Linguistic changes I'm not necessarily thrilled about: 'biker,' used to mean 'bicyclist'; 'gauge,' used in the context of piercing as anything other than a unit of measurement.
Unrelated linkdump: Oh Word has a nice gallery of
Beijing graffiti. Here's a gorgeous
MAME cabinet. And here's Dark Forces Swing Blind Punches'
Tony Oxley mixtape. Oh, and
DIY audiophile projects.