If you're German-speaking: "Klopilot" and "Vibrierkot" are some modern day personal favorites.

On a similar, nostalgic note, I recall boot screens for "Sinnlos 98" floating around, back when modifying the bootup logo was a thing.

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AndyPa32 10 hours ago | parent | next [-]

There are regions in Germany (Hessen) where "Azure" is pronounced the exact same way as "Ärger" (trouble). Makes you think...

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ThreeFx 10 hours ago | parent [-]

Wow, that's incredible. Even though I'm from Hessen, I never thought of making that connection!

	▲	Zigurd 10 hours ago \| parent [-]
		For Latvians Windows Vista was pretty funny cluck cluck.

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froh42 10 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Ok, Vibrierkot is something for the German shitpost communities with all my Zuhausis im Zwischennetz.

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majewsky an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-]

> Klopilot

I like "Copy-lot".

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Fnoord 4 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Winamp, by Nullsoft.

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defjm 10 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

You made me laugh, thanks.

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PunchyHamster 7 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

> Klopilot

funnily enough works just fine in Polish

	▲	pndy 5 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Nothing beats małomiękki

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p0w3n3d 9 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

As a Polish man I love Klopilot <3

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lowdownbutter 8 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Maybe you can explain it for we non German speakers.

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nitros 8 hours ago | parent [-]

Klopilot: Klo ~ Toilet Vibrierkot: Kot ~ Faeces

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vedaba 7 hours ago | parent [-]

What is "Vibrierkot" supposed to sound like?

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bluefirebrand 6 hours ago | parent [-]

Probably 'vibe code'?

	▲	vedaba 5 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Now I see it... Needed morning coffee to kick in

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adornKey 12 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

"Der Ätsch-Browser".

	▲	aleph_minus_one 14 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		Relevant cultural context from Germany: In Germany, there exists a popular children's game named "Das verrückte Labyrinth" (in English it's simply named "Labyrinth": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labyrinth_(board_game) ). When you get a corner-shaped card (in German: "Eckkarte") > https://boardgamegeek.com/image/155268/labyrinth from the turn of the previous player, your intended move will typically be more complicated to visualize (at least for children) - this is what this game is about - so children tended to name a "Eckkarte" an "Ätschkarte".

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croes 10 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Don’t forget Kleinweich