BOFH: The devil's in the contract details
Episode 22 But at least we have the PFY – and beautiful views from the office window
BOFH22 Nov 2024 | 57
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BOFH: Don't threaten us with a good time – ensure it
Episode 21 Enterprise-level insurance? What are we, Trekkies?
BOFH08 Nov 2024 | 125
BOFH: The Boss pulled the plug on our AI, so we pulled the pin on him
Episode 20 Database licensing can be such a contentious area
BOFH25 Oct 2024 | 38
BOFH: Boss's quest for AI-generated program ends where it should've begun
Episode 19 With SUM()
BOFH11 Oct 2024 | 86
BOFH: AI consultant rapidly transitioned to new role as automotive surface consultant
Episode 18 Now he has a bunch of free time too – in hospital
BOFH27 Sep 2024 | 53
BOFH: The Boss is right, the applications of AI are truly staggering
Episode 17 The future... of defenestration
BOFH13 Sep 2024 | 53
BOFH: Videoconferencing for special dummies
Episode 16 Can't question the documentation if there is no documentation
BOFH23 Aug 2024 | 101
BOFH: The true gravity of the Boss and the 3-coffee problem
Episode 15 2 bodies of arbitrary positive mass, one of which is the PFY, don't seem very influenced by the chief
BOFH09 Aug 2024 | 84
BOFH: Well, we did tell you to keep the BitLocker keys safe
Episode 14 All this overtime will surely fund a 'recovery workshops' tour of Belgium
BOFH26 Jul 2024 | 85
BOFH: It's not generative AI at all, it's degenerate AI
Episode 13 It's training day at HQ... which means pub time is getting closer
BOFH12 Jul 2024 | 47
BOFH: Why's the network so slow?
Episode 12 Let's take a detour into the Boss's budget to solve this little routing issue
BOFH21 Jun 2024 | 102
BOFH: An 'AI PC' for an Acutely Ignorant user
Episode 11 The Boss won't know the difference
BOFH14 Jun 2024 | 91
BOFH: Come on down to the dunge– erm … basement
Episode 10 An infinite pile of retro tat has an infinite mass and infinite gravity. The universe, the tat, and the Company hurtle towards the singularity
BOFH24 May 2024 | 91
BOFH: The greatest victory is that which requires no battle
Episode 9 The gimlet eye of AI turns towards … the IT dept
BOFH10 May 2024 | 59
BOFH: Smells like Teams spirit
Episode 8 The new Boss is overly keen on workplace collaboration tech
BOFH26 Apr 2024 | 122
BOFH: The new Boss, Aiman, is suspiciously good – for now
Episode 7 Of course our unfriendly neighborhood sysadmin has nothing to do with it
BOFH12 Apr 2024 | 59
BOFH: So you want more boardroom tech that no one knows how to use
Episode 6 Remember that scene from Scanners?
BOFH22 Mar 2024 | 101
BOFH: I get locked out, but I get in again
Episode 5 You're never going to keep me out
BOFH08 Mar 2024 | 105
BOFH: In the event of a conference, the ninja clause always applies
Episode 4 Remember to fall to the ground clutching your chest if a salesperson addresses you
BOFH23 Feb 2024 | 95
BOFH: Hearken! The Shiny Button software speaks of Strategic Realignment
Episode 3 It'll wink and blink, but not make you think
BOFH09 Feb 2024 | 76
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BOFH: Looks like you're writing an email. Fancy telling your colleague to #$%^ off?
Episode 2 The Boss brings the wonders of AI automation into the office
BOFH26 Jan 2024 | 87
BOFH: Nice air conditioning system. Would be a shame if anything happened to it
Episode 1 How to 'improve your service level' with 'AI' when redundancies loom
BOFH12 Jan 2024 | 84
BOFH: The Christmas party was so good, an independent inquiry is required
Episode 24 So ... time for round 2?
BOFH22 Dec 2023 | 92
BOFH: Just because we've had record revenues doesn't mean you get a Xmas bonus
Episode 23 Are you sure you don't want to rethink that, though, Boss?
BOFH08 Dec 2023 | 55
BOFH: Groundbreaking discovery or patently obvious trolling?
Episode 22 Get off my intellectual property
BOFH24 Nov 2023 | 63
BOFH: Monitor mount moans end in Beancounter beatdown
Episode 21 Now that's how you spend the (newly created) entertainment budget
BOFH10 Nov 2023 | 85
BOFH: Adventures in overenthusiastic automation
Episode 20 The Boss really just gave IT a robo-vac army to 'revolutionize' office cleaning
BOFH27 Oct 2023 | 69
BOFH: We've made a big mesh, Boss. That's what you wanted, right?
Episode 19 The signal is strongest in the pub...
BOFH13 Oct 2023 | 41
BOFH: A security issue, you say? Activate code tangerine
Episode 18 When you utter those words, it empowers us to do anything
BOFH22 Sep 2023 | 55
BOFH: What a beautiful tinfoil hat, Boss!
Episode 17 In which our heroes keep the office safe as only they know how
BOFH01 Sep 2023 | 109
BOFH: Zen and the art of battery replacement
Episode 16 With a spot of insurance fraud
BOFH18 Aug 2023 | 51
BOFH: WELCOME TO COLOSSAL SERVER ROOM ADVENTURE!!
Episode 15 If Health and Safety want to describe Mission Control like a text adventure, they can have a text adventure
BOFH04 Aug 2023 | 104
BOFH: You can be replaced by a robot or get your carbon footprint below Big Dave's
Episode 14 Decisions, decisions
BOFH21 Jul 2023 | 61
BOFH: Lies, damned lies, and standards
Episode 13 What do you mean you've never heard of the toner-cartridge diet?
BOFH07 Jul 2023 | 45
BOFH: Cough up half a grand and we'll protect you from AI
Episode 12 You get job security, we get lager and deep-fried food
BOFH23 Jun 2023 | 78
BOFH: Good news, everyone – we're in the sausage business
Episode 11 Contracts. Do you read them?
BOFH09 Jun 2023 | 104
BOFH: Get me a new data file or your manager finds out exactly what you think of him
Episode 10 A developer in sales? You poor, poor creature
BOFH26 May 2023 | 123
BOFH: Ah. Company-branded merch. So much better than a bonus
Episode 9 Is your hair on fire or is it just that lovely Spring sunshine?
BOFH12 May 2023 | 173
BOFH takes a visit to retro computing land
Episode 8 You know what never gets old? Taking the Boss for a ride...
BOFH28 Apr 2023 | 142
BOFH: We send a user to visit Kelvin – Keeper of the Batteries
Episode 7 He was charged on the spot
BOFH14 Apr 2023 | 123
BOFH: The Board members are looking very ill these days
Episode 6 Be nice if someone would keep a closer eye on them ...
BOFH24 Mar 2023 | 69
BOFH: I care a lot ... about onion bhajis
Episode 5 Users and colleagues? You couldn't pay me enough
BOFH10 Mar 2023 | 101
BOFH: The PFY has won an award … for outstanding service?
Episode 4 Something's not right here
BOFH24 Feb 2023 | 53
BOFH: Generating a report the Director can show the Board – THIS is what AI was made for
Episode 3 Spelling mistakes? Poor understanding of grammar? Yes, it looks like your work
BOFH10 Feb 2023 | 86
BOFH and the case of the Zoom call that never was
Episode 2 No boss, your monitor is not a computer
BOFH27 Jan 2023 | 82
BOFH: It's 4ft tall, heavyset, has optional fax. No they didn't take the toner!
Episode 1 PFY and Simon do some of their best work: outsmarting thieves, drinking beer and reading the fine print
BOFH13 Jan 2023 | 44
BOFH and the office security access upgrade
Episode 24 I don't care what the app says, I'm not dead!
BOFH23 Dec 2022 | 88
BOFH: Come back to the office. Your hotdesk is nice and warm
Episode 23 When your Christmas bonus is a gaming chair you found in the street
BOFH09 Dec 2022 | 60
BOFH: We're an industry leader … in employing idiot managers
Episode 22 Actually, strike the second part …
BOFH18 Nov 2022 | 61
BOFH: Don't be nervous, Mr Consultant. Come right this way …
Episode 21 Simon and the PFY take a closer look at a 'routine' data translation costs bill
BOFH11 Nov 2022 | 60
BOFH: I know of a small biz that could deliver nothing for a fraction of the cost
Episode 20 Say! They're right here in the room! Fancy that!
BOFH28 Oct 2022 | 44
BOFH: The Boss has a new watch – move readiness to DEFCON 2
Episode 19 Let us show you some pointless technology of our own
BOFH14 Oct 2022 | 67
BOFH: You want presentation layer, but we're physical layer
Episode 18 Or How to Philosophize with a Hammer
BOFH23 Sep 2022 | 47
BOFH: It's Friday, it's time to RTFM
Episode 17 What's that, Simon? Rich Text Format?
BOFH09 Sep 2022 | 191
BOFH and the case of the disappearing teaspoons
Episode 16 The Dark Side … of the Spoon
BOFH26 Aug 2022 | 140
BOFH: Who us? Sysadmins? Spend time with other departments?
Episode 15 Oh yes. We'd be only too happy to leave our basement dwelling and frolic among you
BOFH12 Aug 2022 | 105
BOFH: Selling the boss on a crypto startup
Episode 14 A little hint from a Helldesk friend is all you need
BOFH29 Jul 2022 | 92
BOFH: Would I lie to you, Boss?
Episode 13 Are they going to search your personal laptop? Maybe. The main thing is not to panic...
BOFH15 Jul 2022 | 44
BOFH: HR's gold mine gambit – they get the gold and we get the shaft
Episode 12 If you step outside, you'll find the unicycle for the practical test
BOFH24 Jun 2022 | 110
BOFH: Tech helps HR investigate the Boss's devices
Episode 11 We're going to need a corkboard, push pins, red yarn and emails dating back to 2003
BOFH17 Jun 2022 | 49
BOFH: Where do you think you are going with that toner cartridge?
Episode 10 Did that printer service person just sell you 10 overpriced boxes of the wrong paper?
BOFH27 May 2022 | 134
BOFH: You'll have to really trust me on this team-building exercise
Episode 9 Why shouldn't the stairwell be the preferred location for our fun?
BOFH13 May 2022 | 100
BOFH: Something's consuming 40% of UPS capacity – and it's coming from the beancounters' office
Episode 8 Under-desk heaters, two small fridges, an entire kitchenette...
BOFH29 Apr 2022 | 122
BOFH: The evil guide to upgrading switches
Episode 7 Choose your own adventure! Who will win: the Boss or the IT admins? B or B
BOFH14 Apr 2022 | 85
BOFH: Putting the gross in gross insubordination
Episode 6 If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of 100 battles
BOFH25 Mar 2022 | 64
BOFH: Gaming rig for your home office? Yeah right
Episode 5 Choose your fighter. BLINK BLINK. It's your friendly operator here …
BOFH11 Mar 2022 | 84
BOFH: All hail the job cuts consultant
Episode 4 Who is that dashing, mysterious caller that has the Boss sweating so profusely on the Zoom?
BOFH25 Feb 2022 | 70
BOFH: The Geek's Countergambit – outwitted at an electronics store
Episode 3 So top secret even the manufacturer doesn't know about it
BOFH11 Feb 2022 | 89
BOFH: On Wednesdays, we wear gloves
Episode 2 In which Simon meets the new accountant
BOFH28 Jan 2022 | 99
BOFH: What a beautiful classic car. Shame if anything were to happen to it
Episode 1 And look, your COVID pass is all melted...
BOFH21 Jan 2022 | 63
BOFH: The vengeance bus is coming, and everybody's jumping. An Xmas bonus hits me…
Episode 23 … and Turing's going to miss me …
BOFH24 Dec 2021 | 59
BOFH: Time to put the Pretty Dumb F in PDF reader
Episode 22 Thanks for the support. Oh … that's us, is it?
BOFH10 Dec 2021 | 68
BOFH: What if International Bad Actors designed the vaccine to make us watch more Steven Seagal movies?
Episode 21 Pipe down – Nicolas Cage could be listening
BOFH26 Nov 2021 | 154
BOFH: You drive me crazy... and I can't help myself
Episode 20 Service provider? You sure about that second bit?
BOFH12 Nov 2021 | 103
BOFH: So you want to have your computer switched out for something faster? It's time to learn from the master
Episode 19 Corporate will make you jump through hoops – but there's always a window
BOFH22 Oct 2021 | 97
BOFH: You. Wouldn't. Put. A. Test. Machine. Into. Production. Without. Telling. Us.
Episode 18 Right, Mr Beancounter?
BOFH08 Oct 2021 | 159
BOFH: You'll find there's a company asset tag right here, underneath the monstrously heavy arcade machine
Episode 17 Flame purifies all
BOFH24 Sep 2021 | 178
BOFH: Pass the sugar, Asmodeus, and let the meeting of the Fellowship of Bastards … commence
Episode 16 Stacy? Stacy of the industry-wide Crazy Frog ringtone VoIP software update? Good work
BOFH10 Sep 2021 | 70
BOFH: 'What's an NFT?' the Boss asks. In this case, 'not financially thoughtful'
Episode 15 Anybody in the market for one of him whimpering?
BOFH13 Aug 2021 | 87
BOFH: They say you either love it or you hate it. We can confirm you're going to hate it
Episode 14 So what you're saying is you updated the new machines from the network – the infected network
BOFH30 Jul 2021 | 116
BOFH: You say goodbye and I say halon
Episode 13 I say 'Yes', Boss says 'No'. Boss says 'Stop' … and I say 'Go, go, go!'
BOFH23 Jul 2021 | 86
BOFH: But soft! What light through yonder filing cabinet breaks?
Episode 12 It is green, and BOFH is not the one. It's only a, er, miner problem …
BOFH16 Jul 2021 | 49
BOFH: Where there is darkness, let there be a light
Episode 11 Where two or more idiots are gathered together, try to reduce the number of idiots
BOFH12 Jul 2021 | 69
BOFH: Here in my car I feel safest of all. I can listen to you ... It keeps me stable for days
Episode 10 Yep, read the licence again
BOFH09 Jul 2021 | 88
BOFH: Oh for Pete’s sake. Don’t make a spectacle of yourself
Episode 9 Just close your eyes and pretend it’s not there. Before you know it, it’ll be the weekend
BOFH25 Jun 2021 | 63
BOFH: When the Sun rises in the West and sets in the East, only then will the UPS cease to supply uninterrupted voltage
Episode 8 Until that time, if it ain't broke … oh god, someone call the ambulance
BOFH18 Jun 2021 | 98
BOFH: Despite the extremely hazardous staircase, our IT insurance agreement is at an all-time low. Can't think why
Episode 7 Why show them the door when a window will do?
BOFH11 Jun 2021 | 42
BOFH: I'm so pleased to be on the call, Boss. No, of course this isn't a recording
Episode 6 I was thinking to myself, 'This could be Heaven or this could be Hell'
BOFH04 Jun 2021 | 61
BOFH: But we think the UK tax authorities would be VERY interested in how we used COVID support packages
Episode 5 Or we could just all contract a little amnesia...
BOFH28 May 2021 | 52
BOFH: Postman BOFH's Special Delivery Service
Episode 4 Back to the office we trudge, dragging our hooked tails behind us
BOFH23 Apr 2021 | 98
BOFH: Bullying? Not on my watch! (It's a Rolex)
Episode 3 Aye, me hearties... it is time to call H-ARRRRRGH
BOFH26 Mar 2021 | 78
BOFH: 7 jars of Marmite, a laptop and a good time
Episode 2 Or 'How PFY and I do Access Control'
BOFH26 Feb 2021 | 88
BOFH: Are you a druid? Legally, you have to tell me if you're a druid
Episode 1 Er, I mean, droid. In the far reaches of the world, under a lost and lonely hill, lies the OFFICE OF NEVERMORE
BOFH22 Jan 2021 | 75
BOFH: Time for the MMOCC. You know, the Massively Moronic Online Christmas Call
Episode 10 This year, starring an utterly, er, empowering personal presence guru
BOFH25 Dec 2020 | 54
BOFH: Switch off the building? Great idea, Boss
Episode 9 Never mind what those blinkenlights are doing. Take a deep breath and this will all be fine
BOFH11 Dec 2020 | 106
BOFH: You might want to sit down for this. Oh, right, you can't. Listen carefully: THIS IS NOT AN IT PROBLEM!
Episode 8 Oh is that right? The crappy Chromebook is fine now?
BOFH13 Nov 2020 | 109
BOFH: Rome, I have been thy soldier 40 years... give me a staff of honour for mine age
Episode 7 Or, you know, just sign on this dotted line
BOFH09 Oct 2020 | 84
BOFH: Will the last one out switch off the printer?
Episode 6 The case of Simon and the crunchy onion bhajis
BOFH03 Apr 2020 | 117
BOFH: Here he comes, all wide-eyed with the boundless optimism of youth. He is me, 30 years ago... what to do?
Episode 5 Red pill? Blue pill? Window?
BOFH06 Mar 2020 | 162
BOFH: Gosh, IPv5? Why didn't I think of that? Say, how do you like the new windows in here? Take a look. Closer...
Episode 4 No, no. There's no such thing as a stupid question
BOFH28 Feb 2020 | 72
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