Comments on: Fabjectory http://www.thenameinspector.com/fabjectory/ Tells you what makes names tick. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:37:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: dan http://www.thenameinspector.com/fabjectory/#comment-18058 dan Wed, 07 Nov 2007 20:08:10 +0000 http://www.thenameinspector.com/fabjectory/#comment-18058 It is clear you weren't around in the '60's, when 'fab' was commonly used as short for fabulous. 'Fab gear' meant 'wonderful clothes'. On this basis, Fabjectory clearly suggests 'fabulous trajectory', conveying the idea of a movement into the realm of the imagination. It is clear you weren’t around in the ’60’s, when ‘fab’ was commonly used as short for fabulous. ‘Fab gear’ meant ‘wonderful clothes’. On this basis, Fabjectory clearly suggests ‘fabulous trajectory’, conveying the idea of a movement into the realm of the imagination.

]]> By: Christefano http://www.thenameinspector.com/fabjectory/#comment-7762 Christefano Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:51:52 +0000 http://www.thenameinspector.com/fabjectory/#comment-7762 The fabrication world has had some difficulties coming up with appropriate terms for this new sector of the DIY movement. Basically, you need to be in the industry already -- or be a subscriber to Wired -- to know what these terms mean. Not many people know what "digifab" means, or even what personal fabrication is. We worked with Neil Gershenfeld, the professor at MIT who coined the term "FabLab" and developed the Fab Central community site. It started when we built Fabracadabra!, a prototype that acts as an idea incubator and marketplace for inventions. Fabracadabra! is still one of my favorite brand names. At MIT, by the way, we use the term "fabber" to describe the inventors themselves, not the machines. The fabrication world has had some difficulties coming up with appropriate terms for this new sector of the DIY movement. Basically, you need to be in the industry already — or be a subscriber to Wired — to know what these terms mean. Not many people know what “digifab” means, or even what personal fabrication is.

We worked with Neil Gershenfeld, the professor at MIT who coined the term “FabLab” and developed the Fab Central community site. It started when we built Fabracadabra!, a prototype that acts as an idea incubator and marketplace for inventions. Fabracadabra! is still one of my favorite brand names.

At MIT, by the way, we use the term “fabber” to describe the inventors
themselves, not the machines.

]]> By: cutflank http://www.thenameinspector.com/fabjectory/#comment-7753 cutflank Wed, 25 Jul 2007 13:42:49 +0000 http://www.thenameinspector.com/fabjectory/#comment-7753 I'm afraid "abject" leapt out at me immediately. I’m afraid “abject” leapt out at me immediately.

]]> By: Molly http://www.thenameinspector.com/fabjectory/#comment-7686 Molly Tue, 24 Jul 2007 21:51:16 +0000 http://www.thenameinspector.com/fabjectory/#comment-7686 What about "fab" as short for "fabulous"? Perhaps an unintended appeal to all those AbFab fans out there? What about “fab” as short for “fabulous”? Perhaps an unintended appeal to all those AbFab fans out there?

]]> By: The Name Inspector http://www.thenameinspector.com/fabjectory/#comment-7160 The Name Inspector Thu, 19 Jul 2007 14:45:33 +0000 http://www.thenameinspector.com/fabjectory/#comment-7160 Dick, of course you're right! How embarrassing. I've changed it. Dick, of course you’re right! How embarrassing. I’ve changed it.

]]> By: Dick Kusleika http://www.thenameinspector.com/fabjectory/#comment-7157 Dick Kusleika Thu, 19 Jul 2007 14:32:16 +0000 http://www.thenameinspector.com/fabjectory/#comment-7157 I know this will make me sound like Jeff Albertson, but I think it's Radioactive Man. I know this will make me sound like Jeff Albertson, but I think it’s Radioactive Man.

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