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Slip a Mickey in your Pixel
Researcher 122445 Started conversation May 31, 2000
More from the thigh-slapping fun world of computer geeks:
- Many of you may know that the dots on a computer screen, i.e. the smallest display unit, is called a 'pixel'.
- Not many of you may know that the computer mouse equivalent of a pixel, i.e. the smallest unit of movement, is called a 'mickey'.
Do I hear cries for an encore?
Two more from the world of TLA's (three-letter-abbreviations):
- UDF: Undocumented Feature (a surprising bug)
- KPD: Known Product defect (an expected bug)
Slip a Mickey in your Pixel
Researcher 145422 Posted Jul 19, 2000
TWAIN (scanner drivers) Technology Without An Interesting Name
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