Newton

The first popular PDA from Apple Computer. Early versions of the newton were slow and had poor handwriting recognition, but later revisions were very useful devices.

Newton was for a while a catch-all term to describe any PDA, in the same way as palmpilot and the british use of Hoover to describe any vacuum cleaner.

"I can't use my Newton with my new mactop so I had to buy a Palm"

by Shalroth May 15, 2005

media friendly

Phrase describing a bar or club that tolerates the use of (or even provides) cocaine.

The wendyhouse is not 'media friendly'

by Shalroth June 14, 2005

rememberful

Opposite of 'Forgetful!'

Mark's more rememberful than me lately

by Shalroth June 14, 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

sid music

Synthetic music generated by the SID sound chip in a commodore 64 computer. The SID chip is a complete analogue synthesizer on a single intergrated circuit.

"Rob Hubbard wrote some of the most recognisable SID music on the C64"

by Shalroth May 16, 2005

floptop

Any portable computer with a clamshell form factor that is damaged in a particular manner. The clutcbes that hold the screen portion open at the desired angle have failed, meaning that the screen require some other sort of support, otherwise it 'flops' to a full open position all the time.

"I got a secondhand iBook, it was really cheap because it's a floptop"

by Shalroth May 15, 2005