2016 Bug Hits Text Messages, Payment Processing 340
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?"
Why (Score:5, Funny)
Uncle Bill decided to do some coding. That's why.
Text messaging from the future (Score:4, Funny)
Official explanation (Score:5, Funny)
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.
Its the LHC! (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Future SMS (Score:5, Funny)
I did but all they told me was that I talk like a fag and my shit's all retarded.
Re:Some kind of... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Some kind of... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:10 hex is 16 decimal (Score:1, Funny)
>I plan to be retired by then, so I don't care.
Quitter!
Re:Some kind of... (Score:2, Funny)
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...
Re:Some kind of... (Score:3, Funny)
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!
* points finger at Duct Tape Programmers (Score:5, Funny)
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?
You could mess with people! (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Future SMS (Score:5, Funny)
Should have fed them a politician. Al Gore comes to mind.
Msge to fleet command: Avoid the 3rd rock, the inhabitants taste like shit!
Re:Some kind of... (Score:1, Funny)
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 (Score:3, Funny)
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.
This is a comment from 2016 (Score:2, Funny)
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!
Re:10 hex is 16 decimal (Score:4, Funny)
> what sort of idiot would try to fit a message into 160 characters?
If we find the answer, twitter will finally make sense.
Re:10 hex is 16 decimal (Score:3, Funny)
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
Re:Just shows... (Score:3, Funny)
I don't think I have a lawn any more.