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HHOK
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See ha ha only serious.
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HHOS
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See ha ha only serious.
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intelligent algorithm may imply more long-term complexity cost and
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intelligent algorithm may imply more long-term complexity cost and
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bug-chasing than are justified by the speed improvement. Ken Thompson,
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bug-chasing than are justified by the speed improvement. Ken Thompson,
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co-inventor of Unix, is reported to have uttered the epigram When in doubt,
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co-inventor of Unix, is reported to have uttered the epigram When in doubt,
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use brute force. He probably intended this as a ha ha only serious , but the
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use brute force. The original Unix kernel's preference for simple, robust,
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original Unix kernel's preference for simple, robust, and portable
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and portable algorithms over brittle smart ones does seem to have been a
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algorithms over brittle smart ones does seem to have been a significant
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significant factor in the success of that OS. Like so many other
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factor in the success of that OS. Like so many other tradeoffs in software
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tradeoffs in software design, the choice between brute force and complex,
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design, the choice between brute force and complex, finely-tuned cleverness
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finely-tuned cleverness is often a difficult one that requires both
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is often a difficult one that requires both engineering savvy and delicate
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engineering savvy and delicate esthetic judgment.
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esthetic judgment.
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/eemohtikon/ , n. [common] An ASCII glyph used to indicate an emotional
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/eemohtikon/ , n. [common] An ASCII glyph used to indicate an emotional
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state in email or news. Although originally intended mostly as jokes,
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state in email or news. Although originally intended mostly as jokes,
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emoticons (or some other explicit humor indication) are virtually required
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emoticons (or some other explicit humor indication) are virtually required
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under certain circumstances in high-volume text-only communication forums
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under certain circumstances in high-volume text-only communication such
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such as Usenet; the lack of verbal and visual cues can otherwise cause what
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as chat systems. The original invention of emoticons happened on the
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were intended to be humorous, sarcastic, ironic, or otherwise
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PLATO IV education system in 1972. Also see emoji.
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non-100%-serious comments to be badly misinterpreted (not always even by
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newbie s), resulting in arguments and flame war s. Hundreds of emoticons
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have been proposed, but only a few are in common use. These include: :-)
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smiley face (for humor, laughter, friendliness, occasionally sarcasm) :-(
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frowney face (for sadness, anger, or upset) ;-) half-smiley ( ha ha only
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serious ); also known as semi-smiley or winkey face. :-/ wry face (These may
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become more comprehensible if you tilt your head sideways, to the left.) The
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first two listed are by far the most frequently encountered. Hyphenless
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forms of them are common on CompuServe, GEnie, and BIX; see also bixie. On
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Usenet , smiley is often used as a generic term synonymous with emoticon ,
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as well as specifically for the happy-face emoticon. The invention of the
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original smiley and frowney emoticons is generally credited to Scott Fahlman
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at CMU in 1982. He later wrote: I wish I had saved the original post, or at
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least recorded the date for posterity, but I had no idea that I was starting
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something that would soon pollute all the world's communication channels. In
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September 2002 the original post was recovered. There is a rival claim by
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one Kevin McKenzie, who seems to have proposed the smiley on the MsgGroup
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mailing list, April 12 1979. It seems likely these two inventions were
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independent. Users of the PLATO educational system report using emoticons
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composed from overlaid dot-matrix graphics in the 1970s.
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, there was an entry that went something like this: FOO: The first syllable
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, there was an entry that went something like this: FOO: The first syllable
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of the sacred chant phrase FOO MANE PADME HUM. Our first obligation is to
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of the sacred chant phrase FOO MANE PADME HUM. Our first obligation is to
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keep the foo counters turning. (For more about the legendary foo counters,
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keep the foo counters turning. (For more about the legendary foo counters,
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see TMRC. ) This definition used Bill Holman's nonsense word, then only two
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see TMRC. ) Today's hackers would find it difficult to resist elaborating
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decades old and demonstrably still live in popular culture and slang, to a
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a joke like that, and it is not likely 1959's were any less susceptible.
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ha ha only serious analogy with esoteric Tibetan Buddhism. Today's hackers
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Almost the entire staff of what later became the MIT AI Lab was involved
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would find it difficult to resist elaborating a joke like that, and it is
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with TMRC, and the word spread from there.
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not likely 1959's were any less susceptible. Almost the entire staff of what
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later became the MIT AI Lab was involved with TMRC, and the word spread from
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there.
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ha ha only serious
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A phrase (often seen abbreviated as HHOS) that aptly captures the flavor of
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much hacker discourse. Applied especially to parodies, absurdities, and
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ironic jokes that are both intended and perceived to contain a possibly
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disquieting amount of truth, or truths that are constructed on in-joke and
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self-parody. This lexicon contains many examples of ha-ha-only-serious in
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both form and content. Indeed, the entirety of hacker culture is often
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perceived as ha-ha-only-serious by hackers themselves; to take it either too
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lightly or too seriously marks a person as an outsider, a wannabee, or in
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larval stage. For further enlightenment on this subject, consult any Zen
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master. See also hacker humor, and koan.
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Circus. Humor that combines this trait with elements of high camp and
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Circus. Humor that combines this trait with elements of high camp and
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slapstick is especially favored. 6. References to the symbol-object
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slapstick is especially favored. 6. References to the symbol-object
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antinomies and associated ideas in Zen Buddhism and (less often) Taoism. See
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antinomies and associated ideas in Zen Buddhism and (less often) Taoism. See
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has the X nature , Discordianism , zen , ha ha only serious , koan. See also
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has the X nature, Discordianism, zen, koan. See also
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filk , retrocomputing , and the Portrait of J. Random Hacker in Appendix B.
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filk , retrocomputing , and the Portrait of J. Random Hacker in Appendix B.
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If you have an itchy feeling that all six of these traits are really aspects
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If you have an itchy feeling that all six of these traits are really aspects
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of one thing that is incredibly difficult to talk about exactly, you are (a)
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of one thing that is incredibly difficult to talk about exactly, you are (a)
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correct and (b) responding like a hacker. These traits are also recognizable
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correct and (b) responding like a hacker. These traits are also recognizable
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(though in a less marked form) throughout science-fiction fandom.
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(though in a less marked form) throughout science-fiction fandom.
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most hackers read SF and/or fantasy fiction avidly, and many go to cons (SF
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most hackers read SF and/or fantasy fiction avidly, and many go to cons (SF
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conventions) or are involved in fandom-connected activities such as the
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conventions) or are involved in fandom-connected activities such as the
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Society for Creative Anachronism. Some hacker jargon originated in SF
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Society for Creative Anachronism. Some hacker jargon originated in SF
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fandom; see defenestration , great-wall , cyberpunk , h , ha ha only serious
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fandom; see defenestration, great-wall, cyberpunk, h, IMHO, mundane,
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, IMHO , mundane , neep-neep , Real Soon Now. Additionally, the jargon terms
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neep-neep, Real Soon Now. Additionally, the jargon terms cowboy,
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cowboy , cyberspace , de-rezz , go flatline , ice , phage , virus , wetware
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cyberspace, de-rezz, go flatline, ice, phage, virus, wetware, wirehead,
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, wirehead , and worm originated in SF stories.
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and worm originated in SF stories.
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hole. 2. In the theology of the Church of the SubGenius , a mystical
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hole. 2. In the theology of the Church of the SubGenius , a mystical
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substance or quality that is the prerequisite of all human happiness. Since
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substance or quality that is the prerequisite of all human happiness. Since
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Unix files are stored compactly, except for the unavoidable wastage in the
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Unix files are stored compactly, except for the unavoidable wastage in the
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last block or fragment, it might be said that Unix has no slack. See ha ha
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last block or fragment, it might be said that Unix has no slack. 3. A
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only serious. 3. A proprietary messaging system inferior to XMPP.
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proprietary messaging system inferior to XMPP.
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teledildonics
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/tel`@dildo'niks/ , n. Sex in a computer simulated virtual reality, esp.
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/tel`@dildo'niks/ , n. Sex via internet connected toys. See also hot chat.
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computer-mediated sexual interaction between the VR presences of two humans.
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This practice is not yet possible except in the rather limited form of
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erotic conversation on MUDs and the like. The term, however, is widely
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recognized in the VR community as a ha ha only serious projection of things
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to come. When we can sustain a multi-sensory surround good enough for
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teledildonics, then we'll know we're getting somewhere. See also hot chat.
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fictional conspiracy of libertarian hacker-subversives and
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fictional conspiracy of libertarian hacker-subversives and
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anti-authoritarian monkeywrenchers described in Robert Anton Wilson's novel
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anti-authoritarian monkeywrenchers described in Robert Anton Wilson's novel
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Schrdinger's Cat , to which many hackers have subsequently decided they
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Schrdinger's Cat , to which many hackers have subsequently decided they
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belong (this is an example of ha ha only serious ). In sense 1, the network
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belong. In sense 1, the network is often abbreviated to the net. Are you
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is often abbreviated to the net. Are you on the net? is a frequent question
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on the net? is a frequent question when hackers first meet face to face,
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when hackers first meet face to face, and See you on the net! is a frequent
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and See you on the net! is a frequent goodbye.
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goodbye.
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