This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on January 23, 2005). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.
The Windows Error Message Generator allowed me to recreate (to the best of my ability) the single funniest and most exasperating error messages I’ve ever seen on a Windows machine. I don’t remember what I was doing, but I ran across this dialog box while on one of the Windows boxes at my old job at Kinko’s in Anchorage:
Not only did it give no indication of just what had gone wrong, but it told you to stop whatever it was you were doing without providing a ‘Cancel’ button. Just ‘Stop’ — ‘Okay’. A definite funny-because-it’s-stupid moment.
(via Boing Boing)
“I Love You…I’ll Kill You” by Enigma from the album Cross of Changes, The (1993, 8:50).