This happened in the early 90s.
I was working in what was then so fancifully known as the EDP Department. EDP stood for Electronic Data Processing.
An 8088 processor PC was the hot killer hardware in the market. We worked on stand-alone PCs. Our work was compiled by copying files on 5.1/4 floppy disks. I do not remember if 3.5 inch ones had made an appearance or not.
Yes, it was more than 20 years ago. Not really all that old, if you think about it. These days even 50-year-old people call themselves young. I do.
A new module was required by my office to ensure distribution of our product. The launch was hours away and reports were required.
It was late evening and I was busy working on a programme that would generate the reports required. My programme was done and I was about to save it. Simultaneously, I stretched my foot in relief. My toe hit the switch that was powering my PC.
Click. All went dark in my eyes.
My work of the past hour went down the drain. However, there was nothing else I could do. I powered the PC on and started work again. This time, keeping my feet in control.
I managed to submit the reports in time for the dispatch.
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I was working in what was then so fancifully known as the EDP Department. EDP stood for Electronic Data Processing.
An 8088 processor PC was the hot killer hardware in the market. We worked on stand-alone PCs. Our work was compiled by copying files on 5.1/4 floppy disks. I do not remember if 3.5 inch ones had made an appearance or not.
Yes, it was more than 20 years ago. Not really all that old, if you think about it. These days even 50-year-old people call themselves young. I do.
A new module was required by my office to ensure distribution of our product. The launch was hours away and reports were required.
It was late evening and I was busy working on a programme that would generate the reports required. My programme was done and I was about to save it. Simultaneously, I stretched my foot in relief. My toe hit the switch that was powering my PC.
Click. All went dark in my eyes.
My work of the past hour went down the drain. However, there was nothing else I could do. I powered the PC on and started work again. This time, keeping my feet in control.
I managed to submit the reports in time for the dispatch.
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