Wired has a history of sniffing out trends and launching them into the mainstream. Take our vocab quiz to see how many you know: Match the meme on the left with its definition on the right. (Scroll down to see answers at the bottom of the page.)
Wired meme Definition
1) Technolust (1993) A) The niche-based culture catching up to the hit-driven economy
2) Netizen (1996) B) A near-obsessive fascination with the newest digital gadgetry
3) The Long Boom (1997) C) A person who engages in online communities to further discussion and add to collective knowledge
4) The New Economy (1997) D) An extended period of intense economic expansion propelled by the forces of free markets, unprecedented globalization, and advancing technologies
5) Geek Syndrome (2001) E) The exposure of a company's inner machinations in order to improve customer relations and amp up profits
6) The Long Tail (2004) F) Tapping the ingenuity of the networked masses
7) Crowdsourcing (2006) G) A mild form of autism that afflicts a disproportionate number of techies; better known as Asperger's syndrome
8) Radical Transparency (2007) H) A system in which wealth is driven by information and technological infrastructure
0-2 points Maybe you should try Horse & Hound.
3-5 points Wikipedia awaits.
6-8 points You need to get a hobby.
Answers: 1B, 2C, 3D, 4H, 5G, 6A, 7F, 8E
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