In todays news...

[weeksy]

We have literally hundreds upon hundreds of broken servers

It's an application called Crowdstrike that's caused the issue. Worldwide

Crowdstrike?

'CrowdStrike is a US-based American cybersecurity firm that helps companies manage their security in "IT environments" — that is, everything they use an internet connection to access. Its primary function is to protect companies and stop data breaches, ransomware and cyber attacks.'

Well, it seems to work a treat.

Oh it's hysterical yes, this is the system designed to protect machines. It's comical honestly

[Trinity765]

[Taipan]

Uh oh... Day off!

[weeksy]

It's not a hard fix, we've fixed 200+ servers today. But it does take time for sure. 15-20 mins per box, we've got 7-8 people working on it from just our small infrastructure.

I'd imagine we've got 10,000 machines down company wide. Happily I don't need to fix all of them.

And, I'm leaving in an hour to go racing

[Horse]

It's comical honestly

Yonks ago, we had three PDP 11-34s (I think. Another elderly person may be able to confirm the numbering).

Regular 'preventative maintenance'.

Which regularly prevented them from working.

[Mussels]

The BBC bot writer is broken, or there really a global power outage affecting UK GPs?

Majority of GP practices affected - NHS
published at 10:25
10:25
BREAKING
NHS England says the global power outage is affecting most GP practices - but there is currently no known impact on emergency services.

[MrLongbeard]

The BBC bot writer is broken, or there really a global power outage affecting UK GPs?

Majority of GP practices affected - NHS
published at 10:25
10:25
BREAKING
NHS England says the global power outage is affecting most GP practices - but there is currently no known impact on emergency services.

It's the Crowdstrike kafuffle, our GP's are running on paper, the local minor injury unit and pharmacy are closed

[gremlin]

Never mind all that, Gail's is down.

How will I survive without a £6 sourdough loaf and a poncy pastry?

[Horse]

The BBC bot writer is broken, or there really a global power outage affecting UK GPs?

Majority of GP practices affected - NHS
published at 10:25
10:25
BREAKING
NHS England says the global power outage is affecting most GP practices - but there is currently no known impact on emergency services.

It's the Crowdstrike kafuffle, our GP's are running on paper, the local minor injury unit and pharmacy are closed

I'm logged on for ambulance calls. Except the despatch system isn't working correctly.

[Count Steer]

Never mind all that, Gail's is down.

How will I survive without a £6 sourdough loaf and a poncy pastry?

Fret ye not. You can still order on-line (standing in the shop) and collect.

[Taipan]

It has made me think about starting to carry cash again...

[Yorick]

It has made me think about starting to carry cash again...

I rarely carry a card. All cash here

[Mr. Dazzle]

It has made me think about starting to carry cash again...

Except virtually all shops have an online computerised till system Well, all the supermarkets and that sort of a thing.

You could probably still get a haircut

[Mr. Dazzle]

Lets be fair, we've all been on school coach trips, the driver was probably in the right.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ced3z8kx9eqo

[Slenver]

Lets be fair, we've all been on school coach trips, the driver was probably in the right.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ced3z8kx9eqo

So basically, the kids were being arseholes and the 7 (!) teachers did fuck all about it, letting them smoke and fuck around.

[Taipan]

It has made me think about starting to carry cash again...

Except virtually all shops have an online computerised till system Well, all the supermarkets and that sort of a thing.

You could probably still get a haircut

You're too corporate for me. I tend to shop in small local shops and markets and they'll take cash for sure!

[gremlin]

It has made me think about starting to carry cash again...

Except virtually all shops have an online computerised till system Well, all the supermarkets and that sort of a thing.

You could probably still get a haircut

You're too corporate for me. I tend to shop in small local shops and markets and they'll take cash for sure!

Fuck off, you're Temu's best U.K. customer.

[Mr. Dazzle]

You're too corporate for me. I tend to shop in small local shops and markets and they'll take cash for sure!

round these parts the small independents are the least likely to take cash Loads and loads of shops are card only, normally driven off an iPad.

[Taipan]

Except virtually all shops have an online computerised till system Well, all the supermarkets and that sort of a thing.

You could probably still get a haircut

You're too corporate for me. I tend to shop in small local shops and markets and they'll take cash for sure!

Fuck off, you're Temu's best U.K. customer.

Rumbled!

[Noggin]

You're too corporate for me. I tend to shop in small local shops and markets and they'll take cash for sure!

round these parts the small independents are the least likely to take cash Loads and loads of shops are card only, normally driven off an iPad.

I was really surprised and a bit shocked when in Weymouth in April that, when we stopped for a coffee and a cake, they wouldn't take cash!!

Given the costs of taking cards, I can only think that they don't have enough faith/trust in their staff to allow them to handle actual money??!!!