KnightSmithJones's definitions

Pop-tech

Pop-culture technology - wearables, drones, robots, social media, apps, mobile phones etc. As opposed to traditional technology - servers, end-user computing, networking devices etc.

Person #1: "Have you heard the latest? Facebook paid 800 squillion dollars to buy a virtual reality headset business and a messaging app."

Person #2: "All that pop-tech nonsense gives me the shits. Have you seen the latest Hitachi storage attached network?"

Tumbleweeds.

by KnightSmithJones December 13, 2014

Opportunity Roulette

Used in a business context. Contacting a lead that you think may be open to the idea of purchasing the products or services your business sells, but having no idea whether they are in a position to do so right now, or if your business is even in the conversation.

I'm going to spend the morning playing opportunity roulette with the lost leads from last month.

by KnightSmithJones April 18, 2023

Catastrofied

To turn something into a catastrophy

New Found Glory absolutely catastrofied Cyndie Lauper's song, 'Time After Time' (but I like it).

by KnightSmithJones August 1, 2013

Playing famous

To operate social media platforms in a manner to replicate famous people, building an artificial status and a delusional state of celebrity.

"This dude on Instagram is drinking Hennessey in his low cut Tims"
"Yeah, he's just playing famous"

by KnightSmithJones February 17, 2015

All-Blacking

A synonym for choking in the sporting sense.

A reference to the perceived under-achievements by the New Zealand All Blacks in Rugby World Cup history - always starting favourites, failing in the big games.

Jana Novotna seriously All-Blacked against Steffi Graff in the 1993 Wimbledon final.

Greg Norman was a serial All-Blacker in major tournaments.

New Zealand Rugby team has a history of All-Blacking in Rugby World Cups.

by KnightSmithJones September 12, 2011

Cinderella Syndrome

Hitting a certain time each day when you just crash.

Someone: "Are you okay? You seem a bit agitated."
Someone else: "Yeah I'm okay, cinderella syndrome after 3pm."

by KnightSmithJones May 13, 2018

Mind Cast

Like a "brain dump" but more purposeful and specific.

What was your plan for event invitees? This is my mind cast:
- Create invites
- Assign salespeople to industries
- Set an expected number of invites sent by X date

- All non-responded invites followed up within seven days
- Final number collated in four week
Sound okay?

by KnightSmithJones March 19, 2023