shalroth's definitions

Meow

Sound uttered in response to a really bitchy comment. Sometimes accompanied by a 'cat scratching at the air' motion.

"Here's a slimming tip for ya - PUT DOWN THE FORK!!"
"Meow!! Saucer of milk for one!!"

by Shalroth June 2, 2005

gaybook

Any portable computer being carried by a man, that would clearly look better when carried by a woman. The early Apple iBooks and Newton eMate are excellent examples, as they tend to look more like colourful fashion accessories.

Howard's masculine exterior was spoiled only by the fact that he was writing a report on his Gaybook.

by Shalroth May 15, 2005

ephies

Shorthand for a pill containing primarily ephedrine. Used for weight loss and as an alternative to caffeine for stimulation

"I got a hundred ephies last week for twenty quid"

by Shalroth May 15, 2005

WAP

Wireless Application Protocol. A subset of HTTP used to optimise web content for mobile devices such as cellular phones. Defines WML (Wireless Markup Language).
Also referred to as Wait and Pay or Wait and Pace, since the early user experience was using primitive devices which used a 9Kbps link to the internet to receive WAP content. Before GPRS, you were billed for the length of time you were browsing.

The Nokia 7110 was one of the first WAP enabled handsets.

by Shalroth May 23, 2005

stella

First generation Atari 2600 VCS console. Usually the kind with six switches (also known as the Heavy Sixer) and woodgrain finish.

Stella was the codename for the 2600 project and was reputedly the name of a bicycle that belonged to one of the developers. Chump.

A Heavy Six Stella is worth about £30 on eBay

by Shalroth May 15, 2005

palmpilot

Originally a specific type of handheld computer from US Robotics, for a while Palmpilot was used as a catch-all term to describe any Personal Digital Assistant. Similar to the british use of Hoover to describe any vacuum cleaner.

"I need a new palmpilot, I dropped my old one the other day and the screen cracked"

by Shalroth May 15, 2005

3g

"Third Generation", the new cellular networks based on packet-switched always on packet radio services. Includes UMTS (Universal Mobile Telephone Service) and WCDMA (Wideband Circuit Division Multiple Access).

Advantages to 3G over older cellular networks include the ability to make live video calls, download music tracks and video clips, and access the internet at speeds approaching domestic broadband connections (Typically ~350Kbps)

"My new 3G phone is a bit of a brick but it does video calls"

by Shalroth May 15, 2005