I was fascinated to learn today that 1940's actress and pin-up Hedy Lamarr invented spread spectrum technology during WW2. You guys already knew this but didn't get round to telling me. If I were 70-odd years older I'd find a way to thank her...
http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/cultu ... amarr.html
The unlikely inventor of spread spectrum
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Re: The unlikely inventor of spread spectrum
She also worked in some aspects with the Radio plane a remote controlled drone for target use, developed by another actor at the time I believe Reginald Denny
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