perishthethought@lemm.ee to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 6 months agoRecognize the mother of Wifii.imgflip.comimagemessage-square36fedilinkarrow-up129arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up127arrow-down1imageRecognize the mother of Wifii.imgflip.comperishthethought@lemm.ee to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square36fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareAVincentInSpace@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-26 months agoCalling Hedy Lamarr “the Mother of Wifi” because she invented FHSS is like calling E. A. Johnson, who invented the first capacitive touchscreen in 1965, “the Father of the iPhone”.
minus-squarespujb@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 months agoi’m pretty comfortable with calling him that. capacitive touchscreens are a big deal sounds like he deserves the praise.
minus-squareChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 months agoYou could always call him “the father of the capacitive touchscreen”.
minus-squarespujb@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 months agothat’s what the word “inventor” is for
Calling Hedy Lamarr “the Mother of Wifi” because she invented FHSS is like calling E. A. Johnson, who invented the first capacitive touchscreen in 1965, “the Father of the iPhone”.
i’m pretty comfortable with calling him that. capacitive touchscreens are a big deal sounds like he deserves the praise.
You could always call him “the father of the capacitive touchscreen”.
that’s what the word “inventor” is for