As we reach the quarter century, rather than look forward, we instead look back at the wireless advances that affected us since the Y2K fears that accompanied us into the 21st century. As the century ...
Comment Twenty-five years ago on January 1, despite panic and fear that the world was soon to collapse into chaos, nothing much happened. Sure, there were issues that hint at the global catastrophe ...
As she descended into Maryland woods Wednesday with childhood friends, Claire Murrell couldn’t remember much about what her 10-year-old self was thinking a quarter-century ago, when they buried ...
If you’re of millennial age or older (or if you’ve seen a certain comedy-horror film now in theaters), you’re likely already familiar with the “year 2000 problem,” better known by the ...
For people over the age of 30, the Y2K panic of 1999 was a real concern. It seems silly now, but for many people a quarter century ago, it was the dawn of an impending global meltdown. The tension ...
ST. LOUIS – 25 years ago on this New Year’s Eve, FOX 2 was covering the biggest story of the year: a new millennium and a fear that massive computer malfunctions would disrupt life as we knew it.
Planes didn’t fall from the sky on Jan. 1, 2000. A technology reporter who wrote a front-page article early that morning reflects on a crisis that never was. By Steve Lohr Steve Lohr is a New ...
In 1999, many worried that the world's computers couldn't handle the change to the year 2000 — and some even thought that the apocalypse was near. Today, “Y2K” often refers to a popular fashion choice ...
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