@johnzajac the most recent Y2K failure i saw was only a few years ago, when a liquor store sign told me i couldn't buy alcohol unless i was born after this day in 1900.

i've been telling non-tech people about fixing a lot of Y2K38 stuff lately, including the "this is why Y2K wasn't a problem - we fixed it" part. there were so many basic issues including "system won't boot" that would have awful to deal with. also, IMO, Y2K38 is a harder problem... i plan to skip Y2106 issues.