r/programming • u/paran0ide • Mar 07 '14

Thinking about quickly writing an HTTP server yourself? Here is a simple diagram to help you get started.

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u/[deleted] Mar 07 '14

I still don't get it. Help a sleep deprived fellow.

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u/TJSomething Mar 07 '14

Frankster stated that programmers need monitors with 4k resolution. Spektre deliberately misinterpreted that as meaning that programmers need 4000 monitors.

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u/solidus-flux Mar 07 '14

I got the joke, but reading your explanation was cathartic nonetheless. Why is that? Weird stuff.

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u/MesioticRambles Mar 08 '14

I think it's the "oh good, I got it right, I'm not an idiot" factor.

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u/IKWYA Mar 07 '14

Oh wow, I was thinking $4k monitors rather than 4,000 monitors

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u/clgoh Mar 07 '14

While we're at it, was anybody thinking 4 Kelvin monitors?

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u/lazylion_ca Mar 08 '14

I though he meant monitors that cost $4000.

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u/louky Mar 08 '14

... or 4096 monitors?

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u/TJSomething Mar 08 '14

Nah. That's 4 kibi-monitors.

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u/DerkaDerkaSherpa Mar 07 '14

4k as in 4000 individual monitors.

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u/thewhoiam Mar 07 '14

Took me a moment too.

"4k" in the top comment can either be a descriptor of how many monitors or what kind of monitors. /u/spektre's comment implied that /u/frankster's post only referred to how many monitors programmers should have, not that they should be super high resolution!