On Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:27:10 -0600, "Bill Hawkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>My apologies, but I didn't think you'd want to hear about jumps. > >My good friend, and software genius, was late for a lunch appointment >today. The "atomic" alarm clock that he has used for years was 3.3 >hours behind this morning, but not on any other morning. My WWVB clock >was dead on at 4 PM (in MN, where we both are located). > >Anybody got a story about an "atomic" clock messing up like that? Yup. I have an "Atomix" brand wall mounted clock that picks up the wrong time by a random amount about once a week. I have "atomic" clocks all over the place (would anyone on this list expect any less? :-) so I had to put a little label on it that says "this clock is not accurate". I keep it around mainly for entertainment and because it reads one of my outdoor temperature sensors. John -- John De Armond See my website for my current email address http://www.neon-john.com http://www.johndearmond.com <-- best little blog on the net! Tellico Plains, Occupied TN Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood. -Marie Curie _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
