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Coffeemaker running Windows XP might be a little overkill
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Coffeemaker running Windows XP might be a little overkill
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... seeing as it's loaded up with a Windows XP computer and an 8-inch touchscreen.
Yes, this coffee machine is accessible over the internet, just in case you're so lazy that you need to tell it to start brewing from the other room rather than getting up and doing it yourself. It seems a little too underpowered to play games on it, unfortunately, but hey, it's a coffee machine. It's a homemade contraption, so if you're interested in one you'll need to build it yourself.
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Internet able coffee machine runs Windows XP
Boing Boing Gadgets —
This coffee maker runs Windows XP. Overkill, of course: Windows 3.11 would have clearly sufficed.
Windows XP Coffee Machine [Site via DVICE
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