The Verge has some good coverage of recent transportation issues: SF’s BART expects ‘major delays’ after a computer problem ground subways to a halt“A train control problem.”The VergeUmar ShakirNewark Airport radar outage strikes again, delaying more flightsNewark Airport is a mess.... againThe VergeRichard Lawler Newark airport has
Airports continue to be a reliable source of screen-based errors, likely due to their high concentration of screens. Here's a few recent ones from Denver International Airport circa April 2025: Arrivals/Departures screen crashed out. Window is looking for MSMQ content (Microsoft Messaging Queue). The airtrain screen crashed
This isn't an "error" per se, but a creative use of public screens. Spotted in Cary, North Carolina, in May 2025. Unfortunately (or fortunately), the screen was totally wrong. The storm passed us by with not even a drizzle. This suggests that the weather forecasting application
Spotted in Longmont, Colorado, March 2025. Interesting to see that USPS screens are simply a VLC player loop. Interesting details on the screen: * It's "Restricted information" to see the backend. * Video build is versioned and deployed by "Technology Applications"... which turns out is a
Spotted in October 2022, in a restaurant that was done up to be "rustic" but not very well. TV log fires are... something, but this really ruins the illusion. The interesting bit is that the TV is trying to be helpful and conserve power when "not in