Playing an online game for the first time can feel like joining a geeky fraternity or sorority. You’re going to get hazed. Only instead of being forced to streak across campus, someone is probably ...
Ever been called a n00b, noob, or newb? It is statistically certain that you have if you’ve ever played a first-person shooter online. Even if you’re not a gamer, you must have been called some ...
Despite predictions, the honor of becoming the one millionth word in the English language will not go to “n00b” but will instead be awarded to a word that’s possibly even less legitimate: “Web 2.0.” ...
Aaron Sorkin noted in The Social Network that “The internet’s not written in pencil … it’s written in ink,” referring to the longevity of nasty online comments. His words were true, but the stakes are ...