I plugged my e-cigarette into a Thinkpad running FreeBSD. When I unplugged it the screen no longer worked, it wouldn’t create any vapour and also it was ticking (yes, ticking like a bomb).
I tried cleaning it thoroughly, changing the batteries and reflashing the firmware, but the thing is now basically a brick.
I wouldn’t normally blame an OS for such a thing but FreeBSD has been acting oddly on two of my computers for a while now - random reboots and stuff. And I remember Ubuntu once had a bug that bricked some machines’ BIOS.
I’m annoyed as the e-cigarette cost £70. I know they’re generally not hugely reliable but I really do wonder if FreeBSD played a part in this.
I tried cleaning it thoroughly, changing the batteries and reflashing the firmware, but the thing is now basically a brick.
I wouldn’t normally blame an OS for such a thing but FreeBSD has been acting oddly on two of my computers for a while now - random reboots and stuff. And I remember Ubuntu once had a bug that bricked some machines’ BIOS.
I’m annoyed as the e-cigarette cost £70. I know they’re generally not hugely reliable but I really do wonder if FreeBSD played a part in this.