Mech-turking

Verb. To do a manually do a process that either is or should be automated. Usage: “I haven’t had time to launch the new version, so we’re mech-turking the database until tomorrow.” Origin: a verbing of Mechanical Turk Credit for this word goes to: Peter Fleck Another successful contribution to the pseudo-dictionary.

FeedJ – Is “Feed Jockey” Dorkier than “Blogger”?

If disc jockeys combine pre-record music into a playlist to improve the mood of their audience, can the same be true for weblogs and RSS feeds? The right aggregation of websites into a single feed, with everything you want and nothing you don’t, seems akin to the work of a good DJ. A good weblog …