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    Star Simpson‏ @starsandrobots 17 Feb 2014

    We discussed what to call "phones" now that the term is anachronism. Some said 'handy'; some said 'rectangle'. I'm liking bug, as in NSA.

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      2. Jacob Appelbaum‏ @ioerror 17 Feb 2014
        Replying to @starsandrobots

        @starsandrobots "Tracking Device that happens to make phone calls" "drone magnet" and "bug" are my top three.

        3 replies 3 retweets 4 likes
      3. Star Simpson‏ @starsandrobots 17 Feb 2014
        Replying to @ioerror

        @ioerror drone magnet is pretty good

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      4. Parker Higgins‏Verified account @xor 17 Feb 2014
        Replying to @starsandrobots

        @starsandrobots @ioerror "magnet" by itself could actually catch on. We'd know what it was short for.

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      2. Thairu‏ @thairu 17 Feb 2014
        Replying to @starsandrobots

        @starsandrobots Why is it an anachronism?

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      3. Star Simpson‏ @starsandrobots 17 Feb 2014
        Replying to @thairu

        @thairu term does not reflect predominant use — telephony as skeumorph

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      1. Star Simpson‏ @starsandrobots 17 Feb 2014
        Replying to @carnivillain

        @carnivillain a pocket square is already a defined noun! also, never seen a square form factor..

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      2. r r mutt‏ @rrmutt 17 Feb 2014
        Replying to @starsandrobots

        @starsandrobots What kind of phones? POTS or the intrusive pocket computer app with terrible audio?

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      3. Star Simpson‏ @starsandrobots 17 Feb 2014
        Replying to @rrmutt

        @rrmutt the latter. The first is a phone ;)

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      1. Keith Dawson‏ @kdawson 17 Feb 2014
        Replying to @starsandrobots

        @starsandrobots @kragen How about "tracker?"

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      1. William Maggos‏ @wjmaggos 17 Feb 2014
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        @starsandrobots @ioerror I'd prefer black box. It tracks everything AND we have no real idea what goes on inside if it isn't open.

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      1. Mark Atwood‏ @FallenPegasus 17 Feb 2014
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        @starsandrobots I'm told they were "handy" in central Europe in early 90s. I always thought it made more sense than "phone", even then.

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      1. Aranjedeath‏ @Aranjedeath 19 Feb 2014
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        @starsandrobots "portable computing device" is my chosen moniker (less elegant, more descriptive. Also a mouthful, I know.)

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      1. Jonny Mnemonic‏ @dent1zt 18 Feb 2014
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        @starsandrobots Bug is good and ironic. But what if you're the one tapping phones?

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      1. Dan Ellis‏ @danellis 17 Feb 2014
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        @starsandrobots Some places have always called them 'mobiles'. That works.

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      1. Filtered bubble‏ @thesunnyk 17 Feb 2014
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        @starsandrobots @ioerror a lot of people are instinctively calling them "computers".

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      1. silent scout‏ @silentscoutjp 17 Feb 2014
        Replying to @starsandrobots

        Translated RT “@starsandrobots: 最近、「携帯電話」のより相応しい呼び方について語り合った。ある人は「ハンディー」、またある人は「四角」と提案した。自分は「NSA支給盗聴器」が妥当じゃないかと。" #TPP反対 #wakeUpJapan

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