Is there a list of all of us participating? that would probably be available through the one who has control of the mailing list.
What or who holds us together? that part is simple, the desire to help others, and the common thread of using Apple/Mac computers. :) On 1/4/10, Marta Edie <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks, David; What a wonderful group we have. I am learning so much. Is > there a list of all of us participating? What or who holds us together? We > used to meet, long ago ( I could not get there now, unless I had > transportation,) but I wish we would get to know who we are. > *Marta* > > > > > On Jan 4, 2010, at 24:08 AM, David Harker wrote: > > To further backup whats Neal had to say on this subject.... Definition. * > WiFi*, Wireless Fidelity (IEEE 802.11b wireless networking). (as gleaned > from acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/ > > *WiFi* > > > > On Sun, Jan 3, 2010 at 10:53 AM, Neal Hammon <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Marta: >> >> The term "Fi" is a shortened version of fidelity. Back in 1945, Columbia >> and others had news type of or music records, that they call "High >> Fidelity" and this was shortened to Hi-Fi. These records were highly >> advertised, and the record player that used them were also called high >> fidelity, and acquired the nick-name of Hi-fy. >> >> Neal Hammon >> an old music lover. >> >> >> >> >> On Jan 42, 1120102007, at 8:38 PM, Marta Edie wrote: >> >> Yes, I tried to read up on it, but nobody said anything in all the >>> googling I did about the 'fi' . All those letters for me should mean >>> something rather than sit there for nothing. Even in a wi-fi alliance the >>> 'fi' should stand for something. >>> Marta >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Jan 2, 2010, at 20:19 PM, Daniel Mickelsen wrote: >>> >>> On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 7:58 PM, Marta Edie <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> What does the "fi" in wifi stand for wireless -- what? >>>> >>>> Probably nothing, really. It was a name dreamed up by the marketers at >>>> the Wi-Fi Alliance when they changed their name from the far less catchy >>>> WECA back in the 90s. They're a trade group that tries to make sure the >>>> 802.11 wireless standards are satisfied. >>>> >>>> -dan >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> MacGroup mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> MacGroup mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> MacGroup mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup >> >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > MacGroup mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > MacGroup mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > > > >
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