Posts tagged Fail

via parislemon:

“Let’s see how the competition goes…”

Just to beat a dead horse, after seeing the post noting Apple’s iPhone business now brings in more revenue than all of Microsoft’s businesses combined, Jason Hiner reminded me of Steve Ballmer’s classic 2007 video laughing off the iPhone announcement (above).

Looking for love in alredraan places…
via mikearauz:

(via the Whoa!)

Looking for love in alredraan places…

via mikearauz:

(via the Whoa!)

I’m always amazed how much people trust Google Maps and GPS applications, often suspending what they can see with their naked eye for what a pin on their maps tells them…
via googlemapsfail:

Clearly Google Maps surveyors don’t go south of the river at this time of night guvnor.
Second attempt slightly better. Someone should tell the Port of London Authority about the obstruction to navigation in midchannel though

I’m always amazed how much people trust Google Maps and GPS applications, often suspending what they can see with their naked eye for what a pin on their maps tells them…

via googlemapsfail:

Clearly Google Maps surveyors don’t go south of the river at this time of night guvnor.

Second attempt slightly better. Someone should tell the Port of London Authority about the obstruction to navigation in midchannel though

youarenotaphotog:

I know some of you questioned if this picture was actually taken by someone claiming to be a pro. Flipping through the submissions today, I decided to run this, also taken by that same photographer. 

youarenotaphotog:

I know some of you questioned if this picture was actually taken by someone claiming to be a pro. Flipping through the submissions today, I decided to run this, also taken by that same photographer. 

UR doin it wrong, Mainstream Media!
via stuffhipstershate:

Bad Internet Manners
All the shit yer doing wrong in a helpful checklist format. That’s CNN this week, luddites.

UR doin it wrong, Mainstream Media!

via stuffhipstershate:

Bad Internet Manners

All the shit yer doing wrong in a helpful checklist format. That’s CNN this week, luddites.

CNN

Nobody’s Perfect, as demonstrated by these sign makers in Gowanus, Brooklyn

Nobody’s Perfect, as demonstrated by these sign makers in Gowanus, Brooklyn

What Does IDK Mean? (It Means Massive Facebook Fail!)
H/T RizzoTees

What Does IDK Mean? (It Means Massive Facebook Fail!)

H/T RizzoTees

When you’re surfing the web, and all things Fail on NPR…
via inothernews:

Hopefully this never happens at NPR’s Fresh Air Tumblr.  :-)
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When you’re surfing the web, and all things Fail on NPR…

via inothernews:

Hopefully this never happens at NPR’s Fresh Air Tumblr.  :-)

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Why 9 out of 10 startups die

If it seems like there’s been a rash of web 2.0/social media closures lately, you’ve been paying attention.  Favorites like Vox, 12seconds, and even upstart Hot Potato closed up shop. There’s a reason which Louis Gray tries to explain…

Two Fails cancel each other out, at least when you’re busy on your way to work.