contextual differentiation or possible universal metaphors? some metaphors have been testing towards accessible computing for non literates: http://sambad.org/ http://www.springerlink.com/content/h667735525671v14/ regards, Ganesh On Tue, Jul 8, 2008 at 2:08 PM, Anna Croon <acroon@informatik.umu.se> wrote:
3 jul 2008 kl. 15.03 skrev Jason Stuart:
"warXing" (wardriving, warjogging, wargaming,....)
sniffing, sniffer stumble open (as in source) for that matter, source or resource bugs/fix beta ("It's gone beta!") locked, unlocked checked in, checked out sync import/export ability/disability cookies. Everybody loves cookies. bookmark inherit point (as in floating point, as in versions) dot map conflict/resolve trunk/branch build
Mnemonic devices/good acronyms? TRBL, LIFO, AIM, POST
"crackberry"
deprecated: handshake
Could "quad" be a reference to new "core" (there's one!) Intel chips? If so, then "duo" too. Also, "two" and "oh." As in "version two point oh" instead of "new release" or "second major release." My Firefox was somehow "Firefox two point oh" across all builds and revisions until "Firefox 3 beta" and now somehow I just have Firefox 3, or Firefox, again. Until I have a problem, and then I have to refer to the version. Specifically. Help! Oh yeah there's a dropdown menu for that. So "help."
Jason
On Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at 3:59 AM, Gordon Carlson <gordycarlson@gmail.com> wrote:
Thank you all for your help so far. I have added all your recent
comments to the list.
I will be honest, I love the Net and its slang but have never heard the term epeen or a related one. Wow. The Internet is a scary place/idea/destination/highway/car/tube. Much like the Wild West...ooh, need to add that one...
In case anyone is counting here is a newer list with the additions thus far. Thanks again and please do keep them coming!
-Gordy
active and inactive bandwidth blog - web log?? blogosphere breadcrumbs brick and mortar broadband broken record (not digital but still a technology metaphor) bulletin boards calculating (as in a person is cold and calculating) car (and associated metaphors) chat "rooms" chatting citizen of the internet - netizen click cloud (storage and computing) connection/disconnection cyberspace dashboard database deckware desktop disease (as in internet as disease) dial a touch phone dial up internet access dialog boxes directory domain drop a packet email engine extranet files filing system firewall flame flaming folders forum forward (as in to forward an email) frames frontier garbage can garbage in, garbage out gateway grinding (used in gaming to get lots of a resource) harvesting hit homepage hotspot hub inbox information superhighway instant messaging intranet link lurking menu mining, especially data mining mouse navigation objects (in programming) offline online open (as in a file or email) outbox owning someone (as in to defeat someone in a game, not unique to technology basis for pwned) palette portal programmed or hardwired people protocol quad (a couple people mentioned this but I don't know why it is a metaphor, any help?) recycle bin reply reserving a "seat" for an online course rolling (as in a character in DD) rolling your own run search engine server shopping carts/basket slides in powerpoint space (a place you can go or occupy a volume) spam speed dial (Opera browser) spyware surfing tabs tag tap (as in a line or phone which is no longer literal) terminal the computer going to "sleep" or hibernate the whole concept of a virtual open house transportation (and all associated internet metaphors) tree trojan horse trolling tubes (as in not a dump truck - ah, the great Senator Stevens...) virus windows wiping out a team of players (gaming, not unique to technology) world wide web worm word of mouse browsing scrolling up and down computer hibernating e-peen or e-penis (as in a slang term for ego online) Internet male word of mouse ding (as in to gain a level in a game) wild west _______________________________________________ The Air-L@listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org
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