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Category Archives: Things that should not be

Pictures of botched network closets, dead animals in server rooms (or servers!), blankets of dust inside of desktop PCs, etc…

That’s one hot machine!

hot_RAM

And not in a good way. I’ve never encountered RAM that looks like the before. via: [reddit\techsupportgore]

August 31, 2012 Scott Things that should not be 3 Comments

LCD lamp fizzle out? Here’s your fix!

backlight, improvised

I have to say, that’s quite a work-around.  +1 for creativity. via: [Reddit\TechSupportGore]

August 23, 2012 Rob Geeky Pics, Things that should not be Comment

I think you arrived at the proper conclusion.

While working as a field service tech (think Geek Squad, except a small private company,) I had a customer who would call in every month or two with a virus infection. Every time I went to his house I would hear him running around his computer room,slamming drawers and knocking things over, before he would [...]

August 16, 2012 Rob Horror Stories, Things that should not be Comment

User Logic

hair_pin

Nothing that some tape and a hair pin won’t fix. via: [reddit\techsupportgore]

August 14, 2012 Scott Things that should not be Comment

That’s one hell of a power plan

power_plan

Republished with permission via: [TheDailyWTF]

August 14, 2012 Rob Geeky Pics, Things that should not be 1 Comment

Canned air is for losers!

motherboard-cleaning

via: [Imgur]

August 13, 2012 Rob Geeky Pics, Things that should not be 5 Comments

I hate to admit it…

server_room_water

We actually have a server closet with something similar. In our defense, we don’t own the building and the previous building engineer left a water valve open. One flaming server later we decided a tarp to redirect any more possible leaks was a good choice. via: [Fail Blog]

August 9, 2012 Scott Things that should not be Comment

Tired of using a mouse AND a keyboard? We have an answer for you!

combimouse

I just don’t know what to think of this thing.  Tell you what, Combimouse: you send me one of these, and I’ll review and write it up for GAS, eh? That second half you see there acts as the (obviously) right-side of your keyboard, but also as a mouse…I won’t lie, the concept is cool, [...]

August 7, 2012 Rob Geeky Pics, Things that should not be, Videos 2 Comments

Everyone, chip in and let this guy delete his folder, okay?

Republished with permission from TheDailyWTF: via: [TheDailyWTF]

August 6, 2012 Rob From The Field, Geeky Pics, Things that should not be 1 Comment

Shhhh…don’t make it mad…

that's a dusty computer

via: [Reddit\TechSupportGore]

August 1, 2012 Rob Geeky Pics, Things that should not be 3 Comments

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