Ah CES, that yearly event where tech companies attempt to one-up each other with all manner of circus tricks. Some work. Most don't.
The weapons in their armouries typically include celebrities, brash brand personalities, and that one variable factor - technology itself. After all, you can't pay tech to behave.
To make Michael Bay feel a little better about his public gaffe, here are 7 other memorable CES moments in history in no order of fail factor.
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Tweet Choir (Microsoft 2012)
Microsoft celebrated its last keynote at CES with a gospel choir singing choice Microsoft-related tweets. If you look closely at Ryan Seacrest's face you can actually feel him cringeing. What. Just. Happened?
Best bit: When it ended.