Apr 16, 2010 9:20 AM

The Whuffiemeter

*Certain science fiction terms will ooze sideways into mundane usage if there's enough lasting semiotic pressure.

http://designmind.frogdesign.com/blog/envisioning-your-future-in-2020.html

threeforbes

*After all, it's not like anybody who reads FORBES is gonna get it about Cory Doctorow.

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The New Fan’s Guide to the Unreal World of Nathan Fielder

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Your Next Great Read Might Be Certified ‘Organic’

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the case for lowercase

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