und mehr, on 04.12.07
...unattraktiv und gilt auch nicht als "sekundäres Geschlechtsmerkmal", wie das im Jargon so heißt. Also darf man sie zeigen, diese verführerischen Stellen. Am besten, so sagt Lou, wirkt dunkle...
Madness of groups
in Sox First, on December 4, 2007
...y looking at how the fabric of Groupthink is woven into every organization. Take, for example, the jargon of "mission" and "vision" statements, of "team players" and &qu...
Home Based Business Value Proposition
in Home Based Business, on November 25, 2007
...tion?
This is the single most important question of the bunch. If you can't explain-in three, jargon-free sentences or less-why customers need your product, you do not have a value proposition. ...
Strong Dollar Good, Weak Dollar Bad?
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on November 6, 2007
...and over my head, but for the most part it was really well-written and made sense, without a lot of jargon that would be meaningless to the layman.
Here's some of what I learned:
* Neither a str...
Mobal and Cellular Abroad Repackage Unlocked GSM Phones to Great Effect
in The Smart PDA, on October 26, 2007
...ed phones at really low prices, without any two-year contracts. And they also keep all that obscure jargon out of their marketing, which I'm sure appeals to the average consumer immensely....
Olay Definity Eye Illuminator
in Are you a beauty?, on October 18, 2007
...lear gel containing essential glucosamine complex.
Don't understand all the skin care jargon? Don't worry. Basically, this product provides moisture and moisture is always good for k...
YouTube Videos grabben und mit dem FLV-Player offline ansehen
in Digitaltivi, on 08.10.07
... höre ich dann noch ein "Schade", dass niemand das Video aus dem Internet geladen, im Jargon "gegrabbt" hätte. Dabei ist es ganz einfach, eingebettete Objekte auf Webseiten zu such...
PokerBowl Nears Its Conclusion
in Internet Poker, on October 7, 2007
... Poker is not a team sport, in fact most of the time such play would draw a flag if football jargon was being used. If the game is being played in someone's basement, asking to huddle with your ...
Writing Persuasive Copy
in Bizinformer, on September 27, 2007
... be able to relate to your message. If you are a CEO communicating with the front line staff, using jargon, acronyms and profit margin talk will not impress your audience. Put yourself in their...
FireWire reader
in Digital Shot, on September 3, 2007
Since the arrival of USB 2.0 , FireWire, as a transfer medium, has lost some of its luster . The introduction of FireWire 800 helped its cause a bit, but only marginally. However, most of us have computers with FireWire ports in them, and we have something else: with the popularity of USB, we ...
Legal Advice for Small Business
in Bizinformer, on August 1, 2007
...ll business owners seeking information and resources that are beneficial and easy to read. No legal jargon on this site. I have used it often and if you are just starting out, their list of 50 things...
Top IT Buzz Words
in On Storage, on July 19, 2007
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Another day, another round of buzz words. Industry jargon seems to propogate faster than venture capitalists during the IT boom. How ever will you keep up?
Fear not, for writer/ Illustrator ...
Subprime fallout: the bears are out
in Sox First, on June 27, 2007
...And how did the Bear Stearns hedge funds get in trouble? Let's ignore the crap of the financial jargon and cut to the chase. What happened was that these highly paid experts made some bad bets on ...
Airline Price Adjustments?
in The Aviation Weblog, on May 28, 2007
...Others offer vouchers, or cash, after deducting change fees (which can run up to $100). In industry jargon, it is called a "rollover," and in most cases it only works if you bought the ticke...
Jaguar's Infernal "Gorgeous" Resurfaces
in carzz.org, on May 11, 2007
...troubled more than it pleased . In most areas, it's been discontinued - at least the Gorgeous jargon .
I was thankful that they scrapped it for this year's New York Auto Show. Last year...
Wounds are Slow to Heal in Diabetics Because...
in Daily Diabetic, on May 8, 2007
...kine stromal cell-derived factor 1 alpha ( SDF-1alpha ) was required.
Pardon the heavy scientific jargon...but these findings will later lead to therapies for enhanced wound healing in diabetics.
In...
Business Plan Writing Tips
in Home Based Business, on April 18, 2007
...r or advisor who's just skimming it to find the information they need.
Obliterate all industry jargon from your plan. Likewise, nix all superlatives and adjectives . Prove you're unique...
Pure VoIP Not Ready for Mass Market
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on April 9, 2007
... very poor integration of a powerful search engine, which makes it harder to cut through the tech jargon . Icons, graphics, buttons, rollovers and navigation menus are not clearly symbolized, w...
Tips on Applying as a Virtual Assistant
in Home Based Business, on April 9, 2007
... info that could have made his or her resume a success in winning him or her an interview.
3. Use Jargon and Terms I Will Understand
Annoying jargon and acronyms without their meanings should be av...
Home Based Workers, How Do You Prove Yourselves as Professionals?
in Home Based Business, on April 2, 2007
...ngs, and practice typing the proceedings out. Do as much research as you can on legal and medical jargon . Learn about the intricacies of airline bookings, and learn how to recommend flights and...
Video > BMW X3 Commercial
in carzz.org, on February 8, 2007
...his humorous take on full-size SUV performance (an oxymoron some might say). Of course, BMW's jargon -"SAV" or sports activity vehicle is less than candid and about as convincing ...
The politics and markets of unspeakable jargon
in Sox First, on February 7, 2007
One of my pet hates is the way language is used to hide the truth and keep people in the dark. I have talked about the corporate governance and ethics implications here and here . In his book Unspeak , journalist Steven Poole talks about how a new form of rhetoric is implanted in our...
Cut out jargon, and get to the point
in Bizinformer, on January 23, 2007
The main goal is not to complicate the already difficult life of the consumer.
Avoid whatever business language is currently hip ( strategic , mission-critical, world-class, synergistic, first-mover, scalable, enterprise-class, etc.). Business language does not make a business pitch.
The s...
Videos on Asthma from EverydayKidz
in Allergies, on January 23, 2007
... care of their health. But often, explaining medical conditions are not easy, what with the medical jargon and complicated concepts.
If your child suffers from asthma, here are two videos from Eve...
Orkan, Kyrill: Wind und Gentechnik
in Das Gesundheits-Weblog, on 20.01.07
Ich weiß nicht, ob Sie das auch kennen und schon oft als merkwürdig empfunden haben: Beim Bloggen muss man häufig "das Pferd von hinten - vom Schwanze - aufzäumen" - das fängt ja schon bei der Durchsicht eines Weblogs an: der neueste Artikel kommt zuerst, die früheren schließen sich ...
Food Allergies Aside from Nut Allergies
in Allergies, on January 16, 2007
Sure peanuts ranks as the most common culprit for anaphylaxis due to food allergies. However, other food allergies can be just as troublesome, too, and therefore needs as much attention.
For example there are those with allergies to other nuts, like Anna at InkyCircus and her brother:
An es...
How to Avoid Home Business Scams in 2007
in Home Based Business, on December 31, 2006
...business opportunity hunters.
2. Upfront Fees
If you are not being told any sales or marketing jargon that hopes to persuade people to get into any endeavor blindly, one way to check is if you ar...
Gesundheitskarte muss gestoppt werden - sagt FuSION
in Das Gesundheits-Weblog, on 15.12.06
...werden in reichlich hölzernem Deutsch als Vorzüge genannt - oh, dieser Pressemitteilungs-Jargon, ich habe mir neulich schon die Haare gerauft!
Aber: Dennoch fordert dieser Verein den Stopp der Einf...
Top3 für den 30.11.2006
in Creative Weblogging Deutschland, on 01.12.06
...iante der Pressemitteilungen, über die ich hier kürzlich erst gelästert hatte: Sie im Jargon zu schreiben, kryptisch, schwer verständlich. Oder verstehen Sie alles, was in der folgenden steht? (Schrei...
Waage für Fitness- und Diät-Kontrolle
in Das Gesundheits-Weblog, on 30.11.06
... eine Variante der Pressemitteilungen, über die ich hier kürzlich erst gelästert hatte: Sie im Jargon zu schreiben, kryptisch, schwer verständlich. Oder verstehen Sie alles, was in der folgenden ste...
Search Engine ABCs to the Rescue
in The Search Engine Weblog, on November 11, 2006
...th its lingo. Indeed, it is hard to mingle in one territory where you have the faintest idea of its jargon. It will certainly result to conflict, misunderstanding, and worst - failure.
If you have en...
Wie das Web 2.0 die Reisebranche verändert
in kinkaa blog - das Blog zur Reisesuchmaschine, on 09.11.06
...die als versteckte Werbung geschrieben und von den Gelobten bezahlt werden. Im Jargon der Community macht das häßliche Wort vom Blogstrich die Runde ." Da loben wir uns die unbestechlichen Reisej...
Perception is Reality
in Bizinformer, on October 30, 2006
...e other person's shoes.
Not just writing at a vocabulary level that makes sense or eliminating jargon and acronyms from our speech, but truly taking the time to understand how WHAT we say and HOW...
Must-know SEO Jargon
in The Search Engine Weblog, on October 4, 2006
...ateur site owner or a newbie in search engine optimization world, you must be familiar with the SEO jargon to give you greater edge in the industry. It is hard if not futile, to live in a world where ...
Verizon FiOS TV Subscriber Counts
in The Digital TV Weblog, on October 3, 2006
...'s been posting monthly churn rates of less than 1.5% for both products. That is fancy industry jargon that means they think the customers like the services.
Verizon expects that FiOS will genera...
Online Video Ad Networks
in The Digital TV Weblog, on October 2, 2006
...ur show might have cost that advertiser as much as $0.03 to be there. In the advertising industry jargon , that is known as a $30 CPM (or cost per thousand).
But here is the really salient poi...
Tim Berners-Lee says Web 1.0 was about people
in Web 2.0, on August 24, 2006
...l about connecting people. It was an interactive space, and I think Web 2.0 is of course a piece of jargon, nobody even knows what it means. If Web 2.0 for you is blogs and wikis, then that is people ...
Hiding behind annual reports
in Sox First, on June 10, 2006
Here's a reason why annual reports are hard to read - the directors and managers might be trying to hide something. Those are the findings of a University of Michigan study .
How to Avoid being a Good Photographer #2 - Leave Your Camera on Auto
in Digital Shot, on May 31, 2006
...anual is pretty dry reading - and not exactly inspiring. Not only that, but it's overly full of jargon. Bleh.
Fortunately, there are other options
Nikon users have Nikon's DigiTutor , a...
What is RSS?
in Creative Weblogging, on May 30, 2006
...;RSS feed." Different words, same thing. The new terminology will help eliminate the technical jargon surrounding RSS feeds today.
This button is the new button being used to designate a Web ...
Winning Customers Over The Telephone - Part Two
in Bizinformer, on May 23, 2006
...r will answer with further information to which you'll be able to respond.
Avoid using company jargon or technical terms over the phone. Your primary goal is to invite them into the store, so res...
SEC and The Jargon Maze
in Sox First, on May 18, 2006
... That's usually a dead give-away. Take a look, for example at the way Enron and WorldCom used jargon to sell dubious strategy and stifle dissent . Terms like "seedware" (promotional so...
Writing With the Reader in Mind
in Bizinformer, on May 15, 2006
.... Now is not the time to show off your extensive vocabulary. Keep the use of industry jargon and acronyms to a minimum unless you are sure the audience will understand them.
If your communication wil...
CEO Transparency: The Good, The Bad and The Muddly
in Sox First, on May 3, 2006
... according to the 2005 Rittenhouse Candor Rankings . What we have instead now is more obfuscation, jargon and double-speak that render accounts and reports as clear as pea soup. According to the sur...
Lens Jargon Explained
in Digital Shot, on January 31, 2006
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Camera Lenses - Jargon Explained | DSLRBlog :
Back in my early photography days, when I was learning what it all meant (the hard, but good way - all manual), it took me ages, and many librar...
Your series A explained
in TJ's Weblog, on January 25, 2006
...rgitating my previous post (check it out it if you'd like a deeper technical explanation of the jargon), what this really means is that no matter the amount of money you raise (3, 4, or 5 million)...
A Lot Of Options, No Clear Answer For Us All - Retirement Planning
in Bizinformer, on September 12, 2005
...f-employed like me, retirement planning can be a maze of acronyms and confusing financial and legal jargon. There are not right or wrong answers to establishing a retirement plan for a small business,...
What's Your Style for Outsourcing?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on December 1, 2004
...In a fast moving field like outsourcing, you can expect that the terminology (aka jargon) will evolve quickly.
Ronil Hira, over at Corante tries to reduce some of the confusion by providing defin...
alibaba and the 40 months
in TJ's Weblog, on March 8, 2004
...d. Some things work on Internet, and work well, even though we tend to think of them in the sullied jargon of 2000. Every day more and more companies are making money from advertising on Internet, Int...