Guest guest Posted January 4, 1999 Report Share Posted January 4, 1999 Millennium bug strikes taxis in Singapore The Associated Press 01/03/99 3:09 PM Eastern SINGAPORE (AP) -- Singapore's first reported computer failure caused by the millennium bug struck an unlikely target -- taxi meters -- a full year before 2000, a newspaper reported. Computerized meters on about 300 taxis went dead at noon on Jan. 1 for about two hours, The Sunday Times said Sunday. The new meters were supposed to be "year 2000 compliant," the report said. The millennium bug is expected to strike computers and software that only recognize the last two digits of a year. Although most of its disruptions are forecast for the first day of 2000, the glitch is also predicted to affect systems during 1999. The supplier of the meters was investigating the incident. Taxi meters in Sweden also acted up on Jan. 1, but passengers there hardly complained. The meters continued to work but gave riders unexpectedly low fares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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