Our Confused Clock
October 26th, 2008
Do you have a radio controlled clock that receives the shortwave signal from the atomic clock in Colorado? Eric has a digital model in his room, but the analog “atomic clock” in the kitchen is old enough that it doesn’t know about the change in dates between Standard and Daylight Savings time. So Sunday morning it had fallen back. I switched the time zone setting to force it ahead by one hour. Because it’s an analog clock, this is how it’s done. Looks like a time-elapse effect from an old movie
Filed under: All Posts, Life with Pratts, Tech
3 Comments
1. Joan Stringer | October 27th, 2008 at 1:10 am
Hi Doug! The atomic clock I have is digital too so it’s fine. The analog you have, was it one of the first models and did atomic clocks become popular for home use in the 60’s or 70’s. Having an atomic clock was a great idea and I read an article about it, that it’s in Colorado but can’t remember the date it started. I love the one I have. Lowe’s had it at a clearance price and I wish I had gotten at least 2! This one has time, day, date and room temperature.
2. jeaniebeanie | October 27th, 2008 at 2:20 am
Hey! Where’s the spinning newspapers?
Why is the fall back so late this year, anyway? And Thanksgiving is so late, I get one less week of my infamous, overblown, tacky Christmas decorations! Tom is happy as the electric bill will be smaller than last year.
3. Marianne | October 27th, 2008 at 9:21 pm
The analog atomic clock you gave us a few years back likewise “fell back” on Sunday morning. But it corrected itself within 24 hours without anyone touching it. What was that about? Someone at work says that its computer chip set it forward, but then it corrected itself from the Colorado control tower.
Trackback this post