DIY Techno-hacksOld hard drive platters make wonderfully good drinks coasters - they look dead smart and expensive and you've stopped people reading your old data into the bargain.
Have you taped all your remotes together, peep-show-style? Have you wired your doorbell to the toilet? What enterprising DIY have you done with technology?
Extra points for using sellotape rather than solder.
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chthonic, Thu 20 Aug 2009, 12:30)
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I knew itSo that's how Virgin Media works!
(I'm guessing given their rubbishness that this is their only explaination and you work there).
(, Fri 21 Aug 2009, 12:52, 1 reply)
Sorry, noI work in realestate in Australia.
The computer I work on is not on the internet (even though I worked out we'd save over $300 per month in ink, paper and specially printed cheques if it was)in fact only 1 computer in the whole office is.
We use the typewriter at least once a week.
My boss is in his late 60's and refuses to be dragged into the 21st Century (or even the 20th FFS).
(, Fri 21 Aug 2009, 23:47, closed)
By any chanceIs the company you work for called Rancam?
Surely there can't be more than one real estate company still producing invoices on electric typewriters.
(, Sat 22 Aug 2009, 3:29, closed)
Strangely no.Nice to know there's someone out there technically I inferior to us!
One day I'll get my hands on the company and drag it kicking and screaming into the modern age.
We may even get inter-office email!!
(, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 2:36, closed)
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