Time — 2000 compliant 9999 bug background Black Friday chronotype Cyber Monday doomsdate door dwell … New words
fritterware — n. Feature laden software that seduces people into spending inordinate amounts of time tweaking various options for only marginal gains in productivity. Example Citation: Even without a modem, the computer offers vast possibilities for… … New words
interrupt-driven — adj. Relating to or characterised by constant or frequent interruptions, especially at work. Example Citations: For organizations, mobile voice has begun to emerge as the default means of communication. Why should I try to call you on your office … New words
lifehack — n. A tool or technique that makes some aspect of one s life easier or more efficient. Also: life hack. lifehacker, life hacker n. lifehacking, life hacking pp. Example Citations: O Brien summed up his research in a speech called Life Hacks, which … New words
macdink — v. To tweak a document s formatting and text repeatedly and to only marginal effect. Example Citation: All of the productivity gains that computers have brought to the office have been lost thanks to people endlessly macdinking their reports and… … New words
self-interrupt — v. To interrupt one s own work to check social media or perform some other non work related task. self interruption n. Example Citations: Julie Morgenstern, author of Never Check E mail in the Morning, said: It s important to recognize how much… … New words
skinnable — adj. Describes a software program that is capable of using different modules called skins that change the program s colors and interface design. Example Citation: Winamp is skinnable so you can change the look of the software as you wish. The… … New words
social notworking — pp. Surfing a social networking site instead of working. Also: social not working. social notworker n. Example Citations: It s time businesses faced up to Facebook. Some users waste hours on social notworking sites, but a gentle hint may work… … New words
sunlighting — (SUN.lye.ting) pp. Doing paid work while taking time away from one s day job. Example Citation: Allowing an employee to reconfigure her day can lead to free agency. First, she takes work home and leaves early on certain afternoons. Then she… … New words
time porn — (TYM porn) n. Television shows and other media that portray characters as having excessive amounts of spare time. Example Citation: Starbucks became the market leader in an American coffee shop explosion, and now has 1,500 sites across the States … New words
