So Sunday night I was just sitting right here at my computer, reading happily along, when suddenly there's a POP and my computer just powers itself off, right in the middle of everything. Much poking, prodding, cord-manipulating, un-plugging, re-plugging, and screwdrivering later, I have the power supply in my hands, open. There is a distinctive odor coming from its innards. If you've ever smelled a fried computer chip before, you'll know exactly the smell I mean. I couldn't see what ...

Computerworld sends out a daily humorous e-mail about peoples' misadventures in computer support. Some are mildly amusing, some outrageously hilarious. Today's was hilarious, and it ties in to computer gaming, so I thought I'd share it with you all... Shark Tank: Sometimes the quickest solution is the best one This pilot fish is the lone IT person at a small manufacturing company. So when the music-on-hold system stops working, you know who has to deal with it. "The music-...

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