Definitions by handle187

on the strength

Done with a strong sense of faith (eg: in God).

Everytime we go out, it's on the strength that one of us doesn't get robbed !

on the strength by handle187 November 6, 2003

hard copy 

A printed-on-paper version of what you see on a computer screen, used mostly in a business sense, such as with spreadsheets, forms, or invoices.

hard copy by handle187 October 31, 2003

shooting the shit 

To converse lightly, with no specific topic or objective in mind.

See also: shooting the breeze

So, Bill and I were shooting the breeze and suddenly we came up with an idea for a new website.

shooting the shit by handle187 October 31, 2003

jeez 

A general interjection which, although usually expressing grief, can be used with much versatility.

Etymology: A substitution for "Jesus Christ!!!" Evidently used mostly by uptight people with a strict upbringing.

Expressing grief: "Jeez, all I did was get the order of the numbers mixed up."

Expressing exaltation: "Jeez, I didn't know the installation would be that easy !"

jeez by handle187 October 31, 2003

hacker 

A person (usually possessing thorough knowledge in no single field), who is talented at devising superficial "fixes," which are nothing more than auxiliary work-arounds for problems which eventually have to be solved "correctly" by a "trained professional."

Hackers are self-motivated, and learn through experimentation and persistence, as opposed to through "traditional" means.

Computer hackers do not completely fit this definition. Due to the high artificiality of computer technology itself, computer hackers must be highly knowledgable before they can implement their first successful "hack." For them, "hacks" are the product of brilliant insight and thorough investigation, rather than the talent and natural law that go with hacking in more humanity-driven fields, such as entertainment or sports.

Chess masters have a similar level of mental discpline, although many hackers tend to lack the attention span necessary to be good at chess :')

Many people would tend to disagree, but then again many people are not skillful enough to be called a "hacker."

hacker by handle187 October 31, 2003

signal to noise ratio

The amount of screaming one generates, in proportion to the amount of real content they are communicating.

People who grow up in empty households (often with a lot of older people) feel as though noise and signal are in direct proportion, which causes them to pump more noise in the hopes of generating more signal.

See also: catharsis

"When I asked her what her problem was, the signal-to-noise ratio was just off da meat rack !"

signal to noise ratio by handle187 October 31, 2003

off da meat rack 

(Also, "off the meat rack") - Of a superlative quality

Etymology: A play-on-words of the phrase "off the meters".

Synonymous with: "off da books", "off da chain", "off da hook", "off da meters"

"Yo, the afterparty Q threw the other day was off the meat rack, son !!!"

off da meat rack by handle187 October 31, 2003