Aaron Adams’s Blowhard Blog

This entry on the Microsoft Mac Mojo blog corrects the false rumor that the upcoming universal version of Office for Mac is behind schedule. It is very much on schedule, according to Microsoft, and I think it’s great that this rumor was smacked down by the most authoritative source possible. The internet echo chamber that repeats and amplifies stupidity has to be stopped in some way, and the targets of such stupidity do themselves and everyone else a favor by immediately and clearly presenting the facts. Good job Microsoft.

I was listening to the radio on the way into work this morning, and the announcer for the station says, “Good luck getting up-to-date weather from an iPod or a blog…” Obviously whoever wrote this promo has no idea what a blog is, and probably doesn’t care. “iPod” and “blog” are just buzzwords to them, not specific terms that refer to specific things. A blog is not the same as a web page or web site. Weather.com is not a blog, although there may be a blog on the site. Purposefully or ignorantly misusing “blog” insults my intelligence and strips the word of its former specific meaning.

Add “blog” to the list of words that have been diluted to the point of no longer being useful.