SoylentNews is people
SoylentNews
from the UPS-is-not-just-a-package-company dept.
Major power outage hits CES, a consumer electronics show
Power in the North and Central halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center, which hosts CES annually, was out for nearly two hours on Wednesday. First reports of the power outage began hitting Twitter from convention goers starting around 11:14AM PT, and was slowly restored shortly after 1:00PM PT. Security evacuated most visitors from the affected halls during that time.
"A preliminary assessment indicates that condensation from heavy rainfall caused a flashover on one of the facility's transformers," reads a statement from the CTA, the organization that puts on CES. "We are grateful to NV Energy for their swift assistance, to our customers and their clients for their patience and to the staff for ensuring the safety and security of all attendees and exhibitors."
Post anything about CES below, if you can spare the electrons.
Also at Tom's Guide.
(Score: 2) by bob_super on Thursday January 11 2018, @05:45PM
That is exactly why some engineers get to go to the shows every year. The demos have to come up every morning, many of which are "experimental".
The guys who didn't get their requirements changed at the last second press the buttons and run a script, and enjoy the rest of the day. Some of them pray to Anoia before getting to their stand every morning. And if they're ever asked why they are needed, they'll now point out CES2018 and all the useless suits who couldn't have handled yesterday.