On a scale of 1 to 10, this video is fu#%$ng awesome.
My buddy Kurt turned me onto this video when I was down in Phoenix for a meeting. I’ve since watched it 6 times, emailed it to seventeen people, dugg it, and enjoyed it immensely. The gist of the video is a call between the sales department and the IT department, also known as Sales Guy vs. Web Dude. The video is called “The Website Is Down” and can be found at the URL of same name. I’ve embedded the video here for your convenience:
My favorite part of the exchange is when the IT guy manipulates the exchange server to remove an email that he never read, making it appear as though it had never been sent at all. If you’ve worked with IT people before, that’s their bread and butter (CYA, always.) :) But the entire scenario, from the fact that he uses a Mac, to his switching between apps, to the remote desktop, Linux / Windows virtualizations, Skype telephony and playing Halo on work time are all freaking awesome.
Let’s be clear. If you’re not somewhat techno-geeky, this will probably not be incredibly amusing to you. There are some funny conversations, but a lot of it will seem boring. However, if you have even the slightest peripheral interest in computers, IT, and the inanity of some human beings, you’ll find a lot of comedic value in this video. And almost everyone can find some joy in the final minutes when they’re discussing Chip’s desktop. Josh Weinberg (the director of the video, and the voice of “Web Dude“) did amazing work here, and I think it’s brilliant. Johntash, a guy in IT, also thought it was awesome. That makes him awesome.
If I were forced to give this a numeric rating, I’d call it a nine out of ten. Great work guys – so awesome.
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