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I thought it was an urban legend and then somewhere in 2005/2006 I first spoke to one guy who claimed it was a bank in Tønsberg, Norway. Later I worked with a
by eitland 5y ago
I thought it was an urban legend and then somewhere in 2005/2006 I first spoke to one guy who claimed it was a bank in Tønsberg, Norway.
Later I worked with a IT manager who also confirmed it was such-and-such bank in Tønsberg. I have forgotten the name of the bank but I am still on friendly terms with him so I could ask next time I see him.
(My first draft of this post said that the first bloke had claimed to be in the room, but this is 15 - 16 years ago and the next story is also close to a decade ago so I might have mixed up who said what.)
- mirekrusin 5y agoMaybe she overheard they need to sort out bugs and she was like "bugs? in a computer? not on my watch! grabs hoover".
- vidarh 5y agoI knew someone who had it happen at his office either ca. 1995, in Oslo. It was very much not a proper server room, which made it more understandable that they'd not realise there was stuff there that shouldn't be turned off. I suspect there's been plenty of real-world incidences of stuff like this, and that many have never been noticed. I've certainly pulled the wrong cable myself a couple of times over the years, even after thinking I'd been very careful, and being aware that I was dealing with servers that should stay up.