http://www.wired.com/news/news/technology/story/16710.html SF Blackout: Y2K Dress Rehearsal by Chris Oakes and Craig Bicknell , Wired News 12:40 p.m. 8.Dec.98.PST When the lights went out Tuesday on nearly 1 million San Francisco Bay Area residents, the blackout served as a warning of what might happen in a society dependent upon electricity for basic services and commerce. "This could very well be a reflection of a Y2K disaster that's not properly managed," said Nancy Wong, a spokeswoman for the US Critical Infrastructure Assurance Office. "It's another reminder of how tremendously dependent everyone is on power," added Peter Neumann, a critical infrastructure expert and the author of the book Computer Related Risks. "It's kind of a harbinger of the Year 2000 problem. We're in practice mode right now." ....more.... James Glave, News Editor, Wired News, http://www.wired.com +1 (415) 276-8430