Re: [time-nuts] Mark Twain: My Watch // An Instructive Tail

2007-10-31 Thread Joseph Gray
); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY Love it! Twain is always good. I hadn't seen this story before. Thanks for sharing. - Original Message - From: christopher hoover [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 1:05 AM

Re: [time-nuts] Mark Twain: My Watch // An Instructive Tail

2007-10-31 Thread Rob Kimberley
); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY Lovely! Not seen this before, but what a nice start to my day. Thanks Christopher. Rob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of christopher hoover Sent: 31 October 2007 07:05

Re: [time-nuts] windows xp 'internet time'

2007-10-31 Thread Maggie Leber
); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY On 10/31/07, Bruce Lane [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Alternatively, if you don't want to deal with the Redmond Empire's anal Windows Genuine (dis)Advantage crap, you can find a freeware patching program at this link:

[time-nuts] HP 107BR

2007-10-31 Thread S. Nestra
); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY A friend of me has just acquired a HP 107BR frequency standard and is looking for doc's. Is there anyone on this list who knows where to find an electronic copy of this manual? Best regards, Stijn Nestra

Re: [time-nuts] Pre-Release Docs and Schematics for the Fury Interface Board

2007-10-31 Thread xaos
); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY Said, In this particular case, I would solder a single header pin, to each hole in the OCXO footprint, and then use a single wire header connector to attach to it. Then, have all 4 wires connect to the interface board via

Re: [time-nuts] Danish Question

2007-10-31 Thread Poul-Henning Kamp
In message !!AAAYAOYAZyOzV8ERq+LmT45ypI7CgAAAEMh4axYd2AtA [EMAIL PROTECTED], Rob Kimberley writes: The following concerns a question in a physics degree exam at the University of Copenhagen: Describe how to determine the height of a skyscraper with a barometer. [urban

Re: [time-nuts] Danish Question

2007-10-31 Thread Scott Newell
); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY At 02:10 PM 10/31/2007 , Poul-Henning Kamp wrote: Describe how to determine the height of a skyscraper with a barometer. [urban legend] The student was Nils Bohr, the first Dane to win the Nobel prize for Physics. No, it

Re: [time-nuts] Danish Question

2007-10-31 Thread Javier
); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY Curious history... but when I did read it at Analog Circuit Design - Art, Science and Personalities, compiled by Jim Williams, in the first introductory chapter there is the same history, and if I'm right the author claims

Re: [time-nuts] Danish Question

2007-10-31 Thread John Day
); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY At 03:10 PM 10/31/2007, you wrote: ); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY In message !!AAAYAOYAZyOzV8ERq+LmT45ypI7CgAAAEMh4axYd2AtA [EMAIL PROTECTED], Rob Kimberley writes:

Re: [time-nuts] Danish Question

2007-10-31 Thread Scott Newell
); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY At 02:31 PM 10/31/2007 , John Day wrote: You beat me to it Poul-Henning, the legend is first documented in 1958, but did not involve Bohr. I heard it in 1971 in the UK and gain in 1973 in the US - by then it is attributed to

Re: [time-nuts] Danish Question

2007-10-31 Thread Rob Kimberley
); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY My apologies - I have been misinformed! Rob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Poul-Henning Kamp Sent: 31 October 2007 19:10 To: Discussion of precise time and frequency

Re: [time-nuts] Danish Question

2007-10-31 Thread John Day
); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY At 03:21 PM 10/31/2007, you wrote: ); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY My apologies - I have been misinformed! Rob But it's a good story anyway Rob! John -Original Message- From:

Re: [time-nuts] Danish Question

2007-10-31 Thread Javier
); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY John Day escribió: Some sources say that Rutherford was the arbiter. Why would Rutherford have become involved? But it is true that around 1911 Bohr did work in Rutherfords laboratory. And at that time I don't think

Re: [time-nuts] Danish Question

2007-10-31 Thread David Forbes
); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY Scott Newell wrote: So, who's going to submit this urban legend to Snopes for them to track down? It already is there... http://www.snopes.com/college/exam/barometer.asp

Re: [time-nuts] Danish Question

2007-10-31 Thread John Day
); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY At 03:35 PM 10/31/2007, you wrote: ); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY At 02:31 PM 10/31/2007 , John Day wrote: You beat me to it Poul-Henning, the legend is first documented in 1958, but

Re: [time-nuts] Danish Question

2007-10-31 Thread M. Warner Losh
); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY I must admit that this reminds me of the only Dane I know really well, and who happens to be a frequent contributor to this list. I can just see him saying If you would like a nice new barometer... :-) Warner In message:

Re: [time-nuts] Danish Question

2007-10-31 Thread John Day
); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY At 03:36 PM 10/31/2007, you wrote: ); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY John Day escribió: Some sources say that Rutherford was the arbiter. Why would Rutherford have become involved? But

Re: [time-nuts] Pre-Release Docs and Schematics for the Fury Interface Board

2007-10-31 Thread Bruce Griffiths
); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Said, In this particular case, I would solder a single header pin, to each hole in the OCXO footprint, and then use a single wire header connector to attach to it. Then, have all 4 wires

Re: [time-nuts] Danish Question

2007-10-31 Thread Rex
); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY Javier wrote: Curious history... but when I did read it at Analog Circuit Design - Art, Science and Personalities, compiled by Jim Williams, in the first introductory chapter there is the same history, and if I'm right the

Re: [time-nuts] Pre-Release Docs and Schematics for the Fury Interface Board

2007-10-31 Thread Bruce Griffiths
); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY George The potential ground loop via the RF cable connecting the OCXO output to the Fury board can be broken by using an RF transformer. This leaves (when the Fury and the interface board use separate supplies) the EFC cable

Re: [time-nuts] Danish Question

2007-10-31 Thread Bill Hawkins
); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY From: Rob Kimberley Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 2:22 PM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Danish Question My apologies - I have been misinformed! Rob But at least you know what time it is . . .

[time-nuts] Snopes on the Danish Question

2007-10-31 Thread Tom Clifton
); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY http://www.snopes.com/college/exam/barometer.asp __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com