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FRIDAY, MAR 9, 2007| 6 comments

FAQ: What the daylight saving shift means to you

The fact that the U.S. is springing forward three weeks early could leave computer owners losing more than an hour of sleep.

Daylight saving time will kick in this weekend, but that's not when many computers are programmed to expect it. Getting ready for the time change has proved thorny for businesses, and even workers whose systems are now patched could see some calendar items showing up an hour off.

Here's a list of some commonly asked questions and answers regarding the time shift.

Q: So, daylight saving time is coming a couple of weeks early. What's the big deal? ...

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3/10/07 12:07 AM

Mike

| New York

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What does the daylight savings shift mean to me? At least as much as Y2K did.

3/9/07 10:43 PM

Chris M

| Australia

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Ah yes, the massacre.

3/9/07 8:37 PM

Lance Eccles

| Goulburn NSW

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I have, Chris, but I get up at 6:30 every morning to go to Mass.

(No hope for me, I guess.)

3/9/07 7:57 PM

Chris M

| Australia

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I thought you had retired Lance?

3/9/07 6:48 PM

Lance Eccles

| Goulburn NSW

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Sounds like a big deal to me. You have to get up an hour earlier when winter is scarcely past.

I remember when, in preparation for the Sydney Olympics in 2000, daylight saving was brought in several months early.

3/9/07 5:20 PM

Chris M

| Australia

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Q "What's the big deal?"

A There is no big deal. Forgetaboudit.

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