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Google's Error 502: In 2013, Google's DNS (Domain Name System) service experienced a worldwide outage, causing widespread errors. The Google Maps team responded by creating a " Error 502" icon to commemorate the event, which is still visible on some server errors. Blog post
The "Underpants Gnome": In 2004, Intel's Intellect 2000 processor design was plagued by a bug that caused it to render invalid results. The error was so severe that it looked like an underwear gnome (a mythical creatures from a South Park episode). TechSpot article
The "Fatal Exception": In 1981, a group of hackers discovered a security vulnerability in the Apple II's floppy disk controller, leading to a "Fatal Exception" error. This discovery was a major milestone in computer security and led to the development of modern antivirus software. [Wikipedia article on the "Apple II floppy disk controller security vulnerability"]
The "Blue Screen of Death": Remember the infamous Windows BSOD (Blue Screen of Death)? It's caused by a range of errors, but a classic example is the " Stop 0x00000050" error, which occurs when Windows tries to access a non-existent or fake device driver. Microsoft's Answer Center on BSOD errors
The "Fool's Cap": In the 2010s, the domain name service (DNS) provider, OpenDNS, introduced a "Fool's Cap" feature that would render incorrect DNS results for malicious domains. This error is often cited as an example of a clever hack. OpenDNS blog post on the "Fool's Cap" feature