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• Man gets BSOD message tattooed on his arm

  Published: July 28, 2007, 5:45 am

  Tags: Bsod, Crrl Alt Del, Error, Mishap, Person, Skin, Tat, Tattoo, Windows

  Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, Wearables If anyone gave that Zune tattoo guy props for his bravery / stupidity, you owe a handful of kudos to this fellow, too. In an admittedly bizarre move to show one's disdain (right?) for the always infuriating Blue Screen of Death, this man has went so far as to tattoo the BSOD error message on his arm,

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• Myriad of errors mar UK e-voting trials

  Published: August 3, 2007, 6:14 pm

  Tags: Dominion Voting, Dominionvoting, E Voting, Error, Evoting, Mishap, Vote, Voting

  to say, the amount of mishaps involved are far too numerous to cover in this space, but hopefully the UK will take our interestingly administered warning to heart now that it has experienced similar turmoil. [Warning: PDF read link][Via The Inquirer, image courtesy of BBC] Read Permalink Email this CommentsOffice Depot Featured

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• $1.4 million IBM server falls off forklift, finger pointing ensues

  Published: August 29, 2007, 8:36 am

  Tags: Accident, Expensive, Forklift, Ibm, Incident, Mishap, Mistake, Server, T R Systems, T R Systems, Weird

  The firm claims that the mishap occurred after the forklift "hit the raised surface at the entry door of the warehouse," but rather than taking the fall for the incident, it's seeking damages in excess of $1.4 million from IBM for Big Blue's shoddy packaging. Not surprisingly, IBM has stated that it will "defend itself vigorously" in the

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• Non-recalled Nokia phone battery explodes, injures woman

  Published: September 3, 2007, 7:38 pm

  Tags: Accident, Batteries, Battery, Bl D3, Explode, Exploded, Explosion, Fire, Hazard, Matsushita, Mishap, Nokia

  Filed under: CellphonesWhile Nokia and Matsushita were busying settling the disputes that arose when the phone maker had to recall some 46 million handset batteries, a lady in India has been injured by a Nokia-branded cell that's not on that list. Located in eastern India, the woman noted that the BL-D3 series battery "blew up about 10 minutes

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• Canon planning fix for EOS-1D Mark III autofocus issue

  Published: October 19, 2007, 9:00 am

  Tags: Autofocus, Canon, Dslr, Eos, Eos 1d Mark Iii, Eos 1dmarkiii, Error, Fix, Mishap, Problem

  Filed under: Digital CamerasIf you're one of those folks who just refused to fork out thousands of dollars for an EOS-1D Mark III after hearing reports of a seemingly widespread autofocus issue, take heart. Apparently, Canon is fessing up to the problem and is planning a remedy, although a simple firmware update doesn't seem to be it. According to

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• Rogue vehicle leaves motorists stranded in car park

  Published: November 2, 2007, 3:22 pm

  Tags: Accident, Car Park, Carpark, Key Fob, Keyfob, Mishap, Parking Garage, Parkinggarage, Stranded

  Filed under: TransportationWe've definitely heard of cellphones causing certain keys to not work properly, but this story just takes the proverbial cake. For reasons unknown, a small family car left in a UK car park was found to be intermittently sending out signals which blocked over a dozen other key fobs from functioning. Reportedly, the

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• GPS leads driver into tight spot, stays wedged for three days

  Published: November 2, 2007, 4:56 pm

  Tags: Accident, Czech, Dumb, Gps, Mishap, Nav, Navigation, Problem, Sat Nav, Satnav, Stupid, Trouble

  Filed under: GPS, Transportation Every few months, we happen upon yet another story involving a motorist who simply believes that their GPS system would never, ever lead them astray. This go 'round, a Czech lorry driver continued down an incredibly narrow lane at the request of his sat nav, and even though his ginormous camion was clearly too

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• NewEgg mistakenly ships out five Eee PCs for the price of one

  Published: November 5, 2007, 5:19 pm

  Tags: Asus, Business, Eee, Eee Pc, Eeepc, Error, Mishap, Mistake, Newegg, Sales

  Filed under: Laptops Apparently, Asus' Eee PC is so small, even NewEgg's atypically quick fulfillment crew couldn't believe that five of these things could fit into a single cardboard shipping box, so they just decided to slap labels on entire cases and let 'em rip. Truth be told, there's no telling how nor why a number of users on the

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• Welsh village under attack by GPS-blind drivers

  Published: November 12, 2007, 6:45 am

  Tags: Accident, Crash, Gps, Gps Accident, Gpsaccident, Mishap, Problem, Wales

  Filed under: GPS, TransportationWe tend to shed a tear or two for humanity each time one of these stories crosses our radar, and unfortunately, this one had us bawling. Apparently, residents in Llangadog have been frustrated time and time again as drivers of large trucks came rumbling through blindly following directions spat out by navigation

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• 3G iPod nano not playing nice with Nike+iPod kit?

  Published: November 16, 2007, 12:42 pm

  Tags: Bug, Error, Ipod, Ipod Accessory, Ipodaccessory, Itunes, Mishap, Nike, Nike Ipod, Problem, Software Update, Softwareupdate, Update

  Filed under: Peripherals, Wearables Word on the street -- or on the Apple discussion boards, rather -- is that quite a few 3G iPod nanos aren't exactly acting as they should when interfacing with the Nike+iPod Sport Kit. Users are reporting that after updating to software v1.0.2, mileage is being displayed in kilometers instead of miles, even

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• Some Involuntary Off Roading

  Published: January 10, 2008, 1:14 am

  Tags: Mishap, Road, Free, Bike, Accident, Motorbike, Ravine, Game

  Motorcyclist misses curve, lands in a ravine. Check Out More Free Videos, Pics, Audio, Text & Games at www.freakhole.com or at our myspace account www.myspace.com/fr3akhole[game] [mishap] [bike] [road] [free] [motorbike] [ravine] [accident]

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• Some Involuntary Off Roading

  Published: January 10, 2008, 11:56 pm

  Tags: Video, Mishap, Road, Metacafe, Off, Accident, Game

  Motorcyclist misses curve, lands in a ravine. Check Out More Free Videos, Pics, Audio, Text & Games at www.freakhole.com or at our myspace account www.myspace.com/fr3akhole[video] [road] [game] [fh] [accident] [metacafe] [mishap] [off]

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• Lindsay Lohan’s Wardrobe Mishap

  Published: January 20, 2008, 3:25 pm

  Tags: Lindsay Lohan Lindsay Lohan Butt Lindsay Lohan Gossip Lindsay Lohan News Lindsay Lohan Pictures Celebrity Gossip Hollywood News Lindsay Lohan Wardrobe Mishap

  Saturdays are meant for shopping, and that’s exactly where shopaholic Lindsay Lohan could be found yesterday afternoon (January 19). The Mean Girls actress started things off by heading to Malibu to look for some new duds at Planet Blue clothes store, shortly thereafter making her way to the trendy stores on Melrose and Robertson.

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• Activision cranks up Wii Guitar Hero III disc replacement program

  Published: February 16, 2008, 11:43 am

  Tags: Audio, Error, Fix, Guitar Hero, Guitar Hero Iii, Guitarhero, Guitarheroiii, Mishap, Multichannel, Problem, Replacement, Solution, Surround Sound, Surroundsound, Wii

  Filed under: Gaming Select owners of Guitar Hero III for Wii have been moshing uncontrollably as best they can in mono for months on end, but it seems as if Activision has finally got its interconnects sorted and will start issuing replacement discs. According to direct end-user reports and the (admittedly blurry) shots in the gallery below, the

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• iPod nano sparks bedroom fire, no humans harmed

  Published: March 8, 2008, 11:26 am

  Tags: Explosion, Fire, Hazard, Ipod, Ipod Nano, Ipodnano, Mishap, Nano, Problem

  Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video Oddly enough, this isn't the first time we've seen a product proudly designed in Cupertino erupt, but it's pretty safe to say this story could have had a much more tragic ending. Reportedly, an iPod nano owner recently awoke to a blaring fire alarm around 2:00AM, only to find his beloved PMP wrapped in

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