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Installing and Configuring NTP on Linux

NTP is the Network Time Protocol. This protocol allows servers (or desktops) to communicate to very reliable sources to keep their time synchronized. There are two reasons why you would want to employ NTP: 1) You’re a geek and you want your time to be perfect. 2) You need your servers all synchronized with the [...]

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Categories: Advice, Linux, Open Source, Tutorials Basic

  • Author: Martin
  • Published: Jun 21st, 2008
  • Comments: 4

Replace the Windows System Tray Clock

The Windows System Tray clock does not provide many ways to customize its appearance and format. The only two options that are available are to display the clock – or not – and to change the time. The position of the taskbar changes the information that the clock is displaying. The clock will only display [...]

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Categories: Windows, software

  • Author: Martin
  • Published: May 12th, 2007
  • Comments: None

Random Time Wall Clock

If you are looking for a rather unique clock you should take a look at the so called Rnd_Time Infinite Wall Clock. The Rnd_Time stands of course for Random Time but it is not the time that is shown randomly but the placement of the hours on the walls. The hours can be placed randomly on the wall while the clock is still displaying the correct time. It could be hard to tell the time but it sure looks unique. You do get 12 blocks that display the hours from 1 to 12 and another block for the clock hands.

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Categories: Gadgets

  • Author: Martin
  • Published: Nov 25th, 2005
  • Comments: None

The Pong Clock

This is just to strange, someone build a clock that looks like the game Pong. The left site counts the hours while the right site counts the minutes. This means every minute the right site wins a point and every hours the left one does. Strange concept but great looking unique clock.

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Categories: Cool, Hardware

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