ekolis's definitions

Dannongorf

King of the Gelato tribe, and lord of all yogurt-based fiends. Holds one of the three Triumph Forks.

MANY YEARS AGO PRINCE DARKNESS "DANNONGORF" STOLE ONE OF THE TRIUMPH-FORKS WITH POWER.

by ekolis March 24, 2012

alert oriented debugging

Debugging JavaScript code using alert statements to determine flow of control and inspect variables.

My browser doesn't have a JavaScript debugger so I have to resort to alert oriented debugging.

by ekolis June 4, 2020

alligator in the cargo bay

A task that was taken on and solved out of a desire to take initiative at work. This is a reference to an episode of The Orville in which Captain Ed Mercer asks Bortus what he has been working on, and Bortus replies that there is an alligator in the cargo bay, but he has crushed it with a chair.

Did I fix the SQL injection vulnerability? Of course, it's an alligator in the cargo bay!

by ekolis January 30, 2020

porch room

An enclosed patio attached to a house.

Don't let the dog out in the yard; it's raining. Just let him play in the porch room.

by ekolis November 3, 2016

HP bucket

In a game, something that takes a lot of damage, then suffers Critical Existence Failure, without gradually losing functionality as it takes damage.

"Characters in D&D are such HP buckets! Play a real RPG that has a proper wound system!"

by ekolis June 27, 2013

Star Fox boss

A vehicle, especially a spaceship, that travels faster in reverse than going forward, just like any of the ever-retreating bosses from the Star Fox games.

Klingon honor demands that you not fight like a Star Fox boss!

by ekolis December 8, 2013

Now you're playing with power

Nintendo marketing slogan from the 1980s and 1990s.

No, Bobby, just because the Nintendo commercial said "Now you're playing with power!" doesn't mean you get to plug this pair of scissors into an electrical outlet!

by ekolis September 23, 2013