Filed under: Humor, Widget Watch
Widget Watch: Kernel Panic
In the great tradition set forth by the BSOD widget, the Kernel Panic widget offers a panic-inducing performance for the rest of us. Just set it up on your friend's, boss' or worst enemy's Mac and watch their hearts skip a beat as they (hopefully) figure out the gag. Its developer, Powermacguy, over at DashboardWidgets is either a pretty clever guy or (soon to be) on a few Mac user's hit lists.
The Kernel Panic widget is free and available from DashboardWidgets.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
macxprt said 12:21PM on 5-30-2006
This dude (an anyone that weould install this, is an a-hole!. The average user would heed the warning and actually restart the computer. Abnormal restarts lead to eventual directory corruption, forcing more work on the person who installed this on the computer as a "joke" in order to repair any corruption caused by restarting abnormally.
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Conrad said 12:22PM on 5-30-2006
I bet most people will just reboot their machines if they saw that. Although, you've got to wonder: if you're working in a job where your co-workers are savvy enough to try and play a Kernel Panic joke on you then you're probably savvy enough to notice the "Are you sure you want to shutdown your computer now?" dialog and realize that something is up!
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andy said 12:37PM on 5-30-2006
The first time i saw that dialogue box i was actually confused, after 3-4 years of using a mac i hadnt once seen it lol, its a rare sight indeed.
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Taylor Williams said 12:41PM on 5-30-2006
I see that screen a lot...
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Blue Balloon said 12:52PM on 5-30-2006
it's very old. I saw first time two years ago on eMac. :(
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Liquidmark said 1:22PM on 5-30-2006
I have only seen that screen on my Intel Mac. NEVER on my old G3 running Tiger. Coincidence?
Anyhoo, I'll install it on my machine for kicks. Plus, I get to show my friends what a Grey screen of doom looks like.
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Jack Williams said 1:27PM on 5-30-2006
You know... I just went and found a nice Kernel Panic screen saver... it always seems whatever I do... everybody else wants to do afterwards.
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Kanny said 5:43AM on 6-03-2006
I dont know how or what i did to lend into this trap ? It just appeared and i restarted by pressing the power button enough long :( I haven't installed this kind of app on my PB, but i wonder is it a virus attack ?
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