[web-heads] Two from Risks Digest 25.29

[Charlie Shub <cdash@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

apologies to peter if i should not do this
cdash
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> Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:26:50 PDT
> From: "Peter G. Neumann" <neumann@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Olympics Windows crash
> 
> This is rather amusing, but not particularly surprising: A Windows
> XP/Vista-style Blue Screen of Death projected onto an overhead display at
> the opening ceremonies to the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, courtesy of River
> Cool Forums.
>   http://macenstein.com/default/archives/1562
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> Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:35:23 -0800
> From: Rob Slade <rMslade@xxxxxxx>
> Subject: Translate of device mech auto-reproduce
> 
> Given the number of times RISKS has noted problems with automatic
> correction and translation systems, I thought you'd find this cute:
> 
>   http://adweek.blogs.com/adfreak/2008/07/then-well-grab.html
> 
>   [The sign says something in Chinese that would correctly translate to
>   "... Restaurant".  The supposed translation that appears on the sign says
>   "Translate server error."  The humorous caption on the photo is "Then
>   we'll grab a bite at 404 Not Found."  PGN-ed]
> 
> rslade@xxxxxxxxx     slade@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx     victoria.tc.ca/techrev/rms.htm
> rslade@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx  blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/author/p1/
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> Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 07:53:46 -0900
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