spam 2.0
n. A pejorative for MySpace referring to the increasing use of social networking sites for promotional purposes. Many netizens have been disturbed to find out that products like Nintendo’s Wii have more “friends” than they’ll ever have.
DNA origami
n. Nanoscale structures made by exploiting the zipper action of DNA’s double helix. While the first DNA origami was decorative (e.g., microscopic smiley faces), the technique could be used to assemble scaffolds for next-gen solar cells.
smishing
v. Phishing via text message. Smishers bombard cell phones with SMS versions of standard phishing solicitations, directing victims to Web sites that install spyware on their computers.
- Jonathan Keats
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