keyboard plaque — /kibɔd ˈplak/ (say keebawd plahk) noun the build up of dirt, food particles, etc., between the keys of a computer keyboard. {keyboard (def. 1) + plaque (def. 4) …
qwerty tummy — n. A stomach illness caused by typing on a germ ridden keyboard. Also: QWERTY tummy. Example Citations: One common bug that researchers have turned up is staphylococcus aureus, a classic causer of food poisoning, signs of which include nausea and … New words
cat typing — n. The random keystrokes made by a cat as it walks across a computer keyboard. Example Citation: Incidentally, cat typing is also worth a mention. It refers to the prose produced by cats walking over computer keyboards and can be used in a… … New words
Ctrl-Alt-Delete — (kun.trohl awlt duh.LEET) idiom. A metaphoric mechanism with which one can reset, restart, or rethink something. v. Example Citations: It s time to hit Ctrl Alt Delete on the computerized Bowl Championship Series. Or should we now call it the… … New words
Hardware — 2000 compliant Alt Tab annotated reality Beowulf cluster BYOD chip chip graffiti computational grid … New words
hand salsa — n. The grimy substance that accumulates on a mouse or other input device after extended use. Example Citation: The Alps Interactive Gamepad for the PlayStation(TM) game console features the familiar 14 button layout, and an ultra smooth direction … New words
Alan Turing — Turing redirects here. For other uses, see Turing (disambiguation). Alan Turing Turing at the time of his election to Fellowship of the Royal Society … Wikipedia
Marian Rejewski — (probably 1932, the year he first solved the Enigma machine). Courtesy of Janina Sylwestrzak, Rejewski s daughter. Born Marian Adam Rejewski August 16, 1905(1905 0 … Wikipedia
Mozart family grand tour — Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1763, aged seven, at the start of the Grand Tour. He is wearing livery presented by the Empress of Austria the previous winter. The Mozart family grand tour … Wikipedia
Domenico Scarlatti — 1738 portrait by Domingo Antonio Velasco Born Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti 26 October 1685(1685 10 26) Naples … Wikipedia
