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Is it possible to display time in 24h format? I have a feeling it was possible before I left for vacations, but I can be wrong.
24h format plus dd.mm.yyyy please
24h format plus dd.mm.yyyy please
Borek said:Is it possible to display time in 24h format? I have a feeling it was possible before I left for vacations, but I can be wrong.
24h format plus dd.mm.yyyy please
Evo said:The majority of users, I believe, are in the US.
We understand and agree that everyone needs to get on board with our standards. :tongue2:Borek said:Hah, this is exactly why Americans are not liked in many places - they don't understand that others can be different
Joking aside, the date format is quite irritating to those of us outside the U.S.. Decades of experience allow me understand "dd/mm/yy" instantly, but I have to think for a few seconds when I see "mm.dd.yy".Greg Bernhardt said:blah, I changed it to 24h and everyone whined, now I set it back... can't please everyoneBorek said:Is it possible to display time in 24h format? I have a feeling it was possible before I left for vacations, but I can be wrong.
24h format plus dd.mm.yyyy please
Not according to this: https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=252402Evo said:The majority of users, I believe, are in the US.
Two American tourists, Billy Ray and Bobby Joe (let's say), are shipwrecked and find themselves washed ashore on a remote Polynesian island. After scouting around they discover two things: they are likely stuck on the island for weeks or even years, and the natives spoke a strange and difficult language. A nervous Billy confides to Bobby, "Bobby Joe, this is going to be hard ... real hard. We're going to have to teach all these here folk how to speak English."Evo said:We understand and agree that everyone needs to get on board with our standards. :tongue2:
I wonder what the real percentage is, I believe there is a website that showed where people were hitting the forum from and the majority then was the US.Gokul43201 said:Not according to this: https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=252402
So true, hard to believe there are still places that don't speak English. Hey, English is not my first language, btw. I spoke French before learning English.Two American tourists, Billy Ray and Bobby Joe (let's say), are shipwrecked and find themselves washed ashore on a remote Polynesian island. After scouting around they discover two things: they are likely stuck on the island for weeks or even years, and the natives spoke a strange and difficult language. A nervous Billy confides to Bobby, "Bobby Joe, this is going to be hard ... real hard. We're going to have to teach all these here folk how to speak English."
Greg provided these statistics in the Library article on the history of physicsforums.Evo said:I wonder what the real percentage is, I believe there is a website that showed where people were hitting the forum from and the majority then was the US.
https://www.physicsforums.com/library.php?do=view_item&itemid=83 said:Demographics:
PF average 100,000+ visitors, 100+ new members and 1000+ posts per day.
80% search engines, 10% referral sites, 10% direct traffic
80% of our visitors are from North America. 10% Europe, 5% asia and 5% other.
55% use Internet Explorer. 38% use FireFox. 5% Safari, 1% Opera
70% on high speed internet, 10% dialup
88% on Windows, 8% Mac, 3% Linux
Evo said:I wonder what the real percentage is, I believe there is a website that showed where people were hitting the forum from and the majority then was the US.
I believe Greg said it was a space issue, if I am remembering correctly.Defennder said:Ok, now the date display format looks odd, there's supposed to be a space between the month and the day, right? This is how it looks now:
Aug29-08, 07:54 AM
The 24-hour format is used in scientific and technical fields because it eliminates the need for AM and PM designations, making it easier to record and compare data. It also provides a clear and unambiguous way to express time without confusion or errors.
To convert a time from the 12-hour format to the 24-hour format, simply add 12 to any time after 12:00 PM. For example, 3:00 PM would become 15:00 in 24-hour format.
Yes, the 24-hour format is used globally in many countries, including the United States, Canada, and most of Europe. It is also the standard format for military and aviation industries.
Yes, most electronic devices and computers have the option to switch between 12-hour and 24-hour format. This can usually be done in the device's settings or preferences.
The 24-hour format is preferred for scientific research because it provides a continuous and consistent way to record and compare data without the need for conversion or interpretation. It also allows for more precise and accurate measurement of time intervals.