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SI Prefixes
With things only getting much bigger and much smaller, boning up on the terms for various magnitudes seems appropriate. Following is set of the International System of Units prefixes. This way when...
View ArticleASCII Words
Alternate names for a few of the ASCII characters: # = the octothorpe & = the ampersand ` = the grave accent @ = abbreviation for “at the rate of” / = solidus
View Articlenymble
For some reason, I like words about words. These are not so useful in casual conversation, but awareness of them lends insight into the evolution of language and its structure. Following here are some...
View ArticleWords about groups
For some reason, etymologists and scientists have felt the need to address groups of organisms using different words. Some, are more commonly known, like a “gaggle of geese” or “herd of elephants” ....
View Article4 vowel words
There is a small set of English words that have 4 consecutive vowels, such as “sequoia” and “Kauai”. After trying in vain to come up with more than a few, I brute forced a solution and enjoyed...
View ArticleThe non-phonetic alphabet
There are many different phonetic alphabets out there, for various applications including telecom, military etc. A variety are covered here. I’m fascinated with what a hodgepodge the English language...
View ArticleCompany Naming Resources
Naming companies is so difficult. The number of constraints a name must satisfy only seems to grow each year. Between the dearth of available domain names, acceptability in other languages and...
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