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[jcaswell.livejournal.com]

Until a couple of years ago, we had a couple of digital cameras that could be loaned out to teachers for trips etc. Geography broke one, Construction broke the other, and they've never been replaced because both departments refused to let the cost come out of their budgets. IT (not to be confused with us in ICT Support) and Media have their own cameras which they're welcome to lend out if they want to, then when things get broken they can fight it out between themselves. This is reasonably common knowledge throughout the school.

Today, the same teacher came to us FOUR TIMES asking to borrow our digital cameras. Each time, we patiently explained that we don't have them, but IT / Media may be able to lend them one. Each time she left apparently happy with things only to return a couple of hours later and ask again. And with Open Evening (aka lets fool the local parents into thinking we're a good school to send their little angels to next September) on Thursday, things will only get worse.

This is NOT a good week to be having asthma issues on top of everything else.

WTF AVG?

[coyoteden.livejournal.com]

One of the MANY reasons all antivirus apps suck.

When they break, it's not pretty. I was wondering why "ping" wasn't found. Ecccch.

All too true...

[siliconshaman.livejournal.com]

Not really a 'tech support' story... but I found this lurking on my hard-drive while doing a little clearing up today. Figured I might as well spread the joy. [warning maybe NSFW due to mild swearing].

Annnd to stay 'on topic' for this comm... heard from a guy I know. One of his machines died and he was asking for input on diagnostic... well 5 minutes of troubleshooting [on phone], and I figured it was a kaput mo'bo.

At which point he asked if the sparks from the angle grinder could be the cause?
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Turns out it had been sitting in his workshop, with the case open, pending some work on it earlier...