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    Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: "So we just went ahead and fixed the glitch." #nationwidetmobileoutage more »
    met2art: No trouble with my T-Mo service in NH and northern MA. I received dozens of emails and texts throughout the day, and probably spent at least 4 or 5 ho... more »
    valkilmerisawful: "Beckend system software error" sounds like "We honestly just don't have a T-Mobile below us to blame it on, metaphorically speaking - we are just awf... more »
    Curves: The hardware guys ALWAYS blame the software guys. (And vice versa.) #nationwidetmobileoutage more »
    otko's pic is back: Mine went all back to normal this morning. Everyone I know that uses T-Mobile had issues (Minneapolis & DC) Thank God for Google Voice. #nationwidetmo... more »
    Ioden: Just "outside of the ordinary"? So I can't comment on the fact that I never get a signal anywhere? #nationwidetmobileoutage more »
    MagdaleneDaditude: lol. try a mac, and it'll change ur life. more »
    biggerD: And how is this a failure of the new stadium? Gizmodo is a bunch of idiots! more »
    ripfire: Why do people always see this as "OMFG! MS Fail!" instead of "Oh wow, almost all electronics runs on Windows". Oh and BTW, Never gonna give you up,... more »
    AlphaPepper: Ha ha, this MS bashing never gets old. more »
    Acheron's Grief: I call this BS. First, if i recall correctly, this message only appears when you force shutdown or when power is cut, a BSOD leaves a dump file, so af... more »
    deanbmmv: I dunno, I feel that would have to be put there. Its not like Windows natively supports scrolling banner LED screens as a main monitor. This would lik... more »
    seapathac: Well I think I see what the next photoshop contest is going to be... "What Other Gadgets Can Stadiums Install to Ruin Football?" more »
    kitsuneconundrum: its pretty awesome where you can find a windows os. Vending machines, giant screens...etc more »
    videoCWK: When I was little I loved doing this more »
  • #tmobile

    T-Mobile Blames Nationwide Service Outage On Software Error

  • #imagecache

    Dallas Cowboys Stadium Continues Streak of Giant Screen Fails

    After their giant screen blocked a punt, you'd figure the owners of the Dallas Cowboys stadium would be extra careful with their massive displays—but it looks like somebody didn't shut down his computer properly. Whoops! [Thanks, Richard!]
  • #art

    Art: Painting by Windows Error

    When Windows fails to refresh its screen properly, it can lead to frustration. Or an Escher-like piece of art. Apology for the res of this screen cap, just imagine it's HD. [TecheBlog, with video]
  • #fail

    As Seen at CES: Microsoft Surface Fail [UPDATED]

    Intrepid reader Yves Milord snapped a pic of what might be the first error message seen on a Microsoft Surface. UPDATED More »
  • #microsoft

    We Interrupt This Program With a Windows Error

    Apparently there's a huge storm coming up in New Bedford, which will cover most of Massachusetts with a low pressure Windows software error system, and tornado watches for the western region of NBC's weather PC.
  • #microsoftmad

    Microsoft, Washington State Sue Scareware Makers over Fake Error Messages

  • #windows

    Jesus Tries to Save Your Soul But Windows Stops Him

  • #localizationproblems

    A Cellphone's Missing Dot Kills Two People, Puts Three More in Jail

    The life of 20-year-old Emine, and her 24-year-old husband Ramazan Çalçoban was pretty much the normal life of any couple in a separation process. After deciding to split up, the two kept having bitter arguments over the cellphone, sending text messages to each other until one day Ramazan wrote "you change the topic every time you run out of arguments." That day, the lack of a single dot over a letter—product of a faulty localization of the cellphone's typing system—caused a chain of events that ended in a violent blood bath (Warning: offensive language ahead.) More »