It’s nice to know it isn’t
OK, so this will be a dynamic result, but the Google News Search: desuetude reveals four hits right now. Seems like a lot, even if they stretch back two weeks. (Perhaps a daily “desuetude count” for the sidebar?)
Odd that three of them should be from the Guardian. (If you’re wondering what on earth I’m on about, here’s the definition.
And I have to say I’m very excited about the possibility that I could “Get the latest news on desuetude with Google News Alerts.” What - like that it hadn’t fallen into itself?
- These posts might be related (the database thinks..):
- Twitter is down. Gmail isn't working. At this rate.. (18 November 2008; score: 24.65%)
- Two links just to prove that technology isn't good or bad... (11 July 2005; score: 23.69%)
- Bluetooth and Bluewater: spam that isn't, apparently (5 November 2004; score: 23.23%)
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July 30th, 2004 at 7:37 pm
Just for amusement, I searched the newsgroups with Google…6,780 hits. Desuetude is much loved by spammers as a word to confuse anti-spam software!
August 1st, 2004 at 10:51 am
Strange! Your link shows me only *three* hits. From Groups, I still get 6,780.
August 1st, 2004 at 7:48 pm
Three links rather than four - yes, but it is a dynamic result if you search news. Things drop off after a couple of weeks. The groups search will be much more static.
I’m interested by what this “desuetudo” thing is that it offers as the alternative “did you mean..” search.
August 2nd, 2004 at 9:14 am
According to this this page, it means cheap dental insurance for US residents…