February 19, 2007

Don't panic over DST/Y2K hype This is no Y2K To listen to some of the online hype, you'd think the cyberspace sky is falling come March 11 when Daylighht Savings Time kicks in three weeks earlier than normal in an effort to save energy costs by maximizing daylight hours. Doomsayers are predicting massive problems because most computers have their internal clocks programmed for the old DST date. The Fixes are in Fear not. Apple and Microsoft are sending down new fixes for their operating systems but even if you don't get it, the worst possible effect is you may be an hour late to an appointment if you rely on your computer. To fix this minor glitch is as easy as downloading that automatic fix or, if for some reason you don't want to do that, manually adjusting your computer's clock just as you push your wall clocks at home an hour ahead. 11:19:28 AM

Hitler’s image on Croatian sugar packets JERUSALEM, ZAGREB -- The Simon Wiesenthal Center has asked Croatia to stop the distribution of sugar packets featuring Hitler’s image. The Center has called on Croatian authorities to put an end to the production and distribution of sugar packets with Hitler’s image and printed anti-Semitic jokes. 9:06:28 AM