Here are a few of the highlights of the Y2K bug as it continued
to affect world in the year 2001.

Y2K continues to batter South Africa's telecommunication
industry.

SA - PBX, IP Telephony Showdown

These two stories show the connection between the record
amount of airline accidents and maintenance software.

Aviation y2k sighting

Computer Warning 3 Days After Alaska Airlines Crash

This story was quickly squelched. You don't want people to
lose confidence in the banks do you?

Sweden: Nordbanken suffers computer breakdown

This story shows that the embedded chip problem continued
way past the roll-over.

FL: Report explains teens' escape

FL - Jail glitches may rob taxpayers

This story never got beyond the pacific northwest.

OR - Late water bill shows steamed client a costly leak

With a $800 million budget and $14 million over budget they
still have not worked out their Y2K problems.

Alberta: U of A promises to find answers for computer woes

Only $3 million over budget here.

CA: Y2K problems at Palomar

When Nevada upgraded their system to Genesis, all hell
broke loose.

NV: Computer upgrade at DMV is disaster that keeps on giving

This story was only reported locally.

Y2K bites Oregons phone billing plan

Seattle Public Utilities are still reeling on this one.

WA: Some in dark on utilities' new billing system

Bernalillo County owes Albuquerque $7.5 million in back property
taxes.

New Mexico County's computer problem

The University of Colorado is still struggling to issue employees
proper paychecks and benefits

CO: Switch to new software doesn't always pay at CU

AU$260 million Coles Myer's profits down the drain.

Y2K still biting Coles Myer profits

Denver's $10 million over budget attempt at remediation.

CO: Fiscal fix has big costs for city

Portland Great Western owes creditors $60 million, filed for
Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Portland Great Western felled by y2k fix

A computer glitch is making it impossible retrieve mug shots.

IN - County can't get to 10,000 mug shots

For over a year the Hagerstown Police Department has not been
able to use their computers for crime-tracking.

MD: Police Chief says Y2K killed cops' crime-tracking computer

363 billing dispute cases a month; thousands of its customers
received late bills

CA: Utility billing disputes increasing

FBI cannot access the Internet from their desks connect to
the FBI's own databases

Ancient computer system hampers agency's efforts

This is a good story for showing the widespread Y2K
problems in the hospital industry.

IL: Bungled billing system conversions are plaguing the hospital industry

Supply chain management system broke down at Sobeys

Sobeys tries to put $49M software charge behind it

-- Anonymous, December 26, 2001