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Extra Daylight Savings May Confuse the Gadgets

Posted by timothy on from the abolish-daylight-savings-time dept.

CrimeDoggy writes "In the energy bill to be signed by the President today (August 8), changes are to be made that extend daylight savings time. The bill would start daylight time three weeks earlier and end it a week later as an energy-saving measure. Many devices such as VCRs, cell phones, and watches would still operate on the previous schedule, potentially causing problems."

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  1. Purpose? by CockblockTheVote · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Can someone explain to me what purpose this is supposed to serve? What is it solving? How is this going to save energy? Is this to confuse the terra-ists?