2024年12月28日 · 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...

2014年12月31日 · Back in 1998, the phrase “Y2K” (that’s for “year two thousand,” for those of you who have repressed the memory) first appeared in TIME in a story that explained the problem thusly: “The bug at...

2015年3月24日 · What did you do to prepare for Y2K? Did you, or anyone you know, have a bunker? Or were you a Peter, working your way through lines of code, bored with the rampant speculation?

2019年4月12日 · In all, preparation for Y2K cost the U.S. upwards of $100 billion, the Washington Post reported in November 1999, though many have since credited Y2K with creating new jobs and highlighting...

1999年4月25日 · The Red Cross also recommends a modest level of preparation for Y2K problems, as it does for any emergency, such as an earthquake or storm, when relief may …

2006年7月14日 · To take the bull by the horns (be proactive) or to wait and see what happens? To worry about potential negative outcomes or to go with the flow? The present study was undertaken to examine how these three different approaches – optimism, proactivity, and worry about Y2K – were related to the adoption of recommended precautions and to each other.

2024年12月28日 · 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 numbers for the year. At midnight on Dec. 31, a misinterpretation of "00" in the year 2000 might cause widespread errors leading to mass panic.

2024年12月30日 · 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 numbers for the year. At midnight on Dec. 31, a misinterpretation of “00” in the year 2000 might cause widespread errors leading to mass panic.

1999年12月29日 · NPR's Margot Adler reports that New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles have spent millions of dollars upgrading computers. They've also stock piled food, generators, and other supplies just in case. It...