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15 Years of SPAM

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008, 1:08 pm

Yep. It's been 15 years since the first recorded use of the term "spam" to refer to internet abuse. And Joel Furr was the first to do it.

How cool is that? To be able to say that you've coined a term that is so pervasive in our culture...that is serious geek cred!

Did I mention Joel is a fellow UGA & Demosthenian alum?

(I know you're reading this eventually Jay. Stop blushing.) 

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jayfurr

Happy happy joy joy.

I'm not blushing. I'm hungry. I'm trying to lose weight now that I'm not traveling and have the opportunity to have a more reasonable meal schedule and my body is not cooperating.

Bleah.

jayfurr 4/1/2008 3:31pm