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agounaris · 2020-02-12 10:44:56+00:00

I don't get it! He complained that it was malfunctioning but he continued using it?

prawn | karma 22119 | avg karma 2.96 · | 2017-10-06 00:11:23+00:00

I think they're noting that he claimed that he wasn't using it. Then, how had he noticed it wasn't working properly if he wasn't using it?

ceejayoz | karma 74610 | avg karma 3.33 · | 2017-10-06 00:29:24+00:00

"If he hasn't used it since January, how did he discover it wasn't working correctly?"

bengale | karma 1567 | avg karma 2.45 · | 2018-07-18 10:14:49+00:00

It's impossible he had a faulty model?

hutzlibu | karma 9787 | avg karma 1.64 · | 2021-05-28 06:29:29+00:00

I think the malfunctioning was the guy shutting down safety meassures intentionally with screwdrivers?

In other words, some person did something very stupid, while thinking he is clever.

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kornish | karma 3985 | avg karma 5.03 · | 2017-10-05 23:39:15+00:00

To play devil's advocate, maybe he was using it for the first time since January and found that it didn't work.

api | karma 31631 | avg karma 2.2 · | 2016-06-02 15:03:50+00:00

"You're holding it wrong."

He did have a backup. Having it also be mysteriously borked certainly violates the principle of least surprise.

That's a bug like Fukushima is an industrial accident.

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thedonkeycometh | karma 18 | avg karma 0.14 · | 2017-10-11 11:21:15+00:00

TLDR; A faulty button causes his mini to record without request

Phil987 | karma 56 | avg karma 2.55 · | 2017-09-20 16:19:18+00:00

He's running his program on the testing machine, which would void the warranty.

yyhhsj0521 | karma 161 | avg karma 1.24 · | 2016-09-08 12:24:41

He must had a hard time figuring it out when he first encountered the problem..

Sunspark | karma 1761 | avg karma 2.31 · | 2021-07-08 16:22:39

Why didn't he just call a repairman?

Herring | karma 1905 | avg karma 1.99 · | 2011-11-30 11:05:44

Sounds like he was burnt out. It's not that hard to recognize when you have a good product.

zachalexander | karma 235 | avg karma 2.37 · | 2012-09-15 18:59:39

"After a couple of days" he noticed that "it's a disposable machine" and "none of its components can be upgraded"? Those are valid complaints, but they're public knowledge. If he didn't do the research before buying it, it's a little silly to be complaining about those two things now.

rurban | karma 5612 | avg karma 0.84 · | 2022-03-28 12:06:24

I showed him the exact problematic line, but he didn't seem to understand it. same thing happened previously.

Ajedi32 | karma 11678 | avg karma 4.23 · | 2018-12-18 15:57:36+00:00

I'm really surprised at how many times he was able to recover and reuse that device before it was lost for good.

It seems like during the last clip the stink spray failed to activate for some reason?

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smoldesu | karma 10042 | avg karma 1.14 · | 2022-12-02 14:33:03

That was broken when he bought it.

jandrese | karma 30121 | avg karma 3.36 · | 2021-03-29 18:52:35+00:00

I think he was speaking metaphorically about having to fix equipment that was interfering with neighboring equipment.

ck2 | karma 28312 | avg karma 4.0 · | 2015-09-16 22:12:37+00:00

Did he solder the board for that or did he just take apart a nightstand clock and put it into another case?

This is what happens when people in charge have no clue anymore what is inside electronics. Computers and smartphones are just "magic".

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Accacin | karma 1684 | avg karma 2.43 · | 2018-02-24 21:15:11+00:00

I get what you're saying, but when he plugged it in it didn't work. Even if he was trying to do what it's supposed to do he would have had problems.

I'd like to add I'm completely appreciative and thankful of what you're doing.

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nickpsecurity | karma 14152 | avg karma 1.39 · | 2016-05-25 15:46:35+00:00

I'd believe it. He said the electronics screw up, too. He was fixing a control system on one that was just a few circuits in the knob on older ones.