# Blue Screen Of Death on The No Agenda Show Blue Screen Of Death comes up in 5 chapters across 5 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from July 2010 to September 2025. - **Chapters:** 5 - **Episodes:** 5 - **Discussed:** July 2010 – September 2025 - **Related topics:** [Microsoft](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/microsoft.md), [Audio Drivers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/audio-drivers.md), [Chip Shortage](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chip-shortage.md), [Collins Aerospace](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/collins-aerospace.md), [Crowdstrike](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/crowdstrike.md), [Cybersecurity](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cybersecurity.md), [Deepwater Horizon](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/deepwater-horizon.md), [Ibm](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ibm.md), [Linux](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/linux.md), [Sec](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sec.md) ## Chapters 1–5 of 5 ### Brussels Airport Outage, Collins Aerospace, and OS/2 Warp - **Episode:** [1801: Hate of Speech](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1801-hate-of-speech.md) - **Published:** 2025-09-21 - **Time:** 2:11:45–2:15:53 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1801-hate-of-speech/chapter/brussels-airport-outage-collins-aerospace-and-os-2-warp.md A major IT outage at Brussels Airport and other European hubs is attributed to software issues at Collins Aerospace, a defense contractor. The hosts speculate on whether this was a cyberattack or a competitive "hit job." This leads to an anecdote about the 1990s "OS/2 Warp" era and Steve Ballmer's alleged attempts to crash IBM's "crash-proof" operating system. Keywords: brussels airport, [collins aerospace](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/collins-aerospace.md), [microsoft](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/microsoft.md), [ibm](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ibm.md), os/2 warp, [steve ballmer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/steve-ballmer.md), [blue screen of death](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/blue-screen-of-death.md) ### CrowdStrike Global IT Outage and Blue Screen of Death - **Episode:** [1679: No Jet No Deal](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1679-no-jet-no-deal.md) - **Published:** 2024-07-21 - **Time:** 41:55–46:38 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1679-no-jet-no-deal/chapter/crowdstrike-global-it-outage-and-blue-screen-of-death.md A faulty software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike caused a massive global IT outage on July 19, 2024, impacting Microsoft Windows systems worldwide. The "Blue Screen of Death" grounded thousands of flights, disrupted 911 services, and forced manual reboots of millions of corporate computers. Southwest Airlines notably avoided the crisis by running older legacy Windows systems. Keywords: [crowdstrike](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/crowdstrike.md), [microsoft](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/microsoft.md), [blue screen of death](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/blue-screen-of-death.md), george kurtz, [cybersecurity](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cybersecurity.md) ### Linux Production Challenges and Sweetwater Backorders - **Episode:** [1446: That 70's Podcast](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1446-that-70-s-podcast.md) - **Published:** 2022-04-28 - **Time:** 2:12:41–2:17:33 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1446-that-70-s-podcast/chapter/linux-production-challenges-and-sweetwater-backorders.md Adam Curry discusses the difficulties of running a professional audio production on Linux, offering a $5,000 Bitcoin bounty for anyone who can solve specific driver and interface issues. He recounts an attempt to purchase a new device from Sweetwater, only to find it backordered for two years due to a factory fire and the global chip shortage. The segment highlights the technical hurdles of moving away from Windows for live broadcasting. Keywords: [linux](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/linux.md), [windows](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/windows.md), [blue screen of death](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/blue-screen-of-death.md), sweetwater, [audio drivers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/audio-drivers.md), [chip shortage](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chip-shortage.md) ### Windows 8 Technical Difficulties, Blue Screen of Death - **Episode:** [583: A Pure Heart](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/583-a-pure-heart.md) - **Published:** 2014-01-20 - **Time:** 1:10:07–1:13:27 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/583-a-pure-heart/chapter/windows-8-technical-difficulties-blue-screen-of-death.md A technical failure occurred during the recording when a Windows 8 evaluation license expired, triggering an automatic reboot. The host experienced the "new" blue screen of death, which features a different font and a simplified error message. The incident caused temporary audio distortion and required a reconnection via Skype. Keywords: [windows 8](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/windows-8.md), [microsoft](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/microsoft.md), [blue screen of death](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/blue-screen-of-death.md), [technical support](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/technical-support.md), [skype](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/skype.md) ### Deepwater Horizon Technical Failures, Windows NT, SEC Investigation - **Episode:** [221: Marceaux for Governor](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/221-marceaux-for-governor.md) - **Published:** 2010-07-29 - **Time:** 1:14:01–1:18:00 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/221-marceaux-for-governor/chapter/deepwater-horizon-technical-failures-windows-nt-sec-investigation.md Testimony from a Deepwater Horizon engineer reveals that the rig's computer systems were frequently crashing with the "blue screen of death" prior to the explosion. The systems were reportedly running an obsolete version of Windows NT from the 1990s. Additionally, the SEC is investigating suspicious trading of BP shares following the explosion, drawing parallels to unresolved airline option scandals from 9/11. Keywords: [deepwater horizon](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/deepwater-horizon.md), [windows nt](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/windows-nt.md), [blue screen of death](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/blue-screen-of-death.md), blowout preventer, [sec](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sec.md) --- This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. 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