I was reading an article on Katherine Hepburn in the Times, and came across a word I didn’t know. I double-clicked it, intending to copy/paste it into my dictionary.com toolbar. But I didn’t have to. The double-click set off the Times’ internal dictionary pop-up.
Now that’s service.
I take back all of the bad things I said and thought about the Times for, oh, the last month. Tabula rasa for them, at least until their next anti-Israel editorial.
Oh. The word is chiaroscuro.
Update: They actually tell you about the feature at the very bottom of each page. Like I read the small print. But still—it’s there. I found it more amazing not to have been tipped off.
I discovered that a while back, and I don’t like it. I have a habit of double clicking on words when I read articles. I have no idea why. It’s just something that I do. But it’s not a bad habit unless I’m on the Times’ page. I have to concentrate on keeping my finger on the middle scroll wheel when I’m on their website.
Comment by Raln — 05/15/2007 @ 6:09 am
I’m curious… what was the word you wanted to look up? :)
Comment by *Micol* — 05/15/2007 @ 6:17 pm
Not to be petty or obnoxious, but that’s “tabula rasa,” Meryl.
Jack
Comment by Jack Friedman — 05/16/2007 @ 1:43 am
I knew that, Jack. Typo.
Or the Brooklyn pronunciation.
Or it’s a new slang word. Tabular, man. Tabular.
Comment by Meryl Yourish — 05/16/2007 @ 9:06 am