Watchers of Friday's opening ceremony for the London Olympics were thrown a curveball during the festivities. In addition the many athletes honored at the Olympic Stadium, a long tribute was paid to one Sir Tim Berners-Lee. Even NBC's hosts Matt Lauer, Bob Costas, and Meredith Viera seemed a little confused, jokingly asking viewers to "Google" his name.
What was the joke? Well you couldn't read Google, The Huffington Post, or any other website without Berners-Lee. Why? He's the guy who invented the World Wide Web.
The British computer scientist made a surprise appearance at the Opening Ceremony at the end of a segment called "Frankie and June Say 'Thank Tim.'" The dance and musical number, directed by Danny Boyle, told the love story of teens Frankie and June, who are only able to reconnect after a chance encounter through technology like smartphones and social networks.
At the end of the piece, Berners-Lee was unveiled sitting at a computer that "powered" the message "This is for everyone" displayed in the stands during the ceremonies. Appropriately, he also tweeted it.
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