Bork!Bork!Bork! Sweden is arguably the home of bork – think the Swedish Chef from The Muppets – so we are delighted to note an example of the breed turning up north of Stockholm.
This time it is Google's turn to be struck by the baton of bork. A display at the Uppsala Konsert & Kongress venue is showing a message, which, according to Reg reader Henrik Lans, was "blocking the information that the bar would be open extra late that night with the more pressing fact that Google Backup and Sync is no longer available and that accounts should have been migrated to Google Drive for Desktop before January 19, 2022. More 'too late' than 'extra late', amirite?"
Message box warning about retirement of a Google service in Swedish
Backup and Sync for Google Photos and Google Drive was introduced in 2017 before being killed off in 2021 in favor of Google Drive for Desktop.
The Uppsala Konsert & Kongress (UKK) building was inaugurated in 2007 and is an attractive structure to this writer's eye, even if some of the screens within are running outdated software.
Henrik was visiting the UKK to attend a concert by The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain. No, we didn't know such a thing existed either, but we're very happy to have that knowledge now, having spent perhaps a little too long researching the group on a popular video streaming platform.
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain (UOGB) was founded in 1985 and is best known for performing covers of popular songs on ukuleles, often with amusing introductions. Sadly, it does not appear to have covered the Swedish Chef (he of bork fame) music. However, the same video streaming platform turned up several examples of ukulele players performing The Muppet Show theme, so there's hope.
While the screen promoting the bar is suffering from a touch of the borks, it's hard not to feel a certain level of envy for Henrik. Having Stockholm nearby is fortunate, but the addition of a performance by the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain has spoiled him.
Now, if only somebody could get that screen updated. ®
Source: The register