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Technology Stocks : Discuss Year 2000 Issues -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Cheeky Kid who wrote (5019)	3/24/1999 4:33:00 PM
From: flatsville	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 9818

Cheery--I know you think you've won some sort of victory against the forces of "doom," but take a minute to read the two articles regarding the NJ electronic benefits system and see if either of them make any sense. Here's what was said yesterday (March 23): dailynews.yahoo.com <snip beginning of story> >>>The error was introduced when the computer was adjusted two weeks ago to cope with the change to the year 2000. On Sunday, the computer didn't fill in the year when new information was entered. State officials said a worker then tried to fix the omission by typing in ''1999'' but left off the final ''9'' - and the computer assumed the blank should be a zero. ''This was somebody who was well-intentioned, trying to help things flow,'' said David C. Heins, director of the state's Division of Family Development.<<< <snip balance of story> Say what the f*ck?...Now we all know that errors can be introduced into code when remediating for y2k, but I mean really?!?!? AND Here's what was said today (March 24): dailynews.yahoo.com >>>By RALPH SIEGEL Associated Press Writer TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - A computer glitch that caused $23 million in food stamps to be given out prematurely in New Jersey was not connected to Y2K millennium bug problems as first suspected, computer experts say. The problem was one of human error and hardware on a computer that controls the automated food stamp accounts. [...]<<< <snip balance of story> I don't see how it could have been a problem of "human and hardware error." HARDWARE?? This is an adequate explanation that makes sense? I am suppose to "beleive" this? ------------- The only thing I do know about the NJ situation is that the IT people running that show have some serious...and I mean serious problems.