Appellation: the word by which a thing is called and known. I thought of writing about something more serious this week. Like the significant security flaws in the City of Joburg’s online system. If you live in Joburg and pay your accounts online, your personal information is at risk. Another
Electronic voice phenomena (EVP): In parapsychology, EVP refers to recorded sounds that are interpreted as proof of the paranormal. I have had my fair share of electronic voice phenomena this past week. Or perhaps electronic poltergeists, except that Wikipedia doesn’t have any information about this very modern type of ghost.
Charley horse: A painful, involuntary cramp of an arm or leg muscle. Slightly off topic I woke up this morning with the idea for the title. Checkpoint Charlie was the most famous border crossing between East and West Berlin during the Cold War. It probably came to mind because I am watching
Here’s an acronym you might not have come across before: INMI Involuntary Musical Imagery (INMI): According to Wikipedia, this is an earworm, sometimes called a brainworm, sticky music, or stuck song syndrome (I love that one). It’s a tune or part of a song that repeats in your mind. Some random
Incredulous: indicating or showing disbelief. I wanted to use the Superman words: “Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Superman!” But somehow “Look! In your inbox! It’s spam! It’s a ransomware attack! It’s DHA!” just doesn’t have the same ring to it. This week I have to share the
Revitalisation: the act of giving new life or fresh energy to someone or something. The phrase “pre-emptive strike” sounds so militant! But don’t worry: this is not an update on my ongoing sagas with MICT SETA and the Office of the President. (Although both sometimes encourage thoughts of violence…) Do you
Sanguine: cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident. This has been a difficult week, which is why this email is shorter than usual and a day late. My week was dominated by three things:
Accreditation: The act of certifying an educational institution or program as meeting all official formal requirements of academic excellence, facilities, curriculum, etc.
Furlong–firkin–fortnight (FFF): A humorous system of units based on unusual or impractical measurements.Also sometimes shortened to firkins per fortnight (FF). This week’s word is courtesy of Lewis, who actually referred to FF during his recent Object-Oriented Analysis and Design course.
Fribble: to act in a foolish or frivolous manner We all need a little frivolity on our lives. Every job, no matter how meaningful and rewarding, has boring tasks. And those boring bits may seem even more boring than usual these days, thanks to the cold and the pandemic. So
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