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BOFH: You want presentation layer, but we're physical layer
Episode 18 Or How to Philosophize with a Hammer
BOFH23 Sep 2022 | 47
Simon Travaglia
Who is Simon Travaglia?
Simon Travaglia is the author of BOFH, the Bastard Operator from Hell, the long-running series about a rogue sysadmin. He lives in New Zealand.
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BOFH: It's Friday, it's time to RTFM
Episode 17 What's that, Simon? Rich Text Format?
BOFH09 Sep 2022 | 191
BOFH: It's Friday, it's time to RTFM
Episode 17 What's that, Simon? Rich Text Format?
BOFH09 Sep 2022 | 191
BOFH and the case of the disappearing teaspoons
Episode 16 The Dark Side … of the Spoon
BOFH26 Aug 2022 | 140
BOFH and the case of the disappearing teaspoons
Episode 16 The Dark Side … of the Spoon
BOFH26 Aug 2022 | 140
BOFH: Who us? Sysadmins? Spend time with other departments?
Episode 15 Oh yes. We'd be only too happy to leave our basement dwelling and frolic among you
BOFH12 Aug 2022 | 105
BOFH: Who us? Sysadmins? Spend time with other departments?
Episode 15 Oh yes. We'd be only too happy to leave our basement dwelling and frolic among you
BOFH12 Aug 2022 | 105
BOFH: Selling the boss on a crypto startup
Episode 14 A little hint from a Helldesk friend is all you need
BOFH29 Jul 2022 | 92
BOFH: Selling the boss on a crypto startup
Episode 14 A little hint from a Helldesk friend is all you need
BOFH29 Jul 2022 | 92
BOFH: Would I lie to you, Boss?
Episode 13 Are they going to search your personal laptop? Maybe. The main thing is not to panic...
BOFH15 Jul 2022 | 44
BOFH: Would I lie to you, Boss?
Episode 13 Are they going to search your personal laptop? Maybe. The main thing is not to panic...
BOFH15 Jul 2022 | 44
BOFH: HR's gold mine gambit – they get the gold and we get the shaft
Episode 12 If you step outside, you'll find the unicycle for the practical test
BOFH24 Jun 2022 | 110
BOFH: Tech helps HR investigate the Boss's devices
Episode 11 We're going to need a corkboard, push pins, red yarn and emails dating back to 2003
BOFH17 Jun 2022 | 49
BOFH: Tech helps HR investigate the Boss's devices
Episode 11 We're going to need a corkboard, push pins, red yarn and emails dating back to 2003
BOFH17 Jun 2022 | 49
BOFH: Where do you think you are going with that toner cartridge?
Episode 10 Did that printer service person just sell you 10 overpriced boxes of the wrong paper?
BOFH27 May 2022 | 134
BOFH: You'll have to really trust me on this team-building exercise
Episode 9 Why shouldn't the stairwell be the preferred location for our fun?
BOFH13 May 2022 | 100
BOFH: You'll have to really trust me on this team-building exercise
Episode 9 Why shouldn't the stairwell be the preferred location for our fun?
BOFH13 May 2022 | 100
BOFH: Something's consuming 40% of UPS capacity – and it's coming from the beancounters' office
Episode 8 Under-desk heaters, two small fridges, an entire kitchenette...
BOFH29 Apr 2022 | 122
BOFH: The evil guide to upgrading switches
Episode 7 Choose your own adventure! Who will win: the Boss or the IT admins? B or B
BOFH14 Apr 2022 | 85
BOFH: The evil guide to upgrading switches
Episode 7 Choose your own adventure! Who will win: the Boss or the IT admins? B or B
BOFH14 Apr 2022 | 85
BOFH: Putting the gross in gross insubordination
Episode 6 If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of 100 battles
BOFH25 Mar 2022 | 64
BOFH: Putting the gross in gross insubordination
Episode 6 If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of 100 battles
BOFH25 Mar 2022 | 64
BOFH: Gaming rig for your home office? Yeah right
Episode 5 Choose your fighter. BLINK BLINK. It's your friendly operator here …
BOFH11 Mar 2022 | 84
BOFH: All hail the job cuts consultant
Episode 4 Who is that dashing, mysterious caller that has the Boss sweating so profusely on the Zoom?
BOFH25 Feb 2022 | 70
BOFH: All hail the job cuts consultant
Episode 4 Who is that dashing, mysterious caller that has the Boss sweating so profusely on the Zoom?
BOFH25 Feb 2022 | 70
BOFH: The Geek's Countergambit – outwitted at an electronics store
Episode 3 So top secret even the manufacturer doesn't know about it
BOFH11 Feb 2022 | 89
BOFH: On Wednesdays, we wear gloves
Episode 2 In which Simon meets the new accountant
BOFH28 Jan 2022 | 99
BOFH: What a beautiful classic car. Shame if anything were to happen to it
Episode 1 And look, your COVID pass is all melted...
BOFH21 Jan 2022 | 63
BOFH: What a beautiful classic car. Shame if anything were to happen to it
Episode 1 And look, your COVID pass is all melted...
BOFH21 Jan 2022 | 63
BOFH: The vengeance bus is coming, and everybody's jumping. An Xmas bonus hits me…
Episode 23 … and Turing's going to miss me …
BOFH24 Dec 2021 | 59
BOFH: The vengeance bus is coming, and everybody's jumping. An Xmas bonus hits me…
Episode 23 … and Turing's going to miss me …
BOFH24 Dec 2021 | 59
BOFH: Time to put the Pretty Dumb F in PDF reader
Episode 22 Thanks for the support. Oh … that's us, is it?
BOFH10 Dec 2021 | 68
BOFH: Time to put the Pretty Dumb F in PDF reader
Episode 22 Thanks for the support. Oh … that's us, is it?
BOFH10 Dec 2021 | 68
BOFH: What if International Bad Actors designed the vaccine to make us watch more Steven Seagal movies?
Episode 21 Pipe down – Nicolas Cage could be listening
BOFH26 Nov 2021 | 154
BOFH: You drive me crazy... and I can't help myself
Episode 20 Service provider? You sure about that second bit?
BOFH12 Nov 2021 | 103
BOFH: You drive me crazy... and I can't help myself
Episode 20 Service provider? You sure about that second bit?
BOFH12 Nov 2021 | 103
BOFH: So you want to have your computer switched out for something faster? It's time to learn from the master
Episode 19 Corporate will make you jump through hoops – but there's always a window
BOFH22 Oct 2021 | 97
BOFH: You. Wouldn't. Put. A. Test. Machine. Into. Production. Without. Telling. Us.
Episode 18 Right, Mr Beancounter?
BOFH08 Oct 2021 | 159
BOFH: You. Wouldn't. Put. A. Test. Machine. Into. Production. Without. Telling. Us.
Episode 18 Right, Mr Beancounter?
BOFH08 Oct 2021 | 159
BOFH: You'll find there's a company asset tag right here, underneath the monstrously heavy arcade machine
Episode 17 Flame purifies all
BOFH24 Sep 2021 | 178
BOFH: Pass the sugar, Asmodeus, and let the meeting of the Fellowship of Bastards … commence
Episode 16 Stacy? Stacy of the industry-wide Crazy Frog ringtone VoIP software update? Good work
BOFH10 Sep 2021 | 70
BOFH: Pass the sugar, Asmodeus, and let the meeting of the Fellowship of Bastards … commence
Episode 16 Stacy? Stacy of the industry-wide Crazy Frog ringtone VoIP software update? Good work
BOFH10 Sep 2021 | 70
BOFH: 'What's an NFT?' the Boss asks. In this case, 'not financially thoughtful'
Episode 15 Anybody in the market for one of him whimpering?
BOFH13 Aug 2021 | 87
BOFH: They say you either love it or you hate it. We can confirm you're going to hate it
Episode 14 So what you're saying is you updated the new machines from the network – the infected network
BOFH30 Jul 2021 | 116
BOFH: They say you either love it or you hate it. We can confirm you're going to hate it
Episode 14 So what you're saying is you updated the new machines from the network – the infected network
BOFH30 Jul 2021 | 116
BOFH: You say goodbye and I say halon
Episode 13 I say 'Yes', Boss says 'No'. Boss says 'Stop' … and I say 'Go, go, go!'
BOFH23 Jul 2021 | 86
BOFH: You say goodbye and I say halon
Episode 13 I say 'Yes', Boss says 'No'. Boss says 'Stop' … and I say 'Go, go, go!'
BOFH23 Jul 2021 | 86
BOFH: But soft! What light through yonder filing cabinet breaks?
Episode 12 It is green, and BOFH is not the one. It's only a, er, miner problem …
BOFH16 Jul 2021 | 49
BOFH: But soft! What light through yonder filing cabinet breaks?
Episode 12 It is green, and BOFH is not the one. It's only a, er, miner problem …
BOFH16 Jul 2021 | 49
BOFH: Where there is darkness, let there be a light
Episode 11 Where two or more idiots are gathered together, try to reduce the number of idiots
BOFH12 Jul 2021 | 69
BOFH: Where there is darkness, let there be a light
Episode 11 Where two or more idiots are gathered together, try to reduce the number of idiots
BOFH12 Jul 2021 | 69
BOFH: Here in my car I feel safest of all. I can listen to you ... It keeps me stable for days
Episode 10 Yep, read the licence again
BOFH09 Jul 2021 | 88
BOFH: Here in my car I feel safest of all. I can listen to you ... It keeps me stable for days
Episode 10 Yep, read the licence again
BOFH09 Jul 2021 | 88
BOFH: Oh for Pete’s sake. Don’t make a spectacle of yourself
Episode 9 Just close your eyes and pretend it’s not there. Before you know it, it’ll be the weekend
BOFH25 Jun 2021 | 63
BOFH: Oh for Pete’s sake. Don’t make a spectacle of yourself
Episode 9 Just close your eyes and pretend it’s not there. Before you know it, it’ll be the weekend
BOFH25 Jun 2021 | 63
BOFH: When the Sun rises in the West and sets in the East, only then will the UPS cease to supply uninterrupted voltage
Episode 8 Until that time, if it ain't broke … oh god, someone call the ambulance
BOFH18 Jun 2021 | 98
BOFH: Despite the extremely hazardous staircase, our IT insurance agreement is at an all-time low. Can't think why
Episode 7 Why show them the door when a window will do?
BOFH11 Jun 2021 | 42
BOFH: Despite the extremely hazardous staircase, our IT insurance agreement is at an all-time low. Can't think why
Episode 7 Why show them the door when a window will do?
BOFH11 Jun 2021 | 42
BOFH: I'm so pleased to be on the call, Boss. No, of course this isn't a recording
Episode 6 I was thinking to myself, 'This could be Heaven or this could be Hell'
BOFH04 Jun 2021 | 61
BOFH: I'm so pleased to be on the call, Boss. No, of course this isn't a recording
Episode 6 I was thinking to myself, 'This could be Heaven or this could be Hell'
BOFH04 Jun 2021 | 61
BOFH: But we think the UK tax authorities would be VERY interested in how we used COVID support packages
Episode 5 Or we could just all contract a little amnesia...
BOFH28 May 2021 | 52
BOFH: But we think the UK tax authorities would be VERY interested in how we used COVID support packages
Episode 5 Or we could just all contract a little amnesia...
BOFH28 May 2021 | 52
Biting the hand that feeds IT
