Archive for the ‘WTFs’ Category

Facebook thinks I’m from Jenny’s block

Sunday, April 12th, 2009

Yeah, Jenny from mah block! Uhh, no.

Infrequenty Asked Questions II

Thursday, April 9th, 2009

Ah, time for another happy installment. User: Hi, are you a helpdesk person? Me: Yes .... User: There's a wasp in Level 2 Computer room ... can you get rid of it for me? Me: Um.  I'll call security. User: Hi are you IT support? Me: Yes .... User: My the tap in my kitchen is leaking. In ...

Error’d: OrCAD knows what’s best for my Vias

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

Oh, OrCAD.  If it weren't for these little gems of error messages, I'd throw it out the window.

Infrequently Asked Questions

Sunday, February 15th, 2009

Some of the wonderful questions I get asked at helpdesk: Hi, I just got a printer with my laptop and it doesn't work.  Does it have anything to do with the University Website? (In the Library) Where are the books? User: Printer 1 is jammed! Me: Um, no it isn't.  What's your username? User: *** Me: Right, ...

Talking into mobiles

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

This is a trend I've noticed, mostly whilst working in the Library. I've seen people talking on a mobile phone, and actually move the phone away from their ear and in front of their mouths when they speak.  I don't quite understand what the point of this is - and it ...