Thanks for reminding me of that comic! Took me some time to find it though

# We check if the server is on by asking the ALU to perform an operation,
$result = 1 + 1;

if ($result == 2) {
	print "Server is ON.\n";
} else {
	print "Server is OFF.\n";
	print "Power on the system before attempting to run any programs!\n";
}

Brilliant

For those who forgot their password: https://archive.is/20251021174356/https://www.theverge.com/report/803237/microsoft-xbox-devkit-price-hikes-developers