I have a lot of bugs...

Email I received today:
"I need Microsoft added to *****'s computer."
Erm... So... I have no response

Who is running custom rigs?

Figured I'd share this in case anyones interested.
For those that are interested in investing the old fashion way (not getting rich quick off of crypto) Acorns is the first investing app I ever got into, used it for almost 3 years noe. Rounds up your change on digital purchases and invests it for you. Nice UI, makes it easy.
I'll drop an invite code down below if anyone is into investing since who doesn't like a free 5 bucks for using a specific link to sign up for something they're interested in? Just wish it wasn't US only.
https://acorns.com/invite/TMKXLT

Who says all bugs are bad? Vending machine at work only charges you a dollar regardless what drink you buy if you use android pay.

Network device up/down status monitoring tool

If you haven't read the BOFH stories, you may be doing something wrong.

Person: You're good with computers right?
Me: Yes.
P: My computer won't boot after I unplugged it while trying to move it, how do I fix it?
M: I don't know
P: I thought you were good with computers
M: I am. Can't troubleshoot a computer with that little of info.
P: If I bring it to you will you fix it for me?
M: No.
P: What if burritos are involved?
M: I would consider it

This. This is how conversations should go when somebody asks us to fix their computer.

My school makes us use AWT instead of JavaFX so let me just express how much of a pain in the ass it is to do assignments on my 4k laptop

My roommates daughter made me a cookie

!rant
Who here is into VR?
Just picked up a Google Daydream View and a Ricoh Theta V and they're so good.

I know you've heard of rubber duck debugging, but have you heard of puppy debugging?

Just sayin

Worst dev sin? Perpetuating the assumption that we'll build your site for free.
In my defense, my portfolio was lacking.

Co-worker: "I wish I understood how this program worked"
Me: "I wish I understood how THIS program worked"
Co-worker: "You're the the one that wrote that"
Me: "Your point?"

Is anybody else having issues with their upvotes showing up?

I heard we were taking pictures of our real desks. Is this still a thing?

Quick shout out to windows for thinking .css files should be opened with Skype.

Hour 2 on the phone with my ISP, and somehow they've managed to fuck it up worse than it was.

Looking to pick this book up, has anybody else read it? How is it?

>Upper management personal hands me a paper.
>"Can you make some copies of this for me?"
>"Why?"
>"You work in IT."

I'm the only programmer for my employer. Today I finished a GUI and engine to let our managers easily post annoucments to our TVs.
Nothing crazy; PHP login screen, some forms, small database, and the app to run on the TVs.
When I told my manager it was up and running she asks "Since you can build that, can you start working on a tool to run voice analytics off of our agents phone calls?".
Sure.. I'll get right on that.. Follow up with me in 4 years.