Geek Speak
Props to Lyle Troxell who, in my world, officially coined the term Geek Speak 12 years ago when he launched his radio show on KUSP 88.9FM. The Beastmaster's antitrust case in 1998 was not the originator.
Speaking of the Beastmaster, the 2008 International CES (Consumer Electronics Show) was in Vegas this week. There was a Guide to Geek Speak floating around to help attendees fully understand the stuff on the expo floor.
Is "multi-touch screen" really a geek term? Dude, that's mainstream these days. Who are these people covering this stuff on behalf of Dow Jones & Co Inc? Raise your hand if you needed to understand what the megapixel count on your digicam meant... Personally, I'm more confused about how we're going to reconcile android, windows and mobile linux platforms among the device manufacturers and telco carriers. A Geek Speak guide to translating the nuts and bolts of THAT issue would be awesome for future planning of my next phone plan and pda selection.
Speaking of the Beastmaster, the 2008 International CES (Consumer Electronics Show) was in Vegas this week. There was a Guide to Geek Speak floating around to help attendees fully understand the stuff on the expo floor.
Is "multi-touch screen" really a geek term? Dude, that's mainstream these days. Who are these people covering this stuff on behalf of Dow Jones & Co Inc? Raise your hand if you needed to understand what the megapixel count on your digicam meant... Personally, I'm more confused about how we're going to reconcile android, windows and mobile linux platforms among the device manufacturers and telco carriers. A Geek Speak guide to translating the nuts and bolts of THAT issue would be awesome for future planning of my next phone plan and pda selection.