A person who is neither a scientist nor a science fiction writer, but writes and blogs about possible sci-fi scenarios for the future.
Although polar cities do not exist yet, there's a blogger who envisions them as safe refuges for survivors of global warming in the far distant future, and he calls himself a scifientist.
by PRwiz101 May 04, 2008
(n.) - A period of time when you do not open your email inbox due to travel, moving to a new home, or week-long bedrest due to flu or other health problems.
"Wow, I was out of town for so long, travelling on business, that I just didn't have time to pay attention to the email gap in my inbox."
-- Overheard at an office watercooler in Boston, November 7, 2010
-- Overheard at an office watercooler in Boston, November 7, 2010
by PRwiz101 November 13, 2010
"It's almost Christmas and as much as I love the holidays, I also hate them because the hellatives will be here for a week or so."
by PRwiz101 October 27, 2011
"I'm kindling now, call you back in ten minutes."
"I'm kindling the newspaper now, can't chat, will return call in one hour."
"Do you enjoy kindling with your Kindle?" "Yes, I do enjoy kindling."
"Hey, I've been kindled. My lates t book was packaged by Kindle as a Kindle book. It feels kind of good to be kindled."
"My book was out of print for a long time, but a new publisher reprinted it and put it on the Kindle menu and you could say my book has been rekindled. I love it!"
see my blog for more defs:
http://zippy1300.blogspot.com
"I'm kindling the newspaper now, can't chat, will return call in one hour."
"Do you enjoy kindling with your Kindle?" "Yes, I do enjoy kindling."
"Hey, I've been kindled. My lates t book was packaged by Kindle as a Kindle book. It feels kind of good to be kindled."
"My book was out of print for a long time, but a new publisher reprinted it and put it on the Kindle menu and you could say my book has been rekindled. I love it!"
see my blog for more defs:
http://zippy1300.blogspot.com
by PRwiz101 March 05, 2009
(n.) - Someone who posts on blogs and social networks just to spin other people's more substantial and professional news reports and ideas.
"You know, the blogosphere is now full of so many people who set themselves up as a news karaoke artist, when in fact all they are doing is spinning someone else's commentary. Singing someone else's song. I hate what the Internet is becoming!"
-- overheard at a watercooler in Arlington, Virginia on November 1, 2009
-- overheard at a watercooler in Arlington, Virginia on November 1, 2009
by PRwiz101 November 03, 2009
(n.) -- The constant din of modern life, where our
tech gadgets are always on and always bringing us closer to ''the constant din" of 21st Century life.
tech gadgets are always on and always bringing us closer to ''the constant din" of 21st Century life.
"Man, if there's one thing about life in the big city that I can't stand, it's the CD, the constant constant din! I mean, this city never sleeps! It's crazy!"
-- overheard at a watercooler in Manhattan, December 21, 2011
-- overheard at a watercooler in Manhattan, December 21, 2011
by PRwiz101 January 02, 2012
"As more and more print newspapers go digital and stop being printed on paper, I worry that these digital frankenpapers might turn into little monsters."
-- overheard at a watercooler in a Madison Avenue advertising agency office, September 1, 2010
-- overheard at a watercooler in a Madison Avenue advertising agency office, September 1, 2010
by PRwiz101 September 14, 2010