14 Jan
1998
14 Jan
'98
2:02 p.m.
In a message dated 98-01-14 22:46:14 EST, you write:
<< Where did the following terms come from?
-Dongle
-Byte (named after nybble, or vice-versa?)
-Mainframe (Why not just...like..you know...call it a computer?)
-DB (as in DB-15, 25) I've also heard them called D-sub xx)
-Mouse >>
well, i'm sure we've all heard of how the story of how the dongle got it's
name. at least the version i heard is that the "thing" was created by a
character called Don Gall, and the name came forth from that. Sometimes i'll
tell the story at work, and have almost gotten several people to believe it.
lol.
david