OMG! Oxford English Dictionary adds new words – CNN.com.
“FYI” (for your information), “LOL” (laughing out loud) and “OMG” (oh my god) are all now formally recognized by the Oxford English Dictionary.
The shortlist comprises ten books, and six languages are represented:
via The Millions : 2011 Best Translated Book Award Finalists Announced.
Today in 1839, the expression “OK” was first used in print. It appeared in Boston Morning Post article about the Anti-Bell-Ringing Society.
via Anniversary of OK – Boing Boing.
via Smithsonian
Federal Judge Denny Chin ended his thirteen-month consideration of the case and ruled most emphatically against Google, saying the settlement would have made the company a “de facto monopoly.â€
Legal stunner: Judge rules against Google in Book Settlement case.
The result was an instantly recognizable riff on Jeff Koons’s “Popeye†series – an appropriation from an appropriator who has made headlines in several highly publicized copyright cases. A note beside “Substantially Similar?†left no doubt about its creator’s stance on the passionate arguments for and against copyright laws: “By engaging these issues, the project may also suggest how copyright antagonizes artistic freedom while providing artists no discernible benefit.â€