[sdiy] OT Re: Basic was not an acronym

[John L Marshall]

Did he also invent the N connector?

Who invented the F connector?

Who invented the D connector?

John

----- Original Message -----
From: <Echophazer at aol.com>
To: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2001 6:25 PM
Subject: [sdiy] OT Re: Basic was not an acronym


> >>>>In the computer world there are many *bacronyms*. Most are just plain
>
> ignorant. BNC=British Naval Connector. There is not a British Navy. There
is
>
> a Royal Navy. The threaded version of that connector is a TNC. Is that for
>
> Turkish Naval Connector?<<<<
> The T in TNC is for threaded. The B is for bayonet as it is a bayonet
style
> connecter. Both were invented by Neill Concelman, hence the names BNC and
TNC.
>
> And I thought knowing that was useless.....
> Peter B.