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Computers
12 Apple Products That Crashed And Burned
3:00AM Sean Fallon | Not everything that Apple touches turns to gold. Case in point — the Apple Pippin gaming system. Never heard of it? Don’t worry, you are not alone. Like many of the other products on Oobject’s list, it failed miserably. More »
Random Stuff
Dallas Cowboys Stadium Continues Streak Of Giant Screen Fails
3:00PM Dan Nosowitz | 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!]
Computers
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!]
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!]
Online
3:27PM Nick Broughall | Like we needed more proof that Conroy’s mandatory filter is a complete waste of time and money – ARN has reported that one of the ISPs involved in the trial – Nelson Bay Online – had just 15 people opt in, or about one percent of their customers. Yeah, that’s a surefire way to get some useful information, right there. More »
One Mandatory Filter Trial ISP Only Had 15 Customers Opt In…
3:27PM Nick Broughall | Like we needed more proof that Conroy’s mandatory filter is a complete waste of time and money – ARN has reported that one of the ISPs involved in the trial – Nelson Bay Online – had just 15 people opt in, or about one percent of their customers. Yeah, that’s a surefire way to get some useful information, right there. More »
Random Stuff
Entire 13-Story Building Collapses In Shanghai, Only One Person Killed
3:30PM Dan Nosowitz | This past Saturday, an entire apartment building in Shanghai collapsed. To be fair, the building was under construction and thus unoccupied, but it’s still a minor miracle that there was only one fatality. More »
Online
Wolfram Alpha Fail Is Appropriately Nerdy
2:00AM Dan Nosowitz | Wolfram Alpha, the dorktastic computational search engine, got off to a bit of a rocky start when it launched last night. At least its first fail message had the foresight to include a HAL reference. More »
Peripherals
UK’s MI6 Scrapped Multi-Million Dollar Undercover Operation Because of Lost USB Drive
12:00PM Adrian Covert | You’d think MI6 agents would handle top-secret data more carefully than on memory stick in a purse, right? Well that purse was left behind on a train in 2006, compromising a multi-million dollar drug operation. More »
Computers
In a Fight Between Candle and Laptop, Candle Usually Wins
2:00AM Adam Frucci | Here’s a tip: never, ever leave a big candle burning over your computer. Ever. [FailBlog] More »
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