Breaking the (Email) Chain “As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Hitler approaches 1.” –Godwin’s Law. “As an email chain grows longer, the probability of one recipient saying something they wish another recipient hadn’t seen (and wish they could take back) approaches 1.” –Ross’ Corollary to Godwin’s Law (for email...Read More
“Different (Key)strokes for Different Folks” Once upon a time, two ham radio operators who wanted to communicate with one another had to first agree on a frequency. More recently, someone who wanted to use their 300 or 1200(!) baud modem to get on the Internet had to do a “handshake” with the connecting service. How...Read More
