In RetroTech: NetLingo Blog

Tracking tech trends and how the internet is changing our lives.

December 11, 2010

Give hours of fun to your digital friends!

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The new NetLingo book is a handy guide of every text abbreviation and chat acronym you'll ever need to know! In time for the holidays,...
November 27, 2010

NetLingo Top 10 Internet Words of 2010

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NetLingo.com announces the Top 10 Internet Words of 2010! There has been a huge emphasis on numbers this year so we decided to feature mult...
November 25, 2010

Happy Thanksgiving from cyberspace

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Happy Thanksgiving America, are you really going to spend it in front of the boob tube or waste it in cyberspace? Here's a quote by aut...
November 22, 2010

First Engrish, then Euro-English, and now Singlish

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In world news, Singapore is urging its people to speak standard English instead of "Singlish," the city-state's unique patois...
November 19, 2010

If you use Verizon, check your bill!

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Verizon copped to overcharges and will offer customer refunds. FYI: Verizon announced last month that it would reimburse millions of custo...
November 17, 2010

Did you hear the one about...? And other dumb Facebook stories!

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I know many of you use Facebook on a regular basis, in fact the NetLingo blog posts get automatically streamed to the NetLingo Facebook Pag...
November 16, 2010

How to make time slow down, really!

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Looks like I'll be moving to another high-rise! In his theory of relativity, Albert Einstein put forth a very strange idea: Time moves ...
November 13, 2010

No message is worth dying for :-(

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Having spent the summer in a state that has not yet passed any texting laws, let alone hands-free cell phone laws, I came to fear for my ...
November 10, 2010

Toasted Skin Syndrome: When Laptops Singe

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The latest health scare in the tech world? Your laptop . “Toasted skin syndrome’’ generally disappeared around the time people stopped spe...
November 7, 2010

Have I taught you nothing about privacy?

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If you're a parent, maybe you've already heard about this recent study. I hope so and I hope you've done something about it! Fo...
November 4, 2010

Artificial intelligence behind the wheel?

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First spotted on the highway almost a year ago, Google is developing a self-driving car. The company’s fleet of self-driving Toyota Prius...
November 2, 2010

Stop the Ban of Facebook in Egypt

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In November, I've got a lot of tech news updates coming your way so read on...! Alarmed by opposition groups using Facebook to network ...
October 8, 2010

Face it, technology can be a PITA, even for the pros!

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This was too good to pass up. Facebook is back in the news today only this time due to a SNAFU with their new Groups feature. Poor boys, the...
September 20, 2010

Everytime you go online, data miners are tracking your every move!

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I've said it before and I'll remind you again, they're watching you! On the Web it's is almost impossible to avoid prying ey...
August 26, 2010

New to the NetLingo Blog or Facebook page? Welcome!

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Hi, my name is Erin and I am the founder of NetLingo.com ;-) If you are new to the NetLingo Facebook page or NetLingo Blog , I want to pers...
July 29, 2010

Hold Everything: NetLingo airs again on The Martha Stewart Show

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Erin's appearance on The Martha Stewart Show first aired in April 2010, and aired again July 29, 2010. Below is the link of the show f...
July 28, 2010

5 Guidelines if you’re gonna "Facebook It"

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I can't tell you how many stories I hear from people about the mistakes they make while social networking. Some stories are just funny ...
July 20, 2010

To Be Transparent or To Rebel?

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That is the question of the digital age. The following editorial, as seen in The Week by William Falk, help illustrates the point... ...
July 16, 2010

The Free 411 Info Service by Google

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It's called Google 411 and it rocks! If you haven't heard of it yet, you absolutely must try it. Both free and easy... all you do i...
June 16, 2010

The List: Text & Chat Acronyms iPhone app

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If you haven't downloaded it yet, now is the time! As seen on The Martha Stewart Show , the new NetLingo iPhone app is here! The List: T...
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