March 2008
stay shy →
As in to keep a low profile. Remaining opportunistic while those without foresight jump without looking and mostly fail and settle for less, in reference to business ventures, sex, and and all…
wikidemia →
An academic work passed off as scholarly yet researched entirely on Wikipedia.
“An A on my English paper? That’s a fine piece of Wikidemia!’
acoustic shave →
the act of shaving with razor; not an electric shave
“Hey man, do you use Norelco?” “No way, I shave acoustic!”
slacktivism →
The act of participating in obviously pointless activities as an expedient alternative to actually expending effort to fix a problem.
Signing an email petition to stop rampant crime is slacktivism….
Giant Robots | For attaching files, use Paperclip →
Rails plugin for attaching files.
Stylizedweb | Most used CSS tricks →
Jens Meiert | CSS Properties Index →
videophilia →
videophilia
n. A lifestyle focused on screen-based activities, particularly television, the Internet, and video games.
Example Citation:
Numbers tell us people don’t participate…
twitterpated →
1)to be completely enamored with someone/something.
2) the flighty exciting feeling you get when you think about/see the object of your affection.
3) romantically excited (i.e.: aroused)
4) the…
Brendan Lim | Send text messages from Rails with... →
nerddom →
nerddom
n. All nerds considered as a group. Also nerd-dom.
Example Citation:
Eulogizing E. Gary Gygax, “the Father of Dungeons & Dragons,” is a lot different than coming up with…
Lawyer Ball →
The art of playing the rules instead of playing a game. For example, trying to work out a walk in slow-pitch softball. Swing the bat, you puss!
Also applicable to weenies who demand free throws…
cleantech →
cleantech
n. Technology that is itself environmentally friendly or that helps reduce environmental problems; the business sector that produces such technology.
Example Citation:
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say word →
It means “really??” or “no way!!”
Me: “She was talkin’ mad shit bout me”
My Girl: “Say word!”
quick question →
A question that usually requires a long answer. A close relative of stupid question and rhetorical question.
Joan: I have a quick question for you. How do you solve for “x” in this complex…
Small Biz Survival | Checklists for starting your... →
Barsexual →
A college-age girl who kisses other girls in bars and clubs, usually for attention and the approval of men.
A BISEXUAL girl kisses girls at home when no ones looking.
A BARSEXUAL girl only kisses…
AWOL →
Absent Without Official Leave: A term used in the United States Military to describe a soldier or other military member who has left his or her post without permission (usually in disagreement with…
freak flag →
A characteristic, mannerism, or appearance of a person, either subtle or overt, which implies unique, eccentric, creative, adventurous or unconventional thinking.
David Crosby refers to long hair…
Fantastic IM client goes public beta
Digsby has just gone public beta! This is great because now you can just go to the site and download without the need for an invite code. Not that it was hard to get one before but still… this is better.
Just so we’re on the same page… Digsby is an IM, all-in-one, client. It’s similar to Trillian, but way cooler. You can add all of your IM accounts plus your profiles at...
Does crowd sourcing help the average guy solve...
So this is my experiment. I will add this post to Digg to see if it will have any effect on users to get not only ‘dugg’ but to see if someone actually will go and find a better video than what I have already seen.
I just watched this video of Merlin Mann, which I assume is from SXSW 2008. It would be fantastic to get a better copy with maybe less of the audience noise that’s...
Does Crowd sourcing help the average guy solve... →
So this is my experiment. I will add this post to Digg to see if it will have any effect on users to get not only ‘dugg’ but to see if someone actually will go and find a better video than what I…
bear stearned →
to crash, to collapse, to plummit, to fail
1. I can’t believe it, I completely bear stearned that test.
2. For the third time this week, my computer bear stearned on me.
fornever →
1. Never occurring, nor having the potential to do so.
2. A seemingly non-existent period of time.
1. Hanson will fornever be the greatest band this country has ever known.
2. “I could watch…
jingle mail →
Jingle mail is the package containing the keys to your house that you send back to the bank when the interest rate on your adjustable-rate or IO/neg-am mortgage resets, or the property tax bill gets…
CitrusByte | What's that? RSpec Haml Scaffolds?... →
Saint Patrick's Day →
A day when you gather around a keg of Guinness and drink like there’s no tomorrow.
Bill Lumbergh: “Yeah, and I’d like to remind you that tomorrow is St. Patrick’s Day, so if you’d like to, you…
it is what it is →
A) A phrase that seems to simply state the obvious but actually implies helplessness.
B) A phrase that seems to simply state the obvious but actually means “it will be what it is,” as in “it ain’t…
twork →
When a girl shakes her butt against another girl or a man, pressing frimly.
Hey look at dat hoochie moma twork it
Woork | Write a well structured CSS file without... →
boo →
1. Boyfriend or girlfriend
2. Word used to scare people
1. Can you handle me? If you can’t you ain’t gonna be my boo.
2. Guy: BOO! Guy 2: Holy sh*t!
client number nine →
The moniker given to New York Governor Elliot Spitzer by the Emperor’s Club VIP. Now used to talk about anyone of high social standing when situtations dictate discretion.
The Cooker: “You here…
ice maker →
The opposite of ice breaker. Something you do that makes it super awkward, right after meeting someone.
Dan: Hey, you’re in my spanish class right? I’m Dan.
Christine: Oh yeah, I’m Christine. We…
Smashing Magazine | Powerful CSS Techniques for... →
50 css examples to help you code.
Blogwell | 100 Resources for Web Developers →
compilation of useful sites for web design and development
cheers big ears →
An Australianism associated with drinking: When you’re about to take a drink, you say “cheers big ears”. There are two usual responses: “same goes big nose,” or “up your nose with a rubber hose.”
awesomeness →
1. An unmeasurable amount of awesomenimity something can produce.
2. Something that qualifies as awesome.
3. With sarcastic use, means that something is not awesome at all. A lower and…
collateral misinformation →
When someone alters a Wikipedia article to win a specific argument, anyone who reads the false article before the “error” is corrected suffers from collateral misinformation.
I changed the…
A Perfect Circle – The Noose →
A Perfect Circle – Weak and Powerless →
Nine Inch Nails – March of the Pigs →
Nine Inch Nails – Hurt →
Nine Inch Nails – Head Like a Hole →
Nine Inch Nails – The Day the World Went Away →
Nine Inch Nails – Closer →
terrorist voting →
When a member of one political party intentionally votes in another party’s primary in an attempt to nominate the candidate they feel will lose in an election, thus allowing the their true…
