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Dimension4 has a spy...
One time it's removed it's allright
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alex Matulich" <alex@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2002 7:03 PM
Subject: Re: Why atomic time
> Simon wrote in answer to "why update the PC clock to atomic time?":
>
> >Theoretically yes, but I've found with my set-up that the PC clock
"loses"
> >time throughout the day. So I have an atomic clock refresh it regularly
>
> This is always a good idea. The accuracy spec for internal PC
> clocks is +/- 15 seconds per day. I had one once that gained 16
> seconds each day.
>
> I use Dimension4 to update my clock. Originally I used it as a
> "keep alive" mechanism so my dial-up internet service wouldn't cut
> me off during periods of inactivity (like long downloads) but now
> that I have DSL I still use D4 because I like it.
>
> --
> ,|___ Alex Matulich -- alex@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> // +__> Director of Research and Development
> // \
> // __) Unicorn Research Corporation -- http://unicorn.us.com
>
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