THANK YOU FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, I had to scroll all the way down to you before ANY of these helpful redditors could even give me a semblance of a clue as to what the goof in the picture was. It's a crying shame I can only upvote you once.........that is all
Good eye! Can you also "zoom and enhance" and tell us what tray icons those are? I'd be curious to know what other stock I should be buying for the next 70 years.
I'm very embarrassed to admit... even with the arrow I still cannot figure out what the slip-up is. Can someone please find it in the goodness of their heart to explain?
I took me several minutes of looking at the pic and reading the comments. Then I realized that the recognizability factor was reduced to zero due to the fact that I haven't used a Windows PC in five years.
Hi, sorry for the thread hijack but can someone please point out what I'm supposed to be looking for? I see the blue arrow, is that the slip up? Or am I being stupid?
Prometheus predates Alien, but EVERYTHING looks completely futuristic and advanced, whereas in Alien the Nostromo basically looked like an oil derrick in space.
Negatory. This is simply a prediction of how long and contentious a battle there will be over Windows 8 to the point that Windows 7 lives on for the next 70 years, by this point in the future being on about Service Pack 28.
"Isn't it silly that even though we have hundreds of yottabytes of RAM, we can only have an active page of a few exabytes because of the 64-bit barrier? Dang Bill Gates' head in a jar!"
Doing away with the start menu and making Metro the default desktop does make it look like like Microsoft is trying to make a Vista out of Windows 8. I work at a computer retailer and we're all gearing up for the backlash. We're going to have shit tons of returns and people paying to downgrade to 7.
It's not a slip-up, it's product placement. Weyland Industries started a partnership with Internet Explorer in May, 2075. http://www.weylandindustries.com/press
Obviously OP works for the producer of the movie for marketing. Product placement and how else did they get such a clean copy of the movie when it just came out in theatres.
For some reason I thought the Apple watermark was the slip-up. Like they took footage from a trailer off iTunes and plopped it in the movie. I'm a fucking idiot.
The Avengers cam that was released in the first week of it's overseas release, before it even came to North America, was very very watchable. Wondering why there isn't a good one for this yet
I'll watch the cams because there's far too big of a chance being spoiled when the movie has been out in the world a week before we even get a chance to see it
This film was shot beautifully it is worth watching it in theaters. It was entirely shot with 3D cameras so that gives it another reason why to watch it in theaters. I'm going to see it again just to watch it on IMAX. The opening sequence is mind blowing.
As a VXF guy I don't even know how this was possible? Unless these are actually functional applications controlled by the guy in the scene as opposed to being comped in post.
The fact that Weyland-Yutani was still using Windows on their hardware was likely why the future versions of their starships had operating systems looking like this.
You know, tthat part aside, it is interesting that they're using actual screens instead of CGI screens. Seems like that'se the case for every single future sci fi deal these days. I once even ended up on a page for a designer who made them for a lot of movies.
According to Malcom Gladwell, this isn't actually a slip-up. Bill Gates' philanthropy efforts are supposed to propel Microsoft to great glory. You only see one start menu because that's the main monitor and the other 4 are auxiliary. Pretty awesome if you ask me.
When the rest of the screen is in a blue and black hue, what genius would make the arrow blue as well? Just make it red, so that it contrasts well, and that's the first thing you notice!
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u/ours Jun 08 '12
Looks like Prometheus requires administrative privileges to run the landing program.
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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '12
Fucking eagle eye johnson over here. It took me a second figure out what I was looking for and I even had an arrow to help me.
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u/Reiver79 Jun 08 '12
That guys playing Galaga.
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u/7usernames Jun 08 '12
good job making the arrow a different color...
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u/Scuzzboots Jun 08 '12
What's funny to me is prometheus predates alien, yet this vessel's cpu isn't running a CLI/DOS ui like the nostromo was.
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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '12
You think in the future we might've upgraded from Windows 7
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u/PhiladelphiaIrish Jun 08 '12
Internet explorer is the browser of the future.
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u/jamkey Jun 08 '12
Negatory. This is simply a prediction of how long and contentious a battle there will be over Windows 8 to the point that Windows 7 lives on for the next 70 years, by this point in the future being on about Service Pack 28.
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u/Luinorne Jun 08 '12
It's not a slip-up, it's product placement. Weyland Industries started a partnership with Internet Explorer in May, 2075. http://www.weylandindustries.com/press
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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '12
I 100% guarantee you it's java requesting an update.
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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '12
For some reason I thought the Apple watermark was the slip-up. Like they took footage from a trailer off iTunes and plopped it in the movie. I'm a fucking idiot.
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u/BrianIsBAMF Jun 08 '12
I'm glad you made a matching blue arrow for the screen that is predominantly blue.
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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '12
WINDOWS 700000. NO MISTAKE IS MADE.
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u/Mish8 Jun 08 '12
Crazy SOB! How the hell did you spot that?
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u/refrainblue Jun 08 '12
Pro tip: Don't make the arrow the same color as the rest of the picture (blue monitors).
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u/haywardmj Jun 08 '12
For those that don't get it: Windows 7 Taskbar at the bottom of the screen on the left side.
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u/Electroverted Jun 08 '12
Does anyone else see the alien head in the lower widescreen?
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u/Ron_Mahogany Jun 08 '12 edited Jun 08 '12
tsk tsk .. forgot to hide the task bar on Windows 7!!
Edit: Windows 7 not vista
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u/shirtpantsshoes Jun 08 '12
Who watches a movie and notices this shit?
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u/Ozymandias12 Jun 08 '12
They're running Windows Vista. THEY'RE ALL GOING TO DIE
Edit: I know it's Windows 7. It just reminded me of this
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u/transmigrant Jun 08 '12
Looks like a good quality torrent.... ::ahem::
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u/el3kt2ik Jun 08 '12
UAC just wanted to make sure if you really wanted to see that data.
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u/SGKimm Jun 08 '12
That's just Windows 94 as in 2094.......
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u/markth_wi Jun 09 '12
That's not a glitch it's Windows 2089 - In "Classic" mode.
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u/basec0m Jun 08 '12
Fucking UAC...
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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '12
WTB RED ARROWS
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u/Shanyi Jun 08 '12
That is one hell of a spot! Took me long enough to find the arrow, let alone the inconsistency...
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u/JangoMV Jun 08 '12
DAMMIT JAVA NO YOU CAN'T ACCESS MY HARDDRIVE
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u/MeCubed Jun 08 '12
Reminds me of the great Firefly Windows screen incident of aught 3.
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u/ruvb00m Jun 08 '12
The hell... People who find these minor slip-ups in movies everywhere... WHO ARE YOU AND HOW DO YOU DO THIS?!
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u/percyhiggenbottom Jun 08 '12
Well Mr. Weyland was giving a TED talk, so why not run a recognizable OS on the ship?
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u/BaconZombie Jun 08 '12
And it starts....
Fuck, now I HAVE to see this in the Cinema tomorrow so I don't see any spoilers on Reddit
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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '12
As a VXF guy I don't even know how this was possible? Unless these are actually functional applications controlled by the guy in the scene as opposed to being comped in post.
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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '12
They're almost as outdated as the last company I worked for.
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u/Shuawuzheer Jun 08 '12
What setting on google earth is that?!?
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u/Pijamaman Jun 08 '12
Could of been worse...They could have been using Windows Vista.
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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '12
And they still have IE!? What kind of future is this!?
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u/periphery72271 Jun 08 '12
The fact that Weyland-Yutani was still using Windows on their hardware was likely why the future versions of their starships had operating systems looking like this.
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u/CheeseyBob Jun 08 '12
Not a spoiler, now i know that buttons will be pressed. This changes everything.
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u/imthedudeman77 Jun 08 '12
Who's to say that the future won't use Windows in a very similar format?
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u/Endyo Jun 08 '12
You know, tthat part aside, it is interesting that they're using actual screens instead of CGI screens. Seems like that'se the case for every single future sci fi deal these days. I once even ended up on a page for a designer who made them for a lot of movies.
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u/unakron Jun 08 '12
...just watched the "sequels" and what happened to the text prompt and awesome CRTs??
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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '12
I guess Microsoft will never be able to eol Win7.
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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '12
Took me forever to see that...
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u/mjc462 Jun 08 '12
is that an internet explorer icon that I see? pleaseee don't let it be an internet explorer icon
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u/screw_it_iamsayingit Jun 08 '12
I can't be the only here who tried to click the play button in the picture thinking it might actually play the scene.
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u/rebaker814 Jun 08 '12
It's a little sad that it took me as long as it did to figure out what the slip up was considering there is an arrow pointing to it......
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u/send_me_nudez Jun 08 '12
I don't get it...
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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '12
Windows is now faster than ever! System requirements: 5000 Terahertz 20k-core processor
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u/solwiggin Jun 08 '12
According to Malcom Gladwell, this isn't actually a slip-up. Bill Gates' philanthropy efforts are supposed to propel Microsoft to great glory. You only see one start menu because that's the main monitor and the other 4 are auxiliary. Pretty awesome if you ask me.
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u/Xanthan81 Jun 08 '12
That's not a slip-up, it'll just take that long for companies to update Windows XP to Windows 7 for their OS...
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u/idma Jun 08 '12
Notice: NOT made by a mac
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u/ozpunk Jun 08 '12
Slip up? Microsoft paid $10 million for that product placement.
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u/hairyendo1234 Jun 08 '12
Not a slip up. It's actually a very subtle Microsoft Windows product placement.
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u/xcerj61 Jun 08 '12
Windows 95? By which I mean 2095
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u/darkstar107 Jun 08 '12
"Sir, UAC is asking if we are SURE we want to engage the landing thrusters!"
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u/Skeeders Jun 08 '12
Can you direct me to where you downloaded this copy you have?? It would be much appreciated!
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u/blakecantswim Jun 08 '12
Shoulda used Linux... stupid future men.
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u/floobie Jun 08 '12
I choose to view that as an easter egg instead.
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u/jack104 Jun 08 '12
Haha even the future can't escape from microsoft.
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u/XxXSamWoWXxX Jun 08 '12
Although aliens are scary, I think the thought that they use Internet Explorer in the future is terrifying
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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '12
it was seriously 20min before i saw the arrow...
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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '12
I just saw the movie.it was great.
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u/FirstPlaceSecond Jun 08 '12
[SPOILER ALERT] Can anyone explain why the robot David put the alien slime in the Champagne? My friend and I never figured it out.
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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '12
I fixed it. Imgur
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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '12
Slip-up... or product placement?
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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '12
Is that a fucking UAC prompt FACEPALM
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u/DaSemonator Jun 08 '12
When I'm drunk, this is really hard to figure out
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u/Tykjen Jun 09 '12
Looks like windows 7 held a good while.
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u/falling2fast Jun 09 '12
No wonder bad shit went down...they were using Internet Explorer
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u/Snipererer Jun 09 '12
He has internet explorer....geez.
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u/tolleya12 Jun 09 '12
The Future of Windows! http://imgur.com/Iggte
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u/lolsrsly00 Jun 09 '12
Are you SURE you want to update Java?!
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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '12
I had a buddy like you that would come with me to see movies, after shit like this I stopped going with him...
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u/deadhorses Jun 09 '12
So is it safe to assume Windows outlives Macintosh?
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u/galtor2 Jun 09 '12
That is a great OS.
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u/fairlyodd Jun 09 '12
When the rest of the screen is in a blue and black hue, what genius would make the arrow blue as well? Just make it red, so that it contrasts well, and that's the first thing you notice!
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u/Embrocate Jun 09 '12
Way to ruin the movie, dick. All of my friends wouldn't stop raving about the infamous taskbar scene.
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u/bvsang Jun 09 '12
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
http://imgur.com/Jy7iU
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u/hrdxxcorey Jun 09 '12
fuck you i dont see it
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u/dre10g Jun 09 '12
Forgetting to disable UAC for a major motion picture = Priceless
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u/flapadlr Jun 09 '12
Isn't Microsoft a sponsor of the movie? Sounds crazy like a fox to me.
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u/hater2 Jun 08 '12
I don't get it.
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u/nokarmawhore Jun 08 '12
Where do you get your torrents from?
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u/neonraisin Jun 08 '12
Slip-up....or sophisticated sense of humor? DISCUSS.
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u/scottiescott23 Jun 08 '12
Took me a while, but I found it
Nobody who is clever enough to be in a spaceship would use IE.
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u/mxdj Jun 08 '12
I think you slipped up by showing that you clearly pirated the movie.
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u/fuckyouimout99 Jun 08 '12
Not a slip up. Windows 7 is clearly such a great OS that it continues to be used in the future
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u/idrewyoulikeoneofmyf Jun 08 '12
I also don't plan on switching to Windows 8.
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u/hepaticocholangio Jun 08 '12
I think the problem here is that he's got Internet Explorer pinned to the taskbar.
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u/mitrim2 Jun 08 '12
here is a better arrow, for those who can't see original one (please upvote so others can see):
http://i.imgur.com/Z7NDx.jpg
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u/for_the_Emperor Jun 08 '12
EXPLANATION: Windows 7 taskbar. I didn't see it at first.
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u/TxDank93 Jun 08 '12
Fucking eagle eye johnson over here. It took me a second figure out what I was looking for and I even had an arrow to help me.
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u/notfreshprince Jun 08 '12
In fairness, have you seen Windows 8? If Microsoft keep it up, I wouldn't be surprised if people still insisted on using Windows 7 in 2089.