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2016 Bug Hits Text Messages, Payment Processing
An anonymous reader writes "It seems some systems are suffering from a Y2K16 bug. When 2009 ticked over to 2010, some Australian EFTPOS machines skipped to the year 2016. Coincidentally, some Windows Mobile users are also having issues with their new year SMSes coming from 2016. What function could cause this kind of error?"
Uncle Bill decided to do some coding. That's why.
Imagine that, the ability to text to the past. We could get warnings about impending events! New Text Message From Marty McFly: I HV TO TELL U ABT TEH FUTURE Reply from Doc Brown: WHAT? New Text Message From Marty McFly ON THE NIGHT YOU GO BACK, YOU GET SH*message text missing*
It's to avoid the world ending in 2012 by skipping straight to 2016. We've left a few years either side of the fateful date as a safety buffer.
The beam collisions have opened a portal into the future...
I did but all they told me was that I talk like a fag and my shit's all retarded.
If all else fails, immortality can always be assured by spectacular error.
Facepalm. I'm gonna get mauled for this one.
Take it easy on him. After all, there are only 10 kinds of people in this world.
Sigs are for Terrorists.
>I plan to be retired by then, so I don't care.
Quitter!
Give him a break. This whole thread is made of such epic fail that it could only be unforged in Mount Doom.
10 is 3 in binary indeed...
You know, only yesterday on slashdot did I read a comment that said (in all seriousness) that there "are 11 kinds of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't". Facepalm indeed!
XML is like violence. If it doesn't solve the problem, use more.
Time to quote Joel (from www.joelonsoftware.com):
Jamie Zawinski is what I would call a duct-tape programmer. And I say that with a great deal of respect. He is the kind of programmer who is hard at work building the future, and making useful things so that people can do stuff. He is the guy you want on your team building go-carts, because he has two favorite tools: duct tape and WD-40. And he will wield them elegantly even as your go-cart is careening down the hill at a mile a minute. This will happen while other programmers are still at the starting line arguing over whether to use titanium or some kind of space-age composite material that Boeing is using in the 787 Dreamliner.
When you are done, you might have a messy go-cart, but it’ll sure as hell fly.
Hey, Jamie! Your proprietary date datatype didn't fly! Would you please turn around and fix it?
Bob- Happy Nw Yr! What a decade so far. Cubs winning the series, and who would have predicted that the Mayan calendar was really right? Glad I loaded up on all the MSFT back in '10. Are you going to visit your wife's grave next week for the 6th anniversary? kthx!
Should have fed them a politician. Al Gore comes to mind.
Msge to fleet command: Avoid the 3rd rock, the inhabitants taste like shit!
"Windows is like the faint smell of piss in a subway: it's there, and there's nothing you can do about it." - Charlie Br
The third (11 in binary, or III in Roman Numerals, 3 in standard numeric) kind of person is he who thinks he understands binary, but really doesn't.
and they can bill you the future rate as well. In the Year 2016 texts are $2 each way. and your bill in 6 years past due.
Hi, guys!
Due to a glitch in your space-time continuum, some of us have found ways to contact you. I just wanted to let you guys know that we are yet to invent flying cars.
Please plan your expenses accordingly. That is all. Goodbye, past-commenters!
> what sort of idiot would try to fit a message into 160 characters?
If we find the answer, twitter will finally make sense.
xkcd is not in the sudoers file. This incident will be reported.
somany ppl mock the bran-dead twits just for having n0thing 'mportant to say, fu
elishly beleafing that 160 char messagesis senless. In fact, the explanation is
I don't think I have a lawn any more.
Do not mock my vision of impractical footwear