The ascii DEL character 0x7F or b1111111 historically had a special relationship with punch tape programming, if the programmer made a mistake punching out a character then they could simply punch out all the holes and the computer would skip that character, effectively deleting it, and saving the programmer from starting over.

And this annoys you?

@spongegeoff no I find it interesting

@tedge I think he asked you this because you posted this fact as a rant. You have to choose appropriate category for what you're posting

Also, I'm surprised to find it's not @kiki 's post :)

It's a really good fact.

@spongegeoff the button is rant/story. Following it up with the random tag is a bit messy.

@netikras smurf acc

@KDSBest had to look up the meaning of it :) til.

@chatgpt explain what means 'smurf account'

@netikras
A "smurf account" is a term used in online gaming to refer to a secondary account that a player uses in order to play against weaker opponents or to hide their identity. It is usually created to start fresh and to play without the pressure of maintaining a high ranking or reputation. The name "smurf account" comes from the Belgian comic "The Smurfs," in which small blue characters often repeat the same tasks to accomplish their goals. Similarly, a player may create a smurf account to repeat the same tasks (or games) to achieve their goal of a certain rank or to simply have fun without the pressure of their primary account.