Comment on Status code 418 is the "sir this is wendy's" meme for tech people.
JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 3 hours agoOh it goes deeper. I encourage you to read about the Trojan Room Coffee Pot at University of Cambridge. This was, essentially, the invention of the webcam.
Also, the Linux Coffee Howto
SlurpingPus@lemmy.world 3 hours ago
I think I’ve read about these too — there’s been a period when I consumed old lore aplenty. Like reading all or at least most of the Jargon File (I’ve had it in the non-linear format of being plugged into actual dictionary software).