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Judge in US v. Google trial didn’t know if Firefox is a browser or search engine::Google accused DOJ of aiming to force people to use “inferior” search products.

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[-] schmidtster@lemmy.world 33 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Kids often aren’t explained the difference and if they have been they just don’t understand, wifi IS the internet to them.

A 51 year old Judge has a vastly different brain and should be able to retain the difference when explained.

[-] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 9 points 1 year ago

You'd think they'd notice they can use the internet from their phones when there's no wifi.

[-] schmidtster@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

If it’s not connected to a cord, it’s wifi. Now try and explaining those nuances to them that there’s more than one-type of wireless signal.

Wifi is easier and simpler. Sometime I find myself making the mistake…

In construction there’s a similar issue (with grown men even). A circular saw is the tool, but everyone calls it a skilsaw, which is a brand name. You can correct them, they just don’t care, that’s what the tool is called, a skilsaw.

[-] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 4 points 1 year ago

I hold out hope they'll figure out the difference when they have to pay for separate subscriptions for cellular data and home internet service.

[-] schmidtster@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Some places have mobile (cellular and internet) and home internet, so that’s not likely to help some people.

[-] jaybone@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

But is this like Kleenex?

[-] Klear@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

TIL skilsaw was a brand name. I thought it just just the guy making Doom maps.

[-] clgoh@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

Pretty sure they call cellular data “wifi”.

[-] jaybone@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Or you’d think it would also be very easy to demonstrate you can be on wifi and not on the internet.

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