What is the encabulator? This world famous fake machine gets new life

Technology terms can sound like a bunch of mumbo jumbo. And in the case of the world-renowned encabulator, they really are.

It's a joke machine, originally created by a student, now part of Internet lore.

This notorious fake machine now has a new chapter in its long, viral history.

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Story originally published March 22, 2023.

See print version here at Ampyx News (formerly called Ampere News).

 

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