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Professional Printer Fixer

9 hours ago 85.2K views 0 shares

The unspoken truth of software engineering: you can spend years mastering complex algorithms and distributed systems, but your family will only ever be impressed when you fix their printer. Nothing says "I have a computer science degree" like standing next to a Canon inkjet for 30 seconds, turning it off and on again, and being hailed as a technological messiah by your relatives. The formal attire and aristocratic frog just perfectly captures that misplaced sense of accomplishment we feel when solving the most trivial of technical problems for our non-technical family members.

Always Provides Support

Programming Webdev StackOverflow Debugging

10 hours ago 92.9K views 0 shares

Seven years of experience and a six-figure salary just to tell juniors to Google their problems. The circle of dev life continues. I've gone from being offended when seniors told me to "just Google it" to becoming the very monster who says it while sipping my third coffee of the morning. The best part? It actually works 90% of the time. Teaching self-sufficiency through mild trauma - it's called mentorship.

When Routine Maintenance Becomes Psychological Warfare

Hardware Windows Debugging

2 days ago 201.9K views 0 shares

When Routine Maintenance Becomes Psychological Warfare

The fourth horseman of the apocalypse: cleaning your PC and accidentally unplugging something critical. That moment when you're just trying to be responsible and remove some dust, only to create a non-booting monster. The panic that floods your entire brain is perfectly captured by that all-red headache diagram. Nothing quite matches the existential dread of pressing the power button after maintenance and being greeted with... absolutely nothing. Suddenly you're questioning every life decision that led to this moment, including whether compressed air should be classified as a weapon of mass destruction.

Mom Vs. Linux Setup

Linux Bash Programming

4 days ago 68.3K views 0 shares

Spending 47 hours configuring your Linux distro with custom kernel modules, a tiling window manager, and 16 different terminal color schemes just to feel like a digital special forces operator... meanwhile your mom can't even figure out how to send an email from your battle station. The irony is that you've built this ultra-powerful system that's completely unusable by anyone but yourself. That's not a bug though—it's a feature.

The "My Buddy Can Fix That" Disaster Pie Chart

Hardware Windows Debugging

4 days ago 68.6K views 0 shares

The "My Buddy Can Fix That" Disaster Pie Chart

That massive red slice is basically a monument to the phrase "I know a guy." The pie chart brutally exposes how most people skip qualified technicians and instead summon their self-proclaimed tech wizard friend who once installed Chrome successfully and now considers themselves the next Linus Torvalds. The result? A simple driver issue transforms into a complete OS reinstall with bonus malware. The tiny green slice represents the mythical creatures who actually contact manufacturers first—like spotting a unicorn in the wild.

I Got This... Just Let Me Restart It

Debugging Hardware Windows Programming Linux

4 days ago 73.1K 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.

These Drivers Be Willin'

Windows Hardware Debugging

4 days ago 82.8K views 0 shares

You're just sitting there, feeling like a TECH GENIUS because you managed to change your desktop background without accidentally deleting System32, when BOOM! A wild driver update appears like some eldritch horror from the depths of your hardware! Suddenly your graphics card is SCREAMING, your monitors are flashing like a 90s rave party, and your precious confidence is SHATTERED into a million pixelated pieces! Next thing you know, you're frantically scrolling through Reddit forums at 2AM, desperately typing "WHY NVIDIA WHY" while questioning every life choice that led you to this technological nightmare. The audacity of these drivers to make us feel so small and helpless!

Just Do It Over

Networking Security Devops Programming

7 days ago 119.3K views 0 shares

Nothing quite captures the murderous rage of losing an hour of unsaved work like this. "It'll be easier the second time" is the corporate equivalent of "the beatings will continue until morale improves." Sure, I'll just recreate that perfect code I wrote from memory—right after I finish plotting my revenge against whoever designed this VPN connection. The only thing "easier" the second time is knowing exactly how many expletives fit into a 60-second rant.

The Computer Science Reality Gap

Programming Debugging Testing

7 days ago 66.9K views 1 shares

Ah, the eternal gap between perception and reality in CS. You casually mention you're studying computer science, and suddenly everyone thinks you're some digital demigod who can resurrect their 10-year-old laptop with a single touch. Meanwhile, the truth is you're just another soul staring blankly at a compiler error at 3am, questioning your life choices and wondering if the machine is actually sentient and personally hates you. The best part? After 15 years in the industry, I still get family calls about printer issues. No, Aunt Karen, my distributed systems expertise doesn't help me understand why your wireless printer only works on Tuesdays.

Keep Calm And Blame Bill Gates

Microsoft Windows Programming Debugging

8 days ago 126.8K views 0 shares

The universal scapegoat of the tech world strikes again! When your Windows crashes, your Microsoft Office subscription expires unexpectedly, or that weird bug appears after an update — just blame Bill Gates. Never mind that he hasn't actively run Microsoft since 2008. The best part? This excuse works equally well for non-tech people trying to explain why their printer isn't working and senior developers who can't figure out why their legacy code is suddenly failing. It's the tech equivalent of "the dog ate my homework" — except everyone nods in understanding.

Humble Albanian Virus

Security Windows

8 days ago 96.0K views 0 shares

The world's most polite malware just slid into your DMs! When your antivirus is so underfunded it has to rely on the honor system. Honestly, this virus deserves a job in customer support with that level of politeness. It's basically the equivalent of a burglar knocking on your door and asking if you'd mind leaving some valuables outside for them to steal. The best part? Someone out there probably clicked "Yes" because they felt bad for it. Social engineering at its most adorably pathetic.

Ping Aman In Slack

C++ Devops Programming Debugging

8 days ago 101.1K views 0 shares

THE ULTIMATE DEVELOPER INCEPTION! 🤯 This poor soul is asking Twitter to find someone to ping Aman in Slack... while their IDE is LITERALLY telling them to ping Aman in Slack! It's like asking someone for directions while standing directly under a giant neon sign with an arrow pointing to your destination. The cosmic irony of technology professionals who can debug complex systems but somehow miss the BLAZING OBVIOUS error message right in front of their face. We've all been there—staring at our screens for hours only to realize the solution was screaming at us the entire time. The digital equivalent of looking for your glasses while wearing them!

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