Sorry for all the ranting which I do on my blog. I think as I approach 30. I turn from “man” to “grumpy old man” which I seem to be embracing well, roll on 30!
Anyway, today’s topic is about using the wrong term for something. E.g. saying Java instead of JavaScript. These are different terms. Saying this to someone who understands, it is similar to saying “it’s sunny outside” when in fact it’s just cloudy and day time.
My pet gripe is currently “Podcast”. Everyone wants one, few seem to know what it is and tend to just use it is they have some audio mixes on their site. And really they aren’t completely wrong, although it’s more like “audio downloads” at this point. The podcast thing becomes a podcast when you add an XML feed to those audio/video tracks. You can then hook up an audio player to download any new mixes, broadcasts, whatever you want automatically when they are available. This is why there is “cast” at the end of the word, meaning it is sent out to any checking player “listening” for a new item. There really is no shame in saying “audio downloads”. Right, and calm.
‘Tannoy is a brandname. You mean SPEAKER SYSTEM’.