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404 Page Translation: We Don't Know What You Wanted, But We Don't Have It. Why was this error message called: "404?" I dunno, but I'll put that here when I do find it. 404 is the message you get when you ask for a web page that is not there, or not there any more. You've probably noticed that The Wired Generation now uses 404 as street jargon for missing as well as not found. Ah English. No other language changes so quickly. Here are some examples of how 404 has infiltrated our beloved mother tongue.  "My little brother is 404, and Mom's upset." "I didn't want to vote for him but the other candidate was totally 404 in the clue department." "Her hair is blond and her brain is 404."Getting a 404 page generally means that you: Hand typed a URL you wrote down - and missed. Followed a Hot link to a page that the site owner has moved or deleted. Followed a Bookmark to a page that the site owner has moved or deleted.Well, thanks for reading this, click any of the menu items at left to return to regular browsing. All the best, Scott Rainey P.S. If by chance you get this screen because you clicked on something at Overbyte.com, please let me know. |
