• It’s spring forward

    Posted on March 10, 2024 at 01:24 CST by • Comment in the Forums

    (Better known around these parts as the week I get REALLY tired.) Tulips are blooming in the backyard, it’s starting to warm up and…. yes in North America the time clocks are changing (unless you are in Arizona and a few other places).

    Keeping computers in the proper time is key to them working properly due to the fact that we rely so heavily on security certificates that have a “use by date”. Or rather they have a date range that they are valid by.   As a result, much of our software now automatically keeps track of what day it is by hooking into official time servers.

    But don’t just check that your computer properly changed the time when you get up tomorrow, use the time to also check other time sensitive devices such as the batteries in your smoke alarms, batteries in safety flashlights, or any other items that you keep around in case of emergency.

    What else do you check on that is time specific?

     

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