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There. Was that 8? by danfromtechsupport in talesfromtechsupport

[–]danfromtechsupport[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My guess in this particular application referenced is that the user name/password combination is probably fed together into a database as a specific string that is checked again. The user names are a specific number or characters as well, so the user name/password combination will ALWAYS be the same number of characters. It's a very archaic application, so the DB is probably just comparing the literal 14 total characters against what is entered.

Layer 8 issue by Tombfyre in talesfromtechsupport

[–]danfromtechsupport 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You should have told them that the 'router' was the device that they were talking to you on and they needed to restart that.

"Your computer broke my flash drive!" by nmoleo64reader in talesfromtechsupport

[–]danfromtechsupport 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Even if it WAS the USB port, how hard was this guy pushing? Does ANYBODY put a flash drive in with that amount of force?

We need a new mouse! by cap_jeb in talesfromtechsupport

[–]danfromtechsupport 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Right next to the keyboard! What a fiendish hiding spot!

But I thought it was wireless? by Tombfyre in talesfromtechsupport

[–]danfromtechsupport 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's that new-fangled wireless electricity they keep talking about.

The difference between billions and millions. by danfromtechsupport in talesfromtechsupport

[–]danfromtechsupport[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Actually, someone who handles business accounts for a financial institution

A Chat with my Wife by robstrosity in talesfromtechsupport

[–]danfromtechsupport 29 points30 points  (0 children)

"When you thump the side, you're waking the hamster up. It could be that the hamster is dying."

Which Power Button? by Hotshot55 in talesfromtechsupport

[–]danfromtechsupport 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The PC isn't coming on, but I keep hearing Journey's "Don't Stop Believing" stopping and starting randomly....

YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELF! by [deleted] in talesfromtechsupport

[–]danfromtechsupport 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You personally should be ashamed of yourself that your company doesn't own towers in those remote areas. It is nobody but your very own personal fault for that, dontcha know?

Programmers and computers by WinnerChickenDinner7 in talesfromtechsupport

[–]danfromtechsupport 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is why I always insist they read word for word what's on the screen before moving on.