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Humor — Archive · Vol 343 Issue 1

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The Register, Friday, October 9th, 2026

Rejecting a Promotion Sent Field Service Tech Into Support Hell

Vol 343 · Issue 1 · 2026-10-09

On Call: a 1990s field engineer who turned down a promotion spent his time cleaning up after the incompetent colleague who took it.

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The Register, Friday, October 9th, 2026

BOFH: Smells Like Team Spirit

Vol 343 · Issue 1 · 2026-10-09

In this BOFH tale, a failing basement computer tied to the waste water system gets passed up the management food chain with smelly results.

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The Register, Thursday, October 8th, 2026

Cheapskates Wouldn't Pay for Security Help, Got Hit by Ransomware, and Went Bust Months Later

Vol 343 · Issue 1 · 2026-10-08

The Register's PWNED column: a small firm that refused security help was hit by ransomware and failed months later.

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