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Gris - Apr 14, 2005 7:09:57 pm PDT #2434 of 10003
Hey. New board.
§ ita § - Apr 14, 2005 7:51:49 pm PDT #2435 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Oddly for the iStuff, most iBooties come in black.
DCJensen - Apr 14, 2005 7:56:17 pm PDT #2436 of 10003
All is well that ends in pizza.
Although not on the high level of those rarified earphones....
Sennheiser MX-400 portable earbuds for $9.44** - 10:59 am
Amazon.com dropped its price on the Sennheiser MX-400 Portable Stereo Headphones to $9.44. That's 50 cents less than our last mention and the lowest price we've seen. With shipping at about $6, this item is best added to an order over $25 that qualifies for free shipping. These in-ear headphones weigh 0.2 ounces without cable and include a wind-up pocket carrying case.
§ ita § - Apr 14, 2005 10:09:51 pm PDT #2437 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
What does the "Fi" in Wi-Fi stand for? I can't believe I've never wondered. Maybe I used to know and forgot ... nah.
Wolfram - Apr 14, 2005 10:18:09 pm PDT #2438 of 10003
Visilurking
My guess is fidelity, like hi fi.
Frankenbuddha - Apr 15, 2005 3:43:08 am PDT #2439 of 10003
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Sennheiser
I've had a set of light-weight home stereo headphones from these guys for years - they used to be the dj headphone of choice on comfort and sound because they are so light. I don't know what their reputation is now, but I've never had a problem with their stuff.
§ ita § - Apr 15, 2005 3:54:24 am PDT #2440 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
But then what does wireless fidelity mean?
DXMachina - Apr 15, 2005 3:54:42 am PDT #2441 of 10003
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
What does the "Fi" in Wi-Fi stand for?
I was thinking perhaps field, but Wolfram has the right of it.
Short for wireless fidelity. This is another name for IEEE 802.11b. It is a trade term promulgated by the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA). "Wi-Fi" is used in place of 802.11b in the same way that "Ethernet" is used in place of IEEE 802.3. Products certified as Wi-Fi by WECA are interoperable with each other even if they are from different manufacturers. A user with a Wi-Fi product can use any brand of Access Point with any other brand of client hardware that is built to the Wi-Fi standard. >[link]
DXMachina - Apr 15, 2005 3:55:26 am PDT #2442 of 10003
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
But then what does wireless fidelity mean?
Turns out it's a marketing term, so we're lucky it means anything at all.
§ ita § - Apr 15, 2005 3:58:11 am PDT #2443 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Huh.
I was looking at an ad for something that said "Wi Fi. Hi Fi. Sci Fi." Having "fidelity" in there twice is like rhyming a word with itself.
Which makes no sense, but there you go.
I also have no idea what the ad was for -- despite driving past the billboard a dozen times. I guess it's an in-crowd thing.