Sock Monkeys: The Y2k Solution
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Description: Learn how monkeys will help save the world from utter chaos.
(a scientific paper published in 1999) Well, It's a metaphorical timebomb pre-programmed into hundreds of millions of the world's computer chips. Years ago, to conserve memory space, programmers used two numbers to record the year. For example, 87 would mean 1987. The problem is that on January 1, 2000, computers that still use a two-number year will interpret the 00 to mean the year 1900. This will cause most of the computers in the world to either shut down or generate incorrect data.
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| Page title: | Sock Monkeys Save The World |
| Keywords: | Sock Monkey, Y2K, Computer Geek, Humorist |
| Description: | Sock monkeys saved the world from the Y2K crisis. |
| IP-address: | 208.113.187.99 |
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| Date | Creation Date: 29-jul-1997 Expiration Date: 28-jul-2014 |