March 28, 2005

PhraseWord** of the Day

TechnoTard tech.no.tard noun
     "Someone who is technologically advanced, but philosophically retarded."

**Roger L. Simon's phrase, my word.

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Posted by Vanderleun at March 28, 2005 9:23 AM | TrackBack
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Techni-Capped?

Posted by: Mike Beversluis at March 28, 2005 10:52 AM

Far out... oh man, it was great .. ya take the two cool CCL files which are almost identical; only diff bein' in the max Modem Port speed, speed - ya gotta dig it, The Z Universal file sets the MPT speed to whatcha got up 115,200 bps and yer flyin with your Mac baby. Like, don't give up cus like it's not that hard if you think about it but like ya can't give up and you can always call a Tech guy but fershure you don't havta cus like it's all there baby, it's all there... jus waitin' for ya.. Goin' for some Moby to help me out here like cus he can groove, ya know what I'm talkin' about?? Ya gotta match the rounds wit the sounds... so far out man.......

Posted by: Amy at March 28, 2005 11:03 AM

Sort of like an "idiot technant"?

Posted by: Chrees at March 28, 2005 12:00 PM

I think we're all a little bit "technotardian", aren't we?

Posted by: Brian at March 28, 2005 10:08 PM

Of course there's also the converse

"Someone who is philosophically advanced, but technologically retarded."

I think we used to call these folks "squares."

Posted by: slimedog at March 28, 2005 10:36 PM

To Whom It May Concern:

But first, are you experienced?
Have you ever been experienced? I have.

Sincerely do I grit my teeth,
J. Braytonioni

P.S. Is Karl Popper related to the esteemed Rev. Bob Popper? You should do a story about the goodly Rev. I think your wonderful readers would absolutely love his homespun wit and wisdom (of a conservative bent, naturellement).

Posted by: Jumanji Braytonioni at May 24, 2007 8:49 PM
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