h a l f b a k e r yExperiencing technical difficulties since 1999
add, search, annotate, link, view, overview, recent, by name, random
news, help, about, links, report a problem
browse anonymously,
or get an account
and write.
register,
|
|
|
Please log in.
Before you can vote, you need to register.
Please log in or create an account.
|
DST Alert
either an in-phone settings option or carrier-generated bi-annual mass SMS | |
Not to be confused with STD Alert.
I was one of several dozen folks who arrived to work one hour late
this
morning. I took no less than 14 calls today from customers asking
how
to set the clocks on their cellphones to automatic DST update mode.
Now, of course almost every cellphone
has
the auto update feature.
But what about all the other clocks we rely on every day, such as my
5-
year old RCA that gets me up every morning? Sure you could buy an
updating atomic clock, but to replace your wristwatches, pocket
watches and all your clocks just for that feature is a ridiculous
proposition.
Is it too much to ask to include one of the options mentioned in the
subtitle as a basic courtesy feature to remind us the day before a
time
change to set all our other clocks accordingly?
That is all.
[link]
|
| |
too bad you couldn't mark it on an in-phone calendar... |
|
| |
So...you want an alarm clock to remind you to set your alarm clock?
|
|
| |
As an aside, is SMS your only source of information on what's going on in the world? |
|
| |
My phone is always on and always with me. It's not my only
source of information, but it is my most reliable and consistent
connection to my myriad sources, and I pay good money for it.
|
|
| |
The idea is just, as I stated, for a courtesy service or feature
inclusion. Like a wakeup call at a hotel, even when you have a
complimentary desktop alarm, watch with alarm, and cellphone
with alarm.
|
|
| |
It's a backup. Plain and simple, and if you don't want it you could
always opt out of the service or leave the feature deactivated.
But a lot of folks would benefit from it. Forgetting to adjust one's
alarm clock for DST is a very common mistake. |
|
| |