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DST arrives this weekend: Are your Microsoft systems ready?: Daylight Saving Time DST starts a couple of weeks earlier this year than usual -- on Sunday March 9 for U.S. and Canada. Microsoft users and administrators should know the drill by now: Double-check to make sure your Microsoft-based systems are ready. M3 Sweatt, the Chief of...; Tags: Microsoft Corp., Daylight Saving Time, DST, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-03-07
Apple Daylight Saving Time (dmg): The Daylight Saving Time Update for Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server addresses recent changes in the way Daylight Saving Time will be observed in the U.S. and Canada beginning in March 2007 and includes the latest time zone information for the rest of the world. This version...; Tags: Apple Inc., Daylight Saving Time, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Operating Systems, Software; Software downloads 2008-01-16
TechNET guide to DST fixes for Windows: Microsoft TechNET has compiled a pretty comprehensive guide to the various patches and updates related to this weekends Daylight Saving Time DST switch. Reproduced here for your convenience, but follow the link to the original and complete listing. What time will your organizations computers think it is on Sunday? Or,...; Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Servers, Microsoft TechNet, KB932590, Microsoft Windows, Daylight Saving Time, Microsoft Corp.; Blog posts 2007-03-09
Apply Daylight Saving Time changes to all Outlook mailboxes with the Exchange Calendar Update Tool: With the upcoming change to Daylight Saving Time, Microsoft has released many patches for its various operating systems and applications. The Microsoft Exchange Calendar Update Tool allows an e-mail administrator to apply the Outlook Time Zone Data Update Tool DST patch to all mailboxes. While this tool does come with...; Tags: Mailbox, Tool, Daylight Saving Time, Microsoft Exchange Calendar Update Tool, Productivity, Microsoft Outlook, Groupware, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Enterprise Software; Download resources 2007-03-06
Update Mac OS X and Server to Daylight Saving Time 2007: If you're using one of the latest versions of Mac OS X (such as Panther or Tiger; 10.3.x and 10.4.x, respectively), the easiest way to update your Mac's clock for the early start to Daylight Saving Time is with Software Update. However, if you are using an older version of...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Server, Daylight Saving Time, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware; Download resources 2007-03-06

Update Linux and FreeBSD systems for new Daylight Savings Time settings: Daylight Savings Time starts three weeks earlier in 2007, which may cause problems for some companies as they scramble to alter their IT networks so scheduled software and clocks will remain accurate after the change. Linux users will need to ensure that their computers are compliant with local Daylight Saving...; Tags: FreeBSD, Daylight Saving Time, Linux, Operating Systems, Software; Download resources 2007-02-28
Patch Microsoft Windows and Windows Servers for Daylight Savings Time now: The United States Federal government has decided to start Daylight Savings Time earlier, starting with the year 2007, than it has in previous years. Unfortunately, many versions of the Microsoft Windows operating system and Windows Servers like Exchange are not ready for the early starting point and have to be...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Window, Server, Microsoft Corp., Daylight Saving Time, Josh Hoskins, United States Federal Government, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software; Download resources 2007-02-23
Apple releases torrent of software updates: If youre not a daily checker then theres a surprise waiting in your Software Update system preference. Apple yesterday released nine count em software updates for Mac OS X and some are more critical than others.Topping the list is Security Update 2007-002 which patches exploits discovered during Januarys Month of...; Tags: Security, Software Update, Software; Blog posts 2007-02-16
Daylight Saving Time: A basic capability of any modern computer system is timekeeping and date/time calculations. Computers running Microsoft Windows operating systems are no different: Windows, not application programs, provides the basic timekeeping functions including Daylight Saving Time. Microsoft clearly states that many important productivity applications such as Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft Outlook...; Tags: Argent Software, Window, Microsoft Corp., Daylight Saving Time, Microsoft Windows, Construction, Productivity, It Management, Operating Systems, Software, It service Management; White papers 2007-02-12
Support WebCast: The Impact of Daylight Saving Time on Microsoft Exchange Server and Microsoft Office Outlook: This webcast will help the attendee to understand how Microsoft Exchange Server and Microsoft Office Outlook are approaching this transition. It will provide more details about which versions of Exchange and Outlook versions are affected. The webcast also talks about the requirements and considerations one should be aware of when...; Tags: Webcast, Microsoft Exchange Server, Server, Microsoft Corp., Daylight Saving Time, Groupware, E-mail Servers, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office, Digital Media, Enterprise Software, Software, Office Suites, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology; Webcasts 2007-02-02
Deploying Microsoft Windows 2000 Updates for Daylight Saving Time Changes for Worldwide Use: The presenter of this webcast introduces the daylight saving time changes for calendar year 2007. This webcast also provides an overview of why the changes are needed. The presenter specifically focuses on Microsoft Windows 2000. He talks about the registry changes and the time zones that are being updated. The...; Tags: Microsoft Corp., Daylight Saving Time, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 2000, Operating Systems, Software; Webcasts 2007-01-18
Is your open source project ready for the daylight savings time fix?: Is your open source project ready for the daylight savings time fix?Whether it's for the right reason or notOpen Sourcer's will make it a point to get their fixes in before Microsoft does. It's a point of pride with them to beat MS to the punch on stuff like this.My...; Tags: Patches, Tools & Techniques, Open Sourcer, open source, software, patch, Daylight Saving Time; Discussion threads 2005-10-07
Prepare Outlook Calendar Items for Daylight Saving Time Changes in 2007: This information given in this paper applies to users in the areas of the United States and Canada that observe Daylight Saving Time DST. Upcoming changes to when DST is observed will impact calendar items in Microsoft Office Outlook. The paper includes information on the actions that a person as...; Tags: Microsoft Corp., Daylight Saving Time, Calendar Item, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software; White papers
The Impact of Daylight Saving Time 2007 Changes on Exchange Server and Outlook for Mid-Size and Small Businesses (Level 100): This webcast gives comprehensive look at the problems DST changes present to small businesses and the solutions Microsoft provides that can help fix issues related to the DST changes. Particular products discuss in this webcast include Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Office Outlook, and Windows client operating systems.; Tags: Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Exchange Server, Server, Small Business, Microsoft Corp., Daylight Saving Time, E-mail Servers, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Software; Webcasts

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Cloudworks shows the green side of managed services: Here's a refreshing twist: An executive with an ostensibly "green" technology who really isn't willing to pitch it that way. I'm talking about Cloudworks founder and CEO Mike Eaton, who really cares more instead about the "overall convenience and efficiency" of his company's services. He's playing the economy card, rather...; Tags: Managed Services, IT Infrastructure, Information Technology, Small Business, Cloudworks, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-07-26
Howard's happy: Sirius-XM merger (finally) approved; Now the work really begins: The government regulatory debacle known as the Sirius-XM merger has officially ended as the Federal Communications Commission approved the deal after 17 months of deliberation and lobbying from the National Association of Broadcasters. According to the Washington Post and Wall Street Journal the FCC approved the deal...; Tags: Merger, XM Satellite Radio Inc., Radio, Sirius, Howard, Satellite Radio, Digital Music, Advertising & Promotion, Federal Government, Mergers & Acquisitions, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Government, Investment, Finance, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-26
Girls are as smart as boys, but tests are getting dumber: New research published in the journal Science confirms what all of us teachers have known for a long time: girls are just as smart as boys. I hope none of our tax dollars went into that one. A quick quote from the article before I get into the...; Tags: Test, Teacher, Hyde, Taxes, Free Trade, Financial Planning, Finance, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-07-25
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