Dictionary Blogging Links

Morning Photo: Village scenes

Bigger than a hamlet, smaller than a town … SUMMIT COUNTY — There are always some semantics involved when it comes to determining what, exactly, a village is. The dictionary is not much help, most often describing a village as “bigger than a hamlet, smaller than a town.” Can anyone name an actual “hamlet,” please? [...]

Wikipedia Going Dark in SOPA Protest

Wikipedia, the giant online dictionary, says it will be one of several sites that go dark Wednesday in protest against SOPA and PIPA, two bills in Congress meant to protect movies and music companies from online digital copying. Internet giants including Google and Twitter say the bills would be Internet censorship.

Weekend talk thread January 20 – 22

Weekend thread time. At 25, Stephen Glass was the most sought-after young reporter in the nation’s capital, producing knockout articles for magazines ranging from The New Republic to Rolling Stone.

Fun projects to do the whole year

New Year’s resolutions are so yesterday! Spice up your year by engaging in these daily projects, which are not only fun but will serve as your time capsule for the year ahead. Don’t be afraid to commit to these daily tasks, as you can always double up on days you are unable to complete.

Marked excels at previewing Markdown and HTML documents

If you write in Markdown, Marked is a stellar add-on for previewing and analyzing your documents.