How come the forum is still on Standard Time?

Post by **Hikin_Jim** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 12:55 am

How come the forum is still on Standard Time? Is the software using the old dates for DST? Will it correct itself in a week or so?

Post by **Taco** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 1:21 am

Something like that.

I'd fix it if I knew how; if it's possible.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 10:27 pm

Today, in the middle of a hike, I noticed that my GPS was still on standard time.

hvydrt · Post by **hvydrt** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 5:54 am

My GPS does the same thing. Ever since they moved up day light savings time, my GPS is off by and hour for a few weeks. There doesn't seem to be anyway to change the time on it.

pilot · Post by **pilot** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:09 am

If you have a Garmin, you might be able to force the DST setting from "Auto" to "On" in the settings menu. That's what I did on my 60CS to correct the time.

AlanK · Post by **AlanK** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:36 am

If any user wants to be on Pacific Daylight Time, he need only go into his Profile and set the time preference to GMT - 7 hours (the default is GMT - 8 hours, which is Pacific Standard Time). Any user can use any time he wants to use.

Post by **Hikin_Jim** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:56 am

Yes, but wouldn't you be an hour ahead in a week or two thereafter when we hit the old DST cutover date?

I guess you could just adjust it again. LOL. Pretty high tech. We've got this vast, sophisticated internet out there, but we're still setting the time by hand.

AlanK · Post by **AlanK** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:10 am

GMT is fixed. Unless I'm missing something, if your profile says "GMT - 7 hours" you are on PDT until you decide to change it. Maybe the Moderators can change the defaults, but the user prefence should trump that.

Post by **Taco** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 1:08 pm

GMT/ZULU FTW!

phydeux · Post by **phydeux** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 7:00 pm

Hikin_Jim wrote:How come the forum is still on Standard Time? Is the software using the old dates for DST? Will it correct itself in a week or so?

Are you trying to travel Around the World in 80 days?

Post by **Hikin_Jim** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 9:54 pm

Um, well, I was hoping I could have Sundays off...