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Trip is offline Trip
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Hunt Valley
Apr 2002
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I've noticed that the 'Poly clock seems to be about 6 minutes slow compared to all the other clocks I find anywhere (computer, news, etc.). Does anyone else find this to be the case?
ixnay is offline ixnay
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Jan 1970
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Yep.
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The time now is 10:05 PM.


And my computer clock says 10:12.
cyclotron7 is offline cyclotron7
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Jan 2001
time: 21:26
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It's about 7 minutes behind US atomic time, which my clock recieves via radio signal.
Kalius is offline Kalius
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Kriegsgewitter
Aug 2002
time: 16:26
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Got spare money?

EDIT: Poly says this was posted at 6:15pm NZDT, whereas my clock at the same time was 6:22pm NZDT
Skanky Burns is offline Skanky Burns
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Aug 2001
time: 14:26
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Same here.

There should be some free utility that syncrhonsis the servers clock with an atomic clock somewhere on the net...
Trip is offline Trip
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Well then, it seems to be decided...

C'mon Markos, the world speaks in once voice at last! We demand the correct time!

FrustratedPoet is offline FrustratedPoet
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Mar 2002
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The whole site was abducted by aliens for six minutes. Probes were inserted into Ming, but the alien scientists were baffled by what they found.
alva is offline alva
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Republic of Flanders
Sep 2001
time: 06:26
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Mark just tries to create the illusion that it is earlier then you thought it was, standard bar practise

Hydey is offline Hydey
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Mar 2000
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Get a life you losers, within 1/2 an hour will be ok with me Mark.
Dauphin is offline Dauphin
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Jan 1970
time: 05:26
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quote:
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Mark just tries to create the illusion that it is earlier then you thought it was, standard bar practise


UK bars and pubs don't have clocks.
Sir Ralph is offline Sir Ralph
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Dec 2001
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Markos/Dan, why don't you simply install an ntp client to satisfy all those time fetishists here?

DrSpike is offline DrSpike
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Sep 2001
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Does anyone actually use the 'Poly time for anything other than a cursory check of what time zone a poster is in?
MarkG is offline MarkG
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Donate to the Red Cross		 Macedonia, Greece
Jan 1970
time: 07:26
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why don't you simply install an ntp client to satisfy all those time fetishists here?
cause it would breake the illusion that as the clock is not 100% certain right you probably have a chance that you have the time for one more post

Tuberski is offline Tuberski
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Feb 2002
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I've noticed at work, that when it is time to leave, I tend to stay a few minutes over because of 'poly time.

ACK!
Oerdin is offline Oerdin
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Sep 2001
time: 21:26
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Maybe the greeks have their own time zone which is 6 minutes off from every other known time zone.

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So are you going to fix this Markos?

Jeremy Buloch is offline Jeremy Buloch
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Jan 2002
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Alot of forums I've seen are like this, either that or my clock is wrong.
-J.B.-
Skanky Burns is offline Skanky Burns
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Aug 2001
time: 14:26
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My clock is set from a Microsoft time server. And who doesn't trust Microsoft...
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Sep 2001
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quote:
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My clock is set from a Microsoft time server. And who doesn't trust Microsoft...


We all trust that as much as we trust you.

DrSpike is offline DrSpike
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Sep 2001
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In fact Bill Gates is the only person who gets blamed for more things than Skanky.

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Jan 1970
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Bill Gates is Skanky's fault though, so by extension...

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Oct 2000
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hi ,

a couple weeks ago it run up to more then minutes , .....

www.worldtime.org

www.multisource.com/indexworldtime.shtml

http://greenwichmeantime.com/info/time.htm


have a nice day

mrmitchell is offline mrmitchell
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Sep 2002
time: 23:26
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hrm....radio-atomic clock says...2:40

edit--poly says it was posted at 2:33

Markos, this is the only thing that more than 5 Poly-ers can agree on in a looooooong time. Please change it to the correct time.

alva is offline alva
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No, no ,no !!!!

Please read your own post,.....if he does, chaos will erupt again....


Just call it a tradition

Ben Kenobi is offline Ben Kenobi
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Oct 2002
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quote:
chaos will erupt again


quote:
Markos, this is the only thing that more than 5 Poly-ers can agree on in a looooooong time.


That's the first sign...

If it's quick and easy, than please do so. If it's a pain, and you just don't feel like changing the time, then don't. It's not that much of a deal for me.
Straybow is offline Straybow
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Jan 1970
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"I have devised a complicated plan to take over the world!"

[pinky sets Apolyton clock off by 6 minutes]

"Nooooooo!"

Asher is offline Asher
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Linux + Pentium 4 = Clock Skew!

This is why NTP was invented.
alva is offline alva
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Sep 2001
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Asher, if your going to explain something, do it good
Don't forget that we are all ignorant idiots, but idiots that are willing to learns

quote:

Linux + Pentium 4 = Clock Skew!

Why?

quote:
This is why NTP was invented.

What's NTP
Oerdin is offline Oerdin
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Sep 2001
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That's a good question. What the heck is NTP?
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Jan 1970
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Network Time Protocol.
 
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