[time-nuts] Phase modulation detection/NIST plan

[J. Forster]

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
>>
>> =================
>>
>>> 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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