As you probably already know, this year we are adjusting our clocks to spring ahead for daylight-savings time three weeks earlier.

This should be no big deal — unless you are expecting your computers and gadgets to automatically adjust to the new time. You may end up with a computer that is one hour behind, and may even find some programs crashing.

This could happen because some programs written before the 2005 law still have the old daylight-savings code. Software corporations (like Microsoft) warn users that they should be very careful and watch their schedules and meeting invites very closely.

This uncertainty is very similar to the Y2K bug, which was supposed to cause all computers to crash and essentially bring our lives to a standstill. People went so far as to buy extra food and withdraw savings from their bank in an effort to prepare for the unknown.

This time there is no reason to panic. The worst that can happen is that you might be late to work or school, or to that important meeting with a new client. You may also notice that some of your bank transactions may be recorded on the wrong day.

Here is a good story about the daylight-saving bug and more information on how to prepare yourself.

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