Adventures in IT #2: The Dell Conspiracy

Some people are just..out there. Had a lady come in today to drop off her computer for repair, when she noticed that we were a Dell reseller. She told us how she will never buy a Dell because they put little black tracking devices in their computers that not only track where we are, but also gather our financial data stored on the system. She apparently has some high ranking Washington friends that told her this.

Wait, it gets better...

After hearing this, our dispatcher offhandedly/sarcastically remarks that we'll all have microchips placed under our skin. This lady got real wide-eyed and told us that "Bush has already signed the bill and that we'll all be required to get them within 2 years." Furthermore, her husband has a web site that lists the "camps" where any rebellious American who refuses these chips will be housed.

She then proceeded to state that Bush and Rumsfeld bought some land in Paraguay and have made arrangements so they can't ever be extradited.

First of all, there are no little back boxes in Dells. I work on Dells all the time, never saw one. Besides, if Dell was going to do that sort of thing, why would they put a piece of hardware in their systems? These things can be done just as easily through a Trojan Horse program.

As for the chips in our skin, I know they've got the technology; They use it to track lost pets . We have GPS systems in our cars, our cell phones, even in shoes, but to force people to get them? A little sci-Fi, isn't it?

And I hope Dubya and Doanald have a lovely life together in Paraguay....