Jargon Coiner (#3)
An irregular feature that aims to give you advance warning of new jargon
that we've just made up.
* LILOSPLAININ': Arduous process of explaining why there's now a LILO boot
prompt on the office computer.
Example: "John had some lilosplainin' to do after his boss turned on the
computer and the Windows splash screen didn't appear."
* UPTIME DOWNER: Depression that strikes a Linux sysadmin after his uptime
is ruined. Can be caused by an extended power outtage, a pet chewing
through the power cord, a lightning bolt striking the power line, or an
urgent need to reboot into Windows to read a stupid Word document.
* OSTR (Off-Switch Total Recall): The sudden recollection of something
terribly important you need to do online that occurs exactly 0.157
seconds after you've shut down your computer.
An irregular feature that aims to give you advance warning of new jargon
that we've just made up.
* LILOSPLAININ': Arduous process of explaining why there's now a LILO boot
prompt on the office computer.
Example: "John had some lilosplainin' to do after his boss turned on the
computer and the Windows splash screen didn't appear."
* UPTIME DOWNER: Depression that strikes a Linux sysadmin after his uptime
is ruined. Can be caused by an extended power outtage, a pet chewing
through the power cord, a lightning bolt striking the power line, or an
urgent need to reboot into Windows to read a stupid Word document.
* OSTR (Off-Switch Total Recall): The sudden recollection of something
terribly important you need to do online that occurs exactly 0.157
seconds after you've shut down your computer.
Related:
- Jargon Coiner (#1)
An irregular feature that aims to give you advance warning of new jargon
that we've just made up.
* WINCURSE: Loud expletive uttered when a Linux user... - Jargon Coiner (#4)
An irregular feature that aims to give you advance warning of new jargon
that we've just made up.
* FREE LECTURE: Attempting to explain the concepts... - Jargon Coiner (#12)
An irregular feature that aims to give you advance warning of new jargon
that we've just made up.
* IPO (I've Patented the Obvious): Acquiring patents... - Jargon Coiner (#6)
An irregular feature that aims to give you advance warning of new jargon
that we've just made up.
* STOP MIRAGE: Trying to click on an imaginary Stop... - Jargon Coiner (#9)
An irregular feature that aims to give you advance warning of new jargon
that we've just made up.
* RHYMES WITH CYNICS: The final answer to any debate... - Jargon Coiner (#13)
An irregular feature that aims to give you advance warning of new jargon
that we've just made up.
* NINETY-NINERS: In 1849, a horde of people ("Forty... - BSOD Simulator
Users of Red Hat 6.0 are discovering a new feature that hasn't been widely
advertised:
a Blue Screen of Death simulator. By default, the... - Jargon Coiner (#7)
An irregular feature that aims to give you advance warning of new jargon
that we've just made up.
* O'REILLY O'WRITING: Going to a bookstore and copying... - Jargon Coiner (#8)
An irregular feature that aims to give you advance warning of new jargon
that we've just made up.
* STAR SPINOFFS: Applying themes and ideas from "Star...
From the same category:
- Humorix Holiday Gift Idea #6
Hearing Un-aid
US$129.95 at The Fuzzier Projection Co.
It's a scene we can all identify with: you're at a... - Microsoft Employees Go On Strike, Demand Reduced Salaries
REDMOND,
WA -- Several hundred programmers walked off their... - 8GB Ought To Be Enough For Anybody
REDMOND, WA --
In a shocking move, Microsoft has revealed that the... - Could You Get Fired for Visiting Slashdot?
PADUCAH,
KY -- Matt Johnson, an employee at Paradigm Shift Consulting... - Jargon Coiner (#1)
An irregular feature that aims to give you advance warning of new jargon
that we've just made up.
* WINCURSE: Loud expletive uttered when a Linux user...
