Warning!: This is not a very helpful post. I’m just sharing because I have to. Feel free to round-file this post if you’re in a hurry. This isn’t important.
I followed this series of links and found something at the end funny enough to make me chuckle, then giggle, then laugh until I cried. Your mileage may vary.
The Path
While reading a Webdesigner Depot newsletter, I followed a link to Downworthy – a plugin that replaces hyped headlines with boring ones (actually a little NSFW – bad language). Well apparently it was based in part on another plugin called cloud-to-butt designed to highlight the hype that “the cloud” is getting by replacing occurrences of “the cloud” with “my butt.” OK, if you’re already offended you can tune out now.
The Funny Part
Here’s a Flickr Gallery of de-clouded news articles after filtering them through cloud-to-butt. If you only have time for one, here’s the one I recommend:
Something Learned
I should be more mindful of when I am throwing around trendy terms instead of really understanding what I’m saying. Otherwise, it sounds like I’m talking out of the cloud.
Speak to be understood. Sometimes jargon helps with that. Sometimes we’re just being lazy.
