Volume 2, Issue 5.

Concept: d futR of d RitN lngwij
(The Future of the Written Language)

In a little over 100 years, people have been finding quick and easy ways to communicate with others: telegraph, telegram, telephone, two way, walkie talkie, cell phone, internet, email, IM, forum, blogging, etc. With such advances, a new form of language has developed, text shorthand. It began with simple acronyms like “LOL” (Laugh Out Loud), “BRB” (Be Right Back) and “CUL8R” (See You Later) and has developed into a worldwide linguistic anomaly.

Some are enthusiastic about the creativity of shorthand, while others are outraged, arguing that the shorthand is the downfall of the English language. In New Zealand, a member of Parliament wrote this as her defense, "Skoolz r ther 2 educ8 + raze litracy 2 certn standrds" (Schools are there to educate and raise literacy to certain standards).

With the use of the internet, there is more written language in the world than ever before. Is it the further simplifying our ways of communication or are people rightly concerned with the evolution of the English language?

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Recipe: WILFing

With an entire world full of sales, banking, communication with friends and family, dating, and an immeasurable amount of free information, how is anyone able to stay focused on the web?

UK papers recently coined the new term, “WILFing”, which is a rough acronym for “What was I Looking For.” Sources in the UK claim that Internet users are spending upwards to 2 whole days out of every month surfing the web or “wilfing” the internet. With that in mind, we have simple tips to keep you efficiently perusing the web without losing potentially valuable time:

1. Bookmark sites you visit frequently. It saves the time of trying to remember or type in the exact URL. (uniform resource locater)
2. If you are using Internet Explorer, install the Google search bar. This will save you the step of visiting the extra site.
   1. If you use Firefox, this is already provided for you.
3. Know what you are searching for, before you visit any website. This will keep you focused.
4. If you visit informative website, see if they have RSS feeds. Customize your home page or favorites with these RSS feeds, that way you only need to go to one page for all the news, weather, industry tips, business news, personal hobbies, etc.

Aware yourself of the time you spend on the web and these tips may assist in effectively managing your time, both at home and office.

Client: Autodesk

Noble Studios recently acquired Autodesk as a client, one of the world’s largest software development companies. Noble Studios worked on a high profile, strictly confidential prototype. Autodesk specializes in industry leading software applications such as: AutoCAD®, Autodesk Maya®, Autodesk 3D Max®, Autodesk Civil 3D®, Autodesk Sketchbook Pro®, Autodesk Impression®, Mental Ray®, Revit® and many more.

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