Re: "Mother" == "computer-illiterate"

Tom Diehl
2003-01-10T04:17:03Z

On Thu, 9 Jan 2003, jdow wrote:

> From: "Chris Adams" <cmadams@hiwaay.net>
>
> > Once upon a time, Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk> said:
> > >and of course Sally Floyd, and even Hedy Lamarr (bonus points for those
> > >who know what her networking related patent is on)
> >
> > That's HEDLEY! Oh, but he doesn't have any patents.
>
> No, it's Hedy Lamarr and she invented frequency hopping spread spectrum
> with George Anthiel. I worked on one of the first practical implementations
> of the concept back in the early 70s. Somehow it seems appropriate.

Hehe!! He got you Joanne!! Ever watch Blazing Saddles??

I am jealous though. In reading various messages written by you, you have
clearly had way too much fun in life!! :-)

Enjoy,

--
.............Tom "Nothing would please me more than being able to
tdiehl@rogueind.com hire ten programmers and deluge the hobby market
with good software." -- Bill Gates 1976

We are still waiting ....