| #7215 Graybar Land (noun) The place you go while you,re staring at a computer that,s processing something very slowly (while you watch the gray bar creep across the screen). "I was in graybar land for what seemed like hours, t... |
| #7214 Egosurfing (verb) Scanning the net, databases, print media, or research papers looking for the mention of your name.
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| #7213 Dead Tree Edition The paper version of a publication available in both paper and electronic forms, as in: "The dead tree edition of the San Francisco Chronicle..."
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| #7212 Glazing (verb Corporate-speak for sleeping with your eyes open. A popular pastime at conferences and early-morning meetings. "Didn,t he notice that half the room was glazing by the second session?"
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| #7211 Under Mouse Arrest Getting busted for violating an online service,s rule of conduct. "Sorry I couldn,t get back to you. AOL put me under mouse arrest." ... |
| #7210 Dorito Syndrome (noun) Feelings of emptiness and dissatisfaction triggered by addictive substances that lack nutritional content. "I just spent six hours surfing the Web, and now I,ve got a bad case of Dorito Syndrome."
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| #7209 Crapplet (noun A badly written or profoundly useless Java applet. "I just wasted 30 minutes downloading this stinkin, crapplet!"
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| #7208 Chip Jewelry (noun) A euphamism for old computers destined to be scrapped or turned into decorative ornaments. "I paid three grand for that Mac SE, and now it,s nothing but chip jewelry." ... |
| #7207 Link Rot (noun) The process by which links on a web page became as obsolete as the sites they,re connected to change location or die.
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| #7206 Dilberted To be exploited and oppressed by your boss. Derived from the experiences of Dilbert, the geek-in-hell comic strip character. "I,ve been dilberted again. The old man revised the specs for the fourth ti... |
| #7205 Benevolence A natural instinct of the human mind; when A sees B in distress, his conscience always urges him to entreat C to help him.
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| #7204 Windows95 (noun) 32 bit extensions and a graphical shell for a 16 bit patch to an 8 bit operating system originally coded for a 4 bit microprocessor, written by a 2 bit company, that can,t stand 1 bit of competition. ... |
| #7203 Psychological Definitions Borderline Personality
Someone who thinks about doing the wild and crazy things I actually do when no one is watching.
Schizophrenic
Someone who does the wild and crazy things I think about but ... |
| #7202 Hair Dresser (noun) Someone who is able to create a style you will never be able to duplicate again. See "Magician... |
| #7201 Real Estate Definitions Charming
Tiny. Snow White might fit, but five of the dwarfs would have to find their own place. See "Cute," "Enchanting," and "Good Starter Home."
Much Potential
Grim. Steer clear unless you h... |