Comments on: Hype Alert: New Daylight Savings Time Change is NOT Y2K http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1626 Independent Tech News and Product Reviews from former VP and head of CNET.com and Longtime Computer Shopper Columnist, Alice Hill author of the popular "Hard Edge" column. Originally named AliceandBill.com. Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:47:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: ClapekDodki http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1626#comment-230537 Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:29:41 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1626#comment-230537 <a href="http://eros-amatoriali.iitalia.com/41-erotica/" rel="nofollow">erotica</a> erotica

]]> by: Ed Costello http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1626#comment-2317 Tue, 23 Aug 2005 17:52:18 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1626#comment-2317 Does anyone know exactly what the changes are? How is DST start/stop determined? Does anyone know exactly what the changes are? How is DST start/stop determined?

]]> by: Rupert http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1626#comment-2255 Fri, 19 Aug 2005 17:59:20 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1626#comment-2255 Just had to share a Daylight Savings related funny: a few years ago in my local paper, in a section where people call in messages and some get printed, some genetic wonder had this to say: "I think Congress needs to repeal this Daylight Savings thing because the extra hour of sunlight is killing my grass." Winner. Just had to share a Daylight Savings related funny: a few years ago in my local paper, in a section where people call in messages and some get printed, some genetic wonder had this to say:

“I think Congress needs to repeal this Daylight Savings thing because the extra hour of sunlight is killing my grass.”

Winner.

]]> by: B en Oddo http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1626#comment-1955 Wed, 10 Aug 2005 20:57:18 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1626#comment-1955 Eventually our government with a short memory will realize that this whole Daylight Savings Time Change is as futile an attempt to save energey today as it was 30 years ago. How can anyone be so naive to think that most Americas rise and sleep with the motion of the sun? Shifting the daylight ours by one during the months of March and October will not make a difference in energy consumption since most people are up and about before dawn anyway. Once the powers that be wake up, then software updates will need to be re-issued to reverse the patch that was distributed for the change in the first place. Daylight Savings Time should be scrapped althogether. It is an old agrarian tradition that has no place in modern society. Eventually our government with a short memory will realize that this whole Daylight Savings Time Change is as futile an attempt to save energey today as it was 30 years ago.

How can anyone be so naive to think that most Americas rise and sleep with the motion of the sun? Shifting the daylight ours by one during the months of March and October will not make a difference in energy consumption since most people are up and about before dawn anyway.

Once the powers that be wake up, then software updates will need to be re-issued to reverse the patch that was distributed for the change in the first place.

Daylight Savings Time should be scrapped althogether. It is an old agrarian tradition that has no place in modern society.

]]> by: Rahn http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1626#comment-1886 Tue, 09 Aug 2005 14:54:21 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1626#comment-1886 I also wish they would just drop daylight savings time everywhere. Here in Northern Indiana, where we use to ignore DST, our politicians have decided we must have it. If I am to believe the hype, it will save energy, bring more business to Indiana, grow hair on bald heads, and make life wonderful. Please, does anyone believe an hour difference one way or another is going to effect anything? It's a stupid idea who's time has passed. Maybe that's why it appeals to the politicians? I also wish they would just drop daylight savings time everywhere. Here in Northern Indiana, where we use to ignore DST, our politicians have decided we must have it. If I am to believe the hype, it will save energy, bring more business to Indiana, grow hair on bald heads, and make life wonderful. Please, does anyone believe an hour difference one way or another is going to effect anything? It’s a stupid idea who’s time has passed. Maybe that’s why it appeals to the politicians?

]]> by: ed3 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1626#comment-1883 Tue, 09 Aug 2005 13:28:04 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1626#comment-1883 Well, fortunately we have until March 2007 to get things patched and updated. One should note there are some places in the US which do not observe DST at all, therefore proving the world does not come to an end when an area does not spring back or fall forward (yes, that was on purpose). And the airline's whining about the change effecting schedules is also unfounded. American DST (April) and British DST (March, as is most of the world) are already out of sync in the sprintime. The change to March brings us in sync with the rest of the world. We will share the November change with Brazil. That said, still probably a good idea to buy stock in duct tape and generator companies. These doomsday stories are too good for the sheep to resist. Well, fortunately we have until March 2007 to get things patched and updated.

One should note there are some places in the US which do not observe DST at all, therefore proving the world does not come to an end when an area does not spring back or fall forward (yes, that was on purpose).

And the airline’s whining about the change effecting schedules is also unfounded. American DST (April) and British DST (March, as is most of the world) are already out of sync in the sprintime. The change to March brings us in sync with the rest of the world. We will share the November change with Brazil.

That said, still probably a good idea to buy stock in duct tape and generator companies. These doomsday stories are too good for the sheep to resist.

]]> by: Gilbert Baron http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1626#comment-1881 Tue, 09 Aug 2005 11:01:57 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1626#comment-1881 Well pardon me but I don't like it. No, it will not cause the world to come to an end but with a PDA and 3 VCRs that I am going to have to change manually when it was paid for and worked perfectly before, I think it stinks. Many others will feel the same way. Well pardon me but I don’t like it. No, it will not cause the world to come to an end but with a PDA and 3 VCRs that I am going to have to change manually when it was paid for and worked perfectly before, I think it stinks. Many others will feel the same way.

]]> by: Alice http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1626#comment-1872 Tue, 09 Aug 2005 06:21:22 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1626#comment-1872 <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/realtechnews" rel="nofollow">realtechnews</a> realtechnews

]]> by: Lockergnome's Tech News Watch http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1626#comment-1849 Mon, 08 Aug 2005 19:19:06 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1626#comment-1849 <strong>Hype Alert: New Daylight Savings Time Change is NOT Y2K</strong> After a nice weekend I woke up to find a bunch of alarmist articles on how changing daylight savings time is going to mess up everyone's Plam Pilots and cell phone minute plans and plunge us into the fear and despair of the whole Y2K era. I am here to... Hype Alert: New Daylight Savings Time Change is NOT Y2K

After a nice weekend I woke up to find a bunch of alarmist articles on how changing daylight savings time is going to mess up everyone’s Plam Pilots and cell phone minute plans and plunge us into the fear and despair of the whole Y2K era. I am here to…

]]> by: Russ http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1626#comment-1847 Mon, 08 Aug 2005 18:56:11 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1626#comment-1847 Whether it's like Y2K or not I wish they'd quit mucking about with the calendar. More Daylight Savings? I wish there was none! If someone wants more daylight in their day then they can shift their own schedule around; don't drag me alone with you. Whether it’s like Y2K or not I wish they’d quit mucking about with the calendar. More Daylight Savings? I wish there was none! If someone wants more daylight in their day then they can shift their own schedule around; don’t drag me alone with you.

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