Apocalypse Averted
Twenty-six years ago, there was great concern that the turn of the century to the year 2000 would bring horrific computer problems. Dubbed the "Y2K problem," the issue was that computer programs at the time represented four-digit years with only the final two digits, making the year 2000 indistinguishable from the year 1900.
This computer "bug," some experts predicted, would cause a modern-day apocalypse when the clock struck midnight to end 1999, causing computer systems worldwide to malfunction or shut down. Fortunately, however, computer programmers were able to rectify the issue ahead of time, and worldwide catastrophe was averted.
The fun decorative creation shown here is a remembrance of
that time.
Smile on Saturday: “Free Theme”
HSoS
Apocalypse Averted
Twenty-six years ago, there was great concern that the turn of the century to the year 2000 would bring horrific computer problems. Dubbed the "Y2K problem," the issue was that computer programs at the time represented four-digit years with only the final two digits, making the year 2000 indistinguishable from the year 1900.
This computer "bug," some experts predicted, would cause a modern-day apocalypse when the clock struck midnight to end 1999, causing computer systems worldwide to malfunction or shut down. Fortunately, however, computer programmers were able to rectify the issue ahead of time, and worldwide catastrophe was averted.
The fun decorative creation shown here is a remembrance of
that time.
Smile on Saturday: “Free Theme”
HSoS