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American date format on an Irish computer!

  • 21-01-2014 11:28pm
    #1
    LordSutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,078 ✭✭✭✭


    Have you ever witnessed a computer (in Ireland) with an American date format? mm/dd/yy

    I came across one recenty in an office in Dun Laoghaire. I was paying them a visit on behalf of my wife, and they asked for a date for her next appointment, I then notriced that the PC had the date 'the wrong way round' :cool:

    Surely this impacts on appointment dates, communicating with other computers and emails, etc etc?


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  • #2
    Sheldons Brain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,394 ✭✭✭Sheldons Brain


    You can have any date presentation you want, just change the country settings. It has no effect on the storage of the date and so no effect on emails etc.


  • #3
    corsav6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,616 ✭✭✭corsav6


    Probably some lazy IT guy kept pressing next when installing and never changed the regional settings. I'd imagine the keyboard symbols are not where their supposed to be either.


  • #4
    Mint Aero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,570 ✭✭✭Mint Aero


    Irish computer eh....where was it made? Ballymun? Finglas?


  • #5
    LordSutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,078 ✭✭✭✭LordSutch


    Sheldons Brain wrote: »
    You can have any date presentation you want, just change the country settings. It has no effect on the storage of the date and so no effect on emails etc.

    Yeah, but if we then get a letter in the post with a date 06/07/14 do they mean the 6th day of the 7th (month), or do they mean the 7th day of the 6th (month), if you see what I mean.


  • #6
    suicide_circus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,802 ✭✭✭✭suicide_circus


    was this Dun Laoghaire in Dublin, Ireland?


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  • #7
    Sir Arthur Daley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,720 ✭✭✭Sir Arthur Daley


    I have Americana spell check on my computer.


  • #8
    4zn76tysfajdxp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,944 ✭✭✭✭4zn76tysfajdxp


    Mint Aero wrote: »
    Irish computer eh....where was it made? Ballymun? Finglas?

    I heard that there used to be a fairly large computer manufacturing plant in Limerick before.


  • #9
    Fred Swanson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,730 ✭✭✭✭Fred Swanson


    This post has been deleted.


  • #10
    LordSutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,078 ✭✭✭✭LordSutch


    suicide_circus wrote: »
    was this Dun Laoghaire in Dublin, Ireland?

    Yes, go on then, what's the joke :)


  • #11
    Annasopra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,158 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    Just change the date settings

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



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  • #12
    Sir Arthur Daley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,720 ✭✭✭Sir Arthur Daley


    Jaxen Poor Package wrote: »
    I heard that there used to be a fairly large computer manufacturing plant in Limerick before.
    Adele?


  • #13
    LordSutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,078 ✭✭✭✭LordSutch


    Lovely singing voice.


  • #14
    shopaholic01
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,916 ✭✭✭shopaholic01


    LordSutch wrote: »
    Lovely singing voice.
    Very whingey songs though.


  • #15
    hfallada
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,180 ✭✭✭hfallada


    I find the american spell check on Google chrome a pain in the arse. I know colour is spelt colour and not color


  • #16
    ted1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,901 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    Mint Aero wrote: »
    Irish computer eh....where was it made? Ballymun? Finglas?

    Gateway 2000 were made in dublin, dell in Limerick.
    IBM are still made in blanch. Apple still made in cork.
    Smaller shops still make and supply Their own PCs like micro pro in nutgrove


  • #17
    corsav6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,616 ✭✭✭corsav6


    ted1 wrote: »
    Gateway 2000 were made in dublin, dell in Limerick.
    IBM are still made in blanch. Apple still made in cork.
    Smaller shops still make and supply Their own PCs like micro pro in nutgrove

    Assembled in Ireland, made in China or some other far eastern country.


  • #18
    Mint Aero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,570 ✭✭✭Mint Aero


    ted1 wrote: »
    Gateway 2000 were made in dublin, dell in Limerick.
    IBM are still made in blanch. Apple still made in cork.
    Smaller shops still make and supply Their own PCs like micro pro in nutgrove

    Any proof of this?


  • #19
    ted1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,901 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    It's where there assembled that defines were they are made
    A load of components on a shelf aren't a computer

    FYI. Intel chips are made in leixlip


  • #20
    Sir Arthur Daley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,720 ✭✭✭Sir Arthur Daley


    My laptop is made in Ireland. Its a Dell.


  • #21
    ted1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,901 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    Mint Aero wrote: »
    Any proof of this?

    Proof of what? Its common knowledge. I've also worked for most of them directly or as a consultant


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  • #22
    LordSutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,078 ✭✭✭✭LordSutch


    So they input the date in American format, and yet it prints out the appointment letter in UK/Irish date format?


  • #23
    Mint Aero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,570 ✭✭✭Mint Aero


    ted1 wrote: »
    Proof of what? Its common knowledge. I've also worked for most of them directly or as a consultant

    That's your word kiddo, I need facts for such assertions.


  • #24
    ted1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,901 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    Mint Aero wrote: »
    That's your word kiddo, I need facts for such assertions.

    Well you seem to be short on facts and general knowledge, try the google machine. You'll be surprised whats made in Ireland.
    Intel also have a r and d facility in Shannon designing chips.

    Some facts for you.
    A vast majority of the worlds disposable contact lenses are made here .
    The key ingredient for Viagra is made here.
    Tic Tacs are made here for the global market.
    Up to recently we supplied the most silicon implants.
    Botox is made here.
    I could go on.


  • #25
    Mint Aero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,570 ✭✭✭Mint Aero


    ted1 wrote: »
    Well you seem to be short on facts and general knowledge, try the google machine. You'll be surprised whats made in Ireland.
    Intel also have a r and d facility in Shannon designing chips.

    Some facts for you.
    A vast majority of the worlds disposable contact lenses are made here .
    The key ingredient for Viagra is made here.
    Tic Tacs are made here for the global market.
    Up to recently we supplied the most silicon implants.
    Botox is made here.
    I could go on.

    Nah nah nah I wasn't born yesterday. Unless you've got some cold blue links to support what you purport here I ain't listening.


  • #26
    Sir Arthur Daley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,720 ✭✭✭Sir Arthur Daley


    Sudocrem is made in Ireland.


  • #27
    ted1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,901 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    Mint Aero wrote: »
    Nah nah nah I wasn't born yesterday. Unless you've got some cold blue links to support what you purport here I ain't listening.
    I won't be feeding the troll any more,


  • #28
    rolliepoley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,874 ✭✭✭rolliepoley


    This company used make laptops in Dundalk.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IQon_Technologies


  • #29
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Murican c'mputers taking Irish jarbs!


  • #30
    Sir Arthur Daley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,720 ✭✭✭Sir Arthur Daley


    biko wrote: »
    Murican c'mputers taking Irish jarbs!


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  • #31
    Duckworth_Luas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,734 ✭✭✭Duckworth_Luas


    Were these machines fixed for the K2Y bug yet?


  • #32
    Mint Aero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,570 ✭✭✭Mint Aero


    ted1 wrote: »
    I won't be feeding the troll any more,

    Lol :) Looks like I won't be buying my 15.4" Finglas Luas Laptop anytime soon


  • #33
    shopaholic01
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,916 ✭✭✭shopaholic01


    ted1 wrote: »
    I won't be feeding the troll any more,
    Not even a tic tac?


  • #34
    Mint Aero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,570 ✭✭✭Mint Aero


    shopaholic01 wrote: »
    Not even a tic tac?



  • #35
    shopaholic01
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,916 ✭✭✭shopaholic01


    Mint Aero wrote: »
    Minty enough already?


  • #36
    Mint Aero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,570 ✭✭✭Mint Aero


    shopaholic01 wrote: »
    Minty enough already?

    Toooooo muuuuuch miiint :(

    *dies*


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  • #37
    Sir Arthur Daley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,720 ✭✭✭Sir Arthur Daley


    Mint Aero wrote: »
    Toooooo muuuuuch miiint :(

    *dies*
    Quick give him a Viagra to bring him around.


  • #38
    Mint Aero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,570 ✭✭✭Mint Aero


    WikiHow wrote: »
    Quick give him a Viagra to bring him around.

    Was it made in Ireland? I only support local boner boosters


  • #39
    Sir Arthur Daley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,720 ✭✭✭Sir Arthur Daley


    Mint Aero wrote: »
    Was it made in Ireland? I only support local boner boosters
    Apparently the key ingredient was. ;)


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