The Y2k-bug

mashie · 14th November 2003, 1:03 PM

Presidents and generals feared it, the investors feared it, more or less everyone feared it that very night a few years ago. Billions had been spent on hunting it down, still no one had even caught a glimpse of it... until now.

Let me present the Millennium bug:

Full 20 page worklog with 140+ pics here

Vaempyr · 14th November 2003, 1:14 PM

Bloody impressive. Very, very well done. Nuff said.

hjlavery · 14th November 2003, 2:14 PM

wow!! that is amazing!!! how long did that take? (it could be in the work log but im too lazy to read it

well done!

Symon · 14th November 2003, 2:15 PM

That is totally AWESOME!!!

Totally original idea - I love it!

mashie · 14th November 2003, 2:20 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by hjlavery
wow!! that is amazing!!! how long did that take? (it could be in the work log but im too lazy to read it

well done!

Thanks, the case was built over a span of 6 months clocking up many hundred work hours... I lost count back in June

-|RiC3 BuRn3r|- · 14th November 2003, 3:56 PM

omg cool....
weird, but cool....

lamcdonald · 14th November 2003, 3:59 PM

I wish I was that good at modelling stuff

GRObFURSt · 14th November 2003, 4:00 PM

can we get a closer shot of the innards thanks

nice nice nice neat aswell

Hibba · 14th November 2003, 4:06 PM

As allways mashie, thats a fucking nice piece of work.

Pyro · 14th November 2003, 4:07 PM

Amazing

jamesob · 14th November 2003, 4:50 PM

Bloody good effort! Nice idea also

JesterX · 14th November 2003, 4:53 PM

I'm just plain stunned.

Symon · 14th November 2003, 5:02 PM

It's missing something though - a big pair of bug eyes!

Sn@Ke · 14th November 2003, 5:08 PM

dude, that ownz! nice job

MCFLY5 · 14th November 2003, 5:34 PM

I just creamed my pants due to viewing all of those Y2k mod pages, very nice job

14th November 2003, 1:03 PM	#1
mashie Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Reading, UK Posts: 37	The Y2k-bug Presidents and generals feared it, the investors feared it, more or less everyone feared it that very night a few years ago. Billions had been spent on hunting it down, still no one had even caught a glimpse of it... until now. Let me present the Millennium bug: Full 20 page worklog with 140+ pics here __________________ mashie Last edited by mashie; 14th November 2003 at 1:03 PM.

14th November 2003, 1:14 PM	#2
Vaempyr Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: melbourne.au Posts: 4,319	Bloody impressive. Very, very well done. Nuff said. __________________ « "Sleight of hand; twist of Fate" \| "The 'Net is a waste of time, and that's exactly what's right about it." - William Gibson » Twitter \| Blog This post does not constitute legal advice.

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hjlavery Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sydney, 2068 Posts: 174	wow!! that is amazing!!! how long did that take? (it could be in the work log but im too lazy to read it well done! __________________ Folding@Home 3000 Club Folding@Home 130000 Points Milestone Successful trades with: Rickster x3, Tuapui, test, ShaneHm2, Danthemanz, JOLH, bAbY_RoG3R, kimsj0123, RuBbErDuCk, JeffK, Azreal, Ridewitme, Diehard, ReLiK, Samdawg, Krys, Oneofthe30, lorry, melbourne-ocoa Last edited by hjlavery; 14th November 2003 at 2:18 PM.

14th November 2003, 2:15 PM	#4
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-\|RiC3 BuRn3r\|- Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Brisbane Posts: 144	omg cool.... weird, but cool....

14th November 2003, 3:59 PM	#7
lamcdonald Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Logan City, QLD Posts: 1,397	I wish I was that good at modelling stuff

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14th November 2003, 4:07 PM	#10
Pyro Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Newcastle Posts: 2,545	Amazing __________________ http://www.theroar.com.au

14th November 2003, 4:50 PM	#11
jamesob Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Shepparton Posts: 231	Bloody good effort! Nice idea also

14th November 2003, 4:53 PM	#12
JesterX Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The Fletcher Memorial Hom Posts: 30	I'm just plain stunned. __________________ I've got a bike. You can ride it if you like. It's got a basket, a bell that rings and Things to make it look good. I'd give it to you if I could, but I borrowed it.

14th November 2003, 5:02 PM	#13
Symon (Plugging your Socket) Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Brisbane QLD Posts: 2,835	It's missing something though - a big pair of bug eyes! __________________ DISCLAIMER - The mindless babble of this post does not constitute professional advice. I will not be held responsible if you choose to act on this advice. Unless I tell you to eat jellybeans, everyone likes jellybeans OCAU's self-appointed electrical safety expert - Founder of the bakasan Technical College - enrollments welcome. -- My Web Server in a Box

14th November 2003, 5:08 PM	#14
Sn@Ke Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Sunshine Coast Posts: 230	dude, that ownz! nice job

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