When I got hired by Imagineering, one of the first things I was handed was a huge document, I'm pretty sure at least 30 pages, that was nothing but definitions of all the acronyms that division used. TDL is Tokyo Disney Land, DCA is Disney California Adventure, DLR is Disneyland Resort, LCU is the Level Control Unit, and on and on.

I am constantly saying "Sorry, I'm new to [job], what does X mean?"

We have been reorganized to a dept. that is mostly IT based, and us. I swear I need a simultaneous translator for staff meetings.

I discovered a wealth of new acronyms in public health. "USAID has an RFP out for an MNCH/FP CA. There's a BCC aspect where our PM thinks MSH's work in RH could compete with our TA portfolio." Granted, spelling out "maternal, neonatal, and child health/family planning" gets old, but once per document is a must.

We're breaking in a new publisher and they REFUSE to use RFP/RFQ, even though they're standard industry usage. What really gets me is that they'll spell them out ... and do it wrong (RFP does NOT mean "request for price").

Ooof.

Now try to make them use RFx.

Have a question - Just curious rather than real technical support. How does the new iPad 3 screen compare to eink. From what I understand about it is about 264 pixels per inch, which in a printed page would not be very much. But a screen requires fewer pixels per inch and it has the retina display. On the other hand eink really is very printlike and does not require backlighting, though e-ink almost always has it. So, in general any info on how the ipad 3 screen would compare in practice to e-ink, expecially for reading text 6 or 7 hours at a time? I'm thinking of both ease of reading and stuff that is not obvious in a short period like eye strain, or just eyes getting tired.

If you have a Best Buy anywhere around I'd say go and take a look at both side by side. I've got the retina display on my iPhone 4S and I find it very easy to read. I also have an original iPad without the retina and I enjoy reading on it as long as I've got the backlight and color of the text adjusted. I looked at the new iPad when it came out and the display is amazing, at reading distance you can't discern any pixels.

though e-ink almost always has it [backlights]

It does? I've only seen e-ink on Nooks, Kindles, etc, which don't have backlights, unless I'm missing something obvious.

To me, the backlight is the biggest differentiator. It makes it hurt less. I've never tried a retina display iPad - or any iPad for that matter - for extended periods, but could never get the backlight on the iPhone 3gs to a level that didn't give me a splitting headache after 2 hours of reading. But it seems to be a very personal thing, and I think it's greatly improved.

If I had an iPad, I would try reading on it, and I think it would probably be fine.

My Kindle (the entry-level model) doesn't have a backlight, which I really hate. I vastly prefer the Kindle app on my iPod Touch, despite the screen being so much smaller than on the Kindle.