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pratham.name — Exactly what it sounds like: A-Z of what is making technology tick.

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  • TSCheredar, on 07/06/2008, -2/+13No T for Twitter?
    • vardhaman2249, on 07/07/2008, -0/+4apparently its for Torrentz
      • PacoBell, on 07/07/2008, -0/+2Actually, it's most likely tag clouds. It's what all the hip Web 2.0 kids are doing.
  • AgentPeay, on 07/06/2008, -2/+51A = Apple
    B = Blue Tooth
    C = Core 2 Duo
    D = Del.icio.us
    E = Emule
    F = Facebook
    G = Google
    H = Hit (? - Never heard of it!)
    I = iPhone
    J = Java
    K = Kazaa
    L = Linux
    M = Messenger
    N = Napster
    O = Office (Microsoft)
    P = PlayStation
    Q = Quicktime
    R = RSS
    S = Second Life
    T = Tags
    U = USB
    V = Vi$ta
    W = Wikipedia
    X = XP
    Y = Youtube
    Z = Some kind of frozen bubble game I've seen but couldn't identify. (not a gamer)
    @ = at
    :) = Emoticons
    !!1 = The Latin Kings are taking over the internets
    ?? > ?
    • j4nj1m3n3z, on 07/06/2008, -0/+26D=Del.icio.us & Digg

      /fixed
      • DigiDave, on 07/06/2008, -0/+1I can't believe I missed that in the description. (Slaps head).
    • firstpost, on 07/06/2008, -0/+15Z = Zuma
      • barthrh, on 07/08/2008, -0/+2Zuma? I hate you now. From "never heard of it" to addiction in seconds.
    • webkami, on 07/07/2008, -6/+1I will continue this...

      :) = Emoticons
      !!1 = The Latin Kings are taking over the internets
      ?? > ?
      Result = Profit
    • abyss20, on 07/07/2008, -0/+8HiT stands for Holon institute of technology, it's a college in Israel.
    • Tanktunker, on 07/07/2008, -1/+6HIT is the Holon Institute of Technology in Israel, it's graduates are the proud inventors of half of your computer, and alot of the stuff you attach to it.

      It's also pretty much the only technological university to boast a 100% employment rate for it's graduates.
      • niradg, on 07/07/2008, -0/+3I'm pretty sure MIT and IIT Kanpur graduates can find employment easily.
      • Tanktunker, on 07/07/2008, -0/+2I don't doubt that, it's probably more related to the fact that the university only graduates it's top 60%, accepts very few people and the large high tech job market in Israel.
    • SolidBones, on 07/07/2008, -0/+1131. PROFIT!
    • srujanlive, on 07/07/2008, -0/+3B must = Bittorrent
    • Tomchei, on 07/07/2008, -0/+2Z would be Zuma of Popcap's game library

      http://popcap.com/games/free/zuma
  • AgentPeay, on 07/06/2008, -9/+42I did appreciate the artful design of the original post, but I sort of felt like it failed to catch the essence of my life .. so i made my own..

    A = AMD / Apache
    B = break.com
    C = cron
    D = Digg
    E = Electronic Freedom Foundation
    F = FireFox / Flickr
    G = Google.* / GNU
    H = https
    I = iPhone / iowa electronic markets
    J = Jing
    K = Knoppmyth
    L = Linux
    M = Mac / moodle
    N = nmap
    O = Open Office
    P = PHP
    Q = quicktime (couldn't think of anything better)
    R = Reddit
    S = Skype / subversion
    T = TOR
    U = Ubuntu
    V = VLC / Virtualization
    W = wikipedia
    X = X11
    Y = YouTube
    Z = Zeitgeistmovie.com / Zillow

    Sorry - i don't do cool graphics, but i would like to see other people's examples..
    • Rewebbed, on 07/07/2008, -0/+16How long do you get for lunch where you work?
    • Badandy127, on 07/07/2008, -5/+3If that captures "the essence of your life", you need a new essence of your life.
    • Tanktunker, on 07/07/2008, -2/+11Zeitgeistmovie?
      Seriously?
    • ligyron, on 07/07/2008, -0/+9Of course "S" isn't for "Sex"
      • cesclaveria, on 07/07/2008, -1/+1seeing how this is the ABC of his _tech_ life, thank god S is for skype
      • NathanielJ, on 07/07/2008, -2/+32A = Anal
        B = Blowjob
        C = *****
        D = Dick
        E = Enema
        F = *****
        G = Goatse
        H = Hard-on
        I = Impotence
        J = Jack off
        K = Kiss
        L = Labia
        M = Masturbation
        N = Necking
        O = Orgasm
        P = Pussy
        Q = Queef
        R = Rubbing
        S = Sex
        T = Tongue
        U = Urges
        V = Vagina
        W = Wet
        X = Xenophilia
        Y = Young girls
        Z = I dunno, blowjob again?
    • Tiabin, on 07/07/2008, -5/+3Voted up for zeitgeistmovie reference.
  • franklymister, on 07/07/2008, -1/+21Here's the old-school version: http://boxinasuitcase.com/images/oldABCs.png
    • IglooBurner, on 07/07/2008, -0/+2Microprose!
      reminds me of X-COM... man i miss that game.
  • sUGArDawg, on 07/07/2008, -4/+2Yesssss I love technologyyy
    • xpftw, on 07/07/2008, -1/+4boom de yada boom de yada boom de yada boom de yada
  • rohan182, on 07/07/2008, -9/+4YAY R isn't Reddit :D:D:D
  • BoonTobias, on 07/07/2008, -5/+4buried for sharing d with delicious
  • crampy20, on 07/07/2008, -1/+15Glad myspace isnt in there.
  • kd420, on 07/07/2008, -1/+17Did anyone else sing along as they read them? No?

    /Goes back to kindergarten
  • Rewebbed, on 07/07/2008, -4/+5Playstation for P, but no Xbox for X? :/
    • NathanielJ, on 07/07/2008, -3/+4And no Wii for W? And no Atari for A?
    • Buddhaismybuddy, on 07/07/2008, -1/+3N should be for Nintendo, napster is way old news.
  • Audy592, on 07/07/2008, -2/+42Winamp starts with a K?
    • CColtManM, on 07/07/2008, -1/+4Kazaa brought about an easier way to fill up your Winamp.
  • Waldbaums, on 07/07/2008, -1/+10Buried b/c S should of been Sun NOT second life.
  • kpaphysicist, on 07/07/2008, -4/+4buried as inaccurate. no porn?
  • fani, on 07/07/2008, -2/+11Thats it ? Make a silly ABCD poster based on tech and people go - wow, what a genius. Superb.
    I mean, thats it ?

    My 2 year old has an ABCD mat that lists the birds. so ? just because this lists tech, people are going "wow, what a super cool realization"


    Sheesh
  • sysoprock, on 07/07/2008, -2/+7lol@napster
  • spartan9817, on 07/07/2008, -3/+2P isn't for pr0n? Come on...

    I realize i could have had a little more fun with "Come on" but I thought it would be a little much.
  • rohlman82, on 07/07/2008, -2/+0I rather listen to political smear campaigns. Buried
  • NCocca, on 07/07/2008, -2/+10Buried because no mention of Firefox on F or M (mozilla)
  • R031E5, on 07/07/2008, -0/+21K for Kazaa? You're surfing in the wrong places.
  • kukiweed, on 07/07/2008, -3/+4Buried for Second Life, Facebook, Apple, MSN, iphone, Quick Time (ugh!!), Windows.
    And where the hell is Firefox?...
    • MetalHaze, on 07/07/2008, -0/+1What's wrong with quicktime? As a web medium it's terrific. For desktop playback of your video files there are definitely better options but quicktime is pretty important for high quality web playback and compression whether you like it or not...
  • seanmx, on 07/07/2008, -1/+11I am such a nerd. When I saw the one for "Y", I tried to click play.
    • Tanktunker, on 07/07/2008, -1/+2It's ok, we all did.
      And anybody who says he didn't is in nerd denial.
  • burstaneurysm, on 07/07/2008, -2/+6When I saw the Windows logo in 'V', my first reaction was "Virus?"
  • Wootstapler, on 07/07/2008, -1/+2Of course I = iPhone...
  • phrozen755, on 07/07/2008, -0/+19Who the hell still uses Kazaa?
  • zimmermans, on 07/07/2008, -1/+4This is stupid...
  • h3lx, on 07/07/2008, -3/+2Buried, it's not 'Mac' enough.
  • lestyoubejudged, on 07/07/2008, -1/+1Is this a Microsoft ad or what?
  • modsuperstar, on 07/07/2008, -2/+2I have a tough time with XP over OS X especially since V was Vista. X for Xbox would have made sense too. And T should have been for Twitter too.
  • MetalHaze, on 07/07/2008, -0/+4Each square should have linked to what it was trying to so artfully describe.

    Some of these I had never seen or heard of. Which begs to ask the question, should it really be a part of the "abc's" of technology? Maybe they should have picked some items that are a little bit more well known or integral to technology as we know it?
  • rubaaan, on 07/07/2008, -2/+2no myspace? i think myspace is more popular than msn messenger lol
    • CColtManM, on 07/07/2008, -0/+1I think they mean Microsoft in general.
    • madeingermany, on 07/07/2008, -0/+1no. according to W
      - Myspace 106 million accounts
      - MSN 250 million accounts
      • rubaaan, on 07/07/2008, -0/+1dang.

        i think AIM is more popular than apple.
  • CColtManM, on 07/07/2008, -1/+1Poor Yahoo!.
  • Jonh, on 07/07/2008, -0/+8Lame as *****.
  • ninjasenses, on 07/07/2008, -1/+1??
  • tehdanish, on 07/07/2008, -0/+1N is for Napster? Is this from 1970 or something?
  • Playgear, on 07/07/2008, -0/+1Dugg for Zuma being there!
  • AncientToaster, on 07/08/2008, -1/+1Napster? Are you kidding? MSN Messenger? Second friggin' Life? Weak.
  • supermajic, on 07/08/2008, -0/+1Buried for wasting my time.
  • MewtwoReturns, on 07/08/2008, -0/+1The Y in Youtube should have had a video of a Rickroll in it.
  • nc60659, on 07/08/2008, -0/+1While there are some good ones there, that list sucks.

    C is for cookie; that's good enough for me.
  • ds|tan, on 07/08/2008, -0/+1I like how vista has holes in it.
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