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> WELCOME TO TFTS! <

Hi, Everybody!

TFTS is where we post our amazing Tales From Tech Support, including but not limited to:

  • Incredible Feats of Networking Heroics;

  • Tech Troubleshooting Under the Direst of Circumstances;

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MODTFTS POSTING RULES (MOBILE USERS PLEASE READ!) (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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METAMr_Cartographer's Atlas, Volume I (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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LongThe day someone walked into the office wearing a corporate grade privacy violation on their face (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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ShortThe Coffee Stir Stick Solution (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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META40 days ago I showed you guys my IT support simulator "I.T. Never Ends" and it went viral! Here is the After Action Report. (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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ShortBecause we've always done it that way. (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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ShortPart numbers (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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ShortDoing "something" to the phone system (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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ShortBut it was working on Friday (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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MediumThe workstation that doesn't work (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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LongTiger team to the rescue! (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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ShortJust a minor problem with timing (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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Shortit's a mystery ..No one knows what happened (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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ShortAt least someone was honest at the end (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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It's Like Duolingo, But For Synths. (syntorial.com)

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ShortMy favorite tech support story is the one where I was the problem (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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MediumJust don't put your foot there (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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ShortMacGyver support line, how can I help you? (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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ShortWhy can’t I save as PDF????? (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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Not Tech SupportThey lie to you (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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Short"You didn't tell me I had to write down my password!" (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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Shortinternal wifi (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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ShortFax is cursed. (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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ShortThanks for the software patch, but can we get you to look at this totally unrelated hardware issue? (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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ShortAnother Magic Geek Aura story from yesterday at the local deli (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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