For anyone interested in more ancient rodentiary-comic book entries In 1992 (pre-bowser) *Veronica* was a search engine <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Search_engine_(computing)> for menu entries across servers using the Gopher protocol <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gopher_(protocol)>, a backronym <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backronym> for "Very Easy Rodent-Oriented Net-wide Index to Computer Archives," a rather nice follow up to Archie, a prior, different search engine. Alas, Archie was simply Archive without the v. (source Wikipedia). I remember using both. Yes, there was a Jughead.
On Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 3:23 PM, Tanner, Simon <simon.tan...@kcl.ac.uk> wrote: > Hi Carissa, > > In the spirit of not being at all helpful but enjoying the opportunity to > roll out a true favourite... > > Back in the 90's we had a digital project which we gave the acronym: > SQUIRREL NUTKIN > > It stood for: > Sequential Query User Interface Resourcing a Research Electronic Library > Notably User-oriented Technology for Keeping the Information Needed > > All my best, > Simon > ____________________________________________ > Simon Tanner > Department of Digital Humanities > Room 219, 2nd Floor Drury Lane > King's College London > > Email: simon.tan...@kcl.ac.uk > Twitter: @SimonTanner > > > -----Original Message----- > From: mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of > Carissa Dougherty > Sent: 10 February 2015 20:00 > To: Museum Computer Network Listserv > Subject: [MCN-L] hit me with your tech-related acronyms! > > Hi, all... > > I'm trying to compile a list of tech-related acronyms that might be > important for museum staff to know and understand -- or at the very least, > recognize. Right now, I'm just gathering EVERYthing I can think of -- file > extensions (PDF, JPG), emerging technologies (BLE, NFC), web-related (HTML, > PHP)... > > So... > > - Are there any that you think are particularly relevant/important? > > - What terms do you frequently toss around during museum tech meetings? > > - Are there any that are often misunderstood/misinterpreted? > > I'd be happy to share my "final" list when I've got it ready... > > FIRE AWAY!! > > Thanks... > > Carissa > > Head of Knowledge Management > > The Morton Arboretum | 4100 Illinois Route 53 | Lisle, Illinois 60532 > T *630-725-2136* | *cdoughe...@mortonarb.org <cdoughe...@mortonarb.org > >* > | mortonarb.org > _______________________________________________ > You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer > Network (http://www.mcn.edu) > > To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l@mcn.edu > > To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: > http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l > > The MCN-L archives can be found at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/ >
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