The Technology Vent and Rant Thread

[j.p.s]

Web page links that when clicked force a new tab or window regardless of any settings. I've really really missed for years and years the days when it was possible to left click a link and be sure that it would open in in the same tab. It's always been possible to open in a new tab or window with a right click.

Related: disabled back button. (Only a small percentage of pages have a valid reason to do so.)

[Sirtel]

Originally Posted by j.p.s

Web page links that when clicked force a new tab or window regardless of any settings. I've really really missed for years and years the days when it was possible to left click a link and be sure that it would open in in the same tab. It's always been possible to open in a new tab or window with a right click.

Yeah, that's really annoying.

[ownedbycats]

My bedside clock (at least several decades old) finally quit on me. It reset back to 12:00 at some point, and when I tried to change the time it went out completely and wouldn't turn back on.

[PeterT]

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

My bedside clock (at least several decades old) finally quit on me. It reset back to 12:00 at some point, and when I tried to change the time it went out completely and wouldn't turn back on.

At least it died before you'd have had to change the time this weekend.

Sent from my Pixel 7a using Tapatalk

[j.p.s]

I leave those of my clocks that don't automatically switch on standard time.

My most hated clock was on a VCR that was supposed to switch based on the signal from a public television station. It had a bug and when it decided it needed to switch it was never correct and did not make any sense. I had to notice that it had changed and manually set the correct time.

[Sirtel]

I just use analog clocks. You know, with hands.

[j.p.s]

I thought Estonia is far enough north to not have DST nonsense, but web search results tell me that it does.

[JSWolf]

My Dad has an alarm clock that changed the time automatically. It got a signal from some atomic clock server which kept it at the correct time.

[Sirtel]

Originally Posted by j.p.s

I thought Estonia is far enough north to not have DST nonsense, but web search results tell me that it does.

Yes, we do. Personally I don't mind; it's nice to have those very long summer evenings. But as with everything, there are folks who dislike it.

[ownedbycats]

Whenever the DST changes it breaks all my future scheduled DVR recordings and doesn't record them until I go through and re-schedule them.

[j.p.s]

My DVR runs linux and I use cron to schedule recording.

[Graham44]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

My Dad has an alarm clock that changed the time automatically. It got a signal from some atomic clock server which kept it at the correct time.

I used to have one of those, but it broke so I have a Lumie bodyclock that has to be set (although it is nice waking up to simulated daylight especially this time of year as I get up around 5:30 - 5:45 Am)

I do still have a Casio Pro-Trek wrist watch that is Radio Controlled.

[issybird]

Originally Posted by j.p.s

I leave those of my clocks that don't automatically switch on standard time.

Wouldn't it make more sense to keep them on daylight saving time, since DST is nearly twice as long as standard time?

I want to live in the world where it's always DST.

[Karellen]

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

Whenever the DST changes it breaks all my future scheduled DVR recordings and doesn't record them until I go through and re-schedule them.

What do you use?
I use NextPVR. In an older version this used to be a problem, but the bug was fixed a couple of years ago, but it was a simple fix anyway by simply rebooting the PC.

[ownedbycats]

I'm not sure exactly - just that it's built into the cable box.