Earlier date for springing forward may lead to 'mini Y2K'
By Rowena Vergara
ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
It's been compared to a "mini Y2K" — some electronic devices will be confused by the new date for daylight-saving time.
Although it's more of a nuisance than a catastrophe in the making, older computers, PDAs and DVRs may not automatically update their times when daylight-saving comes three weeks early this year — on March 11.
The date change was established by the federal Energy Policy Act of 2005, which was passed to get Americans to cut energy consumption. The thinking is that less energy will be used toward the end of the day if the sun's out later.
For years, most of the nation has set clocks ahead on the first Sunday of April.
Few computer experts think the new date will make a big difference.
Edited by Rogerdodger, 04 March 2007 - 11:34 PM.