I received the 'Craig is ill' chain letter today, a classic piece of early internet lore. It highlights the viral nature of email hoaxes and the persistence of digital urban legends in my inbox.
This resource provides a compiled list of hoaxes, urban legends, and misinformation that emerged following the September 11 attacks, helping readers distinguish between factual events and viral fabrications or scares.
I'm currently traveling in Bangalore and won't be posting updates until the weekend. In the meantime, I recommend staying skeptical of forwarded messages, as they are frequently just common urban legends.
I turned my email address into an AI interface, connecting ChatGPT to my email, files, transcripts, and tools. It answered colleagues' questions, found forgotten presentations, fixed a PowerPoint issue, and helped me reach inbox zero.
I analyzed domain name availability and found that all two- and three-letter acronyms are taken. Additionally, 80% of four-letter acronyms and most common names are registered, showing the extreme scarcity of short web addresses.
I found a comprehensive portal for urban legends called 'The bunk stops here.' It acts as a gateway for debunking internet myths, tracking folklore, and verifying rumors through a curated collection of links.