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Upgrading to Windows 7 

Smart people do this when their computer comes with an inferior operating system, especially Windows 8.
Matt: Hey Aidan, I got this totally awesome new laptop! It's got an Intel Core i7 quad-core, dual Nvidia graphics and 12GB of memory!

Aidan: What operating system does it have? Windows 8?

Matt: Yep, so I'm gonna be upgrading to Windows 7!

Aidan: Then we can play Borderlands!
Upgrading to Windows 7 by matthewj4x February 23, 2014
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upgraditis 

A terminal condition, the main symptom of which presents as the insatiable desire to upgrade.
A word originally coined by Isaac Sibson, and now increasingly prevalent in internet based discussions.
'Isaac, I have a great new cam, but now I want loads of accessories too.'
'Yes Brad, you have upgraditis.'
upgraditis by Brad April 6, 2004
make more stupid, upgrading retardness, advancing incompetence.
Dude, your uptarding yourself watching all that American Idol.
Uptarding by peter.jubb April 21, 2005

upgrating 

(verb): when a software upgrade or update causes more harm than good.
"Man, everyone warned me about upgrating to Mac OS 10.5.7 . Now my fans spin out of control as well".
upgrating by nickpellow August 4, 2009

uploading spree

When a person feels like they have not uploaded photos on an online website, or feels that other have many more photos than them, so they add pictures, but they add a GREAT amount of them.
Aaron felt sad because he only had 35 pictures on Facebook and Maria had 100, so he went on an uploading spree.

Upgradinate 

The process of upgrading your code while keeping close to master and not creating branch chaos. Essentially feature switching the upgrade until it's ready
We ran upgradinate on our project, upgrading it from Ruby 1.8.7 to 1.9.3!
Upgradinate by rukuro December 13, 2012

Upgradiation 

The cause of a momentary increase in technology purchasing, due to a particularly desirable new piece of equipment being installed. A portmanteu of "Upgrade" and "Radiation"
Ever since Bill got that new 27" iMac I've had to buy four more for other employees. It's emitting upgradiation.
Upgradiation by the classicist April 11, 2011