Re: Switch computer back to Eastern time

Tim:
If that's the same as the system-config-date, then the "local time
source" is for when you're connected to something like a radio clock,
GPS, or other source of reference time that's not completely remote from
you (like servers on the internet).

Claude Jones:
I looked that up, and I see that's correct. I've actually never touched that
particular setting, so I'm assuming it's a default setting, which seems a
little strange. I'm not even sure how I would connect my computer to a
radio-controlled clock. In any event, those settings work well for me across
multiple machines. I happen to have a radio controlled clock/barometer right
next to this machine, so I'm able to see whether my computer time is correct,
since my radio clock is getting its time from the atomic clock in Colorado,
USA. They're always completely in sync.

Now I'm jealous, we don't have anything to keep a radio clock working,
as far as I can tell, in Australia. The government killed VNG years ago
(a shortwave radio time station), much to the distress of various
ignored voices, and I seem to recall that radio clocks use a different
scheme than the old shortwave transmitters. We'd only have satellites
to take advantage of (e.g. expensive GPS). With all the things that
have clocks in them, these days, it's a right pain to have to manually
reset them when there's a power outage or the time changes due to
daylight savings. I have to admit that I'd love to build a nixie tube
clock, and connect it to my LAN. ;-)

I'm curious, does your barometer actually work? We've an old analog one
that rarely moves its pointer. I suspect it's a cheapy.

Like you, I though the default of enabling the "local source" option to
be a bit odd. I'm sure it's a rarity that someone actually has one.
And considering the different ways that one could be connected (audio
link, serial, USB), it'd surely need custom configuration to be useable.

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