12 lines
2.4 KiB
HTML
12 lines
2.4 KiB
HTML
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" standalone="no"?>
|
||
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><title>Batman factor</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="../../jargon.css" type="text/css"/><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.61.0"/><link rel="home" href="../index.html" title="The Jargon File"/><link rel="up" href="../B.html" title="B"/><link rel="previous" href="bathtub-curve.html" title="bathtub curve"/><link rel="next" href="baud.html" title="baud"/></head><body><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">Batman factor</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="bathtub-curve.html">Prev</a> </td><th width="60%" align="center">B</th><td width="20%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="baud.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr/></div><dt><a id="Batman-factor"/><dt xmlns="" id="Batman-factor"><b>Batman factor</b>: <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="grammar">n.</span></dt></dt><dd><p> 1. An integer number representing the number of items hanging from a
|
||
<a href="batbelt.html"><i class="glossterm">batbelt</i></a>. In most settings, a Batman factor of more
|
||
than 3 is not acceptable without odd stares and whispering. This encourages
|
||
the hacker in question to choose items for the batbelt carefully to avoid
|
||
awkward social situations, usually amongst non-hackers. </p></dd><dd><p> 2. A somewhat more vaguely defined index of contribution to sense 1.
|
||
Devices that are especially obtrusive, such as large, older model cell
|
||
phones, “<span class="quote">Pocket</span>” PC devices and walkie talkies are said to
|
||
have a high batman factor. Sleeker devices such as a later-model Palm or
|
||
StarTac phone are prized for their low batman factor and lessened
|
||
obtrusiveness and weight.</p></dd><div class="navfooter"><hr/><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="bathtub-curve.html">Prev</a> </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="u" href="../B.html">Up</a></td><td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="baud.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">bathtub curve </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="../index.html">Home</a></td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> baud</td></tr></table></div></body></html>
|