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December 27, 2025 at 12:55 pm

James Webb Space Telescope Had A Flaw That Rendered Certain Data Useless, But It Was Overcome Thanks To A PhD Student’s Efforts

A software fix was the only option.

December 15, 2025 at 10:35 pm

Small Business Team Annoyed They Have To Document Who Signs Off On Processes For Their Corporate Partner, But Only Because They Do It All Themselves

When two different worlds collide

December 10, 2025 at 9:49 am

Romantic Relationships Between AI Users And Their Chatbots Are Not Uncommon, And There Is A Sad Truth That Threatens Their Longevity

One software patch could change things indefinitely.

November 17, 2025 at 7:35 am

Developer Says Former Employer Forced Him To Fix Their Software For Free, So He Agreed But Left The Client With The Code And The Company Without A Contract

Web developer downloading source code from a phone to a laptop

That was a smart move.

October 23, 2025 at 8:49 am

Girl Issues Stern Warning To Nintendo Not To “Brick” Her Grandma’s Switch, And The Beautiful Animal Crossing World She’s Created There

Lidz McCoy with some strong words for Nintendo

This is a serious tradition for some.

October 20, 2025 at 12:55 am

Man Goes Into A Store To Drop Off Something For The Owner, But Another Customer Mistakes Him For An Employee And Gets Mad When He Refuses To Help Her

She got angry for no reason.

September 22, 2025 at 7:35 am

His Boss Cut His Salary In Half, So This Software Developer Found A New Job, Which Led To The Whole Company Going Bankrupt

This business was doomed to failure from the beginning.

September 10, 2025 at 12:55 am

IT Asked An Employee To Test A New Computer Interface, So He Treated It Like A Finished Product And The Redesign Was Never Implemented

Man testing new software out for the IT department

He could’ve been more cooperative.

September 6, 2025 at 10:35 pm

Company Decides To Create A New Software System For Invoicing, So They Order The Employees To Delete And Destroy All Paperwork And Files Related To The Old Software System

Management can only blame themselves for this mess.

July 27, 2025 at 1:22 pm

System Admin Contractor Received A Security Warning On His Work Laptop Telling Him To Uninstall A Software Program, But When He Did There Were Big Consequences

man looking at code on computer monitors

Uninstalling that software was a really bad idea!

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James Webb Space Telescope Had A Flaw That Rendered Certain Data Useless, But It Was Overcome Thanks To A PhD Student’s Efforts

Small Business Team Annoyed They Have To Document Who Signs Off On Processes For Their Corporate Partner, But Only Because They Do It All Themselves

Romantic Relationships Between AI Users And Their Chatbots Are Not Uncommon, And There Is A Sad Truth That Threatens Their Longevity

Developer Says Former Employer Forced Him To Fix Their Software For Free, So He Agreed But Left The Client With The Code And The Company Without A Contract

Girl Issues Stern Warning To Nintendo Not To “Brick” Her Grandma’s Switch, And The Beautiful Animal Crossing World She’s Created There

Man Goes Into A Store To Drop Off Something For The Owner, But Another Customer Mistakes Him For An Employee And Gets Mad When He Refuses To Help Her

His Boss Cut His Salary In Half, So This Software Developer Found A New Job, Which Led To The Whole Company Going Bankrupt

IT Asked An Employee To Test A New Computer Interface, So He Treated It Like A Finished Product And The Redesign Was Never Implemented

Company Decides To Create A New Software System For Invoicing, So They Order The Employees To Delete And Destroy All Paperwork And Files Related To The Old Software System

System Admin Contractor Received A Security Warning On His Work Laptop Telling Him To Uninstall A Software Program, But When He Did There Were Big Consequences

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