I was occasionally called upon for handling computer prank “tech support” in college. Echoing odd messages in autoexec.bat; setting up entire songs as system sounds; creating a bmp of a desktop and the setting it as the wallpaper then hiding all the icons; you know, the basics.
I had a few fun programs too. One that would occasionally flip the image upside down on the screen, another one that had random messages pop up while using DOS, and the like. Today, however, I found the Blue Screen Of Death Screen Saver. It pops up realistic blue screens and then appears to be restarting Windows over and over.
Amazingly enough, this little gem was created by SysInternals, a wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft itself. I guess that protects them from copyright charges from Microsoft, although Microsoft handles jabs like this better than Apple.
Speaking of Apple, that is one of the best uses for this. I wouldn’t typically be cruel enough to do this to someone’s livelihood computer, but if you have a Mac lover around using an Intel Mac running Windows on the side then slip this into their Windows installation and I know they would love to see Windows Blue Screening on them, it is a validation of sorts. Fun for you, fun for them.
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