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[Nvyseal]

images/news/hardware.jpgA young software engineer working with Tata Consultancy Services was killed in a suspected computer blast at his home on Telugu Brahmin
Street in Velachery late on Friday. The incident took place when Vijayakumar (28), hailing from Madurai, was working on the computer.

Police said his charred body was found in a sitting posture. “We are yet to ascertain the cause of the blast. The computer was completely damaged and the deceased was charred,” a police officer told TOI. Vijayakumar was sharing the house with two other software engineers, Vignesh (26) and Ram Prasad (26). When the accident occurred Ram Prasad was in the room with Vijayakumar, police said.

“Ram Prasad had gone to take bath. He told us that suddenly he heard a blast and when he rushed out he saw the charred body of his friend and fainted,” the officer said. However, the case has baffled the investigating officers. “It sounds quite unbelievable. We have not heard of such a case before. But the scene of the accident seems to suggest that the youth was killed in an accident as his body was in the sitting position in front of the burnt computer,” the official added.

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[stormrosson]

damn that's most peculiar, ......mite be more plausable if he was working for MS tech support

[Nvyseal]

stormrosson, on Apr 6 2009, 12:10 PM, said:

damn that's most peculiar, ......mite be more plausable if he was working for MS tech support

I think he was overclocking that i7

[m.oreilly]

Nvyseal, on Apr 6 2009, 12:56 PM, said:

I think he was overclocking that i7

nah, just too many bean burritos and trying to light up your "pipe"...

[banj0]

Maybe he was beta-testing Modern Warfare 2. It's supposed to be pretty realistic.

[m.oreilly]

banj0, on Apr 6 2009, 05:54 PM, said:

Maybe he was beta-testing Modern Warfare 2. It's supposed to be pretty realistic.

mike, how can you be so callous?

[m.oreilly]

i still think my bean assumption is the bomb diggity bomb...

[Sphere]

"Fire up your computer"
"Okay, it's burning, now what?"

[banj0]

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mike, how can you be so callous?

It's not that hard, really. It's not like I posted something like "He must not have properly applied AS5 to his head."

Edited by banj0, 07 April 2009 - 02:02 AM.

[brewin]

Apparently, this is the last page he saw prior to combustion. The person who sent him a link to this page is currently under investigation and could be charged with manslaughter.

[Nvyseal]

brewin, on Apr 6 2009, 07:53 PM, said:

Apparently, this is the last page he saw prior to combustion. The person who sent him a link to this page is currently under investigation and could be charged with manslaughter.

ack! my eyes, my eyes!!

[m.oreilly]

i have that vid on constant replay...must find the answer...

[banj0]

brewin, on Apr 6 2009, 10:53 PM, said:

Apparently, this is the last page he saw prior to combustion. The person who sent him a link to this page is currently under investigation and could be charged with manslaughter.

I swore to never be rolled again. I failed. Well played, sir.

[m.oreilly]

hey, the kid has a great big voice for a brit white guy. i think he rocks...