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Venezuela: Changing Computer Clocks to Bolivarian Time

Tuesday, December 11th, 2007 @ 03:05 UTC

by Eduardo Avila

Countries:: Venezuela
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Languages:: Spanish

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es:: Venezuela: Cambiando los relojes de las computadoras a la Hora Bolivariana...

Afinidades Electivas [es] provides a link to show how to change Venezuelan computers to reflect “Bolivarian Time,” which means turning back the clock one-half hour, which is a change implemented by the Venezuelan government.

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