🆎4d ago
If SQL is pronounced "sequel" then surely DNS is pronounced "Dennis"?
Show threadMichael Engel
@bloor ...and TCP is "teacup"? 😀
Mar 19 at 5:24pmWeb
Show threadQwyrdo and β, music witches4d ago
@me_ @bloor HTTPS: hot piss?
Show threadQuantum ⊂ AI4d ago

@qwyrdo @me_ @bloor

Used to work with an Aussie guy who insisted that `mdadm` should be pronounced `muh-dad-em`

Actually that one's stuck with me and I have infected others since

Show threadilmari4d ago
@qwyrdo @me_ @bloor "hot titty-piss", surely
Show threadMans R4d ago
@qwyrdo @me_ @bloor HTML is "hotmail."
Show threadQwyrdo and β, music witches4d ago
@mansr @me_ @bloor Meanwhile my father rendered it as "hotmetal." "Hotmeal" would make sense too, though.
Show threadThe cat who walks thru walls4d ago
@qwyrdo ...you do know that there actually used to be a commercial HTML editor called HoTMetaL way back when, right? @mansr @me_ @bloor
Show threadMans R4d ago
@mrrmot @qwyrdo @me_ @bloor A reference to the printing process, I presume.
Show threadBill4d ago

@mrrmot @qwyrdo @mansr @me_ @bloor

Don't remind me how old I am.

Show threadRob Vincent 🎙️4d ago
@mansr @qwyrdo @me_ @bloor To me HTML was always "hate mail."
Show threadMans R4d ago
@Rob_T_Firefly @qwyrdo @me_ @bloor It so happens that "hot" is Swedish for "threat." Makes the name of the mail service a little funnier.
Show threadJens Finkhäuser4d ago
@mansr @Rob_T_Firefly @qwyrdo @me_ @bloor I don't see a difference between Hotmail and hate mail anyway 🤷
Show threadcozmo4d ago
@qwyrdo @bloor @me_

DHCP = dickpee, always
Show threadpunIssuer4d ago
@qwyrdo @me_ @bloor hypertext the pre-sequel
Show threadAdvanced Persistent Teapot4d ago
@me_ @bloor and SSH is sushi
Show threadDer Emil4d ago
@me_ @bloor Teasy-Pee