Sentence examples for embarrassing computer from inspiring English sources

But after embarrassing computer problems during the 1996 Summer Games in Atlanta, I.B.M. wanted to maintain centralized control of the systems, and the price for that control was too high for the I.O.C. I.B.M.'s decision in 1998 not to renew its contract caused the various Olympic committees to scramble to replace the technology sponsorship for the 2002 Games and beyond.

The payments to customers were delayed after the banking group was hit with another embarrassing computer meltdown yesterday.

An estimated 600,000 payments to customers of RBS, NatWest, Ulster Bank and Coutts have been delayed after the banking group was hit with another embarrassing computer meltdown today.

The attacks were united by their emphasis on embarrassing established computer security companies, exposing supposedly secure web defences as inadequate, and shining light on the cloistered nature of this work.

Don't embarrass a computer geek with "Windows Vista for Dummies".

In an embarrassing reminder that computer models are not infallible, Goldman said it would inject $2 billion into Global Equities Opportunities, an internal quantitative hedge fund, after the fund lost 30percentt of its value the previous week.

Is there something embarrassing on your office computer?

Following a cyber-attack on Sony's computer system, in embarrassing executive emails were leaked, it was announced that the comedy's planned Christmas Day release had been cancelled.

So computer problems, while embarrassing, are just another hurdle to implementation.

The files on his computer, while certainly embarrassing, are constitutionally protected.

"The fact that I missed the boat on computers, it's embarrassing.