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So if it’s a girl she won’t be named after her mother I suppose…

Todays topic: Language.

• It’s etcetera. Not excetera.
• Aluminium is pronounced ah-luh-min-ee-um not ah-loo-min-uhm.
• Yes, “ironic” is generally used wrongly, however there really isn’t a good descriptive word to convey the what most people associate with “ironic” so stop being a dick about it. Coincidentally I’ve coined the word “alanic” ¹ to replace it, but until that gets enough momentum; Just accept the new use of “ironic”.
• To paraphrase Terry Pratchett: “Multiple exclamation marks. A sure sign of a twisted mind.” Only I’d put it “…a sure sign of a total douchebag.”
• The fact that you put a winking smiley after your mean and abusive statement does not absolve you of your complete and utter dickery. The same goes for “lol”.
• Just because you’re anal about correct language (like me), don’t be mean. There’s a significant difference between honest mistakes² and laziness / douchebaggery.
• “U” is not a word. “2″ is not a word. “R” is not word. “B” is not a word. Moron is.

Wordle is cool. Give it a URL and it’ll generate pretty word clouds from the site content.

I’ve tested every single to-do app in the app store. I’m actually excited about the next release of Things which will sync with my phone. I spent the whole day today (Friday!) writing scripts to automate my interaction with OmniFocus…

If my 20 year old me had met me today he would have kicked my ass so hard I’d have ricocheted straight into my 40 year old me, and I wouldn’t blame him. I mean… To Do lists?

The ridiculous part is: I’m still not getting shit done…

• Only for extremists: How to use TextMate to edit HTML forms in Firefox.
• Super-charge your MAMP
• Sandbox – the best template to start off your WP-skinning

Yes… I’m mainly testing out the design of my new Quickies-category, but them links up there are mighty useful nonetheless.