dw8177's definitions

dmail

DMAIL is an attempt at creating Email that is deleted upon reading. It is being provided by Google Inc and once an Email has been read, a 2nd attempt to access or read it returns:

“this message has been destroyed and is no longer available.”

DMails are encrypted using a standard 256-bit encryption algorithm. When a user sends a DMail, the body of that email is encrypted locally on the user’s machine.

An encrypted copy of that email is sent to a datastore controlled by DMail. The recipient of the email is sent both the location of that datastore, as well as a key to view the decrypted message.

"I received a DMail from my Father-In-Law. He had a phone number in it and wanted me to call him the moment I got it."

by dw8177 June 25, 2020

shoutburst

A shoutburst is a shout and an outburst combined. It generally means someone who is acting so immature and is shouting so incredibly loud that absolutely everyone around can see and hear them. A total meltdown. It is not a short angry burst but a long and loud one with a lot of whining and screaming. It really brings a lot of negative attention to the person who is doing it.

"Did you hear about Stacy the other day when Kathy took her lipgloss ?"
"Boy did I ! She had a full 30-minute shoutburst ! People flocked all around to watch and record it on their phones."

by dw8177 July 25, 2020

threatposing

I've heard this word a few times now. It means when someone appears threatening but does not actually back it up with feats of strength or bravado. They are threatposing. Posing to be threatening but that's about it.

"I went by Darby's Bar yesterday and there was a bouncer there threatposing at the door."
"Yeah, I know who you mean. That's Gill. Beneath all that toughness he's a real creampuff."

by dw8177 August 16, 2020

evil maid attack

A term coined in 2009 by Joanna Rutkowska, a computer security researcher, which describes a computer system or laptop's security is compromised because the attacker is a physical one and one that has access to the actual hardware in question.

The target is usually a laptop computer or cellphone that is left inside a hotel room and easily available to a maid or someone who poses as a maid to come and clean the room.

They use a USB plug or even something less conspicuous to get a copy of the system's password or to introduce keyloggers and other such identity theft viruses.

Jackson, the CEO of our company claims the loss of shareholder investments was the cause of an Evil Maid Attack when he went on vacation with his family these last few weeks.

by dw8177 September 28, 2020

sci-fright

"Sci-Fright" is quite simply a scary science fiction movie. It is one that incorporates not just science fiction elements but horror and terror as well. Some good examples would be the line of "Alien," "Terminator," and "Starship Trooper" films for instance.

"I went to the bijou down the road and saw the very newest Sci-Fright called, "The Brain Eaters Are Coming." It was awesome."

by dw8177 July 8, 2022

dishembled

Meaning disassembled and in shambles. Bit of both. I had heard this word years ago and all this time wondered if it was a real word. Apparently now it is.

"Billy ! Clean your room for heaven sake, it's totally dishembled !"

by dw8177 June 30, 2022

goremantic

Goremantic is a combination of the two words Gore and Romantic. It is a tale of horror involving bloody scenes and unrequited love. An example of this would be the movie, "Misery."

"Hey, have you ever seen that old classic horror movie, "Misery" ?"
"I sure did, that is a great Goremantic film."

by dw8177 September 27, 2022