Spectators check out the the 'Y2K Bug', a Volkswagon Beetle covered with computer parts, before the start of the 12th Annual ...
Nearly 25 years after the year 2000 began without the much-hyped possible computer catastrophe, Y2K is enjoying a resurgence as Americans become nostalgic for the late '90s and early '00s. The ...
Can you believe that it has been 25 years since we worried that the technical world might fall apart as we welcomed in the new millennium in the year 2000? The “Y2K bug” was a dud, and our computers ...
People feared the computer glitch would mean "the end of the world as we know it." Thankfully, Y2K didn't live up to the hype after years and... Y2K seems like a joke now, but in 1999 people were ...
If you’re of millennial age or older (or if you’ve seen a certain comedy-horror film now in theaters), you’re likely already familiar with the “year 2000 problem,” better known by the moniker Y2K.
Widespread fears about Y2K led to significant preparations by governments and corporations. Concerns included potential power outages, financial disruptions and even catastrophic failures in air ...
Nearly 25 years after the year 2000 began without the much-hyped possible computer catastrophe, Y2K is enjoying a resurgence ...
In December 1999, the world prepared for the impending global meltdown known as Y2K. It all stemmed from a seemingly small software glitch: Many older computer programs had coded dates using only two ...
Mike Cupo, a systems operator for Public Service Electric and Gas Company, uses a special red phone to talk via radio to PSE&G staffers in the field, during a simulated Y2K drill at company ...