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

jdow (jdow@earthlink.net)
Thu, 9 Jan 2003 18:15:39 -0800


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.

{^_^} Joanne, jdow@earthlink.net

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