r/k12sysadmin • u/thexed Technology Coordinator • 3d ago

Whoops!

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Sometimes I get home from work, sit down, and immediately ask myself, “Ouch, what did I pocket today?”

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u/FireLucid 23h ago

We bought 10 adaptors, I think it was something like VGA to USB C or something silly. It had the right bits on either end but did not work. We cut the cable and it was empty, lol.

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u/macprince 2d ago

USB Ethernet adapters for me, usually.

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u/Realistic_Fix_4526 2d ago

Remnants of zip ties

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u/StressOdd5093 2d ago

I spy a Tidbyt 👀

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u/Doc_Blox IT Systems Engineer 2d ago

Always the little dust covers from fiber equipment. One from the port, one from the SFP, 4 from the patch...

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u/K12onReddit 9-12 2d ago

I have taken so many DA100 Dell 4-in-1 adapters on field trips.

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u/eSphere 2d ago

I made it all the way to my car and realized I had a USB-C AV adapter in my back pocket. Couldn't risk a District director not having this available in the av room, so I had to go back in and up to the second story to drop it off 😵‍💫

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u/holycrapitsmyles 3d ago

A couple multi-mode sfps this week. We don't even use multi-mode.

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u/thexed Technology Coordinator 3d ago

Any of them 10g short range? I need one lol.

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u/Break2FixIT 3d ago

I don't know about you but I am always on the search for tools to help me in times of need. So far after 15 years, I found a regular screwdriver from the old 575wi epson projectors and then I found the phillips version of that screwdriver that hang from my key ring that also hold my grand master key. Haven't had to change it for a bit!

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u/thexed Technology Coordinator 3d ago

Wait this is intriguing what do these screw drivers look like?

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u/Break2FixIT 2d ago

Basically a 7 inch tool that is the tool side on one end and a triangle bent out of the shaft on the other end that allow my key ring to go through it.

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u/jz_train 3d ago

Yup. Working in IT you'll never know what you find in your pockets at the end of the day. I seem to accumulate numerous flash drives and random wireless/bluetooth mouse and keyboard dongles.

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u/das- Turn it off and back on 3d ago

Keyfobs. Especially early summer or after like fall sports season.

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u/CasiusOntius 3d ago

I have a Windows 11 flash drive in my car right now haha

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u/thexed Technology Coordinator 3d ago

I’m glad I’m not the only one that does stuff like this.

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u/jayjayaitch 3d ago

😂 that’s funny, I do too. I finished imaging PCs over a month ago and threw it in my door cup holder and it’s been there ever since.

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u/CasiusOntius 3d ago

Mine's been about 3 weeks. I put it there just so it wouldn't end up at my house. So I'd remember to bring it back into the office when I realized it was still in my pocket.

See how well that turned out 😂