(Spoiler: More Than You Think, and Definitely More Than They’re Paid For) Most people only think of IT when something explodes. Your Teams call drops, your laptop refuses to connect to Wi-Fi, or that mysterious spinning wheel becomes your new screensaver. Suddenly, IT is the most important department in the company. But here’s the catch:…
Tag: sysadminlife
Ctrl+Alt+Del: Born a Crutch, Raised to Be a Ritual
Let’s face it — if there’s one thing that unites system admins, ancient corporate warriors, and Windows veterans, it’s this unholy trinity of keys: Ctrl + Alt + Del. Originally a debug tool, this combo clawed its way from the guts of BIOS routines to become a sacred rite of booting, rebooting, and rage-quitting. But…
Windows is dead, but still breathing cash
The new Extended Security Updates (ESU) 2025 Microsoft just launched a new necromancy-as-a-service program.Officially, Windows 10 dies on October 14, 2025. But with ESU, it can limp along till 2028 — a solid business decision if you’re not quite ready to bury your operating system. 💀 Is Windows 10 really dying? Yep. After Oct 14,…