feed noun an item of information that has been made available to read, for example on Twitter
Much like the Newsbucket gives a
snapshot of the key stories each day (and, incidentally, is a by-product
of me flicking through 80 or so feeds each morning) I hope Week Notes
will also give some overview of the tech news each week, at least from
my viewpoint.
[www.guardian.co.uk 18 Oct 2010]
[www.guardian.co.uk 18 Oct 2010]
nevertiree noun a person past retirement age who still works
Instead of planning a conventional
retirement or making plans to retire early, most of our respondents
aspire to keep on working in some form – to become a Nevertiree rather
than a retiree.
[www.barclayswealth.com 27 Dec 2010]
funemployment noun enjoyable unemployment
As frivolous as it sounds,
funemployment is a statement about American society. Experts say it’s
both a reflection of the country’s cultural narcissism – and attitudes
of entitlement and self-centeredness – and a backlash against corporate
America and its ‘Dilbert’-like work environment.
[www.latimes.com 31 Oct 2010]
contactless adjective refers to a system of debit or credit cards which are waved over a sensor and do not require pin numbers
Contactless cards have been hyped as
the next big thing in banking and retail because they let people pay for
less costly items (£15 or less) without having to key in a pin number
or scrabble around for cash. [The Guardian (UK broadsheet) 02 Oct 2010]
cashless adjective not using or allowing the use of cash payments
There are also trials involving
Stagecoach buses in Liverpool and black cabs in London, while several UK
music festivals are expected to go cashless next summer. [The Guardian (UK broadsheet) 02 Oct 2010]
