Looks like TOG was right...

.... about cash machines.

Wandered to a cash machine yesterday to get some cash.
On the screen is a Microsoft error dialog box, mentioning
something about an illegal operation in some .dll file.

Did I put my card in? No bloody way.

 

"NT embedded" was used a lot at one time ISTR, sounds like it still is
in use, prolly now "XP embedded" though

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Steve Parry
K100RS SE
F650
(not forgetting the SK90PY)

http://www.gwynfryn.co.uk

 

Over the years, I've seen the NT 'Blue Screen Of Death' a
number of times on cash machines.

 

even better as a screensaver ;o)

http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/bluescreensaver.shtml



--
Steve Parry
K100RS SE
F650
(not forgetting the SK90PY)

http://www.gwynfryn.co.uk

 

cash machines are one thing. This:

http://www.acm.org/ubiquity/views/m_kabay_3.html

brings a whole new realm to the "blue screen of death".

 

Yes. Hmm. As the article says, it *might* be a very good thing.

 

"Windows Armament 2000 Update has detected that the
following updates are available:
Sea-to-Air Missile 2000 SP3
ICBM Commander 2003 SP1"

....

"The Windows Armament 2000 updates have been installed.
Your Aircraft Carrier must be rebooted for the updates
to become active. Click Yes to reboot your Aircraft
Carrier now, or No to reboot later."

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, William Grainger said:

Yes! Same thing happened to me at a Budgen's supermarket ATM - Something
about a script error.

I did and the gamble paid off [1]

I mean I got my money, not any extras.

 

yebbut every transaction made after that by others has been debited from
your account ;o)

--
Steve Parry
K100RS SE
F650
(not forgetting the SK90PY)

http://www.gwynfryn.co.uk

 

I saw a Nationwide one on Sunday with VB error dialog on the screen.

 

Summary:

"The Navy is going to use Windows 2000 for aircraft carriers.
My obsolete Windows 98 system is a bit unstable, therefore
the aircraft carrier will crash."

Hmm.

 

Ben wrote in

There's a Nwide one at our local corner shop. It regularly has an error
message on the screen. People still use it. Nothing untoward seems to
happen[1]; the word would soon get around if it did as most of the local
residents are Cardiff Uni students.

[1] I used it once with a dll error showing on the screen

 

Don't say that. The company who provide the image processing / display
/ networking for that screen are doing an installation for me atm.
They use embedded linux gibbins so it wouldn't have been a MS BSOD.

 

Also seen at UK train stations, which seems fitting.

 

I am allowed to say something ?
:=)

 

They'd be so easy to use on a Sun system wouldn't they.

 

The new 375/377 trains use Windows 95. We know this because the licences
are stuck to the cab wall when they're delivered.

Big problem with the new units?

Software conflicts and the continuing growth of sub-fleets. A v15 can't
couple to a v17.01 which can't couple to a v17.02. Or they do couple
then refuse to do anything, including uncouple.

One of the latest version's humorous foibles is it won't turn the air con
off via the UI, stuck to full cold. Cue notices from management
threatening all manner of disciplinary action if drivers continue to trip
the mcbs to turn it off....

Took several versions to address the comedy toilet alarms. This fault
had the potential to cause a major incident, I fucking kid you not. The
cure may have made things worse though. Either way, still not fixed....

The joy...

 

Quite often ...

Although my favourite was at London Victoria a bank of the older flipper
departure boards serving 19 platforms.

One rush hour evening the whole lot, with a terrifying clickety noise,
went to "CANCELLED".

The wave of hatred from the punters was palpable. Quickly followed by a
panicky PA announcement ...

 

Quite often ...

Although my favourite was at London Victoria a bank of the older flipper
departure boards serving 19 platforms.

One rush hour evening the whole lot, with a terrifying clickety noise,
went to "CANCELLED".

The wave of hatred from the punters was palpable. Quickly followed by a
panicky PA announcement ...

 

That's why I can't get any money out of my account.