misreadings

[arethinn]

IBM's Token Ring network specifies a star, with all end stations attached to a device called a multistation access unit (MSAU).

No matter how many times I read that, it keeps coming across as mutilation access unit. Then again, perhaps that's an accurate description. I really don't know from networking structure and protocols...

Earlier today I kept reading the word "Irresistable" on a bag of dog treats as "Invisible". I had to wonder whether it was the treats that were invisible, or whether they were for invisible dogs (or both).

Comments

[zaecus.livejournal.com]

'Sokay, first time through, I read "IBM's Tolkien Ring network"

[soundwave106.livejournal.com]

Token Ring networks? Yegads, that is about as ancient as the computer in my icon. :)

[starlightforest.livejournal.com]

Haha, yeah. I was reading the jargon file for the umpteenth time last night and I decided to look up a token ring network just to see how it actually worked.

[starlightforest.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but that makes sense.. there's a book called Tolkien's Ring, even.