Re: Time ticks on a computer [SOLVED]

From: Robert Knight (theknightreport@gmail.com)
Date: Wed Nov 16 2011 - 03:34:24 UTC

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    Ah, digital harmony.  You might also consider a nifty XP clock-corrector I
    use called "D4Time" ( http://www.thinkman.com/dimension4/ ).
    
    Thanks for the reply; you're one of my many heroes on this list.
    
    -Robert Knight
    73'57W,40'43N
    
    
    On Tue, Nov 15, 2011 at 5:04 AM, JAY RESPLER <JRespler@superlink.net> wrote:
    
    > On 11/14/2011 7:50 AM, Robert Knight wrote:
    >
    
    
    >  I think I have a solution for Jay Respler's request for *"a program for a
    >> Windows XP computer that has ... a tick every second, similar to WWV."*
    >>
    >> The program is called "WWV Simulator," and is available for Windows and
    >> UNIX/Linux, with a freeware download  at:
    >>
    >> http://www.atkielski.com/main/**data/WWV32.exe>
    >>
    >> It's non-vocal, but it *does* beep WWV-style -- every second, with long
    >>
    >> beeps every tenth second, and a higher tone for the beginning of each new
    >> minute, with a thin popup onscreen indicating UTC.  The author, Anthony
    >> Atkielski (www.atkielski.com), describes it as follows:
    >>
    >> *"This very simple Windows program displays the UTC date and time, and
    >> produces a series of variable beeps inspired by the audio time signals
    >> broadcast by the NIST in the United States from radio station WWV in Fort
    >> Collins, Colorado...."*
    >>
    >>  Hope this helps (this is my first SeeSat-L message)!
    >>
    >> *-Robert Knight*
    >>
    >
    
    
    > Well, for your 1st SeeSat message, you did great. Those ticks are just
    > what I wanted. I ran that together with the other program that just gave an
    > announcement on the minute.
    >
    
    
    > So now one program gives the announcement and this program give the second
    > ticks.
    > Thank you!!
    >
    > --
    > Jay Respler
    > 732-431-1464
    > --
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    >             Freehold, New Jersey
    >
    >
    >
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