Blue Screen of Death Globe

If this screen appears again, follow these steps: Check to make sure any new hardware or software is properly installed. If this is a new installation, ask your hardware or software manufacturer for any Windows updates you might need. If problems continue, disable or remove any newly installed hardware or software. Disable BIOS memory options such as caching or shadowing. If you need to use Safe Mode to remove or disable components, restart your computer, press F8 to select Advanced Startup Options, and then select Safe Mode.

A purple plasma globe sits on a stand in front of a bookshelf, displaying the familiar Windows error-screen instructions across its surface. The joke turns a computer crash into a mystical-looking glowing orb, making a mundane blue screen appear like futuristic magic. It is used as an absurd reaction to technical problems, confusion, or something that feels impossibly complicated.

• @profunctor_io / 1106 2018-07-24