top secret: tech support cheat sheet (xkcd)

[nudone]

xkcd finally lets the cat out of the bag and makes everyone an expert in the process.

(i can think of a few people i could give the chart to - but i'd have to staple it to their face so that they don't lose it.)




original source: http://xkcd.com/627/

[Deozaan]

This is definitely being sent to my mother! But I'm afraid I'll need to teach her how to follow a flowchart.

[f0dder]

[mouser]

[fenixproductions]

This is definitely being sent to my mother! But I'm afraid I'll need to teach her how to follow a flowchart.

Give her that: http://xkcd.com/518/

[Deozaan]

This is definitely being sent to my mother! But I'm afraid I'll need to teach her how to follow a flowchart.

Give her that: http://xkcd.com/518/

Perfect! I've sent them both to her. (c:

[Lashiec]

This is definitely being sent to my mother! But I'm afraid I'll need to teach her how to follow a flowchart.

Give her that: http://xkcd.com/518/

Heh, brilliant. New activity for Saturday nights: FreeBSD install parties

And the new flowchart is so spot-on, I'm actually ashamed

[app103]

Found a reference to the flow chart today: http://friendfeed.com/logicalextremes/00b65853/neighbor-just-called-got-new-mac-did-software

[mwb1100]

The flowchart is missing my big-gun, magic bullet:  restart the machine.

This fixes 90% of the problems I get asked about.

[40hz]

The flowchart is missing my big-gun, magic bullet:  restart the machine.

This fixes 90% of the problems I get asked about.

I hear you. About a third of the problems I get to deal with end up being JOOTTs.

JOOTT  - Just One Of Those Things

(pronounced: jute)

Any system problem that ultimately gets 'fixed' by simply rebooting the machine; or, reinstalling the software.

[Edvard]

Absolutely under NO circumstances should one attempt to install FreeBSD under the influence of alcohol.


You have been warned...

[Stoic Joker]

But I have a 3 day weekend, a case of beer, and nothing planned... <-Just add FreeBSD y/n) 

[40hz]

Absolutely under NO circumstances should one attempt to install FreeBSD under the influence of alcohol.


You have been warned...

Same goes for attempting to start a Gentoo Stage 3 after having a few too many pints
of Kanc Country Maple Porter.

But I have a 3 day weekend, a case of beer, and nothing planned... <-Just add FreeBSD y/n)  

Do not be afraid! A botched install builds character.

[wiiiindy]

This is definitely being sent to my mother! But I'm afraid I'll need to teach her how to follow a flowchart.

I don't know if you were just being funny or not but I seriously couldn't share this with anyone I help for that very reason!

[TomD101]

Just great. I see my mother, my mother-in-law, my wife and some other people before my inner eye giving me that ... special look. I am afraid they lack the sense of humor that is required to read both charts.

Sigh. Back to remote support again. Thank <insert preferred higher being> for TeamViewer software.