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An Economic Crash?

Posted by Quintem on October 30, 2007

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Would you really trust using an ATM that's running Windows? Better yet, would you trust an ATM that's running a pirated version of Windows?





The error message clearly says: "This copy of Windows must be activated with Microsoft before you can log in. Do you want to activate Windows now?"

Do you know anymore about this? Perhaps you have some inside knowledge into the way these ATM's work or the error message we see here. Then post a comment.





Paszti commented on October 30, 2007

99.9% fake, but 100% funny



Earnie commented on October 30, 2007

You can't tell just by looking at the message that this copy of windows is pirated. The displayed message just means you have to call microsoft and get a code to activate windows, or do it on the internet. In fact, I have used both pirated and genuine versions of windows and I don't think the pirated version asks to be activated, but the genuine version does.



Sazsi commented on October 30, 2007

looks real to me



Q at $1 Million to My Name commented on October 30, 2007

Hahahaaaa, that's F'ing fantastic!



Bill English commented on October 30, 2007

What OS did you think those computers would run? Linux? :)



Jeff commented on October 30, 2007

It is true, there are a lot of ATM's that run on Windows. They are on a secure server, so there is a very small security risk with it. I found some pics, don't know if they are real or not, but looks like the ATM still had Paint on it along with the Windows. Pretty funny stuff. www.engadget.com/2007/02/25/windows-based-atm-machine-hacked-gets-painted/



humberto commented on October 30, 2007

all i gotta say is VIVA MEXICOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO



A.W. commented on October 30, 2007

Here is a link to the same site that Jeff posted in the comment above this. (His link is so long that it gets cut off). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ tinyurl.com/2wdmdm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~



KonfuzedMonkee commented on October 30, 2007

From someone who has to look at the a$$ end of Windows all day this is great. Just an FYI I have a friend who owns a few ATMS and his runs on basic version of Unix.



reality commented on October 30, 2007

Does it come with Photoshop?



Reality bites commented on October 30, 2007

Does it come with a sense of humor?



A.W. commented on October 30, 2007

you know, 'Reality bites', "Does it come with Photoshop?" might have actually been a joke mocking the fact that this person thinks this picture is a product of Photoshop. So it would seem it is your sense of humor that's misplaced. That is, of course, if that person meant that to be funny. Who else loves hearsay and retrospect?



Humberto's Green Card commented on October 30, 2007

OK Chubbs, here's the deal. Get me outta this smelly wallet, or I'm turning you in to I.N.S. You'll be wading across the shark-infested Rio Grande again unless you comply



Reality bites commented on October 30, 2007

A.W.: Ohhhhhh, it might have been a joke. I see now. Thanks Captain Obvious; way to save the day. Like I said, "Does it come with a sense of humor?"



Earnie commented on October 30, 2007

Pwnage...



artfuldodga commented on October 30, 2007

Just because its not activated does not mean it was pirated. I blame this one on idiotic support tech. Still funny though.



Captain Obvious commented on October 30, 2007

This is a picture of an ATM machine that is running a Windows operating system. The message says that to log on you must activate windows. All the user must do is activate windows. BTW, ATM stands for 'A'utomatic 'T'eller 'M'achine and they are devices used to dispense money. Humberto is a Homo.



jade commented on October 30, 2007

Green Card yutz- I don't think there are sharks in the Rio Grande. Just a bunch of brown trout.



Yonks commented on October 30, 2007

This site blows now! I used to come and look @ the interesting pics and read the funny comments but now it just sucks. I really think that there needs to be some sort of log in...the people pretending to be humberto & earnie - all I can say is get a life douche bags! Do you honestly get your kicks off pretending to be someone else? Does that make you all excited? At least be somewhat funny dipsh*t...seriously Q or whomever runs this site...ban the a**holes who ruin it for everyone else. And for those impersonating someone else. IP addresses aren't hard to find - its very easy for someone to know where you are right now...either home or work. All I am saying is that technology can bite you in the a** so be careful. And to the real humberto & earnie, sorry there are some low lifes who like you guys so much that they want to be you...anyways, just my 2 cents. Q - I hope you can keep this tiny website going with all the crap that you allow. (and its obvious that humberto is missed b/c everyone keeps referring to him - too bad he no longer comes here!)



Frankie commented on October 30, 2007

Yo Yonks! Good point man! And I looked thru the most recent pic with comments and Humberto was mentioned 4-5 times out of 17 comments - thats like 25% of the comments reference him! Now that is sad that these people can't find anything to rag on except for him! And you nailed it on the head...GET A LIFE DOUCHEBAGS!! I'm out...



jkgecko commented on October 30, 2007

I know if I was a tech installing a new atm and I saw this, I would definately take a pic. You wouldn't see an atm put into service this way I would think. My guess is - the atm is being installed and tech thought it would be funny to take a picture



Earnie commented on October 31, 2007

For the record...No one has pretended to be me thus far in THIS thread. In previous threads yes, but not this one. But I agree, get a life...and a screen name of your own.



BW commented on October 31, 2007

Yonks, don't you and Frankie have some porn to jerk off to together? Quit trying to be the hero. Like Earnie just said, no one is currently impersonating him (or maybe that was ME!). Hey maybe you should set up your own website and run it however you want. You could track everyone's IP address with your finger up your a$$ at the same time!



Yonks' steamy pile of doodoo commented on October 31, 2007

Man, I stink!



Reality commented on October 31, 2007

DOES IT COME WITH PHOTOSHOP?!?!?!



Earnie commented on October 31, 2007

They don't need to be running the site to track IP addresses. Why are you so mad BW? It's not that big of a deal. And why do you always talk about your addiction to jerking off? Get a girlfriend, it works much better.



Frankie commented on October 31, 2007

Nice Earnie...nice. The douchbag does seem to mention jerking off quite a bit! Yo BW...you mom just called and said that I left my pants over there...could you bring them downstairs for me? I am coming by later to "visit" with her and I do not want to forget them again....and I will try and be there before 8p b/c I know how you like your mom to tuck you in @ night.



bb commented on December 4, 2007

haha uhh my computer at home is saying this and not letting me log into windows XP home edition, can someone please help me? =) e-mail me plz, ty soo much






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