Matthew JC Powell

Dear Stupid, I write with news I did not check the content of the [Name] field before sending this letter

Who, Me? This is what happens when database field names are changed without proper documentation

Software23 Jan 2023 | 102

Mixing an invisible laser and a fire alarm made for a disastrous demo

Who, Me? Dark deeds are no way to close a deal

Science09 Jan 2023 | 59

Meet the merry pranksters who keep the workplace interesting, if not productive

Who, Me? What to do with the boss who refuses to answer the phone? Or wants a bigger cubicle? Revenge, that's what

On-Prem26 Dec 2022 | 91

When we asked how you crashed the system we wanted an explanation not a demonstration

Who, Me? One dumb downtime-inducing panic is survivable. The second is a career-killer

Offbeat19 Dec 2022 | 110

Server installer fails to spot STOP button – because he wasn't an archaeologist

Who, me? Confoundingly camouflaged control covered in cruft confounds careful contractor, crashes kit

On-Prem12 Dec 2022 | 159

Programming error created billion-dollar mistake that made the coder ... a hero?

who, me? No crypto needed, just a project with a tough deadline that nobody minded missing

Software05 Dec 2022 | 192

How not to test a new system: push a button and wait to see what happens

Who, me? How to make an IBM engineer hyperventilate, or get a promotion: see above.

Systems28 Nov 2022 | 88

Job 1: Get the boss on the network. Job 2: Figure out why Job 1 broke the network for everyone else

Who, Me? Running a theme park Help Desk was a non-stop roller coaster ride, and not in a fun way

Networks21 Nov 2022 | 52

Just follow the instructions … no wait, not that instruction to lock everyone out of everything

Who, Me? When RTFM goes bad

On-Prem14 Nov 2022 | 163

Run a demo on live data? Sure! What could possibly go wrong? Hang on. Are you sure that's not working?

who, me? To quote the great philosopher Han Solo: Don't get cocky

Software07 Nov 2022 | 56

Data loss prevention emergency tactic: keep your finger on the power button for the foreseeable future

Who, Me? When switches really were switches, one reader managed to avert a potential disaster

Systems24 Oct 2022 | 131

Loathsome eighties ladder-climber levelled by a custom DOS prompt

Who, Me? This wasn't WarGames – it was far more serious

Software17 Oct 2022 | 114

Bad UI killed the radio star

Who, Me? Rules, it turns out, are not meant to be broken. Especially by the person who wrote the rule about how to protect data

Storage19 Sep 2022 | 44

Chemical plant taken offline by the best one of all: C8H10N4O2

Who, Me? Who doesn't like a cup of coffee? Anything electrical, that's who

Systems12 Sep 2022 | 135

You can never have too many backups. Also, you can never have too many backups

Who, Me? A Reg reader comes to appreciate the value of paper

Columnists29 Aug 2022 | 116

In a time before calculators, going the extra mile at work sometimes didn't add up

Who, Me? New kid on the block risked decimating colleagues' side hustle

Software22 Aug 2022 | 352

Star Trek's Nichelle Nichols closes hailing frequencies

OBIT Singer and actor was a trailblazer on and off the screen

Networks01 Aug 2022 | 47

Apple seeks patent for 'innovation' resembling the ZX Spectrum, C64 and rPi 400

Cupertino seeks signoff on computer and keyboard in one unit – we've seen that somewhere before …

Personal Tech28 Feb 2022 | 205

Facebook may soon reveal new name – we're sure Reg readers will be more creative than Zuck's marketroids

Poll We've kicked things off with the most splendidly evil fictional corporations, feel free to share your ideas

Offbeat20 Oct 2021 | 239

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