Daylight Savings Time Change

[dragonfiregum]

(this is just a pasting of a article sent to a insurance company family works at)
This would effect, MANY computerized/games and timers...



NEW DAYLIGHT SAVING RULES WILL AFFECT COMPUTER SYSTEMS IN 2007



Beginning in March 2007, the United States will extend Daylight Saving Time
(DST) by 4 or 5 weeks each year. Instead of "springing ahead" on the first
Sunday in April, DST will begin the second Sunday of March. And instead of
"falling back" the last Sunday of October, DST will end the first Sunday of
November. These changes were signed into law by President Bush on August 8,
2005, as part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, but have failed to attract
much attention, probably because few have considered the ramifications of
these changes on today's computer-driven industries.



Many computers, and an increasing number of "smart" devices, are designed to
automatically adjust their internal clocks for DST. The DST algorithms,
however, are based on the current DST rules and may not function properly in
March 2007. For industries in which computer time accuracy is important,
such as the financial industry and the medical device industry, it is
critical that companies take stock of how the new DST rules may affect them.
Companies are advised to conduct computer, contract, and litigation
self-examinations. These examinations may lead companies to upgrade or
replace computer systems, recall, or replace products, and enhance their
contractual protection against liability.



Consider the following questions to help gauge your organization’s potential
exposure:



1. How does the company currently go about adjusting its system clocks for
DST?

2. Which of the company's systems automatically adjust themselves for DST?

3. Which of the company's computer and device clocks must be accurate for
our business?

4. How does the company go about upgrading and patching its computer
software?

5. What computers outside of the office do the company's systems interact
with, and what information is available about those computers?

6. Do any of the products the company produces or uses automatically adjust
for DST?

7. Can those products be upgraded, and how? When, in relation to March
2007, will be the appropriate time for those products to be upgraded or
replaced?

8. What do the company's warranties say about issues like these?

9. What do the company's contracts say about issues like these?

10. Is expanded DST good or bad for our business, and does the company want
to take any type of action in response?

[Pioneer4x4]

Thanks for the tip, I missed that one!

[daphatty]

Only reason I knew something about this is because I was working at the white house when this went down. I find it really odd that we didn't hear much about it after that. Funny how the things that truly affect our lives go mostly unnoticed...

[Chris.Day]

as part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005

So is this the Bush administration's attempt at appearing to be energy conscious?