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Techies Tossed Appliance That Had No Power Cord, But Turned Out To Power Their Company

The Register, Monday, October 13th, 2025

Illicit colo cleanup seemed like a good way to get out of the house during Covid

This week, meet a reader we'll Regomize as "Steve" who sent us a story that took place during the COVID-19 pandemic when he worked at an insurance company.

"My boss and I were good friends and had spent weeks working from home," and experienced the frustrations that created. So when his boss suggested Steve meet him at a colo datacenter to do some work, he jumped at the chance to leave the house, drive for a few hours, and revisit the real world.

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