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windows
MaximumPC Demystifies the BSOD
MaximumPC took a solid whack at explaining how dreaded Blue Screen of Death error codes work (pertaining most recently to XP, Vista and even Windows 7), what they mean and how to fix them. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by KeepingTheForeName_GitEmSteveDave: How to fix them? That's easy....get a Mac! Or you can use Linux. Neither of them have... 36 Responses | Other threads
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oops
The One Place You Definitely Don't Want To See a Windows Error Message
On the control screen of the nuclear power plant in the port of Bushehr, Iran. [UPI]
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By John MahoneyComment by Linux Chief hardware engineer: Use a friggin mac! :( 35 Responses | Other threads
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inconceivable
Why Does This Apple iBook Have a Microsoft BSOD?
So there's this commercial on TV right now for some computer maintenance service with technologically-inept people frustrated over their crappy, virus-laden, machines. At one point an iBook even flashes a BSOD...wait, what? More »
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Comment by trout: finally fast! yeah its hilarious. the other fun part of the commercial is that its only for pc's. mac's not allowed. FAIL. 9 Responses | Other threads
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windows 7
Gizmodo's Complete Windows 7 Coverage
Windows 7 Beta, Microsoft's thank-you gift for putting up with Vista, has been out two weeks and we're covering every exciting inch of it. Here's how to catch up, or get the beta for yourself: More »
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Comment by Junginator: So...what exactly is so bad about Vista? 16 Responses | Other threads
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photoshop contest
131 Redesigned BSODs We'd Like to See When Windows 7 Crashes
This week's Photoshop Contest called for redesigned Windows 7 BSODs, and we got a nice mix of legit redesigns and ludicrous inanity. I prefer the latter, but a classy redesign would also be appreciated. More » -
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What a Windows 7 BSOD Looks Like
We've been fiddling around with the Windows 7 Beta for a few days, but just now finally run into that old friend of Windows users: the blue screen of death. It looks the same.
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By Jason ChenComment by CarmineTriton: The blue screen is informative and to the point. It gives you all the information you need, if you know... 40 Responses | Other threads
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Gas Pump Blue Screen of Death is Poo Poo Inducing
Seeing a Windows blue screen of death is fine, if annoying, if you're just balancing your checkbook, but what if you see it in more...precarious situations? Like when you're pumping gas? Reader Dave saw this at a San Diego Shell station, after which he bravely continued filling up—but not without hiding his face behind his arm to shield himself from the inevitable gas station explosions of death. You're a ballsy man, Dave. See the close up after the jump. [Thanks Dave!] More »
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By Jason ChenComment by JHB8000: Yeah. Gizmodo's server is sucking wind at this point. I'm getting some really weird rendering issues, and a lot of... 5 Responses | Other threads
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bsod
Make a Grown Nerd Cry with the BSODomizer
The high-lariously named BSODomizer is a little gadget that interfaces between a computer and monitor to display an image at either random intervals or when triggered by an IR remote control. The best use of this kind of toy, of course, is reminding Windows devotees like myself that the nerld-famous (nerd world) BSOD is always lurking around the corner, along with a Mac user who's waiting to screech "Get a Mac! Get a Mac!" like the most annoying parrot ever. More »
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By Dan NosowitzComment by Smehrt Shirt: Someone should just make a BSOD screensaver. 6 Responses | Other threads
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iTunes 8 Windows Vista BSoD Quietly Fixed by Apple
Apple's posted the solution for Vista users getting smacked in the face by a BSoD when they connect an iPod to iTunes 8: Uninstall iTunes and Mobile Device Support, restart, and then re-download. Wha? It looks like a crappy driver is to blame, so they've silently replaced it with an older version from iTunes 7.7 that won't kill your system. Try it, let us know if it works. [ZDNet]
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Comment by delmuerte: I just recently built myself a new machine with 64-bit Wolfdale procs and installed Vista in order to take advantage... 8 Responses | Other threads
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BSoD Repeatedly Strikes Nine Inch Nails Concerts
BSoDs have been plaguing NIN on their current tour. In fact, one has been popping up on the giant display behind them at just about every concert. So what's the deal? Will Trent be forced to fire his tech guy? Hardly. The truth is that it is all part of the act. The BSoD pops up for a split second near the end of the song The Great Destroyer, and there are videos after the break from two separate concerts to prove it. We all know Trent is a Mac man—so this is obviously a subliminal jab at Windows. I'm sure the nerds in the audience get a kick out of it. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by efenili: You guys act as if Apple computers don't get slow or don't crash....GET OVER YOURSELVES. They definitely DO crash... 7 Responses | Other threads
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iTunes 8 Causing Huge Problems, BSOD for Vista Users
Looks like iTunes 8 is really not playing so well with Windows. Users of both 32-bit and 64-bit Vista are reporting getting the blue screen of death whenever they plug in an iPod or iPhone. Downgrading back down to 7.7 appears to solve the problem, but not without some weird, but easily fixable, app-erasing hijinks. More »
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By Elaine ChowComment by aKed: vista blue screens? Wow i've been using it since it came out and not once have i seen it blue... 7 Responses | Other threads
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olympic fail
Blue Screen of Death Strikes Bird's Nest During Opening Ceremonies Torch Lighting
Well, this is just perfect. At the exact moment Li Ning was rounding the lip of the Bird's Nest during the amazing torch-lighting climax, someone snapped this photo of our good friend the BSOD nestled among the Nest's steel twigs. Perhaps an Opening Ceremonies IT dude spit out his coffee on the machines in the server room when Li took to the sky? Another question is what a projection screen is doing inside the Nest at that location, but I think the better question is what wasn't going on inside the Nest's roof—did you see that thing during the ceremonies? Lights! Fireworks! LED screens! Everything! Anyway, if only one image of this perfectness existed we'd be skeptical, but thankfully, someone has grabbed more from a different angle that pretty much seal the deal. More »
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By John MahoneyComment by 3DaysTillTheState_GitEmSteveDave: Anyone notice the BSOD was in English? Just saying that shouldn't the Government run Tech people be using their... 1 Responses | Other threads
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pcs
Mrs. Potato Head BSOD Reeks of Disney Magic
Call it juvenile, but a good Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) cracks me up every time. And when it's presented with so much pride by an unsuspecting Mrs. Potato Head...all the better. Snapped at Disney World, one reader couldn't resist sharing the experience. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by Geisrud: I'm no photographer, so please correct me if I'm wrong, but how does turning a flash off make a picture... 2 Responses | Other threads
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Apple Catches Microsoft Cooties, BSOD Attacks Leopard! [UPDATE: Fix Found]
It's a dark day, Apple fanboys. Installs of OSX Leopard have led to the dreaded Blue Screen of Death for many Mac users (sure, it's sort of happened before, but the headline cracked us up...sorry). We can't yet be certain just how widespread this problem is, but an Apple thread on the topic has 263 posts with several incidents documented through the responses. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by MeNotYou: @pathogen: Wow. Cry much, Bitchboy? more » | Other threads
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windows
The Blue Screen of Death Tattoo
We're not sure what's worse; the Zune guy getting three Zune tattoos, or this painful-as-hell Microsoft blue screen of death (BSOD) tattoo up this guy's entire right arm. We're guessing this guy is a Windows fan, because nobody hates Windows THAT MUCH to endure hours of pain just for the constant reminder that Windows occasionally crashes when you install the wrong driver. [ModBlog via Crunchgear]
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By Jason ChenComment by JayXJ: @voodoodle: I have tatoos...but an error message???? His body and all but I can't imagine he'll still think this was... more » | Other threads
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software
Blue Screen of Death Around the World
Here's a nice image roundup: the Top 10 BSoDs from around the world. We especially enjoy this picture from a Fidelity stock ticker. More »
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