Guest guest Posted January 4, 1999 Report Share Posted January 4, 1999 Sunday (London) Times Jan 3, 1999 Bug bites The millennium bug has already had some effect on numerous organisations, according to Action 2000 Halifax building society sent out letters to customers informing them of new policies that were valid from 1999 to 1900 An oil company found a dockside crane would not operate because an embedded chip thought it was overdue a technical inspection Canterbury Cathedral has encountered problems with booking tourist visits because its computer system could not cope with dates in 2000 An NHS trust discovered its computers would not process appointments after December 1999 Additional reporting: Zoe Brennan, George Dearsley and Hilary Hylton, Texas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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