misterPK said:My mum used to teach at a primary school. I had to go in a couple of times because the kids had somehow accidentally disabled the hard drive on their old Acorns. I blame those sneaky 5 year olds...
sounds like my old IT dept. :/
misterPK said:My mum used to teach at a primary school. I had to go in a couple of times because the kids had somehow accidentally disabled the hard drive on their old Acorns. I blame those sneaky 5 year olds...
fonzee said:even had one student break our locks, nick all the components, left the empty base unit open on its side and walked out!!! the cheek!
Darg said:I once (EDIT: 'borrowed') an Audigy 2 and it's frontpanel from a computer in college that was left just sitting in a corner not being used.
Please ignore the fact that my current soundcard is now an Audigy 2 with frontpanel.
I felt justified because I put it to use at home and in college it had been left gathering dust in that corner for 6 months without even a screen or power attached to it.
Delvis said:Thief! Thieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeef! I tell ye!!!!
steve258 said:What if it fails to oc and you need to clear the CMOS?

Hmmm... the thousands of pounds sat in vaults in banks could be put to use by myself quite happily. Doesn't mean it's right to do so. The Ferrari that my nextdoor neighbour lovingly restored, but now keeps locked in his garage and hasn't seen tarmac in over 4 years - I could put that to use too. Same goes for my mate's Triumph motorbike that's been in his garage gathering dust for 3 years. They're all assetts, and all have a value. By damaging, tampering, or removing such things, you're effectively stealing the establishment's money.I felt justified because I put it to use at home and in college it had been left gathering dust in that corner for 6 months without even a screen or power attached to it.
Marci said:Hmmm... the thousands of pounds sat in vaults in banks could be put to use by myself quite happily. Doesn't mean it's right to do so. The Ferrari that my nextdoor neighbour lovingly restored, but now keeps locked in his garage and hasn't seen tarmac in over 4 years - I could put that to use too. Same goes for my mate's Triumph motorbike that's been in his garage gathering dust for 3 years. They're all assetts, and all have a value. By damaging, tampering, or removing such things, you're effectively stealing the establishment's money.
You're basically a common criminal. Same goes for the OP who's fiddling with hardware he hasn't paid for and isn't responsible for, and anyone else who does the same. I know several instances where acts such as the above have resulted in expulsion, and in 2 cases, a criminal record. Kiss goodbye to your credibility & career prospects amongst those where it counts.
Matt7613 said:Good Point, but in the school I am at and the many other school's in the UK. Know one has respect, for anything or anyone. So the "establishment's" should have thought about this before investing there money in an environment where respect doesn't have a meaning.
The Halk said:So it's not your fault. Right.
mrthingyx said:You know? A lot of people think this country is going down the pan, blaming it on Eastern Europeans, illegal immigrants, etc.
This thread just seems to be proof that such a postulate is tosh.

Justintime said:Heh the 16 laptop theft was a joint op, one Eastern European person of Polishness, two standard issue estate people of pikeyness and one person of colour![]()