See Y2K anxiety. The problem originated with punch cards that go back to the early 1900s. In order to cram an entire order or customer record into a single punch card with 80 or 90 character ...

The Y2K problem was actually pretty straightforward to fix: At its core, it was a practical choice - driven by awareness of memory constraints - made by computer programmers in the 1960s ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The year 2000 (Y2K) problem, also known as the millennium bug, was a major source of computer concerns 25 years ago. It was expected to cause computers to fail and lead ...

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Hawaii's DAGS reflects on the 25th anniversary of Y2K, recalling efforts to prevent chaos and a resulting love story.

The New Year is marching forward smoothly, with only minor glitches related to the Year 2000 technology problem. Y2K expert Yardeni prepared to admit he was wrong The Deutsche Bank economist who ...

That’s the thing about Y2K. It was a futuristic problem. Now, it’s retro kitsch. Full-on adults have no memory of Y2K. People who can vote! People who don’t just drink alcohol but have ...

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