Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 9 Jan 2003 20:20:31 -0700 | From | Val Henson <> | Subject | Re: "Mother" == "computer-illiterate" |
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On Thu, Jan 09, 2003 at 06:15:39PM -0800, 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.
Chris was making a joke which you won't get unless you watch "Blazing Saddles" (something I've never gotten around to myself). Hedley Lamarr was a character in the movie who, indeed, doesn't have any patents.
Neat to hear you got to work on such an interesting project!
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