Ian Irving's Code and Culture from Toronto
Paul Graham has a excellent writeup on the term “Ramen Profitable” : “just enough to pay the founders’ living expenses”. Which leads us to “Sirloin Profitable” and “Ferrari Profitable” as additional milestones in a business, who’s definition should be self Continue reading Found Words: “Ramen Profitable” also “Sirloin Profitable” and “Ferrari Profitable”
Prorogue : 1. To discontinue a session of a parliament. Prorogations not related to the conduct of an election are unusual. 2. To postpone; defer. 3. To scamper (run) away, with smelly pants, from a scheduled vote of confidence you Continue reading Canadian 2008 Word of the Year : Prorogue
From the Latin “in chambers”, a legal term meaning “in secret”. Ironicaly something “In Camera” is not done with the camera’s on.
In today’s New York Times is a great travel piece about hiking in Hong Kong’s, not something that first comes to mind we someone thinks of Hong Kong, in Green Trails Along a Chinese Frontier, which also introduces Danish Michael Continue reading The Richness of Hong Kong, and Cantonese
Sping : a spam ping that is a fake or bogus notifications that a blog has been updated; in some cases, these spings can amount to a denial-of-service attack, as coined(does anyone have a earlier usage?) by Technorati CEO David Continue reading Found Words: Spring
I miss-spelled Tiramisu, but in doing so became the top link in Google for Taramissu. (french spelling?) Such are the dangers of spelling by search engine! Also known as Tuscan Trifle or Zuppa Inglese, Tiramisu’ means “pick-me-up†in Italian, the Continue reading A tale of Taramissu / Tiramisu