On a similar note - still gets me when knowledgable folks talk about “polarity” of the signal rather than the correct term “polarization”. Something that was drilled into my brain (along with how to use a slide rule) first year in University.
> On Jun 5, 2026, at 11:55 AM, Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote: > > Is there some kind of psychiatric therapy, maybe hypnosis, that would cure me > of getting annoyed every time someone calls an antenna a “satellite”? > > It’s almost the norm now, so you’d think I’d just get used to it, but if > anything it bugs me more as time goes on. > > Maybe if I’d made the switch to fiber I wouldn’t have to worry about antennas > and what they’re called. Probably there are annoyances in the fiber world as > well. Like the people who think “fiber optic” is better than “fiber”? Or > why is nothing a wire or cable anymore, it’s a “cord”? But not having to > hear about “satellites” and “modems” and “boosters” and “bouncing the signal” > would be nice. > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
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