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Computer bloopers and blunders from the technically clueless
Work retail PC repair and you'll see some pretty wacky end-user "fixes". See what happens when the technically clueless clash with their computers. by Bill Detwiler
Tags: off topic, geekend, end-user support, hardware, computer, bloopers, technically clueless
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Clueless about myspace proxy servers
Am I the only school network administrator that was clueless about myspace proxy servers? I was feeling very proud of our Netgear Firewall ability to block unwanted sites. Like all the other schools in the country, myspace is at the top of the list
Tags: widndows, firewalls, it management, security, tkrieger@..., serverS, NetGear, MySpace, firewall, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, server
Discussion threads 2006-11-25
How about a few classic clueless-TECH stories?
What began as a forumfor exchanging outrageous tales of user goofiness wound up as "10classic clueless-user stories" (in both article and download format),showcasing a few of the more bizarre accounts.Now I'd like to force-morph the discussion into a look atthe other side of the coin: IT pro foibles and blunders.In...
Tags: information technology, IT Staff
Blog posts 2006-03-06
Are we getting smarter or dumber?
It's Lack Of Common SenseIt's not that we are getting dumber, it's lack of common sense and over education. I see clueless people all the time. I work for an MIT raduate who is the most clueless person I have ever met.It all dependson the area of education.My background...
Tags: GNX
Discussion threads 2005-09-21
How to Breakup Collusion?
Hello:What's your advice for this scenario?Enterprise environment needs some fixing. Process is aligned to creative thinking, not a disciplined approach (such as UML with some thought to logical data & structures.) Enthusiastic and "sponsored" "Team" members "control the discussion on change. The team is comprised of 6 members, 2 of...
Tags: bettergains@..., business analysis, change, culture, it management, leader, team, Try
Discussion threads 2006-02-13
Excel 2003 Last User
Hey guys,I need a formula that will show what user last edited a workbook and at what time he/she did this. I know it will have to be a shared workbook but beyond that I'm clueless. Excuse me, kind of new to formulas here.Second question: What book(s) do you guys...
Tags: Excel 2003, Ken G., Microsoft Excel, software
Q&A 2005-04-11
Politicians: Clueless on technology?
understatment of the YEAR??I had an argument with my wife the other night about this very point.It is unthinkable that politicians make decisions affecting so many people on issues they know only some to less than nothing about. I know that lobbyi
Tags: C.H.I., C.I., career, computer, it management, jdw242, linux, windows
Discussion threads 2006-10-30
Your customers could be smarter than you think
Are you guilty of automatically thinking "lowest common denominator" when you deal with your users? Or do you have a well-developed radar that helps you distinguish truly clueless users from those who are just struggling to explain a problem?
Tags: JodyGilbert
Discussion threads 2007-02-26
Not everyone can (or wants to) be a geek
Geeks, particularly those of us who work in IT, are not generally tolerant of users who are not technically savvy. We have pet names for their issues (PEBCAT or ID10T errors) and tell horror stories about unplugged computers and CD-ROM coffee cup holders. However, there are plenty of users who...
Tags: Industry, Geek, Computer, Productivity, Strategy, Management, Andy Moon
Blog posts 2007-07-02
Having some trouble with Windows XP
I used StyleXP to change my log on + bootscreen menu and now i can't get past the system recovery screen. When i try to enter safe mode or any of the other options it just sends me back to the SR Screen. I have a gateway notebook and i...
Tags: Davida@..., bootscreen, windows, xp, programming, system recovery, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP
Discussion threads 2007-02-12
EarthLink's email leakage; ISP quality of service and support in decline?
Not in decline--already thereIn May, the Louisville branch of a well-known regional ISP lost a server--hard. What was supposed to be a few hours' "routine maintenance" turned into a weeks-long headache of all-day hold times and clueless, condescendi
Tags: customer service, isps, e-mail, gmail, networking, internet, FSR, Leee, Internet Service Provider, QoS
Discussion threads 2006-12-11
Tired of Tech Support
blog rootTechnically Tired !I am looking for a career change I have done everything from pc lab technician, noc operator, lite network administration, MIS technician and frankly I'm tired of it. I love computers and always will I need something more challenging. I would love to find the type of...
Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Games, NETWORKING, diva1970@..., Tired, job
Discussion threads 2005-09-01
Building an RSS mashup with Yahoo! Pipes
Yahoo! Pipes makes it really easy to build a mashup of your favorite RSS feeds, even if you're clueless about programming. Anyone can follow this step-by-step guide to see how it's done.
Tags: mashup, programming, RSS, RSS feed, Yahoo! Inc., Yahoo! Pipes
Image galleries 2007-02-12
Alicia Silverstone Gorgeous Screensaver (zip)
Top free screensaver with the blonde celebrity Alicia Silverstone. She is the star of the popular film Clueless, and also Batman and Robin. Alicia started her career as a fashion model, and as evidenced by these 20 wallpaper images, she is still gorgeous. This version is the first release on...
Tags: Celebrity, Professional Development, Career
Software downloads 2007-07-31
The Trouble With Christmas
The potI have found that even when I tell people what I want, if they are not technically inclined, I end up getting something the salesperson wanted to sell, not what I asked for. This may be as tacky as asking for the car insurance to be paid
Tags: geekend, off-topic, holiday, rebeccaaward@..., card
Discussion threads 2006-12-08
How about a few classic clueless-TECH stories?
Lock yourself out of a workstationThe staff at a secondary site away from the the main office were doing some very inappropriate web surfing. It was my responsibility to come up with ideas to stop this until the offending staff was caught. I suggested to lock the machine down with...
Tags: jedurham36@..., GPO
Discussion threads 2007-03-22
Your customers could be smarter than you think
Tempting as it may be to assume our customers are as clueless as those featured in the ever-popular dumb-user stories, that's often not the case. Sometimes, our customers just don't know how to communicate the problem--and other times, we're busy thinking 'stupid question' as their point sails right over our...
Tags: Customer
Download resources 2007-02-26
How do I setup a program to permanently run as an administrator for a user?
At one of my clients I need to setup 10 PC's with a program that can only be run as an administrator. My client absolutely does not want to give these 10 users any administrative access but they must have this program. The software manufacture does not have a work-around...
Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, Miata492, PC
Discussion threads 2007-09-04
Sony BMG passes the buck
I think they both deserve what they get.Sony deserved every bit of the backlash it got by trying to screw the consumer out of fair use of a purchased product. Hopefully they'll lose the lawsuit too.As far as the folks that wrote the software, well, I hope they can...
Tags: prplshroud, Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Discussion threads 2007-07-16
Tribal Trouble (exe)
Tribal Trouble is a fast paced humorous realtime strategy game where your job is to lead your cartoonish and somewhat clueless kinsmen (be it Vikings or Natives) to new discoveries and victories as tribal clashes rage across tropical and northern islands. Unlike most other RTS games, Tribal Trouble is quite...
Tags: Tribal Trouble, Games, Strategy, Personal Technology, Management
Software downloads 2005-09-16
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