Biggest blue screen I have ever seen

When I'm visiting New York, I tend to walk with my head down and take little notice of the giant screens flashing around me, but today, I noticed a sign in the distance that was unmistakeable: I was standing before the largest "blue screen of death" that I had ever seen at the corner of 42nd Street and 8th Ave. While most people experience the soul-crushing blue screen in the solitude of their homes or offices, I took part in a truly mass blue screen experience, and if you don't think that is particularly profound, tell that to the network guy who handed me his card on the street and asked if I would send him the photo (hi, Ramez).

Apparently, there is a Windows error screen photo-taking subculture as you can see here and here. Lots here (though the site seems slow).

Bonus link: The Computers That Run NYC's Times Square (Popular Mechanics)

Posted by Chad Dickerson at November 11, 2004 03:52 PM