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Tracing the Origins Of Tech Terminology
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Ned and Chris explore the curious origins of everyday tech terms, like "download" and "log in," and how they became part of our digital lives.
Tech Etymology
This episode of Chaos Lever examines the fascinating backstory behind standard tech terms. Ned and Chris discuss how these terms evolved from practical uses in the past to the digital expressions we use daily. This episode also touches on current events in the tech world, including Redis's licensing changes and HashiCorp's legal battles, providing a humorous yet insightful look into the complexities of the tech industry.
Links:
- Torsion of Wing Trusses at Diving Speeds
- English Stack Exchange
- I asked ChatGPT, which unsurprisingly quoted Wikipedia at me.
- I’ll just link the Etymonline post for that one
- origin of Kubernetes at the link
- National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics technical note from 1947
- Matt Ferrell over at Undecided
149 episoder
Manage episode 413198513 series 3378962
Ned and Chris explore the curious origins of everyday tech terms, like "download" and "log in," and how they became part of our digital lives.
Tech Etymology
This episode of Chaos Lever examines the fascinating backstory behind standard tech terms. Ned and Chris discuss how these terms evolved from practical uses in the past to the digital expressions we use daily. This episode also touches on current events in the tech world, including Redis's licensing changes and HashiCorp's legal battles, providing a humorous yet insightful look into the complexities of the tech industry.
Links:
- Torsion of Wing Trusses at Diving Speeds
- English Stack Exchange
- I asked ChatGPT, which unsurprisingly quoted Wikipedia at me.
- I’ll just link the Etymonline post for that one
- origin of Kubernetes at the link
- National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics technical note from 1947
- Matt Ferrell over at Undecided
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