• lightnsfw@reddthat.com
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      2 days ago

      I once had a caller claim he was one of the dudes that invented the internet. I was like … well you certainly haven’t kept up with things since then…

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      I usually see the reverse. People who work with computers making every effort NOT to need to help.

      My favorite is a friend who does techsupport for a datacenter. He always asks “wait, this computer you’re having trouble with, can you lift it? Would you say it’s smaller than your fridge? Oh, sorry, then I can’t help you”

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        I haven’t troubleshot windows in years. I fix switches, firewalls, Linux, and some mac issues.

        Its like I can’t fix a BMW or Audi but can still work on other cars.

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          My friend doesn’t know his linux password, and can’t download anything without it. But he is too impatient to figure out how to reset it. While I am stubborn and will sit at my computer till i fix an audio issue, or any problem I have.

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              Yes it is real, and I think it is auto login. Idk anything about Linux. He just downloads everything via a program called Discover. I never asked which Linux distro he was using.

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                I am very sure he’s just installing flatpaks, it’s likely kde’s discover. Still he could just enter their boot from a live boot and chroot into the OS and do passwd (user) to change any password I believe unless it’s encrypted or sumthing which would probably not let you autologin in the first place.