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I would never write something like that anyways...

Have you noticed a correct usage of the verb "to comprise" is also given ?

The programme comprises two short plays (they were chosen to make it up)

So "Fructose comprises of table sugar and corn syrup" means : "Fructose is made of sugar table and corn syrup. Let me doubt words could have the opposite meaning as the language evolves.

It just seems to me that the author and you confuse "to comprise" and "to compose". You may also want to read http://www.northeastern.edu/toolkit/messaging/styl e13.html#132 in order to perfect your article writing skills.

Note also that if the totals in fructose did not amount to more than 100%, it would have been more difficult to find the meaning of the sentence.

But to your defense, it seems to be accepted in the /. slang language ;-) http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=com prise

You are truly an expert in naming things in a way that is meaningful and promoting... I bow to you.

I guess Sprint executives read Urban Dictionary just like everybody else.

The spelling of septic was correct in this instance.

Well, they're an independent record label, but I doubt that was the reference he was going for. The Urban Dictionary defines it as something "completely useless", but doesn't provide any etymology. Here's an article on chocolate teapots and fireguards, which might make more sense if one knew what a fireguard was. You'd think that Fireguard Systems, Inc. might answer that question, but if they do, I can't tell where. Ah, finally New Zealand comes to the rescue.

Who would have ever thought there would come a day when people would be talking about Richard Stallman's father's package on slashdot.

btw, fuck a bunch of slashdong and fuck a bunch of YOU.

breakfast nigger

Down the Jersey Shore (no "at" in the local usage), you can visit from 15 miles inland, and locals will still deride you as a benny. Canada might as well be Bangladesh to them.

Annihilating the RIAA? You bet.

Judging by his past record, I'm sure Bush will do a heck of a job.

For the problem of "geek slang" you mention, a few tips which can help:

- Google define: Type "define:" followed by what you search in the Google search bar. For example: nightly build

- Many of the above will lead to Wikipedia, which is a good resource for anything geeky (and other stuff also)

- Sometimes, the Urban Dictionary can help

- In forums or mailing lists, when you come across an unknown term, just ask.

- Don't only read /. and forums, but also some literature...

off the hook or
off the hook
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See http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=fec k , and then think of a beowulf cluster of fecking fecks.

Here is one!

Breast implants.

For future reference, the Urban Dictionary is a good, well, reference for slang terms.

--Glenn

> What is most showing is how fast it will be till Yahoo fixes this vunerability as a sign of their metal.

It is already fixed. And probably the security testing team added a new test-case to prevent recurrences.

What went on here is a pure case of ASWing. Nearly every non-trivial application has a fair share of holes, some are just more high-rewards than others. We've found XSS issues in Orkut, during random exploration. But having grown past sixteen, I've sent an email to the orkut feedback black hole and next morning found the bug to be fixed without even a thank-you in reply (it sucks, but that's how nearly everyone treats security bug reporters).

I'd have settled for a free Google t-shirt, but the guy in TFA doesn't deserve anything but censure for his fear-mongering.

Parent shall be modded up. Deserves a +6 at least. Capiche?
 
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Also, Slashdot can suck my BALLS with this post timer. Lick them, cmdrtaco. Looks like kdawson needs to have a little experience as well.

AutoAdmit bills itself as "the most prestigious college admissions discussion board in the world." The law school section is just one big circle jerk of Harvard, Yale, and Stanford pricks who spend their time gossipping like old grandmas about how certain girls in their law schools are major sluts. They allegedly found out one girl at one of the schools was daughter of an international felon or something like that. An even bigger clusterfuck ensued.

The girl hired Reputation Defender, and it became an even larger clusterfuck; might I call it a mung universe?

Basically, I don't have anything meaningful to say other than Reputation Defender has the ability to turn a huge clusterfuck of pricks into an even bigger universe full of mung. Warning: the definitions are nastier than you could possibly imagine!

>News for Nerds...

So, only computer experts are nerds?
I currently work as a SysAdmin. I grit my teeth every time I hear it, but I normally hear PC used as this article is using it.
Maybe I just work with hundreds of stupid people.
I hear it referred that way at conferences regularly (both Dev and Admin)
It's a common usage.
It's annoying, but it's common. (Kinda like ATM machine)

>Your urban dictionary definition doesn't even mention windows, neither does the Merriam Webster definition, maybe you should try this again. :)

Well, it moved to definition #4, but it's there: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=pc
"a personal computer (only refers to Windows, not Macs)"

they might as well stuff it into granny gear...
I'm not sure many people on this site know what that means.

To borrow from another post:

If I choose to go to Urban Dictionary, the third definition is:
"a personal computer (only refers to Windows, not Macs)"

Look up pc at Merriam Webster
It's first definition is "parsec", second is a latin abbreviation for "post cibum".

Yours is not the only definition of PC /Ask McDonalds about McJob, and how they're doing with policing the language

The first hit is Wikipedia, which has been criticized for being too pedantic.
I'm pretty sure I saw a Slash on it, but can't find it. I did find this article though.

If I choose to go to Urban Dictionary, the third definition is:
"a personal computer (only refers to Windows, not Macs)"

Sorry, we're going with first definitions? Look up pc at Merriam Webster
It's first definition is "parsec", second is a latin abbreviation for "post cibum".

And yet, in the midst of all that confusion, everyone knew exactly what the article referred to though. =-)

Got me curious, too. Here are some possibilities. Cheers...

So, you don't wan't a pico near your pico? Me neither...

Now it's tragicomedy.

No, it's a traveshamockery.

Food chain is still correct in this instance. ;) http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=foo d+chain

Can't go making objective observations without being a racist these days, can you ?

Check yourself before you wreck yourself.

Pimp slap is valid too.

Only if I can assume that you are a fucking idiot ;-)

I thought it means "I can't configure debian".

You must not be familiar with the wit and wisdom of Private Franklin Delano Donut.

Legitimate is not the same as legal.

*sigh* Would that mean you can be in compliance with the law and not be legal? Or can you be legal and not be in compliance with the law? Is legal lawful? Is lawful legal? If I am incorrect, please tell me. This is so confusing. Maybe I should use this reference instead?

I wear a hoodie. Granted, it's black, and has "NINJ4" on the front in big white letters, but it's still a hoodie ;)

But yes, there is an abundance of chavs in the UK.

(The hoodie in question. Exceptionally comfortable, very warm, mostly rainproof.)

There's nothing wrong with a skullet

What is the ROFL emoticon? I'm British so I feel I ought to know it now.

Sometimes people use :-) or sometimes they use >:3 but JESUS CHRIST IT'S A LION! GET IN THE CAR!

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=int ernet+argument

BTW, you just lost. Guess that makes you the 2nd retard.

You just don't get tired of being an idiot, do you? For one thing, I ain't nobody's personal troll. That you think I'm one not only solidifies my belief that you are an idiot, but you're also paranoid one at that. You wrote a silly comment, exposing your own bias, and I flamed you for it. Nothing more to it than that.

Secondly, "fanboi" or "fanboy" is a slang term, so there is no proper spelling of the word. Here, look and get a clue:

fanboi:
fanboy:

Plus, here's a Wikipedia article:
Fanboy

You just don't get tired of being an idiot, do you? For one thing, I ain't nobody's personal troll. That you think I'm one not only solidifies my belief that you are an idiot, but you're also paranoid one at that. You wrote a silly comment, exposing your own bias, and I flamed you for it. Nothing more to it than that.

Secondly, "fanboi" or "fanboy" is a slang term, so there is no proper spelling of the word. Here, look and get a clue:

fanboi:
fanboy:

Plus, here's a Wikipedia article:
Fanboy

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=int ernet+argument

You can't polish a turd.

Stephen King reference aside, apparently, it's already been done: http://www.turdpolish.com/. There's even a line of turd polish that you can purchase to polish your own turds. What a relief!

A band wrote a song about it.

There's a disturbing "artistic suite" that borrows the name.

Well sort of. :-)

"This thing sounds like it would be great for an engine management system."

I don't think it would do much good without a proper exhaust system.

When you're having an argument in a public forum...
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=int ernet+argument

jiga what?

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=MIL F

"Mother I'd Like (to) Fuck"

In this case, LART likely refers to "Large Attitude Readjustment Tool" (for those not aware of pre-web lingo). It's generally used before, after or during application of the cluestick.

Huh huh. Brown star. Hehe heh.

You know what's scary? I could tell you're a Mac user from the "oh-so-indie" spelling of "ur."