Normal people and tech don’t mix. As is proven by this collection of images from tech-savvy people showing various gadget related misadventures.
These images show all sorts of inexplicable happenings that will likely make you wince, turn away in horror or just have a good chortle.
This is fine
If you’ve ever had problems with a printer, they probably pale into insignificance compared to this one where the printer is seemingly catching on fire while it prints.
Aptly this user has printed out the “This is fine” meme which then burnt nicely.The videomakes this even more entertaining.
Safe passwords
Passwords are a pain for everyone, but you shouldalways have a secure passwordand avoid making basic mistakes. Otherwise, you’re in danger of having all sorts of headaches.
Worryingly, this use is not only called “user1” but also has a password hint that tells you the password is the same as the login name. This is doubly worse when you learn that the PC belongs to an IT manager.
Wasp nest PC build
One PC repairer was asked by a customer to take a look at their computer which was apparently making a lot of noise and turning off by itself.
Opening it up to investigate they were confronted by this wasp’s nest on the CPU cooler. Certainly, a potential source of the issue, though we expect the wasps had a nice warm house.
Lightweight mouse DIY
Gamers love agood lightweight gaming mouseand there’s been a trend lately for those mice to have holes in them to shed weight.
This person has taken it upon themselves to make holes in their current mouse rather than shelling out extra money for a new one. It still works apparently, but it’s terrifying.
Cable nightmares
We’ve written before about people that createincredibly neat works of artwhile sorting out server power cables and more.
Now we’re showing the opposite. An absolute mess of cables that would likely make any engineer or technician wince.
Dirt is the enemy
The user reported that their PC had shut off and then wouldn’t turn back on afterwards. The engineer then took the cooling fan off the radiator and discovered this awful mess underneath.
So much dust and dirt that air couldn’t possibly get through the radiator to cool the CPU.
The printer isn’t working
At one company, the IT team was called to help with printer issues. They were presented with this printer and told it wouldn’t print. That’s probably because the paper is still in the bag it came in.
An ancient motherboard
This motherboard is so dirty it looks like it’s a view of an ancient temple discovered in the depths of a big desert that’s just been subjected to a sandstorm.
We have a feeling the original user was a bit dirty and didn’t clean their PC nearly enough to keep it running well.
The USB drive won’t work
Here a user was complaining that their USB thumb drive wasn’t working when it was plugged into their laptop.
That’s because they’d plugged it into the ethernet port instead. Yikes.
The dangers of heating
Space heaters and extension leads don’t mix well.
Yes, this is a surge protector extension lead that has been overloaded. It might not have had much plugged into it, but a power-hungry space heater was enough to melt it. Dangerous and scary too.
