Comments on: Better update those phrasebooks http://benatkin.com/weblog/2007/06/29/better-update-those-phrasebooks/ Ben Atkin's random thoughts on software development Sun, 21 Mar 2010 23:02:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dave http://benatkin.com/weblog/2007/06/29/better-update-those-phrasebooks/comment-page-1/#comment-7995 Dave Mon, 09 Jul 2007 03:12:07 +0000 http://www.benatkin.com/weblog/?p=67#comment-7995 Nice new theme, Ben! You really cleaned things up around here... Nice new theme, Ben! You really cleaned things up around here…

]]> By: Ben Atkin http://benatkin.com/weblog/2007/06/29/better-update-those-phrasebooks/comment-page-1/#comment-7745 Ben Atkin Tue, 03 Jul 2007 22:36:26 +0000 http://www.benatkin.com/weblog/?p=67#comment-7745 I don't hear "hotspot" too often. I think it's a holdover from when Wi-Fi was new and the next big thing. I normally say "Wi-Fi" or "wireless Internet". Since "Wi-Fi" is a brand name and has a logo that goes with it, it's the same in all languages -- and probably the first thing I would try when visiting another country. I think Wi-Fi is great, but I wish it would be seen as an alternative to wires rather than nearly a complete replacement. The condo I'm currently renting had the electrical redone a few months before I moved in, but they didn't wire it for a LAN, presumably because they figured whoever got it could use wireless to go between rooms. Wireless connections are slower, less reliable, require extra hardware for desktops, and a bit of a pain to install on Linux and BSD. I don’t hear “hotspot” too often. I think it’s a holdover from when Wi-Fi was new and the next big thing. I normally say “Wi-Fi” or “wireless Internet”. Since “Wi-Fi” is a brand name and has a logo that goes with it, it’s the same in all languages — and probably the first thing I would try when visiting another country.

I think Wi-Fi is great, but I wish it would be seen as an alternative to wires rather than nearly a complete replacement. The condo I’m currently renting had the electrical redone a few months before I moved in, but they didn’t wire it for a LAN, presumably because they figured whoever got it could use wireless to go between rooms. Wireless connections are slower, less reliable, require extra hardware for desktops, and a bit of a pain to install on Linux and BSD.

]]> By: David http://benatkin.com/weblog/2007/06/29/better-update-those-phrasebooks/comment-page-1/#comment-7742 David Tue, 03 Jul 2007 20:20:55 +0000 http://www.benatkin.com/weblog/?p=67#comment-7742 I recently had someone walking into Inza Coffee ask me, "Oh, is this a hot spot?" Finally realizing they meant wireless so I said yes. Do geeks normally use "hot spot"? I would just ask for free wireless or free internet. I recently had someone walking into Inza Coffee ask me, “Oh, is this a hot spot?” Finally realizing they meant wireless so I said yes. Do geeks normally use “hot spot”? I would just ask for free wireless or free internet.

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