Behold the Bloo Screen of Death: Bathroom borkage stops spray play
(2020/09/18)
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Bork!Bork!Bork! Windows pops up in the strangest of places. Sure, digital signage – been there, done that. But as something to stare at when one should be directing one's undercarriage? That's a new one.
Spotted some time before the current restrictions were in force by eagle-eyed Register reader Tom, the Bloo Screen of Death (BSOD) has been sprayed above the facilities in a Southport pub, near Blackpool.
"Not sure if it was a touchscreen or not," he told us, "not a chance I was going anywhere near the thing."
Users of the urinal have been known to continue telephone conversations during moments of high tension and low flow, so we're sure a spare hand could be utilised to paw at a touchscreen. Indeed, the maker, [1]Captive Media , is known for shoving games on the things with controls presumably dependant on the direction of the stream rather than a handy Wii-mote.
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We'll draw a discreet veil over the tagline "Start your flow when you're ready to go" for a Captain Morgan themed game. Sadly, the company's website fell over before we able to learn more about what powers its wares.
As far the BSOD itself, it looks very much like the Wi-Fi is distinctly whiffy, judging by the Realtek driver vomited up on the screen. As might be the surroundings: it "wasn't exactly the nicest of pubs," noted our correspondent.
In this instance, we can't really blame Windows for wanting to end it all. There are harsh environments, and then there is Friday night in the Gentlemen's Restroom of a Southport pub in years past. One penny spent too many and Microsoft's finest has opted to end it all.
Farewell, faithful friend. Mind the puddle on your way out. ®
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Spotted some time before the current restrictions were in force by eagle-eyed Register reader Tom, the Bloo Screen of Death (BSOD) has been sprayed above the facilities in a Southport pub, near Blackpool.
"Not sure if it was a touchscreen or not," he told us, "not a chance I was going anywhere near the thing."
Users of the urinal have been known to continue telephone conversations during moments of high tension and low flow, so we're sure a spare hand could be utilised to paw at a touchscreen. Indeed, the maker, [1]Captive Media , is known for shoving games on the things with controls presumably dependant on the direction of the stream rather than a handy Wii-mote.
[2]
Click to enlarge
We'll draw a discreet veil over the tagline "Start your flow when you're ready to go" for a Captain Morgan themed game. Sadly, the company's website fell over before we able to learn more about what powers its wares.
As far the BSOD itself, it looks very much like the Wi-Fi is distinctly whiffy, judging by the Realtek driver vomited up on the screen. As might be the surroundings: it "wasn't exactly the nicest of pubs," noted our correspondent.
In this instance, we can't really blame Windows for wanting to end it all. There are harsh environments, and then there is Friday night in the Gentlemen's Restroom of a Southport pub in years past. One penny spent too many and Microsoft's finest has opted to end it all.
Farewell, faithful friend. Mind the puddle on your way out. ®
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[1] https://www.captive-media.co.uk/
[2] https://regmedia.co.uk/2020/09/17/toilet_bork2.jpg
[3] https://whitepapers.theregister.com/
F8 key?
chivo243
Fate? I wouldn't tempt it...
Eugh.
Little Mouse
Maybe a Star Wars lightsaber game for the Luke Skywalkers out there?
Or a drawing game. Literally piss art.
Kubla Cant
the facilities in a Southport pub, near Blackpool
Are there many people who don't know where Southport is, but know where Blackpool is?
Little Mouse
Me, for one.
Blackpool is famous in its own way.
Southport? I've heard of it, but that's about it.
Stuart Castle
Same here..
I know where Blackpool is and am vaguely aware of Southport, but couldn't point it out on a map.
Anonymous Coward
American here.
Southport is in North Carolina. That's the only one I know about.
Apparently there's another one in England, somewhere near Blackpool, which I have heard of and know is a town somewhere on the coast there.
Eww!
Eww! Not just the thought of the splash back but that it might have a web cam.[*]
[*] Although it would have to be pretty hi-res for mine to fill more than a couple of pixels.