One computer guru in the Hawkeye State says the Y-2-K bug is effectively dead — before anyone really got bitten. Dan Buda (BYOO-dah), of the Central Iowa Computer Users Group, says the hype and paranoia has led to extensive testing and most systems are checking out or have already been fixed.Buda says he’s now confident electricity, natural gas, water and telephone services will all continue working AFTER the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve. He says big and small companies have taken precautions, and if there are any computer troubles, they’ll be in mid-sized businesses.Buda says the horror stories of doom and destruction due to predictions of computer meltdowns are just a lot of bunk.Sixteen National Guard armories across Iowa will be staffed on New Year’s Eve in case troops are needed to address any trouble.
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