Tuesday, June 29, 2010

What's in a name?

Hey, been a few days, I hope that all of you are having an enjoyable summer. Wanted to share a tidbit with you; y'know how I'm always trying to caution against over reliance on spellcheckers? Well, it's got a name! Yes, the technical term for a spellchecker replacing a misspelt word with another (usually inappropriate). It's called "the Cupertino Effect" and it's got an interesting history.

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