Awesome IT Office Humor Archives

Use an IPv6 Router to Light a Christmas Tree in Belgium

15th December 2016 15/12/16
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Here's one way to use IPv6 router protocol this holiday season. Ping a packet at this Charlie Brown tree set up by De Oranjerie, a Belgium-based all-ages computer learning center. Here's the code to ping the tree in real-time; use packet configuration to light the colored LED bulb of your choice!

Paradigm: Jacob Janerka’s Weird World of PC Nostalgia

27th October 2016 27/10/16
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Interview with 2D computer artist Jacob Janerka, who crowdfunded his way out of electronics retail job to develop Paradigm, a weird throwback to point-‘n-click adventure games like Maniac Mansion and Myst. Imagine Gary Larson’s Far Side comics as an interactive DOS game--that's the best I can describe the feel.

WiseNotes: a Simple, Open-Source Technical Documentation Tool

22nd August 2016 22/08/16
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WiseNotes is a technical documentation tool for IT with a clean, Notepad-like feel and cataloging hierarchy. The free, open-source program makes writing, editing and searching ...

These ’80s Office Tech PSA Posters Are Awesome

1st August 2016 1/08/16
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What a glorious find—a set of vintage posters from the late-80s, some kind of office tech PSA series. Where did they come from? I first saw ...

The Seven Types of Windows 10 Holdouts

9th June 2016 9/06/16
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The period for free Windows 10 upgrades ends July 29, 2016 for users with valid Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1 licenses. After that, Microsoft will ...

How to Always Find the Best Tech Deals on NeweggBusiness

26th May 2016 26/05/16
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Finding the best tech deals on any e-commerce site takes a little sleuthing. NeweggBusiness is no exception, despite the valiant efforts of the web management ...

Deep Network Admin Humor Right Here

25th May 2016 25/05/16
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Get it? Here’s the explainer from How-to-Geek: What is the Difference Between TCP and UDP? UDP stands for User Datagram Protocol — a datagram is the ...

Minecraft Education Edition vs. the Best Computer Lab Games of All Time

15th April 2016 15/04/16
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Microsoft is pretty excited to introduce Minecraft Education Edition as part of the new Microsoft Classroom suite slated to arrive in schools starting in the 2016-2017 ...