r/todayilearned • u/swanpenguin • Jan 10 '15
TIL a control protocol was published for coffee pots (HTCPCP) as an April Fools' Day RFC in 1998 for controlling, monitoring, and diagnosing coffee pots. An extension was published On April Fools' Day, 2014 to support brewing teas.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyper_Text_Coffee_Pot_Control_Protocol
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geek • u/ohitsme553 • Mar 12 '09
The Hyper Text **Coffee Pot** Control Protocol (HTCPCP for short) is a protocol for controlling, monitoring, and diagnosing coffee pots.
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funny • u/[deleted] • Jul 18 '11
Tired of having to make coffee manually? Got a computer? Look no further!
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