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The @ was selected because it was on the keyboard but wasnât used much, except in pricing, as in 12 widgets @ $1. And in English, it was spoken as âat,â which fit the meaning in an email address. But itâs been around since about the 14th century, used as above and as a symbol for various units of weight. Different names in different languages, the rose, the worm, etc.
Ah, weâve lost so many great creators over the years. The creator of the word âbyteâ. The creator of CTRL-ALT-DEL. The creator of C. Sic Transit Gloria Mundi (whoever she is).
Flash Gordon about 9 years ago
@ donât forget the & sign, and especially the $ sign.
Nachikethass about 9 years ago
And Shiv Ayyadurai?
cynickle about 9 years ago
and most of all â#â sign
sbwertz about 9 years ago
All Ayyadurai invented was the word âemailâ
MeGoNow Premium Member about 9 years ago
The @ was selected because it was on the keyboard but wasnât used much, except in pricing, as in 12 widgets @ $1. And in English, it was spoken as âat,â which fit the meaning in an email address. But itâs been around since about the 14th century, used as above and as a symbol for various units of weight. Different names in different languages, the rose, the worm, etc.
1956monkey about 9 years ago
as ampersands through the hourglass, so flow the e-mails of our livesâŠ
Pharmakeus Ubik about 9 years ago
He also put the bang into email !
rekam about 9 years ago
What a nice tribute.
Kirk McCoy about 9 years ago
You better watch out, that symbol has been copywrited by MOMA.
pschearer Premium Member about 9 years ago
Ah, weâve lost so many great creators over the years. The creator of the word âbyteâ. The creator of CTRL-ALT-DEL. The creator of C. Sic Transit Gloria Mundi (whoever she is).
purpleriver almost 9 years ago
I think we should write his name R@y Tomlinson