For Writers and Alert People: News from Nellie

Antimacassar 3 by Margi Weir. Print.

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:40:39 -0400

Antimacassar 3 by Margi Weir. Print.

Frozen air bubbles in water. So cool. No pun intended.

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:08:51 -0400

Frozen air bubbles in water. So cool. No pun intended.

Volcanic lightning!

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:03:22 -0400

Volcanic lightning!

3D Ship Drawn on Three Flat Sheets of Paper by Ramon Bruin

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:33:14 -0400

3D Ship Drawn on Three Flat Sheets of Paper by Ramon Bruin

Were You Fired?

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 21:20:00 -0400

Please see my article about people who bounced back - BIG TIME - from being fired:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Nellie-Sabin-Editing-and-Writing-to-Meet-Your-Needs/254504770800?fref=ts

Someone with a desk job thought there was nothing amazing about: Anna Wintour, Steve Jobs, Elvis Presley, Thomas Edison, Michael Bloomberg, Walt Disney, Oprah Winfrey, Jerry Seinfeld, and others.

Don’t let a dumb boss define you!

A chromatic typewriter! How cool is this? It even has...

Wed, 29 May 2013 00:33:19 -0400

A chromatic typewriter! How cool is this? It even has “shift” keys!

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Wed, 08 May 2013 19:26:12 -0400

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Sat, 13 Apr 2013 23:04:42 -0400

This amazing artist uses resin and paint - these are not real...

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 21:27:35 -0400

This amazing artist uses resin and paint - these are not real fish!

http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2013/04/three-dimensional-animals-painted-in-layers-of-resin-by-keng-lye/

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Sun, 07 Apr 2013 22:45:45 -0400

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Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:16:38 -0400

Easter eggs made with nail polish! What a great...

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 21:28:44 -0400

Easter eggs made with nail polish! What a great idea!

See http://www.henryhappened.com/nail-polish-marbled-eggs.html

Ogooglebar’ … and 14 Other Swedish Words We Should Incorporate Into English...

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 01:28:32 -0400

Ogooglebar’ … and 14 Other Swedish Words We Should Incorporate Into English Immediately

Today brought the news that Google has officially objected to one of the best words that has ever graced this planet: ogooglebar, which translates — if such a glorious word must be subjugated to the indignities of translation — to “ungoogleable.”

That the wondrous word is Swedish is unsurprising. Many of the world’s most delightful expressions, it seems — among them smörgåsbord,sliddersladder (“gossip”), and kackerlacka (“cockroach”) — are, indeed, Swedish in origin. The North Germanic language has not only given usthe pragmatic pronoun “hen”; it has also offered up highly useful expressions for people and circumstances like ”ugly parkers,” “attitude incontinence,” and “tree murder.” Some of these offerings even have umlauts.

Swedish, adding to all the awesomeness, has proven especially adept at coining new words for the new circumstances occasioned by new technologies. Below, some of the best Swedologisms I could find, via the Swedish news site The Local. We should, obviously, incorporate them into English as soon as possible.

1. Bloggbävning, n.
Definition: Literally translating to “blogquake,” the word describes the process by which a topic explodes in the blogosphere and is then picked up by more mainstream media outlets.
Used in an English sentence: “Man, that ‘ogooglebar’ thing really caused a bloggbävning today.”

2. Livslogga, v.
Definition: Literally translating to “life log,” the word refers to continually documenting one’s life in pictures.
Used in an English sentence: “I know my Instagram is full of retro-looking pictures of salads, but what can I say? It’s fun to livslogga.”

3. Ogooglebar, adj.
Definition: Literally meaning “ungoogleable,” the term is used to describe someone or something that doesn’t show up in Google results.
Used in an English sentence: “I’m going on a date tonight, but he’s totally ogooglebar! What are the odds he’s an axe murderer?”

4. Nomofob, n.
Definition: A person who feels anxious at the very thought of being separated from his or her mobile phone. (Adapted from the clunky English “no mobile phone phobia.”)
Used in an English sentence: “I’d love to go swimming, but I can’t be in the water for very long — I’m sort of a nomofob.”

5. Fulparkerare, n.
Definition: Literally translating to “ugly parker,” the word describes someone who parks his or her car in a particularly egregious or unlawful manner.
Used in an English sentence: “Whoa, did you really just double-park? Come on, don’t be a fulparkerare.”

6. Mobildagis, n.
Definition: Literally meaning “mobile phone daycare,” the term describes a place — often in or near schools — where mobile phones are stored.
Used in an English sentenc: “While you’re in class, you can keep your phone at the mobildagis.”

7. Appa, v.
Definition: Literally, “to app”: to solve a problem using a mobile phone app
Used in an English sentence: “How can I keep track of how many steps I take in a day? Is there a way to appa it?”

8. Padda, n.
Definition: a nickname for someone’s iPad or tablet computer
Used in an English sentence: “Are you bringing your padda on the trip?”

9. Terja, v.
Definition: To manipulate a photograph. The term gets its name from the nature photographer Terje Hellesø, who confessed to manipulating his award-winning photos of animals.
Used in an English sentence: “Wow, that’s a gorgeous photo. I can’t believe it’s not Terja’ed!”

10. Trädmord, n.
Definition: Literally translating to “tree murder,” the term increased in usage in 2011, after several trees near Stockholm were either damaged or poisoned, causing them to die. Can be adopted, however, to describe excessive and/or wasteful use of paper and packaging.
Used in an English sentence: “Hey, guys, whose 80-page article is on the printer? Trädmord!”

11. Attitydinkontinens, n.
Definition: Literally meaning “attitude incontinence,” the term describes the inability to keep one’s opinions to oneself
Used in an English sentence: “Sorry for that long comment I left on your post just now. I guess I had a temporary case of attitydinkontinens.”

12. Flipperförälder, n.
Definition: Literally meaning “pinball parent,” the term describes a parent who’s the opposite of a helicopter parent — who lets his or her kids have freedom. (It refers to the ball’s tendency, in a pinball game, to bounce around the board after it’s been let loose.) Can also, in translation, refer to a parent who lets his or her kids loose on the Internet, without parental controls.
Used in an English sentence: “Of course I let Bobby have his own Facebook account. I’m trying to be a flipperförälder.”

13. Åsiktstaliban, n.
Definition: Literally “opinion Taliban,” the term refers to someone or a group of someones who tolerate only one opinion on a given issue. (In translation, might also refer more generally to “trolls.”)
Used in an English sentence: “Word to the wise: Don’t read the comments right now. They’re full of Åsiktstaliban.”

14. Nakenchock, n.
Definition: Literally “naked shock,” the term could refers to the shock you get when clicking on a link that leads you, unsuspectingly, to images of people who are less than clothed. The other side of NSFW.
Used in an English sentence: “Don’t click that link! You’ll get a nakenchock.”

15. Köttrymd, n.
Definition: A derivation of the English “meatspace,” the term refers to the entirety of the non-digital world.
Used in an English sentence: “Thanks for reading! Now I’m signing off — going to see what’s going on in Köttrymd.”

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/03/ogooglebar-and-14-other-swedish-words-we-should-incorporate-into-english-immediately/274383/

The Blame Shifter! Now let The Other Guy take the fall for...

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 01:04:58 -0400

The Blame Shifter! Now let The Other Guy take the fall for anything you wish you hadn’t done.

Please see my article about used e-books, called “To Have...

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:39:27 -0400

Please see my article about used e-books, called “To Have and to Hold, or to Have and to Sell?” Soon it may be possible to sell your pre-owned e-books, which of course will be in pristine condition. So who will want to spend money on the first copy?

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Nellie-Sabin-Editing-and-Writing-to-Meet-Your-Needs/254504770800

How would we re-write the story if Tigger never bounced, Eeyore...

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:22:20 -0400

How would we re-write the story if Tigger never bounced, Eeyore was cheerful, Piglet never worried, and Pooh was a nutritionist?

I don’t know where this came from but I love it

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:57:37 -0400

I don’t know where this came from but I love it

“Book of Life” by Nino Orlandi

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:44:32 -0500

“Book of Life” by Nino Orlandi

Can’t find artist - I think this is in Singapore?

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:41:53 -0500

Can’t find artist - I think this is in Singapore?

Carved pencil lead! Artist is Cerkahegyzo (Czechoslovakian)....

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:17:51 -0500

Carved pencil lead!

Artist is Cerkahegyzo (Czechoslovakian). This is his relaxing hobby.