1)emacs: word processing system in telnet that we can write and edit our labreports in. [see Todd Takitani's definition]
2)accordian effect: this is a phenomena of driving in traffic. This happens when cars drive in pacts. There is some space between the cars when the flow of traffic is moving, but when there is a stop light, the space between the cars becomes significantly less. This continues to occur in a sort of cycle; pulling apart and then coming together again, much like an accordian: thus, the name.
3)pine: the thing we use to send messages to each other. [see Shane Akagi's definition, it is a much better explanation of pine
4)toggle: to turn on and off like a light switch; in the case of computers- to depress a key several times to back and forth between two screens, i.e. the front and back of a document.
5) convoy: several cars driving together along the same road within close proximity of each other.
6) facilitative driving: driving safely and not allowing our emotions control us.
7) anchor: a place marker that a person makes in a document so others can refer to that particular place in a document without scrolling down the whole document. [see also Shane Akagi's definition]
8) link: used to connect one document to another and one file to another.
9) telnet: a link to computers all over the world.
10) traffic violence: any act of violence, real or imagined, that one commits while driving.
11) driving invisibility: the belief that once you enter your car you suddenly become invisible and no one can see what you're doing.
12) mosaic: the name of a program that allows one to travel through the internet
13) information shock: too much information all at once, causing a person to panic and go into shock.
14) pico: a program for editting.
15) generational curriculum: an accumulation of thoughts and ideas shared between several different generations.
16) web crawler: used to search for information in the World Wide Web
17) mini-self-modification: an experiment in which a person observes his/her driving behavior and analyzes it before and after a form of intervention is applied.
18) kermit: unix program for uploading and downloading a file from one program t another.
19) modem: a device or unit used on computers that allows one computer to call another computer and connect to that system.
20) backseat driver: this is the annoying person that sits in one of the passenger seats and tells the driver how to drive. For example, a backseat driver would tell the driver to slow down or inform the driver of road hazards that are in plain view of anyone with sight. [see also Cynthia Arashiro's definition]
21) bystander effect: this is when a person goes into shock during an emergency situation, freezes and simply watches the whole event occur as if not involved.
22)driver aggression: any outward act that is intended to harm another person while driving.
23)net potato: a person that is constantly in front of the copmputer on the internet. The equivalent to a couch potato.
24)sucking phenomenon: this is when cars in traffic get sucked into the lane that is moving faster because of the small spaces that may be created by the accordion effect.
25)Todd Takitani: by far the funniest internetter in psy 459. You have to see Takitani's glossary.
26)talk: this thing that lets you talk to another person that happens to be logged on at the same time you are. Unfortunately I can never seem to get it to work. [see also Kendall Matsuyoshi's definition]
27)expunge: a person that used to body board. this is what they ask you if you want to do to delete your e-mail in your inbox.