dystop@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.ml · 2 years agoMajority of Americans Would Like to Return to Time Before Cell Phones, Internet, According to New Pollwww.thewrap.comexternal-linkmessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down11cross-posted to: technology@beehaw.org
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minus-squareriskable@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoAT THE TONE THE TIME WILL BE 12:49 AND 50 SECONDS. BEEP! No thanks. I like my internet time sync and GPS navigation.
minus-squareStellario@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoOMG, I forgot about calling to get the time of day.
minus-squareJohannesOliver@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoIt doesn’t have to be a memory, NIST still runs two telephone time numbers - (303) 499-7111 (WWV) and (808) 335-4363 (WWVH). They say they get about 1000 calls a day which is surprisingly high. They’re still on shortwave too.
AT THE TONE THE TIME WILL BE 12:49 AND 50 SECONDS. BEEP!
No thanks. I like my internet time sync and GPS navigation.
OMG, I forgot about calling to get the time of day.
Oh that brings back memories.
It doesn’t have to be a memory, NIST still runs two telephone time numbers - (303) 499-7111 (WWV) and (808) 335-4363 (WWVH). They say they get about 1000 calls a day which is surprisingly high.
They’re still on shortwave too.