A hacker with years of experience, a world-wide reputation, and a
major role in the development of at least one design, tool, or game used by
or known to more than half of the hacker community. To qualify as a
genuine demigod, the person must recognizably identify with the hacker
community and have helped shape it. Major demigods include Ken Thompson
and Dennis Ritchie (co-inventors of Unix and
C), Richard M. Stallman (inventor of
EMACS), Larry Wall (inventor of
Perl), Linus Torvalds (inventor of
Linux), and most recently James Gosling (inventor of
Java, NeWS, and GOSMACS) and
Guido van Rossum (inventor of Python). In their
hearts of hearts, most hackers dream of someday becoming demigods
themselves, and more than one major software project has been driven to
completion by the authors veiled hopes of apotheosis. See also
net.god, true-hacker,
ubergeek. Since 1995 or so this term has been
gradually displaced by ubergeek.
Posts made by AliceAstes
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RE: Demigod
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RE: Baseline
In the United States Public Land Survey System, a baseline is the principal east-west line upon which all rectangular surveys in a defined area are based. The baseline meets its corresponding meridian at the point of origin, or initial point, for the land survey. For example, the baseline for Nebraska and Kansas is shared as the border for both states, at the 40th parallel north.
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RE: honky-tonk
A honky-tonk is a type of bar that provides musical entertainment to its patrons. Bars of this kind are common in the Southern and Southwestern United States.
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RE: Indie
an independent film company not associated with an established studio
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RE: Hotpot
Hot pot or hotpot (simplified Chinese: 火锅; traditional Chinese: 火鍋; pinyin: huǒguō; lit. fire pot), also known as soup-food or steamboat, is a dish whereby a heat source placed on the dining table keeps a pot of soup stock simmering, and a variety of Chinese foodstuffs and ingredients are served beside the pot for the diners to put into the hot stock.
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gujarat
an industrialized state in western India that includes parts of Bombay
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articulatio coxae
the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum
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RE: Chequebook
A folder containing preprinted cheques for use by the holder of a bank account
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star jasmine
evergreen Chinese woody climber with shiny dark green leaves and intensely fragrant white flowers
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RE: invisible balance
Invisible balance, also known as invisibles, refers to the portion of a countrys balance of payments that pertains to services, such as tourism, banking, royalties, shipping, and insurance, rather than the trade of physical goods. It includes earnings from abroad such as interest, dividends, and remittances from citizens working overseas. It is termed “invisible” because these transactions do not involve tangible commodities that can be seen or touched. This is often gauged in combination with the visible balance, which covers trade in goods, to assess a countrys overall trade performance or balance of trade.
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RE: mosaic gold
Mosaic gold is a type of pigment, a brilliant yellow or golden colored powder that is made from tin sulfide. Its mainly used to imitate gold leaf in mosaics, hence the name. Its also employed in decorations and artistic endeavors such as glass painting and ceramics. Due to its toxicity, it is not generally used today.
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RE: Brazier
An upright standing or hanging metal bowl used for holding burning coal for a source of light or heat.
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forssman antibody
an antibody found in the blood of someone suffering from infectious mononucleosis
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ethelred ii
king of the English who succeeded to the throne after his half-brother Edward the Martyr was murdered; he struggled unsuccessfully against the invading Danes (969-1016)