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But Microsoft

2 days ago 157.5K views 0 shares

Someone's out here cosplaying as Windows Security, sitting at a table trying to convince you they're totally legit and not a threat. The sign says "You're not the administrator" but then quickly adds "Change my mind" – which is basically Windows permission system in a nutshell. You know you installed the software. You know you clicked "Run as Administrator." You ARE the administrator. But Windows Security still looks at you like a suspicious stranger trying to modify system files. The audacity of asking YOU to prove YOUR legitimacy on YOUR own machine is peak Microsoft energy. It's like being denied entry to your own house by your doorbell camera. Every. Single. Time.

Story Of My Life...

Windows Security Microsoft Debugging

9 days ago 229.3K views 0 shares

Nothing quite captures the essence of corporate IT like being told you don't have permission to do something while literally being logged in as "Machine Administrator." It's like being the king but still needing to ask the queen for permission to use the bathroom in your own castle. Windows has this beautiful way of gaslighting you into questioning your own existence. You're the admin. The system says you're the admin. But somewhere deep in the registry, some Group Policy from 2003 is laughing at your futile attempts to change a simple setting. The real administrator was the permissions we denied along the way. Fun fact: This usually happens because of User Account Control (UAC) or domain policies overriding your local admin rights. The solution? Right-click, "Run as Administrator"... even though you're already an administrator. Makes perfect sense.

Whatever Just Let Me Build My Useless Garbage

Security AI Webdev Devops Programming

9 days ago 230.6K views 0 shares

Whatever Just Let Me Build My Useless Garbage

You just want to spin up a quick todo app for the 47th time, but some AI-powered dev tool is asking for permissions that would make the NSA blush. Full access to your filesystem? Sure. Screen recording 24/7? Why not. Your calendar, contacts, and "the whole fucking shebang"? Absolutely necessary for... improving your developer experience, apparently. But here's the thing—you're so desperate to avoid actually configuring your environment manually that you'll just slam that "GRANTED AS FUCK" button without a second thought. Who cares if it can see your browser history of Stack Overflow tabs and that embarrassing Google search for "how to center a div"? You've got a half-baked side project to abandon in two weeks, and you need it NOW. The modern developer's dilemma: trading your entire digital soul for the convenience of not reading documentation. Worth it? Probably not. Gonna do it anyway? Absolutely.

Try Me!

Windows Security Microsoft

11 days ago 219.8K views 1 shares

When Windows tells you that you don't have permission to shut down YOUR OWN COMPUTER, the only logical response is reaching for the power strip. Because nothing says "I'm the admin here" quite like physically cutting the power supply. Who needs graceful shutdowns and proper file system protocols when you've got a finger on the nuclear option? Windows can keep its permission denied nonsense—gravity and electricity don't require administrator privileges.

The Magic Key

Linux Security Devops Bash Programming

21 days ago 285.2K views 1 shares

The Linux sysadmin's equivalent of "abracadabra" - just prefix any command with sudo and watch your permissions problems vanish into thin air. Can't install that package? Sudo. File won't delete? Sudo. Server on fire? Probably sudo. It's the universal skeleton key that grants you god-mode privileges on Unix systems. Sure, you could carefully consider whether you actually need root access for each operation, or you could just slap sudo on everything and live dangerously. Most of us choose the latter because reading permission errors is for people with time on their hands. Fun fact: sudo stands for "superuser do" but in practice it means "I have no idea what I'm doing but I'm doing it with admin privileges."

Fr

Linux Windows Programming Debugging

28 days ago 297.7K views 0 shares

Nothing quite like your own machine telling you that you lack the authority to modify a file on YOUR hardware that YOU paid for. The audacity. It's like being locked out of your own house by your doorbell. The rage is real. You're root. You're admin. You literally created this file 5 minutes ago. But somehow the OS has decided you're not worthy. Time to bust out sudo or right-click properties like a peasant and negotiate with your own computer for basic file access. Peak digital feudalism right here.

Summon Sudo

Linux Security Bash Windows

2 months ago 383.1K views 0 shares

Running a command normally? Cute jogging vibes. Running as administrator on Windows? Business professional energy, getting things done. But slapping sudo in front of your Linux command? You've just summoned an ancient samurai warrior with god-level permissions ready to execute your will with zero questions asked. The power escalation is real. One moment you're getting "permission denied" errors like a peasant, the next you're wielding root privileges like a feudal lord. sudo doesn't just elevate permissions—it transforms you into an unstoppable force of nature. With great power comes the ability to accidentally nuke your entire system with rm -rf / , but that's a problem for future you.

Feels Good

Devops Security Linux Backend

2 months ago 315.8K views 0 shares

You know that rush of pure dopamine when someone finally grants you admin privileges and you can actually fix things instead of just filing tickets into the void? That's the vibe here. Being an administrator is cool and all—you get to feel important, maybe sudo your way through life. But the REAL high? Having authorization to actually push changes to production. No more begging the DevOps team, no more waiting for approval chains longer than a blockchain, no more "have you tried turning it off and on again" when you KNOW what needs to be done. It's the difference between being able to see the problem and being able to nuke it from orbit. SpongeBob gets it—that ecstatic, unhinged joy of finally having the keys to the kingdom. Now excuse me while I deploy on a Friday.

The Difference To Linux Is Insane

Linux Windows

2 months ago 240.2K views 0 shares

Windows file deletion is basically a consent negotiation with three parties: you (the admin who literally owns the machine), the folder (which apparently has veto power), and Windows itself (the helicopter parent). Meanwhile on Linux, rm -rf doesn't ask questions—it just executes your will with cold, mechanical efficiency. No pop-ups, no "are you sure?", no file holding itself hostage. The Windows logo standing there with arms crossed saying "I DON'T" is peak operating system energy. It's your computer until you try to delete something, then suddenly it's a democracy and you don't even get a vote.

Sudo Apt Get Cookies

Linux Bash Programming

2 months ago 391.9K views 0 shares

When you've been using Linux long enough, sudo becomes the universal solution to literally everything. Want cookies? Just elevate your privileges to root, obviously. The kid's not wrong—if you can install packages, manage system files, and nuke your entire OS with one misplaced command, getting some cookies from mom should be trivial. The beauty here is how Linux users are conditioned to believe that sudo grants them god-like powers. Permission denied? Sudo. Can't access a file? Sudo. Mom won't give you cookies? Sudo. It's the digital equivalent of saying "Simon says" but for your entire operating system. Bonus points if you've ever typed sudo apt-get install happiness at 3 AM while debugging.

Run As Administrator: Business Attire Required

Windows Security Microsoft Programming Debugging

2 months ago 261.8K views 0 shares

Run As Administrator: Business Attire Required

When you just want to execute a simple program but Windows insists you dress professionally and get management approval first. Nothing says "security theater" quite like changing your entire outfit just to click "Yes" on a UAC prompt. The formal business attire requirement is clearly mentioned in section 37.4 of the EULA that nobody reads.

Sudo: The Ultimate Power Move

Linux Security Devops Bash Programming

2 months ago 348.1K views 0 shares

BEHOLD THE POWER HIERARCHY OF COMMAND LINE WARRIORS! 🔥 Regular "Run" is just some average Joe jogging in shorts. "Run as Administrator" puts on a business suit and thinks it's fancy. BUT THEN THERE'S SUDO - THE ABSOLUTE SAMURAI WARLORD OF PERMISSIONS! When your terminal laughs at your pathetic attempts to modify system files, sudo is basically you showing up with an entire feudal army and declaring "THE COMPUTER WILL BEND TO MY WILL OR FACE MY WRATH!" And honestly, is there ANY feeling more godlike than typing those four magical letters before a command and watching your machine INSTANTLY SURRENDER to your demands? I think NOT! 💻⚔️

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