I remember about 6 or 7 years ago I worked for a computer repair centre. We used to have a ‘wall of shame’ in the tech room, where basically if any of us came across a particulary brain dead client we would stick a copy of the work order on the wall for the rest of [...]
This was during the early 2000s, when things like spyware and malware was really still in the ‘OMG’ phase. I get a call from a really desperate sounding man. Me: Thank you for calling (broadband company) My name is Daniel, may I have the phone number on the account, area code first please? DC (desperate [...]
It never fails, when there’s an outage everyone calls. Same story every time “I don’t know if anyone told you but we can’t access derp derp derp.” via: [Reddit]
When in doubt, make it fit. via: [Fail Blog]
Who puts their drink that close to the keyboard? That’s an accident waiting to happen, orange juice would ruin that keyboard for sure. Computers and chest hair make for great technology advertising. via: [Fail Blog]
Probably still has Netscape Navigator installed too. via: [Reddit]
I walk by so many unlocked, unattended computers everyday. It makes me mad considering every employee gets an IT orientation where I explain the importance of locking your computer. Jerks. via: [Fail Blog]
Yep, your email isn’t working. via: [Reddit]
Note quite IT related, but close enough… This takes place on first line technical support for a major satellite television company. This call center was particularly configured to attract young college aged kids, and many of them still acted like it. I had a team member who sat next to me who was quitting the [...]
I know Scott and I just did… Either way – this is a perfect video to share with those folks that are completely dumbfounded when you tell them that stealing WiFi is illegal (at least in the States it is)…