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Ray Tomlinson, inventor of email, dies
« on: March 07, 2016, 02:20:07 PM »
Sad news is sad :(

The predictable interesting BBC article is available here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-35742210
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Re: Ray Tomlinson, inventor of email, dies
« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2016, 02:35:10 PM »
Does this mean no more email?

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Re: Ray Tomlinson, inventor of email, dies
« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2016, 02:59:55 PM »
The techpriests assure me that his spirit is bound to the system to protect it for eternity. :)
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Re: Ray Tomlinson, inventor of email, dies
« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2016, 11:18:52 PM »
We should forward news of his death to 10 people. It's what he would have wanted.
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Re: Ray Tomlinson, inventor of email, dies
« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2016, 11:24:12 PM »
Keep the chain going or Ray Tomlinson, inventer of email, will d- oh wait nevermind.

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Re: Ray Tomlinson, inventor of email, dies
« Reply #5 on: March 09, 2016, 05:00:05 PM »
Keep the chain going or Ray Tomlinson, inventer of email, will d- oh wait nevermind.


TOO SOON.
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Re: Ray Tomlinson, inventor of email, dies
« Reply #6 on: March 09, 2016, 05:50:23 PM »
No it's too late, thats the joke.

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Re: Ray Tomlinson, inventor of email, dies
« Reply #7 on: March 09, 2016, 11:28:34 PM »
Badumtish.