About this episode
Ben and Matt explore the intricacies of HTTP and a surprising USB hub intervention.
Ben asks what happens when you curl google.com, and Matt peels back HTTP until the rabbit turns out to have been in the hat all along. Then a USB hub stages a dramatic intervention.
People in this episode
Hosts: Ben Rady, Matt Godbolt
Topics covered
- HTTP
- curl
- technology
- internet
- drama
- intervention
Keywords
- curl
- google.com
- HTTP
- USB hub
- technology
- internet
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: google.com
Products: USB hub
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