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DS development > Standard Nintendo DS terms for development. MUST READ

#29527 - DrEggman - Sun Nov 21, 2004 3:47 pm

Since there are many different options for the Nintendo DS, it is a good idea to set up a standard for some of the terms.

Lets start with the basics.

The Nintendo DS uses 2 types of wireless communication. One is 802.11b and the other is a format developed by Nintendo. While the term for 802.11b is commonly known as "WiFi", we do not have a term for Nintendo's wireless communication.

So for the future, lets call:

802.11b = WiFi
Nintendo Wireless = WiNi (pronounced weenee)

Silly, yet rememberable and effective.
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#29571 - Zero - Mon Nov 22, 2004 2:21 am

my mom told me not to play with weenee's

#29572 - Abscissa - Mon Nov 22, 2004 2:25 am

Zero wrote:
my mom told me not to play with weenee's


Heheh, in light of that, perhaps pronunciation like "why nye" would be better ;) And it fits better with "why fye". Or maybe like "winnie", as in the Pooh Bear.

#29577 - tepples - Mon Nov 22, 2004 4:07 am

More like Winnie the (CENSORED). Don't give Disney any more mindshare than it already has.
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