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I Got This... Just Let Me Restart It

20 days ago 91.0K views 0 shares

The universal IT solution that works 60% of the time, every time: turning it off and on again. Nothing quite matches that smug confidence when you stroll into a meeting after "fixing" a critical system by simply hitting restart. Meanwhile, actual IT support people are chasing you down like "WAIT! We need to check the logs first!" Too late. I've already ascended to tech hero status with my sophisticated troubleshooting technique that dates back to the stone age of computing.

When Your $2.3 Billion Display Forgets To Install Updates

Windows Devops Microsoft Debugging

1 month ago 145.2K views 0 shares

When Your $2.3 Billion Display Forgets To Install Updates

Nothing says "we spared no expense" quite like a multi-billion dollar stadium display running on Windows. Somewhere, a sysadmin is frantically trying to remote in while 50,000 fans witness the ultimate "have you tried turning it off and on again?" moment. The irony of spending $2.3B on a cutting-edge venue only to be defeated by the same update notification that ruins your Monday morning meetings is just *chef's kiss*. Bet they wished they'd clicked "Remind me tomorrow" one more time!

The Great OS Update Divide

Linux Devops Windows Programming

2 months ago 111.5K views 0 shares

Ever notice how Windows and Unix admins are basically different species? The left column shows the Windows admin's sacred incantation: "update and shutdown" – because Windows needs to apply those 47 patches and reboot or your machine becomes a digital petri dish. Meanwhile, the Unix/Linux admin on the right smugly performs the superior "update and restart" – keeping that 400-day uptime streak alive because rebooting is for the weak. Their server has been running since the Obama administration and they're proud of it. The subtle difference between shutdown and restart is the digital equivalent of "to-may-to" vs "to-mah-to" except one of them will get you fired when you accidentally take down production.

Really Tired Of AI Hype

AI Vim Programming Linux

2 months ago 179.5K views 0 shares

The eternal battle between AI evangelists and Unix veterans continues. One side thinks neural networks are magical solutions to everything, while the other knows that most problems can be solved by turning it off and on again. The real intelligence was the force-quit shortcuts we learned along the way.

Solves Everything

Debugging Windows Programming Linux Testing

2 months ago 118.2K views 0 shares

You: *writes detailed 500-line bug report with stack trace, environment variables, and reproduction steps* IT Support: "Have you tried turning it off and on again?" The universal IT solution that somehow fixes 90% of problems despite all logic and reason. It's the digital equivalent of blowing on a Nintendo cartridge—nobody knows why it works, but it does. The worst part? When they're actually right and your meticulously documented issue vanishes after a reboot.

Have You Tried Turning It Off And On Again?

Debugging Programming

2 months ago 87.1K views 0 shares

Classic IT support meets politics. The top shows someone complaining "My tariffs aren't working" while the bottom panel delivers the universal tech support mantra: "Have you tried turning them on and off again?" wearing an RTFM shirt no less. It's that perfect blend of economic policy and the first rule of troubleshooting that every developer knows by heart. Just like how restarting fixes 90% of computer problems but 0% of economic ones. Some bugs require more than a reboot – they need a complete system redesign.

Have You Tried Turning It Off And On Again

Debugging Programming Testing

3 months ago 103.6K views 0 shares

The standard IT support flowchart, as demonstrated by passive-aggressive waterfowl. First, ask if they've tried the obvious solution. Then suggest vibe checking their setup. When all else fails, make the universal hand gesture for "works on my machine" and walk away. Support tickets don't fix themselves, but neither do users who refuse to restart their computer.

How Can One Hold All This Power?

Hardware Windows Linux Debugging

3 months ago 127.1K views 0 shares

Finally collected all the Infinity Stones of IT support. With these power buttons in my possession, I can now solve 90% of all tech problems by simply telling people to "turn it off and on again" while feeling smugly superior. The other 10% require the legendary artifact known as "actually reading the error message."

Have You Tried Turning Them On And Off Again?

Debugging Programming

3 months ago 97.9K views 0 shares

Have You Tried Turning Them On And Off Again?

The universal IT solution meets international trade policy. The bottom panel features Roy from "The IT Crowd" delivering his iconic tech support line, but this time to economic complaints instead of computer problems. The implication that complex economic policies could be fixed with the same brute-force restart method we use for routers is just... *chef's kiss*. Next up: trying to fix the national debt by blowing on it like an NES cartridge.

The Universal IT Solution Reaches Space

Debugging Hardware Physics Programming

4 months ago 158.6K views 0 shares

NASA, the literal ROCKET SCIENTISTS who put humans on the moon, fixed a multi-billion dollar space telescope with the EXACT SAME TECHNIQUE I use when my Wi-Fi stops working! 💀 The pinnacle of human engineering and astronomical achievement, the Hubble telescope, gets the same treatment as my $20 router from Best Buy. I'm SCREAMING! All those PhDs and fancy degrees, and their ultimate solution was "have you tried turning it off and on again?" The universal IT support mantra transcends even the vacuum of space!

How Many Different Ways To Say, 'Have You Tried Turning It Off And On Again?'

Debugging Hardware Programming

4 months ago 118.7K views 0 shares

How Many Different Ways To Say, 'Have You Tried Turning It Off And On Again?'

DARLING, the ETERNAL DRAMA of IT support! 💅 From the humble help desk guy on the left just BEGGING you to restart your computer to Star Trek's Geordi La Forge on the right using FANCY TECHNOBABBLE to suggest THE EXACT SAME THING! The audacity! The sheer DECEPTION! It's like ordering a $50 cocktail that's just vodka with a fancy umbrella! No matter how advanced technology gets, the solution is STILL just "unplug it and plug it back in" but make it ✨fashion✨. I'm DYING at how this has been IT's secret weapon since the dawn of computing!

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