14 definitions by korgmeister
Derogatory term for the collective mass of young women who seek to emulate Paris Hilton's sense of "Style".
by korgmeister April 1, 2006
verb, transitive, past-tense.
Infinitive form: to kodak.
Present/future tense form: kodakking.
Definition: To involuntarily suffer near-total to total data loss to your hard drives. Especially if due to poorly programmed proprietary software that comes with new hardware.
Background: Some versions of Kodak Easyshare software had a tendency to mung FAT32 partitions. Yes, I was one of the victims of that delightful little bug.
Infinitive form: to kodak.
Present/future tense form: kodakking.
Definition: To involuntarily suffer near-total to total data loss to your hard drives. Especially if due to poorly programmed proprietary software that comes with new hardware.
Background: Some versions of Kodak Easyshare software had a tendency to mung FAT32 partitions. Yes, I was one of the victims of that delightful little bug.
Fucking driver update totally kodaked my box, and I have an assignment due tomorrow!...URGE TO KILL, RISING!
by korgmeister March 15, 2005
A Playstation 3.
The PS3 is considered by some of its detractors to possess a passing physical resemblance to the George Foreman Grill. As such, those not fond of the console often like to dismissively refer to it as the (much cheaper) cooking appliance.
The PS3 is considered by some of its detractors to possess a passing physical resemblance to the George Foreman Grill. As such, those not fond of the console often like to dismissively refer to it as the (much cheaper) cooking appliance.
1: "Tell me again, why did you pay $1,000 for a George Foreman Grill?"
2: "I'm gonna be playing Halo 3 multiplayer all weekend! Oh yeah, you can't, you bought a George Foreman Grill".
2: "I'm gonna be playing Halo 3 multiplayer all weekend! Oh yeah, you can't, you bought a George Foreman Grill".
by korgmeister October 5, 2007
A situation with the potential to explode into serious drama, but which can be prudently avoided by remaining silent/lurking.
1: I didn't give an opinion on this earlier because I didn't want to risk stepping on a drama mine.
2: I'd rather stay out of this blog war, I know better than to go stepping on a drama mine.
2: I'd rather stay out of this blog war, I know better than to go stepping on a drama mine.
by korgmeister August 2, 2006
You are being screwed.
Background: In any parliamentary system the only thing all the parties have in common is an interest in screwing over the people who voted them in. As a result, if they're agreeing on anything, it's almost certainly not in your interest.
Background: In any parliamentary system the only thing all the parties have in common is an interest in screwing over the people who voted them in. As a result, if they're agreeing on anything, it's almost certainly not in your interest.
Today the "orphans, puppies and kittens bill" was passed with overwhelming bipartisan support, allowing all tax evaders to be shot on sight without due process.
by korgmeister March 21, 2005
1: Software that serves no useful purpose, but impairs the function of your computer, often due to using up RAM. Unlike spyware or malware this is just due to poor design rather than malicious intent.
2: Software designed to make computers easier for lusers to use, but ends up teaching them bad habits which cause them to wreck their computer or otherwise make using it more difficult than it needs to be.
2: Software designed to make computers easier for lusers to use, but ends up teaching them bad habits which cause them to wreck their computer or otherwise make using it more difficult than it needs to be.
Much of the "bonus" software that comes pre-installed with home computers sold by major manufacturers tends to fit one or both definitions of "retardware".
by korgmeister August 2, 2006
In a teamwork situation, an extremely irrational person, who takes charge of a project through sheer force of will rather than competence and leads it in a direction which guarantees failure.
Background: The Don Quixote of literature had a tendency to do extraordinarily stupid things without thinking them through. But people were loathe to try and stop him on account of his being a few cans short of a six pack.
Background: The Don Quixote of literature had a tendency to do extraordinarily stupid things without thinking them through. But people were loathe to try and stop him on account of his being a few cans short of a six pack.
I am officially referring to my project leader as "Don Quixote" from this point on. She's got the idea in her head that she, rather than the boss, defines the project KPIs. I'm going along with it because a good performance appraisal is not worth the next few months of my life being made a living hell by that crazy-ass bitch!
by korgmeister April 2, 2005