IT Horror Stories Podcast2d ago

Funny how the greatest threat to civilization at the time turned out to be programming dates. And yet, not a single flying toaster apocalypse.

Turns out, much of the Y2K panic was way overblown—most of those doomsday stories didn’t even come close to reality. Hindsight really is 20/20.

Find out more in Episode 7 : Y2K vs Y2K38 - The Rematch

https://youtube.com/shorts/jvwq8H-MkQ8

Listen here : https://ithorrorstories.eu/#ep07

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#podcast #tech #techlife #y2k #y2k38

How afraid did they get you for Y2K ?

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openSUSE LinuxMar 12
#Y2K38 is the new #Y2K and #openSUSE developers are already finding real failures by advancing build clocks to 2038. #32-bit time assumptions are everywhere. 12 years to fix it. #Linux #OpenSource https://news.opensuse.org/2026/01/20/os-community-tackling-y2k38-epoch/
Open-Source Community Tackling Y2K38 Epoch

Just 12 years remain before a fundamental limit in timekeeping threatens to disrupt unprepared computer systems; Y2K38 is the new Y2K, and open-source contri...

openSUSE News
openSUSE LinuxMar 3
#Y2K38 isn’t just a 32-bit issue; 64-bit systems and common protocols like #SNMP and #SOAP are affected too. #openSUSE is leading early detection and mitigation efforts. Discuss on the Factory mailing list. #Linux #OpenSource https://news.opensuse.org/2026/01/20/os-community-tackling-y2k38-epoch/
Open-Source Community Tackling Y2K38 Epoch

Just 12 years remain before a fundamental limit in timekeeping threatens to disrupt unprepared computer systems; Y2K38 is the new Y2K, and open-source contri...

openSUSE News
BEOZFeb 25

Although we didn’t make it into the final article, we appreciate being referenced in the sources. The article of @murielvalin on #Y2k38 is well worth reading:

https://www.epsiloon.com/tous-les-numeros/n57/le_bug_de_l_an_2038/

#Y2038 #y2038bug #DasJahr2038Problem #ScienceNews #journalismus

Le bug de l'an 2038

Le 19 janvier 2038 à 3 h 14 min et 7 s UTC, un bug pire que celui de l’an 2000 menace de faire planter des milliards d’équipements dans le monde – trains, IRM, implants, télécoms, distributeurs… Le...

Vladimir Vargas Cordero 🇨🇷 🙏🪷Feb 24

Epochalypse Now — or how to deal with Y2K38

What is the year 2038 problem — also known as “Unix Y2K” — and how to prepare corporate IT systems for it?
#iot #y2k38

https://www.kaspersky.co.uk/blog/mitigating-y2k38-vulnerability-in-organization/29969/

Epochalypse Now — or how to deal with Y2K38

How can organizations find and fix systems vulnerable to Y2K38 — the Unix epoch time overflow problem, also known as Epochalypse?

Kaspersky
BEOZFeb 13

Freitag, der 13. bringt angeblich Pech. Vielleicht auch mit realen Auswirkungen.
Y2K38 bringt ziemlich sicher Probleme.
Wir haben den Zusammenhang gesucht – und tatsächlich einen gefunden 😉

https://y2k38.ch/freitag-der-13-der-unglueckstag

#freitag13 #Freitagder13te #FreitagDerDreizehnte #freitagder13 #y2k38

nan0Feb 11
#Y2K38 is näher als wir denken :D
Marco AllegrettiFeb 10

Some notes on Y2K38, time_t, and why “modern systems are safe” is an oversimplification.
It’s less about a single date in 2038, and more about how legacy assumptions around time still shape modern software.

https://marcoallegretti.me/blog/y2k38/

#Y2K38 #Unix #SoftwareEngineering #Systems #TechnicalDebt

Y2K38: the bug that's been counting down since 1970

In 2038, a signed 32-bit integer runs out of room to hold time. The openSUSE community is already finding the cracks — and the results are more interesting than you'd expect.

Marco Allegretti
openSUSE LinuxFeb 10
The clock is ticking on #Y2K38. Even 64-bit systems aren't immune. #openSUSE developers are finding and fixing faulty date logic before it breaks everything. #Linux #OpenSource https://news.opensuse.org/2026/01/20/os-community-tackling-y2k38-epoch/
Open-Source Community Tackling Y2K38 Epoch

Just 12 years remain before a fundamental limit in timekeeping threatens to disrupt unprepared computer systems; Y2K38 is the new Y2K, and open-source contri...

openSUSE News
Show threadBEOZFeb 10
@chip-CHIP_online @CHIP_online Gut, dass über das Jahr-2038-Problem berichtet wird. Positiv ist, dass unsere Recherche aufgegriffen wird. Schade allerdings, dass der Link mit nofollow versehen ist.
#Y2038 #Y2k38 #Journalismus