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Strong Password Huh Question Mark

22 days ago 217.1K views 0 shares

Google asks for a strong password with letters, numbers, and symbols. User responds with HTML tags that make the word "Password" both and an . Technically, it's a mix of symbols and letters. Technically correct—the best kind of correct. Security experts are currently rocking back and forth in the corner.

If Fire Then Extinguish Else Increment

Programming

1 month ago 87.5K views 0 shares

Someone took conditional logic a bit too literally. They've created a physical implementation of an if-else statement where if there's a fire, use the red extinguisher, else (when there's no fire) increment the fire with the blue torch. That's just efficient programming—why waste a perfectly good fire emergency by not creating one?

Strong Password Indeed

Security Webdev Programming Frontend

1 month ago 140.1K views 0 shares

When Google asks for a "strong password," and you take it literally with HTML tags. Technically correct—the best kind of correct. The password field contains <strong><h1>Password</h1></strong> which is indeed a very "strong" password according to HTML semantics. Security experts hate this one weird trick.

Python Networking Specialist: No Experience With Code Required

Python Networking Hardware Programming

1 month ago 120.3K views 0 shares

Python Networking Specialist: No Experience With Code Required

When your boss asks for a "Python networking specialist" but completely misunderstands the assignment. Somewhere in the server room, a literal python is slithering through the cables, probably thinking "I didn't sign up for this IT position, but I'm making it work." The snake's resume probably said "expert at handling multiple connections simultaneously" and "experienced in constricting problematic nodes." Bet the job posting didn't mention "must be comfortable in tight spaces with ethernet cables."

Updated BIOS With A "Thumb Drive"

Hardware

1 month ago 82.5K views 0 shares

OH. MY. GOD. Someone took "thumb drive" WAY too literally! Instead of using an actual USB flash drive to update their BIOS like a normal human being, this tech rebel just JAMMED THEIR ACTUAL THUMB into the computer port! The audacity! The innovation! The sheer disregard for basic computer anatomy! I'm having heart palpitations just looking at this hardware violation. Next thing you know they'll be "installing more RAM" by shoving a sheep into their PC case. THE HORROR!

Cloud Storage: The Literal Implementation

Cloud Devops AWS Programming

2 months ago 154.7K views 0 shares

Cloud Storage: The Literal Implementation

Finally found where AWS keeps all my data! Turns out "cloud storage" is just cotton balls on shelves. No wonder my S3 costs keep piling up - they're buying premium cotton. Bet they charge extra for the "fluffy tier" too. Next time sales promises "elastic cloud scaling," I'm just going to point to this closet and ask which shelf they plan to use.

Do You Speak Python?

Python Programming

2 months ago 97.1K views 0 shares

Taking language learning advice too literally. While most people would chat with native speakers to learn French or Spanish, this poor soul is face-to-face with an actual python snake, probably whispering "print('Hello World')" and wondering why it's not responding with proper syntax errors. At least he's committed to immersion learning.

Real Cloud Storage

Cloud Devops AWS Azure Gcp

2 months ago 188.7K views 1 shares

Finally found the data center where my AWS instances are running. Turns out "elastic compute cloud" is just cotton balls on shelves. No wonder my database queries are taking forever - they're being processed by literal fluff. At least their disaster recovery plan is solid: a spray bottle and a fan.

I Was Told That Pythons Are Easy To Learn

Python Programming StackOverflow

2 months ago 96.2K views 0 shares

I Was Told That Pythons Are Easy To Learn

Ah, the classic programming language bait-and-switch! You sign up for Python tutorials expecting friendly curly braces and semicolons, but instead get actual reptiles attending your lecture. The snakes are probably wondering why the whiteboard doesn't explain proper basking techniques. This is what happens when you Google "Python tutorial" without SafeSearch on. One snake is even watching a laptop - probably checking Stack Overflow for how to properly swallow prey that's wider than your head. Indentation errors suddenly seem like the least of your problems.

Programmers Following Instructions

Programming Debugging Testing

2 months ago 96.1K views 0 shares

The infamous literal interpretation strikes again! When asked "Can you call me a taxi at 7am tomorrow?", Dad responds with "You're a taxi" at exactly 7:00. Classic case of parsing the request as a string rather than understanding the intent—just like when you ask a junior dev to "make the button blue" and they change the text color instead of the background. This is basically what happens when humans run on strict syntax rules without semantic understanding. No wonder QA departments exist.

When You Forget To Set Upper Bounds

Programming Debugging Testing Frontend

3 months ago 105.3K views 0 shares

Ah yes, the classic computer science problem: ambiguous requirements. Woman asks computer to notify her about "hot" temperatures. Computer responds with "Please define hot" because computers need precise parameters. She casually mentions "1.9 million Kelvins" (which is roughly the temperature of the sun's core). Later, some guy orders "Tea. Earl Grey. Hot." and the entire universe apparently bursts into flames. Guess the computer finally got its definition of "hot" and decided to demonstrate. Just another day in software development where unclear specifications lead to cosmic catastrophe.

Introductory Python Course: The Most Literal Interpretation