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James Parry

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James Parry (born July 13, 1967), commonly known by his nickname and username Kibo, is a Usenetter known for his sense of humor, various surrealist net pranks, an absurdly long.signature, and a machine-assisted knack for "kibozing": joining any thread in which "kibo" was mentioned. [1]

38 relations: Atari 2600, Boston, Computer engineering, Conversation threading, Coordinated Universal Time, Emerson College, Erdős number, Flaming (Internet), Font, Gather Yourselves Together, Geek Code, Google Groups, Grep, Humour, Internet service provider, Kibology, Massachusetts, Nickname, Parody religion, Personal web page, Philip K. Dick, Playboy, President of the United States, Read-only memory, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, ROM cartridge, Scotia, New York, Signature block, Surrealism, The Times, The World (Internet service provider), Troy, New York, Typeface, United States Constitution, Usenet, Usenet newsgroup, User (computing), Wired (magazine).

Atari 2600

The Atari 2600 (or Atari Video Computer System before November 1982) is a home video game console from Atari, Inc. Released on September 11, 1977, it is credited with popularizing the use of microprocessor-based hardware and games contained on ROM cartridges, a format first used with the Fairchild Channel F in 1976.

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Boston

Boston is the capital city and most populous municipality of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States.

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Computer engineering

Computer engineering is a discipline that integrates several fields of computer science and electronics engineering required to develop computer hardware and software.

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Conversation threading

Conversation threading is a feature used by many email clients, bulletin boards, newsgroups, and Internet forums in which the software aids the user by visually grouping messages with their replies.

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Coordinated Universal Time

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Emerson College

Emerson College is a private college in downtown Boston, Massachusetts.

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Erdős number

The Erdős number describes the "collaborative distance" between mathematician and another person, as measured by authorship of mathematical papers.

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Flaming (Internet)

Flaming is a hostile and insulting interaction between persons over the Internet, often involving the use of profanity.

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Font

In metal typesetting, a font was a particular size, weight and style of a typeface.

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Gather Yourselves Together

Gather Yourselves Together is an early novel by the science fiction author Philip K. Dick, written around 1948-1950, and published posthumously by WCS Books in 1994.

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Geek Code

The Geek Code is a series of letters and symbols used by self-described "geeks" to inform fellow geeks about their personality, appearance, interests, skills, and opinions.

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Google Groups

Google Groups is a service from Google that provides discussion groups for people sharing common interests.

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Grep

grep is a command-line utility for searching plain-text data sets for lines that match a regular expression.

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Humour

Humour (British English) or humor (American English; see spelling differences) is the tendency of experiences to provoke laughter and provide amusement.

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Internet service provider

An Internet service provider (ISP) is an organization that provides services for accessing, using, or participating in the Internet.

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Kibology

Kibology is a parody religion, named after Kibo, the central figure.

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Massachusetts

Massachusetts, officially known as the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is the most populous state in the New England region of the northeastern United States.

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Nickname

A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place, or thing, for affection or ridicule.

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Parody religion

A parody religion or mock religion is a belief system that challenges spiritual convictions of others, often through humor, satire, or burlesque (literary ridicule).

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Personal web page

Personal web pages are World Wide Web pages created by an individual to contain content of a personal nature rather than content pertaining to a company, organization or institution.

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Philip K. Dick

Philip Kindred Dick (December 16, 1928 – March 2, 1982) was an American writer known for his work in science fiction.

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Playboy

Playboy is an American men's lifestyle and entertainment magazine.

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President of the United States

The President of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America.

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Read-only memory

Read-only memory (ROM) is a type of non-volatile memory used in computers and other electronic devices.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, or RPI, is a private research university and space-grant institution located in Troy, New York, with two additional campuses in Hartford and Groton, Connecticut.

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ROM cartridge

A ROM cartridge, sometimes referred to simply as a cartridge or cart, is a removable enclosure containing ROM designed to be connected to a consumer electronics device such as a home computer, video game console and to a lesser extent, electronic musical instruments.

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Scotia, New York

Scotia is a village in Schenectady County, New York, United States, incorporated in 1904.

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Signature block

A signature block (often abbreviated as signature, sig block, sig file,.sig, dot sig, siggy, or just sig) is a block of text automatically appended at the bottom of an email message, Usenet article, or forum post.

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Surrealism

Surrealism is a cultural movement that began in the early 1920s, and is best known for its visual artworks and writings.

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The Times

The Times is a British daily (Monday to Saturday) national newspaper based in London, England.

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The World (Internet service provider)

The World is an Internet service provider originally headquartered in Brookline, Massachusetts.

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Troy, New York

Troy is a city in the U.S. state of New York and the seat of Rensselaer County.

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Typeface

In typography, a typeface (also known as font family) is a set of one or more fonts each composed of glyphs that share common design features.

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United States Constitution

The United States Constitution is the supreme law of the United States.

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Usenet

Usenet is a worldwide distributed discussion system available on computers.

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Usenet newsgroup

A Usenet newsgroup is a repository usually within the Usenet system, for messages posted from many users in different locations using Internet.

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User (computing)

A user is a person who utilizes a computer or network service.

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Wired (magazine)

Wired is a monthly American magazine, published in print and online editions, that focuses on how emerging technologies affect culture, the economy, and politics.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Parry

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