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Though Bucholtz uses the term “hyperwhite” to describe nerd language in particular, she claims that the “symbolic resources of an extreme whiteness” can be used elsewhere. After all, “trends in music, dance, fashion, sports and language in a variety of youth subcultures are often traceable to an African-American source,” but “unlike the styles of cool [...]
Q A lot of folks who don’t know your model have classified you as a patent troll. Not just anybody, but even Shane Robison, the chief technology officer of Hewlett-Packard. A That’s a strange thing. HP has a large group headed by a good guy named Joe Byers. They actively go out and demand royalties [...]