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Title: Twitter Post by: Galactic on May 31, 2011, 02:51:08 pm (http://i53.tinypic.com/x1hmj9.png)
They totally saw it coming. :) Title: Re: Twitter Post by: Anthony on May 31, 2011, 05:52:35 pm Now that's fascinating. Strangely enough, twitter does have a dictionary definition:
Quote 1 : to utter successive chirping noises 2 a : to talk in a chattering fashion b : giggle, titter 3 : to tremble with agitation : flutter http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twitter Title: Re: Twitter Post by: Vee-R on June 02, 2011, 02:55:58 am Given the stupid current trend for gibberish brand names, I'm surprised that Star Control hasn't presaged every other big name on the internet these days.
To wit: Wooxie Hulu Frengo Skype Yuku Noovo Vevo Meemo Bing Wakoopa Thoof Wixi Kijiji Tell me that this doesn't read just like the list of captain names for a new alien species in the SC universe. I guess they'd be kind of like the Druuge, but with even more worthless gadgets on offer. A few melee characteristics: SHIP: changes its own design every two seconds. PRIMARY WEAPON: live streaming content delivery for 4 HP/frame. Charges enemy credit card. SECONDARY WEAPON: "socially networks" with enemy ship. For 30 seconds, all enemy controls result only in status updates and "like"s. ....what do you think? I think it's TRENDING! Title: Re: Twitter Post by: Grand Master Planet Eater on June 06, 2011, 04:08:52 am Brilliant!
Title: Re: Twitter Post by: JudgeYohance on June 06, 2011, 06:59:16 am I'm with the GPE, it s brilliant.
Quote Wooxie Hulu Frengo Skype Yuku Noovo Vevo Meemo Bing Wakoopa Thoof Wixi Kijiji You know i think they make a cream for Wakoopa now Title: Re: Twitter Post by: Valos Cor on June 08, 2011, 07:45:50 am Given the stupid current trend for gibberish brand names, I'm surprised that Star Control hasn't presaged every other big name on the internet these days. To wit: Wooxie Hulu Frengo Skype Yuku Noovo Vevo Meemo Bing Wakoopa Thoof Wixi Kijiji Tell me that this doesn't read just like the list of captain names for a new alien species in the SC universe. I guess they'd be kind of like the Druuge, but with even more worthless gadgets on offer. A few melee characteristics: SHIP: changes its own design every two seconds. PRIMARY WEAPON: live streaming content delivery for 4 HP/frame. Charges enemy credit card. SECONDARY WEAPON: "socially networks" with enemy ship. For 30 seconds, all enemy controls result only in status updates and "like"s. ....what do you think? I think it's TRENDING! If you told me they were real ship names, I'd believe you. Unless, of course, you said it right now just to see if I'd believe. The ship functions are hilarious. I know where they got Bing – "Bing is not Google." You know, the "un-Google" which is a lot like the "un-Cola" (I believe that was 7-up). I hate it when companies advertise themselves as desirable because there are not the other dudes... Twitter, I get. Yuku, no idea, and don't care. Skype, ditto. Hulu, no idea except it might be Chinese? Doesn't sound like it to me. Title: Re: Twitter Post by: Draxas on June 08, 2011, 03:47:51 pm The simple answer is that, in order to get a .com address at this point, you need to either have a ludicrously long name (typically a bunch of words strung together without spaces) or a nonsense name. All the sensible names got taken a long time ago.
Title: Re: Twitter Post by: Vee-R on June 09, 2011, 04:33:02 am Yep. Although there are other strategies available if you get creative - you can go the "i failed teh spelling bee lol" route ("Digg", "Reddit"), for instance.
Title: Re: Twitter Post by: Megagun on June 09, 2011, 08:35:22 pm Yep. Although there are other strategies available if you get creative - you can go the "i failed teh spelling bee lol" route ("Digg", "Reddit"), for instance. Oh, wow, I never noticed this about Reddit's name... *smacks forehead*Guess you learn something new every day... :) |