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HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

Workaround Memes

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Close Enough For Engineering Work

Engineering Science
1 year ago 17.3K views 0 shares
Close Enough For Engineering Work
Engineering expectations vs reality in one perfect image! 🔧 The left shows precision calipers measuring to the hundredth of a millimeter, while the right reveals the beautiful chaos of real-world engineering: "Does this beer look like it's about 3 inches tall? Yeah? Good enough!" Precision instruments are for academic papers—field engineers know the sacred truth that if it works, it works! Sometimes the best measuring tool is whatever's within arm's reach and your eyeball calibrated by years of experience. Engineering school teaches you calculus; real life teaches you improvisation!

It's Still Like That

Engineering Tech
1 year ago 26.1K views 0 shares
It's Still Like That
Before sophisticated CAD software, engineers drew straight lines by holding a mouse against a ruler. The digital revolution gave us AutoCAD, yet here we are, still combining analog tools with digital ones when the software fails us. Four decades of technological advancement, and the most reliable debugging tool remains the trusty ruler. Progress is an illusion.

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Best Frigate NVR hardware in 2026 (post-Coral edition)

Coral is unsupported and cloud cameras keep leaking data. The Frigate NVR hardware I'd buy in 2026 - N100 mini PC, Pi 5 with Hailo, PoE cameras. Read article →

Ad iRobot Roomba j7+

Ignore it for 60 days, just like code warnings
iRobot Roomba j7+ self-emptying robot vacuum
Thanks for funding our research into why the experiment only works at 2:37 AM every third Tuesday. 🕒