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Ten years since the British Library
Jim Lynn Started conversation Apr 28, 2009
I don't still have the white coat we all wore for the live launch on Tomorrow's World (and why isn't that still running, eh?) but I do still know where my towel is.
The site went live in the very early hours of the 28th. Most of the team slept in the office that night. I was sleeping next to the database and I had to force myself to stop checking how many people had signed up every two minutes so I could get some sleep.
By the next morning we were all pretty whiffy, so I needed to buy a towel. Luckily, being in Covent Garden, there was a rather splendid stall selling large colourful towels, so I bought one of those so I could have a shower.
I still have that same towel, and still use it all the time. It's lasted pretty well.
So has h2g2, really. Happy Birthday.
Ten years since the British Library
The H2G2 Editors Posted Apr 28, 2009
Jim...no combination of smileys can possibly express our ongoing debt to you.
So...a simple thank you. And Happy Birthday! And please...have a new 
on us! 
Ten years since the British Library
kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website Posted Apr 29, 2009
You guys and gals all rock 
Big, big, big thank-yous.
For the non-Brits, what's the relevance of the British Library?
Would love to hear any other ten year old stories 
Ten years since the British Library
Peregrin Posted Apr 30, 2009
Jim - did you think your code would still be running strong ten years on?!
You did a good job 
Ten years since the British Library
six7s Posted May 3, 2009
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Ten years since the British Library
- 1: Jim Lynn (Apr 28, 2009)
- 2: The H2G2 Editors (Apr 28, 2009)
- 3: kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website (Apr 29, 2009)
- 4: Peregrin (Apr 30, 2009)
- 5: six7s (May 3, 2009)
- 6: TRiG (Ireland) A dog, so bade in office (May 5, 2009)
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