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
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 02, 2005
A heavily contracted way of saying "My good friend, I would be ever so pleased if you could send me a URL related to WHATEVER THE HELL IT IS YOU'RE GODDAMNED TALKING ABOUT!"
Inspired by Homer Simpson's method of requesting a Beer from Marge - "Beer me!"
Inspired by Homer Simpson's method of requesting a Beer from Marge - "Beer me!"
by Korgmeister March 21, 2005
A programmer who insists upon writing user-hostile code, simply because it's easier to do and doesn't want to admit their own lazyness and contempt for end users.
Most (but not all) Linux programmers are Trabant Builders.
Background: Communist East Germany produced a car called the Trabant. By some accounts it was an engineering marvel, as it could be built and taken apart using only 3 or 5 spanners. However, it was a rather pathetic car and nobody in their right mind drove one by choice.
Most (but not all) Linux programmers are Trabant Builders.
Background: Communist East Germany produced a car called the Trabant. By some accounts it was an engineering marvel, as it could be built and taken apart using only 3 or 5 spanners. However, it was a rather pathetic car and nobody in their right mind drove one by choice.
D00d1: I wanted to make an AMV using Kino, but it turns out it's only compatible with one single codec. When I asked why he did that, he said it was easier to program and should change it myself if I'm not happy.
D00d2: Whoa! What a Trabant Builder!
D00d2: Whoa! What a Trabant Builder!
by Korgmeister March 21, 2005
Derogatory term for the collective mass of young women who seek to emulate Paris Hilton's sense of "Style".
by Korgmeister April 21, 2006
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 20, 2007
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 02, 2006