Hackz
Inspired by Esteban’s post about hacking his camera, I wanted to see if there was anything available for my camera, the Fujifilm Finepix F50. Of course, I went to google and searched for “fujifilm finepix hacks”.
However, I was a little surprised, when Google asked if perhaps I meant “fujifilm finepix hackz”! Come on! Isn’t the suggestions meant to help with spelling mistakes? Or perhaps the world has progressed to the point where we the lines between correct and incorrect spelling are fading? I, for one, find my self using semi-correct spellingz spelling frequently when writing in English in IM, but I try to spell right when writing other text.
I’m old, though. How will younger generations influence spelling, and how will it be when they grow up? With the introduction of paved roads and motorized vehicles, the cross contamination of different cultures became easier, with television and satellites even more so. Now, with the Internet, the cultures are converging even more. Just think about the Internet memes like Star Wars kid or LOLCATS that are not only a part of the culture that they originated in, but also in many other cultures across the world.
We live in interesting times, and we’re just starting to see how the Internet will forever change our cultures across the world.
(Ok, that last line was a bit lolz, but I couldn’t help it.)