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Offline D76

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« Reply #15 on: March 05, 2007, 02:15:29 PM »
Later that night when the man and his family were absent, krissel, for the first time exibiting those traits that later would turn her into a Mac hacker, sneaked into their room and turned the clock ahead two hours.

The next morning, great fun was had by all.
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« Reply #16 on: March 05, 2007, 03:06:06 PM »
QUOTE(Xairbusdriver @ Mar 5 2007, 12:52 PM) [snapback]120966[/snapback]
BTW, it's not Daylight SavingS Time. doh.gif
When spelled out, it shouldn't have capitals. And there should be a hyphen between daylight and saving. Hurrumph.

(Otherwise, saving refers to time, as in, I'm saving time and money. But it's not time supposedly being saved, it's daylight supposedly being saved. "Daylight saving" is a double modifier — a single unit — referring to the word time. As such, a hyphen is required.)

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« Reply #17 on: March 05, 2007, 03:21:05 PM »
What makes you jump to the ( additional, erroneous ) conclusion, that the second "s" is a capital? .dknw ( Please put your email address on all twenty dollar bills you send to me. Name only on smaller bills. Thanks! )

And, don't forget to set your non-computer controlled clocks forward late next Saturday night for Daylight Savings Time ( the official name, btw )! tongue.gif
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« Reply #18 on: March 05, 2007, 03:57:02 PM »
QUOTE(Xairbusdriver @ Mar 5 2007, 04:21 PM) [snapback]120994[/snapback]
What makes you jump to the ( additional, erroneous ) conclusion, that the second "s" is a capital?
I meant the initial caps. I have a small pamphlet on mind-reading available, for a small gratuity.
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And, don't forget to set your non-computer controlled clocks forward late next Saturday night for Daylight Savings Time ( the official name, btw )! tongue.gif
Oh, sure. Go ahead and laugh at my clock like it made a wheels-up landing, just because its time has passed. Thaaaat's okaaaay.

Daylight-saving time is like the seasons of the year that should be down. Or president/President, or prime minister/Prime Minister. Politicians speech.gif *grumble grumble* —  any excuse for a self-important cap.
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« Reply #19 on: March 05, 2007, 04:11:53 PM »
QUOTE(D76 @ Mar 5 2007, 03:06 PM) [snapback]120992[/snapback]
But it's not time supposedly being saved, it's daylight supposedly being saved.


That's for sure!

With 22 devices to change, it consumes my time!
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« Reply #20 on: March 05, 2007, 04:22:38 PM »
I remember in 1959 or 1960, we were visiting my great grandparents - he was born in 1874. Anyway, our state had just instituted DST. And I noticed that his clock on the mantel didn't have the time set for DST. So, being rather young and foolish, I asked my ggfather why the time was not changed. I'll never forget this response as he pointed at the clock and said:

THAT is God's time, and nobody changes God's time!!!.  eek2.gif  blush-anim-cl.gif

Ah, needless to say I shriveled into the nearest corner for daring to raise such critical issue. getsick.gif    biggrin.gif
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« Reply #21 on: March 05, 2007, 04:26:46 PM »
OK, I'm using 10.4.8 and am in Arizona, where they don't observe DST.

Will my PB G4 shift into DST on March 12?

Twill be interesting to see!

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« Reply #22 on: March 05, 2007, 04:48:36 PM »
QUOTE(D76 @ Mar 5 2007, 03:15 PM) [snapback]120984[/snapback]
Later that night when the man and his family were absent, krissel, for the first time exibiting those traits that later would turn her into a Mac hacker, sneaked into their room and turned the clock ahead two hours.

The next morning, great fun was had by all.


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« Reply #23 on: March 05, 2007, 07:23:54 PM »
QUOTE(Jack W @ Mar 5 2007, 04:26 PM) [snapback]121006[/snapback]
OK, I'm using 10.4.8 and am in Arizona, where they don't observe DST.

Will my PB G4 shift into DST on March 12?


If it never switched on its own before, then of course, it won't this time. If it did, it may not again until the first weekend in April.

But, this brings up an interesting set of questions....
"Out of the box" are the settings for this different in some places than in others?  From the factory, do they assume everyone wants it to change the time automatically, or do they leave it off, forcing users to find the setting and activate it if they choose to do so? Do some stores open the box and change the settings before selling the computer? And, if you live in a Standard ("God's") Time only location, what if you order a computer from halfway across the country??
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« Reply #24 on: March 05, 2007, 08:01:58 PM »
I agree, when you are retired, you dont care. And when you tell your dog or cat what time it is, they say its all just a thing that you humans wear on your wrist or have on the kitchen wall.  
"Food, is what counts, thats how we tell time, or at least when the school bus arrives and the kids get home."
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« Reply #25 on: March 06, 2007, 06:29:31 AM »
An apparent DST fix for 10.3.9 and below. Freeware. DST Fix
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« Reply #26 on: March 06, 2007, 07:45:31 AM »
QUOTE(pendragon @ Mar 6 2007, 06:29 AM) [snapback]121065[/snapback]
An apparent DST fix for 10.3.9 and below. Freeware. DST Fix


Does "and below" include OS9?

Probably not - the page doesn't mention OS9.
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« Reply #27 on: March 06, 2007, 11:53:03 AM »
Another free DST 'fixer' on VersionTracker

No, Gregg, it doesn't include anything below OSx 10  nono.gif .... but does in clude all OSx's up through 10.3 salute.gif

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