OT: Is this the worst image for a splash screen?

[Puddle]

Ran a firmware update on a datalogger and this is the horrific splash screen it showed when the update is running.

Genuinely thought I'd bricked it until it sprang back to life ten agonising minutes later. Thought you'd all enjoy my pain though.

 

[JesperMP]

The guy who programmed it must have some devilish sense of humor.

 

[IO_Rack]

This reminds me of the old tube TVs with a vertical retrace issue. Hadn't seen that in a while.

 

[I_Automation]

Could have been something like this desk phone wallpaper

 

[mk42]

ye gods, I would have freaked out

 

[Steve Bailey]

It was designed to make you panic and reboot in the middle of the upgrade which probably would have bricked it.

 

[dmroeder]

Better than a BSOD splash screen. Maybe? Maybe not, that one is pretty terrible.

 

[Puddle]

It was designed to make you panic and reboot in the middle of the upgrade which probably would have bricked it.

That's exactly what I thought!

"Oh dear, you shouldn't have done that. We'll raise a quote for a replacement."

 

[Mas01]

That wouldn't look out of place in one of the Saw movies!
Scary stuff!