Comments on: Acronym wanted! http://fredericiana.com/2006/11/16/acronym-wanted/ Open Source, The Web, And German-American Oddities Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:20:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: James Napolitano http://fredericiana.com/2006/11/16/acronym-wanted/#comment-10266 James Napolitano Thu, 14 Dec 2006 16:23:31 +0000 http://fredericiana.com/2006/11/16/acronym-wanted/#comment-10266 OINK Is Not Klocwork! (Klocwork is another static analysis system) OINK Is Not Klocwork! (Klocwork is another static analysis system)

]]> By: Liz Waldner http://fredericiana.com/2006/11/16/acronym-wanted/#comment-8758 Liz Waldner Tue, 28 Nov 2006 04:01:02 +0000 http://fredericiana.com/2006/11/16/acronym-wanted/#comment-8758 Oink... "Only I No Kode" ..or in my case... "HgaK" haven't got a clue... :) Oink…

“Only I No Kode”

..or in my case…

“HgaK”

haven’t got a clue… :)

]]> By: djmaniak777 http://fredericiana.com/2006/11/16/acronym-wanted/#comment-8105 djmaniak777 Mon, 20 Nov 2006 03:00:39 +0000 http://fredericiana.com/2006/11/16/acronym-wanted/#comment-8105 i always understood 'LOTUS' was 'Lots Of Trouble Usually Serious' i always understood ‘LOTUS’ was
‘Lots Of Trouble Usually Serious’

]]> By: zwnj http://fredericiana.com/2006/11/16/acronym-wanted/#comment-8028 zwnj Sat, 18 Nov 2006 23:51:34 +0000 http://fredericiana.com/2006/11/16/acronym-wanted/#comment-8028 Oink is Irrelevant, No Kindding! :D Oink is Irrelevant, No Kindding! :D

]]> By: zwnj http://fredericiana.com/2006/11/16/acronym-wanted/#comment-8027 zwnj Sat, 18 Nov 2006 23:45:04 +0000 http://fredericiana.com/2006/11/16/acronym-wanted/#comment-8027 Knio Niether Is Oink. ;) Knio Niether Is Oink. ;)

]]> By: cs http://fredericiana.com/2006/11/16/acronym-wanted/#comment-8019 cs Sat, 18 Nov 2006 22:14:18 +0000 http://fredericiana.com/2006/11/16/acronym-wanted/#comment-8019 dvd always was meant to be "digital versatile disc". was explained that way since the first drafts of the specifications. "digital video disc" is wrong. the twain story seems to be untrue, too: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TWAIN#Some_background_on_the_name but as always: when an urban myth is widespread enough, it will become common knowledge. dvd always was meant to be “digital versatile disc”. was explained that way since the first drafts of the specifications. “digital video disc” is wrong.

the twain story seems to be untrue, too:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TWAIN#Some_background_on_the_name

but as always: when an urban myth is widespread enough, it will become common knowledge.

]]> By: brown stripe http://fredericiana.com/2006/11/16/acronym-wanted/#comment-7925 brown stripe Fri, 17 Nov 2006 23:50:19 +0000 http://fredericiana.com/2006/11/16/acronym-wanted/#comment-7925 At work we are part of a 'fast action response team' so we created the motto 'we always follow through'. Not exactly technology related but anyone who has ever owned a lotus car can relate to 'lots of trouble and unscheduled servicing', ok so there's an extra 'a' in there.... At work we are part of a ‘fast action response team’ so we created the motto ‘we always follow through’.

Not exactly technology related but anyone who has ever owned a lotus car can relate to ‘lots of trouble and unscheduled servicing’, ok so there’s an extra ‘a’ in there….

]]> By: Justin http://fredericiana.com/2006/11/16/acronym-wanted/#comment-7907 Justin Fri, 17 Nov 2006 17:49:27 +0000 http://fredericiana.com/2006/11/16/acronym-wanted/#comment-7907 I heard that DVD didn't really ever mean anything, but the world decided to later give it a backronym, since some people can't live with just letters. Digital Versatile Disc and Digital Video Disc are the two that became most popular. I heard that DVD didn’t really ever mean anything, but the world decided to later give it a backronym, since some people can’t live with just letters. Digital Versatile Disc and Digital Video Disc are the two that became most popular.

]]> By: Zach http://fredericiana.com/2006/11/16/acronym-wanted/#comment-7904 Zach Fri, 17 Nov 2006 16:46:05 +0000 http://fredericiana.com/2006/11/16/acronym-wanted/#comment-7904 I once wanted to start up a volunteer program in high school called Students Helping Individuals with Tourette's. I once wanted to start up a volunteer program in high school called Students Helping Individuals with Tourette’s.

]]> By: Jaba http://fredericiana.com/2006/11/16/acronym-wanted/#comment-7888 Jaba Fri, 17 Nov 2006 11:23:11 +0000 http://fredericiana.com/2006/11/16/acronym-wanted/#comment-7888 Open Industrial-strength Nastiness Killer. Open Industrial-strength Nastiness Killer.

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