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not gonna lie this is driving me nuts let's go back in time 🤷 For me, computers will always mean a beige tower under the desk and a shareware shooter. i'd love to hear everyone's first machine story, the weird things you did with it, and the first time u…
ugh. thread for the unpaid IT department of every family. My latest: my dad, the mouse stopped working, and a solution that involved one button nobody had noticed 😂 Share yours, and if u have tricks for making family tech easier, i want those too. Im…
ok so peak modern life: my smart dishwasher failed a software update, i came home and the app says teh device is offline. Im half laughing and half worried, because meal prep for the whole week depends on this thing working. Is there a standard way to…
ok so hey, i've been meaning to sort out my desk for ages... cables everywhere, monitor too low, keyboard at teh wrong height. before i spend money, Id like to hear about tweaks that made a real difference for people.…
not gonna lie this is driving me nuts the game console shows connected to Wi Fi but no internet access. this happened right before movie night with friends, of course... i tried forgetting the network and joining again, no luck.. 😂 the router was replaced…
Nostalgia thread, because today's computers are amazing but a bit boring. My first one came with a CRT monitor that weighed a ton. I spent an entire summer on a pixelated adventure game. Nobody explained anything to me, I just clicked until things happened.…
thinking about buying a drone. A friend bought one and it is gathering dust in a drawer... before i spend money, i want the honest verison from people who own one... daily use or dust collector? my budget is not huge, and i have a bad history with impulse…
every family has one person who 'knows computers'. in mine, that's me. yesterday my dad called in a panic: 'a virus is in teh printer'. I drove over, expecting the worst. the real cause was so simple I almost cried laughing. I'd love to hear your stories.…
ok weird one discussion: what does your learning routine look like for tech stuff?? I bounce between tutorials, start projects, then drop them when smth newer comes along. id like a more sustainable apporach. how do u…
im literally losing my mind here not talking about big obvious apps, more teh tiny utilities that quietly save you time every day. mine is a clipboard history manager. i didn't think i needed one, but now i can't…
Off topic but tech related. My game console has decided the internet doesn't exist. It worked yesterday. Nothing changed, as far as i know. The router lights look normal and the other devices are fine. We have the big match coming up again soon and i really…
not gonna lie this is driving me nuts a story in three acts. act one: the connected oven wants an update. act two: the update fails. act three: it rebooted itself all night. The part that bothers me is that I didnt need any new features, it was working…
guys pls help late night shopping is dangerous. A few months ago I bought a drone. I had big plans. now it has turned into a whole new hobby. I'm curious about the rest of you. what gadget did you buy with big dreams, and what actually happened? bonus points…
A story in three acts. Act one: the wifi washing machine wants an update lmao Act two: the update fails. Act three: it keeps beeping every ten minutes. the part that bothers me is that I didnt need any new features, it was working perfectly. now Im worried…
ugh. off topic but tech related :) My smart speaker has decided teh internet doesnt exist. It worked yesterday :D Nothing changed, as far as i know. The router lights look normal and the other devices are fine ;) We have movie night with friends coming up…
ugh. lets go back in time. For me, computers will always mean a beige tower under the desk and teh pinball game that came with Windows. Id love to hear everyones first machine story, the weird things u did with it, and teh first time you broke it and…
im literally losing my mind here story time, last week my older brother sent me a message: 'teh internet is broken'... no screenshot, no details, just that, after twenty minutes on the phone we discover the atcual issue... i love them, and i also want to…
so annoyed rn i never thought Id post about a kitchen appliance on a tech forum. My smart fridge showed a notification asking to install a firmware update. I tapped yes like a responsible adult. Now it keeps beeping every ten minutes. it still seems to be…
help!! late night shopping is dangerous. A few months ago I bought a VR headset. I had big plans. now it is basically a very expensive paperweight. im curious about the rest of u. what gadget did you buy with big dreams, and what actually happened?? bonus…
ugh. thinking about buying a VR headset. A friend bought one and it gets used every single day. before i spend money, i want the honest version from people who own one. daily use or dust collector? my budget is not huge, and i have a bad history with ipmulse…
the living room media box shows connected to Wi Fi but no internet access. this happened right before movie night with friends, of course 🤷 i tried forgetting the network and joining again, no luck :) the router was replaced by the internet provider last…
picture this: movie night with friends, snacks ready, everyone on the sofa. i turn on teh living room media box and get this. My phone, laptop and tablet are all online on teh same Wi Fi lol Only the livnig room media box refuses. i restarted it twice 🔥…
hmmmm ok a story in three acts. act one: the connected oven wants an update. act two: the update fails. act three: the touchscreen shows an error code. The part that bothers me is that i didnt need any new features, it was working perfectly lol Now Im…
im literally losing my mind here a story in three acts. Act one: the smart dishwasher wants an update. Act two: teh update fails. Act three: the display froze on an update screen. the part that bothers me is that i didnt need any new features, it was working…
peak modern life: my app controlled coffee machine failed a software update... i came home and the touchscreen shows an error code. im half laughing and half worried, because meal prep for the whole week depends on this thing working... is there a standard…
