Daylight Saving Time resources ... and a calendar tip

About the daylight saving

About the daylight saving time, I downloaded the patches for my treo and my computer (windows xp and outlook) and everything worked fine. But when time come to update my girlfriend's the Motorala Q nothing went well. The time displayed on outlook should be 1 hour ahead to fix the problem. Also the colck itself doesn't reflect the right time. Very unplesant situation. If anybody know a way to fix the problem it will be vary appreciated

Hi Sharon :-) Came across a

Hi Sharon :-)

Came across a link to your blog about the DST issue while reading Scot Finnie's email newsletter. We're all patched and up-to-date here.

For those of you who are supporting Windows machines predating XP -- and who doesn't have at least a few -- there is a freeware patch that will update the DST issue:

http://www.intelliadmin.com/blog/2007/01/unofficial-windows-2000-daylight.html

The patch supports all versions of Windows, including Server 2003, XP, 2000, Win 98/95. You can script it using the provided command line options. Sure beats MS' obtuse registry hacks and time zone editing tool.

-- Mark Gottschalk

DST2007 was definitely the

DST2007 was definitely the issue that came in like a lamb and went out like a lion. Part of the problem is all the various pieces of software that use their own functions for date/time calculations. If everything just relied on an OS API there would only be ONE thing to patch. Sheesh, 2007 people.

One very useful suggestion to minimize DST2007 scheduling annoyances -- from one of IBM's support pages -- is that when you send a meeting invitation to put the start time right into the Subject of the meeting. That way -- irregardless of whether your invitee has the right patches or not -- your meeting time will be clear.

That tip has already saved me with Sunbird, where despite patching I still have a nagging problem with meeting times not being correct.

Let's start with the

Let's start with the basics:
Your first mistake = Buying Vista
Your Second Mistake = Installing Vista
Now with that said; Listen Up Everyone! --
If you ever get on a "customer support" call and the "tech" tells you to re-install any version of windows, it means they have run out of options within their expertise. Politely ask them to transfer you to someone more knowledgeable.
OR
Ask around for the nearest computer person (you may have to pay for it) to take a look at it. Tell them your story and tell them you would like to not have to re-install Windows. Anything Microsoft made after Windows 2000 probably has some sort of Authentication cr@p on it, and it is very sensetive to these kind of things.
OR (Best Option)
Refuse to buy this cr@p any longer.
Expect more from your Operating System and the software that runs on it. Stop paying to be a Microsoft guinea pig. Microsoft's software is continually full of bugs and security holes.
It's time to put the fun back into your computer with Linux.
http://www.ubuntu.com

Microsoft & Windows vista:

Microsoft & Windows vista: USERS BE WARE

After purchasing Vista and installing it I preformed a windows vista backup and on Microsoft’s tech supports request re-installed vista with a clean install. Technical problems were still not solved and now Vista is unable to find and restore the backup to DVD disk. Microsoft tech support after stating takes the loss of data extremely seriously two days later informs me tough luck you have lost everything and we will not help. Be Advised I have a degree in C.S. and worked as a programmer for a large Silicone manufacture so I am not computer illiterate. I have lost years of customer code and personal data, Microsoft’s response tough luck

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