Fail Computer
January 20, 2010 7:26 PM Subscribe
Fail Computer
A silly fail-type site focusing on computers.
Slim content right now, I'll probably update one or two items a day. Its wordpress with the mystique theme. It probably needs a lot of tweaking. Suggestions welcome.
A silly fail-type site focusing on computers.
Slim content right now, I'll probably update one or two items a day. Its wordpress with the mystique theme. It probably needs a lot of tweaking. Suggestions welcome.
I like it. It would be good if you gave more detail about each entry. It would be interesting to know how could people recreate the Excel bug for example, or which airline is using linux for their on board entertainment system.
posted by IanMorr at 12:19 PM on January 21, 2010
posted by IanMorr at 12:19 PM on January 21, 2010
The requested URL / was not found on this server.
Hmm, thats probably a DNS propagation issue. It should clear up soon.
I like it. It would be good if you gave more detail about each entry.
Good idea. Its pretty dumb right now, perhaps smartening it up a bit will make it less of a novelty.
posted by damn dirty ape at 1:34 PM on January 21, 2010
Hmm, thats probably a DNS propagation issue. It should clear up soon.
I like it. It would be good if you gave more detail about each entry.
Good idea. Its pretty dumb right now, perhaps smartening it up a bit will make it less of a novelty.
posted by damn dirty ape at 1:34 PM on January 21, 2010
The sporadic use of photo watermarks is confusing, and the lack of anti-aliasing on the watermark text (or possibly heavy use of compression) looks less than optimal. Also, I like the Lego case, though I realize everyone's sense of Fail differs.
posted by filthy light thief at 4:45 PM on January 21, 2010
posted by filthy light thief at 4:45 PM on January 21, 2010
I like it; I'd love it if (when possible) an explanation (brief is fine) for what likely happened.
I always wonder when I see a BSOD on a public display board...power surge, hardware failure? I guess I've always taken for granted that these sort of displays are "fail safe" in that if they crap out they auto-reboot or something. Always surprises me when they're not.
posted by maxwelton at 2:46 AM on January 22, 2010
I always wonder when I see a BSOD on a public display board...power surge, hardware failure? I guess I've always taken for granted that these sort of displays are "fail safe" in that if they crap out they auto-reboot or something. Always surprises me when they're not.
posted by maxwelton at 2:46 AM on January 22, 2010
I love the blue-screened coke machine :) Was it seriously running Windows?!?
posted by Salvor Hardin at 10:00 AM on January 22, 2010
posted by Salvor Hardin at 10:00 AM on January 22, 2010
Hopefully all the DNS issues are resolved. Ive also have a consistent watermarking scheme now.
posted by damn dirty ape at 5:06 PM on January 24, 2010
posted by damn dirty ape at 5:06 PM on January 24, 2010
Awesome. My fav all-time (which I saw elsewhere) was the blue screen death and the error to show the error.
posted by uni verse at 6:08 PM on February 3, 2010
posted by uni verse at 6:08 PM on February 3, 2010
Thanks, but I think that one is fake. Once you bluescreen, things like drawing a GUI error box shouldnt be possible anymore. The system is halted and the higher graphics subsystem is gone.
posted by damn dirty ape at 6:26 PM on February 3, 2010
posted by damn dirty ape at 6:26 PM on February 3, 2010
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