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The first text message was sent on this day in 1992 by then a 22-year-old engineer Neil Papworth to wish "Merry Christmas" to his colleague. (stefanbohacek.online)
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The first text message was sent on this day in 1992 by then a 22-year-old engineer Neil Papworth to wish "Merry Christmas" to his colleague.

"It didn't feel momentous at all. For me it was just getting my job done on the day and ensuring that our software that we'd been developing for a good year was working OK."

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-sms-text-message-sent

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (2 children)

From now on every time I'm testing something new at work, I have to make a dramatic announcement.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

@[email protected] i gotta start using that to come out of the closet again

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Reminds of https://stefanbohacek.online/@stefan/113403626760089878

"We were just trying to get it to work."

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

@[email protected] this is like the messages i sent the other day when i was making sure my new phone worked. it's very human

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

@[email protected] k

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

@[email protected]
I love these stories, but the first message actually transmitted was more likely along the lines of "what about now?" or "test payload 7".

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

@[email protected] Hah, I was wondering about that too.