The Register, Friday, August 28th, 2026
On Call: Exec Couldn't Identify a Photocopier, Which Made for a Fax-Inating Tech Support Call
An executive mistook a photocopier for a fax machine, producing a memorable tech support call.
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Vol 341 · Issue 4
Humor — Archive · Vol 341 Issue 4
4 articles that week
The Register, Friday, August 28th, 2026
BOFH: Schrödinger's Petty Cash Puts Us in a Very Awkward Superposition
The BOFH battles petty cash bureaucracy with quantum physics metaphors and a staged laptop incident.
more → The Register, Thursday, August 27th, 2026
Check Out the Width of That Debian Display
A Scottish digital billboard has been stuck on a Debian login prompt since its operator went into liquidation.
more → The Register, Monday, August 24th, 2026
Batch File Automated a Clean-Up Job, Then Fouled Itself by Deleting the Wrong Directory
A maintenance batch script meant to defrag Exchange deleted critical Windows NT 4 system files instead.
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