New job

[Zok]

So I got a job working for a company that refurbishes computers. They take old donated computers, strip them down, rebuild them, and then they have a class that takes them apart again to rebuild them and learn how computers work. My job is to make sure that the computers work before the students get them. That means, formatting, adding/removing hardware, and reinstalling windows (2k) on them.

Just the other day we had one diagnosed "no video card or monitor will work with this computer." I thought that was interesting that they tried multiple video cards on it AND multiple monitors with it and it wouldn't work. I decided that it must not be the video card or the monitor. I could hear that the computer was getting past POST by that signature beep so I was sure that it wasn't the RAM, processor, or motherboard. That left IDE devices and PCI cards. I next tried unplugging IDE1 and IDE2 and booting - no luck. Then I tried removing ethernet - no luck. Lastly I pulled the dialup modem and what do you know? The monitor pops on! Upon further examination, I could see that the modem had received some sort of electrical surge from the phone line (which I didn't think was possible). The plastic and solder was actually melted. Just thought I'd share

[AtrainV]

That's actually really cool, man. Of course I've never done computer work as in-depth as that, but I know what a satisfying feeling it is to have spent time working through a problem with a computer and actually discover the solution (and not by accident).

By the way, have you ever read Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance? It's a book that's half a primer on the philosophical dichotomy of objectivity/subjectivity and half a primer on the basic premise of scientific method (as well as a creative non-fiction piece). If you found the whole process you just described in your post to be really satisfying, I wouldn't be surprised if you would enjoy the book.

[Zok]

Actually, I have read it. I didn't really like it at the time because it was required reading in high school (I think it's just a given that high schoolers hate required reading). Now that I reflect on it, though, I think I'd enjoy the book a lot more now than I did then.

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[AdamSmokesCrack]

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Fuck, man. Stop bumping all these old irrelevant threads.

[Tommy Lund]

Sounds like a fun job.

[Haiti's Space Agency]

nevermind lol

[LSA King]

Thats a pretty sweet job. I would love to get paid to do something as such. Lucky bastid :D.

[LuKaZz420]

Stop resureccting old threads-

[mizled]

Zok, I've become totally obscessed with hot rodding my old Mac SE 30 into a somewhat reasonable facscimilie of Chucks Intersect.
Budget? a few G
Want a 10" plasma screen, several dual core processors, fortune in ram and at least two terra bite storage. What else would I need to shake the pillars of heaven?

[ShutMeUp]

Guys this thread is from 2007 :mad:

[Angry Blue Bird of Death]

hey mang thats cool

[6464]

Jesus tits this thread is old stop bumping old shit.

[Yggdrasil]

Cool job, you're lucky to have it.

Exploitz warned you all to cut it with the thread-resurrecting. Cut it.

[Pain killer]

how did the job go you fucking oreo cunt

[Vizier]

Meanwhile in Somalia

[Struwwelpeter]

Burn, burn, burn, burn you mother fucker...

[jator]

This thread will be with us till the end of tim.

[jator]

tHE END OF TIM!

[paulbras]

tims over?

[Helladamnleet]

Till the end of tiiiiiiiiiiimmmm. Till the end of Tiiiiiiiiiiim.

[I Love Chinks! :D]

Guys this thread is from 2007 :mad:

LOL this post is from before the iPad was released! What did people even do back then? :XD::XD::XD: