Though this commercial is completely fake, it is more truth than what we normally get in Photoshopped magazine covers and makeup commercials. http://vimeo.com/34813864 … [Read more...]
Ad for Twitter: It’s Faster Than an Earthquake
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UFsJhYBxzY Twitter seemingly got the idea from XKCD: … [Read more...]
Costly Computer Bugs: Ariane 5 Flight 501
Flight 501, which took place on Tuesday, June 4, 1996, was the first, and unsuccessful, test flight of the European Space Agency's Ariane 5 expendable launch system. Due to an error in the software design (inadequate protection from integer overflow), the rocket veered off its flight path 37 seconds after launch and was destroyed by its automated self-destruct system when high … [Read more...]
Chipadmin – A New Episode From TheWebsiteIsDown
The previous episodes from TheWebsiteIsDown were highlighted on 404 Tech Support way back in 2009. Last Friday, as part of SysAdmin Appreciation Day, a new video was produced. You can watch it at wwwTheWebsiteIsDown.com or embedded below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8QjArjcjbQ … [Read more...]
The Internet Is Made Of People!
Not quite on the levels of Soylent Green but this video wants to provide you with a friendly reminder that there are real people on the other end of the Internet. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfwwHa-7Ux8 Anonymity on the web is no excuse to be a jerk by default. … [Read more...]