progamer124's definitions

Devil's Night

October 30. A Detroit-area "tradition" originally centered around pranks like egging windows and cars, destroying property, or TP'ing houses; in the mid 1970s these relatively harmless but annoying acts were mostly replaced by widespread arson, peaking in the 1980s when up to 800 fires would be reported in a single night. More recently, the city has organized a so-called "Angel's Night," where volunteers patrol neighborhoods to prevent and report crimes. The effort has been somewhat effective, and is taken so seriously that news stations almost never use the original term anymore, in an attempt to show support for the volunteers.

You might want to stay in... it's Devil's Night, after all.

by progamer124 September 30, 2005

script kiddie

n. (Hacker Lingo) One who relies on premade exploit programs and files ("scripts") to conduct his hacking, and refuses to bother to learn how they work. The script kiddie flies in the face of all that the hacker subculture stands for - the pursuit of knowledge, respect for skills, and motivation to self-teach are just three of the hacker ideals that the script kiddie ignores. While anyone can be a script kiddie, generally they are teenagers who want the power of the hacker without the discipline or training involved. Obviously anyone who follows this route aspires to be a blackhat, but most refuse to even dignify them with this term; "blackhat" generally implies having skills of your own.

Other common terms for the ubiquitous script kiddie are lamer, llama, jackass, pre-pubescent ten-year-old, and of course the most unique, asshat.

by progamer124 February 5, 2004

new york minute

A very short period of time; within a blink or a heartbeat. Originates from the legendary fast pace of life in New York.

I can beat that score in a new york minute.

by progamer124 December 6, 2003

the dog ate it

Old cliche'd excuse for not having homework done. Generally means "I forgot," "I didn't do it," etc.

Teacher: "Where's your homework, Billy?"
Billy: "The dog ate it."

by progamer124 May 23, 2004

code by candlelight

Programming through the night to finish a project.

The phrase can also be used to make light of outdated programming practices.

1. We'll just work on it all night until we finish. It'll be fun - we'll code by candlelight, like they did in the olden days.

2. Damn... QBasic? Was this coded by candlelight? Did you have to carve it in a stone tablet?

by progamer124 February 9, 2006

in other news

A segue into another topic. Used when you want to move on to a new subject, but have no real way to connect it to what you were talking about before.

"So, in other news... I heard broke up with steve."

by progamer124 October 31, 2005

casino air

Term based on the myth that Vegas hotels pump extra oxygen into their casinos to keep people awake, boost alcohol's effects, etc. etc. This is false, and would be highly illegal if true. Not to mention what would happen if someone lit a cigarette.

The "rush" that many people feel when entering a casino is really a combination of overstimulation (flashing lights, noise, excitement) and sudden exposure to lower temperatures; though they aren't allowed to pump oxygen in, some casinos keep temperatures lower than normal to help keep people awake and alert, spending more money rather than returning to their rooms.

Although it's based on false information, the term is not obsolete; it can also refer to the casino's atmosphere of excitement and risk.

In Vegas, the casino air can hit you as soon as you step off the plane.

by progamer124 August 31, 2005