Daylight-Saving Switch May Cause Tech Woes. Progress versus Congress [View All]

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/daylight_saving_tech
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When daylight-saving time starts earlier than usual in the United States come 2007, your VCR or DVD recorder could start recording shows an hour late.

An energy bill President Bush is to sign Monday would start daylight time three weeks earlier and end it a week later as an energy-saving measure.

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During the OPEC oil boycott of the 1970's, one year, congress cancelled the switch to standard time in order to save energy. Many asked how this would save energy. How will an even smaller change save energy this time?