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Welcome to the [@fuck.it] blog. Here we share clear-eyed takes on internet history, honest engineering write-ups, and the lessons we learn while shipping (and fixing) real code. If you care about how email and the web actually work - and aren’t afraid of blunt language - read on.

Deep Dives

A Brief but Complete History of the @ sign
June 10th, 2025
Ray Tomlinson, the accidental "QWERTYUIOP" & how email was born
June 3rd, 2025

Hot Takes

QR-Code Overload: When Every Coffee Cup Becomes a Phishing Surface
June 20th, 2025
Gmail's "Smarter Inbox" Wants the Rest of Your Mailbox - and Maybe Your Drive, Too
June 15th, 2025

Zero-Bullshit Guides

Not Today, Scammer: How to Spot Phishing Emails and Dodge Online Scams
July 2nd, 2025
The Not-Paranoid Guide to Online Privacy: Easy things you can do to guard your personal data without living in a cave or wearing a tin-foil hat.
June 28th, 2025

No-Filter Zone

The Power of Saying "Fuck It": Breaking Free from Perfectionism and Fear
July 5th, 2025
The (Bleep)ing History of Censor Tones, from OldTime Radio to Meme Culture
July 1st, 2025
The F-Bomb Revolution: How “Fuck” Conquered Media, Tech, and Branding
June 30th, 2025
The Fucking History of "Fuck": Tracing the Origins, Evolution, and Endurance of English's Most Notorious Word
June 25th, 2025
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