Experiences with non-techies

[The King of the Undead]

17 hours ago, Gegger said:

http://www.adequacy.org/stories/2001.12.2.42056.2147.html

need i say more?

debian is linux

I use linux

I couldn't hack a computer if the instruction manual for debian hit me in the face.

[The King of the Undead]

15 minutes ago, Schnoz said:

yeah cuz your eyes would be smashed

couldn't hack if I read the entire thing

[The King of the Undead]

7 hours ago, Mr. horse said:

If your son has requested a new "processor" from a company called "AMD", this is genuine cause for alarm. AMD is a third-world based company who make inferior, "knock-off" copies of American processor chips. They use child labor extensively in their third world sweatshops, and they deliberately disable the security features that American processor makers, such as Intel, use to prevent hacking. AMD chips are never sold in stores, and you will most likely be told that you have to order them from internet sites. Do not buy this chip! This is one request that you must refuse your son, if you are to have any hope of raising him well.

read this carefully

[The King of the Undead]

7 hours ago, Mr. horse said:

8. Is your son obsessed with "Lunix"?

BSD, Lunix, Debian and Mandrake are all versions of an illegal hacker operation system, invented by a Soviet computer hacker named Linyos Torovoltos, before the Russians lost the Cold War. It is based on a program called " xenix", which was written by Microsoft for the US government. These programs are used by hackers to break into other people's computer systems to steal credit card numbers. They may also be used to break into people's stereos to steal their music, using the "mp3" program. Torovoltos is a notorious hacker, responsible for writing many hacker programs, such as "telnet", which is used by hackers to connect to machines on the internet without using a telephone.

Your son may try to install " lunix" on your hard drive. If he is careful, you may not notice its presence, however, lunix is a capricious beast, and if handled incorrectly, your son may damage your computer, and even break it completely by deleting Windows, at which point you will have to have your computer repaired by a professional.

If you see the word "LILO" during your windows startup (just after you turn the machine on), your son has installed lunix. In order to get rid of it, you will have to send your computer back to the manufacturer, and have them fit a new hard drive. Lunix is extremely dangerous software, and cannot be removed without destroying part of your hard disk surface.

this is lunix this is bsd and this is mandrake

[Gegger]

Most of these are from a FreeGeek ad, I'm guessing the person that wrote these isn't very knowledgeable:

"The Intel Core i7-3770 Quad-Core 3.4 GHz processor gives demanding applications power when they need it. While the Intel chip processes data, the clock speed reaches 3.4 GHz as electricity travels to four individual processors in the CPU."

 

"Each core of the four in this Intel chip help your system run efficiently without overheating."

 

"When extra speed is needed, the Intel Core chip is suitable for overclocking with a max turbo frequency of 3.90 GHz." IT'S A NON-K SYSTEM!!!!!

 

"When the Intel Core 3.4 GHz chip works hard, thermal design power helps to ensure that the case only reaches 67.4 C, and the junction components rise to 105 C." wat

 

"If this Ivy Bridge Intel Core 3.4 GHz chip is used in a business environment, its protection technologies will keep everything secured." excuse me? meltdown, spectre

 

"Socket Type    LGA 1155/Socket H2" then later it says "Compatible Slots    1X Processor-LGA 775/Socket T Socket"

 

also they are selling a c2d for 250 usd

[Gegger]

it's not a freaking cpu

found on tinkercad

and i just got my finger stuck under my shitty keyboard

[The King of the Undead]

10 minutes ago, Gegger said:

it's not a freaking cpu

found on tinkercad

and i just got my finger stuck under my shitty keyboard

I am dying!

[Almighty_Denny]

Something that I see happens a lot is people calling 'the CPU' to the desktop tower / the computer itself.

[WkdPaul]

Will keep details vague ...

 

Store has their POS (Point Of Sales, but could also be Piece Of Shit) server in the manager's office, that server is used as a file server and for the point of sale application used on the registers.

 

Was at the store for some regular maintenance (dusting and a quick check of the server and network equipment).

 

When I checked the server, I had to move the rack (it's an enclosed 8u rack on wheels). There were some lightning USB cables laying on top of the rack (obviously to charge employees phones). But ... When I moved the rack, the cables stayed there ... WTF??

 

After a quick look, I found out the employees had left the back of the rack open and were using the server back USB ports to charge their phones !!!

 

On of the cables was all mangled with exposed wires!!! Thankfully the server and it's USB ports we're fine.

 

Small precision ; yes, the office has a desktop with front USB port, and a power bar, both of which are more accessible than the back of the server rack.

 

... Looks like that store "common sense" was dragged out the back and was shot in the head ....

 

EDIT :

pic of the cable 

Spoiler

 

Edited June 1, 2019 by wkdpaul

[Gegger]

35 minutes ago, wkdpaul said:

snipity snapity schnoz

that cable...

my eyes hurt

my friends and i once took a generic lightning cable and bent and abused it for 2 hours and it was never like that....

[Norwegiantweaker]

1 minute ago, Gegger said:

that cable...

my eyes hurt

my friends and i once took a generic lightning cable and bent and abused it for 2 hours and it was never like that....

Sounds like a normal friday night, oy lads lets bend some cables ! 

[Gegger]

11 minutes ago, Schnoz said:

how tf can it still conduct power...

i don't even know...

[Drak3]

I feel like @Gegger is the new @themctipers.

[Gegger]

11 minutes ago, Drak3 said:

I feel like @Gegger is the new @themctipers.

i'm reading that part of the thread  i'm on pg 1190

[themctipers]

1 hour ago, Drak3 said:

I feel like @Gegger is the new @themctipers.

i forgot what i was known here for

is this bad or is this good

[Drak3]

Just now, themctipers said:

i forgot what i was known here for

is this bad or is this good

It is neither good nor bad.

 

And I mostly know you for this thread

[themctipers]

Just now, Drak3 said:

It is neither good nor bad.

 

And I mostly know you for this thread

hard to believe 2017 was 2yrs ago

and 2016 was 3yrs ago

 

because that's 1/5th of my life away lol

[Drak3]

10 minutes ago, themctipers said:

hard to believe 2017 was 2yrs ago

and 2016 was 3yrs ago

 

because that's 1/5th of my life away lol

But you're like 10 /s

[themctipers]

Just now, Drak3 said:

But you're like 10 /s

_{i was when i joined}

[Gegger]

20 minutes ago, Drak3 said:

But you're like 10 /s

why do i know that he was 10 when he joined but you don't?

[Drak3]

Just now, Gegger said:

why do i know that he was 10 when he joined but you don't?

I do know that, it's just an old joke.

[Gegger]

28 minutes ago, Drak3 said:

I do know that, it's just an old joke.

you're a joke

[themctipers]

do i belong here if i bought a radeon vii?

[SenKa]

2 minutes ago, themctipers said:

do i belong here if i bought a radeon vii?

Yes

[themctipers]

Just now, SenpaiKaplan said:

Yes

ok so i bought a radeon vii