Some Techno-Terms You Should Know

Barney Page
A Web page that tries to capitalize on a current craze. Here are some recent Barney page subjects:
Bit-Spit
Any form of digital correspondence.
Byte-Bonding
When computer users discuss things that nearby noncomputer users don't understand. Here are the three stages of byte-bonding that inevitably lead to geeking out:
  1. "Say, did you see that IBM ad where the nuns are talking about surfing the Net?"
  2. "Do you surf the Net?"
  3. "Let's go surf the Net!"
Clickstreams
The paths a person takes as she negotiates various Web pages.
Cobweb Page
A Web page that hasn't been updated in a while.
Geek
Someone who knows a lot about computers and very little about anything else.
Geeking Out
When geeks who are byte-bonding start playing with a computer during a non-computer-related social event.