Year of the Dotcom: Computer language

Year of the Dotcom: Computer language; ITN ENGLAND: Oxford: EXT i/c INT CS Page of dictionary PULL OUT and PULL FOCUS to SIDE CS John Simpson (Editor in chief, Oxford English Dictionary) CS Computer screen with list of words with 1987 next to them TILT DOWN 2-SHOT CS Computer screen showing definition for word perestroyka PAN John Simpson (Editor in chief, Oxford English Dictionary) interview SOT - talks about important events that affect the development of languarge MS Boxes on shelves filled with cards giving information on word usage sent from around the world PAN TGV Section of cards with entries on junk mail known as "Spam" GV Photocopy of advertisement for Span Luncheon Meat John Simpson (Editor in chief, Oxford English Dictionary) interview SOT - talks about how Spam became a word for junk mail by email CS List of words on computer screen TGV Hands typing on laptop computer LA MS Nick Denton (Chief Executive, Moreover) working on laptop computer TGV laptop screen Nick Denton (Chief Executive, Moreover) interview SOT - real buzz in Silicon Valley is around "pink slip parties" / parties for people who have just been laid off