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evil_bunnY: Apr 2, 2003

Crowley posted:

Why does every department head turn into a selfish rear end in a top hat as soon as we start talking next year's budgets?

Because if they don't the selfish assholes in other departments will get the monies. It's not just computers.

# ¿ Nov 12, 2008 12:47

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# ¿ May 26, 2013 08:19

evil_bunnY: Apr 2, 2003

Crowley posted:

...slowly..

I change customers pretty often, but where I am now users don't get new machines in batches. Anything older than 5 years we mercilessly replace, anything older than 3 we replace on select functions (radiologists, poo poo like that) or when users complain.
We still have 5 models across 1k+ desktops so it's not so bad.

Some PC's run like an SSH tunnel and a telnet client all day, so if there's no need we just keep the machines until we phase out a particular model (yay inventory management kept up to date).

Really the problems start when management doesn't procure poo poo good enough for the average use 2-3 years from now. Watching some other customers now buy machines with 1Gb makes me giggle with glee. Tossing another 2 is so cheap, and it'll pay for itself in a week just through saved time on the desktop. Less complaints to your IT department is just gravy.

# ¿ Nov 12, 2008 18:51

evil_bunnY: Apr 2, 2003

Steppo posted:

Manager: "Right, projects! Remember, you're coming in on Saturday!"

Remember that no is an answer too! Man I'd love to see his face when he goes "Let's try this again..." and you go "Let's not!" and casually drop your resignation letter on his desk.

As a side note, this is one of the great things about being on customer premises 99% of the time. Any billable hour over 40 a week is added to your holiday. Of course I'm a dummy and don't actually go on holidays that much, so I end up getting a few grand taxed out the rear end every year

evil_bunnY fucked around with this message at Nov 20, 2008 around 14:42

# ¿ Nov 20, 2008 14:35

evil_bunnY: Apr 2, 2003

Javid posted:

This gets amazingly frustrating, especially when I know I am easily capable of the position they're fishing for.

Send your poo poo in anyway. Everyone does.

# ¿ Dec 9, 2008 12:53

evil_bunnY: Apr 2, 2003

Spazz posted:

This is a weekly occurrence if not more.

Sorry pal but this is probably particular to whichever line you're using.

brc64 posted:

Wait, this will fix my fiancee's battery? I just thought the drat thing was toast. It holds a charge for about 15 minutes before dying.

That one is toast. Pronounce it and buy a replacement.

Scikar posted:

Dunno about Li-ion though.

Those don't care about anything. It's just that 2 years after purchase they won't care much about holding a charge either.

evil_bunnY fucked around with this message at Dec 9, 2008 around 21:47

# ¿ Dec 9, 2008 21:44

evil_bunnY: Apr 2, 2003

brc64 posted:

Awww, and here I was hoping to have stumbled upon some miracle cure. Ah well. Are off-brand extended batteries generally considered "safe"?

Dunno. There's plenty of horror stories with both branded and off-brand batteries so welp. Make sure your home insurance is up to date and fire away (heh).

# ¿ Dec 11, 2008 10:01

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evil_bunnY: Apr 2, 2003

Crowley posted:

I like the two Deskpros doing... what? in the server rack. Not to mention that the server underneath isn't screwed in either.

We have a couple of desktops in our racks for licensing servers that need dongles.
I'd throw them on an old dl380 but my boss won't comply 8(

# ¿ Dec 15, 2008 09:50

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