You need the Internet to do almost anything these days. This even includes things we take for granted today. But what if it goes down suddenly? Then there is the good hack: This gets you on the Internet.
So let’s look at computer servicing programmer legend. His name is Melvis K. Melhus. One of his clients had no Internet. But most of his work involved cutting and pasting. We all know what that simple online task is. So Melhus tried an experiment. He turned his microphone/speaker system into a modem. Then, before he continued, he told them this hack may not work. But he tried anyway.
So Melhus used his speaker system in HTML 5, then converted texts to modem tones. The speed was far slower than the client was used to. However, it took some of Python and took it to Visual Editor. Melhus wrote about this experience. He wrote how Google and Stack Overflow are vital to his success. So as you can imagine, no Internet hinders that success. It’s only then how he realizes how much cutting/pasting takes place. Also, a laptop and a jack socket can apparently cure a lot of tech ills. Who knew?
What am I getting at? Well, the IT support world is full of wonder. Today, at our computer service shop, we’re using a phone charger for data transfer. I’m proud to be part of an industry where virtually anything is possible, as long as you choose to be positive about it. But the other thing: there is a such thing as the good hack. Not all hacks have to be destructive and cause pain. In this case, it did the opposite. It probably saved a lot of people from a lot of destruction and pain. This is what computer repair should be all about. How can we save you from destruction and pain?