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"Do we know if he had a blue tooth?" The viking namesake behind wireless tech Bluetooth
Manage episode 417157123 series 90417
It may be surprising to some that the namesake and symbol of wireless technology Bluetooth was inspired by a real viking.
But how did the Nordic warrior become the name of a huge technological development? And did he have a blue tooth?
Professor Poul Holm of Environmental History at Trinity College Dublin joined Seán to share the life of Blue Tooth the Viking.
2490 episodes
Manage episode 417157123 series 90417
It may be surprising to some that the namesake and symbol of wireless technology Bluetooth was inspired by a real viking.
But how did the Nordic warrior become the name of a huge technological development? And did he have a blue tooth?
Professor Poul Holm of Environmental History at Trinity College Dublin joined Seán to share the life of Blue Tooth the Viking.
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