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Few linguistic debates have raged on more consistently than the one surrounding the proper pronunciation of the acronym, GIF. Fortunately, YouTuber and maker of things Tom Scott produced a video finally clearing up whether the word is pronounced with a hard or soft “g” sound. Once and for all. Kind of.
GIF, or Graphics Interchange Format, has been around since 1987, but, of course, retains its divisive pronunciation to this day. As Scott notes, American computer scientist Steve Wilhite coined the acronym. Wilhite led the CompuServe team that invented the GIF—the now widely used moving-image format—and says its soft “g” pronunciation is a deliberate reference to Jif peanut butter.
In fact, as Scott points out, Wilhite is extraordinarily adamant about pronouncing GIF like Jif. So much so that during a 2013 Webby Awards acceptance speech, Wilhite simply put up a gigantic slide that read, “It’s pronounced ‘JIF,’ not ‘GIF,’” and said nothing else. (See a clip of the speech immediately below. Regardless of your GIF stance, the moment’s fun to watch.)
Despite Wilhite’s protests, however, Scott notes pronouncing GIF with a hard “g” is still more popular. Not only that, but the Oxford English Dictionary also accepts both pronunciations as correct. (Wilhite, of course, says the Dictionary is totally wrong to allow for both pronunciations, however.)
As for the actual answer as to which pronunciation of GIF is correct? Unfortunately, Scott ends the video without ever providing a definitive ruling. But the fact that the acronym’s inventor says GIF is indeed pronounced with a soft “g” should lend it indomitable weight, right? Or maybe Scott is right about language being a living thing that changes over time regardless of intention. It’s hard to say.
The Webby Awards
Featured Image: Tom Scott
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Few linguistic debates have raged on more consistently than the one surrounding the proper pronunciation of the acronym, GIF. Fortunately, YouTuber and maker of things Tom Scott produced a video finally clearing up whether the word is pronounced with a hard or soft “g” sound. Once and for all. Kind of.
GIF, or Graphics Interchange Format, has been around since 1987, but, of course, retains its divisive pronunciation to this day. As Scott notes, American computer scientist Steve Wilhite coined the acronym. Wilhite led the CompuServe team that invented the GIF—the now widely used moving-image format—and says its soft “g” pronunciation is a deliberate reference to Jif peanut butter.
In fact, as Scott points out, Wilhite is extraordinarily adamant about pronouncing GIF like Jif. So much so that during a 2013 Webby Awards acceptance speech, Wilhite simply put up a gigantic slide that read, “It’s pronounced ‘JIF,’ not ‘GIF,'” and said nothing else. (See a clip of the speech immediately below. Regardless of your GIF stance, the moment’s fun to watch.)
Despite Wilhite’s protests, however, Scott notes pronouncing GIF with a hard “g” is still more popular. Not only that, but the Oxford English Dictionary also accepts both pronunciations as correct. (Wilhite, of course, says the Dictionary is totally wrong to allow for both pronunciations, however.)
As for the actual answer as to which pronunciation of GIF is correct? Unfortunately, Scott ends the video without ever providing a definitive ruling. But the fact that the acronym’s inventor says GIF is indeed pronounced with a soft “g” should lend it indomitable weight, right? Or maybe Scott is right about language being a living thing that changes over time regardless of intention. It’s hard to say.
The Webby Awards
Featured Image: Tom Scott
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Do you need a dose of extreme cuteness in these very trying times? If your answer is a resounding “yes,” then please let us introduce you to Pistachio. This adorable pooch was born with the extremely rare condition of having green fur. You can see a video of the emerald doggo in the video below, thanks to the folks from Inside Edition.
The verdant puppy was born in Italy, to a dog name Spelacchia. She belongs to a local Sardinian farmer by the name of Cristian Mallocci. When Spelacchia gave birth to one green puppy among her litter, it was pretty clear to her owner that Pistachio was the right name. We think it’s a far better name than “Leprechaun” or “Jade” or something. Although this nerd right here would have probably named it Bruce after the Hulk if its a boy, or Gamora if its a girl.
Inside Edition
All of the other puppies in the five-dog litter are white, just like their mama. A dog born with green fur is extremely rare in nature. The reasons for the strange coloring is believed to be a result of the infant puppy making contact with a green pigment called biliverdin while still inside its mother’s womb. The green coloring will likely wear off in time, and Pistachio will be just as white as its siblings. As you can see in the video, the green color is actually already starting to fade.
Mr. Mallocci has decided to give away all of the newborn puppies to new owners, but has decided to keep Pistachio for himself. And we can hardly blame him. Green is the color of luck after all, and he’ll need good luck when Pistachio grows a little bit older and helps his master herd sheep on the farm. Let’s be honest—in 2020, we could all use a bit of luck. Let’s hope Pistachio brings some to the world.
Featured Image: Inside Edition
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In James Brown (or Prince lingo), let's hit to TWO times! Another straight with no chaser show description for this Wednesday's Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review broadcast airing 8pm eastern. Listen to the latest musings from your favorite AFROnerdist broadcasters waxing about these following issues: per usual we will touch on what was left on the metaphysical kitchen table during Sunday's Grindhouse show; sharing our thoughts about Lovecraft S1 and last weekend's last episode; maybe even more about Star Trek: Discovery S3 and our perceptions of Vulcan enculturated human lead character, Michael Burnam; #BlameBlackMen trends on twitter as a response to Atlantic writer, Jemele Hill asserting that "Black Men Just Want Better Access to Patriarchy" and she gets critiqued for it in a way not predicted; first the Alamo Drafthouse theater chain starts "private viewing talks and now out of desperation, AMC is also looking at $99 private rentals....what gives?; Social media and internet news sites are scrambling to decipher the validity of a Miles Morales audition tape; Maybe Disney should take a look at a few Miles Brown episodes of Black-ish....were just saying:
It what seems to be under of oxymoronic circumstances (the pandemic and all), graphic novel sales are up 42% in North American bookstores this quarter; oh now you want to "reorganize too, CBS? (after Disney did it first); politics aside...how many politicians can you guess will flock to play video games on Twitch like AOC? ; hopefully we'll be able to talk about Kelly Marie Tran's (Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Monsterland) animated trailer for Raya and The last Dragon after it airs on WED;
Meet Raya, voiced by Kelly Marie Tran. New trailer tomorrow. #DisneyRaya pic.twitter.com/eymsTEbM4j
— Disney Animation (@DisneyAnimation) October 20, 2020
And lastly, VP Democratic presidential candidate, Kamala Harris gets the comic book treatment via TidalWave publishing! Call in LIVE at 508-645-0100.
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