Tech Tips – Distraction December Ngram Viewer


Tech Tips

This week’s Distraction December is a great tool for those of you out there who are obsessed with words and languages. Have you ever wondered how much a word has been used over the years? When did the word gain popularity and when did it slide back into the annals of history? Now you can. […]

December 9, 2011

Charlie Brown


Blog

I have yearly rituals. Every Valentine’s Day, I drink and watch some chick flick (usually Definitely Maybe) because the end of whatever movie makes me feel good and give me hope. On May 4th, I wear my Admiral Ackbar “It’s a Trap!” t-shirt or my “Chewy” t-shirt. On November the 5th, I remember the 5th […]

December 7, 2011

I Write Like


Writing

I came across a plugin for Chrome today, which just a redirect to iwl.me. The website is called I Write Like and the purpose is to analyze your writing and tell you which famous author it resembles. It’s a neat tool, but it got me thinking. Why do I care who I write like? I’ve […]

December 4, 2011

Tech Tips – Distraction December Games


Tech Tips

Hello my fellow PCVs. I have a feeling, that you’re receiving this week’s Friday Digest and reading this Tech Tip, while it’s dark outside. It seems like the sun hardly comes up anymore, doesn’t it? Unfortunately, I don’t have a tech tip to make the days longer and sunnier but this month I’ll be bringing you some […]

December 2, 2011