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Episode Synopsis
Welcome back to Memory Protection! This month we depart from our Apple focus to discuss the crisis that was Y2K. What is it? What does it mean? How did we prevent it, how much did it cost and what were its effects on society? Has the success of Y2K made us complacent in the face of larger more catastrophic global issues? Follow Up: Siri’s Original UI was much different than Apple’s implementation Hot Cocoa: Apple buys iphone.org Microsoft's stock price reaches an all-time high Apple ships the 22" Cinema Display Dell & Gateway get into the all-in-one game Dell Web PC Gateway Profile 2 Apple tries to make iMovie happen Star Wars: Episode 1 - Podracer is finally released for the Macintosh Topics: Y2K! Articles referenced for this episode: Y2K Bug on Encyclopedia Britannica Wikipedia Y2K Entry We’re Finally Learning the Lesson of Y2K — and It’s Too Late by Colin Horgan How Our Response to Y2K Reveals What We’ll Do About Global Warming and Swine Flu by Farhad Manjoo Y2K Worrywarts Look Back - Wired International Y2K Cooperation Cente Who is to blame for Y2K? The Apple Lisa was not Y2k Compliant... ... but Mac's were... ... until 2040?! In Maine, cars were registered as horseless carriages Also in Maine, one legislator wanted to stockpile $50 million worth of rice and beans to prepare for the disaster Recommendations: Josh: Movie: The Green Mile Game: Harvest Moon 64 Matt: Movie: Galaxy Quest Game: Shenmue (Japanese Release) Connect with us elsewhere on the internet! Twitter Website Email
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