The Hugo Awards: Tarnished by Puppies?
This post originally appeared at Duets Blog. Have you read J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire? What about Orson Scott Card’sEnder’s Game? Frank Herbert’s Dune? Maybe …
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When It’s Not Super to Use Superlatives
This post originally appeared at the Content Bureau blog. So you’re supposed to be all casual and authentic when blogging. You might feel comfortable throwing around a few superlatives, like …
Who Owns Klingon?
This post originally appeared at the Duets Blog. The short answer: No one knows. The long answer: No one knows, and it’s complicated. As a linguist, I have more than a …
Namey McNamerson: What Happens When You Crowdsource Names
This post originally appeared at the Duets Blog. If I was in charge of naming scientific research vessels, they’d all get names like Boaty McBoatface. This, in case you hadn’t …
The Challenge of Creativity: 5 Tips in 5 Minutes
This post originally appeared at The Content Bureau blog. Sometimes when I’m trying to create content for clients (or write blog posts, as the case may be), I come up empty. …
Markup: HTML Tags and Formatting
Headings Header one Header two Header three Header four Header five Header six Blockquotes Single line blockquote: Stay hungry. Stay foolish. Multi line blockquote with a cite reference: People think …
Markup: Text Alignment
Default This is a paragraph. It should not have any alignment of any kind. It should just flow like you would normally expect. Nothing fancy. Just straight up text, free …
The Internet of Names: CES Round-Up
This post originally appeared at the Duets Blog. CES 2016 (January 6-9, 2016) has come and gone, and, as always, offered up a rich selection of new product and company …
Peeple who need people
This post originally appeared at the Duets Blog. In late September of 2015, tech media worked itself into a frenzy about the launch of an app called Peeple, which was supposed …
“Feel the Bern” and Other Questionable Campaign Slogans
This post originally appeared at the Duets Blog. As Americans are all aware, the presidential campaigns are in full swing, more than a year before the actual election. (There are …