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Control + Alt + Delete: A Dictionary of Cyberslang by Jonathon Keats

Control + Alt + Delete: A Dictionary of Cyberslang by Jonathon Keats

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The technology revolution is also a revolution in language, with new words created seemingly every day. Control + Alt + Delete is the book for readers who don't know what 'blook,' 'chiptune,' or 'slivercast' mean. Covering the basics, such as blogs and wikis, as well as more advanced terminology, it includes the terms as well as the definitions everyone needs to be in-the-know, such as:
* BugThe first 'bug' to cause a system malfunction was actually a moth caught in a computer at Harvard shortly after WWII, according to legend.* Weblogistan A segment of the blogosphere maintained by Iranian activists as a parallel universe to their country's oppressive political landscape.

Jonathon Keats pens the 'JargonWatch' column for Wired Magazine and has written for The Washington Post, Popular Science, and salon.com. He lives in San Francisco. * A unique and timely reference* Fun, easy-to-read format * Smart, fast, funny writing
* Paperback original

Publisher: Lyons Press
Publication date: 2007-04-01
Pages: 272
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9781599210391-N
Dimensions: 171.0 x 152.0 x 19.0 mm
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