So I've got some time on my hands

So I've got some time on my hands

I'm not sure how many of you have been following Jeffery Rowland's battle regarding his coined term, webcest, but it's absolutely fascinating. Having coined the term on August 2, Rowland's word has already made it into the database of Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia...and is already facing deletion. Check out the links beneath the August 8 strip on Rowland's webcomic site, "Overcompensating" for the full, enthralling story.

Linking off from the webcest Wikipedia page, I found myself at another interesting--and most definitely time-consuming--entry: Internet phenomenon. In addition to defining the term, the entry cites at least fifty phenomena, arranges them in eight categories (video, animation-based, anime, etc.) and provides brief descriptions and links. It's a strange, digital world out there, and Wikipedia furnishes explorers with pack mule and sherpa.

Reading:

Supreme Power

Men of Tomorrow: Geeks, Gangsters, and the Birth of the Comic Book

Listening to:

One Plus One Is One, Badly Drawn Boy

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