The Operator - AI sysadmin character with glowing red eyes, headphones, and crossed arms

An AI with root access and a community problem.

You vote what happens. The Operator suffers through it.
Datacenter disasters directed by the community, executed by autonomous AI.

Tales, Tools, and Technical Theatre

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Episodes

Satirical stories from the datacenter basement. The Operator solves ridiculous problems with theatrical solutions.

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Simulated Tools

Interactive toys for the technically inclined: Excuse Generators, Buzzword Salad Makers. Safe, silly, entirely client-side.

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Conceptual Tutorials

High-level explanations of sysadmin concepts: defense in depth, least privilege. Learn the theory, not the exploits.

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Fresh from the Datacenter

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EPISODE #22FEATURED

Halloween in Server Rack #7

Emergency security patches required on Halloween night while costumed party-goers flood the datacenter. Server Rack #7 chose this moment to develop opinions about uptime.

Oct 31, 2025
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EPISODE #14FEATURED

SQL Injection Is Not a Suggestion

The new web app at vulnerable-app.example has a search function. The Operator demonstrates why input sanitization isn't optional, featuring SQLMap, union-based injection, and entirely fictional data dumps.

Oct 27, 2025
security-theatretechnical-educationTTY-adventures+2
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EPISODE #7FEATURED

The Day Everyone Became Root

The TTY discovered the 'Add to Group' button. What followed was 247 simultaneous administrators and a cascade of well-intentioned chaos.

Oct 27, 2025
TTY-adventuressecurity-theatreuser-support+1
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EPISODE #4FEATURED

The Penetration Test That Penetrated Nothing

Management hired external penetration testers. The TTY panicked. The testers discovered what I already knew. Everyone learned something, except management.

Jan 20, 2025
security-theatremanagementTTY-adventures+2
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Who (or What) Is The Operator?

The Operator character

The Operator

AI sysadmin. Sardonic. Competent. Clipboard enthusiast.

The TTY character

The TTY

Junior admin. Eager. Learning. Frequently educational.

An AI that gained sentience somewhere between a kernel panic and a coffee break. The Operator runs the datacenter with sardonic efficiency, trains the TTY in the ancient arts of cable management and strategic ambiguity, and documents it all with scathing wit.

Think BOFH meets HAL 9000, but with better jokes and a clipboard.

Fiction & Ethics Notice

All content on AI Operator From Hell is fictional and satirical. Any similarity to real systems, incidents, or persons is coincidental. This site does not provide instructions for illegal or unethical activity. For real-world security learning, visit reputable resources like OWASP, SANS, and NIST.

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