A pernicious social and psychological phenomena and by-product of virtuality. 'Behind the Screen' describes an individuals preference for the world behind their TV or PC screen and their subsequent desire to live in it. A kind of cultural autism. Produces Clueless TV Wanabees and Couch Potatoes.
The massive growth of numbers on the waiting lists for participation in Reality TV, Jerry Springer, Fame Academy etc and the rise in the numbers of Personal Web-Cams.
by Reedybloke June 20, 2005
Get the Behind the Screen mug.A language game played by Brown University students in which an intricately timed powerpoint presentation displays images of clothes, food, etc. while students attempt to name the articles in a foreign language before they pass from one side of the display to the other.
Diego: And what is this.
Joe: der Handschuhe!!!
Diego: ...die Handschuhe?
Joe: Oh...yeah. I love "Name that thing on the screen before it disappears"!
Joe: der Handschuhe!!!
Diego: ...die Handschuhe?
Joe: Oh...yeah. I love "Name that thing on the screen before it disappears"!
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In the bad old days before XP, this was a frequent occurence on computers which ran on a Windows OS. In some of the worst cases, you only had to look at the computer in a funny manner for the temperamental bastard to give you the Blue Screen Of Death! It usually tells you some shit like "a fatal error has occured" and gives you some mathematical gibberish. Basically, it means the operating system is rather shite and can't be arsed doing what you wanted it to do...
I remember a few years ago on my section at work we had this computer that gave us the Blue Screen Of Death so fuckin' often on a daily basis that I ended up decorating the monitor with the chequered tape we normally use on files if someone is terminally ill!
by joannedj January 5, 2007
Get the blue screen of death mug.1) A loud screech usually associated with a raptor or the few talented people who can do it. Can be a loud screech that is ear piercing and yet unusually harmonius
2) Raptorius-a sland word for cool or hot, often associated with a screech
2) Raptorius-a sland word for cool or hot, often associated with a screech
"Dude that screech was raptorius!" or "Oh man that kid can do a Raptor Screech! he is soooo talented"
by buhbuhbuhZ December 17, 2006
Get the Raptor Screech mug.The White Screen of Death is any screen with a white background that appears on an iPod when it is broken beyond repair. These screens are usually accompanied by a face with red X's for eyes and a frowny face and says something like "Please go to apple.com/support for assistance".
A white screen of death is almost guarenteed after dropping an iPod (along with a cracked screen), dropping the iPod in water, someone steps on the iPod or the stars align in such a way that your iPod just suddenly doesn't work for no apparent reason. This is linked to the Blue Screen of Death in old Windows computers and also the Red Ring of Death in XBox 360's.
A white screen of death is almost guarenteed after dropping an iPod (along with a cracked screen), dropping the iPod in water, someone steps on the iPod or the stars align in such a way that your iPod just suddenly doesn't work for no apparent reason. This is linked to the Blue Screen of Death in old Windows computers and also the Red Ring of Death in XBox 360's.
by Sid Barrett August 8, 2007
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by Dave Jennings January 1, 2006
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