Obviously, the global glitch known as the Y2K Computer Crisis has
come and gone without any major burps to speak of. Still, there
is interest in what happened and why. This section contains those
stories as well as links to promient companies that were involved
in the fixes.
Y2K News
Y2K
"Leaps" Pass Final Hurdle
Leap Year computer problems
are few leaving bug nearly exterminated
Full
story
Y2K Money Well Spent
Experts say the $100 Billion spent on the computer bug was necessary
Full story...
Y2K Drug Stockpiling Prevented
No increase in prescriptions during end of year
Full
story..
Y2K Over,
What's Next?
Those who spent years working on Y2K computer fixes begin looking
for next job
Full
story...
Y2K Panic Cash
Collected
Bank vaults full of extra money emptied and sent back to Federal
Reserve
Full
story...
Y2K's Little
Glitches
Y2K didn't cause major disturbances but it did cause some date discrepancies
Full
story...
Y2K Secret
Satellite Glitch
Military satellite information center takes Y2K hit
Full
story...
Y2K Flying
High
No problems on planes or at airports as Year 2000 arrives
Full
story...
Y2K: OK to
Go Back to Work
It's back to work and back to computer terminals without many Y2K
concerns
Full
story...
Home Computers
and Y2K
Still time to check home computer for Y2K problems
Full
story...
Tis the Virus
Season
Chat room users find new Y2K virus, and it's spreading
Full
story...
Computer Virus
Targets Y2K Fears
Viruses may prove to be a bigger problem than the Y2K bug
Full
story...
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