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Augus t 1996 / Bits / Bug of the Month

Look Out for the Guardrails on the Information Highway

There's no lack of characters on the Internet, including programmers who have creative ways of informing users about errors. Although the screen at the left is not necessarily a bug, it sure is an entertaining example of the types of error messages one encounters on the Internet. You know you've taken a wrong turn when you hit this page ( http://199.72.95.3/realestate/index.html ) on the Web.

Send yours to edejesus@bix.com !


The Web Can Be a Bumpy Ride

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