032: At the Airport, 3
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
Spotted
031: "Thunderstorm Warning in Effect"
This isn't an "error" per se, but a creative use of public screens. Spotted in Cary, North Carolina, in May 2025.
030: USPS - VLC Player Has Crashed
Spotted in Longmont, Colorado, March 2025. Interesting to see that USPS screens are simply a VLC player loop. Interesting details on the screen:
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029: Your Virtual Fireplace Will Now Power Off
Spotted in October 2022, in a restaurant that was done up to be "rustic" but not very well. TV log fires are... something,
028: Say "Bad Internet Connection!"
A selfie booth in JFK Airport, promoting an opportunity to win tickets to a Broadway show. Just as well that it wasn't working
027: The Glitch Aesthetic
Spotted December 15th, New York City, East Village.
A follow-up to the glitch aesthetic spotted in Colorado, under "Old Televisions".
026: "The Street Finds Its Own Uses For Things"
Spotted in New York City, December 14th. Lower East Side.
It reminds me of a quote by William Gibson: "the street finds its own
025 - On AdTech & Awful Advertising UIs
This isn’t an error state per se. But, it does highlight a form of extremely poor design that might as well be an error.
023 - Outdoor Advertising
You drive down your local highway. Strip malls are to your left and right. You stop at a red light. To your left is a
022 - ATM Error
My wife and I debated for some time as to whether this qualified as an error state. “But it’s not entirely broken!” she argued.
021 - Starbucks Screens
My last year in high school and a few years through college, I worked at Starbucks. It was a pretty great job as far as
020 - Even Geek Squad
There’s a lot of reasons why a business might put up a screen (or a TV that mirrors a computer). It is eye catching!