Mini-Y2K / Are You Ready?

[coronax2]

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The change takes effect Sunday, as daylight saving time begins three weeks earlier (and ends a week later, on the first Sunday in November). And many companies are scrambling to reset BlackBerry e-mail devices, desktop PCs…</p>

<p>The daylight-time shift, according to technology executives and analysts, amounts to a ?mini-Y2K.? </p>

<p>For consumers, the greatest potential impact will be on e-mail and calendar programs like Microsoft Outlook, used to schedule dentist visits, soccer practices, evening entertainment and other appointments.

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<p><a href=“http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/05/technology/05daylight.html?_r=1&n=Top%2FReference%2FTimes%20Topics%2FPeople%2FL%2FLohr%2C%20Steve&oref=slogin[/url]”>http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/05/technology/05daylight.html?_r=1&n=Top%2FReference%2FTimes%20Topics%2FPeople%2FL%2FLohr%2C%20Steve&oref=slogin&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

[berurah]

<p>:eek: :eek: :eek: This is the first <em>I’ve</em> heard of it!!! Thanks for the heads up, corona!! :)</p>

[ucsd_ucla_dad]

<p>This DST change is nowhere close to the potential impact Y2K had. It’s so far removed I wouldn’t refer to it even as a mini-Y2K.</p>

<p>It probably will catch a few people by surprise though.</p>

[citygirlsmom]

<p>yeah, the early part, but for business to not be aware…bad…</p>

[coronax2]

<p>I knew it was going to be early this year, but I didn’t realize it was happening this weekend either berurah! I’m so happy though!!! I get so sleepy when it gets dark early. :)</p>

<p>I agree with you cgm, any business caught by surprise, shame on them. ;)</p>

<p>I don’t think there will be any real problems either, but I bet there will be some glitches until everyone gets in sync.</p>