capt. mike - 8-31-2004 at 11:11 AM
so far off?? to what zone is it UTC'd??
almost works to ZULU, but why?
Clock...
Baja Red - 8-31-2004 at 12:14 PM
Maybe it's running on "Baja "Time!!!
Bob H - 8-31-2004 at 02:29 PM
Mike, now I have to post a reply just to see how far off it is...
Bob H - 8-31-2004 at 02:31 PM
OK, my post was done at 2:30pm my time and the board clock says 1:29pm.... not THAT far off. Only 1hour and 1minute. But, you're right, it's off...
things that make ya go hummmmm
Capt. Mike
Mike Humfreville - 8-31-2004 at 02:46 PM
You can set your personalized time zone depending on your location. Go to "Your Control Panel" (upper right) and then "Edit Profile." Scroll down to
time selection area and select whatever time you want.
BajaNomad - 8-31-2004 at 03:15 PM
The generic time displayed - if you're not signed in - is Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), also known as Zulu (Z) or Coordinated Universal
Time (UTC).
This is the "World" Wide Web, and that is standard world time.
If you create a user account, you can coordinate your time zone in relation to GMT through your user control panel.
Pacific Standard Time (PST) is GMT -8 hours, and Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) is GMT -7 hours.
Reference:
http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/gmt.shtml
[Edited on 9-1-2004 by BajaNomad]
BajaNomad - 8-31-2004 at 03:19 PM
If you want to sync your local machine to the government's ("atomic") clock over the web, you can use this software for the Windows platform:
http://www.analogx.com/contents/download/network/ats.htm
You'll need to change the default timeserver to another one, of which I recommend: time.nist.gov
--
Doug
Always been afraid to ask
thebajarunner - 8-31-2004 at 04:47 PM
Since my kids think my computer savvy is borderline marooon... I have been scared to ask, almost wrote the same query yesterday.
Well, my dad used to have an heirloom clock on the mantle at home, gorgeous thing, never ran a tick.
He used to say, "It is right twice a day, and that is better than most of us can claim."
(and only 61 minutes is pretty close for me when it comes to modern telemetry)
Baja Arriba!!
4baja - 8-31-2004 at 07:39 PM
mike, you planning on comeing into BOLA for the baja 1000? i will pick you up!
It would be better if the default...
JZ - 8-31-2004 at 08:24 PM
...was Baja time.
Can anyone tell me what a clock is...?
The Gull - 8-31-2004 at 09:03 PM
hey Steve - o
capt. mike - 9-1-2004 at 08:00 AM
yeah man! here's the deal, El GATO LOCO and i , plus 2 as yet unnamed otras hombres will dee part KSDM field at oh dark thirty the morning of thurs
race day. Stop in either ENS or SF for customs then head south for stop 1 at gonzaga to wait the 1st runners. then alt plan was to hit BOLA as well
but hinges on timing etc. if yur gonna be there, yeah - we'd stop a while. then its probably off to get to MMLP by late afternoon to catch up with
crew from off-road.com who's covering the race in the infamous "Desert Tank" and moto sat. stay in touch - it's getting closer.
yee haw!!
4baja - 9-1-2004 at 07:30 PM
will be there on thursday before they get there, let me know before i leave and i will pick you up at the airport. one landing strip is next to
me.
ok - sounds good
capt. mike - 9-2-2004 at 05:39 AM
but with an anticipated full load i won't go in at Munoz strip, it's usually in crappy shape. We'll Buzz Gecko low slow and LOUD! 