As regards this particular wordie, it's the best link. Online or off. What is a pretrender? It's a word Tozier twittered on a certain date at a certain time with a certain ugly lil twitter URL.
"Of course, there’s a drawback to vanity candidacies—vanidacies?—which is why we don’t see more of them. And that is the danger that the celebrity on the ballot could bomb."
When in doubt, come up with a flashy name, then figure out what it means.
Operating on the idea that regional economic vitality requires strong air travel connections to the rest of the world, many thought-leaders and regional officials are pursuing the idea of an "aerotropolis". The aerotropolis would use Detroit Metro and Willow Run Airports as anchors for the economy, assuming that, if the transportation links are there, the economy will follow. ("Phase 3: profit!")
"The condition of a product that is manufactured when no need exists. It indicates the rejection of objects on the grounds that they are no longer wanted."
LA Times reportage: "'There are . . . if you will, mini-benchmarks where things are happening,' U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker said Aug. 21. Crocker cited Anbar province, west of Baghdad, where violence has dropped substantially since Sunni Arab leaders there began working with U.S. and Iraqi security forces."
bkerr commented on the word keming
http://www.ironicsans.com/2008/02/idea_a_new_typography_term.html
Feb 19, 2008
bkerr commented on the word graphicacy
via http://bestthing.flyingpudding.com/2008/02/12/graphicacy/
Feb 12, 2008
bkerr commented on the word pretrender
As regards this particular wordie, it's the best link. Online or off. What is a pretrender? It's a word Tozier twittered on a certain date at a certain time with a certain ugly lil twitter URL.
Dec 13, 2007
bkerr commented on the word pretrender
http://twitter.com/Vaguery/statuses/494474302
Dec 13, 2007
bkerr commented on the word twitterday
As far as I know, twitterday is like horrorday but nobody dies.
Dec 12, 2007
bkerr commented on the word djangonaut
as seen at http://neoglam.com/weblog/2007/11/28/pretty-exception-emails-in-django/
Nov 29, 2007
bkerr commented on the word homoiconicity
yeah, but some other asshole listed homoiconic already
Nov 27, 2007
bkerr commented on the word footware
e.g. http://www.walkertracker.com/
Nov 13, 2007
bkerr commented on the word shitsville
See also: Dogshit, Nebraska (or -- insert other state as appropriate)
Nov 8, 2007
bkerr commented on the word vanidacy
"Of course, there’s a drawback to vanity candidacies—vanidacies?—which is why we don’t see more of them. And that is the danger that the celebrity on the ballot could bomb."
The Colbert Notion -- http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200710u/colbert-campaign/
Oct 25, 2007
bkerr commented on the word porcupet
or even teh gipsy's piglhet?
Oct 20, 2007
bkerr commented on the word porcupet
see also: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2y4cQEEyuTw
This is where I learned the word :)
Oct 18, 2007
bkerr commented on the word socialbookmarkoblogosphere
one can never tell with @stumbling_eric
Oct 15, 2007
bkerr commented on the word aerotropolis
When in doubt, come up with a flashy name, then figure out what it means.
Operating on the idea that regional economic vitality requires strong air travel connections to the rest of the world, many thought-leaders and regional officials are pursuing the idea of an "aerotropolis". The aerotropolis would use Detroit Metro and Willow Run Airports as anchors for the economy, assuming that, if the transportation links are there, the economy will follow. ("Phase 3: profit!")
Oct 9, 2007
bkerr commented on the word pizzle
"The condition of a product that is manufactured when no need exists. It indicates the rejection of objects on the grounds that they are no longer wanted."
Sep 24, 2007
bkerr commented on the word preview.delicious
No, they just invited some list of people. I can't wait until they launch it, it's so hugely improved in several important ways.
I guess if you are in the networks of any del.icio.us staffers, just ask them :) but there aren't invites previewer can pass along to others, sadly
Sep 13, 2007
bkerr commented on the word microwulf
but I just liked the name
Sep 10, 2007
bkerr commented on the word twimper
http://twitter.com/logista/statuses/248956572
Sep 5, 2007
bkerr commented on the word mini-benchmark
http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/004058.php
LA Times reportage: "'There are . . . if you will, mini-benchmarks where things are happening,' U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker said Aug. 21. Crocker cited Anbar province, west of Baghdad, where violence has dropped substantially since Sunni Arab leaders there began working with U.S. and Iraqi security forces."
Sep 5, 2007
bkerr commented on the word comcastrophe
Yes, I think this was one of the del.icio.us tags @edwardvielmetti used when posting subweasel during Wednesday's microcoworking
Sep 1, 2007
bkerr commented on the word bioerror
http://www.longbets.org/9
Aug 23, 2007
bkerr commented on the word wexelblat disaster
A compound technosocial-natural horrorday catastrophe.
Jul 1, 2007