Sneaking into Windows 2000 launch rehearsal
The gist
Microsoft blogger Raymond Chen wrote how he slipped into the empty upper level of the Windows 2000 launch rehearsal.
The anecdote ends with a stand-in for Patrick Stewart testing the stage.
How it unfolded
- date unknownChen and colleagues arrived early at San Francisco's Civic Auditorium for the Windows 2000 launch and waited for doors to open, speculating about the unannounced celebrity host.
- date unknownOne colleague tried to sneak into what looked like a VIP tent; Chen found an unlocked door into the empty upper level of the main auditorium and took a seat.
- date unknownDuring the rehearsal, a laptop showed what looked like someone signing into Windows 2000, the mouse clicked Start, and a video montage played before a voice announced Patrick Stewart.