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Price Scanner: Connection Refused

2014-02-16

Oddities Software

I loves me some good error message:

Price Scanner - Connection Refused — Price Scanner – Connection Refused

A closer look:

Price Scanner - Connection Refused - Detail — Price Scanner – Connection Refused – Detail

If the popup appeared just one pixel lower, you could easily decode the message behind it; perhaps * Out of Service * fits?

At least it doesn’t show an OK? button.

Comments

4 responses to “Price Scanner: Connection Refused”

2014-02-16

madbodger

My first guess was “Out of Commission”, but your guess is a better fit. And it’s generally a good idea to refuse connections from windows machines.
1. 2014-02-16
  
  Ed
  
  You and me, we both have a thing for words…
2014-02-16

david

My “favorite” is still http://dbsi.org/dist/iis-fail.gif but http://dbsi.org/dist/gtalk-error.gif is a close second…
1. 2014-02-16
  
  Ed
  
  Obviously, they need UI simplification. A single button should suffice:
  Total system failure: venting with flame. [OK]