Have you been online and frequenting Unix systems long enough to remember, and have used, the finger command? For the uninitiated, finger was a command that, given an email address based on a Unix system, allowed various real-world information to be gleaned, depending on what the user wanted to share: usually a real name, a real location, maybe other methods of contact, plus some witticism, quote, ASCII art or other. I had one when at Uni, though I don’t know if anyone actually used it. Sadly, due partly to security concerns, the finger command all but fell into disuse. However, Google is now looking to bring back “web finger” using Read more »