[time-nuts] Phase modulation detection/NIST plan.. PS

[Jean-Louis Oneto]

I just hope it didn't died on the last leapsecond...?

On 16/07/2012 22:50, J. Forster wrote:
> PS:
>
> 30 odd years ago, I bought a toaster for about $20 that worked fine and
> made good toast until recently. It only failed because a piece of bread
> got jammed and was impossible to clean.
>
> So, I bought a new toaster, for about the same price. It didn't last 30
> weeks.
>
> In my view, this is NOT progress.
>
> I detest having to resolve supposedly solved problems.
>
> YMMV,
>
> -John
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>> Just because I like Brie, doesn't mean I like French Bread or wine.
>>
>> I am interested in Standards of Time Interval for engineering purposes.
>>
>> I havn't looked at my oven clock in probably 25 years. I presume it's
>> accurate twice a day or somewhere on earth, but I couldn't care less.
>>
>> IMO, adding a clock to an oven, dishwasher, refrigerator, toaster oven,
>> coffee maker, etc. is simply another useless feature. Bling to catch the
>> eye of the clueless shopper.
>>
>> I'd much rather the maker spent the $0.50 a digital clock costs on
>> meaningful quality improvements in those features that actually matter.
>>
>> YMMV,
>>
>> -John
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>>> HI
>>>
>>> A died in the wool Time Nut who doesn't care what time it is - what's
>>> the
>>> world coming to !!!!
>>>
>>> Bob
>>>
>>> On Jul 16, 2012, at 9:34 AM, J. Forster wrote:
>>>
>>>>> More importantly, how many things don't really need a clock to begin
>>>>> with! :)
>>>> ABSOLUTELY!
>>>>
>>>> If you turn on the coffee maker when you walk int the kitchen, it'll be
>>>> done by the time you fix breakfast. And so on...
>>>>
>>>> A clock on almost everything is totally superfluous, IMO. Things that
>>>> do
>>>> need to be externally synchronized, like video recorder, can bette4r
>>>> use
>>>> the program time.
>>>>
>>>>> Every piece of equipment in our house shows a different time. I
>>>>> wouldn't complain if they all automatically adjusted. My current
>>>>> solution is to just stop looking at the clocks, and it's amazing how
>>>>> much easier life gets if you just stop worrying about things! :)
>>>> Finally, a voice of common sense!
>>>>
>>>>> Dan
>>>> -John
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>> On 7/14/2012 10:50 AM, time-nuts-request at febo.com wrote:
>>>>>> Hi
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I think the answer to "how many places would it be used" is to simply
>>>>>> count the number of things that have the wrong time on them each time
>>>>>> the power burps. There are maybe a dozen gizmos like that in this
>>>>>> room
>>>>>> (yes I'm in the kitchen).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Bob
>>>>>
>>>>>
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