The man who produced millions of memes with his invention in 1987 of the humble GIF has passed away. Steve Welheit, whose graphics sharing format helped personalize the internet, lost a two-week battle with Covid-19 earlier this month, his wife told NPR. He was 74 years old. The computer scientist team at CompuServe developed the GIF in 1987, years before the format became a defining feature of the early web, and later became the go-to for sharing jokes, memes, and reactions on social media. He received the Webby Lifetime Achievement…
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