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This Phishing Email... What Is The IP?
Security Networking
1 day ago 164.0K views 1 shares
This Phishing Email... What Is The IP?
When the scammers are so bad at their job they give you an IP address that doesn't even exist. 91.684.353.482? Each octet in an IPv4 address maxes out at 255, but these geniuses went full "let's just mash numbers on the keyboard" mode. It's like they're phishing with training wheels on. Props to whoever made this phishing email though – they remembered to add the "Do not share this link" warning in red. Nothing says legitimate security alert like explicitly telling people not to share your sketchy link. Real Coinbase would be so proud. Fun fact: IPv4 addresses are four octets ranging from 0-255, making the valid range 0.0.0.0 to 255.255.255.255. So unless they're trying to pioneer IPv5 with extended ranges, this is just... impressively wrong.

Plan
Webdev Frontend Backend Cloud
2 days ago 110.1K views 0 shares
Plan
Nothing says "free" quite like entering your credit card details. The classic bait-and-switch of free web hosting services—promising you the world with their generous 1000 MB of SSD storage (wow, a whole gigabyte!), SSL certificate, and business email, only to immediately demand payment info "just to verify" you're a real person. Sure, they won't charge you... until they do. Or until you forget to cancel before the trial ends. Or until you breathe wrong. It's the digital equivalent of "free sample" requiring your social security number. The hosting industry's favorite magic trick: making "free" mean "free trial with automatic billing" while keeping a straight face. At least they're upfront about needing your card... after you've already gotten excited about the free plan.

A Loading Screen From My Competitive Pc Building Game
Gamedev Hardware
1 month ago 200.8K views 0 shares
A Loading Screen From My Competitive Pc Building Game
Oh honey, nothing says "quality gaming experience" quite like a v0.0.0 patch that literally adds a feature where Amazon might just ship you a LITERAL BRICK instead of that $1,500 RTX 4090 you've been saving up for! Because why would you want actual graphics processing power when you could have... construction materials? The absolute AUDACITY of calling this version 0.0.0 is chef's kiss—like, they're not even pretending this game is remotely stable. And the casual "Thanks, Amazon" is the perfect touch of passive-aggressive genius, referencing the very real horror stories of people ordering expensive GPUs and receiving everything from bricks to bags of sand. Talk about adding realism to your PC building simulator! The GPU graphic in the corner is just sitting there, mocking you with its three beautiful fans that you'll never get to spin because Amazon's warehouse workers are playing roulette with your order. Truly immersive gameplay! 10/10 would get scammed again.

Average PC From A Local Store
Hardware
3 months ago 292.1K views 0 shares
Average PC From A Local Store
Local computer shops really out here selling "gaming PCs" with an i7 sticker slapped on the case like it's some kind of flex. Yeah sure, it's an i7... from 2011. Fourth gen Intel processors hitting that sweet spot where they're technically still functional but also old enough to have witnessed the rise and fall of multiple JavaScript frameworks. The salesperson will swear it's perfect for gaming while conveniently forgetting to mention which generation that i7 is from. It's like bragging about driving a Ferrari but leaving out the part where it's a 1987 model with no engine.

W Black Friday Deal
Hardware
3 months ago 219.8K views 0 shares
W Black Friday Deal
Black Friday "deals" on RAM prices are basically just retailers putting on clown makeup. You watch the same DDR5 kit climb from $134k to $156k over the weeks leading up to Black Friday, then they slap a "MEGA SALE" sticker on it at $629k and expect you to be grateful. It's like they're not even trying anymore—just straight up insulting your intelligence while you're standing there with your wallet out like William Wallace ready to charge into financial ruin for some memory sticks. The pricing strategy is so transparent it hurts. They're literally training us to wait for "sales" that cost 4x more than the regular price. Peak capitalism meets peak absurdity.

Good Deal? Just A Small Scratch
Hardware
5 months ago 185.7K views 0 shares
Good Deal? Just A Small Scratch
Ah yes, the classic marketplace listing. "$420 for an RTX 3090 with a small scratch." That's like saying the Titanic had a "minor hull breach." What we're looking at is a graphics card that appears to have been rescued from a wood chipper. Someone clearly tried to mine crypto with a chainsaw attached. The seller probably thinks "lightly used" means "survived a house fire." But hey, at least the model number is still visible—perfect for identifying what's left at the crime scene.

What's Your Identity Theft Name?
Security Programming
5 months ago 328.7K views 0 shares
What's Your Identity Theft Name?
Nothing says "cybersecurity expert" like revealing your email password to generate a cool hacker name! Next up: protect your Bitcoin with your mother's maiden name and the street you grew up on. The perfect security strategy for those who think "Matrix background = elite hacking skills." This is basically every tech-illiterate movie producer's idea of how hacking works. Just type faster and wear a hoodie!

When Phishers Can't Spell Microsoft
Security Microsoft
5 months ago 383.5K views 0 shares
When Phishers Can't Spell Microsoft
Nothing says "legitimate email" like a password reset from r nicrosoft.com. Phishing scammers putting the "R" in "Really bad at impersonation" since forever. The yellow highlight is basically screaming "Hey look, I'm totally not suspicious at all!" Pro tip: if Microsoft can't spell their own domain name, they probably can't fix your password either.

Threat Non-Interactive
Gamedev Unity Programming Debugging
6 months ago 360.0K views 0 shares
Threat Non-Interactive
THE ABSOLUTE TORTURE of working in game development and watching "Threat Interactive" announce yet another impossible game with zero actual code behind it! That suspicious studio that somehow has 50 employees but no LinkedIn profiles?! PLEASE! I'm sitting here debugging collision detection for 8 hours while they're posting 8K renders claiming "gameplay footage" and getting investor money thrown at them! The conspiracy is KILLING ME but I can't prove a single thing! 💀

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Seems Pretty Convincing
Security Gamedev
8 months ago 390.1K views 0 shares
Seems Pretty Convincing
When your Discord account gets "hacked" and suddenly starts sending very legitimate messages. The classic social engineering tactic where someone impersonates a trusted figure (in this case Nintendo legend Shigeru Miyamoto) to manipulate you into financial decisions. Sure, I always take my purchasing advice from chat messages that contradict themselves within seconds. "Stop looking at sales... actually, pay full price!" Brilliant strategy there, totally-real-Miyamoto. Next they'll be asking for my credit card details to verify my Nintendo Loyalty Program membership.

We Teach A Million Languages In 3 Months
Programming Webdev Rust Golang Csharp
9 months ago 797.1K views 0 shares
We Teach A Million Languages In 3 Months
Ah yes, the classic "$800,000 bootcamp" that promises to transform you into a software engineer in just 3 months by teaching you *checks notes* approximately 87 programming languages, including some that barely exist anymore. Nothing says "legitimate education" like cramming Fortran, COBOL, and Assembly alongside React and TypeScript into 90 days. The "if you can't find a job you can spit on our faces" guarantee is the cherry on top of this scam sundae. Spoiler alert: The only thing you'll master in 3 months is how to lose $800K faster than a startup with free snacks and ping pong tables.

Pay-To-Prompt: The Ultimate Career Opportunity
AI Programming
9 months ago 262.3K views 0 shares
Pay-To-Prompt: The Ultimate Career Opportunity
Ah, the pinnacle of career advancement! Not only do you get to work for free crafting AI prompts, but you also have the privilege of paying $500 weekly for the honor. It's basically like an expensive gym membership where instead of building muscles, you build... absolutely nothing for yourself. The modern tech equivalent of "pay-to-play" has evolved into "pay-to-work." Next up: oxygen subscription services where breathing at your desk requires a premium tier membership.