It used to be that truckers were the hippest cats on the road. In the 1970's kids fantasized about hauling loads across the country on the open highway in a great big convoy, while communicating with other 18-wheel wonders via CB radio using catchphrases like "10-4, good buddy" and "catch you on the flip flop." [...]
In the vast canon of techie terms, the word “dongle” ranks somewhere between “thingamajig” and “whoseamawhatsit” as an official-sounding device. It may be fun to say, but it doesn’t exactly instill much technical confidence in the person or entity that is pushing the newfangled “hoobajoob” on you. In Nike’s case, the sneaker stalwart was charging [...]
