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Re: Basement water alarm
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lugnet.robotics
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Fri, 4 Feb 2000 15:43:43 GMT
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The WebMeister <dwilcox@wordsmithdigital.com[avoidspam]>
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Here's an updated URL for Automachron:
http://www.oneguycoding.com/automachron/
Cool!
-----Original Message-----
From: Brian B. Alano <alano@kiva.net>
To: The WebMeister <dwilcox@wordsmithdigital.com>; lego-robotics@crynwr.com
<lego-robotics@crynwr.com>
Date: Friday, February 04, 2000 10:39 AM
Subject: Re: Basement water alarm
> My favorite (also free) is Automachron from One Guy Coding.
> http://www.cam.org/~oneguy/automachron
>
> The WebMeister wrote:
>
> > For those of you who aren't running Linux and are running Windows • machines,
> > you might want to try grabbing the computer clock setting program from • the
> > US NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology).
> >
> > The Internet-based one is at • http://www.bldrdoc.gov/timefreq/service/nts.htm
> > The dial-up based (requires a modem call to Hawaii or Colorado) is at
> > http://www.bldrdoc.gov/timefreq/service/acts.htm
> >
> > Both programs query the NIST time servers, and automatically adjust the
> > computer clock as necessary.
> >
> > An anecdote: I attempted to set my computer clock just after 12:00 a.m. • on
> > January 1, 2000, but to no avail. A TRACERT to the server showed me • why--I
> > couldn't get closer than (apparently) the same city--the server was
> > overloaded with similar requests.
> >
> > --Doug Wilcox
> >
> > WordSmith Digital Has Moved!
> >
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> >
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> > Brockton, MA 02302-3635
> >
> > New phone numbers (not yet guaranteed) will be active on Tuesday, • February
> > 1. We expect them to be:
> > 508-897-0847 phone
> > 508-897-0849 fax
> >
> > Our e-mail address and URL will remain the same.
> >
> > WordSmith Digital Document Services
> > 30 George Street
> > Brockton, MA 02302-3635
> >
> > 781-871-6162
> > fax 781-871-6264
> > http://www.wordsmithdigital.com
> > ICQ# 24868783
> >
> > - Web design (including e-commerce)
> > - Searchable Digital Documents on CD
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> > - Computer/Software Consulting (Technical Wizardry)
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> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Russell Nelson <nelson@crynwr.com>
> > To: lego-robotics@crynwr.com <lego-robotics@crynwr.com>
> > Date: Thursday, February 03, 2000 7:37 PM
> > Subject: Re: Basement water alarm
> >
> > > Brian B. Alano writes:
> > > >
> > > > > 2. The RCX clock seems to lose time, roughly
> > > > > (very roughly) a half hour per week. Anyone
> > > > > else noticed this?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > PC clocks tend to lose time as well. 10 minutes a day isn't unheard • of.
> > > > 1/2 hour per week is better than I expected: 99.7% accurate. On the
> > > > other hand, my $15 alarm clock keeps good time. Why the difference?
> > >
> > > Because your alarm clock is counting 60Hz cycles. The power company
> > > keeps the number of 60Hz cycles to precisely 60Hz over the long run.
> > >
> > > If you want your PC clock to be accurate, run Dan Bernstein's
> > > clockspeed package (http://cr.yp.to/clockspeed.html). First, install
> > > Linux....
> > >
> > > --
> > > -russ nelson <sig@russnelson.com> http://russnelson.com
> > > Crynwr sells support for free software | PGPok | "Ask not what your • country
> > > 521 Pleasant Valley Rd. | +1 315 268 1925 voice | can force other people • to
> > > Potsdam, NY 13676-3213 | +1 315 268 9201 FAX | do for you..." -Perry • M.
> > >
> >
>
> --
> ______________________
> You hear, O LORD, the desire of the afflicted; you encourage them, and you
> listen to their cry --Psalms 10:17
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