I don't know nothin' 'bout settin' clocks manually, so if my VCR clock doesn't reset (as it normally does) I don't know WHAT I shall do. I can do all the others as I always have to do, and I can probably figure out how to do the computer clock.
Whose brilliantly brainy and completely idiotic idea WAS this early change? When did it usually happen and will clocks try to reset on THAT day?
Energy conservationista have been arguing for this change for decades.
INFO PLEASEIn Aug. 2005, Congress passed an energy bill that included extending Daylight Saving Time by about a month.
From 1986 to 2006 this has been the first Sunday in April to the last Sunday in October, but starting in 2007, it will be observed from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November, adding about a month to daylight saving time.
Computer software issued prior to 2006 will probably not handle time correctly unless it has been patched.
If your computer software is programed to do automatic time updates, but has not been fixed for the new times, you must change your time manually on four occasions:
Second Sunday in March, First Sunday in April, last Sunday in October and First Sunday in Novenber. (Two changes to adjust for the new time changes, two change to undo the old auto-changes).
Most of Canada and Mesixo will be with us.
Arizona, as usual, we bill "special".
No one dare guesses what will happen in Indiana.
Australia also has various systems in play.
Things of concern:
Automatic banking update systems might miss a day!
People relying on PDAs and various Schedulers like Outlook might have screwed up meeting times.
The good news:
Kids have more daylight for Halloween.
Sun Dials will remain unaffected!
der Brucer
