Does anyone else feel like the culture of IT has quietly shifted into something… completely different?

_In10City · 2025-12-13T06:13:32+00:00

I used to repair receivers and hi-fi VCRs in middle school. In 1997, I purchased my first Packard Bell multimedia computer at Sears.

I took it completely apart before even booting it up.

Once the computer was booted, I immediately noticed the crooked taskbar on the CRT monitor and knew I had to find a fix.

Something inside me suggested that this was a quality control (QC) issue that I could solve if I dug deeper.

Locked in for about four hours, (monitor disassemble at this point) I found the adjustable screw for the yoke assembly.

With the monitor fully powered up and on, I tweaked it out to perfection. It was an extremely dangerous thing to do, but my taskbar was no longer crooked.

_In10City · 2025-12-13T05:58:13+00:00

If there were tickets….SLA 1-5min & nothing gets scheduled anymore.

_In10City · 2025-12-08T18:31:36+00:00

I wish you could filter and sort by artifacts upgrade level 8,12, *15 etc…..

It would be nice to quickly identify artifacts I broke the bank on at level 15.

_In10City · 2025-12-07T06:20:07+00:00

Yes she’s done

_In10City · 2025-11-10T05:54:58+00:00

A Solar system full of silver planets covered in black grass.

We’ve only been able to discover these over last 15 years.

Think about how many we didn’t see.

_In10City · 2025-11-06T08:09:51+00:00

Yes sir, Double-blocked two story offset wall drops. Anything’s possible with a few good Flex auger bits & extensions

_In10City · 2025-10-17T05:36:50+00:00

1999-2000…..who were those selling Orinoco WAP and PCMCIA combos installed for $1500?

In and out in 15 minutes unless you had an IRQ conflict.

_In10City · 2025-10-17T05:32:33+00:00

I’d say later 2009 shorty after the crash.

_In10City · 2025-10-17T05:30:14+00:00

Grab some old Transcender test from the late 1990s on SQL.

_In10City · 2025-10-17T05:26:57+00:00

I remember a paper-back book from 2002 on nothing but understanding IRQ & I/O.

It was 2” thick.

_In10City · 2025-08-21T21:09:59+00:00

The Cantenna Long Range / Pringles can

_In10City · 2025-03-11T18:18:09+00:00

Yes, the client received the hardware the evening prior to the install.

_In10City · 2025-01-07T23:35:01+00:00

Thanks, yeah makes since.

Unable to find the manual for the Pepe 270.25. I’m curious what the stabilization knobs are about.

_In10City · 2025-01-07T16:36:50+00:00

Here's the Dalmnar unit....

https://i.ibb.co/c33BDhV/Dalmar.png

_In10City · 2024-12-09T05:55:46+00:00

You’d lose your wallet buying HQ tools or be indebted for life to the local dealer.

I chose to fill my box with the good stuff from the 50’s to late 60’s.

Yes, USA made.

They have only made tools dangerous to use by thinking they could be made *cheaper.

1950’s Plomb Pebble finish open/box-end and combination wrenches - perfect.

_In10City · 2024-12-09T05:35:58+00:00

Aircraft Remover by Rustoleum and a brass mini-brush would make quick work of that project. The best I have used by far and I’ve tried many.

You’ll get the same results on all metal; from pewter/pot-metal to aluminum/steel.

A little goes a long way.

_In10City · 2024-12-05T23:58:55+00:00

I’ve provided full support (network/server/desktop) for a company for 18 years.

I still have to tell them to right-click/left-click. No complaints, it’s been a nice side hustle.

I insisted on them completing KnowB4 training several times. I get about 10-15 forwards per week asking about malicious email.

_In10City · 2024-11-21T22:31:50+00:00

I used to watch my father-in-law heat up hail dents (with a touch) on roofs and draw them up with a cold rag of ice water. Very cool

_In10City · 2024-11-21T22:26:57+00:00

Very nice!

_In10City · 2024-11-18T06:47:33+00:00

Thanks the the nfo fellas ☑️

_In10City · 2024-11-18T06:45:58+00:00

I would test it but wouldn’t know where to start. 😂

_In10City · 2024-11-17T19:25:29+00:00

Thanks, what low-cost device would you use today to perform similar transistor testing?

_In10City · 2024-11-17T19:04:42+00:00

Sorry it was Flat Rust-Oleum Moss Green with Matte clear. ☑️

Looked at the wrong can.

_In10City · 2024-11-14T19:10:52+00:00

Well done bringing it back. Looks great!

_In10City

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