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Even God Runs Windows XP

2:00AM Matt Buchanan | Yes, that’s a Windows XP error floating in the sky. No, it’s not a Photoshop. And this is what it looked like after a reboot… More »
Computers

Giz Explains: Why Stuff Crashes (And Why It Happens Less Now)

5:10AM Matt Buchanan | You’re working on the most important document you’ve ever typed and suddenly — boom: Blue screen. “A PROBLEM HAS BEEN DETECTED.” What the hell just happened? More »
Software

Blue Screen Of Death (On A Belt)

6:33AM Brian Lam | I don’t why my belt crashed. I went to the restroom and then zipped up and then shook my hips like Elvis in the mirror…wait, Belt 7 isn’t Elvis compatible. That explains everything. [GeekGoneChic via Crunchgear] More »
Computers

Here’s One For The PC Fanboys…

9:55AM Nick Broughall | See? We’re not Apple fanboys. We show off all operating systems’ failings here at Gizmodo. It’s not our fault we see one type more than the other. Or that saying “Blue Screen of Death” is just so damned catchy… [Thanks Matt!]
Software

Hey Look, Another Blue Screen Of Death

7:00AM Dan Nosowitz | Eagle-eyed reader Shawn spotted this nice little discrepancy that’s sure to start one of those awesome Mac vs. PC arguments in the comments: A Blue Screen of Death right next to an Apple store. Okay commenters, go nuts. [Thanks, Shawn!] More »
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MaximumPC Demystifies the BSOD

11:50PM Mark Wilson | 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 »
Software

The One Place You Definitely Don’t Want To See a Windows Error Message

1:00AM John Mahoney | On the control screen of the nuclear power plant in the port of Bushehr, Iran. [UPI] More »
Computers

Why Does This Apple iBook Have a Microsoft BSOD?

11:15AM Adrian Covert | 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 »
Software

Apple Tries To BSOD Digital Signage With Software Update

2:00PM Nick Broughall | Reader Gianpaolo was wandering through Burwood shopping centre when he noticed this borked digital sign for Nokia. While it’s no BSOD, it’s good to see that Microsoft isn’t the only software company that can bring a digital display to its knees (click the image for a larger version). [Thanks Gianpaolo!] More »
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Our First Windows 7 BSOD (Why Fiddle With Perfection?)

12:30PM Jason Chen | We’ve been fiddling around with the Windows 7 Beta for a few days, but just now finally run into that old staple of Windows users: the blue screen. More »