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23rd August 2009
My first idea of Seiko alarm clocks is that they are nice alarm clocks with features from 5-minute snooze rings with gentle tones to highly precise time keeping. But with more demands of travel alarm clocks, this competitive brand crafted a clock using th... Read >
Author: Paul Easton13th August 2009
A reliable alarm clock is always a handy companion in your international travels. While there are many travel alarm clocks available in the market today, I cannot find a more reliable partner than the atomic travel alarm clocks.
Alarm clocks are an ess... Read >
Author: Paul Easton11th July 2009
Do bring a small travel alarm clock wherever you go. Fortunately, digital travel alarm clocks nowadays can be very handy and travel-friendly. We want to pack light on the clothes we want to bring especially when you travel by air. Thus, I can always recom... Read >
Author: Paul Easton21st April 2009
The GPS system is a satellite navigation system operated by the US Department of Defence. It essentially provides a subscription-free civilian timing and navigation service. GPS is primarily intended as a highly accurate global positioning and navigation ... Read >
Author: Dave25th March 2009
Big rooms need even bigger decorations. They also need something that is going to function porperly and create a focus. Unique and decorative oversized wall clocks are exactly what a big room needs.
The large face clocks quickly fill-up space without... Read >
25th March 2009
The best way to decorate a big room is with big decorations.
Smaller decorations are easily dwarfed by high ceilings and get lost along the large open spaces on the walls. It will take many of them to make the room look complete. Yet, when you use lo... Read >
Author: St-smithFS17th October 2008
Time is an unstoppable tyrant which rules your life from the moment you are born to the moment you die. Yet time is something you often have little understanding of and frequently take for granted. It is important to understand just what ROI (return on in... Read >
Author: LynThomas16th October 2008
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC from the French Temps Universel Coordonné) is an international timescale based on the time told by atomic clocks. Atomic clocks are accurate to within a second in several million years. They are so accurate that Internati... Read >
Author: Richard N Williams02nd October 2008
Most people have heard of atomic clocks, their accuracy and precision are well known. An atomic clock has the potential to keep time for several hundred million years and not lose a second in drift. Drift is the process where clocks lose or gain time beca... Read >
Author: Richard N Williams25th September 2008
A NTP Server is a network device that provides network servers and other network infrastructure with an accurate timing reference. A NTP Server obtains precise time from an external time source, such as radio time and frequency broadcasts or GPS. This art... Read >
Author: Dave24th September 2008
The development of atomic clocks throughout the twentieth century has been fundamental to many of the technologies we employ everyday. Without atomic clocks many of the innovations of the twentieth century would simply not exist.
Satellite communicatio... Read >
Author: Richard N Williams09th September 2008
A laser frequency comb, a new calibration technique that combines the incredible precision of an atomic clock with the sharp spectral features of laser light, has been used at a solar telescope to measure the sun's spectrum in infrared light. Such precise... Read >
Author: Shane08th September 2008
Even when the Internet when was its infancy, with no more than a few computers connected together it became apparent that there was a need for time synchronisation. Computers are easily confused particularly with time which can only travel in one directio... Read >
Author: Richard N Williams05th September 2008
Atomic clocks are the most accurate timekeeping devices developed by man. Modern atomic clocks are so accurate that even in 100 million years less than a second of time would be lost.
This accuracy makes them ideal references for a NTP server (Network ... Read >
Author: Richard N Williams05th September 2008
Time synchronization is vital in modern computer networks. Having one machine running a slower clock than another can cause a myriad of all sorts of problems. From the benign, such as emails arriving before they were sent, to the more serious such as bei... Read >
Author: Richard N Williams28th August 2008
When you set your watch by the speaking clock or the radio beeps have you ever wondered who is responsible for setting that time and how they can be sure it is accurate.
This may seem like a straightforward question but their is no master clock that th... Read >
Author: Richard N Williams22nd August 2008
When most people think of the digital age and its computers, satellites and mobile phones, the silicone chip is at the foremost of people's minds. Yet, despite its importance in shaping the world around us, many of the technologies that we take for grante... Read >
Author: Richard N Williams29th July 2008
Ensuring a computer is not only displaying the correct time but that it is being maintained accurately is not as straight-forward as it first sounds.
Most Linux systems have two clocks. The hardware clock, also known as the CMOS of Bios clock, is usual... Read >
Author: Richard N Williams29th July 2008
Time has always been important to civilisations throughout history, despite the fact that it is only now, in the modern age that we have come to some understanding of what time is.
The telling of time has always been important, particularly to our agri... Read >
Author: Richard N Williams22nd July 2008
DJBWatches.com is your online leader for Genuine new and pre-owned Rolex watches, Rolex Datejusts, Rolex Submariners and certification. All movements that fail this initial test are completely rebuilt and tested again.
Should the movement be successfu... Read >
Author: stevan17th July 2008
Atomic clocks have been with us for over fifty years now and most people have heard of them and know they are very accurate, but how accurate are they and why do we need such accurate clocks?
Atomic clocks are used by many of us even if we are not awa... Read >
Author: Richard N Williams16th July 2008
This article explains how you can synchronise your computer with an absolute time source and can be kept accurate using NTP.
Clocks are essential for computers. Everything from sending and email to turning a PC on will involve a timestamp. Computers ar... Read >
Author: Richard N Williams11th July 2008
This article explains the origins and workings of atomic clocks and how they are used to synchronise computer networks all over the world using NTP servers.
In conventional electronic clocks time is kept by running an electrical current through an os... Read >
Author: Richard N Williams01st July 2008
It can be really annoying. You have just got off the plane, booted up your lap top and set the clock to local time. Yet all your appointments suddenly move, not just the ones on that side of the ocean either, when you return home and reset the clock the a... Read >
Author: Richard N Williams01st July 2008
We are all used to the Sat Nav by now. More and more people are installing those little black boxes into their cars and throwing away their old paper road maps. The advantages of satellite navigation are many fold – from constant updates keeping the map... Read >
Author: Richard N Williams01st July 2008
Network Time Protocol (NTP) is probably the Internet’s oldest protocol. Developed at the University of Delaware, it has been in use and continually updated for the last 25 years. In short it is a protocol designed to synchronize the clocks on computers ... Read >
Author: Richard N Williams26th June 2008
All PC’s and networking devices use clocks to maintain an internal system time. These clocks, called Real Time Clock chips (RTC) provide time and date information. The chips are battery backed so that even during power outages, they can maintain time. H... Read >
Author: Richard N Williams25th June 2008
Network Time Protocol has been developed to keep computers synchronized. All computers are prone to drift and accurate timing is essential for many time critical applications.
A version of NTP is installed on most versions of Windows (although a stripp... Read >
Author: Richard N Williams20th June 2008
Knowing the time is an essential part of our daily lives. We all need to know what time to start work, what time to leave and even when to get up in the morning. We have a multitude of different devices for telling us the time; from our mobile phones to o... Read >
Author: Richard N Williams19th June 2008
NTP is almost as old as the Internet itself. It was devised and developed by Dr David Mills of the University of Delaware and has been in constant use and continually updated since 1985. NTP is an internet protocol designed to synchronise clocks on a comp... Read >
Author: Richard N Williams23rd May 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Richard Williams
We have all heard of a leap year - that extra day added to the calendar every four years. It may give us a longer February but it is also essential in keeping our calendars and seasons accurate. If the extra day is n... Read >
Author: Richard N Williams20th May 2008
The GPS system is a global navigation and positioning system. It is most commonly known for providing navigation systems for cars and marine vehicles. However, the GPS system also has a less well-known feature - precision time. Each GPS satellite orbiting... Read >
Author: Dave15th May 2008
We have all heard of a leap year - that extra day added to the calendar every four years. It may give us a longer February but it is also essential in keeping our calendars and seasons accurate. If the extra day is not added to a leap year then eventually... Read >
Author: Richard N Williams15th May 2008
Network Time Protocol (NTP) is one of the Internet’s oldest protocols still used, invented by Dr David Mills from the University of Delaware, it has been in utilized since 1985. NTP is a protocol designed to synchronize the clocks on computers and netwo... Read >
Author: Richard N Williams15th May 2008
Network Time Protocol (NTP) is one of the Internet’s oldest protocols still used, invented by Dr David Mills from the University of Delaware, it has been in utilized since 1985. NTP is a protocol designed to synchronize the clocks on computers and netwo... Read >
Author: Richard N Williams09th May 2008
What time is it? One of the commonest questions uttered around the World but what exactly are we asking? You ask someone in China what the time is then you will certainly get a different answer if you ask an American, obviously their time-zones are on the... Read >
Author: Richard N Williams02nd May 2008
Atomic Clocks have been around for over fifty years or so. They are clocks that use an atomic resonance frequency as its timekeeping element rather than conventional oscillating crystals such as quartz.
Most atomic clocks use the resonance of the atom ... Read >
Author: Richard N Williams02nd May 2008
Network Time Protocol (NTP) is one of the Internet’s oldest protocols still in use. Invented by Dr David Mills from the University of Delaware it has been utilized since 1985. NTP is designed to synchronize the clocks on computers and networks across th... Read >
Author: Richard N Williams02nd May 2008
All PC’s and networking devices use clocks to maintain an internal system time. These clocks, called Real Time Clock chips (RTC), provide time and date information. They are battery backed so that even during power outages, they can maintain time. Howev... Read >
Author: Richard N Williams02nd May 2008
Network Time Protocol (NTP) is one of the Internet’s oldest protocols still utilised today. Developed by Dr David Mills from the University of Delaware, it has been in constant use and continually updated since 1985. NTP is a protocol designed to synchr... Read >
Author: Richard N Williams01st May 2008
Network Time Protocol (NTP) is one of the Internet’s oldest protocols still utilised. Invented by Dr David Mills from the University of Delaware it has been in use since 1985. NTP is a protocol designed to synchronize the clocks on computers and network... Read >
Author: Richard N Williams12th October 2007
Copyright (c) 2007 Galleon SystemsThis article describes how GPS Time server Systems achieves exact timing information to give a very accurate timing reference for Network Time Synchronization.GPS System is a navigation system operated by the Military but... Read >
Author: galleon20th August 2007
There is nothing more annoying than being late when you're traveling. Whether it's an important meeting or catching a plane or train, you do not want to over sleep. While you can rely on hotel wake-up services or the clock radio in your room, it's alway... Read >
Author: maxine greco11th May 2007
NTP is a standard Internet protocol for distributing accurate time to network time clients. There are a large number of public NTP time servers available on the Internet. However, it may often be the case, for security purposes, that an organisation may r... Read >
Author: Dave07th April 2007
Many time critical computer network systems, such as NTP servers, utilise the GPS system as a precise timing reference.
This article describes how the Global Positioning System can be used to provide a precise timing reference and provides an overview ... Read >
Author: Dave29th March 2007
Vehicle tracking devices utilize GPS, global positioning system, to electronically track the location of a vehicle. GPS satellites transmit signal information to earth. GPS receivers pick up and store this information. The receivers work best with an un... Read >
Author: alvin toh27th March 2007
The GPS system is a satellite navigation system operated by the United States military. The system is also available for civilian use without any subscription requirement. The GPS system is primarily intended as a highly accurate global positioning system... Read >
Author: Dave01st March 2007
The Global positioning System (GPS) is a US military system primarily intended for global navigation. The system provides highly accurate positioning information for navigation. The GPS system consists of a constellation of 24 orbiting satellites. Each sa... Read >
Author: Dave19th February 2007
The MSF-60 atomic clock synchronised radio time transmission is utilised by many NTP Time Server and PC computer systems to provide accurate synchronisation of time critical applications. This article describes how the MSF-60 time signal is decoded by NTP... Read >
Author: Dave17th January 2007
The Global positioning System (GPS) is often used by computer equipment, such as NTP Server systems, to provide an accurate timing reference for time critical applications. This article provides an overview of GPS for timing applications and describes the... Read >
Author: Dave10th January 2007
NTP Server - Static GPS Antenna Installation
Overview - Using GPS for Accurate Time
The Global Positioning System is a US military system for worldwide navigation. The system consists of 24 orbiting satellites, each satellite has a highly accurate a... Read >
Author: Andy23rd October 2006
Global Positioning System or GPS is a system of satellites orbiting around the earth and broadcast time through radio signals that are based on the internal atomic clock. GPS devices receive the signals from satellites. Then by measuring the time the sign... Read >
Author: James Marriot31st August 2006
GPS stands for Global Positioning System and was initially designed to be used by the U.S. military and is operated by the U.S. Defense Department. This system consists of 24 satellites, these satellites are 12,000 miles above us, are constantly movi... Read >
Author: Angela Carter14th August 2006
When you find yourself approaching the need for an accurate timepiece that give you the most accurate timing available, you may also want this most certain device to have to capacity display any hint of an alarm function, and if that is the choice for pur... Read >
Author: Dewey Houston05th July 2006
In the evolution of watch and clock making, mechanical clocks became the foundation upon which other types of watches and clocks were made. The theory that a mechanical mechanism could "tick" of time in specific, set increments is the basis of both the qu... Read >
Author: Thomas Young20th May 2006
The first atomic clock came into existence in 1949. The U.S. National Bureau of standards was the home of this prototype of modern atomic clocks. The first accurate atomic clock was designed in 1955. This clock was based upon the transition of the caesium... Read >
Author: Charles & Susan Truett13th April 2006
A common problem with many clocks is that there are times when they may be wrong. Hundreds of years ago, time did not need to be as accurate. If you are minutes late today, that could put your job in jeopardy. Modern technology has answered this proble... Read >
Author: David Stone16th December 2005
Add a fresh touch to your desktop with Clock Tray Skins 2.72. Get a fully configurable desktop clock that displays date, system uptime, time for all time zones, calendar and more.
If you have started redecorating your apartment for Christmas and New Ye... Read >
Author: Dmitri Drive
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