localhtmell

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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!

Contents 1 Description 2 Easter Eggs 3 Fun Facts 3.1 Explanations 3.2 Trivia 3.3 Goofs 3.4 Remarks 3.5 Inside References 3.6 Real-World References 4 See Also 5 External Links

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-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.

Easter Eggs

• By zooming the camera inside the computer box, a single Swiss Cake Roll can be seen.

Fun Facts

Explanations

• A webpage with the URL www.homestarrunner.com/localhtmell is 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.

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.

Goofs

• The highlight for the top-left pin on the first huuuge port is misaligned.

Remarks

• The horizontal "calibrate" dial scrolls left to increase and right to decrease, the inverse of a typical adjustment dial.

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.

Real-World References

• The ports resemble parallel ports, albeit with two fewer pins.

See Also

• Back To A Website
• Sitemap
• Secret Pages

External Links

• view "localhtmell"