In 1987, CompuServe engineer Steve Wilhite built GIF around LZW compression and a palette capped at 256 colours for users on 2,400-bit-per-second modems, and the file structure that emerged still governs the looping images moving through browsers and chats todayJuly 23, 2026
We asked our wedding guests to give money to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Can we write off their donations? Personal Finance April 14, 2026 “There were substantial donations made.”
I gave my friend’s daughter cash for her wedding. I did not receive a thank-you card. Do I say something? Personal Finance April 13, 2026 “They cashed the check 10 days after the wedding.”
