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Comment on Crowdsourcing: The New Black? by B.J. Smith

B.J. Smith — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:16:15 +0000

OK, I’ll be part of the crowd.

“Crowdsourcing” is a buzzword for getting information from individuals who care enough about a topic to chime in regardless of the quality or accuracy of what they provide.

It sometimes leads to “curating,” another buzzword that often means “presenting information freely provided by crowdsources so the curator doesn’t have to create original content.”

Looking forward to Parts 2 and 3…

Comment on Technical Writing Poll: Best TV Shows Set in Chicago by Lauren Hart

Lauren Hart — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:35:09 +0000

How am I the only one to vote for family matters. Who doesn’t love Urkel? Come on. This is the clear winner.

Comment on Crowdsourcing: The New Black? by Ryan

Ryan — Tue, 15 May 2012 19:58:36 +0000

Thanks Tony for a good summary article looking at crowd sourcing. While it’s popular now as a term and has a new name, it seems very similar to old ideas of gathering information from many places before making a decision.

And no, I have no idea why the iPhone capitalizes it.

Comment on Technical Writing Poll: Best TV Shows Set in Chicago by Larry Kunz

Larry Kunz — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:15:32 +0000

Number One is definitely The Bob Newhart Show. But the second one that comes to my mind is missing from your list: Early Edition. Airing for a few years in the late ’90s, it’s about a guy who gets the next day’s edition of the Tribune on his doorstep each morning — and then tries to undo the disasters and calamaties he finds reported therein. The Chicago setting is a big part of the show.

Comment on SWAG Bragging: The Best of Technical Communications Conferences by New TechWhirl Article: TechComm Conference Freebies | Write Techie

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Comment on Technical Writing: Best Writer Resources – Poll Question by B.J. Smith

B.J. Smith — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:23:36 +0000

My three picks were “style guide,” which I use for institution-specific issues; “My high school English teacher(s),” whose lessons have served me well; and “Something else”: experience.