Professor Cabbage and the Indifference Engine (short story)

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Professor Cabbage and the Indifference Engine was a narrative prose blurb and accompanying single full-colour illustration, created by Laura Seabrook. Although not prima facie Jenny Everywhere-related, it introduced elements which reappeared in Seabrook's contribution to Jenny Everywhere Day 2022 a few months later, including the titular character.

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Plot

Underfunded but enthusiastic tinkerer and inventor Professor Cabbage creates an automaton from “scraps and recycled parts”. Thereafter, he finds that no matter how many times he tries to tweak the robot's programming, it remains determined to create a Martini using whatever is on hand. In defeat, Cabbage names his creation the Indifference Engine after its apparent indifference to programming. Eventually, it proves surprisingly popular at parties.

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Read online

The story is available to read for free on DeviantArt.