[Air-L] Metaphors in Technology

[Ganesh Ghimire]

contextual differentiation or possible universal metaphors? some metaphors
have been testing towards accessible computing for non literates:

http://sambad.org/

http://www.springerlink.com/content/h667735525671v14/

regards,
Ganesh


On Tue, Jul 8, 2008 at 2:08 PM, Anna Croon <acroon at informatik.umu.se> wrote:

>
> 3 jul 2008 kl. 15.03 skrev Jason Stuart:
>
>
>  "warXing" (wardriving, warjogging, wargaming,....)
>> sniffing, sniffer
>> stumble
>> open (as in source)
>> for that matter, source or resource
>> bugs/fix
>> beta ("It's gone beta!")
>> locked, unlocked
>> checked in, checked out
>> sync
>> import/export
>> ability/disability
>> cookies. Everybody loves cookies.
>> bookmark
>> inherit
>> point (as in floating point, as in versions)
>> dot
>> map
>> conflict/resolve
>> trunk/branch
>> build
>>
>> Mnemonic devices/good acronyms? TRBL, LIFO, AIM, POST
>>
>> "crackberry"
>>
>> deprecated:
>> handshake
>>
>> Could "quad" be a reference to new "core" (there's one!) Intel chips? If
>> so,
>> then "duo" too. Also, "two" and "oh." As in "version two point oh" instead
>> of "new release" or "second major release." My Firefox was somehow
>> "Firefox
>> two point oh" across all builds and revisions until "Firefox 3 beta" and
>> now
>> somehow I just have Firefox 3, or Firefox, again. Until I have a problem,
>> and then I have to refer to the version. Specifically. Help! Oh yeah
>> there's
>> a dropdown menu for that. So "help."
>>
>> Jason
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at 3:59 AM, Gordon Carlson <gordycarlson at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>  Thank you all for your help so far.  I have added all your recent
>>> comments to the list.
>>>
>>> I will be honest, I love the Net and its slang but have never heard
>>> the term epeen or a related one.  Wow.  The Internet is a scary
>>> place/idea/destination/highway/car/tube.  Much like the Wild
>>> West...ooh, need to add that one...
>>>
>>> In case anyone is counting here is a newer list with the additions
>>> thus far.  Thanks again and please do keep them coming!
>>>
>>> -Gordy
>>>
>>> active and inactive
>>> bandwidth
>>> blog - web log??
>>> blogosphere
>>> breadcrumbs
>>> brick and mortar
>>> broadband
>>> broken record (not digital but still a technology metaphor)
>>> bulletin boards
>>> calculating (as in a person is cold and calculating)
>>> car (and associated metaphors)
>>> chat "rooms"
>>> chatting
>>> citizen of the internet - netizen
>>> click
>>> cloud (storage and computing)
>>> connection/disconnection
>>> cyberspace
>>> dashboard
>>> database
>>> deckware
>>> desktop
>>> disease (as in internet as disease)
>>> dial a touch phone
>>> dial up internet access
>>> dialog boxes
>>> directory
>>> domain
>>> drop a packet
>>> email
>>> engine
>>> extranet
>>> files
>>> filing system
>>> firewall
>>> flame
>>> flaming
>>> folders
>>> forum
>>> forward (as in to forward an email)
>>> frames
>>> frontier
>>> garbage can
>>> garbage in, garbage out
>>> gateway
>>> grinding (used in gaming to get lots of a resource)
>>> harvesting
>>> hit
>>> homepage
>>> hotspot
>>> hub
>>> inbox
>>> information superhighway
>>> instant messaging
>>> intranet
>>> link
>>> lurking
>>> menu
>>> mining, especially data mining
>>> mouse
>>> navigation
>>> objects (in programming)
>>> offline
>>> online
>>> open (as in a file or email)
>>> outbox
>>> owning someone (as in to defeat someone in a game, not unique to
>>> technology basis for pwned)
>>> palette
>>> portal
>>> programmed or hardwired people
>>> protocol
>>> quad (a couple people mentioned this but I don't know why it is a
>>> metaphor, any help?)
>>> recycle bin
>>> reply
>>> reserving a "seat" for an online course
>>> rolling (as in a character in DD)
>>> rolling your own
>>> run
>>> search engine
>>> server
>>> shopping carts/basket
>>> slides in powerpoint
>>> space (a place you can go or occupy a volume)
>>> spam
>>> speed dial (Opera browser)
>>> spyware
>>> surfing
>>> tabs
>>> tag
>>> tap (as in a line or phone which is no longer literal)
>>> terminal
>>> the computer going to "sleep" or hibernate
>>> the whole concept of a virtual open house
>>> transportation (and all associated internet metaphors)
>>> tree
>>> trojan horse
>>> trolling
>>> tubes (as in not a dump truck - ah, the great Senator Stevens...)
>>> virus
>>> windows
>>> wiping out a team of players (gaming, not unique to technology)
>>> world wide web
>>> worm
>>> word of mouse
>>> browsing
>>> scrolling up and down
>>> computer hibernating
>>> e-peen or e-penis (as in a slang term for ego online)
>>> Internet male
>>> word of mouse
>>> ding (as in to gain a level in a game)
>>> wild west
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