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Why Are You Not Shutting Down?!
Windows Microsoft
11 days ago 132.0K views 0 shares
Why Are You Not Shutting Down?!
Windows: "I'll just update and shut down." Me, returning to my desk 8 hours later to find 17 Chrome tabs still open and my unsaved work exactly where I left it: "So that was a lie." The classic Windows shutdown paradox. It's like ordering a taxi that says "be right there" but shows up next Tuesday.

When Your $2.3 Billion Display Forgets To Install Updates
Windows Devops Microsoft Debugging
2 months ago 158.9K 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 UPDATE Without WHERE Nightmare
Databases Programming Debugging Testing Backend
4 months ago 137.5K views 0 shares
The UPDATE Without WHERE Nightmare
That moment when your innocent UPDATE query without a WHERE clause turns your database into a dumpster fire. You're just trying to fix ONE little record and suddenly your terminal screams "1,276,000 ROWS AFFECTED" and your soul leaves your body. The database admin is already drafting your obituary while you frantically search StackOverflow for "how to undo massive SQL disaster without anyone noticing." Pro tip: Always begin with BEGIN TRANSACTION; so you can ROLLBACK; when you inevitably nuke production data!