Was Y2K real? Was it a hoax? On January 1st, 2000, a computer glitch dubbed The Millennium Bug was supposed to occur at midnight on New Year's and affect our technology in a major way. 20 years later we know nothing much happened, but why? Join me and find out on LGR Tech Tales! ● LGR links: https://www.patreon.com/LazyGameReviews https://www.twitter.com/LazyGameReviews https://www.facebook.com/LazyGameReviews ● Voice credits in order of appearance: Gaming Historian | null Pixelmusement | null Retro Man Cave | null The 8-Bit Guy | null PushingUpRoses | null Brutalmoose | null Modern Vintage Gamer | null Nostalgia Nerd | null ● Jazzy background music courtesy of: http://www.epidemicsound.com/ ● Information sources and credits: https://www.newspapers.com/ http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/y2k/a2.html http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/582007.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/talking_point/586938.stm http://news.mit.edu/2002/terror-1120 http://www.computersincrisis.com/ http://www.informationweek.com/desktop/25-years-from-today-a-time-for-bugs/d/d-id/1108280 https://abcnews.go.com/Archives/video/dec-30-1999-y2k-safety-precautions-9334597 https://abcnews.go.com/Archives/video/jan-2000-y2k-problems-9345324 https://bmet.fandom.com/wiki/The_Millennium_Bug https://books.google.com/books?id=_zsEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA59 https://books.google.com/books?id=97W638tj_NsC&pg=PA5 https://books.google.com/books?id=gNGR151Ti8UC&pg=PP30 https://books.google.com/books?id=h1IEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA80 https://books.google.com/books?id=iXSGUpazQKIC https://books.google.com/books?id=wx0XAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA42 https://lowendmac.com/1999/112k-just-another-day-for-macs-but-not-for-all-apps/ https://slate.com/technology/2009/11/was-y2k-a-waste.html https://timeline.com/lessons-y2k-panic-digital-db815487e374 https://www.911memorial.org/connect/blog/years-911-wtc-security-experts-prepared-y2k https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1999-02-17-9902170152-story.html https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1999-12-22-9912220295-story.html https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-30576670 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/flashback-americans-go-amish-amid-y2k-fear/ https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1999-12-28-9912280188-story.html https://www.c-span.org/video/?154289-1/year-2000-world-atomic-safety https://www.c-span.org/video/?154408-1/international-year-2000-preparations https://www.deseret.com/1999/12/30/19483066/fears-over-y2k-are-cited-for-increase-in-gun-sales https://www.hpcwire.com/1999/03/19/common-y2k-quick-fix-last-decades/ https://www.irishtimes.com/business/y2k-crisis-averted-or-con-1.1240907 https://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/01/opinion/01dutton.html?_r=0 https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/security/a30338692/y2k-panic/ https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Y2K-bug-now-it-s-humbug-3196733.php https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/business/longterm/y2k/stories/privindu_092299.htm https://www.wired.com/2000/05/y2k-worrywarts-look-back/ https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB946859361336019593 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65mDUl9nT0o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Btd1v4gGH3U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2R--yH3OwY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEhEQEG43RU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuG1O_PTZio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPFSiNeBkCM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaBjujpd9yo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhsRP6onspc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAFIsPX3_3A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3vY20bjFRE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohPqrz6E-G8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrqnF8ZdoKU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlvUz3T4WTA https://products.kitsapsun.com/archive/1999/06-29/0039_y2k__nightmare_or_inconvenience__.html https://products.kitsapsun.com/archive/2000/01-02/0064_the_new_dawn__world_s_computers_r.html https://www.zdnet.com/article/the-y2k-bug-is-back-causing-headaches-for-developers-again/ https://bit.ly/38guCEX https://bit.ly/2RiTxkg https://bit.ly/3aiCmYO https://bit.ly/2QZKnug https://bit.ly/2Rvf8Gv https://bit.ly/2RqKg9T #LGR #TechTales #Y2K