Tag Archives: Humor

Origins of Gmail Discovered

Posted on October 16, 2007 by Michael Schurter

Contrary to popular belief, Gmail was actually created in 1988. That’s code by caker, one of the admins over at my favorite hosting provider, Linode. You can see all the “g-mail” code he could find. Unfortunately: there’s more, but that’s … Continue reading →

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IT Horror Story

Posted on January 18, 2007 by Michael Schurter

Instant messages from a friend who I’m sure would blog this but can’t for obvious reasons: Steve: I’m making an emergency run to best buy for someone because they need 6 UPSs and they won’t make it in time Steve: … Continue reading →

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Snow Day!

Posted on December 1, 2006 by Michael Schurter

Central Illinois is shut down today by 6-12 inches of snow! In true Central Illinois style there’s a nice 1-2 inches of sleet/ice below the snow just for some added excitement. I wish I had a digital camera because everything … Continue reading →

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Hula

Posted on May 19, 2006 by Michael Schurter

For Samantha’s new job at First United Methodist Church in Peoria, she and I are supposed to send them a photo along with a 2 paragraph bio for the church newsletter. After reading today’s Pearls Before Swine, I’ve decided its … Continue reading →

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Fun with Facial Recognition

Posted on May 17, 2006 by Michael Schurter

So my friend Dan blogged his results from MyHeritage.com’s free celebrity facial comparison. Evidently I look Asian because my #1 result was a South Korean actor, Bae Yong-jun. After that I had a bunch of ties: Pope Pius XII Linus … Continue reading →

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loose != lose

Posted on January 25, 2006 by Michael Schurter

Is it just me or does every computer person use “loose” and “loosing” when they mean “lose” or “losing”?  I haven’t seen a “loost” yet though…

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