+++Out of Cheese Error +++

All of us are familiar with the oft-times incomprehensible messages from computers when they run into a glitch.

However, for those of you who read Terry Pratchett, you will be familiar with the Unseen University's thinking engine, Hex, and the entertaining bent that Sir P'Terry throws at error messages.

I was reminded of a few of these imaginative errors today when I went to comment on a friend's FB post but had no idea of who the person was my friend had commented on. I decided on "+++MELON MELON MELON+++ +++Divide By Cucumber Error. Please Reinstall Universe And Reboot +++" (Voice of Hex, Terry Pratchett, Interesting Times), but think I would rather have said “+++Out of Cheese Error +++ MELON MELON MELON +++ Redo From Start +++” (Voice of Hex, Terry Pratchett, Hogfather).

They make more sense than many of Microsoft's 'helpful' explanations.

References:

• LSpace (n.d.). Discworld & Terry Pratchett Wiki: Hex. Retrieved 9 October 2013 from http://wiki.lspace.org/mediawiki/index.php/Hex
• Pratchett, Terry (1996). Hogfather. UK: Victor Gollancz
• Pratchett, Terry (1994). Interesting Times. UK:  Victor Gollancz

Sam