The Internet is speaking glossolalia « Mediacology

The Internet is speaking glossolalia

Is the video Web becoming technological glossolalia? It seems like most new ventures these days are speaking in tongues. Hulu, Bebo, Vuguru, Miro– you’d think the Internet was becoming a tiki bar drink menu. I don’t have a point in particular, but I’m just curious about the spate of nonsense words being used for viral video startups.

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