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"Do we know if he had a blue tooth?" The viking namesake behind wireless tech Bluetooth
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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2020 ratings
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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