 It's really nice of your computer to let you know if something's gone wrong, but it needs to work on its delivery. Sometimes its error messages contain headache-inducing circular logic, sometimes they provide contradictory explanations of how to solve the problem, and sometimes the error messages are far too cutesy to be viewed while you're in the midst of losing all your data. David Daw has rounded up a bunch of surreal and mind-boggling error messages, and they're all pretty funny just as long as you aren't experiencing them on your own computer. --Senior Editor Tim Moynihan Top Story 10 Great Error Messages A good computing day is an error-free day. Unfortunately, those are rarer than we would like. Have you seen any of these funny and original error messages lately? Spotlight on Geek Tech Hackable Wristwatch Would Make Dick Tracy Jealous The wristwatch isn't dead yet: Program your wristwatch into a remote control or digital secretary. Browse this week's Geek Tech. Downloads of the Week Must-Have Apps for Shoppers These apps are a shopper's best friends. Fun & Games Tactics Ogre: So Far, So Clinging Together Square Enix ports a 15-year-old Super Nintendo turn-based roleplaying game to Sony's PlayStation Portable and comes up with something compulsively playable. Places for Fun Stuff on PCWorld.com | | Sponsored Downloads | Adobe Acrobat 8 ProfessionalCreate, combine and control Adobe PDF documents without spending an arm and a leg. Not only create new documents but also edit existing documents, along with setting passwords, permissions and digital signatures. (Compatibility: Windows 2000, 2003, XP, Vista) Use coupon code AUTO-7NR9 at checkout for 50% off! | Disk Doctors UndeleteAn easy-to-use interface hides powerful file undelete technology. A few simple clicks and Undelete scans your hard drive locating deleted files, even if they've been removed from the Recycle Bin or even deleted by bypassing the Recycle Bin. It can undelete data from hard drives, flash drives, USB drives, SD cards, MMS and Firewire drives. (Compatibility: Windows XP, 2003, 2008, Vista and Windows 7) Please use coupon code DISK-U91W-MOO at checkout for 10% off! | | |
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