Let's make this birthday one to remember.

78 years old (Born on January 26, 1947)

Happy Birthday, Robert Cailliau! Without your brilliant contributions to the World Wide Web, we'd all still be stuck sending carrier pigeons or deciphering smoke signals. Thanks for saving us from endless boredom and awkward face-to-face conversations!

Your visionary work has connected billions worldwide—though we're pretty sure you didn't anticipate cat videos becoming humanity's greatest achievement online. Nevertheless, we celebrate not just another year of your life but also decades of digital awesomeness you've gifted us.

Here's wishing you a birthday filled with laughter (and minimal buffering). May this next chapter load quickly and smoothly—with plenty more hilarious memes along the way!