Dealing with time zones

[rockytopva]

If you have Windows 7 you can create multiple instances of the clock object (gadget) and program them with different time zones. You can even name your clock names like "Aussie Time" or "NZ Time." You can have as many of them as you have friends in different time zones.

 

[tim_from_pa]

I think all the OS's have that ability. I know on my Ubuntu I have NY, UTC and Israel's time zone on my clock, although I don't display it as a "gadget". Holding the cursor over the time will display those 3 time zones, or as many as I want. I use Israel's time zone because I like to watch the Western Wall cam and always want to know what time it is over there.

Speaking of time, I'm obsessed with all sorts of time. I have 3 (working) sundials in the yard, a pocket sundial, and a few strange clocks in the house here, and a pocket watch on a chain for the dress-up occasions.

 

[Axehead]

I think all the OS's have that ability. I know on my Ubuntu I have NY, UTC and Israel's time zone on my clock, although I don't display it as a "gadget". Holding the cursor over the time will display those 3 time zones, or as many as I want. I use Israel's time zone because I like to watch the Western Wall cam and always want to know what time it is over there.

Speaking of time, I'm obsessed with all sorts of time. I have 3 (working) sundials in the yard, a pocket sundial, and a few strange clocks in the house here, and a pocket watch on a chain for the dress-up occasions.

Hi Tim,

I'm curious: Are you obsessed with time or the mechanics of time and how it all works? That's all. No hidden meaning or motives in what I asked.

 

[tim_from_pa]

Hi Tim,

I'm curious: Are you obsessed with time or the mechanics of time and how it all works? That's all. No hidden meaning or motives in what I asked.

I guess more of the abstract mechanics, i.e. the motions of the earth that makes what we call time. I'm not too good at taking clocks apart --- I just understand the theory and can adjust any pendulum clock oftentimes on the first try with a little theory and math. So --- the theoretical parts I guess, especially if it involves geometry or trigonometry in some form.

 

[Axehead]

I guess more of the abstract mechanics, i.e. the motions of the earth that makes what we call time. I'm not too good at taking clocks apart --- I just understand the theory and can adjust any pendulum clock oftentimes on the first try with a little theory and math. So --- the theoretical parts I guess, especially if it involves geometry or trigonometry in some form.

Thanks for the reply.I;m sure it is very interesting. Certainly is fascinating to me and although I don't have the background in many topics, that does not stop me from enjoying and appreciating them.