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Category Archives: PEBKAC
Microwaved iPhone: if the image isn’t cringe-worthy, the backstory is.
“I work at a university tech support desk (ran by students.) One afternoon, this girl and her posse come up to the desk, saying that her iPhone wont connect to her computer. I say ok and ask her to bring it out. She brings out this …tragedy. She told me that she microwaved her brand [...]
At least he carefully weighed his options
Fairly bright guy called to tell me he had clicked a link in an email and now had malware. I gave him the usual lecture about responding to strange emails and his reply was “Yes, I know. I thoroughly investigated the situation, carefully weighed my options and chose the best possible course of action. Then [...]
Well, you’re right about one thing, cords do NOT unplug themselves.
I work in a network operations center for a small ISP that offers VoIP. Since the place is kind of small, our department also handles a bit of general tech support for internet and phone issues. Most of it is really simple problems and/or really dense people. Today I had a good one: Me: NOC, [...]
Who will watch the watchmen
Who will watch the watchmen watching the watchmen. I assume it was to be a screenshot of a an error on our site?
I hate Windows 10 too.
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Yo dawg, I heard you like email
So I sent you an email to tell you I emailed you.
Oh no, another victim
Looks like the scammers found someone who took the bait!
The case of the disappearing disks
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 [...]
Oh people, you’ll install anything.
Cleaning up a computer and every window has this nosy chick on it. Users.