Cyberdildonics

[Gareth Branwyn]

The term "teledildonics," for the same notion of teleoperated sex, has been
around since the big VR boom of the early '90s. Coined by Howard Rheingold (if I
remember correctly), or at least championed by him.

Bapopik at AOL.COM wrote:

> BIG BIOLOGY
>
>    "The dawn of big biology" was in the FINANCIAL TIMES, Biotechnology
> section, 15 November 2000, pg. 4, col. 1.  From col. 3:
>
>    Systems biology heralds the dawn of "big biology".  Just as "big physics"
> evolved to accommodate a massive expansion of research data and
> computer-intensive problems, biology and medicine are poised for the same
> transition.
>
>    From the FINANCIAL TIMES, Telecoms section, 15 November 2000, pg. 6, col.
> 6, is a "Layman's Guide"--a "Glossary of useful terms" in optical networking:
>
> Absorption...
> Amplifier...
> Attentuation...
> Cross-connect...
> Dsipersion...
> DWDM (Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing)...
> Modulator...
> Multiplexer...
> OC 192...
> Passive Components...
>
>    The FINANCIAL TIMES, Telecoms section, 15 November 2000, pg. 15, col. 1
> has the acronyms CRM (customer relationship management) and CTI (computer
> telephone integration).
>    The same FINANCIAL TIMES, Telecoms section, 15 November 2000, pg. 24, has
> an ad for Global one (www.globalone.com):
>
>    Global IP VPN
>    e-business collaboration phone for Intranet ERP...
> (...)  ...Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)...
>
> (SOMEBODY STOP THESE CRAZY ACRONYMS!!--ed.)
>
> --------------------------------------------------------
> CYBERDILDONICS; PIZZA SLANG
>
>    YAHOO! INTERNET LIFE, December 2000, pg. 82, col. 2, has "slice of slang"
> taken from MALEDICTA, reprinted in
> augustachronicle.com/headlines/101696/pizza.html#1.  A "Republican pizza" is
> a "GOP"--green peppers, onions, pepperoni.
>    "Cyberdildonics" is on pg. 140, col. 2.  The internet can help you move
> your partner's sex toys.  Oh joy.