NYC : Windows in Times Square

mimo2005 · 02-21-2006, 10:57 PM

the world's largest Windows error message - on a two-story high e-billboard (I guess everything really is bigger in New York). It was the only billboard in the entire square with absolutely no movement - since the PC running it had obviously frozen.

http://www.networkworld.com/community/?q=node/4630/

**40sondacurb** · 02-21-2006, 11:12 PM

The sad thing is MS doesn't even have to worry about bad publicity like that.

**DumberDrummer** · 02-21-2006, 11:21 PM

Go linux, where uptime is measured in days, not hours....

sinclair_tm · 02-21-2006, 11:43 PM

lol, thats what they get for not using a mac.

**Glaswegian** · 02-22-2006, 06:42 AM

Has anyone tried to help - perhaps reboot or something?

sinclair_tm · 02-22-2006, 12:06 PM

oh, sorry, that was a cry for help. opps, my bad. looks like its having problems with the codecs, have they downloaded the lasted versions yet? go here to make sure. good luck.
btw, this should be moved to the windows forum, imo.

bry623 · 02-22-2006, 01:45 PM

They couldn't fix it because they couldn't get a big enough mouse.

**Glaswegian** · 02-22-2006, 02:33 PM

LMAO sinclair !!!

**DumberDrummer** · 02-22-2006, 03:43 PM

"Please tell microsoft about this problem"

Dear Microsoft,
Hi, this is the city of New York. I don't know if you knew it, but you know those huge electronic billboards you see when you drive around? Yeah, those annoying things. Anyway, they run your operating system, and this one happened to crash on us for some stupid reason. Imagine our surprise at having to get up at 3:30AM to try and fix a gigantic monitor in front of a hundred thousand people trying to get to work. Didn't we look like boobs? Anyway, I was wondering what you were planning to try and do to keep our business?

Sincerely,
New York and its advertising partners.

ebackhus · 02-22-2006, 05:04 PM

I posted that image on 4chan.org

**Spatcher** · 02-22-2006, 06:14 PM

Good for you e, I have no idea what 4chan is

But that is some funny shtuff!!!!!!!

02-21-2006, 10:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
mimo2005 Manager, Emeritus Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 11,142 OS: xp	NYC : Windows in Times Square the world's largest Windows error message - on a two-story high e-billboard (I guess everything really is bigger in New York). It was the only billboard in the entire square with absolutely no movement - since the PC running it had obviously frozen. http://www.networkworld.com/community/?q=node/4630/ __________________ TSF has outgrown its server, again. Please help "Gutta cavat lapidem, non vi sed saepe cadendo"

02-21-2006, 11:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
40sondacurb Don't be a menace Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,285 OS: Vista sp2	The sad thing is MS doesn't even have to worry about bad publicity like that. __________________ Donate to keep the forum running

02-21-2006, 11:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
DumberDrummer Cymru am byth Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Oregon Posts: 5,385 OS: Windows XP Pro SP2 My System	Go linux, where uptime is measured in days, not hours.... __________________ Living with Louie dog's the only way to stay sane _____________________________________________ ... and with those words so begins my lifetime of longing for the devil's warm embrace

02-22-2006, 06:42 AM	#5 (permalink)
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02-22-2006, 01:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
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02-22-2006, 02:33 PM	#8 (permalink)
Glaswegian Moderator/ Rangemaster TSF Academy; Analyst, Security Team; Oor Wullie; TSF Surgeon and Resident Comic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Glasgow Posts: 25,533 OS: Win XP Pro SP3 / Win 7 Pro My System Blog Entries: 10	LMAO sinclair !!! __________________ Iain - Defender of the Haggis and all things Scottish. I don't help by PM - post in the Forums. PC Safety & Security::PC running a bit slow?::Donate::Photographers Corner

02-22-2006, 03:43 PM	#9 (permalink)
DumberDrummer Cymru am byth Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Oregon Posts: 5,385 OS: Windows XP Pro SP2 My System	"Please tell microsoft about this problem" Dear Microsoft, Hi, this is the city of New York. I don't know if you knew it, but you know those huge electronic billboards you see when you drive around? Yeah, those annoying things. Anyway, they run your operating system, and this one happened to crash on us for some stupid reason. Imagine our surprise at having to get up at 3:30AM to try and fix a gigantic monitor in front of a hundred thousand people trying to get to work. Didn't we look like boobs? Anyway, I was wondering what you were planning to try and do to keep our business? Sincerely, New York and its advertising partners. __________________ Living with Louie dog's the only way to stay sane _____________________________________________ ... and with those words so begins my lifetime of longing for the devil's warm embrace

02-22-2006, 05:04 PM	#10 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,312 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	I posted that image on 4chan.org __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

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