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Since my PC was hit by lightning TWICE last winter I have been
collecting error-messages. The event generated all kinds of
strange and wonderful screen-distortions, hang-ups and plain
text-reports like: 'Cmos checksum mismatch', 'Invalid device
request reading drive C', and the everyday: 'Unable to read
sector'. 

After replacing the main board, power supply and two internal
modems, the errors occures less frequent. I have therefore
developed certain methods of provoking errors in all my
applications, and I always keep a resident screen-capture device
that can be activated grabbing my most interesting errors. Today
this collection counts about 2700 different messages and
distorted screens, or more than 100 MB of scrambled 1's and 0's. 

Now I've started creating colourful graphic collages out of these
errors. Failure's turned to victory, so to say, and the 100 MB
has become my most powerful resource.

But I need more! That is why I ask you to: SEND ME YOUR ERRORS!
I can make use of any original error message or twisted screen,
ASCII or binary. When I receive one or more of your errors,
you'll get one of my collages in return. Binary files can be sent
uuencoded to my e-mail adress, or uploaded as private files
(User: Alfedgar) at Bergen By Byte, Norway, Phone: +47 55 324 447
(N-8-1-9600).

My collage will be sent you by e-mail as uuencoded JPEG-file
(default). JPEG should be valid on most platforms, but tell me
if you want another graphic format (GIF, PCX, BMP, TIFF, PICT).
Give me some days to pick the right one for you.


Alf Edgar
P.O.Box 1327
N-5002  BERGEN
Norway
Phone: +47 55 193 652
Internet mail: alfe@ii.uib.no  
	   or: Alfedgar@cs.bbb.no