Microsoft Paint + car park touchscreen = You already know where this is going
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- News link: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2021/12/26/ill_just_pay_the_parkin/
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The fair city of Brighton has many car parks, all of which will charge the visiting motorist an eye-watering premium in return for a few hours of parking.
It appears that one customer has taken advantage of a distressed unit, the touchscreen of which is displaying Microsoft Paint (replete with a bitmap of the local council's logo) rather than the normal extortionate rates expected for a stay in Brighton and Hove.
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It appears a fellow called "JOSH" has taken it upon himself to modify the image. We presume his artwork is intended to assist fellow motorists, unsure how to park. In this case, there are two smaller cars – perhaps Volkswagen Beetles – and a longer car, maybe a Volvo Estate, arranged in a space-efficient manner. Although it seems the larger car could do with some remedial work.
As for what JOSH was doing... perhaps H-elping? Or is this confirmation JOSH is H from Steps?
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Register reader Darren sent in the picture, fresh from the lower level of the Trafalgar Street car park. As for the source of JOSH's enhancements, Darren had a go at poking the distressed device himself but reported that it didn't seem to be responding.
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Meaning either this was an inside job, or it had locked up following JOSH's interaction. Either way, it is a timely reminder to ensure things are kept properly secured unless one's customer-facing application might fall into a heap and reveal more than one had bargained for.
Still, at least JOSH's defacement was only temporary. Even if it is one that a goodly number of residents in the city of Brighton and Hove – recently faced with piles of rubbish in the streets, weeds poking through pavements, and mysteriously appearing and disappearing cycle lanes – would likely wholeheartedly endorse. ®
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Re: because this car park is underground, you won't have 50000 seagulls trying to poop on it
You're forgetting the pigeons nestling in the pipe-work in the ceilings of the car park.
Ah, something cocked up then
Having driven to Brighton a few times in the past, the parking rate there is shocking. The fact that the rates seemed to be second ONLY to London is even more shocking. Even Park and Ride was expensive, to the extent I have parked as Worthing and walked in.
One of many reasons I haven't been fopr quite a while.
You can park for free on the outskirts of town, past all the pay zones, if you are prepared to get the bus, or walk for an hour. Which I am.
This is why Brighton is called London-by-the-sea!
Art is in the eye of the beholder
Funny, I don't see any Volvo or VW in that drawing? However, I'm thinking Josh must be less that 16 years old, and needs to get out more...
Brighton, the London Riviera!
It has always had delusions of grandeur and been accordingly overpriced.
There are so many other nice places on the South coast, Brighton is easy to avoid.
The closest I like to get is the South Downs way, I have ridden it end to end on horseback a couple of times.
Meh!
It all went downhill when they built the marina and Back Rock became black rubble.
Who got out of bed on the wrong side today?
rather than the normal extortionate rates expected for a stay in Brighton and Hove.
This is supposed to be the season of goodwill isn't it?
Ok, I know that parking rates in Brighton are high but even they are not on the same level as those found in central London. And because this car park is underground, you won't have 50000 seagulls trying to poop on it after they have tried to steal your chips. Isn't that worth something?
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