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- Y2K gets its chips
- Y2K comes early
- Euro in with a bang
- Halifax caught by bug
Y2K
gets its chips
PCI processor from Evergreen
Technologies is a millennium bug buster. Not only does the processor upgrade
cure the Y2K problems it also greatly improves the performance of older
Pentium-based PCs. Y2K comes early
Analysts have calculated that 60% of all millennium-related failures will occur during 1999 and only 30% will occur in 2000 (including January 1st). Most of the failures are likely to be date roll-over errors. Some may never be detected whilst the majority should occur in the first half of 1999.Euro in with a bang
Another set of analysts have concluded that the introduction of the Euro will have a bigger impact than was initially predicted. This will all be worsened by the users allocating insufficient funds. Large corporates will discover that Europe will want the supply-chain to be Euro-ready and this will come down on the smaller businesses as a shock.Halifax caught by bug
Wanting to warn it customers of the dangers of the millennium bug Halifax sent out letters to insurance holders telling them they could not claim if the bug struck. Unfortunately the letter read: The policy schedule for next year runs from 1 January 1999 to 1 January 1900". I assume that it was a programming error rather than a blind proof reader!This document maintained by dwb@dwb.co.uk.
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