NSFW language embedded in the pic (totally understandable, tho’). I’m not sure what language keyboard this is (see the secondary characters on the main letter keys), but no matter – – who would put a sleep command on the F5 key on a keyboard, NO MATTER WHAT LANGUAGE it is? Any keyboard that requires me [...]
Found this over the weekend, via Wired.com. I have to say, these are definitely the stuff of nightmares as a sysadmin – heck, we had water dripping on a few servers a couple years back, and THAT was disastrous enough! via: [Wired]
Working for IBM/Kodak in a joint venture to support multiple vendors (Gateway, Packard Bell, etc), I got a call to go see about a computer that’s eating floppy disks. Having my interest piqued, I called and she re-described the situation, and it sounded worth the drive. I get there to see that she has her [...]
Technology = lazy. Yes. There are a few more – check ‘em out via the link below… via: [CollegeHumor]
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It’s a little long, but…it delivers. FYI one NSFW F-bomb at the end, but it is sooo worth it. I myself have had three of these calls on my wife’s phone. I HATE THEM SO MUCH. via: [cptnJm @ Reddit\TalesfromTechSupport] Completely relevant link: Extortionware PSA: Now via phone – are you effing serious? [Picture Source: [...]
So one year ago I was working off-site phone-based tech support for a very large pharmaceutical company; mostly email issues, VPN stuff, “…my printer needs ink.” Anyway, last April Fools Day I got a call from a user saying there was a problem with their laptop. They weren’t very concerned about the laptop because this [...]
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(edited) – Rob I was at a restaurant, and while waiting for a table, I decided to check out the computer store located next to it. While in the store, I was messing around on an Acer Iconia 6120 (neat, but not very practical) demo unit, when a customer comes into the store and tells [...]