Word: y2k
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...spine-tingling glimpse into a technocratic future, watch 1985's Brazil at the Brattle Theatre. The Y2K bug is small fries compared to this depiction of a computer error and its ramifications on a bureaucrat's life. The Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle...
...Senate committee investigating the nation's Y2K problem plans is issuing a report Tuesday, and its basic message is: Be prepared for some disruptions, but don't panic. The senators conclude that the United States will not suffer a meltdown of services, but there will be glitches. Some of the systems that could suffer minor disruptions include those involved in food and energy distribution, medical records and financial records. "The Senate report underscores the fact that the Y2K problem is serious," says TIME assistant managing editor Philip Elmer-DeWitt, "but it is not the end of the world...
...ubiquitous nature of computers these days "makes it hard to pin down all the bugs," says Elmer-DeWitt. Which is why it is probably good advice to prepare for the Y2K problem as one would for a good storm, in the words of Senator Christopher Dodd. For instance, says DeWitt, it may be useful to put away "some extra cans of food for New Year's Day 2000." But computers or not, trucks will still roll on the highways come January 1, and any disruptions in food distribution will be minor. "The real problem," says Elmer-Dewitt, "is panic -- fear...
...soon see if life can live up to art. As the millennium rapidly approaches, panic about the Y2K problem is snowballing. Some fear this panic alone could lead to bank runs, hoarding, fires and gun violence. The American Red Cross has already recommended that we stock up on food, water, cash and gas. But even if planes don't crash or the stock market doesn't fizzle, the Y2K problem certainly has the makings of a damn good movie...
Unfortunately, the Y2K bug itself pales in comparison to disgruntled space aliens or meteors the size of the Lone Star State. After all, the world would be hard-pressed to watch a hastily assembled team of elite MIT techies furiously debugging code. But it won't be long before the Hollywood writers view the Y2K problem as the next great feel-good flick. And for those of us who can't get enough, the sequel is only another thousand years away...