Ctrl-Alt-Delight: 30 Memes that Decode the Humor in Computing

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John Summers • Contributor
Jul 27, 2023 10:00 PM EDT

Welcome, fellow keyboard warriors, to a realm where memes are the language and laughs are the software that keeps it running. Ctrl + S your current worries, and get ready to optimize your fun drive with 30 of the most hilarious computer and internet memes.

From the all-knowing autocorrect fails to the existential crisis of a forgotten password, we've covered all those moments that send us into a frenzied combination of laughter and tears. Ever felt personally victimized by a spinning wheel of death or a frozen screen? We've got a meme for that. And if you've ever spent endless nights contemplating the purpose of the 'Scroll Lock' key, well, you're not alone!

So, let's boot up the joy processor and start scrolling. Remember, in this digital realm, there are no 404 errors in finding humor. With this listicle, we promise a Wi-Fi size load of chuckles with zero buffering.

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  • 01
    Glasses - 1989 It's amazing to think what great and exciting things people will be doing with PC's in 30 years 1.000 T-REX vs 80.000 CHICKENS - Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator
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    Font - daisyowl @daisyowl if you ever code something that "feels like a hack but it works," just remember that a CPU is literally a rock that we tricked into thinking 3/14/17, 5:03 PM 11K Retweets 17.3K Likes 27 daisyowl @daisyowl 3/14/17 Replying to @daisyowl not to oversimplify: first you have to flatten the rock and put lightning inside it 19 1,441 2,706
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    Font - Uncivil Engineer @uncivil3ngineer ... fun fact: the reason your internal body temperature rises when you are infected is because viruses are using your body to mine for bitcoin 5:38 AM Jun 10, 2021 Twitter Web App
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    Organism - Oh. You're installing Chrome
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    Sleeve - When someone asks how I pronounce ".gif" 400 Oh no, I'm not brave enough for politics.
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    Tree - when your friend is in an argument online and asks you for memes Looking to protect yourself, or deal some damage?
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    Cartoon - LOVE LANGUAGES MY LOVE LANGUAGE IS PHYSICAL TOUCH un MY LOVE LANGUAGE IS memes OO MINE IS WORDS OF AFFIRMATION I LOVE YOU! DEFECT? bagni YOU'RE SO PRETTY os News Pe 2351 dos HOW YOU GET HAUNTED BECAUSE THAT'S YOU WANT TO BE HAUNTED? WHAT'S CAUSING MY KIDS RASH E TRYING TO FIGURE OUT @YEEVZ_
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    World - Parents: Are you ever going to find a job? Me: BBC JAMES DUNSTAN Meme historian BBC NEWS 12%
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    Terrestrial plant - Pádraig Belton @Padraig Belton A digital billboard in Odessa malfunctioned, in the fog. Convincing unknown numbers of motorists not only were they living in the Matrix, but it was being run on Windows 98.
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    Gesture - ARE YOU COMING TO BED? I CAN'T THIS IS IMPORTANT. 1 WHAT? SOMEONE IS WRONG ON THE INTERNET. 1
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    Cartoon - MULTIPLAYER 10 GAME DEVELOPER BATTLE ROYALE YALE You'll have more fun with the others. STORY MODE ME MANA ME But I was already having fun... aken makes.memes
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    Rectangle - SAMPLING BIAS YES, I LOVE RESPONDING TO SURVEYS NO, I TOSS THEM IN THE BIN 99.8% 0.2% HMM... WE RECEIVED 500 RESPONSES AND FOUND THAT PEOPLE LOVE RESPONDING TO SURVEYS" Sketchplanations
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    Motor vehicle - When you were in an argument online and you angrily typed a bit too fast Starquake
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    Snake - 10 POUP u have compute porblem?? IT snek does a fix where is mouse
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    Building - Email: DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL Me: *replies to the email* The email center:
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    Product - My brain when I try to make it learn something that I'm not interested in: mod uploader starbound Error Could not copy files because no 2018-10-16 10:37 X 5 10:37 5 10:37 5 10:37 5 10:37 6 10:37 5 10:42 5 10:37 5 09:28 2018-10-16 10:37 OK
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    Font - Justin Miller @justinmilleresq Have you ever created an amazing #Excel spreadsheet, but then been disappointed because none of your friends or family cares? #AskingForAFriend
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    Cloud - 4 KB of RAM in 1969 NASA "We put people on the Moon" 8 GB of RAM Now "Chrome tab scary"
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    Computer - When your hand slips and you accidentally open Microsoft Edge e
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    Head - Do you trust this printer? 3 Gudin.
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    Hat - When the Wi-Fi goes out for 30 seconds Been spending most our lives Living in an Amish paradise
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    Passive circuit component - MARK 2806 E #11 If It Looks Stupid But It Works, Then It's Not Stupid 45408555 524 C548 R614 33 33 7628712 2643 8581 633 33 MAGIC 1R0 V MW-COMMIS 794 www BONS OSS PANOORNS O 888 B 23 CHOKE 29 CHOKE 30 C4C697 ECAL 699 R737 MARERS SE EME Bung 1447 CARD BA I CAB Reso CASE EEEE 149 8T CHOKEZT CHOKES F_U5830 256 COUR707 MAZES TRAME 214 CON THE
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    Output device - Me looking through my meme archive for the perfect reaction pic instead of expressing my emotions in a healthy, communicative way SENSOR ACTIVITY 060289
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    Helmet - when I lose in Mario Kart but still need to finish the lap [SADLY GO-KARTS] HMC ΣΤΟ
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    Cartoon - WELCOME TO THE INTERNET, BRO F WHY DO YOU SPEND SO MUCH TIME HERE? SAFELY ENDANGERED WE THIS PLACE IS KIND OF A DUMP I HAVE NOWHERE ELSE TO GO
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    Organism - When the sun hits your laptop screen just right
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    Forehead - LOGO freud.intensifies : Me two minutes after my phone dies judging other people for being on their phones all the time ***** ***** wwww Senes
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    World - Damien Owens @Owens Damien The year is 2246. Disease and hunger have been eradicated. The terraforming of Mars is complete. The symbol for Save is still a floppy disk. 4:36 PM 12/28/14 Tweetbot for Mac
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    Hand - NEW YORK POST @nypost New York Post Covering up the camera could damage your laptop: Apple trib.al/ CBanPva nice try Posted in r/memes reddit
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    Face - Can you fax the offer over to me? Oh, where is that? Sorry, I can't fax from where I live. 2023. I live in 2023, Susan.
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