Hacker Speak

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• Elite - Entry in The New Hacker's Dictionary explaining the origins of the hacker culture language.
• English-to-12-Year-Old-AOLer Translator - An online form translating English to 3NGLISH.
• Leet - Wikipedia encyclopedia article about Leetspeak.
• Leet Speak Generator - Software for converting English to hackerspeak.
• NetLingo: The Internet Dictionary - A dictionary and glossary for the language of the Internet acronyms.
• A Parent's Primer to Computer Slang - Microsoft's guide to online slang.
• Transl8it - Translates text messages to and from chat lingo.
• Turkey Manor Design: l33t w33k - How to speak like a cyber freak and a l33t translator.

• The Message? Your Children Sure Get It - NY Times report on Instant messaging grammar and its cultural impact. (May 25, 2003)
• The Straight Dope: What the Heck is "Leetspeek?" - Cecil Adams column on leet vernacular. (January 10, 2003)
• Nu Shortcuts in School R 2 Much 4 Teachers - NY Times article on teachers' experiences with messaging shorthand. (September 19, 2002)
• An Explanation of l33t Speak - BBC presents an introduction to the history and vocabulary of l33t speak. (August 16, 2002)