News and Media
A Glitch In Time
Article and discussion in Salon about the so-called "millennium bug" or year 2000 crisis by Scott Rosenberg.
CBC News: Indepth Y2K
This section was written well before the Year 2000 arrived. Provides articles, video clips, and links.
CIO Magazine: Year 2000 Challenge: Checking the Chips
Scott Kirsner explains that finding Y2K bugs presents unique challenges when they're etched into silicon.
CNet: The Y2K Bug and Your PC
Find out more about the impact of the year 2000 on your hardware, operating system, software and online transactions.
CNN.com: Looking at the Y2K bug
Collection of articles, information, message boards, and videos.
CNN.com: Monday a Major Y2K Test as U.S. Returns to Work
Feature article plus links to online discussions about the past century.
Economist: Nothing to Fear but Fear Itself
"The main impact of the millennium bug will come not from faulty computers, but from the measures that are being taken to avoid trouble."
Teen Claims He Has Solved Millennium Bug
Zealand boy claims he has designed a program to topple the world's biggest computer glitch. And other stories to ponder.
The New York Times: The Y2K Problem
Collection of articles, archives, and links to Federal Y2K information resources. [Membership Required]
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Report to the Congress on the Readiness of the United States Securities Industry and Public Companies to meet the information processing challenges of the Year 2000.
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