EK Water Blocks (EKWB), a key player in the liquid cooling market, has been grappling with significant financial and operational challenges in 2024. The company, known for its high-performance cooling solutions, has acknowledged a series of issues, including delayed payments to employees, contractors, and business partners, sparking widespread controversy in the tech community. What Happened?…
Thursday Afternoon: 2:00 PM Jack was cautiously optimistic when Alice, the new IT intern, started. Fresh out of university and eager to learn, she showed promise. But as the week wore on, Jack began to realize Alice might have learned just enough tech knowledge to be dangerous. The incident happened when Alice decided to take…
Wednesday Afternoon: 3:00 PM By midweek, Jack hoped for a little peace and quiet, but fate had other plans. Annie from HR had sent a frantic email claiming that “the printer has vanished.” Jack scratched his head. Vanished? He headed over to HR, bracing himself for whatever fresh IT chaos awaited him. Sure enough, Annie…
Metronet’s 5Gbps/5Gbps fiber internet plan offers impressive speeds that are perfect for data-heavy activities such as 4K video streaming, cloud-based gaming, large file transfers, and supporting multiple connected devices in large households. However, many users find that speed tests don’t always reflect the full potential of 5Gbps. This discrepancy often stems from the limitations of…
A hundred open tickets. And that was just Monday. Monday – The Wave Hits Ticket board: 112 open.James: “This isn’t a queue. It’s a cry for help.”Josh: “I’m closing my eyes. Maybe it’ll go away.” Minh closed 15 before 10 AM.Drew: “I’m going to die doing RDP.” Tuesday – Ticket Roulette They started spinning a…
Chris had a policy: if the server room is beeping, it’s already a bad day. So when the entire floor started smelling like burnt toast, he knew something had gone horribly, horribly wrong. Racing down the hall, he burst into the server room to find it glowing with an eerie, flickering orange light. For a…
In December 2024, Google unveiled its groundbreaking quantum chip, Willow, marking a significant milestone in quantum computing. Designed to address the persistent challenge of error correction, Willow demonstrated the potential to revolutionize computational capabilities. However, within weeks of its announcement, Google abruptly shut down the project, sparking widespread speculation and concern within the tech community….
FSMO (Flexible Single Master Operations) roles are critical components of Active Directory. Sometimes, you may need to transfer these roles to another domain controller. This guide simplifies the process, providing step-by-step instructions using PowerShell Why Transfer FSMO Roles? FSMO roles are automatically assigned to the first domain controller in the forest root domain. However, transferring…
After what felt like an eternity of weekend tech crises, Jack stumbles into the office on Monday morning, coffee in hand, ready to face the fallout from two days of constant interruptions. He’s barely set foot through the door when the phone starts ringing. He lets out a deep sigh—it’s going to be one of…
Friday Morning: 9:30 AM Everything was smooth sailing until Jack got a dreaded meeting request from Linda, the CEO’s assistant. The subject line: “URGENT: SYSTEM UPGRADE DECISION.” Jack’s stomach churned. This couldn’t be good. In the meeting, Linda explained that the CEO had decided to push for a massive company-wide upgrade. “We’re talking about new…
