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#1 Post by Randicus »

It is not a an important issue, but still somewhat interesting. Has anyone else noticed that the forum's clock is steadily falling further behind the actual time? A few months ago it was five minutes behind. A month ago it was ten minutes behind. Now, it is almost a quarter hour behind. If it continues, in a few more months it will be an hour behind. :o That would be almost inconvenient.

Or is it just me?

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#2 Post by 4D696B65 »

14 minutes behind for me. Never noticed it until you mentioned it. :?

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#3 Post by dasein »

Hmm... 12-13 minutes behind for me, and I'm quite certain that my system clock is accurate.

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#4 Post by Soapm »

45 minutes fast for me since I'' boycotting DST.

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#5 Post by Randicus »

If the time was always off by the same amount, that would simply be an error in setting the clock, but why is the time differential gradually increasing? That is a little harder to explain.

Or perhaps a Debian forum just feels slower. :lol:

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#6 Post by dasein »

Randicus wrote:Or perhaps a Debian forum just feels slower. :lol:
:lol: Wish I'd said that!

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#7 Post by pumpuli »

Randicus wrote:If the time was always off by the same amount, that would simply be an error in setting the clock, but why is the time differential gradually increasing?
That's exactly how the clock behaves in my computer if it's not set by ntpdate-debian (or by my little hands :P).

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#8 Post by 62chevy »

I was wondering if FDN shunned ntp or something.


EDIT: It off by an hour and 13 minutes for me.
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62chevy wrote:EDIT: It off by an hour and 13 minutes for me.
Wow! West Virginia must have a big adjustment for DST. :lol:

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Randicus wrote:
62chevy wrote:EDIT: It off by an hour and 13 minutes for me.
Wow! West Virginia must have a big adjustment for DST. :lol:

Ya this State is always a day late and a Dollar short. :mrgreen:

Keeps things backwards but cheap.
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#11 Post by dasein »

I don't actually know how Linux keeps time, in a hardware sense. (And I don't actually care, since I sync with ntp.) But Windows (used to?) insist(s) on using the CPU clock instead of the perfectly serviceable chronometer that's been part of every PC since the mid-80s. And every CPU is just different enough to allow for/create a fair "drift" over time.

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#12 Post by adenukolnis »

62chevy wrote: Ya this State is always a day late and a Dollar short. :mrgreen:

Keeps things backwards but cheap.
I sometimes wonder if they aren't the only ones that actually get it right! The more I look at poor old simple WV the more I like it. Maybe I am just poor old and simple and I like other things that are the same.

Although those gas prices are a damn bit higher than VA prices.

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adenukolnis wrote:
62chevy wrote: Ya this State is always a day late and a Dollar short. :mrgreen:

Keeps things backwards but cheap.
I sometimes wonder if they aren't the only ones that actually get it right! The more I look at poor old simple WV the more I like it. Maybe I am just poor old and simple and I like other things that are the same.

Although those gas prices are a damn bit higher than VA prices.
WV doesn't have a gasoline pipeline system in the State so we have to pay extra for shipping.
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62chevy wrote:
adenukolnis wrote:
62chevy wrote: Ya this State is always a day late and a Dollar short. :mrgreen:

Keeps things backwards but cheap.
I sometimes wonder if they aren't the only ones that actually get it right! The more I look at poor old simple WV the more I like it. Maybe I am just poor old and simple and I like other things that are the same.

Although those gas prices are a damn bit higher than VA prices.
WV doesn't have a gasoline pipeline system in the State so we have to pay extra for shipping.
You sure the savings would be passed on to the consumers? Modern day prices appear to be set at what the consumer will pay and has nothing to do with actual cost. Actual cost determines the size of the executive bonuses since they skim off the top before the stock holders get a dividend. And because they get to vote on the size of their bonus so why not 1000% of their base pay???

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Soapm wrote: You sure the savings would be passed on to the consumers? Modern day prices appear to be set at what the consumer will pay and has nothing to do with actual cost. Actual cost determines the size of the executive bonuses since they skim off the top before the stock holders get a dividend. And because they get to vote on the size of their bonus so why not 1000% of their base pay???

As long as there is competition prices will stay low. But you are right about selling for what the consumer will pay.
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62chevy wrote:
Soapm wrote: You sure the savings would be passed on to the consumers? Modern day prices appear to be set at what the consumer will pay and has nothing to do with actual cost. Actual cost determines the size of the executive bonuses since they skim off the top before the stock holders get a dividend. And because they get to vote on the size of their bonus so why not 1000% of their base pay???

As long as there is competition prices will stay low. But you are right about selling for what the consumer will pay.
Whenever I think of the word competition it makes me think of Walmart. I can name a slew of department stores that have fallen away during the rise of Wally World. My fear is they will have a monopoly once all the competition is squeezed out which means they can charge anything they want. One saving grace is not every one (me for one) will buy their cheap foreign made junk. Food is food but their shirts last about two washings and many of their other goods, well, lets say you get what you pay for.

But back to gas, we have two types of stations by me. We have the named brand stations not afraid to raise their price since they have a loyal following that believe their product is superior and will buy just because of the name then down the street we have the no name station that charges a penny or two less for those of us who shop price. I also observed the same tanker filling the tanks at both stations.

Competition driving price is a moving target these days since consumers seem to be divided by cheap or quality and the two markets co-exist each with their own loyal customer base. Then you have a guy like me, if you have the nerve to call it gas I'll fill my tank but I want a shirt to last me a long time.

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#17 Post by 62chevy »

Soapm wrote:Competition driving price is a moving target these days since consumers seem to be divided by cheap or quality and the two markets co-exist each with their own loyal customer base. Then you have a guy like me, if you have the nerve to call it gas I'll fill my tank but I want a shirt to last me a long time.

Nothing is perfect just like the clock on FDN. :lol: When I lived in Michigan there was a store called Meijer's, they had an ad that show how they test shirts and pants by putting them through extreme washing before putting them shelves. Cost was a bit more than WalMarts but worth it. Here in West Virgina we only have WalMarts, Target and Kmart and they are all about the same.
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#18 Post by Pick2 »

FYI: The Forum clock is off - slow by ~14 Minutes

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#19 Post by Randicus »

For me, the forum clock is about 22 minutes behind.

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#20 Post by Pick2 »

Mine also ... forgot to refresh ... D'OH
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