An EchoDitto Coolness Primer

      By: Emily Thorson  |  October 5, 2004

      Things move quickly at the EchoDitto office, and sometimes it can be hard to tell what's cool and what's not. For the benefit of our visitors (and anyone else), I've provided a quick guide of what's in and out at ED HQ. Revisions are welcome.

      Clever web terms
      In: "Skype it"
      Out: "The Interweb"

      Email strategies
      In: Subject lines
      Out: Attachments

      Team Interaction
      In: Veiled insult
      Out: Unmitigated cruelty

      Internet Presence
      In: Blogging
      Out: Social Networking

      Lunch Destination
      In: Potbelly's (much to my chagrin)
      Out: Old Post Office food court

      Automatic machine drink
      In: Choco
      Out: Breakfast blend

      I'd like the team to weigh in. Drupal? House parties? Email programs? Blogs? Teach us how to be cool! Editorializing welcome.

       

      Legacy Comments

      Terrance Heath — Tue, 10/05/2004 - 06:54

      In: Ring tones
      Out: Bop-It

      Rob (not verified) — Tue, 10/05/2004 - 08:38

      Content Management Systems
      In: Wordpress
      Out: Movable Type

      Tim Jones — Tue, 10/05/2004 - 09:09

      Web Markup--
      Out: "em" units
      In: text-transform: uppercase;
      Retro: <blink>

      Drupal--
      Out: textile
      In: content-locking and flickr integration

      Justin Miller — Tue, 10/05/2004 - 10:11

      Blogging method:

      In: NetNewsWire
      Out: web entry

      Wireless devices:

      In: renaming Harish's keyboard
      Out: regular Bluetooth

      Servers:

      In: do the Gecko
      Out: trained HTTP response monkeys

      Anti-terrorism:

      In: lots of hard work
      Out: mixed messages

      Anti-microbial technique:

      In: flash pasteurization
      Out: 10-minute roiling boil

      Mike Carvalho — Tue, 10/05/2004 - 21:44

      I was always in favor of Choco, but that might have more to do with my aversion to caffeine in the afternoon, the only time I find myself in the office. So for me, your hot beverage choice is "Retro" — but Tim's inclusion of the horrific <blink> tag is not retro, it's just wrong.

      Todd Plants — Tue, 10/05/2004 - 23:44

      My joke post:

      <blink>No it isn't.</blink>

      CivicSpace's unfunny response:

      terminated request because of suspicious input data

      Also, Bop-It will never die.

      HRR (not verified) — Wed, 10/06/2004 - 08:11

      I get the sense that these comments are directed at me.

      1. Bop it
      2. Veiled insults
      3. renaming Harish's keyboard

      Interesting...

      Emily (not verified) — Wed, 10/06/2004 - 09:14

      Don't be silly, Harish. Obviously you fall into the "unmitigated cruelty" category!

      Justin Pinder — Wed, 10/06/2004 - 09:49

      In: Dr\u\päl ("drew paul")
      Out: Drupal

      Carey (not verified) — Wed, 10/06/2004 - 17:04

      Validation
      In: Online Quiz
      Out: Meyers-Briggs

      Timewaster
      In: Snarkily Edited Political Video
      Out: Flash Animation

      Garrett Graff — Thu, 10/07/2004 - 11:12

      In: BIC 4 x 4 markers and butcher paper
      Out: Computers and keyboards

      Emily (not verified) — Fri, 10/08/2004 - 09:57

      (via Terrance)

      In: Blogoslavia
      Out: Blogosphere