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For as long as there have been people who are different from the rest they have been given nick-names. When ever there is a new phase, skill or cult then there have been nick-names. Golf has birdies & albatrosses, cricket has ducks, even politicians have backbenchers and whips (that's in the political sense not there personal life - or is it!). Anyway the point is that within the computer world, there are new nicknames evolving for members of the office. Below are some examples, if you know of, or wish to create some more, then please email them to me. I will review them and as long as the are 'fairly' clean they will be release to the page.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Alpha geek: The most knowledgeable, technically proficient person in an office or work group. "Ask Larry, he's the alpha geek around here."
The ability to juggle or handle an excessive amount of stuff. "I'm really busy and don't have the bandwidth to dedicate to your issue right now." A World Wide Web site that hasn't been updated for a long time. A dead Web page.Cube farm:
An office filled with cubicles.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..." A computer that is no longer considered fast enough or to contain insufficient storage, etc. for use in normal work. All 286's and 386's are doorstops. Most 486's are now doorstops. Soon we'll see Pentium doorstops Scanning the net, databases, print media, or research papers looking for the mention of your name. Older, experienced business people hired by young entrepreneurial firms looking to appear more reputable and established. People who always seem to have their idea generators running. The disgusting buildup of dirt and crud found on computer keyboards. "Are there any other terminals I can use? This one has a bad case of keyboard plaque." Let's talk about this later, after the meeting.Liveware:
Slang for people. Also called wetware or jellyware, as opposed to hardware, software, and firmware. The online, wired generation's answer to the couch potato. Inappropriately intense negative response. "I told him we didn't have any Starbucks' Gazebo Blend and he went totally nonlinear." People who work at home or telecommute A new hire who doesn't need any training. "The new guy, John, is great. He's totally plug-and-play." To divert someone from his or her goal with tertiary tasks or niggling details. "Marketing has totally randomized me by constantly changing their minds about the artwork." A person who seems to thrive on being stressed out and whiny. An extremely low-bandwidth human interaction. "It was a total disconnect. I spent half an hour explaining how this stuff worked, and he just didn't get it." Euphemism for being fired.
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