This &quot;autobiography&quot; popped up yesterday in a thread about the general silliness of some consumer-facing IoT devices. The original comment was written by netcan and includes a great Douglas Adams quote: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=10182204" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=10182204</a><p>CMS&#x27; coke machine is the grandfather of today&#x27;s IoT devices.