Clocks going back. Forgetting to do the odd one!

[Accy cyclist]

My living room clock is still an hour in front. I changed my car's clock this afternoon. There are two other clocks in my flat. One doesn't work after i dropped it and one needs taking off the wall to fit a new battery, but i can't be bothered.

Almost a year on, It's more or less the same.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Sky reckon it will take several days to fix every box because a software update needs to be sent which they can only do so many at a time.

Mine was still wrong this morning, although unlike some customers, I cannot get vexed about it.

Just seen this and noticed that Pale Rider hasn't posted since last January.🤔

 

[Alex321]

I have a list in my diary:

Lounge mantlepiece
Bedroom
Heart rate monitor
Mobile phone
Desktop phone
Voice recorders x2

Now unused: 2nd HRM, cycle computer
Automatic: PVR/Heating/Laptop

HRM? Why does that have a clock in it?

And how old is your mobile phone - I haven't had one that doesn't change itself for about 20 years now.

 

[Stephenite]

kids cant even read analogue clocks anymore

Know what you mean.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Happy clocks going back moment folks!

 

[Regular.Cyclist]

There can be some unwanted consequences when clocks go back on devices that maintain logs and event history. In some cases an hour worth of data will be lost by being overwritten.

It is a problem, particularly in healthcare, that needs careful management.

 

[stephec]

Just seen this and noticed that Pale Rider hasn't posted since last January.🤔

He stopped posting on NCA about the same time as well.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

There can be some unwanted consequences when clocks go back on devices that maintain logs and event history. In some cases an hour worth of data will be lost by being overwritten.

It is a problem, particularly in healthcare, that needs careful management.

Really? Just log time as GMT / UST all the time then localise it for display, and problem solved

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Clocks not changed yet other than the auto ones. We will get there eventually though car clock had often been left till clocks change again some years.

 

[Mike_P]

True to form. A hour fast on the analogue European time signal click. Told it to receive, changed to its default 11 o'clock and then received the time signal and went back to an hour fast. A digital one which is on the same time signal has corrected itself automatically.

 

[figbat]

Just the cooker, microwave, wall clock and digital wetware station thing here. Everything else is automatic. None of us wear analogue watches any more so that’s also off the menu.

I used to hate the autumn hour change because on some clocks the only option to go back an hour was to go forward 23 hours. None of those left now.

 

[Regular.Cyclist]

Really? Just log time as GMT / UST all the time then localise it for display, and problem solved

Yes, really. It was getting better with FIFO logs within devices. But, now with so many interconnected systems, it all requires careful management as many of the PC based solutions automatically change their time whereas a lot of medical devices still require manual changes.

 

[Mo1959]

I used to hate the autumn hour change because on some clocks the only option to go back an hour was to go forward 23 hours. None of those left now.

I think I remember my folks telling me it was bad for the mechanism of a mechanical clock to wind it backwards, but I'm not sure whether that was true or not?

 

[figbat]

I think I remember my folks telling me it was bad for the mechanism of a mechanical clock to wind it backwards, but I'm not sure whether that was true or not?

No idea if that’s true, but at least that would only be 11 hours. I guess if the mechanism is fully-wound and you turn the hands back you are effective adding more tension to the clock spring. There may also be some issue with which way drive goes through the gears.

 

[classic33]

Just the cooker, microwave, wall clock and digital wetware station thing here. Everything else is automatic. None of us wear analogue watches any more so that’s also off the menu.

I used to hate the autumn hour change because on some clocks the only option to go back an hour was to go forward 23 hours. None of those left now.

You fast forwarded through Sunday into Monday?