Involuntary Parks Term coined by Bruce Sterling, as part of his environmental/art movement Viridian Green, to describe areas of the planet returned to the wild through technological or environmental breakdowns or military action, e.g., Chernobyl.
FrieNDA The verbal nondisclosure agreement one gives to a friend or trusted associate before sharing juicy insider gossip or confidential business information.
Gorelet Nickname for the low-flow, double-flush toilets promoted by the Clinton-Gore administration.
WAPathy The general lack of interest in the much-hyped Wireless Application Protocol designed for delivering limited Web content over cell phone networks.
Tip o' the biretta to David Weinberger, Paul Boutin, James R. Giusti, and Paul McFedries.
- Gareth Branwyn (jargon@wiredmag.com)
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