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To: Road Walker who wrote (172394)1/8/2003 5:33:47 PM
From: willcousa  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 186894
 
It is a curious choice but I can see each circle as the broadcast area of each laptop. Then the circles overlap to enable communication.



To: Road Walker who wrote (172394)1/9/2003 12:21:00 PM
From: The Duke of URL©  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 186894
 

re: Centrino

We must have finally run out of good names.

"Edsel" had already been taken.



To: Road Walker who wrote (172394)1/9/2003 4:45:37 PM
From: tcmay  Respond to of 186894
 
"re: Centrino We must have finally run out of good names."

The centrino was discovered just last year by some Japanese researchers looking for neutrinos.

"centrino (n) -- a short-lived particle with no distinguishing characteristics, and no charm."

Sometimes I'm embarrased to be an ex-Intel employee. No doubt one of their several hundred vice presidents coined this silly name.

--Tim May


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