Computer error message projected during Olympic opening ceremony

Caught by canny snapper

Computer error message projected during Olympic opening ceremony. Software, Olympics, Photos 0

11 August 2008 17:28 GMT / By Katie Scott

The fireworks were fizzing, the dancers dancing, and all eyes on Beijing.

And it seems some eyes were sharper than others because we certainly didn't spot the dreaded blue screen computer error page that appeared amongst the projections lighting up the Bird's Nest stadium.

But here it is... snapped just as Chinese acrobat Li Ning was rounding the lip of the Bird's Nest during the amazing torch-lighting climax.

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