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Benevolent Dictator For Life (BDFL)
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14 books
first published 2 Jan 2006 added 16 Feb 2017
first published 2 Jan 2006 added 16 Feb 2017
a title given to a person with life-long authority over a software project
social bookmarking
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28 books
first published 2006 added 30 Aug 2023
first published 2006 added 30 Aug 2023
online service which allows users to add, annotate, edit, and share bookmarks of web documents
back-to-the-city movement
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11 books
first published 2006 added 8 Aug 2023
first published 2006 added 8 Aug 2023
the migration of people from suburbs and rural areas back to urban centres
Panamax
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22 books
first published 2006
first published 2006
class of ships of the maximum size that can pass through the original locks of the Panama Canal
Merlin Mann
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15 books
first published 2006
first published 2006
an American writer, blogger, and podcaster known for coining the term 'Inbox Zero' and for his focus on productivity techniques.
price elasticity of demand
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20 books
first published 15 Dec 2005 added 15 Oct 2022
first published 15 Dec 2005 added 15 Oct 2022
responsiveness of the quantity demanded of a good or service to a change in its price
supply chain finance
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9 books
first published 13 Dec 2005 added 12 Sep 2022
first published 13 Dec 2005 added 12 Sep 2022
financial practices designed to optimize cash flow and liquidity between trading partners in a supply chain
two-factor authentication
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62 books
first published 13 Dec 2005 added 8 Oct 2023
first published 13 Dec 2005 added 8 Oct 2023
authentication method in which a computer user is granted access only after successfully presenting two pieces of evidence (or factors) to an authentication mechanism
semantic versioning
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21 books
first published 13 Oct 2005 added 24 Nov 2024
first published 13 Oct 2005 added 24 Nov 2024
scheme of software versioning highlighting the degree of compatibility of each version
collaborative editing
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25 books
first published 13 Oct 2005
first published 13 Oct 2005
editing of groups producing works together through individual contributions
patent troll
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55 books
first published 13 Oct 2005
first published 13 Oct 2005
business that cashes in on inventions of others by buying up patents before expiration date
Benjamin Mako Hill
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13 books
first published 13 Oct 2005
first published 13 Oct 2005
a free software activist and contributor to the Debian project
person
pull request
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54 books
first published 13 Oct 2005
first published 13 Oct 2005
feature available at source code repository hosts such as GitHub or Gitlab
fintech
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134 books
first published 13 Oct 2005 added 27 Oct 2023
first published 13 Oct 2005 added 27 Oct 2023
technologies used in finance and the industry which produces these technologies
Contributor License Agreement
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2 books
first published 13 Oct 2005 added 28 May 2022
first published 13 Oct 2005 added 28 May 2022
copyright terms
AGPL
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9 books
first published 13 Oct 2005 added 9 Mar 2018
first published 13 Oct 2005 added 9 Mar 2018
GNU Affero General Public License, free software license for network software
Great Grain Robbery
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5 books
first published 26 Sep 2005 added 19 Jun 2021
first published 26 Sep 2005 added 19 Jun 2021
Soviet purchase of American grain that increased global food prices
fake news
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457 books
first published 14 Sep 2005 added 26 Jan 2023
first published 14 Sep 2005 added 26 Jan 2023
false or misleading information presented as news
Firefox
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303 books
first published 13 Sep 2005
first published 13 Sep 2005
a free and open-source web browser developed by Mozilla
tech
underbanked
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34 books
first published 9 Sep 2005
first published 9 Sep 2005
those without sufficient access to mainstream financial services
business process outsourcing
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32 books
first published 31 Aug 2005
first published 31 Aug 2005
the practice of contracting various business-related operations to third-party vendors.
Steve Jurvetson
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35 books
first published 31 Aug 2005 added 2 Nov 2021
first published 31 Aug 2005 added 2 Nov 2021
American entrepreneur and venture capitalist
AI winter
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82 books
first published 14 Jul 2005
first published 14 Jul 2005
periods of reduced funding and interest in AI research
hype cycle
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58 books
first published 14 Jul 2005 added 13 Mar 2023
first published 14 Jul 2005 added 13 Mar 2023
graphical presentation of the maturity of specific technologies
artificial general intelligence
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119 books
first published 14 Jul 2005
first published 14 Jul 2005
theoretical class of AI able to perform any intelligence-based task a human can
Nick Bostrom
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155 books
first published 14 Jul 2005 added 3 Mar 2023
first published 14 Jul 2005 added 3 Mar 2023
Swedish philosopher and writer (born 1973)
friendly AI
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36 books
first published 14 Jul 2005
first published 14 Jul 2005
hypothetical artificial general intelligence that would have a positive effect on humanity
lock screen
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30 books
first published 1 Jul 2005 added 14 Dec 2022
first published 1 Jul 2005 added 14 Dec 2022
the user interface displayed on mobile or computer screens when not in use, requiring a user action to access functionality.
fulfillment center
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89 books
first published 9 May 2005 added 20 Nov 2021
first published 9 May 2005 added 20 Nov 2021
a facility where orders placed by customers are picked, packed, and shipped to their final destination.
gender pay gap
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90 books
first published 9 May 2005
first published 9 May 2005
average difference in remuneration amounts between men and women
additive manufacturing
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81 books
first published 1 Apr 2005
first published 1 Apr 2005
layer-by-layer material addition for object creation, aka 3D printing
algorithmic bias
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87 books
first published 1 Apr 2005 added 5 Dec 2020
first published 1 Apr 2005 added 5 Dec 2020
systematic and repeatable errors in a computer system that create unfair outcomes, such as privileging one arbitrary group of users over others
gun show loophole
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12 books
first published 28 Mar 2005
first published 28 Mar 2005
sale of firearms by private sellers that do not meet federal background check requirements
Pax Mongolica
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14 books
first published 21 Mar 2005
first published 21 Mar 2005
period of social, cultural, and economic stability after the conquests of the Mongol Empire in Eurasia during in the 13th and 14th centuries
Negawatt
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12 books
first published 14 Mar 2005
first published 14 Mar 2005
a unit of power representing the amount of energy saved through conservation or efficiency measures.
software as a service
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149 books
first published 15 Feb 2005
first published 15 Feb 2005
software licensing and delivery model in which software is licensed on a subscription basis and is centrally hosted
Singularitarianism
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31 books
first published 22 Jan 2005
first published 22 Jan 2005
belief in an incipient technological singularity
fishermen Kerala
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9 books
first published 15 Jan 2005 added 20 Dec 2023
first published 15 Jan 2005 added 20 Dec 2023
mobile phones allowed the fishermen to determine which villages offered the best markets for their fish
The markets can remain irrational longer than you can remain solvent
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12 books
first published 3 Jan 2005 added 2 Jan 2025
first published 3 Jan 2005 added 2 Jan 2025
nocebo
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23 books
first published 2005 added 18 Oct 2022
first published 2005 added 18 Oct 2022
the effect of a harmless substance that creates negative psychologically induced response in a patient
Late Heavy Bombardment
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20 books
first published 2005 added 19 Aug 2022
first published 2005 added 19 Aug 2022
hypothesized event, occurring ca. 4.1–3.8 billion years ago, during which a large number of asteroids collided with the Moon, Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
business continuity plan
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16 books
first published 2005
first published 2005
the process of creating systems of prevention and recovery to deal with potential threats and significant disruption of business operations
Joi Ito
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54 books
first published 15 Nov 2004 added 18 Oct 2020
first published 15 Nov 2004 added 18 Oct 2020
Japanese-American activist, entrepreneur, and venture capitalist
future of journalism
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25 books
first published 15 Nov 2004
first published 15 Nov 2004
a topic of discussion focusing on how journalism will evolve, particularly in the context of technological change and economic models
Buy land – they’re not making it any more
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24 books
first published 1 Nov 2004 added 17 Jul 2017
first published 1 Nov 2004 added 17 Jul 2017
tail risk
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79 books
first published 23 Sep 2004 added 24 Oct 2021
first published 23 Sep 2004 added 24 Oct 2021
risk of rare events, typically defined as more than 3 standard deviations from expected values, far above the risk of a normal distribution
sustainable fashion
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62 books
first published 1 Sep 2004 added 23 Nov 2023
first published 1 Sep 2004 added 23 Nov 2023
part of design philosophy and trend of sustainability in fashion
