Re: Whya can't my laptop figure out what time zone I'm in, like my cell phone does?

[Jeffrey Walton <noloader () gmail com>]

On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 2:47 PM, Rob Slade, doting Grandpa of Rayn,
Trevor, Devon, and Hannah <rmslade () shaw ca> wrote:
> We got new cell phones (mobiles, for you non-North Americans) recently.  In the time since we last bought phones they 
> have added lots of new features, like texting, cameras, email and Google Maps.
>
> ....
Even if your laptop made time zone switches based on geolocation,
folks would still send you invitations without time zone information,
so you would be off by a number of hours and none the wiser. Been
there, done that, and missed a few meetings pinned to the wrong [time
zone] time.

Jeff
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