Or is it an anti-Windows tattoo? I’m not sure… Paul got this Windows 98 bluescreen tattoo done by Sam Rulz at Two Hands Tattoo in Auckland, New Zealand.
Update: If you’re wondering about the motivation, the artist explains,
What Paul loves most is the idea of explaining this tattoo to his grandkids, when Windows 98 is so outdated as to be completely obsolete. The knowledge that this tattoo’s subject will certainly become outdated was key to inspiring Paul’s decision to make something so indefinitely fleeting so indelible. As was the idea of taking something so mundane and using it in such a way usually reserved for subjects the wearer deems important. Truth is Paul doesn’t love Windows 98, and Paul doesn’t hate Windows 98, Paul doesn’t really give a fuck about Windows 98 one way or another.
The guts of it is; Paul wanted this Tattoo because it goes against the norm, it is not an image that one would see and instantly consider appropriating as a tattoo. It encourages people to think and ask questions, not necessarily ask Paul questions, but question what they currently think or know about Tattoos. That’s what good art does; it stirs conversation within the audience. The same goes for all other art forms, painting, film, music… You may not like it, you may not understand it, the important thing is that you’re thinking about it, you’re not just a passive viewer. All art has an intended audience, its very possible that what you are looking at, watching, or listening to …wasn’t made for you.
Comments
155 responses to “Best. Windows. Tattoo. Ever.”
hahaha. the blue screen of death.
what a goon.
Oh god I hated that screen.
Not sure whether that’s excellent or not….suppose it depends on ya sense of humour….I think it’s kinda geek chic (no offense intended)
Haha, me too. But I love the tattoo 🙂
Fucking hell. That’s pretty intense a tattoo to get, even for a geek. I know Microsoft has traumatised millions, but I wouldn’t let it go as far as carve my flesh (I’d rather go for a kernel panic tattoo instead 😉
that is why i
love macs. it’s funny though! (got cut off..)
holy shit…he HAS to get some blue background on that thing.
That’s hilarious! I love this guy =]
I love it! And the tattoo itself is really well done…
that’s when i decided to get a mac, and never looked back haha
dito #12
this is wonderful!
i totally knew this would get modblogged =]
Best. Nerd. Tattoo. Ever.
That’s awesome. Just awesome.
Ooops, my post was a reply to #3, not #4.
YES!
Oh that’s absolutely brilliant
A small price to pay for being able to, Overclock, Mod, Upgrade, Game, Code, Soft-mod, Compatibility, Performance…the list goes on for a PC over a MAC ; ) but hey, you can play the sims on a mac =P
that’s pretty funny….dumb, but funny….
i cant help but think that knocking someone out with that tattoo on your arm would be so grand.
Oh my god. My hero. =P
What I like best about this tattoo, is if you use google image search for “windows 98 bsod”, you get the exact text he used for the tattoo on the first page
This is great!
sam is awesome! so excited to see her work up here. 🙂
Knew there’d turn out to be a little Mac/Windows debate in here lol
And yes, the tattoo amuses me as an avid Mac lover.
It all depends on what you want to use the computer for. And you can always get a PC without Windows 😉
mac v pc?
*yawn*
beautiful work… not sure if I can understand the relevance.
flawless victory.
I went through 3 computers because of the blue screen of death!
Bastards.
.love.it.
I’ve got a “geek”y tattoo for you.
http://s2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/VixennEvenblade/?action=view¤t=l_7c8c200f3b9add115ba755d9de38776d.jpg
I use a windows 98. On it right now! It’s only good for storing my music and surfing the web. It will crash twice a day on average and there are a lot of websites that make it crash for some reason, but thankfully not BME.
Just saw someone stole the image and posted it at:
http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/guy-gets-tattoo-turns-out-to-be-fatal-exception-
“Or is it an anti-Windows tattoo?”
It is a pro Linux tattoo I think. Or pro BSD, if you are more paranoid. Or is it pro Solaris? Plan9? BeOS?
That is awesome from a geek POV and really well done from a modding POV. The lettering looks nigh perfect and it’s very straight. I can’t even write on unlined paper without slanting, let alone tattoo someone.
Freaking kewl tattoo, hope we see some more of those… love it!!! A PC lover here. . . let the exploits of both sides continue. LINUX 4ever.
Linuxcore!
I also see it as an anti Microsoft/Windows Tatoo…
Thats why i, and many others use LINUX, Ubuntu 7.04…
I have no idea how well tattoist can do transpency effects, but someone should do the OS X kernel panic
oh my god!!!…thats Friki…friki…friki…
Awesome…
Would’ve been better if his arm was tattooed blue and the text left as white/skin colour.
microsoft will never give him a job
This is the stupidest thing i’ve ever seen. how is this guy gonna feel when he’s 75 and has that stupid thing sagging at his wrist.
Fool!!! Fool is all I can use to describe this, yea blue screen of death, not funny… What a fucking retard…
Omg, u forgot to put macs screen of death
“(insert program) has unexpectedly quit. You will need to restart your computer.
^Why are people like the last two comments even on bme? Damn us, Let’s all go and get tribal!
*Well, 57 and 58