Death on the Interw3bz

I just saw this recent blog post and had to talk about it:

What Happens to Our Social Profiles After We Die?

Strangely enough, this article brings up some questions that I’ve often wondered about myself. What would happen to my various accounts if I died?

I’ve seen Facebook groups started to remember various people who have died, but never have I come across an active profile port mortem.

The blog above also makes mention of a site, which is sure to be hours of fun for my dear friend TJ, who obsesses over the deaths of people he never even knew. If you’re feeling a little bit morbid, check out MyDeathSpace. Creepy..

So all this is really morbid and a little creepy.. but it’s an interesting subject to think about, although maybe for not too long.

'blink,' when your Web surfing train goes wildly off course

I’m not really sure how I got there, but I did. Somehow, once again, I ended up at a random Wikipedia page.  This time, I feel compelled to share.

Do you remember the <blink> tag from the olden days of the Internet? Surely you do if you’ve been using computers for any length of time.

Anyway, here’s a Wikipedia article about just that.

For summary’s sake, the article quotes the tag’s creator as saying the <blink> tag is, “The worst thing I’ve ever done for the Internet.”

Let’s take this nostalgic moment to also remember our also dearly beloved and departed friend, the <marquee> tag.

typo

Do you see anything wrong here?

Why, yes. They are the same street. Who the heck puts up a street sign with a TYPO???

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