April 27, 2012
These three Scrabble games are more tools and less games. Also, I think if you love a particular game, you will like to play it in any of its avatars and take any route possible to get better at it. So, let’s look into three desktop Scrabble game tools you can download for free to increase your knowledge of words.
April 6, 2012
We have already seen some examples of online dictionaries that give us one-click access to meanings, synonyms, antonyms, usage, and more. Now in another helpful twist, we see the arrival of video dictionaries. Are video dictionaries really helpful, or are they mere entertaining video memes? You decide as I give you a roundup of five online video dictionaries to make use of.
March 27, 2012
Don’t you just hate it when you’re in the middle of a great Words With Friends game and someone manages to luck out with a word like “atropine”? Maybe it’s only frustrating when the rest of their words up until that point were elementary level. Either way, cheating sucks. The only thing that sucks more than cheating is wanting to cheat and not knowing how to. Sometimes you’ve got to fight fire with fire.
February 9, 2012
Quick! How many synonyms for the word “awesome” can you come up with, right now? If it took you more than a moment to come up with around ten synonyms, your vocabulary may need some help. Professional writers aren’t the only people who should know plenty of words. Everyone uses language every day, and there’s often a single word that can replace five other words and mean exactly what we want to say.
February 6, 2012
Dictionary.com and its resources make it almost a portal that takes you on a journey of word discoveries. Word has it that it is probably the most frequented of online dictionary and reference sources on the web. Why not – after all you can do much more than merely look up a word here. Try these 8 for starters.
December 30, 2011
I know I’m not the only one around here who loves word games. Well, today I’d like to share two free, fun word games for Android. One involves a bit of fast action, while the other mainly involves looking and hunting around. Ready? So let’s go and take a look at Letter Rip and Word Search.
November 14, 2011
A while back, I wrote a little bit about Tagdef, an online Twitter hashtag dictionary. Just as a recap, it’s a whole lot like the old Urban Dictionary, something that most of us have visited at one time or another. However, what if you could take the original Urban Dictionary and bring it to life? Enter Vifinition, a spiritual successor of the original Urban Dictionary.
October 27, 2011
Are you a Linux user with a passion for writing? If so, check out these essential tools for the job. Writing is a key skill in the modern world, whether it’s directly how you make your living or not. Whether it’s writing memos or emailing clients, most jobs include at least some use of the written word.
September 30, 2011
Web designers probably have a kitty of Lorem Ipsum tools saved close by that’s useful for their web development work. Lorem Ipsum generators come in various forms; some of them allow customizing the dummy text generation with variable font widths, font faces, and other design elements. But there’s just so much you can take of the mock content.
September 27, 2011
When communicating online, your vocabulary and the quality of your writing are a key part of the first (and second) impression you make. It’s important to be able to communicate clearly and come across as an intelligent human being, whether you’re just posting a quick tweet, applying for a freelance (or full-time) job, or even using a dating website.
