http://tips.vlaurie.com/2008/11/avoiding-tech-jargon/ News, commentary and tips for safer and easier computing Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:48:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 http://tips.vlaurie.com/2008/11/avoiding-tech-jargon/comment-page-1/#comment-5176 Vic Laurie Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:02:45 +0000 http://tips.vlaurie.com/?p=3063#comment-5176 I am pretty sure Pogue is under 60. He writes about consumer electronics for a general circulation publication so that may explain his stance somewhat. Nonetheless, I think he has listed some generally well known terms. I doubt that anyone who is interested in reading a column of his type is going to be put off by a term like USB. I am pretty sure Pogue is under 60. He writes about consumer electronics for a general circulation publication so that may explain his stance somewhat. Nonetheless, I think he has listed some generally well known terms. I doubt that anyone who is interested in reading a column of his type is going to be put off by a term like USB.

]]> http://tips.vlaurie.com/2008/11/avoiding-tech-jargon/comment-page-1/#comment-5175 Greg Wed, 26 Nov 2008 20:37:56 +0000 http://tips.vlaurie.com/?p=3063#comment-5175 I just read the article. I hope he is over 60 (minimum age for curmudgeon posts). I mean, do terms like "the little rectangle doohickey that plugs into your computer" really clarify more than USB? Is he writing for newbies or computer users? I just read the article. I hope he is over 60 (minimum age for curmudgeon posts). I mean, do terms like “the little rectangle doohickey that plugs into your computer” really clarify more than USB? Is he writing for newbies or computer users?

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