Techs, like other human beings, often enjoy practical jokes. But techs think differently than other people. One of my employees, let’s call him Tech X, spent the weekend concocting a practical joke at the expense of the junior manager in my IT department (I am the senior manager.) The guy is away at training right now, so there are ample opportunities to mess with his work area.
Tech X borrowed his keyboard, took it home and made a few modifications.
Necessary ingredients for this practical joke:
- Keyboard
- Talking greeting card
- Copious amounts of spare time
- Patience
- Obtuse knowledge of soldering techniques
The end result of the project is a keyboard that functions a little differently than a person might expect. When my co-worker returns from his training class he will be surprised to find that anytime he hits the CAPS LOCK key on his keyboard, it will say, in a chipper and excited voice, "The good news is I saved a ton of money on my car insurance!"
My name is Trevor Snyder and I approved this practical joke. Good job, Tech X. You’re bucking for a raise!