‘Technical Assistance’ Funny Youtube Videos

I am not one for passing along the many Youtube clips that are emailed to me regularly, but on this ocassion I couldn’t pass up these quite humorous clips I received recently on the subject of technical assistance. We have all had experiences (often negative) of dealing with technical support for Broadband, telephone and computers, so enjoy these clips.

Let me know what you think of them. And more importantly why not share your own real life experiences dealing with company technical assistance staff. I am sure there are lots of interesting, humorous and frustrating tales to share.

JEBBS JOBS TECHNICAL SUPPORT<object width=”425″ height=”355″><param name=”movie” value=”http://www.youtube.com/v/yzNbji5m5e0&rel=1″></param><param name=”wmode” value=”transparent”></param><embed src=”http://www.youtube.com/v/yzNbji5m5e0&rel=1” type=”application/x-shockwave-flash” wmode=”transparent” width=”425″ height=”355″></embed></object>

FUNNY MICROSOFT SUPPORT CENTRE CALL <object width=”425″ height=”355″><param name=”movie” value=”http://www.youtube.com/v/A-u9B6nouBo&rel=1″></param><param name=”wmode” value=”transparent”></param><embed src=”http://www.youtube.com/v/A-u9B6nouBo&rel=1” type=”application/x-shockwave-flash” wmode=”transparent” width=”425″ height=”355″></embed></object>

DELL SUPPORT CALL (Please excuse the language) <object width=”425″ height=”355″><param name=”movie” value=”http://www.youtube.com/v/TNPzgPhHeWQ&rel=1″></param><param name=”wmode” value=”transparent”></param><embed src=”http://www.youtube.com/v/TNPzgPhHeWQ&rel=1” type=”application/x-shockwave-flash” wmode=”transparent” width=”425″ height=”355″></embed></object>

Synchronise Blackberry Calendar with Google Calendar(s) using Free ‘Google Sync’

This is the latest software I have come across for my Blackberry.

Google recently released a free download that allows Blackberry handheld owners to sync their Google Calendar (http://calendar.google.com) with their device, called ‘Google Sync’.

The mobile method (http://m.google.com/sync) can be accessed via users BlackBerry’s Web browser to download and install Google Sync – the quickest and easiest method. Or it can be downloaded and installed first on users PC running the BlackBerry desktop software, followed by installing it to the BlackBerry device via a USB connection when next syncing the device.

It works well and can be set to synchronise manually or automatically (every 2 hours) and can sync events for the next 4 weeks up to a maximum of 24 weeks ahead. For conflicts you can set the option to either handheld or server wins.

Benefits are it is easy to install, the Sync application becomes part of the Blackberry Calendar menu, it provides a useful backup to your Blackberry Calendar accessible via the Google Calendar on the Web.

One limitation that I discovered is that it will only sync new entries, thus entries you already have entered or that are historical will not be synchronised and recorded onto your Google Calendar.