technology butler
n.— «Technology Butler Hotel staffer who helps guests with software and hardware problems.» —“Jargon Watch” by Gareth Branwyn Wired June, 1999. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
fakenger n. a person who imitates the fashion of, or uses equipment similar to, a bike messenger. Editorial Note: Synonyms are “posenger” and “pretendenger.” Etymological Note: fake + messenger (source: Double-Tongued...
hammerjack n.— «A hammerjack is someone who pirates software code and sells to the highest bidder. Cray Alden used to do the same but is now employed to hunt down others in the same trade. Unsurprisingly, an assassin is put on his tail to...
frankenbuild n.— «Microsoft has issued an update to Windows Vista that’s intended to stop a piracy monster. The software maker said Thursday that the update is aimed at thwarting a technique that was letting some people use pirated...
squirt v.— «Once the firmware is installed the Zune bears a new Community command—one that allows you to share (or “squirt,” in Microsoft parlance) tunes between Zunes.» —“Zune Diary: Software and syncing” by Christopher...
leave (something) on the table v. phr.— «In recent years the biggest fortunes Wall Street has handed out have gone to enterprising merchants rather than to software stars on gene-splicing geniuses. Look outside the top ten and you will...