mikm's definitions

macintosh

1. An expensive chunk of shiny metal and plastic.
2. An expensive paperweight

You paid $3000 for a Macintosh? I built a PC for $800 that can kick its ass and it STILL looks better.

by mikm July 28, 2008

Charlie

Slang used for the Viet Cong during the Vietnam war. It originates from the radio phonetics used (VC --> Victor Charlie), and was shortened to Charlie.

You're a good man, Charlie Brown.

by mikm July 20, 2008

black eye

A cup of coffee with two shots of espresso in it.

I was tired and needed to finish my paper, so I made a black eye.

by mikm October 9, 2006

flux capacitor

A fictional device from the movie Back to the Future that allows travel through time. It can also be used as a scapegoat for computer problems when people ask dumb questions.

Some guy called me to ask me why his computer wasn't working during a power outage, so I told him his flux capacitor was broken.

by mikm December 28, 2005

pro bono

Latin. Literally means "for the (public) good".

Today, somebody working pro bono is working free as a public service.

The lawyer worked pro-bono to prosecute the KKK member for lynching black social workers.

by mikm August 25, 2005

smiley central

An add-on to various chat programs, it allows you to add horrendous eyesores to IM conversations. It claims not to install any spyware/adware, but it still installs other crap.

Smiley Central has the most godawfully annoying and ugly smileys ever.

by mikm June 16, 2005

pistol whip

According to Homer Simpson, it is a food similar whipped-cream that is eaten with a pistol.

Mmmm....pistol whip.

by mikm June 15, 2005