Spam turning 30
From meager beginnings 30 years ago, we are blessed today with a daily stream of annoyances in the form of backwater home remedy cures for erectile dysfunction, surefire one penny stock tips, pyramid schemes, and et cetera.
And we have Gary Thuerk to thank, who on May 3, 1978 sent a sales email to 393 users on Arpanet (then a U.S. government computer network and the predecessor of today's Internet) that would lead to the antithesis of innovation -- SPAM!
If I had a birthday wish today, I would be connected and have a Hawaii-sized warehouse of SPAM (the chewy kind, if you have to ask) delivered to his home the old-fashioned way, USPS overnight. Add some BBQ sauce for flavor.
And we have Gary Thuerk to thank, who on May 3, 1978 sent a sales email to 393 users on Arpanet (then a U.S. government computer network and the predecessor of today's Internet) that would lead to the antithesis of innovation -- SPAM!
If I had a birthday wish today, I would be connected and have a Hawaii-sized warehouse of SPAM (the chewy kind, if you have to ask) delivered to his home the old-fashioned way, USPS overnight. Add some BBQ sauce for flavor.
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