国立アメリカ歴史博物館さんのインスタグラム写真 - (国立アメリカ歴史博物館Instagram)「This New Year’s Eve, are you going to party like its 1999? Then don’t forget about Y2K. Programmers wondered how computers would interpret “00” when the date changed to the year 2000. The fear was that when clocks struck midnight, computer systems would fail to operate … causing chaos. Why? In the early days of electronic computers, memory was expensive, so programmers saved space by abbreviating the four-digit year designation, only storing the final two digits. So, would they interpret the new year as 2000 … or 1900? This wasn’t just a concern for PCs, but everything from medical equipment to elevators which used computer chips. Businesses and government organizations created special teams to ensure that all hardware and software was Y2K compliant (Y2KC). In some cases, the fix was to replace outdated hardware and/or software. Other cases required time-consuming analysis of code and testing hardware. For some of the teams working to prevent Y2K problems, the project overtook every aspect of their lives. It had no room for error and a fixed deadline that could not be extended. Companies distributed swag to to attract programmers or to motivate employees, like these “Millennium Bugs” Horizon Crops distributed. Swipe ➡️ to see some more of the Y2K objects from our collection. Ultimately, the Y2K bug caused some minor disruptions, mainly in small businesses, but no major end-of-the-world events. Share your Y2K story in comments. #BusinessHistory #TechnologyHistory #ComputerHistory #HappyNewYear #NewYear #Y2K #2000 #Y2KBug 👕 The team working on a Y2K project at the University of Miami School of Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital Medical Center designed this shirt. 🚘 The owner of this license plate was the manager of a 5 year Y2K upgrade project for Guardian Life Insurance in New York. 🧢 The Y2K staff at Guardian Life Insurance were gifted this hat that counted down to the year 2000. 🐛 The U.S. government created Y2K medals and arranged an awards ceremony, but the medals did not arrive in time for the ceremony. At the award ceremony, workers received a bug and a paper certificate (the medal followed)」12月31日 22時31分