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I'm glad of the time change. I enjoy it still being light outside when I leave work.
Qiao dislikes Daylight Savings Time. He feels that 12 noon is supposed to be mid-day. That "high noon" is supposed to be when the sun is highest in the sky. That does make sense.
But I still prefer it being light outside when I leave work.
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Advice to self: Don't start a 20 minute compile 20 minutes before it's time for you to leave work. And especially don't start other processes too, while impatiently waiting for the compile to finish. Because it will surely end up taking at least 40 minutes to finish, even without the other processing.
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Why does it sometimes take 3 hours to copy 2 GB's worth of files from one location on my hard drive to another?
Is it safe to put a computer to sleep while it is in the middle of a large copy operation like that, or while it is in the middle of a long compile? Will it simply pause and continue when it wakes back up? I wouldn't want to risk having to start all over again. And yet if I leave the laptop on while carrying it home in the carrying case, I risk it overheating and crashing. Unless I awkwardly carry the case by one handle so that the vented side of the laptop can still get air.
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I am looking for a new washing machine. The old one keeps acting up, and trying to fix it would likely cost more than it would be worth.
From what I've read, a high-efficiency front-loader still sounds like the best type for me. Do any of you have experience with particular brands/models that have worked well, or which have had problems? I don't know which online reviews can be trusted.
Qiao dislikes Daylight Savings Time. He feels that 12 noon is supposed to be mid-day. That "high noon" is supposed to be when the sun is highest in the sky. That does make sense.
But I still prefer it being light outside when I leave work.
.
Advice to self: Don't start a 20 minute compile 20 minutes before it's time for you to leave work. And especially don't start other processes too, while impatiently waiting for the compile to finish. Because it will surely end up taking at least 40 minutes to finish, even without the other processing.
.
Why does it sometimes take 3 hours to copy 2 GB's worth of files from one location on my hard drive to another?
Is it safe to put a computer to sleep while it is in the middle of a large copy operation like that, or while it is in the middle of a long compile? Will it simply pause and continue when it wakes back up? I wouldn't want to risk having to start all over again. And yet if I leave the laptop on while carrying it home in the carrying case, I risk it overheating and crashing. Unless I awkwardly carry the case by one handle so that the vented side of the laptop can still get air.
.
I am looking for a new washing machine. The old one keeps acting up, and trying to fix it would likely cost more than it would be worth.
From what I've read, a high-efficiency front-loader still sounds like the best type for me. Do any of you have experience with particular brands/models that have worked well, or which have had problems? I don't know which online reviews can be trusted.
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Date: 2014-03-14 08:10 am (UTC)From:http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2572317/Are-YOU-living-sync-Amazing-map-reveals-manmade-timezones-countries-false-sense-sun-rises.html
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Date: 2014-03-15 09:05 pm (UTC)From:In one of the comments, the author writes "DST, which is not factored in in this map, shift a place even more towards the red. Russia did exactly that: it made DST the “regular” timezone, so it appears very red. Think about it: if you had 12 hours of light, would you prefer those being between 5am and 5pm (green), or between 7am and 7pm (red)?"
I wonder how it would affect my habits, if regular working hours and store hours (etc.) were all shifted one way or the other. My preference for staying up late and sleeping in late doesn't seem to be affected any by the time change twice a year.