PE 10/26 What’s a Hackerspace?

Now that I’m past the blue-sky phase of my software project, I’m really itching to get down to the nitty-gritty of developing it.

* blue-sky: not subject to practical limitations; creative; imaginative; unrealistic

ex> Blue-sky thinking has led to some of history’s greatest inventions.

Note> when speaking of securities (stocks), “a blue-sky stock” has dubious value and is not financially sound. Basically, it’s a bad stock.

* be itching to do something: to be very eager and restless to do something

ex> I’m itching to try out my new putter at the golf course this weekend.

* nitty-gritty: the basic, essential, practical elements of something

ex> We know we want to work together, so let’s address the nitty-gritty of your contract.

ex> I’m more interested in design than the nitty-gritty of manufacturing.

Note> When it comes to dancing, “getting down to the real nitty-gritty” means to dance REAL GOOD. It also means to be real in the way that you dance - not being stiff, or refined, or too controlled in the way you move.

Great! I guess you’ll be moving forward with that soon, then.

* move forward: to make progress; proceed

ex> We can’t move forward until everyone agrees what our next step should be.

I wish I could, but my hands are tied. I don’t have all the skills myself, and I can’t afford to pay someone.

* one’s hands are tied: external forces prevent one’s progress

ex> The developer’s hands are tied because the land is agricultural.

That sounds perfect! Thanks very much for giving me the scoop!

* give one the scoop: to tell one information or details about a situation

ex> Jamie gave me the scoop about what the police were doing there.

@ Why don’t you check out a hackerspace?   헤커스페이스를 한번 알아보지 그래?

look into ~ /investigate ~ /scope ~