Computer illiterate people who think they know things V5 = I FLICK PSU VOLTAGE SWITCH - Hardware & Software

[QUOTE=hTux;22924219][img]http://htux.co.cc/pics/lol.jpg[/img] He doesn't really deserve that hardware[/QUOTE] If he has the money, I say let him piss it away.

[QUOTE=hTux;22924219][img]http://htux.co.cc/pics/lol.jpg[/img] He doesn't really deserve that hardware[/QUOTE] Even though I'm not natively English, I instantly switched it back to English when the language-changing Youtube update arrived.

Not illiteracy from linuX, but just being fucking stupid [url]http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=22914688&postcount=160[/url]

[url]http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=22907462&postcount=8[/url] [url]http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=22906261&postcount=4[/url] The worst kind of computer illiterate person is the one that gives advice.

[QUOTE=paul simon;22924909]Even though I'm not natively English, I instantly switched it back to English when the language-changing Youtube update arrived.[/QUOTE] so?

[QUOTE=Shadow187(FP);22930199][url]http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=22907462&postcount=8[/url] [url]http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=22906261&postcount=4[/url] The worst kind of computer illiterate person is the one that gives advice.[/QUOTE] lol hypocrite, and what he says is right.

[QUOTE=Shadow187(FP);22930199][url]http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=22907462&postcount=8[/url] [url]http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=22906261&postcount=4[/url] The worst kind of computer illiterate person is the one that gives advice.[/QUOTE] Finley made a mistake in that thread, but not on that post. Get over it.

[url]http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=22929071&postcount=11[/url] [editline]08:30PM[/editline] [url]http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?p=22926747[/url]

[url]http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=22908082&postcount=148[/url] Blech. [editline]09:16PM[/editline] He's right about it being a software lockdown, though.

I hate in movies when they don't use a mouse to control the computer, they just type real fast and everything gets done.

[QUOTE=hTux;22931222][url]http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=22929071&postcount=11[/url] [editline]08:30PM[/editline] [url]http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?p=22926747[/url][/QUOTE] Are you referring to him assuming he can SLI(Not sure if that's the correct terminology) two different models or using 8400's?

[img]http://www.dilbert.com/dyn/str_strip/000000000/00000000/0000000/000000/90000/2000/700/92768/92768.strip.sunday.gif[/img]

[QUOTE=Goptrop;22933771][img]http://www.dilbert.com/dyn/str_strip/000000000/00000000/0000000/000000/90000/2000/700/92768/92768.strip.sunday.gif[/img][/QUOTE] I read that today in the paper and seriously consider putting it up on my Facebook. I don't even work on computers or anything. I just tell everyone I put mine together and they're like "OMG WHAT DOES THIS BUTTON DO?" [B]Edit:[/B] I actually had to tell one guy not to put his damn drink on top of my HAF 932 because it's open. He just stared at me.

[quote]From: [url=http://www.rinkworks.com/stupid/cs_smoke.shtml]Computer Stupidities : Smoke[/url] I work at an ISP in the United Kingdom. The most shocking call I received came from a student at a local college here. He had received a CD for an ISP from an American friend. [list] [*]Customer: "Hi there. I got this CD from an American, and he says that his ISP is better than mine because the calls are free. So can I install it?" [*]Me: "Yes sir, that's your choice completely. But is this an American ISP? Because if so, I don't think it will work with your computer." [*]Customer: "Listen, I happen to be a computer student. I know exactly what I'm doing, so don't insult my intelligence!" (click) [/list] Ten minutes later, he called back, humbled. [list] [*]Customer: "My computer exploded." [*]Me: "What!? How did that happen?" [*]Customer: "Well, the CD didn't work. I couldn't get through to the ISP. So, I changed the computer to American power." [/list] He'd changed the voltage switch while the computer was on, causing the power supply to explode.[/quote] Related to thread title.

[QUOTE=Watevaman;22933945]I read that today in the paper and seriously consider putting it up on my Facebook. I don't even work on computers or anything. I just tell everyone I put mine together and they're like "OMG WHAT DOES THIS BUTTON DO?" [B]Edit:[/B] I actually had to tell one guy not to put his damn drink on top of my HAF 932 because it's open. He just stared at me.[/QUOTE] You should seriously have spilt the drink into his eyes for that. [editline]11:30PM[/editline] [quote] * Tech Support: "Hello, tech support, may I help you?" * Customer: (in a thick Russian accent) "Yes. Monitor is working fine but has sparks and smoke flying out back. Is ok?" * Tech Support: (blink) [/quote] [editline]11:30PM[/editline] [quote] * Customer: "There are smoke and flames coming from my computer." * Tech Support: "Uh, hang up, unplug the computer from the wall, and call the local fire department." * Customer: "That's not the problem. I need to know how to do a backup. Fastest possible method." [/quote]

When someone says "I'm not an idiot, I'm a (computer something}" you can pretty much guarantee they are an idiot. The people who tell you "I tried rebooting, updating drivers, etc." are the smart ones.

[quote]i'm the manager of several computer network and desktop technicians. Recently, a user had been rolled out with a new desktop pc a day earlier. She insisted that this new pc was "giving off some kind of electrical rays or something." when a technician and i got to the user's office, she got a very serious look on her face and brought me over to the offending pc. She placed her hand, palm down on the desk, directly in front of the new computer. "you feel that?" she says. "that's electricity there! I even heard some kind of static on my phone for a second or two, and i've already had the phone guys replace it! Feel this!" when i placed my hand on the desk, i felt distinct but almost miniscule vibrations from the pc chassis cooling fan oscillating on the desk surface. Just to check, i had the technician lift the pc about a half-inch off the desk to see if the "electricity" still was present. It wasn't. Trying hard to suppress the laughter, i told her it was only the cooling fan of the computer and that there was no electricity coursing through her desk. She wasn't happy about it. As we left, she called after us, "well, if they ever come in here some morning and find me fried, you'll know why!" yes. We'll know why. [/quote] [editline]11:34pm[/editline] [quote]a few years ago, my daughter took over my computer sales and service business. Although she is probably "techier" than i am now, at the time she was pretty inexperienced, particularly when it came to hardware. As part of her training, she assisted me while i did various repairs. I remember stressing to her, "when diagnosing and repairing problems, it's important to stay calm. If you panic, you'll make mistakes." we were installing a hard drive in one particular machine. The workbench was cluttered, so she had the case, and i had the keyboard and monitor a few feet away. After plugging everything in, i told her to hit the power switch while i got ready to access the cmos from the keyboard. I was looking at the monitor when i heard her calmly say, "ok, now the drive's on fire. Is that normal?" i had certainly never seen a drive actually burst into flames before (obviously it was very faulty), and i immediately shouted in a panicked voice "turn it off! Turn it off!" my daughter, however, was completely calm. [/quote] [editline]11:35PM[/editline] [quote] * Customer: "Hi. I have a Macintosh. I had a disk that I wanted to put in the computer, but it wouldn't go, so I pushed harder, and it wouldn't go, so I pushed REALLY hard, and now it's making funny noises. I think there was a disk in there already." * Tech Support: "Unplug the computer, now." * Customer: "I don't want to lose my paper!" * Tech Support: "Unplug the computer right now. Your paper is lost. Your floppy drive is lost. If you're lucky the Mac will be OK. Unplug it now." * Customer: "But I don't want to lose my paper!" After a few more repetitions of this, I heard someone, presumably the client's roommate, scream. Then I heard the dorm fire alarm go off in the background. Those things are awful loud, but she didn't seem interested in unplugging the computer, fleeing the fire in her room, or anything else other than arguing with me. Figuring I was doing her a favor, I hung up. [/quote]

A kid who's been in A+ computer repair and Net+ networking with me never has any clue what is going on. Every week for his current event, he had something to say about "that one new apple thing" and how whatever it was (iphone, ipad, ipod touch) "can't use Adobe (he pronounced it "UH-doeb" not "ə-DOE-bee") Flash". Then every time I was working on a project computer he'd walk over, look over my shoulder, and ask "what's goin' on?" and proceed to point things out and ask what they are and what they do and suggest some ridiculous thing to do with it to "fix it". He was complaining for about 3 weeks that his video card was having issues. Pretty much he just needed to reinstall the drivers, but he insisted that the teacher give him a video card to test with. Schools typically have low budget cards on hand, so she gives him a card with 64MB of ram that fits the slot type. He comes back "THIS IS THE SAME ONE!" The other thing he did was try and talk a kid out of his iphone every day. He'd walk up "hey, you have 2 iphones, and I need the upgraded one. Wanna trade?" It was really annoying and I can't remember the specifics, but he was trying REALLY hard to make the trade.

I hate when your known being good at computers and people think you know your way around certain software or do impossible things Idiot: How do i turn on a password on a nintendo ds?! Me: Uhhh, i don't know? Idiot: I thought you were good with technology! Idiot: How do i get free xbox live? Me: You can't Idiot: But i thought you could hack? And the last example Idiot: How do i hack my ps3 for free gaems!?!?!1?! Me: You can't everyone knows ps3 HAZ NO GAEMS

[QUOTE=Mike!;22936676]I hate when your known being good at computers and people think you know your way around certain software or do impossible things Idiot: How do i turn on a password on a nintendo ds?! Me: Uhhh, i don't know? Idiot: I thought you were good with technology! Idiot: How do i get free xbox live? Me: You can't Idiot: But i thought you could hack? And the last example [B]Idiot: How do i hack my ps3 for free gaems!?!?!1?! [U]Me: You can't everyone knows ps3 HAZ NO GAEMS[/U][/B][/QUOTE] You are fucking stupid. Get you head out of the trolet. (Troll Toilet)

[QUOTE=LinuX;22936779][b]You are fucking stupid[/b]. Get you head out of the trolet. (Troll Toilet)[/QUOTE] I lol'd Your just jealous because i haz more ghz than you

[QUOTE=Mike!;22936829]I lol'd Your just jealous because i haz more ghz than you[/QUOTE] PS3 does have games. Red Dead Redemption Heavy Rain Grand Theft Auto IV MGS4 Toy Story 3 Modern Warfare 2 LittleBigPlanet.... need I list more?

Yes, list more.

[QUOTE=LinuX;22936902]PS3 does have games. Red Dead Redemption Heavy Rain Grand Theft Auto IV MGS4 Toy Story 3 Modern Warfare 2 LittleBigPlanet.... need I list more?[/QUOTE] I love the way you react to that joke.

[QUOTE=4rawrs2;22935115]A kid who's been in A+ computer repair and Net+ networking with me never has any clue what is going on. Every week for his current event, he had something to say about "that one new apple thing" and how whatever it was (iphone, ipad, ipod touch) "can't use Adobe (he pronounced it "UH-doeb" not "ə-DOE-bee") Flash". Then every time I was working on a project computer he'd walk over, look over my shoulder, and ask "what's goin' on?" and proceed to point things out and ask what they are and what they do and suggest some ridiculous thing to do with it to "fix it". He was complaining for about 3 weeks that his video card was having issues. Pretty much he just needed to reinstall the drivers, but he insisted that the teacher give him a video card to test with. Schools typically have low budget cards on hand, so she gives him a card with 64MB of ram that fits the slot type. He comes back "THIS IS THE SAME ONE!" The other thing he did was try and talk a kid out of his iphone every day. He'd walk up "hey, you have 2 iphones, and I need the upgraded one. Wanna trade?" It was really annoying and I can't remember the specifics, but he was trying REALLY hard to make the trade.[/QUOTE] You're supposed to pronounce the A like uh.

How old is this kid? [editline]12:56AM[/editline] LinuX

[QUOTE=Odellus;22937216]You're supposed to pronounce the A like uh.[/QUOTE] ...What.

[QUOTE=1/4 Life;22937308]...What.[/QUOTE] I don't think it matters To-ma-to to-muh-to

[QUOTE=Odellus;22937216]You're supposed to pronounce the A like uh.[/QUOTE] I think the rest of it is what matters more. [img]http://sae.tweek.us/static/images/emoticons/emot-dogout.gif[/img]

My mom says I can't leave my computer on if I'm not there for five minutes because "It will sprout a virus and infect all of the neighborhood." :geno: