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Year 2000 problem - Possible computing problem in the 1990's that was supposed to have occurred when the 21st century and 3rd millennium arrived (en.wikipedia.org)
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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

WELL THIS MAKES ME FEEL OLD THANKS

[–] spacedancer 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I remember using Y2K as my game username in LAN parties back then because it sounded so cool.

[–] decadentrebel 2 points 2 years ago

So did Chris Jericho 😂

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

TIL people thought everything would be fine waiting until Nye 2000 to patch any issues and in no way would that cause problems. Huh.