Data Doctors Geek Speak

Remote Code Execution

Sat, 4 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0700

A fancy way of saying that a cyber criminal could use a vulnerability to gain access to your computer from afar and run malware on it. Malware attacks that rely on remote code execution typically prey on bugs in Web browsers, image viewer applications, video and music players, PDF viewers, and so on.

F Blocked

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0700

The act of Facebook blocking your account, blocking you from making friend requests or stopping you from messaging. Facebook can block you for any violation of TOS, either real or perceived.

Use:

Spanky was F Blocked when he requested too many Facebook friends. When Facebook determined the user violated their TOS, they F Blocked the user.

Tech Bully

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0700

A person with above average tech knowledge, who, upon learning you have a new "gadget", peppers you with technical questions he knows you don't know the answers to, in order to stump..therefore embarrass you, making you feel as though you may not actually deserve to have the gadget.

Ferrite Bead

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0700

It's the cylindrical growth that pops up for maybe an inch on one side of a cable. Maybe on your monitor cable? My camera-to-computer connector has one, it looks like a cyst growing on the wire. A ferrite bead is a passive electric component used to suppress high frequency noise in electronic circuits. It is a specific type of electronic choke. Ferrite beads employ the mechanism of high dissipation of high frequency currents in a ferrite to build high frequency noise suppression devices.

Ultra Books

Sat, 7 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0700

It's a fancy marketing name for an ultra-thin Windows-based laptop computer that resembles the popular MacBook Air. Ultrabooks will start rolling out this year and are expected to have instant-on features that allow you snap the laptop open and use it immediately. Most will also opt for faster SSD hard drives.

Vampire Power

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0700

Also known as standby power and phantom load. You can also find it referred to as vampire energy, leaking energy, wall warts, standby loss, idle current, phantom power, ghost load and vampire load. The terms refers to the electricity many gadgets and appliances waste just by being plugged in (even if they're switched off). After all, what do you think your cell-phone charger does all day while it's plugged into the wall? If it's warm when you get home from work, then it's been using electricity -- even if it had been disconnected from the phone.

Nerd Typing

Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0700

When numbers are used in substitution for letters. Commonly found on any online line gaming such as WOW and CS

"th15 15 a g00d 3x4mp13 0f n3rd typ1ng"

"this is a good example of nerd typing"

White Space Spectrum

Sat, 3 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0700

White space is unused spectrum that sits between TV channels. The 300MHz to 400MHz of unused spectrum is considered prime spectrum for offering wireless broadband services because it can travel long distances and penetrate through walls. It's also called Super Wi-Fi offering 3-5x the coverage of current Wi-Fi.

Click & Mortar

Sat, 26 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0700

Refers to retailers that have both an on-line and off-line presence, which is the ultimate in convenience for customers.

Click and Mortar retailers often allow you to pickup or return items that are purchased online at a physical location that is near your home, instead of having to deal with them strictly through shippers.

Geek Stick

Sat, 19 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0700

A slang term for a USB flash drive