ISS Newsletter March/April 2007: Spring forward - earlier
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Extended Daylight Saving Time 2007 - DST starts March 11th this year and ends November 4th.  Your computer will need an update/patch to ensure that it changes time on the new date.  Below is a summary of the latest that we could find, but be sure to check with your vendor for specific details for your system.
Read more about DST 2007

Microsoft:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931836

Redhat Linux:
http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_80_7909.shtm
Verify that your Redhat Linux is version 4. To find out, type:
more /etc/redhat-release
The Redhat 4.0 Extended DST technote is at:
http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_85_9951.shtm
The Redhat 4.0 patch is at:
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2005-656.html
Verify technote from Redhat:
http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_85_9714.shtm
To verify, you can type the following command for your timezone:
zdump -v America/New_York | grep 2007
or
zdump -v America/Chicago | grep 2007
or
zdump -v America/Los_Angeles | grep 2007
and verify the dates are March 11 and November 4.

HP-UX:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&objectID=c00832124
DST for HP 11.0 - PHCO_34673
http://www2.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/patchDetail.do?patchid=PHCO_34673&admit=-1335382922+1171921892506+28353475
DST for HP 11i V1 (11.11) - PHCO_34668
http://www2.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/patchDetail.do?patchid=PHCO_34668&admit=-1335382922+1171921506258+28353475
DST for HP 11i V2 (11.23) - PHCO_34669
http://www2.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/patchDetail.do?patchid=PHCO_34669&admit=-1335382922+1171921706435+28353475

Somewhere west of Ontario - A system control center keeps the power flowing.  This is a great video of a large control room.
www.cbc.ca/mrl3/8752/vsu/wmv-hi/charles-electric070209.wmv

NanoTech: Small stuff, big business - From medicines to fabric to cosmetics, nanotechnology has something for everybody.
http://www.nanotechproject.org/index.php?id=44