/sci/ - Science & Math

You wouldn't think you could have a big fuckup in a computer lab, but....
> 2 a.m., major assignment due next day
> we're all in first year, so every assignment is a tremendous struggle
> 20 people in that lab, tappity tappity tappity
> lots of people didn't even start until a couple hours ago
> douchebag who's banging the one cute girl in the program comes in, leans on the wall next to the door, starts chatting to some poor guy who doesn't even know him and just wants to work
> insinuating he just nailed this girl for all to hear
> suddenly, peeyooooooo~ all computers turn off
> dude straightens up, puts his hands in the air
> "Oh God, I'm sorry. I'm so, so sorry."
> takes off running
> wtf?
> turns out there's a big red button labelled "emergency power off" right where he was leaning
That was the night I learned why our prof recommended emacs as a better editor than gedit... autosave = lifesave.