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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| - | The beige computer tower features four drive bays; the front has various red, orange, yellow, and green indicator lights. A stylized graphic of [[Bubs]]' face is embossed on the front and sides. On the rear, a [[Compy, Inc.|COMPY]]-branded panel features several elements: | + | The beige computer tower features four drive bays; the front has various red, orange, yellow, and green indicator lights. A stylized graphic of [[Bubs]]'s face is embossed on the front and sides. On the rear, a [[Compy, Inc.|COMPY]]-branded panel features several elements: |
| - | * Modem socket ("1 baud") | + | *Modem socket ("1 baud") |
*Three "Status" lights | *Three "Status" lights | ||
| - | * Vertical and horizontal "calibrate" dials | + | *Vertical and horizontal "calibrate" dials |
*Three "da huuuge ports" with 23-pin connectors | *Three "da huuuge ports" with 23-pin connectors | ||
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== Easter Eggs == | == Easter Eggs == | ||
| - | * By zooming the camera inside the computer box, a single [[Swiss Cake Roll]] can be seen. | + | *By zooming the camera inside the computer box, a single [[Swiss Cake Roll]] can be seen. |
==Fun Facts== | ==Fun Facts== | ||
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== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
| - | * [[Back To A Website]] | + | *[[Back To A Website]] |
| - | * [[Sitemap]] | + | *[[Sitemap]] |
| - | * [[Secret Pages]] | + | *[[Secret Pages]] |
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
Current revision as of 05:48, 1 June 2026
The localhtmell is a secret page, alluded to in Back To A Website. It depicts a 3D model of a server.
Date: Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Page Title: Throttle it all down!
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[edit] Description
The beige computer tower features four drive bays; the front has various red, orange, yellow, and green indicator lights. A stylized graphic of Bubs's face is embossed on the front and sides. On the rear, a COMPY-branded panel features several elements:
- Modem socket ("1 baud")
- Three "Status" lights
- Vertical and horizontal "calibrate" dials
- Three "da huuuge ports" with 23-pin connectors
A button at the bottom of the screen resets the view.
[edit] Easter Eggs
- By zooming the camera inside the computer box, a single Swiss Cake Roll can be seen.
[edit] Fun Facts
[edit] Explanations
- A webpage with the URL
www.homestarrunner.com/localhtmellis shown onscreen on Back To A Website (though the HTML code pictured does not correspond to this page). - The camera can be controlled with the mouse: left-clicking and dragging to orbit, right-clicking and dragging to pan, and the scroll wheel to zoom.
[edit] Trivia
- The layout of the server's rear resembles the Compy iPhone Cases previously sold in the Store: the modem, status, calibration, and port designs are all carried forward.
[edit] Goofs
- The highlight for the top-left pin on the first huuuge port is misaligned.
[edit] Remarks
- The horizontal "calibrate" dial scrolls left to increase and right to decrease, the inverse of a typical adjustment dial.
[edit] Inside References
- Several references are made to the Strong Bad Email isp:
- The page title refers to Strong Bad's accusation that Bubs, his Internet service provider, is "throttling me down".
- The modem uses baud units, as Strong Bad's connection did in isp.
- The design of the Datum Center computer was first shown in this email.
- "Da huuuge ports" allude to Da Huuuuuudge, a monstrous variation of Strong Bad from animal.
- The Swiss Cake Roll inside the server is a reference to the sabotaged CD drive from The System is Down.
[edit] Real-World References
- The ports resemble parallel ports, albeit with two fewer pins.
