[TechRepublic] When does AEST not mean AEST?

TechRepublic Australia Wrapper TechRepublic Member | October 17, 2012

Editor's note Welcome back to the Wrapper. If you are living in a state that is currently under daylight saving time, what would you think the time-zone abbreviation for that is? EDT? ESDT? AEDT? AEDST? Nope, it's EST -- the same abbreviation as Eastern Standard Time, but in this case the S is for summer. This means that for many servers, you cannot interpret the output of a `date` command without some added context. Oftentimes, this bubbles through to scripting languages running on those servers. Vote in the poll attached to the AEST article below to tell us your thoughts on this situation. I also took a look at Chrome's memory usage this week. The multi-process architecture of Chrome makes it a wee bit trickier than a simple look in top or the task manager. In the article, I have a one-liner that sums up Chrome's total memory usage as a percentage. If you have a PowerShell script that does the same for Windows, I'd love to see it. Have a good week, everyone! --Chris When does AEST not mean AEST? Only in Australia could we have two identical time-zone abbreviations that mean different things. Read more Resource of the day Transforming Enterprise Application Deployment Take a look at this white paper to learn how you can improve your application deployments with the help of the right tools. Keep reading to discover more. Keeping an eye on Chrome's memory usage Keeping track of Chrome's memory usage is easier said than done when it is spread over multiple processes. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   CIOs may have no choice in supporting Windows 8 Scott Lowe has some advice for those CIOs who intend to ignore Windows 8: It's not going to be as easy to do as you think it is. Read more HTML5 video progresses with Real Time Communications Ryan Boudreaux shares the latest developments with the HTML 5 video element and offers some live demos you can view to see it in action. Read more 10 signs your TARDIS is stuck in the past with your IT If you let your technology fall behind, you might have a tough time catching up. Jack Wallen explains why outdated IT can hurt your business. Read more Get Microsoft Office 2013 to play nice with your iPad Will Kelly offers some options on how to get the upcoming Microsoft Office 2013 to play nice with the iPad. Read more Featured multimedia   IT pros can manage systems with five free iOS tools More and more IT professionals are using a tablet or their smart phone to perform network administration and other IT-related tasks. Here are five free IT tools that can be found in the Apple App Store. View on site Today's recommended downloads Comparison Guide: Proofpoint Enterprise vs. Google Message Security (Postini) (Proofpoint) Live Webcast: Michigan Voting Apps Scale to Support National Elections (Compuware) Flexible Data Management in the Cloud: SAP Sybase SQL Anywhere, on-demand edition (SAP) Six Steps for Selecting a Cloud Backup Solution (Backupify) IPR Extends Its ZoneIT Virtual Private Data Center Service With NetApp Storage (NetApp) Connect with TechRepublic TechRepublic's Windows 8 Migration Survey Designed to run equally well on tablets and traditional computers, Windows 8 represents a significant shift in Microsoft's flagship product and perhaps the company as a whole. We're asking our global IT audience whether they will upgrade to Windows 8, and the reasons why. This short survey should take less than 5 minutes to complete. We'll publish the results later this Fall, so stay tuned. TechRepublic newsletters   Get programming, mobile development, and design tips and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Software Engineer App Builder Web Designer IT Consultant

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