▲ 2675 ▼ Firmware. (seemel.ink) submitted 3 years ago by b4dm4rk@seemel.ink to c/technology@lemmy.world 216 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Icarus@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) what ? why ? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FightMilk@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) Wikipedia seems to suggest it was an original term, first recorded use in 1909, and mentions nothing about alternative terms or controversy. I call BS permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rodeo@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 years ago He means rude as in people made a sexual innuendo out of it. I remember in late 90s my brother bought a joystick. The brand was ThrustMaster. Literally, that was the name. ThrustMaster Joystick. We still laugh about it sometimes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FightMilk@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) Wikipedia seems to suggest it was an original term, first recorded use in 1909, and mentions nothing about alternative terms or controversy. I call BS permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rodeo@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 years ago He means rude as in people made a sexual innuendo out of it. I remember in late 90s my brother bought a joystick. The brand was ThrustMaster. Literally, that was the name. ThrustMaster Joystick. We still laugh about it sometimes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rodeo@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 years ago He means rude as in people made a sexual innuendo out of it. I remember in late 90s my brother bought a joystick. The brand was ThrustMaster. Literally, that was the name. ThrustMaster Joystick. We still laugh about it sometimes. permalink fedilink source parent
