I'm Robert Gillis. My profession is computer geek / demigod (20+ years) but my love is writing. Since 1996, I've written a regular Op-Ed column for the Foxboro Reporter, and since 2006, for the Boston City Paper. My first book, "Nana: My grandmother, Anne Gillis" is published commercially and is available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and more. You can buy it now or get more information at www.NanaGillisBook.com. My professional photography is www.GillisPhotos.com. Welcome. Browse. Enjoy.
My customized Microsoft Error Sound -- Feel free to use!

by Robert Gillis

For anyone (and that would be ALL of us) whose Windows system has ever crashed or done something terrible, the little sounds and apologies Windows offers are pretty lame. “We apologize for the inconvenience but Microsoft Word has encountered a random error and crashed, taking your only copy of your 200 page thesis with it. So sorry.”

So I created this wav sound file that you can use to assign to system events using control panel - sounds. You won’t stop the errors but at least you’ll get a truthful and amusing message in a charming British accent.

And this error is just as useful as a regular Windows message in helping to resolve a Windows problem (i.e, not at all), and far more truthful about how bad the situation really is.

The sound has a few colorful metaphors in it. Click the link to listen or right click to download it to your system for your own use.

When clicked the message says: “Red alert! Oh my God not again! Did the lights go out? Somebody help! VERY BAD NOISE! Outlook: SUCKY. BIOS lost. Format hard drive. Registry data destroyed. Memory failure; my bad, my bad! We’re all screwed! Destruct sequence activated! Oh shit, oh shit, the water is so cold! HELP ME!"

CLICK HERE FOR THE ERROR MESSAGE SOUND OR RIGHT CLICK TO SAVE TO YOUR PC!

Enjoy!

09 May 2008




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