Atomic Clock Turns 50

karvind writes "BBC has an interesting story on the 50th birthday of atomic clocks. The first accurate caesium atomic clock was developed at the NPL in 1955 by Dr Louis Essen. And after 5 decades In September the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) used computer chip fabrication techniques to make a small atomic clock. The final development should see a battery-operated system about the size of a sugar lump. NIST also has a page on history of atomic clocks"

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Chinese Military & Atomic Clocks

[Anonymous Coward]

We should designate, as "top secret", the latest technology used to build atomic clocks. They have utility in synchronizing communications among battlefield hardware. As we all know, the Chinese are aggressively trying to modernize its military.

The American government, rightfully, has condemned the Chinese military buildup, which threatens all of Southeast Asia.

LINUX USERS

[master_meio]

You're being left in the dust, using an inferior operating system.