My clock is one of those radio controlled ones that re-sets itself. Its great, it even tells you the phases of the moon - currently waxing Gibbous in case you're interested.
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Originally posted by Pogle View PostMy clock is one of those radio controlled ones that re-sets itself. Its great, it even tells you the phases of the moon - currently waxing Gibbous in case you're interested.
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Originally posted by Pogle View PostMy clock is one of those radio controlled ones that re-sets itself. Its great, it even tells you the phases of the moon - currently waxing Gibbous in case you're interested.
The computer and my telly set top box both made the change at 2 am. Except for the microwave*, oven and my wristwatch, everything else switches automatically.
* I don't know what it is about the wretched microwave, but I need to get the instructions out twice a year (and when there's a power cut) to change the time on that.Behold the warranty -- the bold print giveth and the fine print taketh away.Comment
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Originally posted by NickFitz View Post(It seems obvious that one should be able to move the clock both forwards and backwards, yet moving a digital clock embedded in a consumer appliance backwards is often not possible; if this is due to a limitation of the underlying hardware, Zeity might be able to explain it.)Behold the warranty -- the bold print giveth and the fine print taketh away.Comment
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I've got an alarm/DAB radio thingy at home that resets automatically..... which I use every day (well when I am there)... I set my wrist watch by this.
I have also got a few dozen other thingys (DVDs, Ovens, Microwaves, Hi-Fis, Clocks etc) that possibly an hour out for 1/2 the year or more likely are never correct cos I never use them to find the time.......Comment
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Originally posted by Sysman View PostI think that here it goes forward at 2. Otherwise the pubs would have to shut an hour earlier
The club owner made a point of staying open till 3:00am in the autumn.Science isn't about why, it's about why not. You ask: why is so much of our science dangerous? I say: why not marry safe science if you love it so much. In fact, why not invent a special safety door that won't hit you in the butt on the way out, because you are fired. - Cave JohnsonComment
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Railway labourers working the night shift when the clocks change get paid the same regardless of whether it is 7 hours (spring) or 9 hours (autumn). No-one wants to to get the latter shift, of coure.
Originally posted by Pogle View Post... - currently waxing Gibbous in case you're interested.
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Originally posted by Sysman View PostThe computer and my telly set top box both made the change at 2 am. Except for the microwave*, oven and my wristwatch, everything else switches automatically."You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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