On Sat, 05 Jul 2014 20:57:14 +1200, Gregory Ewing wrote: > Rick Johnson wrote: >> Why is a handheld light called a flashlight? It does not flash, > > According to Wikipedia, originally it did: > > "Early flashlights ran on zinc–carbon batteries, which could not provide > a steady electric current and required periodic 'rest' to continue > functioning. Because these early flashlights also used > energy-inefficient carbon-filament bulbs, "resting" occurred at short > intervals. Consequently, they could be used only in brief flashes, hence > the common American name flashlight." > > Of course, in sane parts of the world, we call them torches. :-)
+1 don't just use the correct tool fro the job use the correct name for the tool ;-) -- If your bread is stale, make toast. -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
