[eagle63]

I have never understood the anger over DST. It makes sense to want the time the sun is up to be in sync with when most people are awake rather than having the sun up at 5AM. (More people are doing things at 8PM than at 5AM.) Of course, we could leave the clocks alone and businesses could open their offices an hour earlier and close an hour earlier when they days get longer, but it seems to make more sense to keep the business hours the same and adjust the clocks instead. Regardless, of all the things our government does, it seems to me that DST is the least intrusive.

I couldn't agree more. I will happily put up with a time change twice per year in order to be able to spend more time outdoors when the weather is nice.

[eagle63]

I have never understood the anger over DST. It makes sense to want the time the sun is up to be in sync with when most people are awake rather than having the sun up at 5AM. (More people are doing things at 8PM than at 5AM.) Of course, we could leave the clocks alone and businesses could open their offices an hour earlier and close an hour earlier when they days get longer, but it seems to make more sense to keep the business hours the same and adjust the clocks instead. Regardless, of all the things our government does, it seems to me that DST is the least intrusive.

I couldn't agree more. I will happily put up with a time change twice per year in order to be able to spend more time outdoors when the weather is nice.

[bdognet]

I hope your readers find the CAB file useful. I have tested it on my Blackjack and it seems to work. I also posted an article with links to most major vendor's fixes for the DST problem: http://www.edgeblog.net/2007/dayligh...-2007-problem/

As someone here said, this problem affects all technology that is dependant on time and auto-adjusts. Thanks Congress!

-Bill
http://www.edgeblog.net

[jalex]

Speaking as a consultant in the Utility industry, DST is a big deal in Utility metering (especially in the Electricity sector) and has been twice a year, every year I've been dealing with these devices. This year sees a major increase in pain levels for any utility/municipality whose meters' DST calendars need updating. Arizona really is the only oasis.

There are a lot of sectors in a lot of industries that will be impacted but this change.

My personal opinion is that, where Y2k had at least some justification and was a global issue (although it ended-up being a storm in a teacup), this DST mess is simply a result of some political palms being greased and will serve only to line the pockets of some senators and a lot of consulting firms. I must disagree that DST is necessary or even useful; the argument exists that a gradual change in sunrise/sunset is only natural and easier to deal with than the artificial step-changes that civilization felt warranted.

I'm writing this as I sit in a Toronto hotel. Ontario has even more fun to look forward to as their whole "smart metering" drive pushes on toward the 2010 deadline, making this even more intense (and, hence, tougher) for all concerned (north of the great lakes).