The Daily WTF: Curious Perversions in Information Technology

Two-faced

by Lyle Seaman in Error'd on 2026-01-02

For the first Error'd of the future-facing year, we return to our most-hated pattern of every prior year. Namely, broken password mechanisms. Meanwhile, on a personal note, I'm sitting at a boarding gate behind a planeload of people who were scheduled on a flight 12 hours ago! Sure, first-world problems but hoo boy.

"I'll get on that right away" snapped longtime contributor Argle Bargle. "I needed to make a helpdesk request. For some reason they think I need to update my password. Sure, I can appreciate that it's been a while since I've made any password change. The only catch is, I've only been with the company six months."

1 comments - Last comment @ 06:43

Boxing Day Math

by Lyle Seaman in Error'd on 2025-12-26

To be honest, math works the same way all year 'round. At least, it's supposed to.

"My Stack Exchange Inbox is Less Than Empty" declared Mike V. "I guess this happens when you read a notification twice!"

8 comments - Last comment @ 2025-12-27

Michael's Holiday Snaps

by Lyle Seaman in Error'd on 2025-12-19

Michael R. recently was Ghana but now he's back. In grand vacation tradition, he is now sharing the best of it with us. And a few more besides. Remember, it's not the journey itself that matters, it's the wtfs we make along the way. Watch me make a bunch as I attempt to weave a narrative around the shots.

First up, the likely inspiration for Michael's entire trip. I guess you don't need the actual website URL, you can find it easily.

18 comments - Last comment @ 2025-12-23

Anonymice

by Lyle Seaman in Error'd on 2025-12-12

Three blind anonymice are unbothered by the gathering dark as we approach the winter solstice. Those of you fortunate enough to be approaching the summer solstice are no doubt gloating. Feel free, we don't begrudge it. You'll get yours soon enough. Here we have some suggestions from a motley crew of three or four or maybe more or fewer.

Mouse Number One is suffering an identity crisis, whimpering "I don't really know who I am anymore and I really hoped to have this information after modifying my profile."

14 comments - Last comment @ 2025-12-13

A Horse With No Name

by Lyle Seaman in Error'd on 2025-12-05

Scared Stanley stammered "I'm afraid of how to explain to the tax authority that I received $NaN."

14 comments - Last comment @ 2025-12-08

On the Dark Side

by Lyle Seaman in Error'd on 2025-11-28

...matter of fact, it's all dark.

Gitter Hubber checks in on the holidays: "This is the spirit of the Black Friday on GitHub. That's because I'm using dark mode. Otherwise, it would have a different name… You know what? Let's just call it Error Friday!"

8 comments - Last comment @ 2025-11-28

Untimely

by Lyle Seaman in Error'd on 2025-11-21

Sometimes, it's hard to know just when you are. This morning, I woke up to a Macbook that thinks it's in Paris, four hours ago. Pining for pain chocolate. A bevy of anonyms have had similar difficulties.

First up, an unarabian anonym observes "They say that visiting Oman feels like traveling back in time to before the rapid modernization of the Arab states. I just think their eVisa application system is taking this "time travel" thing a bit too far... "

11 comments - Last comment @ 2025-12-03

Will You Still Need Me?

by Lyle Seaman in Error'd on 2025-11-14

... when I'm eight thousand and three? Doesn't quite scan.

Old soul jeffphi hummed "It's comforting to know that I'll have health insurance coverage through my 8,030th birthday!"

10 comments - Last comment @ 2025-12-13