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Ask Slashdot: Alternatives To "Atomic" Clocks?
Tony Isaac writes: "Atomic" clocks that you can buy in stores synchronize time using the WWVB shortwave band from NIST in Boulder. The problem is, this signal is notoriously weak, making these clocks very sensitive to interference by other RF or electronic devices, or less-than-ideal reception conditions. In many locations, these clocks are never able to receive a time signal, making them no better at timekeeping than a cheap quartz clock. There are other ways to synchronize clock time: NTP over WiFi, GPS, or cellular. The cheapest clocks that use NTP over Wi-Fi cost around $400. Really? And while there are plenty of GPS-enabled smartwatches in the $100 price range, there don't seem to be any similar wall clocks. Are there any reasonably-priced wall clock alternatives, that use something other than shortwave to set the time?
As a long time reader, I'm pretty severely disappointed by the responses to this post. No discussion of NTP, or GSM time distribution, or CDMA time distribution, or shortwave radio, or ANYFUCKINGTHING relevant to the poster's question.
Where did the knowledgeable people go? Because I really don't need some douchenozzle to tell me that the Amazon fire has a clock app, and see that that post has been rated +4?!?!?! WTF?!??!?!
Give mod points motherfuckers and I will clean up this mess.
1^2=1; (-1)^2=1; 1^2=(-1)^2; 1=-1; 1=0.