Abacus Computers

Working over here on Sahar Road near the airport, you get used to the noise of the traffic and the planes overhead. Our spot at Aapli Ektha Society, B/3 on Airport Road, is where Abacus Computers is located. It’s a tight space, but we’ve managed to fit in everything we need to handle the daily computer repairs. We’ve got rows of motherboards and hard drives tucked into cabinets. Every morning starts with checking the power strips and making sure the soldering irons are ready to go. The society is usually busy with people moving around, so we see a lot of foot traffic past our door. It’s a practical setup, nothing too fancy, just some sturdy tables and enough light to see the small parts we work with. Dust is a constant battle because of the road outside, so we’re always blowing out fans and heat sinks. We drink tea from the stall nearby while we wait for software to install or for systems to reboot. Sometimes the delivery guys have trouble finding us because the street numbers are a bit confusing, but we just go out and wave them down. It’s been our home for a while now and we know most of the people living in the building. We just keep our heads down and work on whatever machine is sitting on the bench that day. It’s a simple life of cables and circuits.