Mac OS X kernel panic screensaver - let the pranks begin
What's better than a Dashboard widget that can display a Mac OS X kernel panic? A full-on screensaver that can simulate one, of course! Mark Johns of Doomlaser has built an eerily realistic kernel panic screensaver, right down to the slowly dropping grey shade of despair, that will surely induce panic in the hearts of its victims in the way that only the haunting question of "oh crap, did I save?!" can. For a nice touch of style, it can even pause iTunes to really stop the show.
Watch a demo of the screensaver here in this post, or head over to YouTube for the original. Finally, you can snag your own pranktastic copy from Doomlaser.
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What's better than a Dashboard widget that can display a Mac OS X kernel panic? A full-on screensaver that can simulate one, of course!...
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I hadn't experienced a kernel panic in quite some time (over a year, at least), until a couple of months ago when I decided to put a kernel panic graphic as my background, just for kicks.
Woke up the next morning to a real kernel panic. I rebooted, and quickly replaced the background with some pretty flowers.
And how about a thanks for the solution that fixed everyone's calendars that put them right back where they belong? The solution that fixed everything so we could all get on with our lives?
Procrastinatr sucked. Then we fixed it and everyone got on with their lives. I recommend you do the same.
17: Because this post has anything to do with Procrastinatr?
There's nothing wrong with the screensaver. It's funny. Laugh a little.
I made a mistake with Procrastinatr. I apologized. Profusely, and multiple times. People forgave me, got over it and we all moved on with our lives. Drop it - period.
I remember using the BSOD screensaver a few months ago, I had to turn it off because each time I walked into my room after a while - I got a little jump before a relised what I done =-).
April 11 2007 at 4:47 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replyughhhhhhhh, this gives me shivers every time.
Fishes,
narco.
Since nobody else here has offered up a mirror, here ya go.
http://winnopeg.com/dl/KPSaver.zip
This posting came about 11 days too late.
April 11 2007 at 3:27 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyOh this is TUAW, yikes. Hey in the meantime check out a video called natural hallucige aka vzSRVgF501M with hollywood screensaver. Kicks ass. And dont look away unless you are told to!
April 11 2007 at 3:20 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyOh this is TUAW, yikes. Hey in the meantime check out a video called vzSRVgF501M with hollywood screensver. Kicks ass. And dont look away unless you are told so!
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