Alles over If the Time Bomb Goes Off, You Should... | rss feed | toevoegen | e-mail nieuwsalarm | Software Headlines :: Index | 2007-03-11 04:07:39
Open in new windowhttp://news.comvan.com/att...What is Microsoft's big advice for dealing with the daylight-saving time change on Sunday? Check your calendar.This afternoon, I spoke with M3 Sweatt, chief of staff for the Windows Core Operating System division, about the time change aftermath--as in what IT organizations should do come Sunday if something goes wrong. I expected some technical advice, but Sweatt gave more pragmatic answers.People should "check their calendars" to make sure the time of appointments are right, he said. For appointment invitations, "put meeting time and meeting time zone in the subject line," Sweatt added.Microsoft expects the biggest trouble for businesses will come from appointments being one hour off."The biggest confusion starts with tracking time around the world," Sweatt said. Many other countries won't go to daylight-saving time until the end of April.Microsoft is trying to address both problems with updates to its software applications, but the interaction of disparate computer systems, operating systems or applications introduces variables that will change company to company."Most enterprises have at least 1,000 applications" said Lee Nichols, global solutions director for Getronics."It's not a one-company problem," Sweatt asserted. "It's an industry-wide problem." For Windows, "the most affected area is calendaring."I asked Sweatt several times if Microsoft expects problems bigger than calendaring. In one scenario, I asked if users with patched PCs might have trouble accessing an unpatched Exchange Server. For this and other examples, Sweatt returned to the problems of time being off an hour for appointments or uncertain for some other countries.However, Sweatt did warn IT organizations to manage mobile users.Continue At SourceNews Source: www.microsoft-watch.com Tags - microsoftSource: http://news.comvan.com/read.php?2666 erbing http://www.softwareheadlines.com/modules/planet/view.article.php/99842
Alles over 24 Time Zone Barrel Desk Clock | rss feed | toevoegen | e-mail nieuwsalarm | Gizmodo | 2007-02-26 17:54:25
For most, figuring out what time it is in other parts of the country requires simple addition or subtraction, but once you start jumping over the pond and trying to figure out the time in far off countries, it can be a pain in the ass. The 24 Time Zone Barrel Clock can solve that problem. Rotate the barrel to your desired time zone and the clock will reflect that time. Roll it back to your current time zone after finished to ensure you don't miss Heroes tonight. $74 from the MoMA store. –Travis Hudson
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