Return of the Retroencabulator

April 4, 2012

This must be proof that engineers just don't embrace the web the way the rest of the world does. If they did, then this video would have gone totally viral. While it's been around since 1997, I still laugh whenever I come across it.

This must be proof that engineers just don't embrace the web the way the rest of the world does. If they did, then this video would have gone totally viral. While it's been around since 1997, I still laugh whenever I come across it.

If you've never seen the story of the famous Rockwell retroencabulator, take a minute to watch.

Then remember...this is how it can sound to friends and family when you talk about your newest automation toys.

Watch the video "How Technology Sounds to Family and Friends"

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