Time zone for Weblog entries

Jim-MI · 19 Aug 2003, 10:24 AM

It would be helpful if the weblog could be set to reflect local time when connecting to it.

Or, if it would display the TZ of the timestamps it would be easier to figure out the age of a message.

It looks like the times on there are US-Pacific local. Is that correct?

vidvandre · 19 Aug 2003, 10:51 AM

Sorry, but I don't know the timezone, but...

Maybe FastMail (/we) should start to use internet time

andyb · 19 Aug 2003, 11:14 AM

I'll second the request for a time zone on weblog status entries, or at least a web page timezone idicator.

AndyB

**Sherry** · 19 Aug 2003, 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jim-MI
It looks like the times on there are US-Pacific local. Is that correct?

Yes I believe that's right. It was using PST in Feb. so it's probably PDT now.

http://www.emaildiscussions.com/...5624#post95624

Sherry

fastashell · 19 Aug 2003, 12:32 PM

Why can't it just display all times in GMT (or whatever they choose to call it nowdays). At least then you can just ad your own + or - hours and you'll know what's going on.

aussieboykie · 19 Aug 2003, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sherry
..It was using PST in Feb. so it's probably PDT now..

Sherry

It was using EDT in May so it looks like it's anyone's guess.

fastashell's GMT suggestion makes a lot of sense.

Regards, AB

sjk · 19 Aug 2003, 12:40 PM

Thanks for requesting this... it kept slipping my mind to do it.

jf_____ · 19 Aug 2003, 12:51 PM

here's a helpful link - http://www.timeanddate.com/time/abbreviations.html - provided, of course, that we can find out just what timezone the weblog is in right now....

akorvemaker · 19 Aug 2003, 01:01 PM

Should be PDT: UTC - 7 hours

sjk · 19 Aug 2003, 01:04 PM

I thought it was in the San Francisco Bay Area (at least Yipes Communication, the provider, is in SF), tho' these last few hops of traceroute to status.fastmail.fm make it appear to by closer to Philadelphia:

Code:

17  o1-53s11.phl054s101.yipes.com (66.54.144.190)  148.361 ms  157.287 ms  144.09 ms
18  66.7.139.82 (66.7.139.82)  145.894 ms  150.971 ms  149.563 ms
19  66.227.5.169 (66.227.5.169)  151.927 ms  145.145 ms  171.552 ms

If it really is in SF that's definitely a circuitous route there from Hawaii.

akorvemaker · 19 Aug 2003, 01:07 PM

hmm... then I could be very wrong...

Jeremy Howard · 19 Aug 2003, 01:12 PM

It's PDT.

sjk · 19 Aug 2003, 01:16 PM

I thought its location was mentioned somewhere on the forum, but searching for Onno's(?) post has proven futile.

Thanks for the PDT verification, JH.

fmfan · 19 Aug 2003, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by sjk
Thanks for the PDT verification, JH.

Secundo - gracias!

But where on blog page is that ref?

At bottom, something about 'Please click here to see this time in your own timezone'

but that doesn't seem to help me re time at top of page?
Yes - I *know* I am dense - so do not need to be told that - won't help!

Anyway, unless there already, maybe comment - to right of date in that bar ? - re:
All times Pacific
- would have to adjust or have script for PDT, PST - would guess.

gypsyrose · 19 Aug 2003, 01:29 PM

This might help people find the time related to their own time zone

http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/

19 Aug 2003, 10:24 AM	#1
Jim-MI Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Royal Oak, MI Posts: 86	Time zone for Weblog entries It would be helpful if the weblog could be set to reflect local time when connecting to it. Or, if it would display the TZ of the timestamps it would be easier to figure out the age of a message. It looks like the times on there are US-Pacific local. Is that correct?

19 Aug 2003, 10:51 AM	#2
vidvandre Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Sørumsand(!), Norway Posts: 625	Re: Time zone for Weblog entries Sorry, but I don't know the timezone, but... Maybe FastMail (/we) should start to use internet time

19 Aug 2003, 01:04 PM	#10
sjk Master of the @ Join Date: May 2002 Location: Eugene Posts: 1,975	I thought it was in the San Francisco Bay Area (at least Yipes Communication, the provider, is in SF), tho' these last few hops of traceroute to status.fastmail.fm make it appear to by closer to Philadelphia: Code: 17 o1-53s11.phl054s101.yipes.com (66.54.144.190) 148.361 ms 157.287 ms 144.09 ms 18 66.7.139.82 (66.7.139.82) 145.894 ms 150.971 ms 149.563 ms 19 66.227.5.169 (66.227.5.169) 151.927 ms 145.145 ms 171.552 ms If it really is in SF that's definitely a circuitous route there from Hawaii.

19 Aug 2003, 11:14 AM	#3
andyb Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 50	I'll second the request for a time zone on weblog status entries, or at least a web page timezone idicator. AndyB

19 Aug 2003, 12:32 PM	#5
fastashell Essential Contributor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Currawang, NSW, Australia Posts: 261	Why can't it just display all times in GMT (or whatever they choose to call it nowdays). At least then you can just ad your own + or - hours and you'll know what's going on.

19 Aug 2003, 12:40 PM	#7
sjk Master of the @ Join Date: May 2002 Location: Eugene Posts: 1,975	Thanks for requesting this... it kept slipping my mind to do it.

19 Aug 2003, 12:51 PM	#8
jf_____ Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 78	here's a helpful link - http://www.timeanddate.com/time/abbreviations.html - provided, of course, that we can find out just what timezone the weblog is in right now....

19 Aug 2003, 01:01 PM	#9
akorvemaker Master of the @ Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 1,015	Should be PDT: UTC - 7 hours

19 Aug 2003, 01:07 PM	#11
akorvemaker Master of the @ Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 1,015	hmm... then I could be very wrong...

19 Aug 2003, 01:12 PM	#12
Jeremy Howard Ultimate Contributor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 11,501	It's PDT.

19 Aug 2003, 01:16 PM	#13
sjk Master of the @ Join Date: May 2002 Location: Eugene Posts: 1,975	I thought its location was mentioned somewhere on the forum, but searching for Onno's(?) post has proven futile. Thanks for the PDT verification, JH.

19 Aug 2003, 01:29 PM	#15
gypsyrose Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 31	This might help people find the time related to their own time zone http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/