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   Auric__ to All   
   Re: Wifi   
   09 Mar 18 16:02:51   
   
   From: not.my.real@email.address   
      
   fineousfingers35 wrote:   
      
   > On Thursday, March 8, 2018 at 9:44:08 AM UTC-5, Auric__ wrote:   
   >> fineousfingers35 wrote:   
   >>   
   >> > On Monday, March 5, 2018 at 1:17:01 PM UTC-5, Auric__ wrote:   
   >> >> fineousfingers35 wrote:   
   >> >>   
   >> >> > Okay, this is probably a longshot, considering the death cries of   
   >> >> > usenet, but here goes - how do I get wifi on my desktop computer? Is   
   >> >> > there some sort of card or device I need? Thanks.   
   >> >>   
   >> >> Yes.   
   >> >   
   >> > Okay, smarty, instead of expecting a coherent answer here, I decided to   
   >> > use Google like most other (non hacker) folks. The type of card I have   
   >> > in mind can be had for $15 to $30 on Amazon. Time to save up my pennies.   
   >> > :-/   
   >>   
   >> You asked if you would need a card, I answered. What's the problem?   
   >>   
   >>   http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html   
   >   
   > Well, if you had been a little more kind, you would have told me where to   
   > find one.   
      
   I'm not your personal shopping assistant. You're asking in a group called   
   "hackers", not "I can't think for myself". Learn to use the tools already at   
   your disposal. (Yes, that includes Google.)   
      
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