> The ES-192U/194U uses the AC line-frequency as a time reference If you have one of those and you just plugged it in or want to check it, where do you get the time?
How good are cell phones? I remember comments about them being way off. But that was a long time ago. If I was doing it now, I would probably setup one of the battery powered clocks that listens to WWVB. When were they first widely available? I think I used my watch back in the pre-GPS days when I was taking care of the time servers on Xerox-PARC's network. I'm not sure why I thought my watch was any good. I remember calling POP-CORN a few times. ------- In the last day or so, KQED replayed a story about POP-CORN going away. You Used to Be Able to Call POP-CORN and Get the Time. What Happened to That? https://www.kqed.org/news/11853891/you-used-to-be-able-to-call-pop-corn-and-g et-the-time-what-happened-to-that Here is a throwback to an earlier era some of you may remember. For decades there was a phone service in Northern California that would read you the time and date if you dialed POP-CORN, the letters that represented 767-2676. That service went dark back in 2007, and Bay Curious listener George wants to know why. Though never an official service, Amstein says, "The phone company wanted to be friendly and helpful. And certainly if the operators weren't too busy and had time, they would answer all sorts of questions for people," like the weather and the current, correct time. -- These are my opinions. I hate spam. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] -- To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to and follow the instructions there.
