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The Tech Support Survival Guide
Windows Bash Microsoft Programming Debugging
1 day ago 114.2K views 0 shares
The Tech Support Survival Guide
The sacred scrolls of tech support revealed! Every IT person's daily mantra consists of asking if it's plugged in (while silently judging your cable management), suggesting the universal fix of turning it off and on again, insisting you update your perfectly functional 3-year-old system, and when all else fails, dropping mysterious command line incantations like chkdsk and dism that might as well be summoning demons. The judgy cat represents every support person's internal expression while keeping a professional voice on the call. These five horsemen of tech support have solved approximately 99% of all computer problems since the dawn of time.

Who's Gonna Tell Him
Debugging Hardware Windows Programming
1 day ago 106.8K views 0 shares
Who's Gonna Tell Him
That awkward moment when a user proudly announces they've rebooted twice, while your system monitor shows their uptime is 365 days, 12 hours, 38 minutes, and 59 seconds . The face says it all—the silent judgment of an IT professional who knows you're either lying or don't understand what "reboot" means. The computer hasn't been turned off since Biden was still forming complete sentences. At this point, that machine deserves a retirement party more than a reboot.

The Hackerman Cometh
Networking Hardware
5 days ago 128.3K views 0 shares
The Hackerman Cometh
Behold, the ultimate tech wizard in their natural habitat. Nothing says "I possess godlike powers" quite like unplugging a router for 10 seconds and magically restoring internet connectivity. The smug satisfaction is palpable—wielding that vintage computer like a trophy while basking in unearned technical glory. The mullet and sunglasses indoors are just bonus credentials on this hacker's resume. Next step: telling everyone you "reconfigured the network infrastructure" when all you did was turn it off and on again.

Have You Tried Turning It Off And On Again?
Debugging Hardware Programming
20 days ago 118.2K views 0 shares
Have You Tried Turning It Off And On Again?
The classic "have you tried turning it off and on again?" approach has apparently made it to the operating room! When your code throws inexplicable errors, rebooting is your Hail Mary pass. When your patient flatlines... maybe try literally anything else first? The terrifying reality that the same troubleshooting logic we apply to our stubborn servers is being suggested for human bodies is peak programmer humor. Next they'll be suggesting to check if the patient is properly plugged in or needs a firmware update.

I Got This... Just Let Me Restart It
Debugging Hardware Windows Programming Linux
1 month ago 109.2K views 0 shares
I Got This... Just Let Me Restart It
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
2 months ago 158.2K 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 126.3K views 0 shares
The Great OS Update Divide
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
3 months ago 201.1K views 0 shares
Really Tired Of AI Hype
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
3 months ago 130.9K views 0 shares
Solves Everything
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.

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Have You Tried Turning It Off And On Again?
Debugging Programming
3 months ago 98.2K views 0 shares
Have You Tried Turning It Off And On Again?
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 112.7K views 0 shares
Have You Tried Turning It Off And On Again
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 141.2K views 0 shares
How Can One Hold All This Power?
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."