Subj : food, etc... To : Nancy Backus From : Barry Martin Date : Sun Jan 05 2020 09:44:00 Hi Nancy! BM>>> when I set up a new computer for the time zone I've been selecting BM>>> 'Chicago' (most of the time it pops up on it's own, probably based on BM>>> where I insert to the Internet based on IP addresses). All the computer BM>>> (regardless of OS) times zone information would have to be updated! NB>>> Or you could just leave them all as they are, and mentally do the NB>>> correction if necessary.... BM>> If a mental correction is needed might be easier to just go GMT and BM>> calculate everything/everywhere. ...Mental exercise is getting a BM>> cramp! NB>> I've been leaving my computers on EST year-round for years... there's NB>> only minor mental correction needed... besides, this one tends to gain NB>> time... periodically I reset things just so that it's easier to deal NB>> with... ;) BM> AFAIK all computers will gain or loose time, which to me seems odd as BM> they have $19.99 watches accurate to one second per month (maybe a BM> little exaggeration!). ...When the time comes up January 1, 1980, you BM> know you have a battery problem! NB> [chuckle] It would be more practical if the gain/loss would NB> balance out... ;) The computers I've had that lose time NB> generally also have a battery problem, just not quite so NB> severe... ;) I'm not sure how accurate my computers are: all connected to the network and so on to the Outside World where they can ask their favourite time server for the time. No idea when or how often -- IIRC Windows XP asked once a week and there were occasions when I noticed the system time was off from real time by a minute. Right now comparing the computer's time to the 'atomic clock' in the destop weather station unit the times are off by about two seconds. Which clock is right, or more right, I don't care. BM>> The meteorologist who earlier in the week was doing a less than 5% and BM>> then less than 2% chance for a white Christmas was off today; the one BM>> this morning didn't bring it up. NB>> Probably just too bummed out... or afraid that the White Christmas NB>> contingent would lynch him.... We had a high in the 50s on NB>> Monday, in the 30s yesterday, and today's was in the 40s... Tomorrow NB>> is supposed to be similar to today... and then Friday, back to the NB>> 50s.... Then back to 40s and 30s, IIRC and if they are guessing NB>> correctly... ;) BM> My theory is they have a dart board in the weather office: BM> Party cloudy! High's in the 40's! Extended BM> forecast is too variable to guess! ...Why is Daryl glaring at me?! NB> He's not glaring... just trying not to laugh too uproariously... Ah! ..Think he'll admit that?! BM> LIS in a previous message, supposed to be in the upper 40's today and BM> then cooling off for Friday, back in to the 50's for the weekend. BM> Earlier in the week the forecast was for rain on Saturday and some BM> snow on Sunday. ...Looks like the snow is on Monday now. NB> Last I looked here, we're supposed to be staying seasonal now... NB> temps in the 30s, and probable snow.... After all, it is January NB> now... ;) Yesterday's (Saturday's) forecast was for it to become windy: 40+ MPH by late afternoon. Something reminded me in the early evening of it was suppose to be windy: I don't hear any wind noise. ...At the time the winds were reported at 11 MPH: no wonder quiet out there! On-line weather and then the TV weather this morning had the winds coming later today. Temperture supposed to get into the upper 30's but feel like the lower 30's with the breeze. Maybe snow flurries in the next few days but nothing major (so better stock up on toilet paper and milk before the storm hits! ). ¯ ® ¯ Barry_Martin_3@ ® ¯ @Q.COM ® ¯ ® .... _____ |FOR | Brooklyn Bridge was opened on May 24, 1883. |SALE| ------ --- MultiMail/Win32 v0.47 þ wcECHO 4.2 ÷ ILink: The Safe BBS þ Bettendorf, IA --- QScan/PCB v1.20a / 01-0462 * Origin: ILink: CFBBS | cfbbs.no-ip.com | 856-933-7096 (454:1/1) .