What does your screen name mean?

[hex1848]

hex
n.

1. An evil spell; a curse.
2. One that brings bad luck.

tr.v., hexed, hex·ing, hex·es.

1. To put a hex on.
2. To bring or wish bad luck to: “Chilly evening weather and a chain of minor snafus seemed to hex the $5,000-a-seat gala on Governors Island” (Newsweek).

1848 is the year my collage fraternity was founded. I've been using hex1848 as my AIM screen name for years, so I figured I would keep it and use it for everything else. (Its also what I use for my DMOZ editing)