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- 404 - Someone who is clueless. From the Web error message, "404 Not Found," which means the document requested couldn't be located. "Don't bother asking John. He's 404."

- Alpha Geek - The most knowledgeable, technically proficient person in an office or work group. "I dunno, ask Rick. He's our alpha geek."

- Blowing Your Buffer - Losing one's train of thought. Occurs when the person you are speaking with won't let you get a word in edgewise or has just said something so astonishing that your train gets derailed. "Damn, I just blew my buffer!" (Synonym: "Head Crash")

- Bookmark - To take note of a person for future reference. "After seeing his cool demo at Siggraph, I bookmarked him."

- Chips and Salsa - Chips = hardware, salsa = software. "First we gotta figure out if the problem's in your chips or your salsa."

- Flight Risk - Used to describe employees who are suspected of planning to leave a company or department soon.

- Idea Hamsters - People whose idea generators are always running.

- Stress Puppy - A person who thrives on being stressed-out and whiny.

- Under Mouse Arrest - Getting busted for violating an online service's rule of conduct. "Sorry I couldn't get back to you. AOL put me under mouse arrest."

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