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Colorless Green Ideas
By Paul Ford
Essays on the use and abuse of language, & examples thereof.
1 Initial Thoughts about NarrativesResults of a a brainstorming session. Tuesday, November 7, 2000 4 sections. |
2 Two Parallel Content PlanetsWith the advent of the web, there appear to be two parallel tracks for the development of content and ideas. Friday, December 1, 2000 |
3 Language MachinesLittle Tools for Foolish Wordplay. Wednesday, November 1, 2000 5 sections. |
4 Real Editors Shiptl;dr: needs editing. Tuesday, July 20, 2010 |
5 The Web Is a Customer Service MediumI look forward to your feedback. Thursday, January 6, 2011 |
6 Notice of an Advisory RelationshipTuesday, February 1, 2011 |
7 Time's Inverted Index(1) When robots write history we can get in trouble with our past selves. (2) Search-generated, "false" chrestomathies and the historical fallacy. Monday, May 9, 2011 |
8 Tickler File ForeverI'll have no one to blame but future me. Tuesday, May 10, 2011 |
9 AntilunchismSnack trams. Wednesday, May 11, 2011 |
10 Recorded EntertainmentNotes, etc. 2 sections. |
11 0h30m w/...2 sections. |
12 Literary Aspirations, Confession ofThe author comes out of his closet full of books. Thursday, November 2, 2000 |
13 They told stories to reprogram my brainA non-answer to the question: what is cognitive rhetoric? Monday, October 2, 2000 |
14 much smarter peopleWho does this thing? Monday, October 2, 2000 |
15 Tufte vs. BloomThoughts on the work of Franco Moretti. 2 sections. |
16 Finding BartlebyA second take on the ideas put forth in Tufte vs. Bloom 2. Originally from NPR's All Things Considered (in an edited form), Monday, February 9, 2004 Friday, April 16, 2004 |
17 My Palace of Memory CrumblesA version of this piece was originally broadcast by Wednesday, January 10, 2007 |
18 The Problems of NomadsAnd they said, Go to, let us build us a city, and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth. Monday, January 15, 2007 |
19 CopyAn apology. Friday, January 9, 2004 |
20 Dear InternetMonday, April 2, 2007 |
21 LaunchThursday, April 12, 2007 |